Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-03-15
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
Correspondence of the Times.
JEFFERSON CRY, March IL, l949

whether quorum will be in attendance this
afternoon.
A large number OF bills were passed du>
ing Friday and Saturday, and some Of
very important nature rejected. Among the
most important bills passed, was one report
ID in the Senate by Mr.. Jackson, increasing
he, numbet Of articles to be taxed, You
will observe that printing presses do not es.
cape. In the bill as printed. libraries Of
the value Of S25 are taxed. An amends
ment striking out 25 and inserting 5000
was adopted. Several other amendments
were made, which | have marked on the
margin Of the bill, and which you must be
careful 10 insert.
On Saturday we had quite close contest
between Messrs. Lusk and Boon, for the
office OF Public Printer, but which finally
resulted in the election OF Lusk, by ma.
joriiy Of 2 votes.
There were three ballots, Mr.. Price Of
the Boonvlle Democrat getting on the first
and second, some three or four votes. Most
OF the Wings voting, voted for Lusk; cir.
culsr Of Boon's issued at the commence
ment Of the session, which the Wings con.
strued into a disclaimer OF all desire 10 re-
ceive their support, contributing to this re-.
suit. In addition 10 bis defeat as public
printer, the editor OF the Metropolitan has
been stripped OF the best half Of his fees as
clerk OF the Supreme Court. The Sd, 4lh,
9th and 10Th Circuit have been attached to
the St. Louis branch Of the Court, and a
bill passed authorizing the Judges to appoint
a Clerk residen, in St. Louis. The Chap.
lsincy OF the Penilentary has also been be
slowed upon The Reverend Jonathan STAN.
per, OF the Methodist Church.
Mr.. Ballou's omendmenl, 10 the Consti
tuition, prohibiting Banks and Banking,
which passed the House, was rejected in the
Senate.
The Senate also killed the currency bill
OF Messrsr Jackson and Norris.
The following House Bills have passed
the Senate.
A bill concerning grand and petit Jurors
in Lewis county.
A bill for The benefit Of w. B. Baske,
and Robt. Walker; postponed.
A bill for the benefit OF Isaac Nevint.
A bill to pay petit jurors in Clark county.
A bill 10 pay Adjt. General for certain ser
vices.
A bill to establish State road in Put.
nam county,
A bill 10 authorize the county court Of
Caldwell county 10 borrow her share OF the
Internal improvement fund.
A bill to divorce VIM. Payne from his
wife Elvira Payne.
A bill extending the corporate limits Of
the city Of Glasgow.
A bill to prevent certain tresspasses in the
county OF Saline.
A bill taxing circus and public exhibi.
tons.
A bill to change The name OF Wes!port in
Lincoln county
A bill TO incorporate The Alexandra and
St. FrancisvIIe railroad company.
A bill to declare a certain road in CHAR.
ton county State road
A bill for the relief Of Elijah w. Smith,
and others.
A bill to divorce Nancy Bryan from her
husband B. B. Bryan.
Joint resolution in commentator OF off
GERS in the regular army.
The following Senate bill has passed the
House.
An act to appropriate $4,000 for the
survey OF the Missouri and Mississippi rail
road. net to take effect till grant OF land
is made by Congress. Amended by Mr..
Henderson OF Pike, but not until alternate
sections OF land for six miles on each side oil
the road is granted.
A number OF other bills not here enumer.
ated have passed both houses, and as l shall
not leave before Tuesday, | shall notice
them in another letter. and shall also take
an opportunity Of speaking at length in re.
ference to several matters that have been
before the Legislature that have not now
time to touch upon.
An effort was made at the session OF Sat.
urday night TO have resolution compliment
tary TO Col. Benton acted upon, but the
gentleman who made the notion was Kissed
and stamped down. favorite mode OF cut,
ting off speech, adopted by "Ihs MENACE
rie, during The last ten or twelve days.
The House on Saturday passed the Senate
bill. granting the right Of way to the Pacific
Railroad. Whether the permission to ira,
verse this State will ever be accented or act.