, 1844-12-14
Missouri lcgisia
Correspondence ofMe Reporter.
JEFFERSON CRY, Dee.

A resolution was introduced into
The House this morning for the ap-
poInimrnt OF Il committee Of five. TO
ct with u similar committee on the
part OF the Senate. To report a bill for
laying off the State into COMPRESSION.
a Districts. which WIS so amended.
IN the motion OF M. Bay, as to have
tie committee consist Of fifteen. and
Has lhen land upon the liable for one
lay. FarioUs districts have been
'u&4cstcd by members, and there viii
be considerable difficulty in agreeing
upon Il bill.
Tie following bill was read a
third time and passed. A bill to
change the name Of NIangua county
to "DalIas'' county.
| The bill for the repeal Of the relief
flaws which we're passed At the last
session came up, and a debate arose
on a motion to refer II 10 the Commit
tee on the J ldiciary.
Messrs. Bay and Gamble advoca-
eel the reference, showing that tho
'llI rs II stood, would, i passed, close
Justices Courts. and produce other
important evils.
Mr.. JAMES opposed the reference.
and insisted that as the relief laws
were unconstitutional, they should be
repealed summarily. He intended
that the ayes and noes should be cell.
ed, and that it should be known who
where in faSSs~of the relief system.
Mr.. C"aiter Was opposed to any
change which wou'd permit Mays
trate'S Courts 10 he held oftener than
once in three months. He contend
&c that experience proved it to be
batter To have Int four terms. L us de-
priving the sharks hanging about
those Courts Of the opportunity Of
hurrylng men INTO petty litigation, in
order that Attorneys. Sc. might OBJ
tain fees thereGrom. Mr.. Hough or
posed The reference, and went for the
repeal of the relief laws Immediately.
The question Of reference was furth-
er discussed by Messrs. Griffin. Coal
ter, ilough and Davies, and the bill
referred 10 the Committee on the .Ju-
dietary.
Mr.. Gamble introduced a r~psolu-
ton referring the amendments in re-
lation to the Judicial tenure, TO Il Sc
lect committee with instructions to
inquire whether said amendments
have been Published in all the news
pagers in the State. as required by
the constituiion.-which resolution
was debated by Messrs. Gamble, Bay,
StringlclloN and Jackson.
Mr.. Bay thought the information
should be called for from the Secreta-
ry OF Safe or Auditor. II the mat
ter should be referred to a Committee.
The amendment might not be reached
until The close of the session.
Mr.. Stringiellow considered the
objection unimPortant. The provis-
: ion in the Constitution about publica-
lions was merely directory, and not
essential.
Mr.. Gamble said The Committee
would be under the control of the
House, and could be required tn re-
> port at any time, if dilatory CT negli-
f gent.
: Mr.. Jackson moved 10 lay the reso-
= IulIons on the table. The Senate
had before it the same business, and
Tie action Of the House would be IA
$ ciIitated by taking the course which
,. he suggestee. lie thought The Sec
!, rotary OF State, OF Auditor, should
4 be requested to give the desired in
e formation. and that,he subject Should
e not he sent to n committee. He did
S not believe that the Constitution COL,
e templated that one editor in the State
l should have the power TO defeat the
d will of the people on important a
i mendments.
The resolution was then laid upor
IS the table.
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