Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1853-01-13
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.



proceeded to the House Of Representatives,
for the purpose OF counting the votes fer
Governor, &c. IN joint session.
After the ceremony Of inauguration, the
Senate returned. The Lieut.. Governor took
the chair and delivered short address.
Adjourned till o'clock.
Erening NesSion.-Senate met at 3 O'clock
On motion, committee on Swamp Lands
was added 10 the list Of standing committees.
Mr.. Sturgeon introduced bill amendato-
~ Of an act Incorporating The North Mis-
souri, Railroad. A point Of order being
raised, it was passed over for the present.
EIr. Stewart introduced bill 10 incorpo-
rate the Platte County Railroad. Read
first and second time, and made the special
order of the day for tomorrow.
Adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
.Norniag Stssion,-A resolution
was adopted authorizing the Speaker to
appoint second assistant clerk and an er-
rolling assistant clerk.
Leave of absence was granted 10 Messrs.
Peery and White.
The House, on motion Of McAfee, agreed
to the Senate resolution providing for Joint
session at II o'clock, for the purpose of
counting the votes for Governor and other
State officers.
The Speaker announced the standing
committees.
At II o'clock the Senate was announced.
The votes having been counted appeared
as follows:
For Governor--Pricc 46404, Winston
42,6S6; for 1t. Governcr-Brown 1929,
King 32,542. The oath Of Office was ad-
ninistered TO Gov. Sterling Price and 1t.
/ Governor Brown: and Gov. Price delivered
an inaugural address. The Senate then re-
turned 10 their own chamber.
Adjourned 10 . o'clock p. y.
/ afternoon Session. WIN. II. Block was
appointed second Assistant Clerk.
Ten thousand copies in English, and three
thousand in German, Of Gov. Price Price
Inaugural, were ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Brown, Of St. Louis, gave notice O;
lis intention to introduce LII entitled u
homestead exemption act.
The following bills were introduced and
referred:
b. Mr.. Samuel--a bill regulating Estrays.
y resolution repeating the new law con-
corning Roads and Highways and reviving
the old law, was passed.
House adjourned.
JITrCrzoN CITY, Jan. /.
SE>Arz-.Ecratag Sassicn.-Senate met
at 10 o'clock. \ memorial 10 Congress,
asking grant Of land to all the construc-
ton Of the Alexandria and ST. Francisville
Railroad passed.
The Platte country Railroad Bill was Ia
ken up ana passed-ayes 10, noes g.
\ bill to revive and amend an act incor-
roratirg the Lexington and Davies county
Railroad was pas sed: ayes a, noes 10.
; The North Missouri Railroad bill, with
! substitute and amendments, was referred to
selec. committee Of tiyc-Messrs. Young,
Jackson, Parks, Eiouw.yv and Reed.
Adjourned till o'clock.
SEyATE-Ercning StSSion.-A corumu-
+ nicatioH was received from the Governor,
in relation to tie Improvement of White and
, Desmoines rivers, accompanied with the
surveys: which was laid on the table.
Mr. Young. from select committee, re-
u ported substitute fer the North Missouri
. Railroad ILL, and recommended its pas
sage.
0 This substitute fixes tie route on the d.
vide between the two rivers. A lengthy
! discussion cnsued; Ncssrs. Young and
= Reed i'll favor Of agreeing to the report, and
: Messrs. Sturgeon and Allen against it.
c The report was agreed to-ayes Is, noes 6
The substitute was then read third time
asd passed; ayes 81, noes .. Adjourned.
d HousE-.loraing SeSSion.-Mr. Cots.
: chalk presented a remOnstrance against il
n cooperating the Society Of Freemen.
d A petition was presented by Mr.. Blair
/ praying for an increase in the pay of til,
c County Court Judges for St. Louis county
e Referred.
IS Mr.. Lacy introduced bill TO remove The
d Branch Bank from Jackson, and locate it a
n the town of Cape Girardeau; which was re,
: ierred 10 the Committee on Banks.
: .4fiernoon Session-Seyeral local bills
were introduced. A bill for the benefit o
e. the Law Library Association, was presented
o by Mr.. Barrett. The bill provides for fur
&c nishng the society with four copies fth,
reports Of the Supreme Court--exempts tht
propriety from taxation, and appropriate Oh,
l. hundred dollars for insurance
n Mr.. Rogers introduced bill, which wa,
J; passed, increasing the number Of constable,
in s.. Louis, one for each ward.
Mr.. Frost introduced resolution, pro-
u posing an amendment to- the constitution, pro
hibiting the Legislature from granting di.
vOrces. Read once, and laid over.
Mr.. Pipkin gave notice of his intention ,S
e introduce a bill increasing the number o.
County Court Judges in St. Louis county.
t, A report from the Boatmens Saving IT.
e, stitution was read and referred.
4, A resolution was read and adopted, 10 sp-
j. point one from each Judicial circuit, to la1
l. of the State into Congressional Distress
and to provide for the election Of two sd
ditional Couqressmen