Democratic banner., 1849-01-29
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
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HoUsE.-In the House several petitioh4E
lwere introduced for the relief Of iadiVidu-
ais, and for privileges to keep groceries :
without license. =
Mr.. Frost, from Select Committee, zee, ;
lPorted back the bill 10 repeal sections II.
and IL of an act, relative to casts in crimi-
NAL oases. Passed.
A bill to establish Jones' Commercial
college in st. Louis, was introduced by
lMr. Risk, and passed. 1t incorporates the .
college with three chairs of Pfofessorslip, Il
LIST, Commercial Book keeping I'd, Conn II
merciaI Law. Sd, Mathematics. ' q
On motion Of Mr.. Jones, a resolution was
passed requiring the Secretary Of State to d
furnish to the House 9 list Of the newspa~ast
|peTsin which the proposed ~smendments TO- y
the Constitution had not bsen fnrnishedt bn,
On motion of Mr.. Sawyer, resolved that
1.-THE committee on Internal improvements,
be instructed to draft q memorial to Com
Igress asking for a grant to construct q rosd q
from Lexington in Lafayette, TO the city a
Ohio. --.-,a. 81.
An act to incorporate the city Of st.
|Genevive. Ordered to a third reading.
The following act was read a second
time: '7a
An act to amend an act providing for .
the assessing and collecting Of the Reve.e 4,
niue. Referred to committee of the whols {
House. :.
The following act was passed:
An act to amend an act CONCERNING D- %
vorcs and Alimony-granting a divorce for u
one years villful absence, and for 'ntole- b
rable indignities"-sueh az either party as
sailing the reputation Of the other, or US
ling abusive language to the other. The "
vote being taken, ayes 81, noes 81. - gag
The constitutional amendments proposed {"
by --, relative TO the Judiciary, were re-
Iferred to the committee on Judiciary-not,
however, until after q severe contest
The amendments upon that part Of the
Constitution, proposed at the last sessions.
were taken up and approved. House ad'o
Ilourned.t .7t.Is ii- cts sos no bIil18T
I January 10th.
| SENArE.-An act authorising the erec-
Ition of a tomb over the remains Of the Hon..
James r. McDearmon, late Auditor o.
State. t.'' 20 F@'- Ell! .e-.'4.i IL
The following passed to q third reading,
An act authorizing st. Louis city to sub
scribe stock in the Ohio and Mississippi
Railroad Company.
Fifty copies Of the bhf sppropriating
%30,O00 for the Improvement Of the Ossgs
ordered to be printed 81 e.ee
The bill relative to the st. Joseph and
Hannibal Railroad was considered ID, So,
The Senate adjourned till tomorrow st
10 o'clock.
5efersoa City, 1as2
Jan. 18th ls49. "a
SENATE.-From Standing Co7snitkee
Ia bill was reported authorizing the peo-.
Pile Of Barry to vote by ballot.
On motion of Mr.. Jones, referred to Com
mttee on Elections, with Instructions to
report a bill, making il applicable TO ali
Iparts of the State. 1fsfasft"}
The Select COMMITTEES reported . bib to
create the county Of Bourbon out Of bow
ard, Boone SC Some discussion ensuedE
bill referred-64 to 20. ss.
HOUSE.-Mr. Ewing introduced q Pc
tition for amonument to be erected at the
expense Of the State, to Captain Heniyf
who fell in the battle Of Moro, in New Mez
leo. Referred to a Select COMMITTEES. IN
On motion of Mr.. Henderson,, Of Pike
the Senate bill for the relief Of the heirs OF
Walker G. MeriwetheH was taken up sad
passed. .a s
I The House vent into committee Of the
whole, upon the bill introduced BY Mr.:
lSwitzler, relative to Grant and Petit Ju-
rors, and after some time spent, rose, re-
ported progress and asked leave to sit a.
gain.
The bill will in all probability, b amend
ed or rejected.
House adjourned. sf-@ !:
"OH, Marty VAN."-Here is 4 Wing
parody on "Oh, Susannah:"
81 had q dream the other night,
When all around was still, aB