The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-03-27

la'|INIiA INC Nfiit. Iluthfill ~ the tllfAl
constitution providing Tor the direct cleo
.iuu ui United States senator.
Presiding for tho payment Of mem
bet ~ nc Missouri l"risl trr" at the
rat" of = GOO annually
Authorizing bond Issue In St Louis
10 construct a subway.
Auihuriz.nI "a tax of 10 crnts ON the
500 so" the construction ~ roads In
Tho state.
Ex. udIur TAXATION question from the
measures which can De submitted To the
p'ppi. under the initiative. constitutions
Al lmuudm"nt to be submitted to the
people
Authorizing special tax tn special road
diHriris for road purposes
GIVING general assembly power to pen
sion worthy blind.
Liquor epsiation.
PROV ding that counties. I'm voting
whether ur not thcrn Hlnl ho an cxclu-
sion 81 the sale Of liquor. shall vote as
Ironih'tnE the serving Of free lunches
Corporation Legislation.
Creating public service cummis Ion
OF uv" members 10 supervise corpora
t'.~ doing a public service business,
and Zoo regulate the rates charged Dy
Chem.
Requiring shippers NJ freight to pay
s'rr - only whrr, thc shipments have
remained IN the freight house - hours.
iru. ding for IN" collection of "A s. Zee
fr'm an corporations doing business IN
Missouri, II reporting 1" ia" secretary OF
u
t'ai ana until oct l. creating additional
ci.r'S- under tho secretary Of state.
tNing penalty FOR failure To prompt
Is transport shipments OF watrrmcluug,
.Cautaioupcs ana other similar fruits
R"quiIlng all railroad engines to be
euuppcd with an electric headlight.
Placing the burden Of proof In suits
against railroad companies for failure
To transport live stock promptly shall lie
with tn" railroad.
Providing regulations Tor the con-
n In tnxt al
and villages.
Railroads shall construct stations where
rpHus Cross
Requiring street car companies to
finnish stools tor muturtucu and Cuudur-
tors tor at least - per cent OF the trip.
occurring railroads To- equip all en-
Eiur~ with springs under the cabs.
prohibiting employers ~ labor In
silica, plate glass or smelling business
C. WORK employees more than eight hours
"A dIl
Authorizing a foreign corporation
vl.lal has been oustcd from the state
~ the supreme court 10 remain In
A"-"ur. by payinE treble the usual
Establishment, OF regulations for the
t'.,lI"ra'ion ot mutual indemnity asso-
Increasing the tax against express
srIss rcccipts to s SO
Iu.l sul"a law. requiring seven days
rutl.. L. all creditors before sale can
BE- 500. mUlish"d.
compelling RAILROAD companies to
furnish water aud sanitary drinking
cups In stations and on trains.
compelling railroad companies to keep
&C. water aud sanitary driukng cups Oh
all trains In Missouri
Eum ky law, requiring corporations
'lmE In stocks and bonds shall secure
lr"usc from the bank commissioner.
Increasing the limit of the number OF
n"mprr- uf board of directors of cor
purafioHs from D. 20 4.
lbouuiug the powers Of boards OF d.
rcrt"i- whose number was increased
from !" to p.
Prohibiting any railroad street or
steam from carrying freight ~ pas
s.aE,r- until they have secured Il char
trr under the laws OF Missouri
Hil prohibiting the establishment OF
a. business for tie purpose Of destroy
iaG omputitiuu.
Educational Bills.
Authorizing cities OF tn" second and
thud class to purchase homes FOR or
rlan children aud children OF INDECENT
parents.
Establishing rulc FOR the Industrial
iipm' for negro girls
Affecting the taN levy for maintain
1r- 'hous.
Providing FOR course " instructions
fpr teachers IN htGh schools, and pruyid-
Ing ton state aid
An act providing sor III" organization
OF consolidated high schools
Providing state aid for high schools
graduated from $500 to $500.
Providing FOR stat, aid I'm schools OF
u" stale, ana compelling eight months
OF school each year.
tiill reducing the minimum school age
from l." yeitfa. aud removing the
maximum age. at which scholars may
utirud. optional with school boards
Authorizing school boards upon u two
thirds vOt" Of the voters Of the district
t. purchase adjoining sites for play
grounds OF park purposes.
Establishing the r'u"s for school
boards whcr" Two school districts have
been consolidated.
Giving boards OF education the right
10 condemn property FOR SchOolhouscs.
libraries. Fairgrounds aud park purposes
Authorizing the governor to select
election commissioners IN St Louis one
from hi' own party und one from any
Prohibiting the collection or q 5o.vcn,
g." from prisoners for the bcncht 81 tn
pClino relief association.
Providing for the nomination aud cleo
ton Of a nunpartisIn circuit court in
St Louis
Act creating public reservation district
Road and Drainage
Organization OF lcVcc districts
Dividing the bridge and road tax In
creating office OF county auditor In
certain counties.
Fees to b" paid township officers In
drainage districts.
Prohibiting the destruction OF drain
bitches or lcvcoS.
Board may levy poll tay FOR road pur-
poses.
owner OF land at proposed improve
mri'y Tor drainage may HE rcmOu-
strtucp.
Regulating the dragging of country
roads
county court may contract for con-
S'rurtion ana repair OF bridges and cul-
'Srrls
Pertaining to the overflow OF swamp
lands.
Regulating the ownership OF land in
.dr4ru's or protected districts.
Improvement of bitches. water courses
aud lCVccs.
Every person shall trim hedges along
highways
County court shall apporton special
T1ar fund among the districts.
Providing for a poll tax Of from % to
IS
Providing for the organization OF spe-
,cial road districts In counties having
township organization.
Ra-enactment OF the laws for rna Is
AMI bridges In special road districts.
Providing for organization OF special
roai districts In counties having town
ship organization.
County courts ma: unite with similar
bodies from other counties In constrgc-
tiEG bridges.