Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-26
Missouri Legis Iaturc.
Cry OF JEFFERSON, Dec. ii.

A communication was received from the Gov
ernor, stating that he had approved and signed
the following laws:
l. An act to appropriate money.
9 An act in relation 10 School Lands.
3. An act declaring certain county roads State
roads.
4. An act to establish state road through the
county Of Perry.
5. An act to establish a state road from the
town Of Potosi, in the county Of Washington, TO
certain point in Jefferson County.
6. An act to establish state road.
7. An act 10 incorporate the Polk county Acad-
envy.
8. An act concerning Patents.
g. An act concerning certain state roads.
|. Aso-that he had approved aud signed men,
orial TO Congress in relation to certain wet mar
shy lands.
IN SENATE.
| Mr.. Monroe, from the committee of the Peni-
Tertiary, reported unfavorab!y to building a
MEAr.noUsE for the PenitentaIy, and long
and eloquent debate occurred upon that interes
ting subject, in which Messrs. Monroe, Crow,
Thompson, Kirtley, Miller and Campbell part
cipated and the report was adopted.
A bill allowing several claims was read and
ordered TO be engrossed.
Mr.. Harvey offered resolution, calling for in.
| formation in relation to criminal costs; also, a
resolution enquiring into the expediency Of tax.
ing the three per cent fund to pay the Mormon
troops, and Of stopping its distributions, so that
counties hereafter established may have share.
Adopted.
MIR. Allen submitted resolution calling on
the Auditor and Secretary Of Stale, for informa.
ton IN relation TO deaf and dumb persons in this
al
The memorial to Congress on the subject of the
northern boundary was taken up and discussed BY
Mr.. Allen in favor, and by Messrs. Harvey anc
Monroe against it, and passed.
Bill on the same subject was also passed.
Many bills were read second time and refer
red, or ordered to be engrossed.
DECEMBER Is,
In SENATE, Mr.. Hunter, from select com
mittee, to whom was referred petition from
Lewis F. Linn, and others praying an act o(in
charter Of the "Mine la Note Mining ant
= Smelling Company Of Missouri" which was OF
7 dered to a second reading.
report from the Commissioner OF publi
building was received and read they report tina
the expenditures on the Capitol have exceeds
S appropriations S22, 900; and estimate that $50
600 additional will be required to finish tn
building. If this be sufficient, the entire cost G
the Capitol will be $4,000,
Mr.. Allen introduced bill amendatory
b an act concerning clerks. 1t makes the cleo
ton of clerks take place on the LIST Monday {
August, 1874, and clerks to enter upon the
D duties the list January following.
: A communication from the Secretary Of State
in answer to call from Mr.. Allen, shown
=. the number OF deaf and dumb persons in the Sc,
eral counties, was received and referred to th
committee on Education.
Mr.. Harvey, from The committee Of ways an
e means, reported bill taxing corporations an
Al individuals for money or bank paper on hand
+ or loaned out and for stock in steamboats,, an
r to tax brokers and money dealers.
- The Senate went into committee OF II
l. whole Mr.. Crow in the chair, and after SON
,e time spent therein, and reported sundry bill
" and then adjourned.
"A - DECEMBER, 16.
+, The Speaker laid before the House commit
- nicaton from the Aud of Public Accounts co
corning certain criminal prosecutions in Llnco
= County.
a. Mr.. Wilson, presented petition from ths CT
10 Gems OF Newton County, asking an appropriate
n OF money, TO improve the navigation oil
Sc river.
IN Mr.. White of Scott, presented petition fro
ce the citizens of Scott County.
Of Mr.. Ellis, presented petition of certain CT
~ Gems OF Lewis County.
III III Mr.. Phelps, presented the petition of certa
oi citizens OF Greene County.
ie, Mr.. Mason. presented petition Of sundry Ct
nd Gems Of Morgan County.
se Mr.. Phelps, introduced bill for defining
u- eastern boundary line Of Missouri.