Democratic banner., 1849-01-08

|ough geological survey of the State, and
for the establishment Of an Agricultural,
Geological, and Chemical School. The
Committee consisted of Messrs. Risk, Jones,
Roberts Of monroe, and Henderson.
At half past 2 the House came to order,
and on motion Of Mr. -, 1000 copies of
the report of the Auditors account were
ordered to be printed. for the use Of the
House.
Mr McHenry offered a resolution, grant
ing permission to the officers in the late wal
with Mexico to take seats within the box.
MI Woodward moved to amend by adding
sand also the soldiers" MI. McHenry re-
fused to accept the amendment.
(Mr Walton from St Louis, appeared,
presented his credentials, was qualified and
took his seat.)
A brief, but warm discussion ensued be-
tween Messrs. McHenry and Woodward
Ny mcHenry said that the object of the a.
msndment was to defeat his resolution.
Mr w. said he wanted equal justice done
the soldiers had done as much as the Off
GERS for the county.
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Mr.. cHsnty then Withdrew his motion.
MI Risk introduced a petition from MI ].
NJ. hughes, and others IF the committee on
a Lunatic Asylum. Referred to Committee
on Claims.
Mr. Jones moved that q committee be ap-
pointed, to call upon Col. Thos. L. Price,
and enquire of him whether he would con-
sent to remove from his own residence to
the Governors House, that the Governor
might, by that means, be accommodated
with q suitable and convenient residence;
and if so, on what terms. Upon this, some
discussion between Messrs. Perryman, Jones
Morelock, and Henderson, ensued.
The committee was appointed--Messrs
Jones, Crenshaw and Clordy.
On motion Of Mfr Jones, amended by Mr.
Ballou, a committee was appointed, to pro-
cure from the Secretary of State, an au-
thentic copy Of the amendments to the new
Constitutions, proposed by the last ses-
sion of the Legislature-(N Message from
the Senate by N. Hall.)
House adjourned.
December go.
SESATE.-Mr Bean introduced a resolu-
ton ~instrucing the Committee on Judiciary
to enquire into the expediency of e aling
certain portions of the Executive Law of
the State.
Mr. Jones Of n, submitted a resolution
requiring the committee on ways and means
Ito repeal a bill repeating the License Laws,
and carrying out the ad voOrem system
Adopted.
The bill to incorporate the Chapel Hill
College in the county Of Lafayette, on mo-
ton Of Mr. Chiles taken up and passed.
On motion of Mfr Roberts, it was r~esolv-
ed that the Auditor be required to report
the amount of the 3 per cent fund, and the
amount in the Treasury, from the sales of
1.-THE SOC, 900 acre grant.
Mr. Roberts offered a joint resolution,
two-thirds copcurring, that the 18th Sec.
of the 10Th Art. Of the. Constitutions, be a.
polished, and that the Judges shall be elect
ed by the qualified voters, from and after
the year 1856, and every 6 years after.
Mr. barnes on leave, introduced a bill to
incorporate the Scott and Cape Girardeau
lCompany--to Mcadamize a road across the
swamps-authorize a stock of $4,000 to be
raised on shares of $25 each-read and re-
lferred to Committee on Internal improve
ments.
Mr. Switzler offered a resolution that all
petitioLs for Divorce be referred to the com
mittee on Judiciary Mr. S. urged the i'm
propriety of violating the constitution by
usurping the province ofthe Judiciary-and
that too in tile force of a Judicial decision
made by the Supreme Court of the State,
which had decided that the Legislature had
no power to grant a divorce.
Slavery in the District.-On the subject
of slavery, MI. Giddings, of Ohio, appears
to be a monomaniac. He brought N a bill
to take the sense Of the people of the Dis.
trict of Columbia on the question Of abol-
ishing slavery, in which he proposed that
the slaves should vote. This absurd prop
%osition was promptly rejected by the House;
and we trust that Mr.. Giddings will not re.
peat the indiscretion. If the people of the
District desire to have slavery abolished,
they can petition Congress to that effect;
or, if any individual be anxious to ascer-
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