The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-02-24
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
The Work of Redistricting the
State to Commence at Once.


mittees on congressional and senator
ial apportionment will endeavor to held
a meeting tomorrow and adopt plans
for commencing at once The formulas
ing of redistricting bills. Iris even
ing the following communication was
received from Gov. Francis in relation
to the Federal appprtiOnmeDt bill.
February 10. 1S91.-To the Cen
eral Assembly of the state of Missouri
Gentlemen: l have the honor to
forward to you herewith through the
house communication from the Sec
rotary of state of the United States
inclosing a certified copy of an act of
Congress, approved February Z. 1891.
entitled AN act making an appOrtion-
ment of representatives in congress
among the several states under the
eleventh census You will observe
that by this act Missouri is given fif-
teen members in the house of repre-
seutatives after the 3rd of March,
1868, or with The beginning of the
Fifty-;hir1 congress. As the state has
at present only fourteen representa-
tives the bill gives Missouri one adj
ditional, End at the general election,
1892. il will be necessary TO elect tif-
teen members of the Fifty-third
congress. In my opinion il is advis-
able that the Thirty-sixth general
assembly should r district the state
in.o fifteen congressional and electoral
districts. Respectful ly,
"DAvID r. FRANCIS, Governor.
There il now no excuse for delay
ing the work of redistrictiDg, and at
least part of the committeeman are
in favor of advancing the work IS for
as possible before adjournment.
In the House this morning Mr..
Ward offered resolution calling on
thaheglHgttfe t9aGfAaFe {. bill tor re-
creasiDg the salaries of Circuit Judges
to $500 per year and reducing the
number of circuits. The vote was
very close, but the resolution was de-
clared lost. The adverse vote was
probably due to the provisions in
creasing the salary of Judges. Had
it read TO consolidate the districts
and reduce the salaries of Judges
there would have been no objection.
But it is quite likely that the com.
mittee will proceed to redlstrict the
judicial circuits without any special
instructions.
The reformers of the House worked
in two bills to-day which deserve at
tention. One reduces the salary of
all State officers, from Governor
down, 80 per cent, and another re-
duces The salary of the Supreme Court
Reporter from $4,000 to $1,000. This
bill was introduced by direction of
the Committee on Official Salaries and
Fees. The Reporter does as much
work as any Judge of the Supreme
Court.
Engrossing Clerk ]. r. Jones, of
the house, is in danger of losing his
official position tomorrow. A few
days ago he discharged Mrs. Anna
Hewitt, of Mexico, aud prior to this |
time he had discharged Miss Annie |
Dunscombe. The former discharge
resulted in the appointment of COM
mittee to investigate the official acts |
of Mr.. Jones. Late this evening a |
majority of the committee sent re-
port to the clerks desk, but as the |
member, MIR. Eaton, stated
that he wished to make repoct, the |
matter was laid over until morning,
but not until there had been an angry |
exchange of personalities between two
of the committee.
Chief Clerk Smith, of the house,
assumed that the newspaper CORES
pondents had no right to examine the
report until after it was disposed of,
but resolution of the house direct
ing him to permit an inspection of the
paper caused him to change his mind.
The report, in so far as it relates to
Mr.. Jones, is brief of the evidence
taken, and shows thas the lady clerks
we're competent and discharged with
out cause. 1t is also made TO appear
that Mr.. Jones used duplicity, and
that he is not the right man in the
right place. |
While hunting Mr.. Jones record
the committee had their attention
called to certain acts on the part of
two of his assistants. James III. Pratt
and r. S. Rutledge. DIR. F. w.
Sennewald, of the state board of
and G. III. Chas. Klie,
both of st. Louis, made affidavit that