Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-03-04

A bill from the Senate, to issue State
bonds to raise money to pay the debt due
the Bank by the State, was taken up
Mr.. Jackson moved its indefinite postpone
ment, which motion he subsequently with
drew, and moved to strike out the first Sec,
ton. Pending the discussion of this mo-
ton the House adjourned.
In SENATE. The bill consolidating the
Supreme Court at Jefferson City, was pass.
ed by vote of 81 to IL as it came from
the House. A Bill so altering the present
assessment laws as to provide for the ap-
pointment of assessors Of revenue in each
township, was passed by the casting vote
of the President.
In THE House, Feb. 90. The bill TO
provide for the issuance Of State bonds to
pay the debt due the bank by the State
which was under discussion yesterday when
the House ad iourned was taken up this
morning, but passed over by consent for
the present. Mr.. Jackson, from the Com.
mittee on foreign relations. reported the bill
for running the northern boundary line of
the State, back TO the House, with some
amendments, which was read third time
and passed. The bill is substantially the
same as the one introduced by Maj. Har.
vey two years ago and passed.
The Senate bill to authorize the issuance
of sper cent bonds to pay the Bank, was
now taken up, on motion of Mr.. Jackson,
and his motion to strike out the first section
providing for the payment of the principal,
was debated at considerable length
Messrs. Whipple, Jackson. Shields, oppos.
ed TO the bill, and Mr.. English in favor of
it. Mr.. Warren moved the previous ques.
ton. which was ordered, and the ryder was
rejected, ayes 43, noes 20. Mr.. Jackson
moved TO amend by ryder, providing that
until the bank shall sell said bonds, the
state shall pay but six per cent interest on
the debt for which said bonds are given,
which was adopted. Mr.. j. moved to
amend by another ryder, providing to COM
pei the bank to pay the Springfield Branch
$4,000 in October next. and the like sum
in April 1874, which was rejected--ayes
60, noes 81. Mr.. Simms moved to amend
by ryder, that the bank shall, Immediately
after the sale of the bonds, pay the branch
at Sprngf' Id $4,000, and six monthsafter.
wards $4,000 more, which was adopted.
The previous question was then ordered,
and the main question put and carried
ayes 81, noes 81.
The following Senate bills were read
third time and passed. viz: bill to incor.
porate the st. Charles and St. Louis, Turn
pike Company; bill amendatory of an
act entitled an act to regulate executions:
bill in relation to assessments and County
Courts; bill amendatory of an act res
pecting Aotaries public; a resolution to
have $50 copies of the bill fixing the time
of holding the Circuit Courts printed. was
adopted. The Senate's amendments to the
bill fixing the time for holding the Circuit
Courts were concurred in, when the bill TO
provide for the erection of a Tobacco
Warehouse in ST. Louis, for the inspection
of tobacco was taken up and referred to
the committee of the whole. After some-
time spent in its consideration, the commit.
tee rose and reported the bill back to the
House and recommended its passage
1t was passed--ayes 46, nays Al.
The Senate to-day passed the bill to pro.
vide for the election of members of Con.
gress by general ticket; also, the bill con.
corning criminal costs; and the bill TO fix
the times for holding the Circuit Courts
besides several bills of minor importance.
FLoRIDA.-The spirit of Indian hostility.
ii appears. is not yet subdued. Further
difficulties are apprehended with the In.
dams in the vicinity of Indian Key. Lieu.
tenant Harold, of the United States Navy,
now in command of Indian Key, had writ.
ten to Captain H. B. Nones, of the United
States brig Jefferson, calling for his imms.
date assistance.
OREGON TERRITORY.
The following are the yeas and nays on