The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-01-10
recipient at IL 80 p. m. the House
adjourned till 2 p. m, Tuesday.

recipient NJ IL :oU p. m. the mouse
adjourned till 2 p. m, Tuesday.
| A bill was introduced into the
House to-day requiring all tees for
coal OIL inspection to be turned into
the state treasury and providing for q
salary to be paid to the inspector in
lieu of them. Another bill which
was introduced amends the law in re-
lation to the merchants advolorem tax,
and provides that the county clerk
shall keep book containing an alpha
betical list of merchants in his county
together with the amount of taxes rs
sessed against each and provides that
the clerk shall turn over a copy of
said book to the collector and take his
receipt for the same. The bill also
provides that the tax leveled
against the goods in the
merchants, possessions shall be
at the same rate as those levied on
real estate and personal property and
provides as compensation for the clerk
for his services in the matter of fee Of
six cents per name in alphabetical list,
three cents to be paid him by county
and three by the state. Garry the
news to Tom Mitchum, Mike Doherty
and Volney Hart.
The crowd around the Madison
House has diminished somewhat, sew
eral Of the patriots going home for
good, while Others go but to return
next Monday.
1t is said that Supt. Wolfe will soon
be welded
The democratic 9th senatorial dis
trict convention met here to day to
nominate successor to SenatOr-elect
Mostly, deceased. There was a fierce
rivalry for the nomination, ever coun-
ty in the district presenting a candi-
date. The aspirants being Silver. of
Cole, MOsby Of Maries, Dawson Of
Usage. Pettsford of Miller. Warren
of Pulaski and Harrison of Phelps
county. After IS ballots had been
taken the nomination of Jas. r. Har-
rison of Rolla. Phelps county. was
made on the 57th ballot. The repub-
licans also met here to-day and nomi-
mated r. 7. Ryors. of Usage county,
for the same position.
The Sedalia school book speech was
argued to-day before the Supreme
Court. Attorney General Wood and
Geo. p. b. jackson of Sedalia. APP
pearing tor the state, andsG. w. Bar
nett and Henry Lamm for the defend
ants. Both sides offered able argu-
ments in support of their views of the
case. The court reserved decision
Immediately after the close Of the ar
guments in the case, and just previ-
Gus to the adjournment the supreme
court.
The attorney general called the at
tention of the honorable judge to the
fact that this was the last case he. As
attorney general, would try before
them. (the attorney generals
term expiring Monday next
and expressed his thanks to the court
for the kind and cons,derate treatment
they had accorded him during his
term of office. The presiding justice
responded fittingly to the attorney
generals remarks.
Attorney General Wood has formed
a law partnership in st. Louis with
Jugde H. ID. Laughlin of that city,
and will move there soon.
1t is stated ON good authority that
Senator Sebree is fully in the field for
United States district attorney for the
Western district of Missouri.
Tell George Longan to burnish up
his armOr.
Lieut.. Gov. O'Meara went to st.
Louis last night but will return before
Monday. Judge Gibson returned to
Kansas City ON the noon train. 1t is
rumored that the reading clerk of the
house may be elected direct from the
house, in which case Capt. Gilbreath
will probably be a leading candidate
JEFFERSON CITY, Nov. Every
thing here is dull and slow to-day,
fully half of the members and visitors
returned home on the trains last night
and to-day. The committee on Rules
held a meeting and will probably re-
port Monday or Tuesday.
Speculation as to committees Is rife
but the speaker keeps his own
COUNSEL IN THE MATTER,
and it is likely but little definite in
regard to them will be known until
the latter part ofnext week, when it
is probable that their formulation
will be announced to the house. 1t