Democratic banner., 1846-11-30
LEGISLATURE OF MISSOURI.
JEFFERSON CRY, Nov. 81.

) Ill bHO
| scented a petition for the incorporation O
the St. Louis Coal Company-referred d TO
select committee.
:. hTr. Jones, OF y. introduced a revenue
: bill, a judiciary bill, and a resolution rela
ting to the license laws.
On motion of Mr.. Price it was resolved
70 refer to committee OIL Internal Improve
mcnt a bill FIR the construction of a rail
road from Weston on the Missouri, to Han
nihal on the Mississippi river.
The resolution in favor of amending the
constitution so as TO limit the judicial ten.
u:c. was referred to the committee of the
whole
The bill Tor the repeal of the distribution
act Of last session then came up, and the
whole morning was occupied in a debate
upon il, Mr.. Jones, of N, moved to refer
it to the committee of the Whole, which
was opposed by NJ. Lucas and others.
Mr.. Lucas insisted on its immediate repeal.
nIT. -hllllcI NiSlcu W uclci lhe SuDJtC.'
To which Gen. Shields had no objections:
say till the lst. of Jan.
Mr.. Flourn:y was willing to defer the
subject.
Mr.. ellison moved 20 lay the bill Oh the
table ill the ID Monday in Dec.
Mr.. Wells thought the present law I'M
just. He wasand always had been ready
TO repeal it.
Mr.. Jones, Of Newton, expressed an o.
.pinion which he had long entertained, that
the distribution act Of the last session, was
an unwiSr and lmpolitic measure. He was
in favor Of the repeal of the act, and of dc
voting the proceeds Of the 100000 acre
gram Of land totwo or three prominent oh
lectS Of Internal Improvement, but was in
tavol Of p%ostPoning further action on the
bill, until the objects to which the fund was
to be appropriated were settled.
Nh. Gatcwood was for immediate action,
and Mr.. King for Immediate repeal. Mr..
was willing TO have the State Dor.
row the fund, pay interest or the same, and
apply it to meet the State bonds.
Mr.. Ellison declared himself opposed
10 the repeal of the law until a better was
proposed. McSSrs. Chiles and Hancock
spoke on the subject; Mr.. Polk declared
himself against the repeal; and Messrs.
and Priest declared f r it.
The motion to lay on the table was re-
jected-aycs -, noes l6.
Mr.. Jones, OF n, moved to refer it to
the committee on Internal improvements
with Instructions to report a bill specifying
what objects the fund should be applied.
-Hr. Lucas opposed the motion on the
ground that the question Of repeal ought
lot to be mixed with others. !
Mr.. Jones, Of Franklin, thought the
Courts could manage the fund as
as the State. He was opposed to-
the repeal until convinced of its necessity.
The motion of Mr.. Jones of NJ, was
IoSt--aycs l6, noes IL.
On motion OF Gen. Shields, the bill was
to its Sd. reading for the next Mon
lay.
the bill 10 incorporate O'Fallon Uni
was passed.
In the House, Mr.. Hardin introduced a
ill TO cgualize merchants and groccrs'I
license, winch was twice read and order
ID for rngrosSment, and a Sd. reading on
he Thursday following.
Mr.. Craig introduced an act amcndatory
o an act relative TO the sale and selection
If lands, granted to this State, by the L..
approved Sept. lth, II, which was
cad twicc and referred to a select commit
of 7.
Mr.. Hunter introduced an act to re-
'iadm inundated lands, which was twice
cad and ordered to engrossment and a 3D..
eading on Thursday following. !,
ROBBEKY-Grn. s. Il. Bunch, Osape'
. .,vnt, wa. robbed Of a thousand dollars in
he Usage nation: perhaps more properly d
p~raking, the money was stolen. While |