Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-03-01
EERRuARY 25. 1919.

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ST.. ... FEBRUARY %, 1919
mentioned in my last that an effort would be
made to change certain Judicial Circuits on the
North side OF the Missouri river, and that his
honor Judge Hall was here electoneering.
On Friday, Mr.. Smith of Howard, introduced
bill which provided that the counties of Adair and
Shelby shall be attached to the I'd, Marion to the
4th, and Galloway to The Sd. Mr. S. said if he
thought the Legislature intended making any
changes that this was the proper time; the labor
now performed by the Judge of the I'd circuit was
greater than that performed by Judge Reese. and
he thought there ought to be greater equality in
the services of the two.
Mr.. Richardson, of Scotland took the bill at the
first bounce, by moving its rejection. The motive
he said, for the Introduction of this BILL was not
such as had been stated by the member from How
ard, but another far less pure; it to subserve
the purposes Of party, and had been concocted
since it was ascertaned that the Office of Circuit
Judges would be made elective. 1t was feared the
circuit would elect wing Judge, and the change
was proposed for the purpose of saving Judge
Hall at the expense of Judge Reese. He, Mr.. r.
denied that the people desired any change, at least
so far his circuit was concerned; and in making
this statement he spoke the voice Of counties
OF in the 4th circuit, for the member from Shell
by was the only one from the circuit who favored
the passage of the bill; and if he Mr.. r., was cor
recty informed, the members from Galloway and
Marion were also opposad TO the passage Of the
bill. He protested against this Legislation for
mere party ends, unworthy of body of honor
able men. r.. BIN o.. ...
| Mr.. ShOrtrdge said in reply to the gentleman
from Scotland, that this scheme had been but re-
Gently concocted that Judge Hall and he had held
conversation on the subject before the meeting Of
the legislature, and the conclusion had been that
such change ought in fairness to be made, for
81, al.
Mr.. McAfee was surprised at the course of Mr..
Richardson. He had denied the motive as stated
by Mr.. Smith, for the introduction Of this bill and
had set up mere man If straw, for the purpose OF
battling it. He knew the labor Of the Judges was
unequal; the Judge of the 4th spent II and the
Judge of the I'd % weeks the bench. He pro-
tested against the gentleman from Scotland speak
| ing for more than his own county. He was aware
of the position the gentleman occupied to Judge K.
| Mr.. Goode defined his position neutral; the
people Of Adair were well pleased with Judge
| Rees and he had no doubt they would be pleased
with Judge Hall, should the bill pass.
! Mr.. Richardson replied with much force to Mr..
McAiee; he scOrned the charge which that gentle
man made, that he was governed by personal feel
to this bill; the fact that he relon of Judge
| Rees gave the member no right TO suppose that he
was influenced by other than pure motives in oppO-
sing the bill. He scorned and ca st back into his
teeth all such imputations. As that member had
however, seen proper TO ascribe interested motives
ID him IN the matter, he was, perhaps, proceeding
upou the old rule Of Judging every one by himself
Mr.. r. then alluded TO an effort that had been
made TO transfer the county of Knox TO the Shell
| by Senatorial District, charging that AcAiee had
| given reason why he wanted it SO arranged
that he might one day desire to be a Senator.
Mr.. McAfee denied using the remark-migh. have
said so in Joke! Mr.. r. called upon Mr. Con-
| liz a. a
had made use Of the remark attributed 10 him
! Mr.. woodward continued the debate against the
bill, and bore down somewhat heavily upon Judge
! Hall for his course in regard to it, Judge Recs
would he said, have suffered his right arm to be
severed from his body before he would have been
found, like Judge Hall prOmenadiDg the lobby and
elecioneering day after day to secure the passage
| Of the bill
The debate was further continued BY NIessrs
Smith, McAfee and Gwinn. in favor of the bill.
and by Mr. Speaker Robinson against il. The
latter gentleman went off like Sky rocket, and
was coming down the last quarter stretch before
the reporters could dip their pens into the ink The
bill, he said, would make all three of the districts
| whig and it was folly for members to contend o,h
erwise. lie would be pleased if members would
examine the form Of the I'd circuit as proposed
! by this bill; there would be 20 need of a circular
saw in it; il the circuit could be set 10 revolving
it would cut all the timber in the country -
The bill was rejected-ayes AZ, noes "a.
The Senate has passed, since my last, the follow.
ing House bills .-. ..,.-.'. .......
bill to divorce Isabella Atterbury;
bill to authorize the county of Knox to Dor :
row her share Of the Internal Improvement fund;
| bill to organize the county of McDonad
a oil! incorporating the Glasgow Academy and
Odd Fellows Hall; nnr af go. ..,.-.-' '.'
| bill TO change the name of the town of Mid
dIeion in Lafayette county, to Wayerly; i-'
bill 10 branch the State road from Boonvile to
Independence SO as TO run through Lexington;
bill to incorporate the Lexington Fire Com
| pany. .. #..- f...- I'd =. ~.
Bills have been introduced in the House and
passed, ~ .' -"
To pay Jacob Headrck, OF Howard, S54; .H-
| To pay Geo, c, Bingham expenses incurred in