Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-01-16
FROM JEFFERSON.

MONDAY, Jan. 4, 1S47.
MeSsrS. Benson d Green-The Senate met
this morning after lapse Of ten Or twelve days,
during which time very little business OF impor.
tanee has been transacted. The members have
generally returned to their posts and seem in.
clined to enter vigorously upon the discharge OF
their duties.
Journal read and approved.
Rollins Of Boone, presented petition for the
relief OF Jacob Cutler: passed.
Mr.. Priest introduced bill for the relief OF
Robert B. Caldwell, Sheriff Of Rails county,
which was passed.
An act was passed requiring the Receiver Of
the Land Office at Savannah 10 renew his bond
An act in addition 10 act regulating practice
at law: passed.
The wolf scalp bill No. 2. was passed over,
and the rules being suspended, an act incorpora.
ting Spring River Academy was passed.
Various acts and bills were read first and
second time, and referred.
On motion Of Mr.. Campbell, the resolution Of
Mr.. Hancock, fixing the 18th Of January for
final adj ournment Of the Legislature was taken
up.
Mr.. Abernathy moved to lay it on the table,
which was lost. After an amendment, fixing
the first day Of February for adjournment, the
resolution passed.
Mr. Ellison moved to take up the wolf scalp
bill, which carried.
Mr.. Rollins moved to lay it on the table until
Monday next, which prevailed, when the Senate
| adjourned,
AFrERNoox.- President laid before the
Senate communication from, the Executive, re.
porting sundry bills signed and approved.
Mr.. Burns moved the taking up and rejection
OF Judiciary committee report, made some days
since against the propriety Of Justices Of the
Peace Jurisdiction in certain cases Of the action
Of replevn. Report taken up and approved
Mr.. Polk, from joint committee on the 0th Of
January, reported arrangements, &c. viz: There
shall be fired National salute OF 33 rounds
one for each Of the thirty nine States, and one
each for the brilliant victories achieved by our
countrymen at the battles OF Pao Alto, Resaca
de la Palma and Monterey, and one in honor Of
Gen. Kearney and his men. The freing to com
mence at sun rise, firing one gun every minute.
At IL o'clock the two Houses and citizens
generally will assemble in the Hall OF the Hous
of Representatives, to hear an address to be de
livered by tho Reverend j. H. LINN, suitable Il
the occasion. The committee likewise recon-
mended the illumination Of the city at night
On motion OF Mr.. Jones Of franklin, an ac
for the relief OF collectors Of the revenue, was
read three times and passed.
An act to FIX the time Of holding courts in
Charlton and Saline counties was taken up, rea'
I'd time and ordered 10 a third reading, and The
Senate adjourned.
TUESDAY, Jan 5th.
| Senate met Journal read, &c.
After the transaction OF some unimportant bu
siness, Mr.. Shields moved that the Senate dis
pense with the regular order Of business, an
take up the resolutions from the House, in refer
ence to the Mexican war.
These resolutions gori(y President Polk an
the administration generally in all their act
touching that great question, and were OF cours
adopted. Not, however, without some spafring
> many long and wishy. washy speeches, by whic
the day was almost entirely consumed.
A hand bill was sent into the Senate this ev
ming inviting the Democrats Of the two Hous
to meet in the Representative Hall on the 9Th,
r o'clock, P. NJ, as suppose to take into co
d sideraton the good Of the Nation.
y Mr. Jones Of Newton, is spoken of as an a
. pIant for Governor both in and out OF door
;. and in this grand joint meeting on the sIh,
: will likely learn his fate in that matter. NJ
Il Birmingham has been lately, indeed this evenr
y announced as his most formidable opponent
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