Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1919-05-23

the present law.
The appropriation Of approximately
$2O5, 900 for vocational education WORK
was recommended by the governor
although 1t met with some opposi-
ton in the house, 1t was finally passed.
The money will be used in matching
a similar amount from the federal
government in advancing vocational
work in the schools of the state. This
will be under the direction Of the state
superintendent TO schools.
Pay For School fien.
County school superintendent, who
have been the most poorly paid per
sons in public office, were given a sal
airy increase of so per cent. AS a 70
suit Of this increase the recent CONVEX
ton OF the county superintendent.
held in this city, was one of the hap
piest ever held in the history OF the
organization.
While the governor did not recon-
mend the observation-disclosures roal bill.
he sanctioned the measure while IT
was pending and approved 1t despite
some protests from the cities.
The bill contemplates the spending
| of approximately $1,000, 900 on a sys-
| tenn of state highways through all OF
| the counties Of the state during the
next two and a half years.
The money will be available through
the state using it's road fund in match
ing a similar amount money from
the federal government. Approx
mately $50, 900 will then be given 70
each county for the Improvement OF
two highways, running east and west
and north and south and connecting
a complete system of highways.
The money will be awarded to the
county. which will be required to fur
nish the specifications for the road
work and construct all culverts and
bridges in excess of 20 feet. This
means that the weak, sparsely settled
counties of the Ozark region will &c
the same support for their roads pro
viding the specifications are approved
by the federal highway department.
The law will be administered by
bipartisan board of four members ant
a supervisor OF roads will be named
to direct the work from Jefferson
City.
$500 900 Bond Issue.
The legislature also passed a reso
luton submitting a constitutions
amendment for a $50. O00, 900 bond is
sue to be used in building hard sur
faced roads in all sections OF tn
state.
This amendment was recommends
by the governor and the Missouri
, Hard Road Association. The governor
In signing the McCullough-MoEgal
road bill, declares the woul'
serve as a great stimulant in helpinI
, the campaign for the 100000 900 bon
ISSUE
A number Of bills were passed Il
, behalf of the farmers and agriculture
, interests of the state. One measur
, provided indemnity for diseased cattl
which must be slaughtered by tn
state.
A pure seed bill. which was recon
mended by the governor and the stat
!. board Of agriculture, was passed wit
no opposition.
:, The governor also recommended
!, bill to protect the sheep industry fror
/. dogs. but this was defeated in tn
house.
Factory Inspection.
: A revamping Of the factory inspe'
ton laws OF the state so as to extern
= their jurisdiction to cities Of 1000. wa
a accomplished. The factory inspectio
will now be known as the industris
department and, according to Commit.
!. sioner Dunlap of Kansas City, the la
will rank with those Of the best state
The revamping of the laws max
b them ft In with the workmen's con
!, pensation act by providing minimum
requirements for the safeguarding
machinery.
= The new fish and game law. whic
will provide greater support for til
fish hatcheries Of the state. was passe
= during the last week Of the session
= The Measure provides for a state fsI
' ing license Of 81, which money wi
be used in the establishment Of fs
hatcheries in the various sections
the state. A person may fish in n
: own county without license. and
. hunting license als' entities a persc
= to fish without an extra fee.
= The legislature needed the COVE
nor's request that more support shouI
\ be given the penal and eleemosynal
: institutions Of the state in caring Il
: county inmates.
This support was increased abo,
so per cent for the support Of Il
county patients in state hospitals ar
!, the inmates Of the boys and girls r
I" formatories.
twenty-five Of the children's coz
le bills recommended by the Nilsson
y children's code commission. which W,
g appointed two years ago by Govern,
y Gardner, we're enacted into laws. TT
a bills passed include the most impol
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