Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-02-13


amendment 10 the constitution, adopted by |
he las, General Assembly, be and the same
IS hereby abolished.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. Broadhead, q bill to limit and
prescribe the number Of Judicial Cir.
cults. Read twice and referred TO
committee consisting of one member
from each Judicial Circuit.
By Mr.. Broadhead, an act TO amend
an act fixing the salaries of civil officers
Judges of the Supreme Court to re,
ceive $4,000 each per annum--Judges
of the Circuit Court, each $l750-Cir-
cult Attorneys, $500 each. Referred
TO the above committee.
Mr.. Hudspeth offered resolution of
thanks 10 the Hon. Thomas ii. Benton,
for his presentation 10 The Senate of
four volumes of Congressional Globe
Adopted.
By Mr.. Miller, an act TO provide for
erection of a suitable building for the
preservation Of the State arms. Re.
ferred TO the committee on Militia.
Also bill relative TO the survey of
the northern boundary of this State
Referred TO the committee on northern
boundary.
By Mr.. Jackson, of r., an act con
corning The State Bank of Missouri and
its branches. Referred 10 the commit
tee on Banks and Corporations.
The Senate went into committee CT
the whole on the Pacific Rail Road bill,
and after some time spent therein ad
journed.
House.--The House had a lengthy
discussion on "bil TO amend an act
regulating costs on criminal cases."
The effect Of the bill as passed is to
repeal the 12th section of the law regu.
laring costs in criminal cases.
A bill 10 amend the l3lh section o.
an act respecting slaves, was read the
third disappointing ferrymen on
the Mississippi river from suffering
slaves 10 pass out of the State. Pass
ed.
A debate of some length arose on q
proposition to review the woIf.scalp
law. The proposition was finally vo,.
ed down.
Mr.. Kenneth. from committee on
Banks and Corporations, reported a
bill to incorporate the Iron mountain
Plank Road Company. Read the third
time by its title and passed.
By Telegraph, for the Boonville Observer.
JEFFERSON CITY, Feb. 6.
A Bill has passed the House, repe al
ing the license law, as far as regards
Doctors and Lawyers.
President Shannon is in the city,
and will deliver an address on educa.
ton tomorrow at ii o'clock, in the
Capitol.
A bill has passed the House 10 au.
thorize the sale Of the State Tobacco
Warehouse,
Also bill providing a remedy for
the solemnizing of marriages; and
where it is neglected a penalty is
added. Where marriage is solemn
lied in violation of law, the persons
offending shall, upon conviction, be i'm,
prisoned in the County Jail for not less
Than three nor more than six months.
The House has been mostly engaged
all day in Committee of the Whole
upon the Bill to appropriate $4,000
out of the Treasury TO reclaim the
swamp lands in Southeast Missouri
Various amendments were offered and
The Senate, in Committee of the
Whole, has been engaged most of the
day discussing the Pacific Railroad
Bill. without coming to any conclusion.
Propositions have been made to strike
out Jefferson City as a point. Mr..
Young submitted proposition that no
State bonds shall be issued until the
donation of land is made by Congress.
This proposition is still under discus.
sion.
JEFFERSON CITY, Feb. 7.
On motion of Mr.. Mcpherson, the
House reconsidered the vote of yes.
Ierday rejecting the bill to establish a
Juvenile school Of reform in ST. Louis