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The next step was to see that our appropriation was put in 

 proper shape and recommended by the Appropriation Committee 

 of both House and Senate. 



Another visit was made by the President and Secretary to see 

 that all things were ready, and offer such explanations which 

 might be found necessary to these committees. As a result, we 

 have the same appropriation for the new board that we had been 

 getting for the past six years. 



Another item of importance is the report of the Committee 

 on Transportation, who succeeded in getting the following bill 

 passed by the Legislature: 



SENATE BILL NO. 467. 



AN ACT 



To amend article 4, chapter 12, Revised Statutes of Missouri of 

 1899, by adding three new sections thereto, to be known as 

 sections 1195a, 1195b and 1195c, and relating to freight 

 charges and classifications. 



Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as 

 follows : 



Section 1. That article IV, chapter 12, of the Revised Stat- 

 utes of Missouri, 1899, entitled "Railroad classification, charges, 

 commissioners," be and the same is hereby amended by adding 

 three new sections thereto, to be known as sections 1195a, 1195b 

 and 1195c, which said sections shall read as follows: 



Section 1195a. No individual, company or corporation, own- 

 ing, operating, managing or leasing any railroad or part of a rail- 

 road in this State, shall charge for or receive for carrying apples 

 and pears in carloads of 24,000 pounds, minimum weight, more 

 than six cents per hundred for the first twenty-five miles or frac- 

 tional part thereof, and not more than one cent additional per hun- 

 dred pounds for the second twenty-five miles or fractional part 

 thereof, and not more than one cent per hundred pounds for each 

 additional twenty-five miles or fractional part thereof. For straw- 

 berries, peaches, grapes and other berries in carloads of 18,000 

 pounds, minimum weight, not exceeding fifteen cents per hundred 

 pounds for the first twenty-five miles or fractional part thereof, 

 and not exceeding two cents additional per hundred pounds for 

 each additional twenty-five miles or fractional part thereof. 



Section 1195b. All acts and parts of acts, and all rules and 



