Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-03-30

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amended in senate adding $993.10.
Total, $10,344.10. Deficiency 1911 and
1912 caused by overappropriations
Forty-6fth general assembly, ~$1,971.04.
Pay General Assembly-Passed house,
$245,000; amended in senate adding
$4,000. Total, s2S0,OO0. Grand total,
$10,190, 707.
Bills Vetoed by the Governor.
Authorizing state central commit
tees of the political parties that polled
the largest and next to the largest
number of votes in the state at the
last election for governor in all cities
where registration is now or hereafter
may be required by law, to appoint
supervisors for each place of registra-
ton, revision or registration and vot-
ing precincts in such cities, and au-
thorizing them to be admitted inside
the polling places and registration
booths and prescribing their rights,
duties and qualifications, and what
shall constitute the evidence of their
appointment and requiring them to
subscribe to an oath making it a mis-
demeanor for any police officer or any
other officer or Judge of election to
interfere with said supervisor while
in the discharge of his duties.
Constitutional Amendments.
The legislature approved six amend
! ments to the state constitution and
also ratified the proposed amendment
to the constitution of the United
States submitted by the Sixty-frst
congress, providing for a national in
come tax.
The amendments to the state on
stitution, which will be submitted to
the people for approval at the general
election in November, 1912, follow:
Authorizing the issuance of bonds
not to exceed 100000 for the pur-
pose of erecting and e%quipping a new
state capitol without increasing the
present rate of taxation. This has
been approved by the governor.
Providing for the registration of vot-
ers in all counties having a population
of s. 1000 inhabitants or more and ad-
joining a city having a population of
5000 Dor more.
Permitting the increase of tax rates
for local purposes and providing that
st. Louis may levy as if part of a
county.
Authorizing the increase in indebt-
edness in the county of st. Louis for
the purpose of constructing sewers
or for the purpose of purchasing or
constructing water works.
Providing that naturalized foreign
ers must be a. resident of the state
one year and of a county 60 days be-
fore being entitled to the right of suf-
frage.
Providing for a reduction in the
minimum school age to 5 years and
removing the maximum age. This will
enable, il ratified by the people, 10000
5-year-olds in st. Louis alone to at
tend kindergarten and will permit adj
ditional thousands Of uneducated
adults to attend night schools.
Senate Measures Passed.
The more important Senate bills passed
were:
Abolishing convict labor in the peniten-
tiary.
Regulating insurance against loss by
fire, lightning and wind.
Authorizing a contest of the office of
railroad and warehouse commissioners
l and SnrinQffpld court nf ANNALS. ii. d.
Increasing salaries of secretaries and
clerks in the state departments.
Authorizing the assessor, auditor and
collector of Jackson county to consolidate
If desired.
Relating to time of allowance and filing
Of bills Of exceptions.
Requiring claims against deceased per-
sons to be fled within one year after the
publication of death.
Eight companion bills revising the pro-
bate laws, shortening the time of admin
iStration.
Establishing a new judicial district to
be known as the Thirty-ffth.
Increasing the salary Of the deputy
warden at the ~penitentiary to $500 a
year, and the guards to 1920.
Authorizing special road districts to is
sue bonds and providing for the payment
thereof.
Authorizing township road bonds and
providing for the payment thereof.
Four bills creating a jury commission
for st. Louis county.
Authorizing the jackson county school
board to construct a public auditorium.
Revising the school laws affecting Kan
sas City.
Amending law affecting special road
districts.
Requiring railroads to furnish a suffi-
cient number of passenger coaches to seat
all passengers
Creating the office Of county highway
| engineer ~
Providing election supervisors for the
three large cities. Vetoed by the gov
ernor.
Providing a non-partisan election board
for st. Louis. Vetoed by the governor.
Three bills authorizing a So, SOC, 900 bond
issue for the construction of a new state
capitol.
Authorizing Kansas City to levy out Of
the general fund against the Kaw river.
Ratifying proposed income tax amend
ment.
/ Regulating the inspection Of mines.
Changing the time for holding court in
the Eleventh judicial district.
Three bills giving the City Of st. Louis
the right to SUPERVISE as well as maintain
the house Of refuge.
Providing for liens for mechanics and
material men on licensed or leased prop
erty.
Amending the law relating to the con-
struction of roads and highways.
Providing penalty for damage to tele-
graph poles and highways.
Prohibiting county tax collectors from
posting personal delinquent lists.
Authorizing the board of railroad and
warehouse commissioners to fix freight
rates.
Requiring railroads to equip all trains
with cuspidors.
Amending the probate laws.
Repeating the law excluding from the
state life insurance companies paying
$50 900 annually to officers.
Changing the time for holding court In
the Fifteenth judicial circuit.
Creating a commission to aid the SUI
preme court In disposing of cases.
Creating the office of registrar In st.
Louis and Kansas City. for the registra-
ton of births and deaths.
Exempting preachers, embalmers. doc
tors and firemen from Jury service.
Preventing attachments before personal
service has been obtained on the defend
ant.
Empowering cities under special char