Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-01-30
BILL To CREATE
PARDON BOARD
RIVAL TO GOVERNORS MEASURE
IS INTRODUCED BY SENATOR
KINNEY OF ST. LOUIS.
BILLS ALONG SAME LINES
Wide Range Of Subjects Covered In
Proposed New Laws Introduced
in Both Branches Of the
General Assembly.

Jefferson City, Mo.-A measure
creating a state board of pardons and
paroles was introduced in the state
senate by Senator Kinney of st. Louis.
This measure carries a provision for
the indeterminate sentence provision
not found in the measure backed by
Gov. Major, which was introduced in
the house by Mr.. Orr, Democratic
floor leader. The indeterminate SEN
tence is a feature of the parole laws
of other states and Judge Benton in
formulating the bill offered by SEN
ator Kinney embodied this provision.
It does not interfere with the present
laws fixing the punishment for crime
except to provide that nobody shall
be compelled to serve a term in ex-
cess Of the maximum now provided
for the offense of which he was con-
victed.
Except for the indeterminate SEN
tence and salaries the measure intro
duced by Senator Kinney does not diff
fer radically from the administration
bill. Both measures provide for a
board of three to be appointed by the
governor. The Major measure pro-
vided that the chairman of the board
shall be a lawyer not less than 25
years Of age. 1t provides a salary Of
$1,000 for the chairman and $4,000 for
each Of his associates upon the board.
The branding of shoes containing
any substitute for leather is provided
for in a bill introduced by Senator
Craig. The manufacturer would be
held responsible for any violations Of
the act and subjected to a fine of $3.50.
Senator Greene introduced a bill
which would compel persons desiring
to procure a marriage license to file
an application three days in advance
and to undergo a medical examine
ton.
An appropriation of $4,000 to build
leyees along the st. Francis and
Black rivers in Ripley, Butler, Stod-
dard, New Madrid, Pemiscot and
Dunklin counties is provided for in a
bill introduced by Senator Hawkins Of
Dunklin county. To carry out the
work the bill would establish a com
mission, the members to receive SIS a
day each for actual working days.
To ascertain whether the $4,000 ap-
propriated to the state poultry board
has been used to the best advantage
Senator Baldwin introduced a resolu-
ton calling for an investigation of the
hoard.
A drastic measure by Represents
tive Drake Watson of Rails county re,
curing all notes to be listed by their
owner for the purpose Of taxation was
introduced. This bill makes all notes
un~collectable and void upon which
taxes are not paid.
Representative Henry G. Erman
(Rep.) tried his hand upon a munich
pal primary measure for the city OF
st. Louis, which, he says, if passed,
will give the voters of the respective
parties in st. Louis a chance to ex-
press their convictions upon candi-
dates next spring. Erman's measure
provides for registration, chaflengers
and all the safeguards thrown about
the holding Of general elections.
A joint hearing of the house and
senate committees or elections Will
take up the McGrath bill.
Highway Measure offered.
The submission of an amendment to
the constitution empowering the leg
islature to require any county in the
state or all Of them to provide for the
registration of voters was suggested
in a resolution introduced by Mr..
Hodgdon of st. Louis county.
The instruction of school children
in the elements Of road construction
and maintenance is provided for by a
measure introduced by Mr.. Asbury of
Cooper.
The administration measure Great
ing a state highway department, with
the offices of highway commissioners
and assistant highway commissioner.
was introduced by Mr.. Orr Of Living
ston.
Al measure authorizing the munich
pal assembly of st. Louis to expend
its share of. the state good roads fund
in the construction of one mile Of
street, 35 feet in width, was intro
duced by Mr.. Orr. The measure also
applies to any county.
Other Bills introduced.
Other house measures introduced:
BY Mr.. Hunt Of Dent: Fixing tut
ton for nonresident students In high
schools.
BY MI. Hodgdon; Requiring plumb
ers in towns Of over 5000 to be Ii
censed.