The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-07-06
THE CONSTITUTIONAL
CONVENTION
Delegates Have Fun With a wet
Proposal Introduced by Request
BY John Lucas.

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Some persons in Missouri evident
ly thought "Uncle John" Lucas was
b!uffing. John T. Ahern OF St. Louis
"cslled" Uncle John, and go1
called" right back.
Ever since the convention first con
vened a month ago, Judge Lucas has
maintained friendly attitude toward
the people. He is not given to the
dignity of most the statesmen here
abouts, anyway. When the cenven-
tion disagreed with Uncle John
about adjourning Immediately after it
convened, he announced he had no
axes to grind, but would be willing
to grind any or all the axes the peo-
pie wanted ground.
So, many folks began sending all
their hatchets and axes to Uncle
Jctn." Many are the proposals he
has introduced 'by request but none
self-sponsored. Today. John T.
Ahern of St. Louis sent ''Uncle John
two-edged knife, and asked that it
be sharpened to fine edge at once
and delivered. c. 0. D.
Mr.. Ahern sent the dry Judge
Lucas a proposal for the return of all
liquors, and, indeed, the immediate
repeal, in Missouri at least OF the
eighteenth amendment. Mr. Ahern
said he had read the judges offer to
grind all the axes, and just wondered
whether he wouldn't put his PROPOSE
ton on his grindstone.
"Uncle Johns" presentation OF the
wet" measure drew a hearty laugh
from the delegates, WHO had been pre-
dieting some one would make Uncle
John" back up on his offer to repre-
sent the people in the convention
Fred II. Eschmann OF ST Louis. i'll
troduced proposal to strike out the
word male" in the provision of quail
fits tons for state offices. His pro-
posal also would lower the age limit
from IS to 80. Other proposals:
Fox OF St. Louis-To empower
cities ia compel the elimination OF
smoke producing motive power. and
the use of electric locomotives by rail
roads in cites.
Brinkham of St. Louis-To en-
power banks to act as trustees and to
execute trusts.
Brinkman Of St Lous-To give the
legislature power to set salaries OF all
state and county officers.
Morrow of West Plains-To give
the executive a seat, but not vote. Ill
each house of the legislature.
Shartel of Neosho-To empower
The general assembly to raise all rev
enuc by taxation except by levying on
real and personal property.
Under proposal offered by G. l..
Zwick of St. Joseph, the legislature
is empowered to authorize the people
to vote Io-cent tax levy for the
support of free Libraries in counties,
cities and school districts.
A proposal to provide pensions for
deserving old people was introduced
by Zwick by request.
William T. Johnson of Kansas City
introduced proposal giving probate
judges exclusive jurisdiction in di-
vorce. suits and the right to perform
marriages in addition to handling all
probate matters.
Registration will be provided ior
counties with $4,000 population ad-
joining city with population OF
100000, under proposal offered by
Andrew Scully of St. Louis.
Another registration proposal was
offered by A.. T. DUNN OF Jefferson
City. 1t provided registration for
voters in counties of more than Ioo.-
oco with cities of more than 10000.
The contracting of convict labor is
prohibited in proposal submitted by
Joseph Hauser Of St. Louis.
Another proposal by Hauser pro-
vided that the legislature must pass
laws for the protection Of workers IN
factories, mines and railroads. II
H. H. McCluer of Jackson County
offered proposal at the request of
\. N. Whiteside of Kansas City. to
prevent outside interference in fran
chises. The proposal apparently was
Greeted at the public service commits
sion. It would prevent any changes
q contracts between cities and utiIi-
tics. except those agreed to by both
prrties to the contract. II
! By Alexander of Gallatin and Black
of Marshall Granting right to
rhurehes to own property.
EZeibis Of ST Louis-Providing for
he city Of ST. Louis to become part
81 the County Of ST. Loqis.
AtNood .of GlFrolltoa-Empower-I