The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1890-12-03
Special Correspondence
Jefferson City. Dec. l.

judges Macfarlane and Thomas to
the supreme bench by Gov. Francis
seems to have given general satlsfac-
ton. The new judges will take their
seat on the first Monday III January
next and Will have Charge Of the
scr mInal division of the court.
They hold Office FIR two years and
their successor will be elected at the
general election in 1892.
The republicans held state con-
vention III this city last summer and
Mr.. Cliuacey l. F'illey the director
general of that body, announced |
that the party which be had in charge |
would not make an effort to carry |
this state this year, reserving that
task for 1892 but that it would car
ry the legislature. The result of
the effort is know. Some one look
ing for Mr. Filley few days ago.
The governor had to appoint com
mite to examine the books and make
settlement with the auditor and
treasurer, and he needed a republi
can member of the house to make
the third man on the committee It
was very difficult to find one whose
name was sufficiently we'll known as
a republican to assure the public
that the committee was non partisan
All the prominent republicans who
had offered themselves to the peo-
pie had been been buried under a
| democratic avalanche and their re-
mains couldn't even be gotten at
Finally the governor secured a man
from a county that was rash enough
to send republicanIto the house and
the committee was thus made up.
This was Mr.. Weeks of Jasper coun-
ty, who with Senator Nat Shelton Of
Schuyler, ,and Representative Hughes
Of DeKalb constitute the examining
Committee. The republicans of the
next house will be able. without
any trouble to sit around and take
their meals off a wash-tuo. When
Chauucey 1. Filley makes another
prediction he is likely to hear the
word rats
The appointment of Judge
Thomas to the supreme bench will
cause an appointment to the circuit
judgeship at present filed by that
gentleman. 1t is thought that there
l will be lively contest among the
lawyers in the 26th circuit for the
appointment. Mr.. J. F. Green of
: Jeffe rson county, and Mr.. J. W. EN-
erson of Iron county are named ir
J. connection with the race.
Judge o. NJ. Spencer, of st. Joe
e has announced that he intends to re
: sign the circuit judgeship which h
Il holds and enter the practice of lav
u again. He will resign about the LIST O
J. January. The governor will have t.
Il fill this vacancy also.
y. The election OF Judge DeArmon'
- to congress will bring about anott
er vacancy in the circuit judgeshiF
r The supreme court will elect
:, a clerk at the June term. Mr.. Henr
: Ewing is the present incumbent.
. is understood that he will not be
=. candidate for re-appointment an
the contest for his place has alread
begun. The salary is $4,000 yea
and the term of Office six year
II. There are six or seven candidates
s, work now.
Il Candidates for positions in IL
r. Legislature are actively at work ais
W. the anal of the new members bei1
N. Hooded with applications. The fc
al lowing is the list of tue position
ia that the Legislature has at its disp
sltion together with the salaries a
tached
ed Senate-Secretary, So; assista
a SECRETARY. So; engrossing clerk, :
al enrolling clerk. So: official reporte
~ So: chaplain, s.; reading clerk :
rs folder. s4; sergeat-at arms. S3.j
Ne doorkeeper, S3 so; committee clerl
OIL $3.50; pages and laborers, 81 50;ot
- er employees, 81.
IS House-Chief clerk, So; assista