The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-01-17


itself is notified by the governor of
his choice of men for them. How
ever, the wiseacres believe that rs re-
CARDS the warlenship, Pace is in the
lead with Bronaugh a close Sec
ond. as to which will win
Monday will probably tell the tale as
it will also likely tell the name of the
next adjutant general; with respect
to which position it is generally con
sidered that the present incumbent,
Wickham. stands the best chance OF
succeeding himself.
The position of mine inspector Is
sought after by host of applicants
and no one except the governor can
so far as surface indications 70 have
the slightest reason for picking any
one of them from the bunch. and
naming his chances As the best.
\ great many applicants for office
under the new state admins
tratiOn are very much dis
concerted at finding out that the
terms of the various appointive officers
do not expire with that o.' the gov
ernor who appointed them, hut such,
unfortunately for the applicants. Is in
many instances the case, and patriotic
aspirants must in such instances try
and console themselves by belief in
the old French adage that every
thing comes to him that waits"
The governor is reported ON good
authority to have said that the police
commissioners of KansasC City, of which
there are two to be appointed. will
not be named by him until after the
legislature adjourns. Barney CORR
gan is regarded as sure to be named for
one of the positions while the other is
likely to 60 to either Clay Arnold or
Wiley Cox.
The coal oil inspectorship OF KANSAS
City will not be changed for several
months yet, but when it Is Col. Pigg
is very likely to be the man namei.
1t is not known who stanis the best
chance of getting the inspectorship in
St. Louis, which lot Grit Prather holds
ut present.
These two last positions are very fat
ones but the present legislature Will
reduce their aitractivenc>s somewhat.
by changing the law. 80 MI fees cot
lected by the inspector shall 20 to the
state treasury AMI that in lieu thereof
those officers shall receive stipulated
salary.
The attempt to abolish the fee sys-
TEN in jackson county. will, it Is
thought, prove successful, bun the new
law expected TO he passed will pr,o.i-
bly, not offset the present officials in
that county, but will not likely take
effect until after their terms have ex-
PRED. 1t is also likely that, though
the fee system be done away with, the
salaries will be such Is to make it
somewhat of an inducement to procure
a county office in that baiiiwack.
A bill to reduce sleeping ear rates to
one dollar per booth per night will be
vigorously pressed, but with what sue
cess remains to be seen; one result m
least of the attempt will be in all prob
ability the appearance on the scene. Of
lobby to work against the measure.
A bill to regulate express charges
and to reduce their amount, will a.,
he brought up during the session.
But little kicking is done abont the
railroads just at present. and it is
probable that the 'Swamp Angel law
will not be seriously modified.
Speaker Mabrey did not, as great
many expected, name his committees
on Friday, but it is known positively
that he has completed them and will
announce them to the hous, on Mon
day. Any assertions as to their form
alton and chairmen is pure guess work,
as the speaker is a very discreet and
reticent man; although the speaker.
he is in reality almost as much enti-
tied to the appellation "Silent Tom"
rs is our county clerk himself.
But very little of interest is now
going on in the departments, merely
routine work progressing.
The state geologist last week issued
a report on the iron ores of Mis-
souri, which is a handsome and very
interesting volume and will in few
days issue a work on the Mineral
Springs of the state, which gives analy-
sis of the water of all the best known
of such resorts.
The rooms Of the geologist in the
capitol are very interesting place to
visit, the corps of officers being po-
lite and accommodating and seeming
to take pleasure in pointing out to
visitors the objects of interest con-
tanned in their departments.
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