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

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and its people, evidently intending to
produce something for home con-
sumption only.
House committee on Ways and
Means reports adversely on inheritance
tax bill on estates of $4,000 and
over; will be strongly opposed, so
advises state.
House resolution fixed February
18th as last day upon which bills
could be introduced at present ses-
sion, appropriation and redistrict-
ing bills excepted.
Senate committee on appropriations
reported favorably on bill providing
for State River Commission, and
appropriating $4,000 for its support.
A house bill to the same end appro-
PIRATES but $4,000, but the former
bill will probably be passed.
Governor Hadley made the follow
ing appointments and sent them to
the Senate for confirmation: Byrd
Duncan of Popular Bluff, member of
the board of managers of the Farm
ington Hospital for the insane, for a
period of four years, and Daniel Ulen
of Dexter, for period of four years;
R. M. White of Mexico, member of
the board of managers of the Fulton
Hospital for the insane for a period
of four years.
Bills to increase the jurisdiction of
Courts of Appeals, from $500 to
$4,000 are favored by both members
of both branches Of Legislature. Also
bills aimed to adjust difficulties in
transfer of cases between the Appel
ate Court, and from the Supreme
Court to the latter. Lawyers are
charged with boosting increases in
jurisdiction of Court of Appeals at
each session of Legislature by those
opposed to measures.
There seems to be no likelihood of
the bill for an intermediate peniten-
tiary, introduced by Representative
Gillespie of St. Louis, passing, al
though endorsed by Governor Hadley.
The bill proposes to separate old and
confirmed criminals from first Of
tenders, and is reformatory in char
acter.
Immediately following Governor
Hadley's special message in the House
on Friday, Feb. q, resolution of
censure was adopted by a strictly
party vote upon a call for division.
Mr.. Sharp of Clay offered the reso.
luton, which expresses the resent
ment the majority Of representatives
feel against the Governors attempt
10 coerce them in the matter of pas
sing home rule bill for St. Louis
md Kansas City. The executive had
clearly indicated in his message, his
Intention to veto any home rule bill
hatifailed to bear his endorsement.
The message pleads for the passage
# bill sponsored by Hadley him
elf. The people of St. Louis and
lansas City desire to conduct police,
xcise and election affairs themselves,
he legislature is in sympathy with
hem, and the fight is on with the re-
ult rather uncertain so far as home
ule is concerned.
Senator McAllister's concurrent .
esolution endorsing income tax
as submitted by congress. {
resolution was adopted by unani-
lous vote. {
A concurrent resolution introduced
y Senator Whitledge, fixing salaries
legislators at $1,000 per annum,
nd repeating the seventy days limit, t
'as ordered engrossed in the Senate. !
A bill has been offered by Senator
rome making 8 hours a legal days
'ork in the state, at any occupation. :
Representative Fear of Jasper, Of
RS bill, patterned after California :,
ability law. It provides that estate =
an employee that is killed and has
irect dependents shall receive not in .
xcess of $40, 600; one without direct =
ependents shall have medical fees
I'd funeral expenses paid by en- !,
oyer; permanently injured shall re- b
i've so per cent Of his wages for 8
eriod not to exceed 10 years. Those
-awing salary of $500 annually h
e excepted. President Gompers of
L. u. endorses law. r