Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-11-28
LEGISLATIVE.

we huVe inc proceeulngs VI 'ne LeSis-
lature to Tuesday evening. Is
There has been but little Of importance
done as yet. A host of petitions, on va
rious subjects Of a general and local ma
ture have been presented and disposed Of.
The Governors Message has been referred
to appropriate committees, which will soon
report, when there will be something of
public interest said and done.
Resolutions have been introduced into
both Houses, to repeal the act distributing
the proceeds of the sales Of the 100000
acres of land among the different counties
share and share alike, which we have no
doubt will pass.
Both Houses voted down a resolution to
adjourn on the 3O,h December.
A bill has passed both Houses extending
the time for collecting the revenue of How.
ard county. for the year ls4e.
The following gentlemen compose the
committee on Distribution of the 100000
acres Of Land, and on Equal Representa-
ton: Messrs. Edwards, Switzler, Allen,
Goode, Bowman, Smith of j., Holbert,
Scott, Perryman, Hill. Livingston, Fulker.
son, McFall and Howell.
Monday, the 3Oth instant, has been
agreed upon by both Houses, for the cleo
ton of Registers and Receivers of the
State Land Offices.
The committee to whom was referred so
much of the Governors Message as related
to security, reported against the Governors
plan, but recommended an alteration of
our laws for the better security of the wife.
A resolution was adopted in the House
requiring the committee on internal i'm
provements TO inquire into the expediency
of establishing rail road from Weston,
on the Missouri river, to Hannibal, on the
Mississippi.
Mr.. Polk introduced an amendment 10
the Constitution relative to the Judiciary.
Mr.. Jones Of Newton, offered an amend.
mendmen, to the constitution, OF which the
following is synopsis.
5 /. Provides that the ratio Of Represen.
tation at each apportioning session Of the
Legislature shall be by dividing the whole
number OF the free white inhabitants OF the
State by the number 100. Each county
having three fifths OF said ratio, shall be en-
titled to one Representative; each county
having said ratio, and fraction over, equa
10 two thirds, shall be entitled to two rep
resentatives; each county having twice said
ratio, and two thirds over shall be entitled
to three Representatives, and so on accor.
ding to The respective ratio and fraction. II
further provides, that towns and cities may
be divided into seperate representative dis
,ricts, according to their respective ratios
Said divisions 10 be made by the tribunals
transacting the businesssof said counties
said division when once made not 10 be al
tered unl the succeeding apportionment Of
the Legislature. Counties having less than
three ffths, and not contiguous 10 other
|counties with less than three. f(ths thereof
to have one Representative. Counties hav
ing less than three.ffths OF said ratio, shall
be formed into districts containing two
thirds Of said ratio and be entitled 10 one
Representative.
Cd. Resolved, That the General As
semby Of the first session after the adop
ton OF this amendment, shall cause an
enumeration OF the free white inhabitants
OF this State to be made, and at the first
session after the enumeration shall appor-
ton said representation among the veral
; counties, and every succeeding four years
a like enumeration shall be made.
5 Sd, Provides that no county now es.
tablshed by law shall be reduced to less
than twenty miles square, and no county
10 be established shall contain less than four
hundred square miles. No county hereafter
to be organized shall be entitled to a sep.
arate Representation.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
SENATE.
On the Judiciary-Messrs. Jones OF
Franklin, Miller, Campbell, Rollins Of
Boone and Wells.
On observation-disclosures Jones of New.
ton, Rollins of Boone, Calhoun, Flournoy
and Rawlins of Howard.
On Ways and Means--Messrs. Hancock
Burns, White, Rollins of Boone, and Jones
of Franklin.
On MilHi1.-Messrs. Chles, Burns, Maug
has, Miller and Jones of Newton.
On Claims.-Messrs. Hudspeth, Viii
) iams, Price, O'Bryan and Bean.
, On Internal Improvements. --Messrs
Shields, Gatewood, Flournoy, Lucas ant
Owens.
On observation-disclosures. Priest, Price
5 Wyatt, Long and King.