Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-01-23
LEGISLATURES.
Correspondence Of the Republican.
JEFFERSON CIrv Ian l2th.

the Missouri and San Francisco Tele.
graph Company. Also, the petition Of
Tai. L. Shatner and Isaac M. Veilch,
tor the incorporation of the Missouri
River Telegraph Company. Also, the
petition of Tai. p. Shafner, for the in.
corporation Of the ST. Louis and New
Orleans Telegraph-All of which were
referred TO the COMMITTEES on Banks and
Corporations.
Mr.. Brooking presented a memorial
OF citizens Of Jackson county, praying
for the passage of a law to regulate The
slaves of the State-referred to Selecl
Committee.
The President presented the petition
of the ST. Louis Chamber of Com.
merce, praying the Legislature to abol
Ish the license system; also, petition
from the same. approving the. views OF
the Governor in relation to banking--
both referred TO the Committee on
Ways and Means.
Mr.. Young presented the memorial
of the Curalors of the State Universe,
~, praying an appropriation of money
--referred to the Committee on State
University.
A communication was received from
the Secretary of Stale, transmitting
the report of The Curators of the State
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to the same Com.
mitlee.
Mr.. Allen, Of St. Louis offered the
! following. resolution, and moved its
adoption; which was lost by a vote of
9 ayes TO Is noes:
Resolved. That the Committee on
Banks and Corporations be instructed
to inquire into the expediency Of amend,
ing the charter Of the Bank Of the State
of Missouri, upon the follc wing basis:
The capital to be increased by private
subscription to S3.000,000; the State to
retain its interest in the Bank; the Leg.
islature 10 elect one-third of the Drec.
tors; the private stockholders TO elect
two.thirds of the Directors; the Board
of Directors to elect their own officers,
President, Cashier. &C.; the capital of
the five branches TO be increased TO
100000 each, provided there shall be
stock enough subscribed by individuals
in The respective branch districts. for
tIat purposes; the charter of the Bank
to be extended for twenty years: and
that said committee report, by bill! or
otherwise, before The day appointed for
the selection of Bank officers, if prac-
iicabIe.
Some discussion arose, in which
Messrs. Crow and Allen took part-Mr. |
Crow denying their constilu,ionaity, !
and Mr.. Allen affirming it.
Mr.. Leslie introduced bill concern
ing petit larcenies and misdemeanors--I
providing that peti, larceny shall not be
indic,able, but punishable in summary
manner before Justice of the Peace.
Referred to the Committee af the
Whole.
The Senate then proceeded 10 the
Hall Of the House of Representative.
for the purpose of balo'ing for Sena.
tor. After their return, on motion, the
Senate adjourned till o'clock.
In THE HOUSE, nothing worthy Of
note was done This morning. the time
previous to the joint session being taken
up in the presentation Of petitions, pro-
positions and memorials of local char
ac!er. After the jhint session had as
sembled, the ballo,ing was proceeded
with.
On the first ballot, being the seven.
Ieenlh of the whole, the vote stood as
follows: for Geyer "a; Benton Sd; Green
3S; Wells !.
EishteeIh BaIlot--Geyer Ga; Benton
Sd; Green 3S; Wells ].
Nineteenth Balot--Geyer 64;Benton
SIS; Green 3S: Wells |.
Twentieth BaIIot-Geyer 60; Benton
So; Green 3s; Wells /.
Twenty. First Ballot--Geyer 63,Ben.
ton 81. Green 3s, Wells |.
Twenty. Second Balo,--Geyer 50;
Benton SO; Green 3s; Wells /.
The Clerk was proceeding with the
twenty.third ballot, when Mr.. Benja
min offered resolution that the JOINT
session for the election of Snator take a
recess until the meeting of the mex,
General Assembly.
Mr.. Hill offered the following as an
amendment:
Resolved by the General Assembly of
The State of Missouri, in joint assembled,
That Thomas II. Benton is unworthy
to be the Representative Of Missouri in
the United States Senate, irrespective
of party, and that we will no, again
aid in elec,pg him 10 that high station,
let come what may.
Resolved, That, ii the person of 7.
II. Benton in the United States Sens ate.
IL ,.,,o ;o,o,ost, of tho State ara mis-