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MISSOURI
NIGHT SESSION.
JEFFERSON CRY, February IL.

An act to incorporate the city OF Lioerty,
was taken mp and passed.
An act 10 incorporate the President and
Board Of Visitors of the Femsle Collegiate
Institute was taken up and passed.
An act to incorporate the Presbyterian
College in Galloway county-pessed.
An act to change the name Of Nodaway
city to Boston was passed. a
The constitutional amendments in rela.
'tion to Cabinet officers and an amendment
in~structing annulling the power Of the Leg.
~islature to grant divorces, was read twice
An act 10 organise the county Of Pemlis-
co, was taken up and passed.
An act concerning cost in criminal cases
vas taken up and passed. This bill repsals
the 18th section Of an act of March goth.
1886.
An act permitting Ford & English to keep
a Ferry across the Mississippi river, at Al
exandris, Clark county, without license, was
passed.
An act to authorize P. NJ. Woodwork TO
erect q toll bridge across Nodaway river,
was passed.
On motion, the Senate adjourned till Co.
iclock tomorrow.
February IA.
In SEyATE-Mr. Ellison presented a pc
I%ti,ion from the citizens Of Lewis county, in
relation to colonization, which was referred
to select committee.
On motion OF Mr.. James, the bill sppro.
|priating $4,000 to the State University
was taken up, and passed-syes l6, noes
Ia.
Mr.. Broadhead, from the select commit
tee Of IA, to whom was referred the bill re-
ducing the number of Judicial Circuits to
10, and increasing the salaries OF Superior
and Circui, Judges aud Circuit Attornies,
reported the anne back and recommended
its passage.
Mr.. Brosdhead supported the bill,fo The
reason,smong otlIers,th a The best talent on
the bench was needed.
Mr.. Ellison said he could not vote for the
bill ssit stood, but e part Of it was sccep-
table to him. He was in favor Of reducing
the districts, but opposed 10 the increase Of
the Judges salaries, to such an extent. He
thought it conld pass, if amended,
Mr.. Jackson, of H., moved to recommit
i,l'e bill to the select committee Of fourteen.
witi, instructions TO make four Circuits on
the south side Of the Missouri river, exclu-
sive Of st. Louis county.
Mr.. James said he sgreed with the Sena-
tor from Howard, and hoped the motion
would carry.
Mr.. Chew said he was in favor Of redu-
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ries, but could not vote for the bill unless a
change was made in the Fifth Judicial Cir
cult.
Mr.. Flournoy moved the indefinite post
ponement Of the bill.
Mr.. Jackson Of R., opposed the motion,
and hoped the bill would be modified in some
respects. The motion to postpone was lost.
The question m the motion TO re.commit,
the vote stood-ayes Is, noes IL.
Mr.. Miller, from a select committee re-
pnrtrd back the bill N relation TO the north
ern boundary line, with a substitute; and
re recommended its passage.
After considerable discussion between
Mrssrs. Jackson of H., Miller, Broadhead
NOEL aud Young, the bill was made the
special order for Tomorrow.
Mr.. Griffin, from the Committee on the
Militia, reported back bill to erect q suit
able building for the preservation of the
State arms, aud recommended its passage.
The amount appro, rated for this building
was left blank. On motion Of Mr.. Miller,
the blank was filled with 5000.
Mr.. Crow moved to strike ont s $1,000 and
insert $4,000.
On motion, the Senate adj'urred.
HousE.-Mr. Goodson Introduced a bill
for the benefit of fractional townships fifty
two and ninet,-two, in Carroll county;
which was road three times and passed.
Mr.. Hammond introduced q bill con-
~cerning roads in jefferson county; passed.
Mr.. Hunter, a bill TO provide for the nn-
mercisl assessment of titheatle lands in this
State; which was read twice anG referred
to the Committee Of the Whole, and made
the special order for Wednesday next.
Mr.. Horntr, a joint resolution to amend
the constitution in relation to the orgsniza-
ton of new counties; ordered to a second
reading.
Mr.. Howell, a bill to change the time Of
meeting Of the General Assembly to the
first Monday in Novemberj read twice, and