Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-01-04
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE
Correspondence of the Times.
JEFFERSON Cry, Dec. 90, 184S

wrote you the Legislature has met and organized,
by the election OF its various officers. Gov.
Edwards has given US his farewell, and Gov.
King his salutatory address. Before this reach
es you, you will have received them both, and
will have formed your own views and opinions
thereupon. | shall not trouble you therefore
with any comments Of my own. do not think
the message of the late Governor is very we'll
received here, even by his warmest friends. 1t
is regard ed as a rare production, and such as
could have been conceived by John c. Edwards
alone. Whether the embodiment OF the views,
opinions and notions therein contained, in Ian
gusge, was the work OF the identical John c.,
is quite another question.
Governor Edwards presents another instance
Of the fckleness OF fortune and OF friends, with>
out talent or ability above mediocrity, by good
luck and the favor OF Col. Benton, he got to be
first Judge, then member Of Congress, and
finally Governor Of the great state Of Missouri.
His capacity fell SO far short Of that which was
necessary and requisite to the proper admins.
tration Of the affairs Of young and growing
state, that but short period Of his term OF
office elapsed before his friends began to desert
him by scores, and now since he has DOTTED the
habiimens Of office, there is scarcely one Sc
poor as to do him reverence. A few years hence
it will be as difficult TO find man who will &C
knowledge he voted for John c. Edwards, as it
was, and is yet, TO discover the individual who
struck Bill Patterson.
The House organized by the election Of Dr..
A. Robinson Of Platte, Speaker B. F. MASSEY
of Lawrence, Chief Clerk, A. c. Marvin, as.
sistant clerk; John H. Price, engrossing clerk
VIM. B. Basket enrolling clerk; w. V. Harri
son, Sergeant arms; Richard B. Jackson Door.
keeper. The following gentlemen were elected
officers OF the Senate: James H. Britton, Secs
rotary, G. D. Hall, Assistant Secretary, A. T.
Ward, Engrossing Clerk, Mr.. Flachs, Enrolling
Clerk; Hancock Jackson, Doorkeeper, William
Hanover, Sergeant .at>arms.
A number OF the officers OF both houses were
elected after various unsuccessful ballots, there
being variety OF candidates from almost every
section Of the State.
The vote on the election Of Speaker, stood for
Robinson 40, Ballou, 33. The two houses did
not complete their organization until Tuesday
afternoon. The Senate was for a short time de-
iayed, by question that arose as to whom the
honor Of representing the Neosho district, be-
longed, there were two claimants, Messrs. VIM.
Claude Jones and Mr.. Landers. the Speaker de-
cided that Mr.. Landers should be sworn and take
his seat, and that Mr.. Jones could not be heard,
and in attempting to address the Senate in be-
half Of his claim to the seat, he was out of or
der. From this decision OF the President, an
appeal was taken, but the question being laid on
the table, did not come up again until Tuesday,
when vote was taken and the decision of the
chair reversed. The question will come uI
again through a resolution; introduced to-day
providing for the enrolment OF Mr.. Jones, which
was adopted. The case has been referred tc
the committee on elections.
Mr.. Risk Of st. Louis, introduced into the
House, Immediately after its organization, bill
for the increase of the Governors salary, and
with others, made strenuous efforts to have it
acted upon before the Inauguration Of the new
Governor, but failed. A very animated debate
sprung up in relation to it, and was in progress:
at the time OF the arrival Of the Senate in the
Hall of the House. The Inauguration of thu
Governor rendered the bill imperative in hi,
case, and the bill was not pressed as earnestly
after as before, yet several speeches were made
Tor and against an increase. Among those who
spoke in favor Of an increase OF salary, were
Messrs. Risk, Campbell, young and very pro-
missing member from Lafayette, Jones Of An
drew, and against such increase, Messrs. Nc.
Henry, Of Bates, Henderson, OF Pike and Switz
Ter. The latter made some very happy hits
He alluded 10 the immense number OF hungry
aspirants for the Office at every nominating Con
vention, and the great anxiety felt by gentlemen
TO get the Office, even at the present very low
salary. Independent of the fact, that he be.
eved the present salary sufficient, there was an
other reason why he perhaps. and every othol
wing ought to vote against it, In consideration
Of the small and greatly reduced democratic ma
jorily in the State, as shown at the last Guberna
torial election. the wings might be charged BY
their opponents with selfshness, he would no
willingly render himself obnoxious to such
charge. There evidently exists no disposition
on the part Of the present House. to pass any
bill OF the kind. This was demonstrated in tn,
vote upon a motion by Mr.. McHsnry to lay th'