Mexico Missouri message., 1917-03-29

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ton. (This law is said to have pre-
vented the Mckinley system from
building interurban lines out of St.
Louis to Missouri towns.)
The following are among the con-
stitutional amendments which will be
ton:
Authorizing special tax levy of 70
cents on the 500 valuation for road
purposes by vote Of special road dis
tricts; statewide prohibition to be-
come effective November, 1918; levy
ing state tax Of 10 cents on the 800
valuation for road purposes and levy
ing a tax OF Is cents on the 500
valuation for the public schools.
List of New Laws.
Following is a summary of meas
ures passed by the legislature.
House Bills.
Promote safety OF employees and pas
sengers on railroads.
Creating park fund for city of St.
Joseph.
Registration. advertising and licensing
Of stations.
Increasing powers Of state board Of
fund commissioners.
ST. Joseph empowered to purchase wa
terwoTks.
Improvement of streets in olty d St.
Joseph.
Prohibiting Of circulation of anonymous
campaign literature.
Changing time of holding court in
twenty fourth circuit.
Changing time Of holding court in
thirtyfirst judicial circuit.
Election Of township committeeman.
Renewal Of third-grade teachers GER
tificates
Establishment of county hospitals.
Organization of mutual indemnity as
sociations
Changing open" season for taking
bearing animals.
Amending the law on contest Of Wills
University cadet corps.
Changing end of fiscal year OF state
from December 81 to June 30.
Relating to license power Of cities of
the third class.
Cites of third class authorized to is
sue bonds to meet judgments.
Amending state aid law for public
schools.
Prohibiting drawing Of check, draft or
| order with intent to defraud.
Empowering Confederate Soldiers
Home to lease for mining purposes part
of its land
Amending the law relating to forgery
in the second degree.
Tax levy for erecting school houses and
similar purposes.
Amending and revising the road over
seer code.
Authorizing employment of convicts on
the public roads.
Disincorporation of special road dis
| tricts.
Relating to election of officers OF cites
under special charter.
| Sewer districts in cities under special
charter.
Condemnation of property in cities I'M
der special charter.
Revision of the general road laws.
Regulating shipment and handling OF
milk, cream and ice cream.
Amending charities and corrections
| law.
Amending consolidated schools and ru-
| raj high schools laws.
! checks. drafts or other orders Of cor
| porations and firms.
Amending law on bail bonds applicable
| to city of st. Louis.
Providing for registration of bottle and
| trade marks.
Empowering cities of the fourth class
to regulate the running at large of fowls
and domestic animals in corporate linn
| its.
Prohibiting extortion OF confessions by
| police.
School districts in cities OF $4,000 and
| less than 100000
Amending absentee voting law.
High schools for colored children II
st. Louis county.
Regulating sale Of commercial feeding
! stuffs.
Frances E. Willard Day in publ,
schools.
Mine inspection tax.
Revising and amending code of den
| tai laws.
Secured debt tax act
Amending school law relating to dis
position Of tuition fees.
Regulating sale of revolvers.
Revising hotel inspection law.
Substitute for lsH-lncreasing pay c
| st. Louis police officers.
Special road districts.
Amending public service commission
law by requiring appellant to pay cour
docket fee of $25.
Taxing wholesale liquor dealers.
Amending probate law.
Sale of real estate of minor ward b!
guardian or curator.
Eliminating women from limitations Il
real suits.
Release of deeds of trust, ETC., by cor
porations
Corporation franchise tax.
LeVying a tax on all inheritances
Automobile license and registration
tax.
Creating a state highway department
(Hawes BIND,
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A Great Reasoner.
You must admit that Bliggins is
great reasoner."
"Yes," replied Senator Sorghum