Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-01-11
JEFFERSON CRY, Jan. 7th, lS45.

JEFFERSON CRY, Jan. 7th, ls45.
Messrs. Benson 81 GREEN:-The men,
bors of the General Assembly have gen.
orally returned to the Capitol, and both
bouses are nearly full. The proceedings
for several days have been quite animated.
Various subjects of great Importance have
been brought up. Several new PROPOSE.
tons in relation to districting the State
have been submitted; the joint committee
on that subject have not yet reported. To
day, in the House, Mr.. Gordon of CLAY.
from a select committee, appointed to take
into consideration the various petitions
praying for relief, for losses sustained by
the overflow of rivers, &C., made a report
The report is one of great ability and
closes by a recommendation that this State
receive her share of the money arising
from the sales Of the public lands, as pro-
vidod by act of Congress, approved Sept
4, lS4l, and that the same be distributed
among the sufferers by Some equitable
mode to be devised by the General Assem-
bly,. 49, .....
Mr.. Carson of Marion, moved TO print
500 copies of the report. Mr. C. said he
was not prepared to say at present that he
approved of all the positions taken by the
committee, but hoped that something good
might be made out of il and desired 10 see
it printed.
Messrs. Rogers, Richmond and String
fellow opposed the printing.
Mr.. Wilson of Randolph, said he hoped
the House would sustain the motion to
print; he had heard the reading of the re-
port very indistinctly and was not pre-
, pared to say at present, whether he could
approve of all the views taken or not, but
he desired to see this document printed
that we may all understand it. Many per.
sons had petitioned this General Assembly
for relief from this severe and overwhelm.
ing visitation Of Providence, and it had
been deemed by this House of sufficient
Importance to raise select committee for
the consideration of the subject; that com.
, mittee had made their report; it was re-
spouse to suffering humanity and he de.
sired that this House and the country should
have an opportunity to examine it. The
people have right TO petition this House
and we are sent here by the people to hear
the complaints of our constituents and to
redress their grievances. He considered
the printing an act of justice to the petit
TONERS and would vote for printing the re-
port.
Mr. Kempcr offered a resolution requir-
ing the committee on Internal Improve
ments to inquire into the expediency Of
appropriating various sums for the i'm
provement of certain roads. Mr.. Wilson
of Randol ph moved to amend the resolu-
ton as follows: THAT said committee also
inquire into the expcdiency of appropriat.
ing eighty thousand dollars of the proceeds
arising from the sales Of the 100000 acres
of land, for the Improvement of the road
from Glasgow to Hannibal" which resolu-
ton was adopted.
Mr. Kirtley, from the committee on re-
vision, reported several bills, among the
number, the act to organize and govern
common schools, which was referred TO the
committee on education. This is law OF
great Importance to the people of this
State, and will now undergo thorough
examination by the committee. Many
propositions have been made to change this
law, and complaints and recommendations
in relation thereto are daily renewed from
all parts of the country. understand the
committee on education are determined to
examine this subject with care, and hopes
are entertained that many Of its defects
will be remedicd and that it will be render
ed more acceptable to the public.
The committee on new counties have,
understand, already agreed to report
about sixteen new counties and many ap-
plications yet remain to be acted on. The
probability is, that not less than twenty
will be recommended.
The bill to repeal the Bank Charter has
, not yet been taken up think it will be
defeated, but large number sustain the
bill to repeal. G.
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