Democratic banner., 1849-01-29
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-,
January 18th, 1S49. :

pose OI mdkiuS aBeo'"6
State. Read q second time, and QUO cop
les ordered 10 be printed.
Mr.. Williams, a bill from the Senate 10
memorabilia Congress for a grant OF lands
for the purpose Of draining the swamPs in
|the southeast portion Of the State.
Mr.. Risk was in favor Of the memorial
as it only asked for the grant, and would
re ceive it upon the conditions that the PuT-
pose Of draining the swamps and for no Otbs
ler purpose.
Mr.. Darns, also advocated its passage
with some zeal. i.f .r,
The bill was passed.
Mr.. Risk introduced q resolution to me.
moriaiize Congress.
Adjourned till Monday 10 o'clock.
After the adjournment a meeting Of the
democratic members of both houses, was
held to nominate Bank officers. Some OBJ
lection was made to the action Of the meet;
ling on account of its numbers, and sever
lal refused to abide its decision. After sew
leral speeches in which not the most smia.
bile feeling wal displayed, Hon. James NJ.
Hughes was nominated for President Of tie
s. a.e Bank, and Mr.. Thomas Jackson, for
president Of the Branch Bank Of Fayetle.
SENArE.-Mr. Burtis introduced "ms- 4
mortal to Congress, in favor the Missouri
and Mississippi Railroad COmpany-Ieada
second time and referred ~ Committee en-
Internel Improvement. ... ..-l -f HliV
Mr.. Edwards reported a bill to review
the 18th section Of an act to provide E
the permanent seat of Government, approx
ed, Feb. 18th, 1916; ordered to a second
reading. ..a ..'tfi
Mr.. Campbell reported 8 bill to amend
the charter Ct the Grand Ledge If Odd
Fellows; ordered TO a S. cond reading. ns
The House bills a~mendatoly Of the Con-
stitution, as proposed at the last session,
relative to Judiciary and Representation,
read and ordered to a third reading.
The following House bills were passed:
An act concerning trespasses.
An act to smend an act approved Febru-
airy 2, l847, for sale Of lanIJ granted 10 the
State BY Congress.
An act respecting insane persons. go
A Joint Ie' Olution in honor Of Brig. Gen.
STERLING Price, Col. a. W. Doniphan, and
lknG OGdNS OulCcIS anu O1utSIS uDuCI ShClE
command, read d second time and ordered
to be engrossed.
An act to amend an act, entitled an act
to appropriate school moni.s. referred to
cOmmittee Of the whole.
The Joint resolution from the House, 10
have the roof Of the capitol repaired, a.
dopted. Y
January 18th g. 18th.
These days were chiefly occupied in the
election Of Bank officers, the partial result
of which, we have published. We give
below the list complete upon the part Of
the State.
4 President, }. Nj. Hughes; Dire ctors, E.
Walsh, w. 7. ChTisty, w. H.. Hfeskell, l..
Pickering, J. B. Brani,J. E. Yestman, An-
,lglerodt, Helfenstdin, j. Forbes, R. Fisher.
The following officers were elected for
the Branch Bank at Lexington:
Jas. Young, (late Lieut.. G~overnor) Pres.
ident; LESSEE Morine, Mcdowell, fletcher,
Edward Arnold and NJ. B. Holden, Direc-
sltOrs. -..i.
SENATE.-TEe constitutional amend
ments proposed at the last session and pass
led by the House, a few days since we're
adopted by only four dissenting votes. No
business of importance done.
}, On the 18th, the two Houses completed
the election Of Bank officers as follows:
For the Branch at Fayette, IL. Lowrie,
President; Directors, Messrs. Lienberger,
Bailey. Jackson, Baldwin, Bratts and C..
, r. Scott. d. lsiI -l s11lz'A4
Branch at Palmyra, Wm. Blsky, Presi-
dent; Directors, Messrs. John Taylor, John
lRedd, james Eager, MofRt, Bunkle end
Henderson. r.t -j FAD II t-u .H..og
Branch at Jackson, Bernard Priest Pres
Directors, A. l.. Sloan, aFerausoa,
David Green, NJ Lane, M. Comb and NJ.
Neidner.a't.' sEFi t5-e3 a,s:lj 10 7vsa
Branch at SpringGeld, James. H. Graves,
President; Directors, Hosea Muliin, D. o.
George, j. s. Morton, James Atkinsou, p
K. Dnnnegan, end H. S. Shepherd. womb
' t' t+H25t htE-'JetEaoi saw rit.
30 ga Isl. ~ e.,;,s January IS, le49.
Mr.. woodward reported, from the Com
mittee on Militia-a substitute for the reso.