Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1915-03-26
LAWS ADDED TO
STATUTE BOOKS
SUMMARY ;pr LEoisLATloM IN
ACTED aY MIssouRl aEN-
ERAL AssGMsly.
LAND BANK BILL IS PASSED
over 1900 sIlis Insrcdsesd, bus Lsss
Than 400 sseoms Laws--csn+
tract systsm At Psnltsn-
tiary 70 y Abolished.


Jsffsrson citH
Were II not for the fact that the
wet and dry issues were considersd
more important by some membars OF
the forty-eighth Missouri general -
ssmbly than constructive measures.
the railroads would have been given
fair and equitable legislation regard
ing rates, and the code OF Missouri
would have been revised 70 such an
extent that this state could boast Of
having the best statutes In the coun-
try.
These two measures arr the more
important ones that have fAlIsB q
the hands Of the .obstructi0nists.
The great majority Of the much need
cd legislation was granted, and the
members Of the assembly can return
ito their homes withnnt havins to
blush for their actions.
Prison Bill Passsd.
But as to the most important OF the
| bills considered by the late assembly
there is not much room for argument
,as to that place being occupied by
the legislation to abolish the contract
system from the state penitentiary
The salient features Of the law as
1 passed are that no contracts ior pris-
Ison labor can be extended beyond De-
scsmber 81. 1916,
4 The present contracts will expire
December 81 Of this year. The
board Of prison Inspectors shall be
composed of the attorney general
state auditor and state treasurer
The state-controlled twine plant IL
Efvus ps enIargsa snd new statslownsd
manufacturing plants are to be In
stalled at once.
i The state Institutions are required
under the bill To purchase all possi
BILE supplies from these plants.
A superintendent Of industries Il
to be employed 10 supervise tn
work in the state-controlled planti
and bis salary ID not to exceed Is.
900.
u At no time can more than half o
the inmates Of the peniteuhary b
aeased to outside contractors.
!. Gardner Land Bank Bill.
al The bill for a constitutional amend
. ment, known as the Rural Credit Law
sponsored by Col. Fred D. Gardner o
st. Louis. which paused both houses
40 undoubtedly q true specimen Of az
.vsnced Legislation. II seeks 70 max
! It possible for tiilers Of the soil 4
) become more independent. by pr
viding for state aid In. making lon
;. loans at low rates Of interest. It wi
d have tendency to send many thou
!. Ands back to me soil" II they desiI
TO 70, as provision has been mad
- for the landless man TO at last ow
his own place. Col. Gardner hs
made a study Of conditions at hon
70 and abroad and his plan enbodis
j. the feetures found good slsewhel
: and eliminates the ohtectionahl
" During the session 1914 bills we
10 introduced In the house and e1s we'
IL read In. the senate. The members
: the legislature worked 81 days. II
general assembly was to close Tue
ID day, when thu ssventieth day v
reached, and the lavmskers sin
that time have rsceivsd but 81 . d
40 for their compensation. b
al Mailer signs Fifs Mating Dlll. :
81 The members of the legislature O
point with prids to the passage
Ok the hre insurance rating bill. Il "
or one Of the important measures adj
eated by the administration and v
= signed by Coy. Major. For perl
be Of more than four yeara the hre
bv surancs conditions In this state hs
teen chaotic.
The assembly passed what v
Il known as me Olivsr Law and this
oauseG no end of tur6sisAey Ii tAs
ny Aufancs field. Two years later the I
ter NV was enacted and through this ]
4. Aiis Insurance companies retired r.
the state; the insurers declining
ess write policies under the Orr law.
he was only through much diploml
om that thsy consented to renew a
businsss relations with the pops
y, owners Of Missouri. The fIre insurs'
zen rafine nv, which u known -
Watnon baIl. 4 sxpncted ID he Ons