Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1852-12-23
Missouri Legislature.

presented and referred. In the Senate, Mr. Parks, Of
St. Charles, presented memorial from the North Mis-.
souri, Railroad Convention, accompanied by bill 10
expedite The construction Of that road. Mr. You ng
presented substitute all of which were referred to
special Committee. Mr. ALLEN, Of st. Louis, moved
10 take up the House bill reported to the Senate at The
last session. which prevailed. In the afternoon Mr..
Young oel ed bill authorizing sale OF certain lands
Howard county, also act concerning Grand and Petit
Jurors in counties of Howard and Boone-passed
The following bills were passed. House bill relative
to Hannibal, Rails county, and Paris Plank Road
Company On oct incorporating Femme Usage School
Township; IN oct authorizing County Court Of Dent
County TO borrow internal improvement fund. An act
for the benefit Of Holt county, with amendments,
laid on the table. An act to declare Elizabeth Ann
Charles, of ST. Louis county, of age, after much dis
cussion referred 10 the Committee on Judiciary,
The Senate then adjourned. In the House, in the af-
ternoon, Mr. Woodson introduced a bill 10 give the
public lands granted to the State to aid in constructing
the North Missouri Railroad and the Pacific Railroad,
Terminating the latter a Kansas and leaving out the
South west Branch. The bill was objected 10 as out
Of order and upon this question quite an animated de-
bate sprung up between Messrs. Woodson, Maupln,
Brown Of Saint Louis, Blair Holden and Tompkns
The Chair ruled the bill in order. Motion AIDE TO
reject the bill pending, after which the bill with
drawn, and the House adjourned.
In the House, the orning of the 9Th, Mr. Pip.
kin presented petition from citizens OF St. Louis,
authorizing the county court of sad county 10 borrow
money TO construct plank road from Gravois coal
mines TO Carondelet. Mr.. Vincent, from Select Com
mittee, TO whom referred the petition of citizens
Of Rchfeld, in the county of Clay, praying for a
change of namS, reported bill to change the name
to that of st. Bernard-agreed TO. MIR. Johnson, of
Pike, introduced bill for the relief Of Mathew Civ
ems, collector of Pike county-relerred TO select
committee OF Ave. Mr.. Atkinson offered resolution
requiring the Auditor of Public Accounts to furnish
the House an abridged statement of the amount OF
moneys received from sales of the 100000 acres OF
land granted TO the tate by act of Congress- passed
September 4h, 1851, and that the Register of Lands
be required TO make statement exhibiting the num-
Der Of eff land yet unsod Of said grant of land
and where situated. The House then resolved itself
into Committee Of the Whole, and took up the Iron
Mountain Branch Railroad Bill, MIR. Minor in the
chair. The question being TO agree upon the first
ton of the bill, Mr.. johnson, of Washington moved
to amend by providing that the Pacific Company
should not charge higher rate for transportation fol
freight or passengers coming OH the main trunk thar
their own established rates, and also the construction
OF the DranCn snOuu az IedSl IllleS
from Saint Louis which was adopted. The question
being upon the first section Of the bill amended il
was agreed to- The second third and fourth sections
were then severay read and agreed 10, when tht
committee rose, reported the hill as amended, an'
recommended its passage Without taking action, TIT
House adjourned ul;ii Two O'Clock. in Inc afternoon
the House agreed 10 the report of the Committee o
the Whole, and it was made the special order of thu
NJ III ,,fTnr
a resolution that the Committee Agriculture be in
s,ructed 10 inquire 10 the expediency of establishing
State Agricultural Society, and TO report by bill o
otherwise Carried, and referred to a committee o
, five. MIR. Halliburton introduced act to amend
act TO reform p!eadngs in courts of Justice, in Mis-
= souri, Referred 10 a special committee. This bill
places all demands matters of contract on the SAM
footing of notes. emitting the plaintiff to judgment
the return term, when personal notice is served Mr.
Myers introduced bill entitled act 10 expedite tn
construction of the Savannah and St. Joseph Railroad
Mr. Bean introduced bill TO change the time of hold
ing the courts in the Fourth Judicial Circuit; relerre
TO committee of FIVE.
II In the Senate, on the morning of the nth, MI
Young called up the bill 10 expedite the construction
of The North Missouri Railroad, which had been mad
the special order for that day. The bill provides 70
S millions of dollars Mr.. Broadhead moved an amend
r ment providing for the location of the road on tn
a best route all things considered, from St. Charles
q the Northern boundary of the State. The amendmen
gave rise 10 some discussion. Mr.. Broadhead con
tended that before loaning the State credit the provi
sion of the charter which fixes the route should b
h changed. Mr. Reed was not welded TO any particu
!. lar route but wished the road ultimately TO becom
= part of the NJ ississippi Valley Railroad. Mr. Park
showed that the charter not exempt from the gen
eraI law and therefore the Legislature could amend
" AT any time Mr.. BrOadhead then withdrew hi
amendment after an amendment by Mr.. Allen, to tn
fifth section providing for payment of interest at ma
.urity of the bonds. The bill passed by vote of
n 70 4 Messrs. Griffin, Rawlns, Robinson and Russo
voted in the negative. A bill offered by Mr.. Broad
head to reform pesdings and practice in courts OF Nil
souri,, was ordered TO be printed. In the afternoon
Mr. Young's resolution relative to the election OF Sec
retary having been adopted, w. d. Nc Cracker wa
elected on the eighth ballot bya vote ofl6t to 9. III
resolution takes effect at the close Of the present ext
session. Mr. Sturgeon gave notice Of his intention
l. introduce a bill i'll relation TO interest, and also bl
TO increase the salaries of the Judges Of the Suprem
Court In the House, during the morning session, RI
ports from the Secretary of State and Auditor were II
ceiyed, showing the amount Of public lands reserve
to this state by act of Congress, and yet unsoId al
Is where situated, and amount of money received 4
a those sold On motion, the Senate bill as amend'
ID and reported TO the House during the morning, to e
n pedite the construction of the North Mi url Raoa
was taken up, two hundred copies ordered to be Prn
ed and made the special order of the day for last Tue
day. Mr. Blair gave notice that be intended to inr
a. dues bill to prevent the circulation of bank notes
less denomination than ten dollars, and for the prove
ton of illegal and fraudulent banking. Also, that
- intended to introduce joint resolution to resend
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