Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-03-22
Put Seed in Bank Vault
THE NEW MISSOURI LAWS
Important Bills Passed by the Last
Legislature

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The more important laws enacted
by the last Missouri General Assem-
bly, were:
State Tax Commission, State Prison
Board, with provision of funds to m
ploy convicts at State work instead Of
leasing them to private contractors;
State Highway Board, in charge Of
construction of State roads with cs-
Enlistment Of a means by which the
State can receive Federal aid for
roads; tax Of 70 cents on the $1,000 Of
capital and surplus Of corporations;
tax on incomes; tax on all inheritanc-
es: tax of Is cents on the 500 valua-
ton of bonds owned in the State; on
whiskey; increased State saloon il
cense; mine inspection tax; tax on
soft drinks; a prohibition of infliition
of death penalty for crime; higher
standard of dentistry examinations;
any county to vote to maintain a pub
lie hospital; vocational education bills
under which Missouri can receive
Federal aid for vocational training in
the public schools; stronger hotel in
spection law; 100000 appropriated
for furnishing the new Capitol; per-
mission for Board of Education in ST.
Louis to pay transportation of poor
children to and from school; Halves /.
" L. Bill prohibiting circulation of
anonymous campaign literature; en-
ployment of convicts on public roads
authorized; regulation of shipment
and hauling Of milk, cream and ice
cream; permission for officers in po-
lice stations in St. Louis to accept
cash bonds in misdemeanor cases;
prohibition of extortion of confession
by police; establishment of high
schools for colored students in St.
Louis County authorized; Sept, 2sth
established as Francis E. Willard
Day in public schools; regulation of
purchase and sale of fire arms (Al-
lender BILL ; Prosecuting Attorney of
St. Louis County prohibited from en-
gaging in private practice of law; au-
tomobile license doubled; permission
for challengers and watchers in polls
at constitutional amendment elections;
permission for eontesting of consti-
tutional amendment elections; women
made eligible to membership of school
boards, department of Foo ard
Drug Inspection put under State
Board Of Agriculture; for reorganiza-
ton Of the Missouri naval reserve to
meet requirements Of national de-
Tense act; removal Of municipality
owned public utilities from iurisdic-
ton Of public service commission;
repeal of allowance of a contingent
fund to the Prosecuting Attorney of
st. Louis County; providing that
court records and papers may be made
by Photographic process; establish
ment by the State Of a home for neg
lected and homeless children; author
ization to counties to grant pensions
to mothers who are neglected or who
have been deserted; repeal Of law pro-
hibiting foreign corporations from
owning more than 10 per cent of the
stock of any Missouri corporation
THE law repealed 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
submitted to a vote at the next cleo
ion:
Authorizing a special tax levy of rs
cents on the 500 valuation for road
purposes by vote of special road dis
tricts; Statewide prohibition to be-
come effective in November, 1918;
levying a State tax of 10 cents on the
800 valuation for road purposes; and
levying a tax of Is cents on the 800
valuation for the public schools.