Democratic banner., 1851-02-17
MISSOURI
JEFFERSON CRY, February z.

ISenate's resolution authorizing the Com
mittees of the two Houses on the Northern
boundary of the State to act jointly, was
concurred in.
Mr.. Mcpherson moved to reconsider the
vote of Yesterday, on the bill to incorporate
the Missouri Juvenile Reform School, and
spike at some length in favor Of the objects
of the bill, and the beneficial influence in
reforming Juvenile offenders.
Mr.. Harrison and Mr.. Tut favored the
reconsideration; they voted against it be-
cause they did not understand it.
MIR. Crockett spoke at some length in
advocacy ofthe bill.
The vote was reconsidered, and the bill
ordered to be printed.
A bill establishing a Probate Court in Fran
kiln county, passed. q
The bill prohibiting public capital pun
ishment came up, and was so amended a.
to eonhne it to St, Loais county, and then
passed. Ayes, 81; nays, 26.
The act to repeal the present interest
law, and fixing the rate at 10 pr. cent, was
read third time.
Mr.. Tut spoke in favor of the bill.
Gen. Clark opposed it. The bill was then
referred to the Committee ofthe Whole.
A bill to preserve the State Common
School and Seminary funds by Withdrawing
them FROM the Bank, was referred to the
Committee on Banks and printed.
A private bill, establishing a school for
the education Of the deaf and dumb was re-
lferred.
The two Houses then went into joint sss-
sion, to hear the address Of President Shan:
non, of the State University. The address
was listened to with profound attention by
the members of the two Houses, and a large
audience Of ladies and gentlemen.
Prrsiden, Shannon is a pleasant speaker.
H. read, rather than spoke his address,
He treated his subject in a variety Of as
poets, some Of them novel and impressive.
II was not as finished a production as was
anticipated from the position nf the author.
But, stripped Of its prelude and its excess
i've lauds,ion ofour own people, it was 9th
erwiss an excellent address. Tile best ev-
lidence of this is the fact that his audience
was held unclaimed for more than an
hour.
On motion Of Mr.. Young, a copy Of the
address was requested. and ten thousand
copies ordered to be printed.
On motion Of Mr.. Crockett. President
Shannon was requested to address the two
Houses this evening, on the subject of In
~ternal Improvements.
EVENING SESSION.
The Senate Bill, incorporating the Mo-
selle Iron Company was taken up.read three
times and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Hunter, the House re-
solved itself into committee of the whole,
Mr.. Shelby in the chair, and took up the In.
terest bill. The most of the afternoon was
consumed in the discussion of the subject,
and attempts to amend the bill. As the ar
guments were merely repetitions of what
has heretofore been said a hundred times, !
will not attempt to follow the speakers.
The committee of the whole finally rose,
and reported the bill back without amend
ment, and it psssed-syes 81, nays 81.
The Senaie's resolution to 60 into elec-
ton Of Land officers on Saturday next, was
concurrpd in.
A bill to repeal the Probate Court in Dali
las county, was passed.
A bill to increase the salaries OF Judges
was referred to committee of the whole.
Mr.. Pumpkins, from the Judiciary Com.
mittee, reported back a bill to curtail the
number Of Judicial Circuits, and recon-
mends its reference to the Committee of the
Whole, Report was agreed to.
Mr.. Howell introduced a bill in relation
to Courts, in certain criminal cases,in Ore
gon county; which was passed.
Mr.. Hunter introduced a resolution in
structing the Committee on Wsys and
Means to iquire into the expediency of in
creasing the salaries of the Auditor, State
Treasurer, and other officers; also an lnqui-
ry as to the expediency Of repeating the
wolf scalp law, and some other law.
The House adjourned.
Telegraph reports do not afford me On
opportunity to do justice to all the mem
bers, aud their remarks. There we're sew
eral speeches made to-day on the interest
law, that deserve a more extended notice.
Ofour delegation. Mr.. Abeles, Mr.. Crock
EFT, and MIR. Wilgus ably urged the passage
of the law.
We have the finest spring weather here