The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-03-25
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
ADJOURNS

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Many Important Measures Passe
| During Session
| The members of the Missouri Leg
islature were up most all night Sal
urday, before any adjournment wa
reached. The House and Senate too
the hands from the clock and worke,
on to dispatch business.
All dry bil6, the railroad rate bill
and the bill providing woman'S sui
| frage through constitutional amend
ment died when the legislature post
poned indefinitely all house bills OF
the calander preparatory to adjourn
ment.
The more important bills thai
have become laws are:
Requiring mines where more than
ten miners are employed to provide
sanitary conveniences of a sanitary
character.
Authorizing cities of the fourth
class to issue bonds for buildings,
bridges, water works and other i'm
prOvements.
Creating a commission to supply
means of employment for the blind.
Amending the county seat road
dragging law, putting 5000 addition.
al miles of road under State Drag
Act, to be paid out Of state road
fund.
Amending the law relating to the
apportionment of the general road
fund.
Giving the counties and state the
right of eminent domain in road mat
ters, so highway commissioners may
bring proceedings.
Regulating the salaries Of the. cir
cult clerks OF the state, putting them
on fee basis.
Increasing the indemnity the state
may pay for cattle slaughtered to
prevent the spread of disease.
Increasing the salaries of the
judges and commissioners of the SUI
preme court and the three courts of
appeals.
Providing for a reorganization of
the state board of agriculture in JAM
uary, 1916 Increases salary of Sec
rotary $500 year.
Submitting an amendment to the
authorizing a special levy
in road districts of sixty-five cents on s
the 500 valuation for road purposes
within the district.
Submitting an amendment author +
zing the general assembly to grant /
pensions to the deserving blind.
Reducing the state tax levy for the y
interest on the school and seminary r
certificates of indebtedness from two
ents to one cent on tine 500 valua- il
ion. +
Providing for eight months school G
erm in each district in Missouri and
Increasing state aid to weak districts. n
Creating the Missouri Land Bank t,
nd establishing a system of rural
redits. Cannot become effective d
Without an amendment to the consti- r.
ltion.
Giving the state mine inspector n
over to close down any mine where m
amps exist and the safety appliances
re defective. d,
Permitting use of public school, te
ouse and grounds for general pub :
meetings and for civic and social
lrposes.
Amending the law governing ap-
sals to the courts of appeals from 81
lie circuit courts. D.
Requiring county courts to select pl
dges of elections from lists SUBJ de-
tilted by the central committee of R
e two parties that polled the high. Ci
It number of votes in the preceding III
,neral election. c.
Amending the fraternal organiza- o.
IN beneficiary law. da
Enlarging the binder Irvine manu- RI
Glory in the penitentiary. Sa
Authorizing the civil damages SE
ON married women. M
Amending the road overseer law. on
Providing for transportation of pa
raj school pupils.
To provide public schools for chill DO
en- who are deaf or who have de. tiv
Give speech and to provide state
for school districts establishing