Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-03-01
MISSOURI LEGISLATU RE.
Correspondence of the Times.
JEFFERSON Cry, Feb, % 1874!

the Sena,e
An act 10 divorce Juliet Maria Reynolds.
An act TO incorporate the St. Louis Birming> |
ham Iron Company.
To incorporate the German Roman Catholic |
Society Of ST. Louis. o Hf 7
To incorporate the Columbis and Missouri ri
yer Turnpike Company. ...u
To incorporate the City OF Independence.
To divorce Louise Ann Dupee, OF ST. Louis.
To charter a college in Missouri, under tho
patronage Of the United Baplists. liz g..
To incorporate the Fayette Lodge, No. AZ, of
Free and Ancient Masons. ....
To incorporate the St. Louis and Illinois Wire
Suspension Bridge
TO amend the law in relation to marriage con
thanksgiving females Of the age OF IS, power
10 make contracts in relation 10 their property,
before marriage
To amend the law in relation to the choice
Of electors OF President and Vice President, pro.
vdes for quicker safer and more expeditions re-
turns Of votes cast &c. ..,s.. .
To amend the law in reference 10 Surviving
partners. ... s....... .-.'.. ~.
Bills were INTRODUCED or reported from com
miltees aud passed. .,....
To divorce Nancy Green. .... ... -.
To amend the charter Of the town OF ST. Jo>
seph. ... .... ,.
To pay grand and peti, jurors in the county
OF Knox.
For the relief OF persons who have bought
State Lands that have been rejected.
To divorce Sarah E. CLANCY, Of Boon from
her husband --f
A memorial to Congress-, asking a donation
Of land to every heed OF family in the union,
who has none.
To divorce Marcy franklin from her hus-
ba nd. .. = . ..-
To establish Probate court in Cooper County.
To establish a Stale road from Palmyre 10
Alexandria. ...... .... .....
To divorce Nancy Snedker Of Galloway.
To divorce Mary Jane Ferguson OF Saline.
The bill TO divorce David Enyart OF the coun
ty of Carroll, from his wife Esther, was iEdeh,
niely postponed by large majority. 1t is the
only case which has called forth debate during
the session. The petioner was present dunng
the whole discussion, promenading the lobby,
| and the great interest which he seemed TO ieel
upon the subject, prejudiced his case in the eyes
Of members. The Representative from Carroll
made TWO or three speeches in behalf oil Mr.. b.;
offering, in case the divorce was granted, 10 take
all the blame shoDld any ever attach TO the case,
upon his shoulders. The member from Sulli.
van (whom the member from Carroll compared
10 pheasant surrounded by her brood-"the
High Bird" going through number OF ludc
rous motions, in imitation Of the aforesaid bird,
when disturbed, batted against the divorce most
manfully tntmatng that the petitioner had the
lady already selected 10 succeed the present Mrs
E. t..
The member from Carroll, though mortified al
his defeat, endeavors 10 carry himself with
| i kae ,ita
for some days. and was not in his seat this morn
ing, or the House would have been treated tc
another 'set to-" between him and Mr.. More.
lock. The latter reported bill for the divorce
OF one Hardin Hargus from his wife, which wa;
read first and second time, when Mr.. More
! lock moved The suspension Of the rules, that il
might be read third time and put upon its pas
sage. The member from Andrew, in the mos
hardhcarted manner, and with evident malice
sroIethought, remarked, as the member from
Carroll was not in his seat he would move Il
lay il on the table for the present. The membe
from Sullivan was compelled 10 acquiesce
though he did so with very bad grace, heaving
most pilsous and profound sigh. There are many
points of resemblance between this case and thu
Carroll case in others there is great dissimi lar
ly. David charged Esther with deserton, bu
Hardin not only complains OF Mrs. llargus de-
serting him. but elso alleges, that at divers times
and places. she beat him, the said Hardin Hargus
with bludgeon 1t is shrewdly suspected tina
the member from Sullivan in his fierce attack
on the Enyarl case, wished 10 convince the Hous
that he was opposed 10, and would have naugh
10 do with any case unless it was really meri
torious one, and that he would be thereby ena
bIed 10 slip the moose from his friend IIaIdins
III. 4 n IL nh pirI'
will be likely TO give him trouble. But seri
ously, The present Legislature seems 10 hav'
deemed it their special duty, 10 take under tbei
protecting care, all those who have become dis
satisfied in The marriage relation. How many
hundreds are there in the Stale, who may be in
duced from the course pursued this winter, Il
forget their duties as husbands and wives, and II
make their homes perfect bells TO their partners
in the hope Of an interposon on the part Of thu
next Legislature, 10 set them free? This,
might say, indiscriminate manner oil severing tn
marriage tie, is, in my opinion, nothing les
than premium for vice and immortality. Tha
il is demoraizng in its lendendy no rehectin!
person will deny.
The Senate bill for the improvement OF tn
Usage has been killed by the adoption OF al
amendment offered by Mr.. Richardson, whicl
provided for the appropriation out of the distri
button fund, belonging TO those counties whost
representatives voted for the bill. The amend
ment was adopted by small majority it is true
but it is the general impression believe, tina
the vote cannot be reconsidered or if it could
that the bill could not now be placed in such
shape as to make it acceptable TO majority 0
tie members.
Mr.. Tompkins introduced into the House
day or two since, bill repeating the act distrib