Under the proposed law, gold and silver would be accepted as legal tender and would be receivable in payment of all debts contracted for in the state of Missouri. The state would be required to accept gold and silver for the payment of public debts. Private debts could be settled in gold and silver at the parties’ discretion.
As several states propose child marriage bans, Missouri state Sen. Holly Thompson Rehder hopes that she can use her experiences to encourage a shift in her state’s legislation.
A bill banning child marriages in Missouri has passed out of the state senate.SB 767 was approved by a 31-1 vote on April 11. Sen. Mike Moon (R-Ash Grove) was the lone “no” vote.
This week has been a perfect example of spring in Wyoming. Last Sunday afternoon the temperature reading at First Northern Bank said 78 degrees, and by Wednesday it was in