, 1840-12-12
THE JOUR NAL.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 70, 1910.
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.

of the Legislature on the 26th & 9th uli. We
have information from the Capitol up to the 4th
inst. the most important and interesting Of
which, we give to-day. Nov. 90, The con-
tested election from Audrian occupied the
attention Of the House a short time. The
Sergeant-at-Arms had previously been des-
patched to Mexico, to obtain the poll books
of the election. He informed the House
that the clerk had refused to give them up
but promised To have them before the house
that evening in proPria persona.
Mr.. Wnodson moved that the ~Sergeanr-at-
Arms be sent forthwith, and bring the Clerk
before the House.
Mr.. Russell, Of Callaway, remarked that
this was not necessary, as the Clerk would
certainly be here this evening.
Mr.. Speaker said that if the clerk did not
arrive as promised. the Sergeant-at-Arms
would ne sent after him Immediately.
The subject of corporations was extern
sively discussed to day upon a bill passed by
the Senate 10 incorporate the St. Louis As
ISOLATION OF Ladies for The relief of orphan
children.
MIR. Smith, of Lincoln, moved to reject
the bill, and in support OF his motion made 4
speech, which is spoken of as having been
powerfully eloquent. He approved the OBJ
iect of the bill, but believed the principle on
which these institutions were founded 10 he
radically wrong. Mr.. Wells also addressed
the house. and took the distinction between n
corporation q! persons established for chari-
table purposes. and one created FOR gain
He WAS opposed To all that give exclusive
privileges, and rendered the corporators ire
sponSibie. At the suggestion of his friends.
Mr.. Smith withdrew his motion TO reject
by the way, this subject of corporations is
one that deserves the scrutiny oil the people,
and we are pleased TO see our friends from
Lincoln take the bull BY the horns thus ear
ly. We had prepared an article on this sub.
loct for this weeks paper. but it his been
crowded out against our will. However Use
ful such institutions nav be. the prIncI, lr on
which they are based (Ihat Of 1t responsible
W is against right. and therefore should not
be recoCnIzed.D
Mr.. Bogy. of ST. Louis introduced 4 bill Ia
extend the trne for the redemption of land
sold for taxes.
Mr.. Alexandes introduced a bill respecting
naturalization.
NJ. Alexander introduced the following
resolution:
Resolved. That the Speaker nf the House
issue his writ Tor the arrest at John Il. Nor
rIs. Clerk of the .Audrian County Court, 10
answer .nr Il contempt of the House in refu
SIM To furnish the House with Il transcript
of the poll books vf the ADJUST election in
that county.
A debate of some length enSurd in which
several members took part. A motion was
made to lay on the table and rejected. The
question on the resolution came up and 1t was
adopted. Ayes 52-Noes "A.
lN THE SENATE Nov. 80.
Mr.. Campbell, from the Select Committee
TO whom was referred the memorial To Con.
.ress, on the subject of the inundated lands
in New Madrid and other counties, reported
the same PACK without amendment, and it
was read a Sd time. Mr.. Thompson spoke
against the memorial, and Messrs. Hunter,
Campbell aud Gillian in its favor. and it was
passed. The bill respecting elections and Il
State road bill were passed. In the commit
tee of the whole, the bill respecting insolvent
debtors and the bill respecting guardians were
agreed To, and II in the House ordered TO be en-
crossed and read n third time. a bill 10 I'M
prove Black and Current Rivers was refer.
red TO the committee on internal improve
ments. A bill TO facilitate the collection Of
the subscriptions to the State University.
was again discussed by Messrs. kirtley,
Thompson, Hunter, Monroe. franklin. Gil
liam and Campbell, and laid on the table,
The report of the Inspectors Of the PenIten-
tiary was received, read, ordered to be prin-
ted, and referred to the committee on the
Peni,entiary.
Dec. LIST, The House went into a commit
tee of the whole, and took up the resolutions
introduced by Mr.. Price in relation to the
state bonds. Mr.. Anderson Of Marion spoke
at some length in opposition. He was fol-
lowed by Mr.. Redman in reply. Both Owed
somewhat into national politics, assumption,
Van Buren,, &c &c. In the Senate Mr.. AL.
len made a report on the Iowa question
which was ordered to be printed.
The day following, the debate on Mr.. Pri-
ce's resolutions was continued by Messrs.
Mitchell, Russell of Cal. and Smith of Lin
coin. On the Sd, in the House, Mr.. Phelps
occupied the attention Of the House on the
same subject, who was followed by Mr.. Mil
Ter of Cooper apainst the resolutions.