Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-01-11
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.

JEFFERSON CRY, Jan. 4,


If Senator, in joint session, on Monday last. |
notified you OF the fact that on Saturday eve.
ming the Loco Foco's Of the two houses met in
caucus, and selected the Hon. David r. Atch
son, the present Senator, as The candidate Of the
party. This, in fact amounted to a re election.
but as the provision Of, the Constitution requiring
hem 10 elect in their representative capacity,
had to be complied with, the two Houses as.
sembled in the Hall Of the House, (Thomss L.
Price, the President of the caucus being Presi.
dent of the joint SESSION. and proceeded to com.
ple,e the work begun on Saturday.
The following is the vote ca ST. Mr.. Achison,
105; James S. sRollins, 81; VIM. M. Camp
BELL /.
You will perceive that some few wings voted
for Atchison, the remainder casting theirs for
that noble and true wing, the Senator from
Boone, Jas. S. Rollins. VIM. M Campbell,
Of St. Louis, was voted for by Mr.. Rollins.
Mr. A. has been selected and voted for by the
Democracy. for the simple reason, that they found
it impossible TO harmonic upon any other man.
He was, / have no doubt the first choice OF
few Of the members perhaps more than any 9th.
er one man, but the majority Of the party in the
two Houses, had they been called upon, could
have presented such a number Of first fauorites
as would have been subject Of establishment 10
all persons not aware OF the number OF great
men in our State.
A number Of important bills have been intro,
duced into The House, in the last few days Mr..
Perryman, OF Washington, has introduced bill
for the further protection Of the rights OF married
women. The bill provides that whilst any slave
or slaves, which the woman may have at the time
other marriage, which may descend 10 her du.
ring coverture, shall be liable 10 any debts Of
her contracting before marriage, or contracted
by her and her husband, jointly ia writing, for
necessares furnished her or any member Of her
(amily-they shall not be attached, levied on or
sold lorthe husbands debts or liabilities of any
kind. The husband has the power Of disposing
Of the wife's slaves in the same way that lands OF
the wife may be disposed Of now under the ex.
listing laws. The bill further enacts, that the es-
tate Of The husband shall not be liable to debts
Of the wife contracted before marriage. The
Bill will no doubt be the subsc, OF considera.
Bile discussion, when it comes up, but l doubt
whether the worthy and estimable member who
introduced The same, with all his tact and talent,
and am willing to accord him large share OF
both, will be able 10 persuade the House 10 adopt
his views! The object Of the Bill is good one,
and such as should commend itself 10 every one.
Mr.. Ballou introduced on Wednesday, bill
providing for The establishment of four districts
Of the Supreme Court An effort OF the kind
was made at the last session and failed, and |
presume the present bill will meet with like
fate. But few acts Of any importance, Il nigh,
say none,) except 10 few Immediately interest.
ed, have been passed.
Mr.. Swlzer, on Wednesday, introduced a
Bill, amending the act in relation to petit jurors.
The bill provides for the selection Of jurors in a
manner wholly different from the present. I,
also provides for the payment OF jurymen, cor.
tam amount Tor each day service.
The House has passed bill, introduced by
Mr.. Smith OF DeKalb, for the relief of Collec.
ors Of the Revenue; the bill extends The time for
paying in the Revenue 10 1st Of February.
The committee on the Constitutional Amend.
ments, reported the same to the House on Wed.
nesday; they were read that day. and also this mor>
ming. The Amendments will be holly contest.
ed, and vast amount OF steam will doubtless
be let off on the occasion.
Since yesterday, debate has been going on
upon the subject OF an appropriation to the St.
Joseph and Hannibal Railway, in which most OF
the speakers Of the House have engaged. The
proprely Of the law distributing the proceeds oil
the 500, 600 acres, came under review, and much
breath was spent in its Defence and in an altac k
upon the same. The debate arose upon prop,
osition OF Mr.. McAffee to instruct the commit
tee on Internal Improvements TO bring in bill,
making an appropriation for the survey Of the
Hannibal and St. Joseph Rsilway. This prop
osition Mr.. Gwinn moved to amend so as to re.
qure the money to be appropriated out of the
fund arising from the proceeds OF the sale of the
5000 acres; to this an amendment was offered
by Mr.. Danes, of Scott, requiring the sppropia
ton from the disiributive shares OF those counties
lying on the line Of the Railway. This amend
ment particularly, was the subject OF much de-
bate, in which Messrs. Bingham, Birch, barnes.
Price and others took part; but Mr.. barnes f.