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


Nors- Messrs. Acock, Alexander Apologize,
Bassett, Dewitt, Buford, Bunch, Coaltef Davis,
Farquhar, Finch, Green, Horine Hunter, Jack.
sonic H.. Jackson, OF R., Jones, Of F., Jones,
OF N, Jones, OF s., Kincheloe, Leslie, Marina.
duke, McEIenry, Morrow, Neaves, Polk, Porter,
Shields, Simonds, Slack, Thomas, Tong, Will
coxson, and Mr.. President-34.
On motion OF Gen. Finch, the convention ad.
ourned.
TUESDAY, Dec. 9, 1845.
Convention met pursuant to adjournment,
and was opened with prayer by the Rev.
w. II. LEWIS.
The president laid before the convention
petition from sundry citizens Of Missouri,
on the license system-statlng that they
feel aggrieved from the unequal system Of
taxation by license--that it operates heavl
y on the small dealer, while the wholesale
dealer pays nothing for license.
Ga motion of Mr.. Jones of Newton it
was referred to the committee on legisla-
tive power.
The amendment OF Mr.. McHenry to the
second section Of article 8, on legislative
power, came up and was read a second
| time. when
| Mr. Ewing offered, as an amendment to
! legislature, in making an apportionment,
| shall lay off the State into four grand divis
ions. containing as near as may be the same
number Of free white inhabitants, not cross.
ing county lines; and where county shall
not contain population, according to the
gwen ratio, sufficient to entitle 1t to one
representative, then ii shall be aided to an
adjacent county or counties, not containing
sufficient free white population according
to the ratio. which shall be entitled to
member, and if there be no small county
under the ratio ed dining, then the reSldium
over the ratio of the ad jacent counties,
shall be added 10 such county TO make up
the ratio sufficient 10 entitle it to one rep
resentalive. After the apportlonment Of
the representatives. among the several coun
ties in each grand division is completed, &C
cording to the ratio, the remainder of the
number shall be allotted to those counties
IN each division which has the largest res
idum--to which such division may be en-
titled.
The following is that portion Of the
amendment Of Mr.. Ewing, for apportion
; ing representation, which after some discus
sion, was withdrawn for the present.
Southern division: 9; Morgan,
I Benton, / Camden / Miller, /; Polk, Q;
Dade, /; Green, 9; Newton, /; Barry and
} fancy, Q; ST. Clair and Henry,2; Bates
and Jasper, /; Pettis, /; Johnson, /; Van
= Buren,l; Jackson, 2;Laiayette, 2;SaIine, /;
Ozark and Pulaski, l.; Cole, Q; Dallas and
E Wright, Q; Usage, / Franklin, Q; Jefferson,
e /; St. Genevie, /; Washington, /; Perry
: !; Cape Girrardeau, 9; Scott, /; Wayne, /;
5 st. Louis, 8; Crawford and Gasconade, 2;
Shannon and Ripley, /; Madison and ST..
J Francois, Q; Stoddard and New Madrid, q.
, Northern division:--St. Charles, 9; War
rem, |; Montgomery 4; Galloway, 9; Boon
2; Howard, 2; Charlton, |; Linn, /; Adair
t l.; Macon, L; Randolph, Q; Monroe, Il
0 Scotland, |; Clark, /; Lewis, /; Marion 9
e Rails, /; Pike, Q; Audrain / Lincoln, @
Shelby and Monroe, Il SHELBY to have the
q representativeJ Davies, /; Clinton, /
, Andrew, Holt, Buchanan, q Platte
$ 8; Clay, /; Ray, 2; Carroll and Caldwell
?; Livingston and Grundy, ..
t Total number of representatives, 1902.
v Messrs. Massey and Slack opposed the
amendment. Mr.. Slack said, this was tru
ly beautiful system Of representation. A,
. one sweep it DISTINGUISHES all the new coun
ties, and gives to some counties two mem
\ hers, and others containing within 200 oil
300 Of the same population, only one mem
| Der.
r Mr.. KincheIoe objected. Little Shelby
= said he, is left out, or is to be tackled on tc
| Monroe, while Audrain gets one member
Lewis two, and Shelby, containing popu
ton much larger than either, entitled tc
q ncne.
Though Shelby, said he, was small wher
f first born, she is now about grown, and i:
+, almost giant.
D Mr.. Ewing remarked, as to the new
E counties he intended, al the proper time, tc
n move an amendment, that the new coun
1 ties should vote with those conties from
? which they were taken-and, as regards
others, amendments could be made.
Mr.. Broadhead thought there was some
> beauties about the system which the con
vention should examine; as TO the appor
, lonment, he did not know he should vote
> for it.
= Mr.. Wells Of w. advocated the amend
ment, as the best one he had seen.
Mr. James exposed the system as being
! the most cdous and unequal plan of repre-
- Senlaton that had ever been Offered.
Mr.. NJ Henry made some remarks in ia
vor Of rejecting the proposition.
: Mr.. Jones Of N. moved to lay the amend
> ment on the table.
o Mr. Woodson opposed the motion to lay
on the table, and advocated the amendment
> as approxImating nearer to equal represent
alton, and preserving the great interests o