Mexico Missouri message., 1913-03-27

The bills passed by the legislature
Constitutional Amendments.
Ratifying the amendment to- the federal
constitution providing for the direct cleo
ton OF United States senator.
Providing for the payment OF mem
bers Of the Missouri legislature at the
rate of $1,000 annually.
Authorizing a bond issue in ST. Louis
to construct n subway.
Authorizing a tax OF 10 cents on the
500 for the construction Of roads in
the state
Excluding taxation question from the
measures which can be submitted to the
people under tho initiative: constitution
NJ amendment to be submitted 20 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
In saloons.
Corporation Legislation.
Creating public service commission
of five members TO supervise corpora
tious doing a public service business.
and to regulate the rates charged by
them.
Requiring shippers of freight to pay
storage only where the shipments have
Providing for the collection OF a IS fee
from all corporations doing business in
Missouri, IL reporting to the secretary Of
state before June so, and $40 if after
that and until oct. /. creating additional
clerks under the secretary of state.
Fixing a penalty for failure to prompt
ly transport shipments of watermellons
cantaloupes and other similar fruits.
Requiring all railroad engines to be
equipped with all electric headlight.
Placing the burden Of proof in suits
az N Tor IA
to transport live stock promptly shall lie
with the railroad.
Providing regulations FOR the con-
struction of railroad crossings in towns
ana villages.
Railroads shall construct stations where
roads cross.
furnish stools for motormen and conduc-
tors for at least 25 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
a day
Authorizing foreign corporation
which has been oustcd 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 500 of
gross receipts to $3.50.
Bulk sales law, requiring seven days
notice to all creditors before sale can
be accomplished.
Compelling railroad companies to
furnish water and sanitary drinking
cups in stations and on trains.
Compelling railroad companies to keep
ice water and sanitary drinking cups on
all trains in Missouri
Blue sky law. requiring corporations
dealing in stocks and bonds shall secure
II license from the bank commissioner
Increasing the limit of the number of
porations from Is 10 81.
Defining the powers of boards OF d.
rectors whose number was increased
from IS to 2i.
Prohibiting any railroad. street or
steam, from carrying freight or pas
sengrrs until they have secured a char
ter under the laws Of Missouri
Bill prohibiting the establishment of
any business for the purpose OF destroy
ing competition.
educational Bills.
AUTHORIZING cities of the second and
third class TO purchase homes for Or
phan children, and children of INDECENT
parents.
Establishing rule for the Industrial
Home for negro girls
Affecting the tax levy for maintain
ing schools.
Providing for course OF instructions
Tor teachers in high schools, and provid-
ing for state aid.
An act providing Cor the organization
of consolidated high schools.
Providing state aid for high schools
graduated from 5000 to $500.
Providing for state aid in schools OF
the state, and compelling eight months
Of school each year
Bill reducing the minimum school age
from to years. and removing the
maximum age at which scholars may
attend optional with school boards.
Authorizing. school boards upon two
thirds vote OF the voters of the district
to purchase adjoining sites for play
grounds or park purposes.
Establishing the rules for school
boards where two school districts have
been consolidated.
Giving boards OF education the right
20 condemn property for schoolhouses
libraries Fairgrounds and park purposes
Authorizing the governor to select
election commissioners in ST Louis, one
from his own party and one from any
other party.
Prohibiting the collection of a 5O-cent
fee from prisoners for the benefit of tho
police relief association
Providing for the nomination and cleo
lion OF nonparUSaR circuit court In
St Louis.
Act creating public reservation district
for st. Louis.
Road and Drainage.
Organization of levee districts.
Dividing the bridge and road tax In
certain counties.
Creating office Of county auditor In
certain counties.
Fees to be paid township officers in
drainage districts.
Prohibiting the destruction of drain
bitches or leVeeS.
Board may levy poll tax for road pur-
poses.
Owner Of land at proposed improve.
mentg for drainage may ME remon-
STRANGE.
Regulating the dragging Of country
roads
County court may contract for con-
struction and repair OF bridges and Gull
verts
Pertaining to the overflow of swamp
lands.
Regulating the ownership Of land in
drained or protected districts.
Improvement Of bitches. water courses
and levces.
Every person shall trim hedges along
highways.
County court shall apportion special
road fund among the districts
Providing for poll tax of from 81 "a
IS.
Providing for the organization OF spe-
cial road districts in counties having
township organization.
Re -enactment of the laws for roads
and bridges in special road districts
Providing for organization of specla