Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-02-15
From our jefferson City Correspondent.
JEFFERSON CITY, Feb. 9th, 1s45

more difficulty in the House oil Representatives
than any other subject discussed, so far, this
session. or the nature OF the original reso.
utons which gave rise TO the thousand and one
propositions TO amend, informed you in my
last The discussion was continued till the
afternoon Of to day, and finally the fund, dis
trbuted amongst the counties, share and share
alike, the new ones included; in other words,
the new county Of Oregon, with not perhaps
in the distribution, as St. Louis, with her 1888
voters, or Howard or Boone with two thousand
aud more voters each. 1t would be an endless
job to undertake to give you the various PROPOSE.
tons made first and last during the discussion.
The proposition TO divide the fund amongst the
counties was made by Mr.. Suingfellow, but his
plan did not indicate rule by which the dstri
button was to be made, leaving that 10 be settled
by the Committee on Internal Improvements,
should the resolution pass; and then in the bill
10 be reported by that committee, the plan could
be settled, the resolutions and all the amend
ments thereto, being intended as instructions to
that committee.
In the forenoon OF this day, an amendment
10 the amendment Of Mr.. Stringfellow, was
offered by Mr.. Ballou, proposing to instruct the
committee to report bill approprating 5000 900
to the improvement OF the Usage river $780, 900
to North Grand river; $4,000 TO the road from
Hannibal 10 Glasgow, and some other less ap.
preparations to minor objects, which was voted
down inStdnter.
That was pretty strong hint to the friends
Of the different objects Of Internal Improvement
that distribution amongst the counties was the
decided (avorite. Mr.. Speaker Jackson, then
moved to amend the resolution OF Mr.. String
fellow, by inserting in substance that the distr.
button be made 10 each county, share and share
alike, and advocated the adoption OF his amend
ment for near an hour, declaring that he saw the
fund was to be divided amongst the counties, and
that it was nothing but eren handed justice
much of this fund as the old and populous ones.
His amendment was accepted by Mr.. String,
fellow. Mr.. Davis moved 10 amend the resolu
ton by striking out the amendment proposed by
his colleague, and accepted by Mr.. Strngfellow,
and inserting in lieu thereof substantially, that
the distribution be made amongst the counties
according 10 the number OF free white male
inhabitants in each county.
Mr.. Davis addressed the House in support OF
his amendment said there was vast difference
between his notions Of equity and justice, and
those Of his colleague, just expressed. He would
ask the members Of that House, If in giving a
vote for equal distribution amongst all the coun.
ties, they could place their hands upon their
hearts without feeling consciousness that they
were doing manifest injustice TO the people Of
the large and populous counties; he wished his
young friend on his right, Mr.. Hughes, from the
county Of Caldwell, to state 10 the House,
whether he, representing but 1926 voters, could
reconcile it to his sense Of justice, to take as
much Of the fund for his county, as the county
Of Howard was TO receive with 1000 voters
He might be answered that the small counties
have friends enough here to carry the measure
but he would not ask whether If they did, il
would not be upon the same principle that the
highway robber seized upon and carried of the
property Of his victim, just because he was the
stronger man.
Mr.. Hughes replied that it was equitable and
Just that the small counties should have ar
equal disuibu,ive share OF the fund.
Mr.. Raines moved to reject the amendment
which upon call for the ayes and noes wa.
rejected. And after an amendment proposing tc
give 100000 to the Usage alone, had beer
defeated, Mr.. Johnson Of Livingston, moved
as substitute, a proposition to give the Oaagc
river 100000 and Grand river $50 ,OOO no
connected with any other Objects; that was also
defeated and the final vote taken.
You now see the Internal Improvement func
wholly lost to the original objects Of its dona
ton.
The contested election, in the Senate, remain!
pretty much in Statu quo; as 10 the result, nothin!
can be certainly said; as intimatcd heretofore, i
honesty should happen to come right side up
Mr. o Bren will hold the seat, but in a party
affair, as is this contest that seldom occurs How
ever, with the odds OF the law and the facts il
his favor, | shall not risk my reputation as
: prophet, by saying that Mr. O'Brien will not b.
elected for the benefit OF cold ugly" X.
FEBRUARY 9Th, 1915.
The contested election case, between Mr.
Miller aud Mr.. O'Brien, closed this day, an,
= the latter holds his seat by only four votes
That 10 a result bomeyar ma ,Ota loro.. IL -,