The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-01-17

| and resembles very much the Repub-
ican deadlock some years ago in the
| Neidringhaus-K erens contest for the
United States Senate.
Governor Gardeners Message
The message Of Governor Frederick
D. Gardner was well received by the
entire membership and the large num-
Der of visitors in attendance. Even
Republicans and Republican news
papers have failed to offer criticism
of it.
In speaking of it, the St. Louis
Globc-Democrat said editorially: "The
message is business-like document
dealing in main with concrete matters.
On it's financial side it is the most
satisfactory Missouri has seen in
years. Governor Gardeners recommen-
datons, as whole, should be carried
out"
Old timers around the legislature
say such as the above from the Globe
Democrat is very much out of the Or
binary but say that since there is
nothing which can be successfully
criticised, it joined the public in giving
just commentator for the business
like manner in which the affairs have
been conducted by Governor Gardner.
Governors Recommendation
The recommendations of Governor
Gardner to the legislature are as fol-
lows:
Appropriation of $64,S91.O3 to de-
fray the expenses incurred by the
Missouri Council of Defense.
&c Al.
Capitol grounds to the Missouri boys
who entered the war and the decora-
ton of each with medal.
Creation of commission of SOL
diers now in France to mark the sec
tions of the battlefelds upon which
Missouri boys fought with view to
erecting permanent monuments at
some future time.
Issuance of certificates for patriot
ic service to members of draft boards
and legal advisory and medical boards
who gave their services, largely gra-
tuitiously, to the nation during the
war.
Repeal of Section 80 of the state in
come tax law, which permits the de-
duction of state taxes paid.
That all languages be barred in
public schools except the English Ian
guage.
That aliens be not permitted to
teach in the public schools.
Classification of rural schools and
the prescribing of a minimum equip
ment
Submission of $6O,OO0,OOO bond is
sue for the construction of permanent
roads.
Revision of indemnity law to share
the burden of the expense of slaugh-
tered tubercular cattle between the
state and county.
Regulation of seed and quarantine in
Missouri.
Licensing of dogs as a protection to
sheep.
Hospital commission to have charge
of all eleemosynary institutions.
Increase of allowance by counties
for care of patients in the state hos
pitfalls.
Fire marshal law to reduce fire loss
es in Missouri.
Inspection Of weights and measures
and imposing license tax. I
Inspection of slot machines of every
character and charging of fees.
Enlargement of the powers of the
State Board of Health to give full
quarantine powers to suppress cpl
denies.
State marriage license fee of So to
cover expense of suppression Of COM
municable diseases.
Law requiring fishermen to take out
a license the same as hunters.
Enlargement of the work of the De-
partment of Land Reclamation.
New constitution for Missouri.
Early vote upon the Federal bone
dry amendment.
Appropriation of $4,000 for i'm
provement Of the Capitol grounds and
SIC, 900 for painting.
Mortgage-recording tax law.
Workmen's compensation.
Revision of laws relating to delin-
quent and neglected children, as
recommended by the Missouri Chill
dren's Code Commission.
Simplification Of the code of civil |
and criminal procedure to expedite the
VI ldWSullSs
Making full naturalization, neces-
sary for foreigner to vote.
That Congress be memorialized to |
give the ballot to women.
Consolidation of the State Fish |
Commission with the Game and Fish |
Department.
No Work, No Pay
Lieutenant Governor Wallace Cross
ley announced on the floor of the SEN
ate that he will not sign warrants for |
absentee clerks. ~ understand there !
was an instance or two last session
where clerks only came to the capitol
on pay day. | will make it my bust
ness to find out about such clerks this
session and will not sign their war;
rants. No senate clerk will be paid
who does not render service"
Senate's Military Aspect
The organization of the Senate was
given a military aspect. Sergeant |
Moulton of the U. S. Marines and |
Lieutenant Pool of the Army have !
been selected as sergeants- alarms.
Many others in uniform have positions |
on the clerical force.
Republicans Are Displeased
Dz-,,lIan- - e A. 1u-..Iu |