Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-12-06

! Common Schools, 575,667 &c
Owned by the State in trust for
State University, 100000 90
Making the aggregate sum of $947,93l Sc
OF the remainder Of said debt there are
bonds of the State outstanding for prnci-
pal, on account of building of the Capitol
S232 900; besides those bonds given to pay
the interest on said sum.
No part of the 'preSent debt" has been
extinguished. Several issues of bonds have
been cancelled, but the cancellng, so far
from lessening the State debt, in almost
every case, increased il.
On Friday, 2sth, Mr.. Pitt, from the com.
mttee on Elections, reported, that it ap.
pears from the credentials Of members,
that all those now claiming their seats, are
entitled to the same.
The 4th article Of the constitution was
then taken up, and the Sd, 4th, and 5th
sections, as they now stand in the constitu-
ton, were then adopted.
The 9Th section, Mr.. Hunt moved to
amend, that the Governor, by and with the
consent of the Attorney General, Auditor
and Treasurer, or any two Of them, shall
have power to remit fines, forfeitures, and
except in cases of impeachment, to grant
reprves and pardons.
He offered this section in lieu of the
section reported by the committee. He
thought the Executive and Judicial power
should be entirely separated, and not blend.
ed as the committee propose in this partic.
ular.
Mr.. Wells of Cole, took the ground that
the supreme court would be the most prop
err persons to act with the Governor, in
exercising the power proposed.
Mr. Forshey moved to strike out all after
section 6, and insert, shat the Governor
shall have power, after conviction to remit
fines and forfeitures, and except in cases of
impeachment, to grant reprieves and par
dons."
Mr.. Wright took ground in opposition
to lodging the pardoning power with the
cabinet officers of the Governor, or the su.
preme court. He was for lodging the
power in a single hand-the chief execu-
tive officer. lie was in favor of slight
alteration in this section of our present
Northumberland shall only remit
fines, forfeitures, &C., after judgment.
Mr.. Wells replied, and argued at length
in favor of the proposition he had assumed
before-the Governor to exercise the par
doning power, with the advice and consent
of the supreme court. The pardoning
power should be exercised only upon proof
of the guilt or innocence of the party con-
victed. The facts and circumstances should
all be made known by proof before the par
doning power is exercised--and not upon
mere representations of the friends of the
party. who are interested in the acqui,tal
of the party.
Judge Morrow was utterly opposed to
connecting the Supreme Court with the
pardoning power. He was opposed to all
the propositions offered. He was in favor
of the Governor exercising the power,
with certain checks, &c.
Mr.. Leslie remarked, if the gentleman
from Montgomery would insert that the
Governor shall exercise the power only
after judgment, he would go for it; and he
hoped that would meet the views of his
colleague from ST. Louis, and he would
thus show he possessed as much loving kind
ness as himself
Mr.. Forshey, by consent, inserted "after
conviction" after the words in his amend
ment "the Governor shall have power"
The vote was then taken on the reiec-
ton of Mr.. Forshey's amendment, and
lost. Ii was ordered to a second reading
On the second reading of tie amendment.
the question was on agreeing to it
Mr.. Jones, of Newton. called for the
ayes and noes, which resulted as follows
ayes so. noes IS.
The amendment was agreed TO.
On motion of Mr.. Smonds, the Con-
vention adjourned to 2 o'clock.
The evening session of Friday was con-
sumed in debating on the subject of max.
ing the Auditor elective.
Saturday morning, Mr.. Cannon, chair
man of the Committee on Legislative Pow
err, reported that the committee had made
some alterations in our present constitution.