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College; referred to select, committee.
Mr.. James, from committee ON Banks
and Corporations, to whom was referred q
bill to incorporate the Roman Catholic Gem.
letry sssociation' Of st. Louis, reported the
same back end recommended its passage;
passed.
Also, q bill to incorporate the Lumber
men and Mechanics insurance company;
psssed. gJ J.
Mr.. Allen Of St. L, from committee Of
internal improvements, reported back
without amendments, a bill to relinquish to
the general government the two per ceus
fund, and for other purposes, laid on table
and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Robinson, from q select committee,
to whom was referrd a bill concerning Q
State road in Platte county, reported the
same back with amendments; passed. p
Mr.. Hudspeth, from select committee 10
whom was referred a bill amendatory of an
ack concerning stTays. reported q substitute
and recommended its passage, read twice,
ordered 10 be engrossed and read q third
time on Wednesday.
Mr.. Mason, from select committee, re.
ported o N the petition of Betsy Jane Bird
sell, praying for a divorce; agreed 10.
Mr.. Chew from select committee, to
whom was referred q bill amendsiory of an
act concerning strsys, recommending its
passage.
On motion of Mr.. Vernon, the bill was
laid on the table.
Mr. Noel gave notice of a bill to incorpo-
rate the Ste. GUnevieve and Pilot Knob
plank road company.
Mr.. Robinson introduced q bill to estab-
|lish a State road in platte county; passed.
Mr. Brooklin ~prenented a resolution in
|structing the committee Of ways and means
to enquire into the expediency Of repeating
the wolf scalp law.
Mr.. Gridin moved to lay the resolution on
the table. He had frequently discussed
This subject here and was not disposed to.
do so again.
After some debate between Messrs. Nil.
Ter, Brookling, Mason and Tourney, the
resolution was laid on the table.
Mr.. Flourney introduced a bill to author
izs the apport"inment State school moneysI
to Linn county; rule suspended snd passed.
On motion, Senate adjourned tilr Mon.
day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
SATURDAY, Jan. 25th, 81.
The Speaker presented a memorial from
the chamber Of commerce, Of St. Louis,
the repeal ofthe law Of last session.
interest on money. The memo-
argue, at some length, to prove that
lie law limiting the rate of interest OF six
per cent has failed to accomplish the pur.
poses for Which il was passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Crockett, the memoir.
al was referred to the committee Of the
and made the order Of the day for
week.
Mr.. Bates presented the petition Of 81
rolored woman, Mahala Washington, Of St..
Louis, askiug relief; referred to . select
Mr.. Bolts presented q petition praying
authority to convey real estate; referred to
select committee. |.
Mr.. McFall presented a petition praying
authority to convey real estate; referred to
The committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Williams presented the petition oil
David Lockwood, Of Davies county, pray..
ing relief; referred to the committee on
Il
Mr.. Abeles presented the petition Of cit
zens of st. Louis, praying a change in the
providing for tue observance Of the sab.
path.
MI. Burnes was reluctant to interrose
my objectiOnst 90 petitions presented here
he felt constrained to move TO lay il onll
ne table, as it proposed TO interfere With
proper observance Of the sabbath. Ii
The petition was laid on the table.
Mr.. Summers presented a petition, notlr
cad; referred to the committee on claims. Is
Mr.. Fulkerson, Of c., presented a petit
ion, not read; referred to the committed
N education. II
Mr.. Smith, Of ST. L., presented petition I
or divorce, referred to the committee on
he judiciary. ID
Mr.. Moore presented a petition prayinelt
IN extension Of tho corporate limits ofle
referred to a select committee.
Mr.. Campbell presented the petition OIL
Dr.. CstrOn, ofLafsystts county, prsyincIt
he change Of ths name Of his son, Thomas q
to Thomas Jefferson, and setting