Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1821-06-26
81. Louis, June 90.
TOWN MEETING.


respectable meeting the citizens ofthe
town of ST. Louis, was held at the Bap
fist meeting house, for the purpose of
instructing our representative in the J4e
glslature as to their manner OF proceed
ing relative to the measures necessary to
be adopted for the reiiefof the people.
Several very able and eloquent speeches
s'ere delivered on the subject; partlcu
larly those of Messrs. BATES and iofho-
TIER. Mr.. Bates rose and addressed
the meeting on the expediency Of estab-
fishing State Bank, with metallic
capital, which appeared to be the prin-
ciple subject of their discussion.-After
he had concluded, Mr.. Strother rose and
addressed the meeting in very able
and eloquent manner, on the impossitil-
ily Of having metallic capital. His
reasoning appeared very just and con-
victive, and must, in our opinion, have
convinced every man interested in the
welfare of the country.
The question being given, it was de-
cided as follows:
For Bank with Metallic Capital, 145
For do. without Metallic Capital, 118
Majority, q
Although the question was carried in
favor of those for metallic capital, the
other, in our opinion, very justly claims, a
large majority of citizens.--Be that as it
may, we feel cohfdept that the Legisla-
ture will do that which they in their
wisdom and Justice, think most condu-
Give to the welfare of the people.
The bill now before the Legislature
of this state contemplates division of
the state into seven districts in each OF
which Loan Office is to be located, un-
der the management offve commission
ers and a clerk.-Treasury certificates
are to be issued and proportionate
amount furnished to each of the certih-
Gates to be issued under the direction OF
the Governor, signed by the Treasurer
and Auditor, the amount to be issued
has been fixed in the House of Represen-
tatives in committee ofth whole at 2OO,-
600 Dollars, the issues to be completed
by the list of October, i'll sums not great
err than ten dollars, and no less than so
cents, bearing an interest of two per
centum per annum, provision OF the
bill not yet acted on, stays all executions
now issued or that may be issued for
days after the issues of the certificates
and then for-years longer unless the
creditor will endorse on the back of the
execution that Treasury Certificates will
be received in payment.
PROPOSED amendments to the Constitu-
ton Of Missouri adopted by the Sc
nate, in Committe Of the 7vhole.
RESOLVED, by the General Assembly
of the State af Missouri, two thirds of
each house concuring therein, that the
following amendments be, and are here
by proposed to the constitution Of this |
state.
LIST. The Judicial powers as to matters
Of law and equity shall be vested in a
Supreme Courl, in Circuit Courts and in
such inferior tribunals as the General
Assembly may from time to time ordain
and establish.
End. The Judges of the Supreme
Court and the Judges of the Circuit
Courts shall be chosen by joint vote of
both houses of the General Assembly
shall respectively hold their Office for the
term of six years, and shall at stated
times receive compensation for their
services to be fixed by law.
3rd. The office of chancellor is here
by abolished; and the Supremt Court
and Circuit Courts shall exercise chan
Gerry jurisdiction in such manner and I'M
der such restriction as shall be prescrib-
ed by law.
4th. The Governor shall receive al
compensation for his services to be reg
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