Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-11-28

,his i,,y ,y,s coped was consumed in the conhngra
lion of the State House, evidence Of error cnn D.
adluced
Tho LEGISLATURE imagine could not have contem
Mated such delay in the case Of special vacancy
for it would in many instances operate very grevous
". For instance in the case OF yScancy wh,e.
might occur in your body during the session, the
time consumed in the transm. sson oil the wri togeth
er with thelme required by law for public n2uce anu
consumed in the receipt of the returns, would deprive
the county of their representation III all hKeilhoo"
during the entire session. |
Another amendment which | would recommend
will DO called to your early attention by case arising
within the lower branch OF the General Assembly
From the report of the members elect, which VIII be
made to YOU by the Secretary OF State, you VIII ma
TINT no election has taken place in the county OF ar
rem in consequence OF an equal number OF votes nav
inn been qiven for two persons. No provision exists
in our law for referring this election back TO the peo
pe the proper fountain OF representative power; and
the d, cison Of the question is LETT, by vngueness
expression in the law, 10 the joint vote OF the two
honses of the General Assembly. This mode OF de-
Gliding question of such moment MS the representa-
ton Of county, is not only anti-repubicnn, against
the spirit OF cur institutions and gross usurpat'on oil
the rights of the constituent, but also in direct voa-
ton Of the letter of constitutions, which has de-
cnred that "Tle House Of Representatives. shall consist
Of members 10 be chosen crery second year By The qualified
electors of The sereral counties" The present law Of E.
lec,ions was with very few alterations copied from
The of 1926 and the copyst has here omitted the
few words that the former law contained providing Tor
contingency Of this nature, BY nserIngln the 43d
SECTION al err the words ''otcr Hdn' the words "oSe
duh elected 10 fill The office Of" the difficulty is ad usted
and the duty Immediately becomes incumbent on Ger.
tain county officers Of ordering new election The
omission Of these words which arose probably from
clerical inatention has deprived the county OF War
rem of its representation until such time the egis
lature may provide.
that may arise from the OF proper in the hnal
preparation OF the laws aud as forcibe reason why
the appropriate committee should exercise the strict
scrutiny that no error exists in your enncimcns
in he n which thew become
| regret to inform Jou that no distribution OF the
three per cent. fund has been made by the general
government this State since the year 1897 until yer!
recently that portion accruing to this State amount-
ing to upwards of sixtyseven thousand dollars has
been placed the credit ofthe Treasurer in the Bank
of Missouri, and will be distributed to the several
counties under the present law, unlessthe Legislature
should otherwise direct; perhaps it would be as well
TO postpone the distribution until after the organizl
ton oil such counties as the Legislature may In
their wisdom think proper to create.
The memorial to the Congress OF the United States
passed OF the last General Assembly in relation Il
The trade between this country and Mexico, has pro-
duced the desired effect; bill to establish custom
house and port Of entry at independence was intro
duced and passed branch OF the national legsa.
ture and would have doubtless become law had moi
the great amount of business which had accumulated
in the other branch have prevented 1t. From the We
nv favorable reception which the subject has met with
~ far in Congress, may reasonably entertain tht
hope that vii be accomplished during the ensuing
session.
Wv
ernor's house be supplied with suitable furniture
there is very little belonging to it, and VIVA; there is
is of that kind suitable for the accommodation OF
family. The old furniture mi ght be disposed oil q
auction and the proceeds applied in aid of furnishing
now supply.
The financial concerns of the State, will at the prop
time be submitted to you by the Auditor OF Public
Accounts and State Treasurer 10 which | b.!
leave to refer you, and from which you discover tina
the amount received into the treasury during the wv
last fiscal years including the balance in the reasur
H. IL.
count of revenue The amount disbursed out Of ha
for the same time, was S2O4,l 81, being al
excess of receipts the ordinary expenses OF tn
government OF $685. 81 remaining in the treasur,
the LIST day of October 1910, belonging TO revenue
10 which add the sum of hty-eight Thousand, egh
hundred and sXty-two dollars aud thiry -one cents
received from other sources, appears by the Audi
tors report will make the balance in the treasur
from all sources the LIST day of October $780, thu
of 5,224 H. The State debt the LIST of DC
tober $780, amounted TO four hundred and four thou
sand six hundred and thirty dollars and twent
CENTS and consists OF the old debt due to tn
Seminary and Saline funds, the Capitol loan interna
improvement loan, and the loan for the payment
volunteers and militia. This amount is exclusive Q
the bonds issued for the payment of the State sub
scption to tho stock of the Bank OF the State of Mis-
souri,, which bonds are balanced by equal amour
of stock held for the use OF the State and for the lite
rarv funds.
i, NAV be expected that some reference should b
made by me to the subject of the bill, which was b,
fore the last General Assembly, usually known as tn
'currency bill" My opinion upon the subject
ths-that restricting the natural rights Of the citiZe
any farther than is necessary Tor the safety of I'll
community, and making that an offence in the eve
the law, which is not morally so, Is exceeding in m
opinion, the legitimate powers intended to be confer
red upon the legislature. Oar citizens in my iudg
rnent will never sanction any law, which proven
them from taking in exchange for their property VIVA
ever they pleLse-resrict the banks and corporation
generally, but the people should be left to manag
their own affairs pretty much in their way
think such law as that proposed at the last sesso
would be impolitic and impracticabie. We alreud
have law on our statute book, imposing heavy pei
alties for the circulation Of bank notes under the d.
nomination Of five dollars. Notes OF lower denomn
tions have been circulated freely ever since its pa
sage, and has any one been prosecuted under Thu
law! Not in single iiIsace that have heard Tn
law is dead letter on your statute book, and yor
courts either cannot or do not enforce it, Ii is tru
that my last message to the legislature, propose
in substance, alternative either to suppress IN
which our own bank was authorised to issue or
this should be considered mpoitic or npra ctica b,
then permit our own bank TO issue notes of n les
denomination Time and reflection however, hay
convinced me otmy error and whilst the law make
nothing but gold or silver legal tender in the pa,
ment ofdebts purchase Of property it should leay
il optional with the vender creditor to receive h
pay in any other medium, which may suit his purpos
Il is greatly to be desired that the Banks pene-a
ly would limit the denomination of their notes to a
. amount greatly above those now in circulation as
would have tendency to increase The amount
specie so 10 form sounder circulating meGiu
for ordinary transactions; yet while the banks IN o
er States suffered TO pursue the policy which the
have hitherto DONE do not why we should n
tempt to remedy the evil by Placing the restriction
or penalties our own citlzensi penalties which
perlence has proven they will not enforce.
Accom- panyng this communication, are a numb
of public documents from other States which ha,
been by request OF their public authorities placed
fore you.