Democratic banner., 1849-01-15
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
January I'd, 1S49.

1IOuScs-At w As VA SAS A1AlobSS -
read and approved.
The proceedings during this day were
generally of local or special character
We CLEAN the items Of most general interest
in a condensed form.
Mr.. Ballou made q report, fiom the Com
mittee on Constitutional Amendments.-
Read and ordered to a second reading.
Mr.. Walton, of st. Louis, introduced a
bill regulating interest on money in st.
Louis county-allowing 10 per cent. Some
opposition was manifested to this bill, and,
on motion of Mr.. Robinson, it was laid on
the table. Ayes 80, noes not counted.
Mr.. Gibson introduced a bill providing
for the recovery of debt by attachment.
Mr.. Miller introduced a bill authorizing
st. Charles county to borrow $4,000.
Mr.. Frost introduced a bill relative to
grand aud petit Jurors, providing all shall
be paid ices. Referred to &'Selsct Com
'mittee.
Mr.. Psrryman introduced a bill, further
to protect the rights of married women
declaring slaves of married women to be
held as real estate, exempt from execution,
&c. 100 copies ordered to be printed.
Message from the Senate, by Mr.. Hall,
declaring that the senate have passed sun
dry bills, among which were a series Of res
~olutions denying to Congress the right TO
'legislate upon slavery in the territories
They declare all Legislation, by compro-
mise, unconstitutional.
Mr.. Jones introduced a bill in relation to
chancery practice-referred to Committee
on Judiciary.
Mr.. barnes introduced a bill amending
the law regulating Justices of the Peace
the bill proposes to make four petit jurors
sufficient to try cases for a breach Of the
Peace--referred to Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Campbell introduced a resolution,
instructing the Committee on Ways and
Means to enquire into the expediency Of
changing the revenue laws, so as to levy
taxes on the dd v0LOrem system-sdopt"d.
Mr.. Dyer introduced a resolution, in.
structing the Committee on Education to-
draft a memorial to Congress, asking the
privilege Of applying the distribution share
Of the Internal Improvement fund of -
county, to purposes Of education
Upon this ~resolatiOn q spirited discussion
ensued, in which Messrs. Risk, Dyer, HYDE
Price, Crenshaw and Kirk took part. The
was rejected. Ayes 81, noes So.
Senate.-The proceedings Of this day
were Of but little general interest.
MI. Priest, from the committee on ways
and means, to whom was referred the bill
for the repeal of the act to sustain the cred
il of the State, reported the same back, and
recommended its rejection, which was g.
greed to.
The President laid before the senate a.
communication from the Secretary Of State,
containing an abstract of the census for the
year lS4s, which, on motion of Mr.. Priest,
was laid on the table for the present.
Mr.. Leslie introduced q bill to incorporate
the St. Louis Bingham Iron Company,
which was read twice and referred to the
committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Hudspeth submitted a resolution d.
recting the committee on Agriculture tol
enquire into the expediency Of amending
the law in reference to mills and millers,
which was adopted.
The Senate went into executive session.
during the afternoon, and confirmed the
nomination of Judges Hall, Dunn and Ham
ilton.
January Sd.
Mr.. Kirk having obtained leave, address,
ed the House at some length, explaining
his views upon the "hypocliticsl resolu-
%tions," which had been disposed Of the day
before, in relation to the Internal Improve.
ment fund.
Mr.. Risk presented to the House a memo
rial from the Historical and Philosophical
Society, Of Missouri-an~ eloquent and able
document, appealing for q complete geolog-
ical survey Of the State--l0,000 copies or
deIed to printed.
On motion of Mr.. Robinson, of Polk,
$3.50 were appropriated to erect a monu-
ment in the Jefferson City Cemetery, over