Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-02-22
MISSOURI lEGiSlATURE.
Correspondence of the Times.
JEFFERSON Cry, Feb, 81 lS49.

# new bills and petitions have been introduced
n both houses. -.. .....4
Yesterday and to-day have been devoted to the
presentation Of petitions, the introduction Of
bills and to reports from committees. Most Of
he bills acted on were OF a local nature, and
which would be Of no interest whatever to your
readers. The following Senate bills have pass
ed the House.
A bill divorcing Sarah G. Odell from her hus.
band.
A bill to appropriate $4,000 for the survey
Of the Hannibal and ST.. Joseph Railroad. This
bill passed by vote Of ayes 6l, noes "a.
An act for the relief Of Elizabeth Williams
and her heirs .
The following among the large number Of
bills introduced into the House on yesterday and
10 day, passed. a.. .r.. IVA
An act to change the time Of holding courts
in the 4th Judicial circuit. ... .. .....
An act to incorporate the Boatmans Insurance
company.
A bill to divorce Elizabeth Matthews, OF Liv
ingston. ....
A bill to divorce Mary Aigh.
A bill to divorce Margaret L. Ridgeway.
A bill to divorce James Davis.
A bill to divorce Lavinia Clark.
A bill to establish Probate Courts in the coun.
lies Of Pike and Crawford.
A bill to form tho new county OF Laclede,
out of parts Of Wright, Camden and Pu.
laski.
A bill for the relief OF the heirs Of James
Lucas, OF Carroll.
A bill to incorporate the Huntsville and
Bloomington graded road company.
The Senate passed on Friday, the House bill,
allowing James Newton Trotter. to peddle with
out license: also Senate bills
To pay the agen. appointed to settle the claims
Of the volunteers in the Mexican war.
To divorce Susan Shelton.
To provide for an investigation by the County
Courts in cases OF contested election for men,>
bers Of the Legislature.
The Senate concluded that the vote by which
House amendments 10 Judge Wells bill to re-
form the pleadings and practice at law had beer
rejected, ough. to be rsconsidersd, and accord,
ingly it was reconsidered, and message sent te
the House, asking return Of the bill, after some
opposition TO the return Of the bill by some o.
its opponents in the House, il was returned and
the Senate then passed the House amendment
and the bill thus becomes the law, should mol
Gov. King refuse to give his sanction to it
II was well known that he was a most bitter op
ponent OF the measure, and used his utmost in.
fuence to defeat it, but presume he will mo-
refuse 10 sign it, unless he deems it unconsttu
tonal, and there are provisions In il that nigh
be so construed. Judge Scott, late Of tho Su,
preme Court was another one Of its opponent,
and has written an article, which is to appear in
the papers Of this place, in which, those who
have seen it say he handles the bill withou.
gloves.
The amendment TO the Constitution, making
the Judges Of the Supreme Court elective, and
limiting the time to six years. passed tho House,
by vote OF "a to 2; Messrs. Birch and Swtzler
voting in the negative.
Mr.. Smith, of HOward; reported to-day, from
select committee. bill providing for the ap.
pointment Of guardians OF persons who, from
old sge in6rmily; or other cause. are incapable
Of managing his or her own affairs. Two OF
three members jumped upon it Immediately and
it was indefinitely postponed by large majority.
A resolution was to-day adopted, allowing
those members who had been or may be absent
on leave, their per diem.
In Senate, Mr.. Rollins presented me mortal
from the CuraIors Of the University, asking the
establishment of a normal professorship in that
institution.
On motion OF Mr.. Jones of franklin, a com,
mittes consisting Of Jones. OF F., Jones OF N.
and Burns, were appointed committee to visit
the University and report upon its condition, &c.
Most Of the members seem to have come to
the conclusion, that they will not leave before
the 18th or 20th OF March. .......
When the bill to reform the pleadings and prac.
tice Of law. was pending before the house, sew
eral members changed their position two or three
times, and among them, the representative from
Andrew. who certanlyspoke very ably on both
sides Of the question. The following "Vsion
Of Isaac" will explain the matter fully to those
who were disposed to feel surprise at the facil>
ty with which he jumped Jim Crow on the bill.
CASSIUS.
THE BOOK OF REFORM.
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