The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-02-23

that will require the reprinting of the
old reports Of the Supreme Court,
that are now out Of print.
A bill by Senator Beaven will re.
quire all railroads to$upply telephones
at their depots, and when the same
are used for railroad train orders,
prohibits unauthorized persons from
intercepting and making any message
known.
Senator Whites bill will permit a
state constitutional convention to be
held in the month of May, 1912.
In the House State Board of For
estry is to be created by Mr.. Rabich s
bill, and a State Forester employed
at an annual salary Of 1880; and the
board is to consist Of five citizens
with the dean of the Agricultural
college, and the state geologist. The
sum Of 1880 is to be appropriated
by the state for the expense and
maintenance Of same.
Mr.. Phelps in his bill would give
electric interurban railroads, the same
rights of eminent domain accorded
steam railroads, and at same time
makes them amenable to the laws
restricting and governing the latter.
The McRoberts bill will enable
county courts to establish agricultural
high schools, and boys and girls
who have passed the eighth grade of
common schools to obtain special in
struction in farming.
The following house bills were
ordered engrossed: Mr.. Phelps:
Requiring corporations to pay their
semi-weekly.
Mr. Roney: Prohibiting the stor-
ing of dangerous quantity of ex-
plosives in lead and zinc mines.
Mr. Fear: Providing for immediate
of mines by State Mine
upon receipt of COM
plants.
Mr.. Fear: Empowering Mine In
speotor to, proceed against mines
where defects are found in timbering,
or sanitation.
Mr.. Hawkins: Increasing the
salary of the Warden and other Of
ficials of the Penitentiary.
Roy Britton of St. Louis would
have the present barber inspection
law repealed, and introduced a bill
for this purpose. He does not be-
lieve in compelling BARRIERS to pay a
a IS examination fee, and another of
81 for liscense to scrape off whisk-
ers or cut hair.
Railroads will not compel passen-
gers to show their tickets before
a coach by conductor or
except at terminal points,
f Rep. S. H. McCarty's bill becomes
4 law.
Contributory negligence will not
egally be defense, in any action for
lamages brought under the statutes
n ordinances Of state or cities, under
he terms of a bill offered by Mr..
jossett of Kansas City.
A measure by Mr., Harris of Boone
would punish itinerant vendors that
practice fraud in public or private
;ales.
Mr.. Barbee would authorize board
# railroad and warehouse commits
toner's to fix classification of all
reight shipped in the state.
Gillispie of st. Louis submits a re-
ief bill, reinburying factory inspector
v. w. Williams in the sum of $543,
Or expenses incurred in the establish
ng his title to present office.
Mr.. Pickler: Adair's bill separat-
ng breweries from saloons was
'urned in the recent fire, and he has
it.
L
Mr.. Swearinger, of Kansas City,
as bill requiring seats for motor
1en and conductors.
A sentence Of from two to twenty
ears in the penitentiary would be
10 penalty for ''White- Slave" traffic, !
nder the provisions Of Mr.. Green's =
ill.,
Mr.. Davis has a measure that would
i've monthly pension Of 1888 to- 9
very soldier that had served sixty or 9
lore days in the military service, Of Z
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