Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-02-01

OF public monies at Plattsburg and that Mr.
Bella Nj. Hughes, a member Of the Legislature,
is appointed 10 succeed him. X.
JAsuARY 2Sth, 1915.
Is the winter broken? The bees are swarming!
Sixteen new counties were this day organized by
the passage Of one bill through the House OF Rep.
resenta,ives. When the bill was taken up, on
its final passage. Gen. Wilson Of Randolph,
moved to lay il on the table until tomorrow,
which, after some discussion, was rejected. Mr..
Gamble then moved to strike out The section or.
ganzing the county to be called Oregon, that
having the least population, and this motion
called forth considerable discussion. Mr.. Gam
BILE, in support Of his motion, spoke Of the true
Specification OF Democracy; that our government
is based upon the suppositon, that the voice Of
each man in the Stale is to have an equal weight
in all our councils; that the population Of the
counties TO be formed by this bill was so small
that an infraction Of the constitution would be
inevitable; by that instrument the Lower House
OF the General Assembly could not consist OF
more than one hundred members, and that each
county must have representative; that he was in
favor Of that kind Of democracy which taught
that each member on this floor is 10 represent an
equal constituent body; that each free white male
citizen Of the State is 10 have equal political
weigh in the w.making power. But he wished
to be understood as opposed to this kind Of de.
mocracy which teaches that we shall continue to
form new counties without regard to the princi
Piles Of republicanism, which are fair and equal
representation. These are some OF his positions
substantially. His remarks were forcble and
distinct; they were enough, in all conscience to
have produced deep and lasting conviction, had
not the jury been previously packed The mo-.
ton to strike out failed; the question then being
upon the passage OF the BILL Gen. Wilson mo.
we'd division OF the question, and that vote es.
abshing each county leach being provided for
in separate section) be separately taken, but Mr..
Speaker decided that the question was not dvisi.
BILE, and the question then being about TO be put
the ayes and noes were called for, and recorded,
the democracy, with Mr.. Speaker in the rear, ar.
rayed themselves on the yea side, except those
from Cape Girardeau, and the wings on the no
side, and so the people can read from the journal
The true reason why the friends OF the new
counties were so tardy in bringing forward their
plan is now obvious; all hands put their different
local interests together upon the principle OF as
sisting each other-and "in union there was
strength"
The Senate are still engaged in the contest be.
tween Mr.. Miller and Mr.. O'Brien, receiving
all the evidence relative TO each vote contested
and then deciding upon that particular VOTE -
They are not likely to get through before
the change Of the moon. 1t is understood how.
ever that the vote sent Miller by the Constable,
mentioned in my letter Of yesterday, was this
day stricken from Mr.. Miller's list. The coun.
sci OF Mr.. O'Brien are determined that If the
Senate do turn him out, that they shall do it in the
face OF slight and knowledge" in defiance OF
the rights OF Cooper county and in utter contempt
of the laws Of the land. X.
prThe following are the names Of the coun
ties alluded TO in the above letter: Alchson,
Cedar, Dunkln, Gentry, Harrison. Hickory,
Knox, Lawrence, Mississippi. Mercer, Monitesu,
NOdawsy. Oregon. Sullivan, Schuyler and
TeIs.-Eps,