Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-12-06
THE CONVENTION.

the Constitution, which says that the Gov.
ernor of the State shall be a motive born
citizen of the United States. Mr.. Apple.
gate moved to strike out this Section and
insert that to be eligible TO the office Of
Governor, should require a residence OF
ten years in the y. S. and FIVE in the State
of Missouri. An amendment to this amend.
men'' recurring residence in the United
States Of 81 years and this 0. was voted
down, Ayes 45-noes Is. Various other
I amendments were proposed, discussed, and
voted down; and after debating the subject
through several days, the amendment pro-
posed by Mr.. Apologize was adopted, ayes
50-noes Is.
On Wednesday, Goth ult., Mr.. Hunter,
from the Committee on the Declaration of
Rights, reported that part of the present
constitution as il now stands, with slight
alteration in the phraseology, without alter
ing the sense. 1t was read and ordered
to a second reading.
Mr.. Anderson, from the Committee on
Boundaries, submitted a report substan-
TALLY the same as that of our present con.
stitution. Ordered to a second reading.
Mr.. Jones, of N, from the same COM
mittee, reported an ordinance to the Con-
gress of the U. S., proposing TO extend the
western boundary line so as to include the
Neosho river; which if assented to by
Congress, shall become the law of the
land. 1t was read and ordered 10 second
reading.
On Thursday, 9th, Mr.. c. F. Jackson,
chairman of the Committee on Banks and
Corporations. reported in substance as fol-
lows: Sec. l. To prohibit in future the
creation, renewal or extension Of a corpor-
alton with banking privileges or discount
ing of paper. Sec. 2. Any corporation
created for municipal purposes or other
wise, the stockholders shall hereafter be in
dividually liable for its debts, &c. Sec. g..
Prohibits any person from issuing bills,
bonds, notes, or any thing intended to cir.
cuate as money Sec 4. No Bank shall
exist after LIST January, ls47, and directs
the Legislature following the period men,
toned, to wind up the present Bank of
Missouri, having due regard to the interest,",
of all concerned. The report states that
the State owns 100000 in the Bank;
s675,OOO of which belongs to the school
and seminary fund; the dividends declared
are only about per cent. these funds it is
the duty of the State to protect.
MI. hloAauJsr Geld i,v Of tlIat
committee, and that they had took him by
surprise. He therefore took this opportu-
nifty 10 inform the Convention that he diff
fered with the report just submitted, and he
done SO in order to explain any vote he
might give on this question.
Mr.. Brookng, as one Of that committee
said he differed with the report, and he
should probably at some day submit mi.
nority report.
Mr.. Broadhead submitted a minority
report. 1, takes ground against the indi-
vidual liability principle proposed to be in
serted in all interpretations, and referred to
the hard hearted and high handed measures
that had been urged against the circulation
of paper money. On the subject of incor-
poraling State banks, the report takes the
ground of leaving the subject open, and
concludes with the following resolution:
Resolved, That the 9Th article Of our
present constitution be stricken out.
The majority and minority reports were
ordered to second reading.
Mr.. Hunt, from the Judiciary commit
tee, reported that the committee could not
agree upon a report-that they were
equally divided upon two propositions
one was the present system of the Judi
CARY and the other the Mai Prius sys-
tem--of constituting the circuit judges the
supreme court judges.
A communication was received from the
Auditor of Public Accounts, which was
read and referred to the Committee on
legislative Power. The communication
SETS down the first item of the State debt
TO have been created on the I'd of Feb
ruary, 1887. on the same day on which the
Bank charter was approved (Which was
says the communication, an unfortunate
day for Missouri which was $4,000; on