Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-03-27
The bills passed By the iegislaturs

Ratifying the amendment to the federal
constitution providing for the direct cleo
Jon of United States senator.
Providing for the payment of mem
,ers of the Missouri legislature at the
ate of $1,000 annually.
Authorizing a bond issue in st. Louis
20 construct a subway.
Authorizing a tax of 10 cents on the
800 for the construction OF roads in
the state.
Excluding taxation question from the
measures which can be submitted to the
people under the initiative; constitution
al amendment to be submitted to the
people.
Authorizing special tax in special road
districts for road purposes.
Giving general assembly power to PEN
sion worthy blind.
Liquor Legislation.
Providing that counties in voting
whether or not there shall he an exclu-
sion Of the sale of liquor, shall vote as
a unit,
Corporation Legislation.
Creating a public service commission
of five members to Supervise corpora
lions doing a public service business,
and to regulate the rates charged by
Requiring shippers of freight to pay
storage only where the shipments have
remained in the freight house ~ hours.
Providing for the collection of a S. fee
from all corporations doing business in
Missouri, if reporting to the secretary Of
state before June 80, and $40 II after
that and until Oct. l, creating additional
clerks under the secretary of state.
Fixing q penalty for failure to prompt
ly transport shipments Of watermelons,
cantaloupes and other similar fruits.
Requiring all railroad engines to be
equipped with an electric headlight.
Placing the burden of proof in suits
against railroad companies for failure
to transport live stock promptly shall lie
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Providing regulations for the con-
struction of railroad crossings in towns
and villages.
Railroads shall construct stations where
Requiring street car companies to
furnish stools for motormen and conduc-
tors for at least rs per cent Of the trip.
Requiring railroads to equip all en-
gines with springs under the cabs.
Prohibiting employers of labor in
silica, plate glass or smelling business
to work employees more than eight hours
Authorizing a foreign corporation
which has been ousted from the state
by the supreme court to remain in
Missouri by paying treble the usual
Establishment of regulations for the
incorporation of mutual indemnity asso-
Citations.
Increasing the tax against express
companies from SIPS on each 800 Of
gross receipts to $3.50.
Bulk sales law, requiring seven days
notice to all creditors before sale car
Compelling railroad companies t.
furnish water and sanitary drinking
cups in stations and on trains.
Compelling railroad companies to keel
Ice water and sanitary drinking cups OF
all trains in Missouri.
Blue sky law, requiring corporation
dealing in stocks and bonds shall secur'
a license from the bank commissioners.
Increasing the limit Of the number o
members of board of directors of cor
porations from 10 to p. :.
Defining the powers OF boards OF al
rectors whose number was increased
Prohibiting any railroad, street o
steam, from carrying freight or pa
sengers until they have secured a char
ter under the laws of Missouri.
Bill prohibiting the establishment o
any business for the purpose of destroy
ing competition.
Educational Bills.
Authorizing cities of the second an
third class to purchase homes for or
phan children, and children of indiger
parents.
Establishing rule for the Industris
Home for negro girls.
Affecting the tax levy for maintain
ing schools.
for teachers in high schools, and provid
An act providing FOR the organizatio
of consolidated high schools.
Providing state aid for high school
graduated from 5000 to $500.
Providing for state aid in schools
the state, and compelling eight month
of school each year.
Bill reducing the minimum school az
from 6 to 3 years, and removing II
maximum age at which scholars me
attend; optional with school boards.
Authorizing school boards upon a tw'
thirds vote of the voters of the distri
to purchase adjoining sites for pla!
grounds or park purposes.
Establishing the rules for schoo
boards where two school districts ha'
been consolidated.
Giving boards of education the rig
to condemn property for schoolhouse
libraries, Fairgrounds and park purpose
Authorizing the governor to sele
election commissioners in st. Louis, o.
from his W party and one from al
Prohibiting the collection of a 5O-ce
fee from prisoners for the benefit Of I
police relief association.
Providing for the nomination and ele
ton of a nonpartisan circuit court
st. Louis. ,
Act creating public reservation distrI
for st. Louis,
Road and Drainage.
Organization of levee districts.
Dividing the bridge and road tax
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