, 1840-11-28
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.


MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
The Legislature of Missouri met at the
Capitol on Monday the 18th inst. The House
OF Representatives was called to order bv
MIR. Thompson taking the chair, and VIM.
Gllpin and George w. Huston as secreta.
ries.
Sterling Price of Charlton was unanimous.
ly elected speaker. Mr.. Gilpin. of St. Louis,
waselected chief clerk of the House, and G.
w. Huston, Of Lincoln, assistant clerk. In
theSenate, Col. Hunter, presiden, of the SEN
ate pro tenn, took the chair. John Ii. Watson,
of ST. Louis, was elected secretary, and DR..
Robertson, OF Boone, assistant secretary
Several ballotings were had for door keeper,
but without success, and the election post
poned until the day after, when falling to
make an election, they appointed a door kee-
per pro TEN. The Governors message was
received and read in both houses on Tues
day., and 10000 copies ordered to be printed.
The votes Tor Governor and lieutenant Co.
vernon, were counted in both houses. and
each took the oath of office. Governor Rev.
nO'ds delivered an address Astounding with
true Democratic principles and Republican
sentiments. We promise the reader a treat
when he reads tins document. Tie speaker
then announced The sianiina committees of
the House. when tnih houses a adjourned to
take a glass Of wine wRl the Gnvernor.-
The following gentlemen compose the stand
ing committees:
On The Ju Gciary-Messrs. Wells. M,Nu,t,
Phelp s, Doniphan, Churchill. Civens and
Burnett.
On Ways and -HeanS-MrsSrs. Smith Of
L.. Phelps, Wood. Parsons Bogy OF ST. F.,
Fulkersnn and Pipkin.
On Criminal Jurisprmience--Messrs En-
glish Rollins. Griffin. Coalter, Anderson,
Jones and kavanaugh.
On Internal Representatives.. Par
sons, Whipple, Bouldin. Hinkson, Smith of
Jefferson Yates and Emerson.
On Educaiion-Messrs. Holt, white. Ward
Farquhar. Tyler, Smith of c., and Tut.
On CIaims-Messrs Hudspeth, Harris.
Mason, Stephens of Monroe, Vivion, King
and Matson.
On Military 4fars--Mcssrs Bartlett, Hick-
man. Chiles, Dougherty, Crenshaw, Ramsey.
aad Chiffon.
On the Seat Of GouernmeRt-Messrs. Young,
Draper, Hunt, Miller. Morgan, White, Of C.
Harrison of A., and Ellis.
On Elections-Messrs. Woodson, Alexan-
der, Davis, ~Persinger, Jackson, Jones and
Chiles.
On Public Salines-Messrs. Burckhartt,
Ogan, Perry, Sappington, Lakeland, Jen-
nings and Lear.
On Justice Of the Peacc-Messrs. Maulsbv,
Peeler, Weldon, Wilson, Bailey, MINIS and
Mitchell.
On refusal and unfinished Business-Mes.
Sis. Acock. Russell, Of c., Russell, of C. G.,
O'Brian, Minis, Draper and Givens.
On Accounts-Messrs. HORNE. Knox, b.
gy, Of St. L., Snyder, Prime, Bouldin and
Davis.
On Engrossed Bals-Messrs. Ashby, Mil !
Ter, of c., Gore, Mitchell, Holt, Wood and
Gerard.
On Public Printing-Messrs. Thompson,
Churchill, Jackson, Blythe, English, Burck-
hartt and Hudspeth.
On the Bank-Messrs. Redman, Wells,
Lynch, Holeman, Harrison, Of NJ, Nipple
and Mclean.
On Federal Relations-Messrs. Phelps,
Smith of L., Parsons Anderson, Pipkin,
M'Nutt and Prime.
On Public Buildings-Messrs. M'Lean,
Wallis, Stephens of c., Seibert, Reed, Lynch
and Bogy, Of St. L.
On Roads and Highways-Messrs. Emer.
son, Russell, Of C., Wilson, MLean and
Acock.