Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-02-07
BILL To CREATE
PARDON BOARD
RIVAL TO GOVERNORS MEASURE
is INTRODUCED BY SENATOR
KINNEY OF ct. LOUIS.
BILLS ALosG SAME LINES
Wide Range Of Subjects Covered In
Proposed New Laws introduced
In Both Branehes Of the
General Assembly.

Jefferson City, Mo.-A measure
creating state board Of pardons and
paroles was introduced In the state
senate BY Senator Kinney Of st. Louis.
THIS measure carries q 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
noor leader. The indetern.inate 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
Il does not interfere with the present
laws hxing 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 oifense OF which he was con-
victed.
Except for the indeterm,nate sen
tence ant salaries the measure intro.
duced by Senator Kinney does not dif-
fer radically from the administration
bill. Both measures provide for q
board Of three 70 be appointed by the
governor. The Major measure pro-
vided that the chairman Of the board
shall be a lawyer not less than rs
years Of age. II provides q salary Of
$500 for the chairman and $1,000 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 aud subjected TO nne Of $3.50.
Senator Greene introduced q bill
which would compel persons desiring
to procure a marriage license to fle
an application three days In advance
and to undergo q medical examina,
ton.
An appropriation Of s50,0O0 to build
levees along the st. Francis and
Black rivers In Ripley. Butler. stod-
dard, New Madrid. Pem!scot and
Dunklin counties IL provided for In a
bill introduced by Senator Hawkins Of
Dunkiin county. To carry out the
work the bill would establish com
mission, the members to receive 50 q
day each for actual working days.
To ascertain whether the $4,000 ap-
proprlated to the state poultry board
has been used TO the best advantage
Senator Baldwin introduced resoiu-
ton calling for an investigation Of the
board.
A drastic measure by Representa-
tive Drake Watson Of Rails county re-
curing all notes TO be listed by their
ewner for the purpose Of taxation was
introduced. This bill makes all notes
uncolleetable and void upon which
taxes are not paid.
Representative Henry C. Erman
(Rep.) tried his hand upon q munieL
pal primary measure for the city Of
81. Louis, which, he says. II passed,
will give the voters Of the respective
parties IN 81. Louis Q chance to ex-
press their convictions upon candt
dates next spring. Erman's measure
provides for registration, challsngers
and Ill the safeguards thrown about
the holding Of general elections.
A Joint hearing Of the house and
senate committees on elections VIII
take up the Mc0rath bill.
Highway Measure offered.
The submission Of an amendment to
the constitution empowering the leg
lslature TO require any county in the
state or ali of them TO provide for the
registration Of voters was suggested
n Z resolution introduced by Mr..
Hedrdon Of st. Louis county.
The instruction OF school children
b The elements OF road construction
snd maintenance 10 provided for by
measure introduced By Mr.. Asbury Of
Cooper.
TIE administration measure Great
ins state highway department. with
sAs offices Of highway commissioners
an assistant highway commissioner,
wss intro4pced by Mr.. Orr Of Living.
ston. = ~
! MEASURE aatherixing the munich
pal assembly Of B. Louis TO ezpsnd
lie share Of the state good roads fund
in the construction Of one mile Of
street, IS feet in width. was intro
suosd By Mr.. orr. The measure sise
applies 70 any county.
Other Bllls intreducsd.
osAsr house measures introduced:
By Mr.. Hunt Of Dent: Fixing tut
slon fos noa-rssidsnt students In high
nzAocls.
D n. Hodsdcn: Requiring plumb.
ers n towns Of over 5000 70 be Il