The Monett times., 1922-09-22

the Committee on Legislation which
had been completed in the committee
of the whole, was caNed up Thursday
for consideration in the convention.
Minor amendments were passed upon !
and new amendments We're prepared !
One calling for the payment OF a
salary of $3.50 per year to members
of the general assembly, but placing
no limitatino on the length of the
sessions, met with little support and
was voted down, As to II, as was an
amendment for $500 salary annually.
Another amendment provided for a
salary of $400 per annum and per
diem of 81 per day additional fol-. all
regular and special sessions. This
met similar fate, as did one chang
| ing the limitation of sessions from the
committee provision of sixty days to
seventy days, which is now in effect
A proposed additional section to the
committee report aims to prevent the
legislature in the future from gaining
special powers to any boards, assocl-
ations or agencies, the proposal being
made special order for Tuesday
morning, Sept. 10. 1t provides that,
"Any examination as to qualltlca-
tions, where the public welfare re-
quires qualifications, for the practice
of any occupation or profession, shall
not be delegated to any board. associ-
alton or agency thereof, but shall be
conducted under the supervision OF
one of the appropriate departments
of state under such regulations as the
general assembly may provide, ana
shall be upon the essentials OF the
theory and practice and sufficient to
fairly test the qualifications OF the
applicant; provided, that all persons
, admitted to any occupation or protes-
sion shall be of good moral character
|, The report of the Committee on
Judiciary, which was Temporarily
| withdrawn from general debate, VIII
t be the subject for consideration dur
| ING the coming week. An effort has
| been made to meet some OF the OBJ
iections raised to the report in It's
original form and the committee De
: lieves that it has found a common
| ground on which a majority OF the
: convention can stand. In the pro-
vision for the judicial council, which
| was strenuously opposed, the COM
: mittee now provides that the rules
: made by the council may be annulled
e by the general assembly, 50 that any
4 rules that are found objectionable
e would not stand over two years
e Justices of the peace courts In such
t number as may be found necessary III
: each county are provided for. County
: commissioners to take the place OF
d the present county court are provided
t for beginning January l, 1927, anc
n the county court made court OF
r record with probate powers; Ju1s'
z diction over juvenile cases, except IL
It cities of 100000, in which cities the
e circuit court will have jurisdiction
d power or preliminary examination Il
J. felony cases; jurisdiction i'll miSde
e meanor cases; in civil cases where tht
e amount involved, exclusive of intereS
= and costs, does not exceed $4,000; II
Il cases involving the title to real estat
regardless of the pecuniary amour
e involved, provided, that such case
W may be removed to the circuit cour
l. on application of any defendant; t
N hear and determine divorce cases am
1t matters incident thereto; to issue
4 hear and determine remedial writ
al without regard to the pecuniar
Ill amount involved, and such othe
,e jurisdiction as may be conferred upo
id it by law. The court is to be held a
" such times and places in each count
ID as may be provided by law, but a
id least one term shall be held eac
u month. Appeals from the count
e. court are to be taken direct to tn
1e supreme court and courts of appea
SO The eight reports made by CON
t. mittees to the convention are Legs
Of lative, Suffrage and Elections, Jr
MT dietary, State Officers and Salarie
Public Health and Welfare, ExecutiV
o. and Ministerial Departments, Bills
10 Rights and Corporations. Thes
e- represent consideration by the con
ed mittees of 1913 of the 329 proposal
s. submitted to the convention. Ever
CHI proposal has been considered and di'
ke posed Of in some manner, but veI
nd few of them have found their wa
to into the reports, in the form at leas
NJ in which. they were presented. Man
1t, had no place in the constitution, b.
as ing purely legislative in character
1t has been suggested in new
If paper report that farmers and othe
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