Democratic banner., 1851-02-24

LuSK, puOnc printer, adoltlonel comcen.
sation. and also to report as to the propris.
ty Of repeating the law of last session 70.
ducing the printer'sfess.
After some conversation between Mes.,a
Sims. Benjamin, Crockett and Dohsrty, The
resolution was adopted.
MIR. Porter introduced Q bill TO ineorcor.
ate the independence Hall building at Troy.
in Lincoln county; passed.
Mr.. Rnble. a bill to prevent the wearing
Of corceslsd weapons; which was read TIRES
times. a
Here commenced a scene ofamusemept.
The bill was radered with laughable amend.
ments, one of which provided that il should
not be applicable TO any county in the State.
In the midst Of the fun, Mr.. Crockett rose,
and, in gravs tones moved references 70
a select committee; which was done.
Mr.. Sanford introduced a bill to incos.
|porste the town Of Alexandra, in ClaFt
county; passed.
Mr.. SANFORD, a bill 10 amend the Law
regulating marriages. approved 1886; pass
ed. :
Mr.. Scott, a bill to revive an act passed
in lS47, providing for private roads; psss-
led.
Mr.. Sebree, a bill to amend the Law con.
corning costs in criminal cases; referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Burtis, q bill to incorporate the ives.
tern Marine Insurance Company Of Platte
county; passed.
Mr.. Smith, Of St. louisa bill making the
offices If Assessors, Collectors, Public Ad-
ministrators and Jsilors ofSt. Louis county,
elective BY the people; read three times,
Isnd, after some conversation between
Nessrs. Wileus, Allen Of 81. Louis, and
Smith Of St. Louis, the bill wss referred to
a select commiItee;thsn the House adjourn.
led.
The President announced that when the
Senate adjourned the bill to build an sYmory
was under consideration; the bill was pass.
ed over.
Mr.. James, from the select committee,
reported back the bill TO incorporate Ebe-
nezer High School in Green county, and
recommended its passage; agreed 10.
MIR. Jones, Of F., introduced q bill to in
corporate the Merimac Navigation Com
pany; referred to the Committee on Inter.
nal improvements.
Mr.. Burtis introduced a bill to incorpor.
ate the Lexington Female College Insti-.
|tute.
Feb. Is.
MORNING. SESSION.
Hoc.r.-Mr. Tut, on leave, introduceds
bill to change the name Of the town q
Bloomington to De Kalb, and to incorpor.
ate the same; which was read three times
and passed.
Mr.. Kenneth submitted joint resolutions
in relation to the tariff, in favor Of the ad-
|vsl"rem system, and opposed the specific
duties; which were read first time.
Mr.. Minor moved to reconsider the vote
Iof last evening, disagreeing to the report Of
the Committee ofthe Whole, recommending
the passage Of bill providing for the slse.
ton Of County Treasurer. After much de-.
bate, Of no interest, the vote was finally re-.
|scinded, and most Of the morning hour con.
|sumed in the effort at amendment. The
bill was finally ordered to be engrOssed.
Mr.. Clark, on leave, introduced a bill to
encourage Internal improvements in this
State; which was read twice, and referred
to the Committee on Internal Improve
|ments.
This bill provides that the Governor shall
issue bonds in certain cases to aid in the
construction Of County Plank Roads, &C.,
which extend through tw counties.
MIR. Kenneth moved to take up the reso-
luton submitted BY him in the early part
of the session, in relation to the salary ques-
ton. He said it was not hts purpose in Of
|fering those resolutions that they should
on the table. He wished the sense
of the House taken on them. The House
refused to take up the resolutions,
The joint resolutions submitted yesterday
by MIR. Cornick, calling on Congress to enc
act laws against insurance Of steam vessels,
were taken up and read a third time.
Mr.. Kennett opposed the resolutions
He said such a law as they contemplate
would raise up o monopoly or river navigi.
ton which would be highly ~projudical y
the navigating interests. It would drive
from the rivers the best commanders, vhs
would not risk all the dangers of river nav:
cation without the security now, sfordsa
BY assurances.