Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-03-25
STATE Reformatory.

gested in Gov. Majors message, was
another Of the more important bills
approved. This act carries with it an
appropriation of 100000 and the Mis-
souri, Training School for Boys at
Boonville viii 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 win be re-
formed.
, The new banking bill revolution
ICES the banking statutes of this state
and is a protective measure to the
depositors of this state. 1t is consid-
cred by financiers 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 precipitated
over the Rooney amendment prohibit
ing trust companies acting as admin
4istrators on estates where the wills
were drawn by attorneys for the trust
companies.
The lawmakers, without almost a
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, carr these unfortunates a liveli-
hood. The legislature. with almost
an unanimous approval, has given
st. Louis two new circuit judges.
Mutual Insurance Companies.
Another of the more important
measures that was passed is the bill
relating to reciprocal and mutual in
surance. In almost every district of
the state they are county mutual com
panies, while in the larger cites they
are classed reciprocal or organizations
that carry millions and millions OF
dollars worth Of risks. At a previous
session Of the legislature a 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 bet
terment of roads and highways, tht
educational institutions, and to assis'
local conditions passed the assembly
Much of the time of the legislator
was consumed in a%pportioning the aI
propriations. During the closing hours
of the session the senate devoted it
entire efforts to arranging fnancia
provisions for all of its institutions.
A resolution offered by Senator Blu
ford asking for the appointment of
committee of three members of tn
senate to visit other state capitol
during the ensuing two years an
gather ideas for furnishing and equiv
ping the senate chamber in the neN
s~tatehouse was adopted. The resc
luton appropriates $1,000 for the e1
penses of this committee.
:. Commissions Named.
Z Under a resolution offered by Sen;
tor Kinney for appointment of a w
: mans wage commission, Presiden
Painter announced the members {
the committee as follows: Chairman
under the terms of the resolution
Lieut.. Gov. Painter, Senators Kline,
| Morton, Brogan and Whitledge.
: Senator's Morton, Harris, Mitchell
Anderson and Bronson were named q
the insurance commission under tn
terms Of a resolution adopted som
weeks ago to make a study OF the fiji
insurance conditions and report to til
next general assembly. There is a
appropriation of $4,000 to cover tt
expenses of this commission.
e On motion of Senator Phelps, Sc
Q ator Gardner was added to the COZ
# mittee on constitutional amendment
e and new capitol, which will hold
session after adjournment of the a
IS sembly to investigate contracts fl
e the new statehouse to ascertain if Il
y law has been complied with in refe
ence to Missouri men and material
ing given the preference as requir,
n by the act providing for the constru
# ton of the building.
c Nh nnrOnriofin urac acyoI FOR III
o. committee and the members of it W
IS pay their own expenses while condu,
ID ing the investigation,
n The following is a partial list of t
e bills passed by the assembly:
House Bills.
IS No. 1. Mr.. Tuggle-Appropriatil
ct money for the payment of interest
n the school and seminary certificat
RI and on the capitol building bonds.
ct No. 2. Mr.. Tuggle-Appropriati
m one-third of the revenu receipts
to the state for 1856 for support
1t the public schools.
" No. 8. Mr.. Tuggle-Appropriati
liz $525,000 for assessment and coll,
ty ton of the revenue for the years 10.
ce 16.
ne No. 100. Mr.. Tuggle-Appropriati
of money for the pay of salaries OF CT
at officers of 1856, approximately :
y. 8 5000.
ny No. 1872. Mr.. Tuggle-Appropriati
n money for the support, maintenar
W and improvement Of the eleemosynt
ri and penal institutions of the ST.
te for the biennial period Of 1856, c
rying approximately $2.752.659