Democratic banner., 1851-01-13
DISPATCHES.
Missouri LEGISLATURE.
JEFFERSON CIrY, IA

counts was read and ORDERED 10 De printed
Mr.. Jones, of Franklin, presented q pc.
tition from Frederick Munich, to abolish
capital punishfneAt ; also, from same, a Pc
tition to repeal the Jackson Resolutions.
Mr.. Stewart offered a resolution, to mee:
in the Hall of the House on Thursday, the
9th inst, for the purpose Of e~lectiDg a u
S. Senator.
Mr.. Chew introduced a bill to repealth
seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth sections OF
the act to sustain the credit Of the State.
On motion, the draft of a new Constitu-
tion for the State of Missouri, by MIR. Z.
Casselberry, was referred to the Commit
tee of the Whole.
MI. Crows bill, to exempt Government
Offices in st. Louis from taxation, was pass
ed.
Amessage was received from the Gov
ernor, nominating Samuel Treat, to the
Judgeship of the St. Louis Court of Com
nom Pleas. 1t was read in Executive Ses-
sion, and the nomination confirmed.
Mr.. Broadhesd introduced an amend
psnt to the Constitution, striking out the
eighth sectisn Of the third article, and fix
ing the time Of general elections biennial
IL on the I'd Monday Of October.
Mr.. Reed introduced a bill to incorpo-
rate and construct q Railroad from st.
Charles, to q point on the Northern bound.
airy of Missouri.
On motion Of Mr.. Joass, Of Franklin, the
bill from the House apprOpriating money,
vas taken up and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Crow, the House bill
authorizing the city Of St. Louis to issue
bonds to the amount of one hundred and If
ty thousand dollars, was taken up and pass
ed.
On motion, the Senate adjourned till
Moaday morning at 10 O'Clock.
This morning considerable gas was ls.
off in the House, in the discussion of resp-
lutions to print the Governors Message.
Mr.. Crockett moved the printing of the
Message.
Mr.. Stephenson moved to amend BY pro-
siding for the printing Of q specified num-
Der of copies in the German language
Yesterday, the question vas discussed by
Messrs. Hunter and Stephenson. II was
continued to-day, Mr.. Stephenson making
along speech.
Mr.. Mcpherson moved to amend the
proposition By providing for the printing Of
the reports, &C., in the German language.
This was rejected, and Mr.. Stsphenson's
amendment adopted. The resolution then
passed, to print 10000 copies in Eng
lish, and 1900 in German.
There vas some fun between Mr.. Ste
Phenson and Mr.. Hunter, about the distri-
button Of the message.
Mi. Mcpherson presented a memorial
from the City Council of St. Lsuis, and a
bill authorizing the city to issue bonds and
lsgslizing certain proceedings. The bill
was read three times and passed, and sent
to the Senate for concurrence.
Mr.. Richardson introduced 9 resolution
that the two Houses will meet in the Hall
Of the House on Thursday next, at 9 o.
clock, to elect Q United States Senator
The resolution was read twice-the rule
being dispensed with-when q discussion
rose a. to whether it was joint or concur
rent. 1t VISA finally decided to be concur
rent, and was passed and sent to the Sen
etc for concurrence.
MIR. ksnnett introduced the following
preamble and resolutions in relation to the
Fugitive Slave Law Of. Coneress-which
wsre laid on the table and ordered to be
printed.
WHeazAs, Ths Congress of the United
States, at ito last session, enacted a law,
Ter the effectual recovery Of persons held
to ssrvituds in one State, and escaping
into another, commonly known a. the Fu-
Eitiys Slave Law ; and whereas, in the
opinion Of the General Assembly Of Mis-
SOUR, the sxigency Of the times and the
tsrns Of the Constitution of the United
+iiStsses inperiously demand the enact
@nsnt Of the said law ; that it, provisions
are sxpsdient and judicious, and If faith.
fally executed, will prove highly benef-
oial in protecting the rights Of the peo-
pie Of the ~slaveholding States, and viii
serve g restore harmony ameng, and
. strengthen the bonds of union between
the States af the C~osfsderacy; therefore.
be It tas3f ~ ~ -
Aeso!yed By Ms General Assembly SMe
Sfass q a1issouri That the provisions Of
the said Law Of Coagrsss, commonly known
= he Eaeitiys Slave Law, and the enact,