The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-18
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.


Under an order of the house Of repre-
sentatives of the Thirty-sixth general
assembly of Missouri. made Just before
adjournment, the clerk of the house
committee on appropriations was or
dered to compile and have printed de-
tailed summary of all appropriations
made during the past session, together
with the funds from which they are
payable. and add thereto an estimate of
receipts into the state treasury during
the years 1922, and send to the mem
bers of the legislature This work could
not he completed until all the bills con-
tanning appropriations of money for any
purpose were examined and acted on by
the governor. The statement has now
been prepared. turned over TO the public
printer, and will be mailed to members
as soon as the proofs are corrected and
it can be printed.
The statement will show estimated
receipts from all sources during ls9l-93
of 81, $40, 45s.3a This is 4 conservative
estimate. and does not include any esti-
mate for taxes from foreign corpora
tltHS. law. iiol i'l
creased revenues from railroad taxation.
It is considered more than probable
that some $500. 900 more will be paid in
to the state treasury.
The appropriations foot up in gross,
S7.3il. .S15.3s. of this sum total S4,556,-
767.sO are payable out of the state rev.
enuc fund. Out of the state interest and
sinking funds S!,33l. .1s1. 80 are appropri-
ated. and of this amount 81. .O1?. 1880 60
to pay interest upon the bonded debt,
and 81, 80, 900 for the purchase of bonds
and reduction of the bonded debt.
Deducting from the appropriations
payable ont of the revenue fund the
amounts appropriated for extraordinary
purposes are:
support of common schools. 81 .aOo.DO m
D.fciencirs in former years. sH,S1 81
Worlds Fair exhibit ..--.-..--. -. $4,000 90
Lincoln Institute Industrial school
(Which will be refunded by the
United states ...... ........ 25.OO0 90
Total 800. .......... ......... 81 ',i,s So 81
There is left for the net ordinary ap-
preparations for the support of the state
government. S2.Sgl. .9iO.26.
ht I'M ~ -Iiilh Sthci di assembly
made appropriations for the net ordi-
nary expenses for 1ss9-9O of S2,9T9. 47s.
exceeding those made by the last gen
eral assembly in the sum of So ,537. "a.
4 Missouri Zinc Discovery.
4. l.. Carpenter, of Kansas City. for
many years connected with the Sander
son Stage Co., which was star route
between Kansas City and Santa Fe,
was in st. Louis few days ago. Mr..
Carpenter is full of "reminiscences. has
had large experience, and varied,
among the Indians, and is an expert in
the mining industry, from prospecting
to running an ''arasta." or superin-
tending u stamp mill. Mr.. Carpenter
was just in from a prospecting tour
throughout southwest Missouri. THE
biggest mineral discovery of the age" :"
said he, has been made at Seneca,
Mo. Heretofore little village, part
ly in Missouri and on the Quapaw Reser-
walton. ]. T.. the place is bound
to become a great mining center. An
incxhaustiblc supply, or deposit, of
black jack or zinc ore has been discOv-
cred there. 1t is true fissure or hOri-
zontal vein. the extent of which can not
he estimated. Heretofore about Jop-
lin. Webb City. Cartersville. in Law
renee county. and at Galena. Kas.. and
on Short creek zinc has been found in
pockets. The new discovery is some
thing novel in the zinc business. and
sets the gcologist and mineralogist to
cndgeling their brains 10 account fol
the deposits