Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-01-14
into the treasury approximately

into the treasury. approximately
$4,000.
Insurance Department.
The insurance department lie nj
Of the largest departments in the
state. The returns from this depart
ment for the biennial period are ST.
532, 504.36, same being S131,S69.76 more
than was ever rade before by the de-
partment in a like period OF siae.
iE's7 Banking.
The banking department has dealt
with the banking interests Of the
state and administered the Jaws in an
able manner. The banking laws need
amending in some respects. and this
is especially true so as to make it
definite and certain that the state
banks may participate in the benefits
derived from the new national cur.
rency law establishing regional banks.
An enabling act should be passed.
Beer Inspection Department.
The state beer inspector has faith
fully met the duties resting upon him
and has secured a net return for the
department in excess of any preceding
biennial period. The returns from the
department amounted to practically
$995.0OO, which is about 100000 in ex-
cess of any preceding biennial period.
National Guard.
Gen. John B OiMeara, in the admin
istration of the affairs relating to the
national guard, has been able and eco
nomic. He has maintained a higher
standard than in the past, one that
has met with the approval of the war
department. Fifteen thousand dollars
was appropriated by the last legisla-
ture to meet the expenses of the Union
and Confederate soldiers now living
in Missouri who desired to participate
in the ceremonies upon the field at
Gettysburg, as arranged by the state
of Pennsylvania and the United States
government. The acknowledgement, In
discharging the duties ~enioined upon
him under this appropriation act, gave
every comfort and consideration to
those who visited the battlefield from
Missouri, met all expenses and re-
turned them to their homes without
accident and turned back to the treas
ury, unused, the som ouf SIS, $3.50. 80.
State Food and Drug Commissioner.
The state pure food and drug COM
missioner has been exceedingly active
in the discharge of his official duties
and has rendered the state an excep-
! tionally able and conspicuous service.
Board Of Pardons and Paroles.
The board of pardons and paroles
has diligently inquired into applica.
tons for executive clemency, and the
fact that out of 294 paroles only IL
have been revoked is the best evil
dence of the conscientious way in
which the board has performed its
duties.
Board of Charities and Correction.
The board of charities and correc.
ton has been unusually active during
thei biennial period and has rendered
excellent service.
1t made al visits to ele~emosynary
institutions and visited SO jails and
poor houses, making a total number Of
239 visits during this period. 1t has
performed this service and many 9TH
ers out Of ar appropriation Of only
$4,000, and should be more generously
considered by the legislature, to the
end it may be able to continue and
increase the great service it is rem
dering.
Labor Bureau.
The labor commissioner has added
many new and beneficial features to
the work in the labor bureau, and has
made it one of the principal factors
in the advertisement of Missouri's
wonderful natural wealth and re-
sources and it's achievements in agri-
culture, mining, manufacturing, fl
nance and commerce.
Panama-Pacific Exposition.
The Panama-Pacific exposition com.
mission has been exceedingly active
in assembling exhibits so as to adver-
tise Missouri and her and
industries in a proper and fitting
manner at the Panama exposition.
ny Special Appropriations.
The commission paid out of the
capitol building fund, for the sale OF
capitol bonds, should be replaced by
proper appropriation from the capitol
tax fund. This commission amounted
to the sum Of $138, 947.S9.
In Conclusion.
AS the representatives Of the peo-
pie, knowing well the needs of the
commonwealth, you will be earnest
and diligent in crystallizing into pro-
gressive and constructive legislation
those things which we feel certain
will inure to the benefit of the state.
To bring this about 1t is necessary
that you be imbued with the spirit of
the new day and of the new Missouri.
"Old things are passed away; behold,
all things are become new" Give us
good, clean, wholesome, progressive
and constructive legislation, common.
surate with the day and adequate to
meet the reasonable requirements and
, necessities of the people. In the mat.
ter Of legislative achievements you
alone a act. You will either build
or still the wheels Of progressive
achievements.
While in the last session the leg
~islative program of the four years was
carried to a full, complete and sue
cessful determination; yet, these
things I have presented 10 you in this
message and which you can carry Out
If you desire, are Of great moment
and Importance, You have been elect
ed by the people for the Legislative
service, and you alone are responsible
to them for the fulfillment of the
duty. If ! can be of service to ysr
in the nf unnr dltine and In