The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-25
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
The Htsh-Liccnse Bill KILL

The High License Bill XIII.
Ele following is the vote III the lower
house of the legislature. on the 18th, on
the motion (by Mr. Fogle) to table the
high license dramshop bill
Yeas-A A lkins, Anclun-. Atkins. B'nks tof
s.. Francois). Banks tof Saliuel. Black, Bo1i.
Bnh h,lts Cap, Chalfaat. Chiffon. Cho lte. Coli
mTn. Collins. DIvault. Davis tof Buch,na n,
Davis tof Tsneyl. Doughsrty, Drabeil,, z tton,
EiwRris, F.rglson. Fo-el, Gsrnez, Griffin.
GEisly. Hackn-y. Htwkins. Hays Hsidorn'
Hitler, Hollom,n, sherwood. Jackson
Jones' tof Morganl, Kalbfe1. Rlsey,
S"silsr. KiIlisn, Kuippenburg, I,hr, Lynch;
MAhan. Martin Iof Franxlin,. Martin lof
Pkelps). Martin tof st. Eouisj; Mathews
Mauus. M-diy. Meiners, Merriwethsr, Miller
tof Llfayettel. Moore tof Mississippi. Now
ton. Norman. Paciall. Fountain. Prguior /.
Requ1, Robyn. Rust, Sawyer. shoppenhorst;
Scott. Shearlock, Smith tof Atchisonl. S1ider,
stafford, Taium. Tubbs. Ward tof Jack,onl,
weinhold. Williams tof ChaIiton). Wilson,
Wurz5crzer-75
Nsys-Audsrson, Arret. Balch, Boisseau,
Brandon, Brock. Brown. Bulla. CIrter, Coats,
Crabb. Davi Iso3, Davis Iof Hsnryl. D.ck,n-
son, Dickson, Ems. Grist. Grub5. Gsrnez
Harper. Harrell, Hacker. Jones OF Polk,
Kerr, Lln irum, Lane, Miller lot WORTH
IN
Pettiiohn, Potts. Powell. Rsssell. Self. Saer-
rill. Sm1!lwooI, Smart, Smith tof Pikel. Smith
tof R1ls). Smoot. Stuart (of Buchanan, Stew
art (lf PulaskiD, St'ctney. Swangsr. Tats.
Trigg. Underwood, Ward tof Sto idaril, VIII
liams tof d Kalbl, Mr. Spsaker-S3
This cffectually killed the bill.
1.-THE bill in question was q substitute for
fourteen bills relating to the regulation Of
iramshops and affecting the license question,
o. ,&-sna Ill n.
other measures with IL and leaves nothing
pending except a ssnate bill to increase the
state tax on Gramshop3 from $50 to 800 per
yea- This latter bill, it seems, says the Jeffer'
son City correspon lent of the Globe Democrat,
will pass beyond doubt. but the prospects of
any other legislation affecting the licsns, ques-
tion being enacted is not regar1sd as even
| rrobabl,. 1t is evilent now that the high
license people Undertook too much and per-
| manently injured their chances OF securing
legislation at this time.l
An Important Measure.
The lower house of the legislature on
the 18th took up and passed a bill ot
| considerable Importance TO grain pro
ducers and dealers
The bill makes it the duty OF the chief grain
| insps ctor to recommend to the railroad and
warehouse commissioners suitable persons to
| act as weighr astcrs at all points in tho state
| where grain is inspected. Ths weighmastel
| shall supervise the weighing OF all grain he
| fore removing from The car. The
| railroad and warehouse commissioner:
| shall fix the fees to be paid for the
weighing OF grain, which shall be raid by th'
warehouse man and may be added to th'
| charges for storaga. Provisions are made fol
| the weighing Of the grain. compensation. etc
| Any person, firm or corporation, or any weigh
master, who shall knowingly cheat or falsely
| weigh my wheat or other agricultural prod
uct. shall be deemed guilty OF a misdemeanol
and fined not less than $500 nor more thai
| b, 900 nr shall be imprisoned in Jail not less
| than six nor more than twelve months. or botl
| such fine and imprisonment in the discretion
| Of the court.
The wickhsm InvestIgation.
The investigation of charges agains
| hdjt.-Gen. Wickham will proceed with
out delay, says dispatch sent from JEFF
ferson City on the 14th.
Thc special committee selected by the speak
er is composed Of the following members
Messrs Coots. Of Platte; Rust, OF Kansas City
Davidson, OF Marion: CoR nan, OF Scott. an
Russell, of Crawford. Gen. Wickham's dc
| mand for an investigation Is generally regarie
as a wise move on his part. Gov. Stone Is re
| port d to be DESTROYS o. having most thoroug
| examination OF witnesses under oath. Tn
charges, rs p-eferrei by ex-Chief Clerk Snel
and read for the edification OF tho houso, slleg,
that G m. wickh1m niSused funds apprOprist
ed for his off q by paying too much for clerica
hire Rni static lery supplies. and also charge'
the state mi!rags Oh an official trip to WaIh
lDgton when he Travelled on pass
| Investigation OF Mr. Wolfe.
| A dispatch to the Globe-Democra
from jefferson City, dated the 18th
lstated:
| The investigation of State Superintendent
Wolfe enied TO night with the examination o
Howard A Goss cx- chief clerk in the Office G
Mr. wo,fs. The COMMITTEES will submit re
port in tn. morning to the effect that while Nr
Wolfe was guilty of indiscretion and unb us
ness like methods. yet he committed no serio
offens,. The iadiscre:ion and unbusiness-lik
| methods referred to consist OF taking about )
| Of money drawn on warrants BY one OF hi
clerks, Miss Sue O'Bannon. an1 using it fo
other purposes than indica:et by the voucher
filed with the state auditor. This preponderanc
| Of cvi ience went to show that Mr.. Wolfe di
not convert the money to his own use. but fo
paying clerical hire.
state Grain Inspectors Defeated.
Judge CAN'T filed an opinion in the su
preme court in banc, at Kansas City, o.
the 18th. which is quite defeat for th'
state grain inspection department.
The Commercial exchange Of Kansas City ap
pointed three grain inspectors, who assume
thu functions and enoluments OF the stat
grain inspectors. The latter instituted prC
cesdings ia the name Of the state to oust th
local inspectors. The court denies the WI
of custer anil gives Judgment against tn
state inspectors Tho Kansas City me
claimed that their warehouses, with tw
exceptions, did not come within the scope
the law. as they refu sed to store grain 10
the public. Tho court holds this position We
taken.
Archbishop Kenrick.
For some time disquieting stori'
about the decay of Archbishop Pete
) Richard Kenrick's faculties have bee
discussed in St Louis. Michael Fische
sacristan at St Johns church, has fo
years been the private messenger fc
his grace, and Fischer has been NAL
ing two trips daily to the arch
episcopal residence. A few days ag
, it is stated, the archbishop said
! Fischer: DO take me out to m
house" As the archbishop has nj
) left his room for weeks, his mind W.
probably disordered at the time.
Ast. Louis Lady Drops Dead.
NEW YORK, Feb. lS.-Mrs- A. ii. All
ers, 10 years old, arrived in Jersey Gil
yesterday from St Louis and went
the Red Star steamship pier to take
steamer for Hamburg. She was on h
way home to spend the remainder
her days. Just as she was about to
on board she fell dead with heart d
case. She had $3.50 and a ticket 4
Hamburg in her possession.
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