Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-11-29

mit,ees. Mr.. Jones. of f., introduced
spirited resolution on the subject of elect
ing all officers by the people On motion
TO lay This resolution on the table. desul.
tory debate ensued, in which Mcssrs jones.
Of F., Jones, of ~. Hunter, Thomas. For
shey, Green and Marmaduke, participated.
ii was laid on the table. Mr.. Stone offered
some resolutions on the subject Of the
school and seminary funds. which were re-.
ferred to the Committee on Education.
On yesterday morning the convention
was engaged in a desullory debate. on
several resolutions submitted for the pur.
pnse of facilitating the business of the
house. II was suggested and ably argued
by Mr.. Coalter, that the cheapest and
most expeditions mode Of proceeding
would be to take up the old constitution.
discuss il, section by section, and adopt
amendments when necessary. Several res
olutions on the subject were laid on the Ia.
BILE.
Gen. Ward said that, under sense Of
duty, he introduced n paper on the ljecr
Of abolition, which had been sent to him.
lie said he hoped it would not be read.
and he trusted that a unanimous vote
would he given, by the convention, against
its reception. The ayes and noes were
called, and by unanimous vote the house
refused To receive il.
Judge Morrow introduced some excel
lent resolutions, requesting the auditor Of
the Stale to give The convention informa.
ton on the subject of the amount of the
hank stock, of The Slate. in the bank of
Missouri--ra,e of dividends, interest, &c.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
On Observation-Disclosures. Anderson, Crit
fin. Nickel. Tong Jones Of Newton, Glib
bonv. Green, Wnndsnn. and Pitt.
Legislative PoUer.-Messrs. Cannon.
Simpson. Acock. Hickman. Kncheloe, ST.
monds. Massey. Wells. and Anderson.
Executive Pouer -Marmaduke. Hyatt,
CoaIter. MciIenrv, Basseti. Campbell, Ew-
ing Hunter. and Jackson Of II.
On Judicj0l Po,cer --Messrs. Hunt. Les
lie, jones of F., Thomas. Campbell, Wood
son. Polk, Forshey, and Morrow.
On Education -Messrs. Polk, Jackson
of r.. Neavcs. Hickman. Young. Henry.
AppIepaie, Ward, and Broadhead.
On Internal Improvements --Messrs.
Shields. Gentry. Foster, Buford. Acock, 81.
monds. Finch, James. and Slack.
On Banks md Co,por0tions- Messrs.
jackson of IT,. Bevitr. Broadhead Brook.
ing. Ppkin, Alexander, Wright, James and
Massey.
On Miliia.-Messrs. Ward. Wilcoxson,
Bunch, Mitchell, Pencil. Porter, Farquhar,
Jones of Newton. and Finch.
On the Permanent Spdt of Gore, nment--
Messrs. Morrow, Thomas. jones of s..
Fulkerson, Young, Davis. Leslie, Bassett,
and Simpson.
On The mode of amending the Constitu-
Hon-Messrs. Wells of w, Stewart. For
shey. Brans,cller, Brown, Wright, Stone,
Appiegate and Pitt ...
On the Declaration of Rights -Messrs.
Hunter. Ewing, Green. Slack. Stone. Ho-
rinr. Kincheloe. jones Of F., and Coaller.
Committee on job Printing.--Mes
Finch, Campbell, Morrow, Coaller and
Hunter.
Committee on Revision. -Messrs Camp.
bell, Greene, Coalrer Hunt and Dewitt
Committee on Account .--Messrs. Acock,
Shields and Foster.
Committce on ElectionS.-Messrs. Pipkin,
Massey, Alexander. Branserter, Griffin,
McHenry, Gentry, Hyatt and Stewart.
WHAT WILL CONGRESS DO.
Almost every paper we take up has
sonethinu 10 saw about Cnnpress and what