Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-01-30
By Do. Overall: senatorIal and rep

salary of the clerk OF the st. Louis
court Of appeals from 500 to $3.50 a
month.
BY Mr.. Tyler: A bill to appropri-
ate $4,000 to Mrs. Clara Mixer Of Sc
dalia, whose husband, a member OF
the Sedalia fire department, died as
the result Of exposure incurred while
fighting the fire that destroyed the
state capitol.
By Mr.. O'Brien: Admitting persons
between IL and IS years to fraternal
beneficial associations.
BY Mr.. Fulbright: Giving residents
of county right to hunt without a IL
cense.
BY Mr.. Bradley: Repeating the col
lateral inheritance tax law.
Other measures introduced in the
senate are as follows:
By Senator Baldwin: Bill providing
that president of failing bank may
have voice in the selection Of receiver.
BY Senator Brogan: McGrath mu-
nicipal primary bill; also bill provid-
ing for proper ventilation Of foundries
and machine shops.
BY Senator Bufor&: Bill providing
that rural school districts may bind
themselves together for the purpose
of building high schools and that the
state must give aid in furnishing the
schools.
BY Senator Feaster: Bill providing
that elementary road building shall be
taught in public schools.
BY Senator Grossly: Bill providing
that consideration Of votes on In
creased tax levy amendments shall be
only on the number cast for the
amendment and not for the entire to-
tai cast on the day of election.
BY Senator Cassidy: Bill providing
that persons of IL years or more may
receive benefits of fraternal insurance.
The present age limit is 16 years.
By Senator McClintic: Bill reliev-
ing accident insurance companies from
paying suicide claims; bill for more
thorough inspection Of hotels.
To Repeal the Initiative.
The first step toward repeating the
initiative and referendum, or making
it almost impossible to submit an is
sue by it, was taken in the house. A
bill was introduced by Representative
Barbee of Saline county repeating the
present law and providing a new Sec
tion whereby it will take 20 per cent
of the voters in three-fourths of the
congressional districts before any
proposition can be submitted. The
percentage required now is five per
cent in two-thirds of the congressional
districts.
Representative Tuggle offered a bill
providing a penalty for parents vio-
lating the compulsory school law.
Representative Lyles introduced a
bill exempting all persons having 500
worth of property or less from tax
alton.
A sweeping loan shark bill, which,
if it becomes a law, will put the loan
shark out of business entirely, was
introduced by Representative E. G.
Orr of Livingston county.
Other Bills introduced.
Other bills introduced are al fol
lows:
BY Senator Wilson: Bill providing
for state medical supervisor at annual
salary of $500.
BY Senator Alice: Bill providing
against the use of dangerous locomo-
tives.
BY Senator Rodgers: Bill providing
for removal of proof against inhabi-
t9nts of county in change of venue
cases.
sale or consumption of liquor in any
club, except upon the certificate of a
physician, unless there is installed a
regular licensed saloon. This measur
is aimed at lid clubs, but would force
bona fide clubs which dispense liquor
to install a licensed saloon.
James j. Kyle (Rep.) of Ozark would
prohibit by law any candidate from
"settin' 'em up" to influence votes. His
bill makes 1t a ~misdemeanor for any
candidate to give a voter a drink or
cigar within sixty days before an cleo,
ton.
w. H. Tegethoff of st. Louis county
stirred up much discussion by the in.
PRODUCTION of a resolution requiring all
clerks to register daily. The resolu-
ton recited that some of them only
drop in on the LIST and 18th to get their
pay. This later was eliminated and
after considerable discussion upon the
question of whether they should regis
ter, the whole matter was withdrawn.
A series of measure by Col. Mike
McGrath was introduced for him, he
being sick. These included the mu-
nicipal primary for st. Louis, a meas
ure requiring st. Louis to pay all en-
ployes semi-monthly, a bill authoriz-
ing political committees to fill vacan.
cies and another to repeal the anti
lobby law.
No guest will be required to eat from
a broken plate OF use a cracked bowl
or glass if the measure by e. l..
Moore of Barton becomes q law. This
bill makes 1t a misdemeanor, punish
able by fine of from $40 to $25 for any
hotel to serve a guest with food in
cracked dishes.
Col. Mike McGrath wants to honor
the memory of General Grant by
changing the name of St. Louis county
to Grant county. He introduced a bill
to make the change.
Mr.. Meekton's Mean Idea.
Why did you insost on having your
wife Join the Suffragette Club?' BE
cause.n replied Mr.. Meekton grimly.