Democratic banner., 1851-01-20
If.rrsd, 10. the GOmmiates on Banks and. Cor

Ifsrrsd. to. the GOnmistes Oh Banks and. Cor
iporations. ga "a &
T Mr.. BrooEing presented a;neppril Of
leitizens Of Jackson county, praying fef the
fpassare Of i law to regulate the elaves OF
The Stats-referred to select committee.
The President presented the petition OF
1.-The St. Louis Chamber Of Commerce, pray
ling the Legislature to abolish the license
system; also, q petition from the aame, eP-
proving the views of the Governor in rela-
Ition To bahking--both referred to ths Com
;1mistee en- Ways and MsGnE-
MrtYouna presented the memorial Of the
]Curators of the State University, praying
an appropriation Of money-Eeferree to the
committee on State University. iis, 81 .
MI. Allen, of St. Louis. offered the fol-
lowing resolution, and moved its1 adoption;
which was lost BY q vote of 9ayes to 10
mes. =. al r g%'i':d'' H"f f"a..''a' sij il
,Resolved, That the committee on Banks
and, Corporations be instructed to inquire
into the e~xpediency Of amending the char
ter of the Bank of the State OF Missouri,
upon the following basis: The capital to'bs
Increased by private subscription to$3 000,-
LOCO; the State to retain its interest in the
Bank; the Legislature to elect one-third OF
the Directors; the private stockholders to
elect two-thirds OF the Directors; the Board
of Directors to elect their " officers,
President, cashier, &c.; the capital Of the
Eve branches to be increased to $1,000
each, provided thore shall be stock enough
subscribed By individuals the respective
;. branch districts, for that purpose ; the char
tier of the Bank to be extended for twenty
, wears: and that said committee report, by
bill or otherwise, before the day appointed
8 for the selection Of Bank officers, if praclic'
/ able. ..-'
y Some discussion arose, in which Messrs
Grow and Allen took part-hr. Crow de-
= nying their constitutionality, and Mr.. Al
len affirming it. 80.
Mr.. Leslie introduced a bill concerning
petit larcenies and misdsmeanors-provid
ling that petit larceny shall not be indicta
BILE, but punishable in a summary mannel
. before Justices Of the Peace. Referred Il
l the committee Of the whole.
The Senate then proceeded to the Hal
, of the House Of Representatives, for thu
purpose of balIoting for Senator. Afte
their return. on motion, the Senate ad
:. iourned till 2 o'clock.
]. In The House, nothing worthy Of note wa
done this morning, the time previous to To
. Joint session being taken up in the presen
~ltation of petitions, propositions and memo
{. rails of Q local chalaster. After the join
!, session had assembled, the bOlloting wa
proceeded with. ;.
On the first ballot, being the seventeenth
Of the whole, the vote stood as follows: TO
sIGeyer 81; Benton 81; Green SO; Wells /.
Eighteenth Ballot--Geyer 65; Benton b
Nineteenth Ballot Geyer 81; Benton 81
Green SO; Wells |.
Twentieth Ballot-Geysr SO; Benton So
IGreen 80; Wells l.. .
Twenty-F'irst Ballot-GeJer 63; BentoI
d "a; Green SO; Wells !.
Twenty-Second Ballot-Geyer 63; Ben
elton So; Green SO; Wells l.
The clerk was proceeding with tn
twenty.third ballot, when Mr.. Benjamin Of
!. fered a resolution that the joint sessio
o for the election of senator take q recess ln
Q till the meeting of the next general assem-
o bly,. -..r 5.-
Mr.. Hill offered the foflO wing as an a
mendment:
. Resolved by the General Assembly 9h
State Of Missouri, in JOINT sessesiOn assem-
Died, That T. H. Benton is unworthy to b
= the representative Of missouri in the Unite
States senate, irrespective Of party, an
that we will not. again aid in electing BIZ
Ito that high station, let come what may.
Resolved, That in the person Of 7. +
h Benton in the United States senate, the tru
. interests Of this State are Unsupported, an
a that the joint session will not adjourn, G,
cept from time, as may suit thisr conve
~niencs, until a United States senator VII
shall reflect the true interests and views
4 the State, shall have been elected, or unit
the 9th of March next.
70. The President then decided the resolt
lions Of Mr.. Hill out of order.
Mr.. Hill appealed.
After some discussion by Mr.. Jackson,
H., in opposition to the decision Of Il
chair, and Messrs. Miller and Jones Of F
ct in support Of it, the joint session ~adjourn'
It'll two O. clock P. NJ. -