The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-22
LEGIsLATURE ADJoURlgE
A Session Of Accomplishments
Ends-The Bills.

Never in the history of Mis-
souri, Legislature have SO many
revenue measures been enacted a.
were enacted by the session just
closed. Gov. GARDENERS program
with few exceptions was carried
out to the letter. Much credit il
due Representative Frank IL
Farris, Senator John H. Morton
and Noah Simpson, the Govern
or's private secretary, for being
able to lead the administration
forces to victory.
The record of the session just
closed will 60 down in history as
one of achievements. From a fl
nancial standpoint the Treasury
of the State will be rehabilitated.
The inheritance, income, cor
poration, soft drink, secured
debt, and wholesale liquor deal
ers' tax, as well as the increase in
the dramshop licenses will bring
in a revenue to the State which
will meet the necessary .Qbliga-
tons, after Gov. Gardner Uses his
pruning knife on the general ap-
preparations bills which were
passed.
The change Of method in prison
management is an important
enactment. 1t marks a radical
departure in the conduct Of the
penal institutions of the State.
1t terminates the contract system
of working the conyicts.
Three Of the proposed amend
ments to the Constitution Of the
State are Of the utmost interest to
the people. These are the Cook
amendment making provision for
a tax of Is cents to be levied d.
rect for the support of the public
schools, the Carter amendment
for direct tax of 10 cents for
road purposes and the Buford
amendment for prohibition.
The following is ii resume OF
bills passed:
HOUSE BILLS,
Two additional assistants for
Circuit Attorney Of st. Louis.
Promote safety of employees
and passengers 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 pur-
chase waterworks.
Improvement of streets in City
of st. Joseph.
Prohibiting circulation of
anonymous campaign literature.
Changing time of holding court
in twenty-fourth Judicial Cir
cult.
Changing time of holding court
in Thirty-first Judicial Circuit.
Election of township commit
tccmen.
Renewal of third-grade teach
crs' certificates.
Establishment of county hos
pitfalls.
Organization of mutual inden-
nifty associations.
Changing open season for
taking fur-bearing animals.
Relating to wills and election
of widows.
Election of widow and ren,ln-
citation of widow.
Amending the law on contest
of wills.
University cadet corps.
Changing end of fiscal year OF
State from December 81 to June
80.
Relating to. license power OF
cities of the third class.
Cities of third class authorized
to issue bonds to meet judgments.
Amending State-aid laws for
public schools.
Prohibiting drawing of check,
draft or order with intent to de-
fraud.
- Empowering Confederate i Sol
diers' Home to lease for mining
purposes part of its land.
Amending the law relating t"
forgery in the second degree.
Tax levy for erecting school
houses and similar purposes.
Amending and revising the
road overseer code.
Authorizing employment of
convicts on the public roads.
Disincorporation of special