The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-03-02
Legislative Doings.

have used their offices for pOlitica
ends; and bill has been .engrossed
that if passed, will do away with
wardens altogether.
Representative Hawkins has offered
a bill to re-apportion the senatorial
districts of the state, the same giving
St. Louis and Kansas City each an ad-
ditional state senator. Re-apportion-
ment will be made under the recent
federal census. Under this bill the
Democrats would control twenty-one
and the Republicans thirteen. The
apportianment under the census is
approximately $4,000 to the district
and it is desired to make the repre-
sentation as-nearly that as possible.
The new bills will not change the 18th
which at present includes Bates,
Henry, St. Clair and Cedar counties;
as regards the Hawkins bill, at least.
Senator Buford introduces the re-
districting bill in the Senate. The
Buford bill would give the aRepubli-
cans 8 out of "a districts; st. Louis
would remain the same, and Kansas
City would have one more Senator.
The Boyd anti-county hunters
license bill, may have the effect Of
wiping out the state game and fish
department, as it will cut down the
collections for license to $4,000. It
reduces a State license from $500
to $1.OO.
Springfield and Joplin desire to be-
come cities Of the second class, and
the right to vote on a commission
form Of municipal government, and a
bill has been offered toward that end.
Both cities have over $4,000 people,
the minimum for cities of second
class.
Railroads doing business in Mis-
souri, and incorporated in some other
state, will be enjoined from taking
personal injury suits and similar
cases from the state to federal courts,
under the terms of the Busby bill
which has passed the House.
The Phelps bill, which was passed
in the House, will prevent discrimina-
ton in passenger rates; and the
House also engrossed the Lloyd anti
discrimination bill, and both will re-
ceive early consideration from the
Sente.
A bill aiming to stop the building
OF drainage bitches and the reclama-
ton of swamp lands, was squelched
by the House.
A bill has been presented in the
Senate prohibiting the killing of
Hungarian quail for three years.
The measure introduced by Mr..
Cheshire in the House, requiring all
practitioners to apply to
State Board for a liscense, is not
aimed at Christian Scientists, so the
author of it AYERS.
House committee reported adversely
IN bill to permit owners of land to
Kill and sell one hundred quail, abol-
shing deputy wardens, and hunting
IN own land without license.
Representative Holcomb's bill will
'equire all political party organiza-
ions to file a list of receipts and ex-
with names of contribu-
ors to former; where questions of ,
amendment under in
tiative and referendum is pending,
With secretary Of state. Bill also ap-
lies to local option elections, but not
o individual candidates.
Mr.. Mabrey submits an act that will
How clerks of circuit court of COM
non pleas, 81 per day fee.
W. j. Bryan addressed the men,
'ers of both branches of Legislature,
thursday, Feb. %, in st. Peters
chool hall. The Commoner endorsed
he ''Home Rule Idea," as embodied {
a bills now pending, which aim to {
i've citizens of our large cities con- {
rol of police, etc. Mr.. Bryan spoke c
Or two hours, and complimented the a
eople of the state. upon the promi- +
ence of Missourians in national c
fairs, and along other lines. The =
peaker was well received; and was d
applauded. a
The Senate is at red heat over the
after of submitting the 5000, 900
ond issue for new capitol building a
} the people, under a constitutional $
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