Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-01-18
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE,
Correspondence of the Times.
JEFFERSON Cry, Jan. I.

much animation in this city, as is usual,
the case when the Legislature is in SEES
sion. On yesterday, the two Houses ad
journed over early in the afternoon, unit
Tuesday morning. The committee of the
two houses have made every preparation
for grand display. Col James II. Birch
who has been in the city since the meeting
of the Legislature, has consented to act as
orator of the day, and from his high rcpu.
tation as an accomplished speaker, a rich
intellectual treatis anticipated. Since my
letter of Thursday last, but little business
has been done of interest to the general
reader, except The election of Treasurer of
the State, Judge of The Criminal Court, of
ST, Louis, and. Commissioner of the Perma,
nent Seat of Government. tGiven in our
last. --sr-- r
Ga Friday, Mr.. Nowland presented in
the House, the petition Of 500 citizens of
the Salt River country, praying repeal of
the act of last session, prohibiting the cree.
ton Of dams on said river. ~ H--
Though nothing was said Of the politics
of the signers of the petition, suppose it
comes from a portion Of the good wings
living in that region, who are determined,
now that they have at last succeeded in
trowing the Loco Foco's up Salt, TO keep
them there, and should the prayer of the
petition be granted, we may soon expect
| 10 hear of the river being damned in such
a way as to preclude the possibility of the
rascaIs ever getting out again; as Dow Ju-
nior says, $50 mote it be-"
The House, after some discussion, passed
on the same day, Bill extending the time
of payment Of the instaIments on the pub
lie lands. -......
Mr.. SwitzIer presented petitions of Cili-
zens Of Boone, Howard, Randolph, Mon
roe and Audraip, for new county.
Mr.. Saunders, the petition Of citizens Of
Charlton and Carroll for the passage of q
law against trespasses.
Mr.. Tinsley made majority report from
the select committee, against the change Of
boundary line between Monroe and Au-
drain. Mr.. Robinson, of Monroe, coun-
ter report in favor of the change.
A Bill for the organization of a new
county, out Of Wayne, to be called Butler,
has been reported from a select committee
and ordered to be engrossed. The rage for
new counties seems TO be as great among
portions of our people, as ever. do not
think however, the Legislature will do
much in ibis way until after the Consttu-
tional Amendments have been acted upon
There is great opposition to them in
some quarters, and l think it very question
able, whether. they will pass or not.
A number of Bills for the repeal, and
some for amendment, of the "Act to sus-
tain the credit of the State" have been
presented to the House and referred. ..--
Yesterday, on motion Of Mr. barnes,
the Committee on Education, were in.
sructed to enquire into the expediency OF
levying tax of one twentieth of one per
cent on all taxable property, for the bene-
! fit of Common Schools
The contested election case from the
county of RandoIpb,is now under consid-
Grafton before the House Committee, on
elections, having been taken up some days
since. There are, am told, twenty-one
contested votes on each poll, and the com
mitiee will not in all probability, report
before the latter part Of this week or the
first of next Mr.. Burekhartt. of RAN
dolph, is the attorney for DR.. Oliver, the
| sitting member, and Mr.. Stringfellow for
Mr. Garth, -........ ... e..
The first and only bill l believe, that
the new Governor has approved in his off
cial capacity, is an Act for the permanent
location of the county seat of Putnam.
! In addition to the resolutions offered in
the Senate by Mr.. Wells, of Marion, or
the subject of slavery in the Territories
| Mr.. Henderson, of Pike, has offered in the
House series of similar character anC
tenor. Some of the Loco's in the Legs
ature are after Col. Benton with sharI
stick, and they intend TO compel him eilhe
: to resign, or abandon the ground he ha
heretofore occupied. 3d. .,. ..-.,.
: mentioned in my last, that the Hous
/. had had under discussion the subject of al
+ appropriation to the Hannibal and St, 10
t seph Railway. The Senate, on Tuesday
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