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and where and when they were contracted.
The resolution was passed.
A little debate took place between MessrS.
Thompson, Hans Smith, Mitchell and Red
man, on a resolution proposing to raise a Sc
lect committee for the reference of petitions,
on the subject of organizing new counties.
Mr.. Thompson Withdrew his resolution Tor
the present. am glad to see the l.eglsla-
ture moving thus early on this question. 1t
is c~ereain that more counties must be or
ganized. 1t cannot be deferred.
The people are suffering for the want OF
them, and the Grand Inquest Of the Stale
should hasten to remove every grievance
which can be justly complained OF. Our
Legislature now has the whole number OF
members authorized by the Constitution,
namely, one hundred. As a matter of course,
if we organize any new counties at the pres
ent session, we must diminish the represen.
tation from some of the strong counties. st.
Louis has at least two more than she is emit
tied. Clay has one more than she ought TO
have. Boone. Marion. and a few other
counties are in the same situation. On the
other hand there are counties whose repre-
SentatiOn must he increased. Thus Platte
and Buchanan have each a population OF
not less than 10000, and yet each has only
one representative. Is not this crying IN
justice! Platte county has 1000 voters, all
told-Clay county has about 1900 voters
yet the latter county has three representa-
tives, the former only one. The simple
statement OF so gross II inequality in Il re.
publican government. It seems 10 me, should
prompt the Legislature to adopt some speedy
800, -II Al -, Ii .. IL o-.,
ion that it will be done before the end of the
session.
After several notices had been given u the
introduction of bills, the speaker pro. TEN,
Carly Wells, took tie Chair.
Mr.. WoodSon, from the committee on
elections, reported on the subject of the
election in Warren county. The committee
proposed the passage of an act authorship
the Governor to issue his warrant 20 The
Sheriff of Warren commanding him 10 hold
a Special Election for 4 Representative in
that county. The report was received, and
the bill having been read the second time,
was, after some debate between Messrs.
Redman, II. Smith, Young and Lear, referred
10 the committee of the whole. The House
then went into committee of the whole, Mr..
Thompson in ;he chair.
Mr.. Redman proposed TO strike out that
part Of the bill which required 4 notice of
FIVE days. and extend i, 10 ten days.
After Il lengthy debate upon Il great NAV
conflicting propositions. The committee rose,
and the subject was referred 10 4 select COM
mirtee consisting of MeSsrs. B".v of ST.
LOUIS. Redman and Wells.
In the Senate u bill was passed ~appropria-
ting $4,000 for the payment of Costs of
criminal prosecutions.
The "vexcd question" Of door-kecper was
determined by the election OF Richard Bran
min. a Democrat.
On motion of Mr.. Young,
Resolved, That the committee on Inter
nal Improvement be instructed TO inquire in
TO the expcdiencv Of repeating the law es.
taLlishing a Board of Internal Improvement,
and that they report by bill or otherwise.
The following are the standing committees
of the Senate:
On the Judiciary-Mcssrs Campbell, Mil
Ter. kirtley Allen and ElIet.
On Education -NIessrs. Allen. Kirtlev.
Thompson, RawIins and McIlvain.
On Ways anil S. essrs. Harvey.
Monroe, james, Hyatt and Hunter.
On MterHdi Representatives, Hunter,
Dantorlh. Gentry. Hyatt and Gillian.
On the PcHieAiiary-MessrS. Monroe.
Harvey, Crow. Finley and Young.
On CLaims-Messrs. Thompson. Glascock
and Williams.
On The Niitid-Messrs. MclIvain, Norm,
Ewing, Watson and Franklin.
On AccouHtS-Mcssrs. Afford. Gorham
and Glover.
On Engrossei BMs-Messrs. Elicit, Jones
and Rawlins.
On Eiections-Messrs Conger, Phelps, Polk.
On Enrolled BHs-Messrs. Miller, and
Gorham.
OaMe Seatof observation-disclosures Miller,
Conger, NORM and McIlvain.
On revised and Observation-Disclosures
Pratt. Watson and Gentry.
On Agricultue-Messrs. Jones, Danlorth,
franklin, Gillian and Glover.
On Public PriatiAg-Messrs. Young Hun
ter, Crow, Afford and Pratt.
In the House in the afternoon, Mr.. Bogv
Of St. Louis, from the committee on the
Warren election, reported that the laws had
made sufficient provision already for a y,-