Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-03-22

$4,000 from the bank Of the State Of Missouri;
aad rumor says, the State Treasurer left for St
Louis this day, on the Steamboat Lewis F. Linn.
for the money. OF course but little will be said
amongst the members of the Legislature about
adjournment till the money arrives There will be
no adjournment sooner than the 24th inst
The Senate, on yesterday. so amended the law
concerning Justices Courts, that they are per.
mitled to hold Courts every two months though it
is very uncertain whether the House will concur
in the amendment. X.
MARCH 18th, 1s45.
Additional evidence was this day furnished bv
the Senate of Missouri that mere caterers for
fame, in the editorial columns Of newspa per-
particularly when one man alone is pulled, is not
the thing to take with the Senate. Mr.. Nc Lean
,cent by The hoard again, to-day. His Exceency
had persuaded himself, that The Senate would adj
wise. md consent, on a second trial, but it turns
ont he lind mscalculated his men. He will be
under The necessity of sending them another man
for Register of the Land Office. Mr.. McLean's
rejection was by vote Of 16 TO IL, which facts
have been ascertained in town. this evening, since
1t is said some slight difference of opinion ex-
listed between Senator Thompson and his cons'it.
ent, Mr.. Mclean, when the latter arrived here
soon after his first rejection; but it is now sup
posed the matter is settled in an amcabe manner.
the Senate having re-asserted that they do no. ad-
wise and consent, after an examination Of the
vouchers of Mr.. Mclean, and mature deliberation
thereupon had.
motion to indefinitely postpone the bill, which
had passed the House, for the distribution of the
money TO be raised from the sale of the 500 900
acres of land, equally among The counties, failed
in the Senate, this evening: this, to say the least
is an inkling IN favor of the final passage of this
very unequal and unjust law. All in all. however,
this is but tri1ing subject to utter complaints
about. Mere dollars and cents dwindle into nsig.
nifcance, as subject of contention, compared
with those things done by the General Assembly
aiming deadly blow at the last remnant of civil
liberty in Missouri. mean those acts destructive
of equal representation; the very pillar, the last
prop TO republican government.
The committee appointed to lay off the Sena.
toral districts. with the view of holding the
Convention next fall, reported to the Senate, Il
dny, and such report know not what to saw
L is amongst he most ancient political ma xims
we learn, that the tendency of power is corrupting
hut to have believed that at this late period Of the
civilized world, in a country like this, and in a
| General Assembly Of men. some of whom, at least
profess To be Christians, such an unjust unfair and
and dishonest exercise of political power could
have bsen found, is beyond any thing this country
was prepared to see. These things are all done il
conclare, and never see the light till all is made
ready, or in other words, till each member of the
party is taught in fear and trembling to act on,
his part of the caucus arrangement. As the bill
has not yet passed either house, will forbeal
further comment, except to say that the law dis
trctng the State for the purpose of electing mem
beers to Congress, was the pink of morality and
political virtue, compared to this. The bill will o.
course be published soon Howard and Charlton
compose district. Randolph, Macon, Adair ant
Shelby, another
The law concerning marriages was discussed a,
length, IN the House of Representatives, to-day
1t seems the Senate had engrafted feature upon
that law, requiring all the youthful s.0ains whc
wish to marry, to get license from the clerk o
the county court, before the ceremony could bt
performed. The House. however, after deal o
amusing discussion, rejected the amendment of the
Senate by vote of AZ yeas to 40 nays.
The House, this evening, refused TO take up ths
resolution, passed by the Senate, some days since
setting day for adjournment. The truth is,
great portion of The members of the legis!a
care very little about going home; three dollars
per day, here being more brisk business than
that which awaits them at home. X.
We heard two indiv duas The other day argu
ing as to The difference between The words moiss
. and hustle. Bells. said one, make noise, to
call people TO church, And bellies said the other
bring people to church, by making tustlef w,