The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-01-20
OUR STATE LAWMAKERS.
Legislative Hopper Being Choked
With Bills---One for
Uniform Fare.

fusal Of the legislature to go back of
returns on the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
and GaSs. Evans election returns.
Eighty.six proposed Laws we're sub.
United IN half an hour on Thursday
last, and a. a result the reading clerks
were swamped.
The governors message was read
Monday of last week. II t. essential
~ npn.pulitic al In its choice of sub.
iccts, a. lac stated In it, conclusion.
with the possible cxcepiin Of the
discussion Of home rule" for police
and excise affairs.
The text of the message shows
careful avoidance of any subject or
viewpoint calculated 10 arouse the
suspicious or Ire Of the Democratic
lcgislat urc. and his conclusion urges.
In cOncilia'ory terms, that II be con-
sidered aud dealt with "in such q way
a. TO increase the confidence of the
people In representative government
and show that Missouri Is In accord
WIN INV auNdHN' d'u INoHieSStNe
thought of the country In the work.
ing out Of these problems of govern.
mrnt.
| The governor has aroused little re.
sentiment aud has appealed To but one
idea IN The legislators minds. that of
making the present session rs pro-
ductiyc Of good for the state as may
he. with no undue credi, To either
party.
The first matter given attention IL
taxation. Spcrial attention also II
given Ia the liquor lraI'ic and the
development of the states resources.
Declaring hat there are IN Nilsson.
ri li.S'@ corporations with total
capt. aliha ion Of more than billion
dollars, lac recommended tia, u state
tax of - cents upon each II 900 rapi-
'aliha' Ion bc imposed upon those cor.
poraiion other recommended ions
made are:
Tax upon dranShop licenses of at
, least NaN.
Tax upon inhcriiancc> with such
cNcmp, ions ~ will relieve the estates
of people oi ordinary means. proDabl!
estates Of under riO,,A~.
To produce needed revenue return
of all property for assessment Ia W
made compul>or, 10y effective penal
ties: or. the state board of "Iualiaa.
ton liking he per cent Of ,aluai ion
which should ie subject Ia the con.
Situtional tax rate for state pur.
poses: or. with all property returned
AT It's fun value. the Legislature could
Tx q tax rate less than the rons,itu.
lional limil.
Home rule. with the power 10 re-.
move officials charged with the con.
duet OF police and excise affairs vested
IN the governor.
Strict regulation and control of The
sale of Intoxicating liquors.
Separation Of the brewery from the
saloon.
l.Wal option by wards or resident ial
| w wv It'E' 'l'NN'
To require all clubs and associa, ions
selling liquors Ia first 80, u license Ia
he granted onll upon a proper show
ing hat the club Is one If good rrp,-
tation and exists for "A bona.idc p,lr.
posi-.
Enforcement Of the a.rcni passcn.
ger rate.
The audiiin g of the books OF all
county or township officer. Of the
state, al least once year, by the
state auditor or his deputies, Is pro-
yidrd for IN bin by &. 4. Hawkins.
Of Dunklin county, This auditing Is
To apply to the records of all insiitu.
tions of the state, supported In whole
or IN part 10y state funds.
| Representative simmons. of shelby
county, introduced n bin crea, ing a
state board OF control for the elcc.
m0Synary. penal and reformation IN
stiluiions of the state. II l. IN line
with GOV iiadley's recommendatio ions,
The bill provides for the appoint ment
Of Il board Of three to have fun charge
of all Of the institute ions and to take
the place of separate boards Of man.
ayers of each institution and Ia sup
plant the hoard of inspectors for the
Missouri penileniiary.
\ bill by u. !. simmons. the Demo.
cratic floor leader of the house. aims
1T the preservation 'of fish, II pro-
vidcs that amy kind of fishing in the
waters of the state, save with com.
mon hook and line, trot line. gig or
spear, shall In unlawful. and the pen
atty is between $40 and 500. These
restrictions, however, do not apply to
fishing In temporary ponds or sloughs,
and fish so caught may be marketed.
Several bills were introduced per.
tanning to marriage and divorce. One
by Fay +. Britton, of 81. Louis coun.