The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-12-29

workmen's compensation law. it being
, made mandatory on the general as
sembly to pass such law. It was
pointed out in the convention that
forty-three states already have good
workmen's compensation acts and it
was time that Missouri should get in
line with the rest.
In the report of the Committee on
Corporations business trusts" are
put in the same class with corpora
tons and the legislature is directed to
provide laws for controlling them. The
railroad section in the old constitu-
ton referring to the '1ong and short
haul" was amended by the committee
to meet the requirements of the fed
eral transportation act. Numerous
amendments and substitutes were Of
fered, but the section was finally
adopted substantially as submitted by
the committee. The convention de-
clined to approve the provisions for
making stockholders of banks and
trust companies subject to double liza
bility and also provision to allow
banks to act as executors, curators,
ETC., for estates.
Counties, Cities and Villages which
was passed by the committee of the
whole, but has yet to go through the
convention the first time, has several
new and important provisions. Limit
ed home rule is extended to all cities
of the state, where st. Louis alone
was mentioned in the old constitution.
The cities are still to be subject to all
general laws but will be allowed to
enact certain local laws not in con-
fiiot with the constitution. While the
cities are allowed to appoint police
commissioners, one of whom is to be
the executive head of the city, the
governor is to have power of removal
and can appoint to fill vacancy, pend
ing the action of the city.
Cities are divided into four classes.
those having $4,000 or over constitut-
ing the first class; 5000 to $4,000,
second class; 500 to 5000, third class,
and those under 500 to be classed as
villages. In cities of the first or Sec
ond class it is provided that special
charters may be adopted and the
manner of calling elections and the
other machinery is provided for.
Under the provisions of the report
cities may extend their boundaries be-
yond their corporate limits, either
within the county in which they are
situated, or SO as to take in contiguous
territory in adjoining counties in the
manner prescribed by law. Provision
is to be made by general law for the
incorporation of all cities and vii
lagos and by general law for the or
ganization and government of cities
which do not have or adopt special
charters. All these laws relating to
the government of cities and villages
are to be uniform as to each class.
1t is also provided that these cities
shall make financial reports to the
state at regular periods.
The city of st. Louis will be al
lowed to extend its boundaries to the
extent of seventy-seven square miles
under provisions of this new docu-
ment. Another provision will allow
the city by vote of the people to return
to the county so that it will occupy
the same position as now enjoyed BY
Kansas City, st. Joseph and other
cities. Provision is also made for the
other nnblic nurposes under cert ain
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