Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-12-13
THE CONVENTION.

cecdings of the Convention down to Tues
day morning, December I'd.
Tuesday evening, various amendments
were offered TO Section 10, Art g.. and
divers speeches made on the subject of tax
alton and the license system. The various
amendments were rejected, and the 10Th
section retained, which says. "that all prop
erty subject TO taxation in this State, shall
be taxed in proportion to its value"
Mr.. Apologize moved TO add an addi-
tional section, that punishment by death
shall never be inhicted-which was lost,
ayes 4, viz: Messrs. Apologize, Campbell
HORNE and Slack-noes 5S.
The 5,h section was then amended SO as
to prevent religious societies holding larger
amounts of land than are actually neces-
sary for building, burial and parsonage
purposes.
Wednesday, December Sd, a resolution
on the subject of the Judiciary, offered by
Mr. Hunt, proposing the election Of judges
and the establishment of probate courts in
each county, was postponed until the fol-
lowing Tuesday.
Majority and minority reports were sub
mtted on the subject of the permanent
seat of government. The majority report
made by Judge Morrow, proposes Jcfler.
son City as the perment seat of govern.
ment. The minority report, submitted by
DR.. Thomas, of Cooper, proposes to leave
the subject open--premising that the peo
pie of the State will never move the seat o
government without good cause; and should
they ever desire SO to do, there should BIZ
no constitutional restrictions in the way.
Mr.. Forshey, chairman of the selec
committee, reported that they were unable
to procure competent Reporter for thu
Convention, even if ii had been deemed ne
ceSSary!
) Various amendments were proposed ant
, discussed, none of which were adopted ma
) terialy altering the present constitution.
Thursday, after some other business, Ar
) ticle 3rd, on legislative power, was ,akel
, up and Sec. lst agreed to without amend
ment.
Mr.. Tong offered TO amend
Sec. 2. That each county shall have on
member, and the whole shall never excee
$50 members.
He offered some remarks in support G
the proposition.
A division ofthe question was called fol
Mr.. Leslie was DESTROYS the numbe
should be left blank until the convento
> decided upon the manner Of representation
Mr.. Slack hoped the proposition of Is
: members as the maximum, would not b
D voted down. If he preferred 100, h
, would not be justified in voting down tn
d proposition Of the gentleman from Mad
: son. If it is not voted down the props
l. ton will be subject to amendment.
It Mr.. Acock contended it was not in orde
= to divide on the first reading of the amenc
$ ment. The President decided it was
b order. Mr.. A. took an appeal. The Pre-.
ident's decision was confirmed, ayes 81
: noes %.
f The question was then taken on the re
It lection of the amendment, that each count
y should have one representative" and re
ccted.
AYES-Messrs. Anderson, Bevilt Branste
., ter, Broadhead, Brooking, Brown, Campbell
Cannon, Coalter Davis, Ewn, Farquhar, For
o shey, Foster, Gentry, Hickman, Hunt HORN,
# Hunter, Hyatt, Jackson Of Howard, Jones OF +
. Leslie, Marmaduke, Mitchell, Morrow, PANEL
II Pit, Polk, Porter, Shields, Simpson, Ston
e Thomas, Ward, Wells, Woodson, Wrigh
!. Young, and Mr.. President-4O.
NOES-Alessrs. Acock, Alexander Apple
gate, Basse!t, Buford, Bunch, Finch, Flu
: kerson, Gbbony, Green, Griffin, Jackson
d Randolph, James, Jones OF N. Jones Of S
q Kincheloe, Massey, McFlenry, Neaves Nicke
=, Pipkin, SImonds, Slack, Tong, and Wilco,
u son-25.
Sick-Mr. Stewart.
Mr.. Acock then moved to strike out III
:, 2d and 3rd sections as reported by the con
r mittee, and insert: The House of Repre-
r senla!ives shall consist of members to b
\ chosen by the qualified voters every tw
! years; the number of representatives sha
never exceed one for every three thousan
free white male inhabitants, but each cour
{ ty shall have one member.
. Mr.. Acock supported his propositio
with some remarks, showing that it was ju:
e and right, and in accordance with the prir
| ciple of representation set forth in the cor