Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-01-30
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Crock.

mother. He referred Ia case that oc.
CURED recently in 81. Louis.
A variety Of bills and propositions
are being made under q new rule tina,
has jus, been adopted. Many of the
members being very modest and re-
firing, have set back and offered moth
ing. In order TO give them a chance, a
rnle has been adopted to call the names
alphabetically and as each man is called
he has the privilege Of introducing his
business. Ii is TO be continued from
day TO day until each and every man
has had an equal RICH, and privilege.
An amusing circumstance occurred
in presenting the petition of John Cat
ron of Lafayette county, by Mr.. Camp.
bell, asking the name of his son Thos.
Benton Catron, be changed to Thomas
Jefferson Catron. He SETS forth as
reason why he desires the change that
The name of Benton was given TO the
child, believing il would be an honor,
but considers now that hereafter il
would be an injury to him, inasmuch
as old Benton has disgraccd himself, he
therefore prays The name be changed.
The Benton men were disposing of
the petition summarily. An Anti
moved TO lay i, on the table but the
House refused by majority of IL
votes. Ii YVES then referred 10 a select
Committee.
A motion was made yesterday to
appropriate $4,000 for the improve.
men, Of Gasconade river. Immediately,
amendments came pouring in, for all
the streams in the Stale, for North
Grand river $4,000, Usage $4,000;
and $4,000 for Little Shake Rag creek
in Washington county. Mr.. Benjamin,
from Shelby wanted $4,000 to i'm.
prove Salt River for the bene II Of the
Benton party. The whole subject was
thus thrown into ridlcue. This is the
species of legislation that has heretofore
been restored to, where any good OBJ
ect Of improvement has been presen,
Ted TO, where any good object of im-
provemen, has been presented. Blu, in
place Of making a commencement on
the most important, thousand streams
and roads spring up, as ifoy magic. and
all must be commenced al once or none
at all, and by this species Of humbug.
gerry, Missouri is kept back Of all her
sister States in improvement.
n Nothing of a general nature will be
y done until after The election of Bank
i officers. Then business will crowd
upon the members, and much of il pass.
= ed in hurry without sufficient inves.
,igation. and great deal left undone
if the session is to expire at the end OF
60 days. ! do not see how the session
can last much longer, for after that
time, it is oaly one dollar per day
. Theu the patriotism now SO abundant
; will take with leaving,
The subject of remoddling the sys.
tenn of taxation has been up once or
= twice, and postponed, some are in favor
:, of abolishing the License system en-
tircly. except upon dram shops lfthis
y is done something mus, be enacted to
9 fill up the vacancy occasioned thereby
y, In 81. Louis alone, according to the
statement of Mr.. Crockett the sum OF
$4,000 is raised from this source
alone. There is manifest inequality
in the present revenue laws. But how
they can be remedied for the better
am at a loss to say.
Some constitutional amendments
= were proposed by Mr.. Coffey. that the
: Legislature should have no power to
y pass divorce bills or legslate upon any
special measure. Some opposition
= being made to the latter portion, the
: propositions were read once and will
come up again. Mr.. Coffey supported
/. his proposed amendments With some
: good remarks.
y A petition was presented signed by
some 400 Germans of 81. Louis, asking
, a repeal of The Sabbath laws. L, was
" without much ceremony laid on the ia
:, BILE. A resolution by Mr.. Crfey in
slructing committee on elections 10 re-
port bill to have all elections by ballo
and for one day only was Ia id on III,
" table subject TO be called up again by
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