Democratic banner., 1849-02-26
Wednesday, Feb. IA, '49.

Wednesday, Feb. IA, '49.
HousE.-Mr. Robinson OF p, from Com
mittee OH Federal Relations, reported a bill
concerning fugitive slaves, allowing slOOl
as a reward upon a requisition and re-de-
livery of a slave.
SSNATE BILLS.
A bill to pay J. e. Burch SlSS for GER
tain military services.
A bill to incorporate the Missouri and
Mississippi Railroad Company from Lex
Iington to the nearest aud best point to be
selected on the Mississippi.
On motion of Mr.. Ballou, the bill was a.
mended SO as to require the read to pass
by way Of Warsaw.
On motion Of MI. barnes, three commits
|%sioners were added from Scott and three
from Cape Girardeau counties.
Several other propositions were made to
amend, but rejected, pending which the
House adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Crenshaw, from Committee on Ways
and Means, reported a bill to repeal SD much
Of an act to sustain the credit Of the State
as relates 10 taxing the salaries Of private
individuals.
A motion to lay it on the table failed.
Mr.. Lewis moved 10 amend SO IS to in
'clude in the repeal so much as relates to|
doctors aud lawyers; rejected
On motion Of Mr.. Ewing, the bill was
passed over for the present.
Dir. Crenshaw, from same committee, re-
ported q bill, in compliance with instruc-
.tions from the House, to abolish the pres
cut license law upon merchants, pedIars,
inakeepers, lawyers, and doctors, aud rs
'tablishing as nearly as practicable the adj
|valorem principle Of taxation upon those
engaged in taxable occupations; referred toI
committee Of the whole, and $50 copies Or
|dered to be printed.
Also from the same committee, Mr.. Cren-I
shaw reported a bill to amend the act pro-.
viding for levying and collecting revenue,
and fixing taxation upon the advalorem
principle; referred to committee Of the
whole aud ordered to be printed.
Mr.. CIensIaw, from the same commit
tee, reported a bill providing for assessing
by township assessors, except in the coun-
|ty of St. Louis; ordered TO be printed aud
referred to committee OF the whole.
The bill reported by M. Creusliaw to re.
peal so much OF the act to sustain the cred
1t of the State as relates to taxing the sala-
ries Of private individuals; resumed.
MIR. Switzler offered a substitute to the
bill, that the 7th and succeeding sections
of the law be repealed.
MIR. Risk was opposed to this partial leg
IGIafIOns ho u,oulH ,xsafur flo .o,,ol Sc ALL
whole license system.
Mr.. Robinson moved to amend, so as to-
abolish the whole license system excepting
dram shops and billiard tables. !
The substitute of Mr.. Switler, and the
amendment Of Mr.. Robinson, both laid on
the table.
MIR. Risk moved to amend, so as not to-
! xenpt members of the Legislature from
taxation, in repeating the 18th section of
the present act TO sustain the credit of the
State.
Mr.. Risk called for the previous question.
The bill passed; 70 TO 4.
The bill to incorporate the Mississippi
and Missouri river Railroad Company
passed; ayes IS, noes s.
Mr. Higgins introduced a resolution, cali
ing upon the qnar.ermaster to furnish toI
the House information relative to the arms
and ammunition Of the State, and his opin.i
ion as to the propriety Of erecting a State
Arsenal, adopted.--House adjourPed.
Wednesday, Feb. Ii, '49.
Senate.-Mr. Jones of n, from Commit.
tee on Education, reported a bali to provide
for a normal professorship in the State Uni.
!yersity; ordered 10 be engrossed.
MI. Campbell, from Committes on Judi.
ciary, rePortedi it would be inexpedient to-
amend an act to provide for partition oil
property; agreed 10.