Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-03-01
SATURDAY, MARCH /, 1915.
From our Jefferson City Correspondent.
JEFFERSON CITY, Feb. 22d, 1915.

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MEssRs Benson & GREEN-The controversy
mentioned in my last in the House OF Represen
tstives, upon the bill for the location OF the
fifth branch OF the Bank, was not ended until
town in the upper part OF the State, had the
satisfaction OF having his motion to strike ou
Lexington and insert his town, voted down
Patsburg, Independence, Weston, Cbillicothe
shared the same fate; the bill passed the House
as it came from the Senate.
The bill to secure 10 married women the use
and enjoyment Of their own property, being tht
special order Of the day, for Thursday last, ir
the House, was taken up, and ryder after ryder
having been tackled upon it by way Of amend
ment, by its friends, it was finally lost by 45
nays to 40 yeas. This subject is now undergoing
discussion in several of our neighboring States,
and the public mind will in all probability be
better prepared for action by the time Of the
meeting OF the next General Assembly.
A bill was introduced into the House, few
days since, by Mr.. Ballou. proposing TO remove
the branch bank from Springfield to Warsaw,
and after being twice read it was referred to a
select committee. Upon this question, ,here will
in all probability be deal OF excitement aroused;
the branch at Springfield, not having done SO
well as to inspire the friends Of the institution
with much confidence in the proprety OF that
location.
Mr.. Williams, on yesterday, also introduced
a bill to authorize the State to sell and dispose
OF her stock in the bank OF the State Of Mis-
souri,.
The law concerning Justices Courts, law
OF more general utility to The great mass Of the
people than any other law OF the State, is yet in
committee OF the whole, in the House, untouched
since my last. The law relating TO executors
and administrators, this day passed the house,
having undergone some slight amendments in the
revision, as is said the principal one being as to
the mode and effect Of taking appeals to the
Circuit Courts from the decisions OF the County
Courts.
This day, after the business OF the two Houses
o'clock, it suddenly occurred to member of the
House (Mr. Martin OF Cole) that this was The
anniversary Of the birth Of George Washington
He theeupon offered resolution that the House
adjourn till Monday morning, setting forth the
above fact as the reason, in the resolution, which
was adopted, mem con Of course. This move
seemed to take the chiUalry Of modern democracy
by surprise, and Immediately it occurred to sew
eral that salute be fred; whereupon pony
purse went the rounds, for bits and quarters, to
buy the needlul, in the way Of ammunition, and
commencing precisely at five o'clock this evening,
a salute OF thirty guns was fired; twentysix for
for IeraS; one for James X, Polk and one for
Gen. Washington; and, upon looking out,
observed one house Illuminated in the city (said
to be Dutchmans.) No part Of this grand
flourish, however, was legislative proceeding
except the resolution to adjourn.
To give you general account OF the revision
OF the laws would imparl no interest to you, or
your readers. The subject most interesting to
the people at large, is that OF the probable time
Of the adjournment of the Legislature. ] have
no reason, however, 10 retract the conjecture
ventured some time since, that April FOOLS day
will probably catch them here 10 session. X.
FEBRUARY 24th, 1915.
You can now have the satisfaction of adding
another new county 10 the list On this day, in
the House OF Representatives, a bill from the
Senate passed. establishing the county Of Put
nam, in the northern part Of the State. Nothing
more is necessary 10 make that a law OF the
land, except the signature Of the Governor
Also, information was this day communicated to
the House that the Senate has rejected the bill
for new county, north OF Boone, 10 be COM
posed Of parts OF Monroe, Boone, Randolph and
Audran. similar proposition was some time
since rejected by The committee on new counties,
in the House, except that it proposed TO include
part Of the county of Howard; the same was
in former letter. in connection with
The conduct Of your Senator Drawings on that
subject
On former occasion, attempted an apology
Tor the House Of Representatives, when divorce
bill passed that body, after il had refused by