The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1917-02-08
Republican Presents Administration Bill.

county, a R publican, was selected
BY Governor GlIdner to introduce one
Of the biggest Of the series Of admin
istration measures, Mitchell is a ply
sician and deeply interested ia the sub
iect m uter Of the b u from a profess
ional viewpoint.
It provides for the creation OF a
board Of control OF three IN, m1ers, tRo
10 be OF the dominant party and all 10
be appointed by the governor to have
absolute control and supervision Of the
eleemosynary institutions OF the state.
Not only does the measure aim to re
move the institutions from politics but
it goes further and prohibits an EN-
ploye from contributing to political
campaign fund.
Dr.. Mitchell introduced the measure
today. 1t will have the solid support
Of the Republicans Of the house and
there is not much doubt Of its passage
in that body, but its fate in the senate
is not so sure.
Il is made a misdemeanor Tor the
chairman Of any political campaign
committee to even suggest touch"
to any officer or emploYe Of one Of the
eleemosYnary institutions for campaign
purposes
The bill provides salary Of $4,000
for the members Of the board with nee
essary clerical help. The jurisdiction
OF the board over the institutions is
made absolate.
There we're only few new bills in
troduccd in the house to day. One by
Corell Of Randolph extends the fac
tory inspection law to the state gen
orally. Under the present law there is
no factory inspection except in cities
Of 10000 inhabitants and more.
The house engrossed a bill today BY
McQuie Of NJ M,ntgomery, county prohb
iting Divorces in this state from mar
rying again until year after the date
OF divorce.
The committee on ways and means Of
the house will hear the first discussion
on one Of the big revenue bills, house
bill No. 374, introduced By Representa-
tive Dunn OF Cole county on Monday
night. This bill would provide that
mortgages on all real estate shall con-
stitute seperate class OF property for
the purpose Of taxation in specifying
the tax Il ereon and the method OF de-
termining and collecting the tax. The
discussion is expected to trlw b &
attend ince from all over the state.
Another bill Of importance is house
bill No. 379, introduced by Represent
tive Shouse, creating a permanent tax
commission, defining its powers and
duties and fixing the compensation Of
its members. The ways and means
committee will probably continue its
meeting each evening during the com
ing week in order that the bills may
reach the house at the earliest possible
moment.
The Senate cleared its calender early
today and adjourned until Monday aft
ernoon at 3 o'clock Among the meas
ures reported from the committee with
favorable recommendation was III: Car
ter bill increasing the dramshop |icensc
imposed by the state to $500 Th,,
came rom the committee on ways and
means and is one oI the programme Of
revenue measures.
Chairman Moore OF the committee on
children's code called attention Of tn,
senate to a public meeting 10 be h.ld
By tina; tody in the senate chamber
next Thursday night, Fetru ury /. A
that time all Of the measures o4aring
on this subject will be heard. There
are forty OF them in all and this wi
probably be the only session Of the kind
held by the committee. 1t is expsc'
ed that there will be numerous delega.
lions from Kansas City and St. L suls 10
be heard On the bills for the better
ment OF the welfare Of children.
Senator Casey introduced the bill
prepared BY former Civ Assessor Jau'
don oI X n,as CIV, the CT Of which