Democratic banner., 1851-01-20
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
Photographed for the Missouri Republican.

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INsSrNArE.-Mr. Grow presented the
petition IF Geo. K. Budd and Others, for o
of the usury law; which was referred
to the committee of the whole. ~ ~..zI
MI. Hudspeth offered a resolution instruc-
ting the Committee on Agriculture to en-
quirer into the expsdiepoy of es~tabHshiDga
standard for measuring coal. -
Mr.. Williams. introduced a bill to incpr=
porste the Cape Girardeau Macadamizsd
Road Company. a. r.
Mr.. Crow offered a resolution to instruct
the Committee of Ways and Means to re-
bill to abolish the license sys-
;sm, except so far as it Eelatadto she'yalaa.
ton. 5 & .,rsc,' ,.ia;'. ,as-h is9fnrI|
On motion, the Senate adjourned TO-. the
Hall of RePressntatives,to bsllotlfor US
Senator. sta.'o. e NOD IA ..sGot ~
The Senator having returned, on motion
adjourned to 2 o'clock.P.'M. ,l'.r :: bn,
=. u MORNING SESSION. - ~
HousE-On motion Of Mr.. Porter, the
Speaker Ras required TO inform the Gov
ernor of the death of Mr.. Reed, and the
vacancy in Lincoln! county, and that an
ele ction be held to fill the vancancy.
Mr.. Frost presented a petition from Texas
and Shannon counties, praying the passage
of a law authorizing a change Of the lines
between the counties. .
Four ballots were taken in joint session,
with nearly the same result as yesterday
.Geyer, 81, Benton 56, Green SO. Mr. Good
son voting for Benton, and Mr.. Roberts
being absent, sick.
After the eleventh ballot, Mr., King, ol
Ray, offered a resolution that. after each
ballot, the man having the smallest vote
should be dropped.
MI. Hill moved to lay the resolution or
the table until the first day of July next.
Upon this, the ayes and noes were call
ed. -.
The President decided that the ayes ant
noes could not be called in joint session.
This decision gave rise 10 considerable de-
bate. There was an evident disposition OF
the part of the majority to record their votes
but at the same time the rule was clearly
with the Presidents decision. and was sc
sustained.
The question recurring on Mr.. hill'.
motion, the resolution Of MIR. King wal
strongly denounced by Msssrs. Richardson
Jackson Of Howard, and Roberts, Of ths
Senate. T.
1t was characterized as a gag resolution
an effort 10 force and drive men from theil
positions. - -
Mr. King tried to sustsin himself, but tbs
effort vas q lame one.
When the vote was taken, the two Houses
were nearly unanimous against the resolu'
ton.
The two Houses then adjourned to
o'clock, P. N.
EvESIEs sEssIoE. r r-
SEEArE.-Mr. Leslie introduced q bill
entitled an act in relation to the Revenu'
referred to the Commute on Ways ant
Means.
On motion of Mr.. Young, report Of tn
lCurators was referred to the Commute o.
the State University. Mr.. Allen, Of st
Louis, presented a petition from the trus
tees aud inhabitants of Carondelet. Prsyinl
for authority to sell the commons.
Mr.. RanneIls Withdrew the petition for
charter of incorporation for the St. Loui
Filtered Water Company.
On motion Of Mr.. Allen, of St Louis, tn,
Senate adjourned to the Hall Of Rspre'sn
tatives. .4 E.
After the joint session had made FIVE NOR
ballots, with the same result as before, I'll
Senate again returned, and on motion ad
iourned till Monday, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ.
/ EVENING SESSION.
HoUsE.---Four ballots were taken will
the same result as in the morning. Their
were some ~absentees, and the ballots stoo'
as follows:
TtUeJfM BaAdt--Geyer 63; Benton st
Green SO.
Thirteenth BaAot--Gsyer 63; Benton 81
Green So.
The fourteenth and fifteenth ballots tn
same.
After the 18th ballot, Mr.. King introdut
ed a resolution that the two houses meet j
Joint Session, at J o'clock. P. M, every da.
To this there were several modification
propositions made, when the weolo subjet
was laid on the table. .a
Other propositions, all attempting to d.
fer the election, were offered, but were =
laid On the table.