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aIIssOURILEGlsLATURE.
JErrrRsoK CIrY, February 5.

JrrrrRsoH CRY, February 5.
In the Seuate.-Mr. Hudspeth moved TO pass
over the regular order Of business for the pur.
nose Of ftakiSg up business from the House; which
was agreed to, and on his motion an act to organ.
izs The county Of Dent was taken up and passed
Mr.. Jackson, of Randolph, presented a me.
mortal to COngrss. praying grant Of land ior
the construction Of the north Missouri Railroad
which passed.
Mr.. Young, from the select committee to whom
sas referred the petition of citizens Of Boone
Randolph and Audrain counties praying the or.
eaniz,tion Of new county, to be called Bour.
bon, Aspcrted that It would Be impossible to ef-
feet that object until the Constitution was chang
Cd.
Mr.. Robsvfs, from th. selsct committee to
whom was referred the bill to organize the coun-
ty Of Vernon, reported the same back, and re.
commended is passage.
Mr.. Brooking moved to lay the bill on the Ia
bic for ten days; which passed.
Mr.. BrosAhead introduced bill to limit and
prescribe the number Of Judicial Circuits and
moved to refer It to the Conmittee on the Judi
ciaFy; which motion was lost-syes l3, nays IL.
On motion the bill was SeferTed to 9 Selec.
COMMITTEES Of one from each Judicial District.
act fixing the salary Of Judicial officers.
This bill fixes the salary Of Supreme Judges
at $4,000, Circuit Judges $l75O. and Circuit At
torDsys At 500 per soaan, and was reier,ed To
said Committee.
Mr.. Hudspet6 offered resolution rendering
the thanks Of the Senste to the Hon. Tho<. H.
Benton for copies Of the Congressional Globe
and ApPendix-agreed to.
Mr.. Ellison introduced bill to amend an aci
concerning constables, which was referred to the
COMMITTEES on the Judiciary.
MI. Rannells introduced bill to amend AZ aci
concerning perpetuation Of testimony; which was
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
Also, ~ act directing in what manner. and in
what Courts, the State may be sued; which was
referred to the committee on the judiciary.
Tho Senate resolved itself into Committee Of
the Whole on the Pacific and Hannibal and St.
Joseph Railroad bills; and after some lime spent
IN discussing the same, rose, reported progress,
and asked leave to sit again.
On motion, the Senate adjourned tili o'clock
P.A.
HoUsE.-Mr. Richardson moved reconsid-
er1tion Of the vote Of yesterday laying the Ia
bic the bill repeating the llth and 18th sections
of act 2, regulating costs in criminal cases, and
spoke in favor Of the bill.
Il was reconsidered.
Mr.. Holmes opposed the substitute, which ex-
smpts St. Louis from its operations, and moved
its rejection.
MI. Crockett supported the exemption Of ST.
L0uis county. He fhought the officers in Saint
Louis were literally paid, and he was opposed
10 excrbitant salaries.
Mr.. Hill replied, in favor Of repeating the g.
.asndment.
Mr.. Clark spoke at some length on the same
The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Frost offered an amendment TO the effect,
that, on conviction. the witness for the defendant
shall be paid BY the State or county. He spoke
In defence Of his proposition.
Bfr. Benjamin. moved to lay II on the table,
which pFesailed-syes So. nays 56.
Mr.. Clark moved an amendment providing that
~hen party 10 convicted, and is unable to pay
The fees Of. witnesses, the State shall pay their
tees where they are summoned to compulsory
proof He supported his amendment at some
length. .-...t
Mr.. Sims replied, containing that the present
jaW made sufficient provision.
Mr.. Sanders replied to M. Sims. He was in
fSsOs Or paying witnesses.
sS4r. Crockett was opposed to the amendment,
bat he fhought the witnesses should be paid half,
and he was willing to sllow this. He supported
his amendment, 70 Clarke proposition, and show.
q The heavy burdens which the FIRST PROPOSE
tiep inyolse4. .ssa. .v,
Alter considerable discussion and explains.
dieas, p to fhs situation Of the bill, Mr. Kennett
MoySd the previous question. which was sus.
tsihsd Thit brought the House TO vote on the
esiginal 6ih and s1aendmenf Is reported by the
CcamittSe. The ve3s stood. eyes II, nsys 90.
s1hs -, @ pssssds only repeats The 12th Sec
hsa. and viii sonsidsrabiy iscreass the sxpen-
q A,klanesdins tht sch section of an act
eeaeesniag slaves pssssd. eIx .a!g5 s3
.r.g ~ e anspd the charter 3sfths Baeife Rail
rsed vas rssa sthird time, snd was finally 70.