The Jasper news., 1915-04-01
state Reformatory.

souri, Training School for Boys at
Boonville will be known in the future
as the state reformatory.
At this state institution first offend
ers who would have been sent to the
penitentiary will be incarcerated. 1t is
believed through this policy that
many youthful criminals will be re-
formed.
The new banking bill revolution.
ICES the banking statutes of this state
and is protective measure to tho
depositors of this state. 1t is consid
cred by f1nanciers and business men
to be one of the best bills of the kind
ever passed in Missouri.
Amended by Agreement.
The bill, sponsored by the Missouri
Bankers Association, passed the
house after three conferences between
committees of both branches of the
assembly. The fight was prccipitatcd
over the Roney amendment prohibit
ing trust companies acting as admin
istrators on estates where the wills
we're drawn by attorneys for the trust
companies.
Tho lawmakers, without almost q
dissenting vote, approved the appoint
ment of a commission for the Blind.
This board, which will be composed
of philanthrOpists will provide means
TO teach the Sightless trades that
will earn these unfortulatcS liveli-
hood. The Legislature. with almost
an unanimous approval, has given
81. Louis two new circuit JUDGES.
Mutual Inc%raa3c Con1panicc.
Another of the more Important
measures that was passed is the bill
relating TO reciprocal and mutual in
surance. In almost every district Of
tho state they ere county mutual com
ranies, while in the larger citsr thcy
are clasged reciprocal or organizations
that carry millions and millions CT
dollars worth of risks. All previous
session of the legislature q reciprocal
insurance law was passed, but the
supreme court held it unconstitu.
tional. Since that time all mutual
companies have operated without leg
al jurisdiction.
Scores of bills relating to the bot
terment of roads and highways, the
educational institutions, and to assist
local conditions passed the assembly
Much of the time of the legislators
was consumed in apportioning the ap
preparations. During the closing hours
of the session the senate devoted its
entire efforts to arranging financial
provisions for all of its institutions.
A resolution offered by Senator Blu
ford asking for the appointment of c
committee of three members of the
senate to visit other state capitols
during the ensuing two years ant
gather ideas for furnishing and equip
ping the senate chamber in the new
statehouse was adopted. The reso
luton appropriates $1,000 for the eX
penses OF this committee.
Commissions Named.
Under a resolution offered by Sena
tor Kinney for appointment of wo
mans wage commission, President
Painter announced the members o
the committee as follows: Chairman
under the terms of the resolution
Lieut.. Gov. Painter, Senators Kinney
Morton, Brogan and Whitledge.
Senators Morton, Harris, Mitchell
Anderson and Bronson were named a
the insurance commission under tn
terms of a resolution adopted som
weeks ago to make study OF the fir
insurance conditions and report to tn
next general assembly. There is al
appropriation of $4,000 to cover tn
. expenses of this commission.
On motion of Senator Phelps, Ser
ator Gardner was added to the con
mittee on constitutional amendment
and new capitol, which will hold 4
session after. adjournment of the as
sembly to investigate contracts TO
the new statehouse to ascertain If tn
law has been complied with in refel
ence to Missouri men and material b,
ing given the preference as. require
by the act providing for the construt
ton of the building.
No appropriation was asked for thi
: committee and the members of it wi
pay their own expenses while conduc
l ing the investigation.
The following is a partial list of th
bills passed by the assembly:
House Bills.
; No. 1. Mr.. Tuggle-Appropriatin
money for the payment of interest o
: the school and seminary certificate
: and on the capitol building bonds.
No. 2. Mr.. Tuggle-Appropriatin
1 one-third of the revenue receipts {
0 the state for 1856 for support {