Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1853-01-27
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
JEFFERSON CRY, Jan. II, 1853.

pose of electing Bank Officers.
HoUsE-MoRN1NG SEssIoN-A variety
of bills Of local nature were introduced and
acted upon.
ELECTION OF BANK OrrIcERs.-The
f hour for both houses TO meet in Joint Ses-
sion having arrived, the Senate was an
nounccd.
The President then announced the order
f of business.
Hr. Holden moved that the two Houses,
in joint session. now proceed 10 the election
of Bank Officers, in the following order:
list. The president and directors of the
parent bank at ST. Louis. I'd. The presi-
dent and directors Of the branch bank at
Fayette. 3D.. The president add directors
of the branch bank at Palmyra. 4th. The
president and directors Of the branch bank
at Springfield. 9th. The president and d-
reclors Of the branch bank at Lexington
9th. The president and directors of the
branch bank at Jackson. Nominations for
president Of the parent bank at St. Louis be-
ing in order, Mr.. Smith of Decalb, nominal
ted James NJ. Hughes of ST. Louis; Mr..
Grow, Of the Senate, nominated Bernard
Pratte, of St. Louis.
First ballot no choice.
I'd ballot-number Of votes cast 15O-ne-
ccssary to choice TO. NJ. Hughes, &c;
Pratte, II; Walsh, 6; Brown, 2. Senators
voting for Mr.. Hughes-Messrs. Elston,
Flournoy, Hudspeth, Jackson, James,
Banks, Richardson, Roberts, Robinson,
Russell, Stewart, Sturgeon, White-l3.-
Senators voting for Mr.. Prattc-Messrs.
Broadhead, Brooking, Chew, Crow, Drake,
Dunlap, Grover, Lindsay, Mccoy, NOEL,
Reed, Stout, Winston and Young--14.--
Voting FOR Mr.. Wash--Jones and Morris
.. Members Of the House voting for
Mr.. Hughes Messrs. Acock, Allen Of Ore
gon, Atkinson, Baughman, Britton, Brown
Of Nodaway, Brooks, BuIord, Caldwell,
Chiffon Creel, Darby, Denalan Deyer, Ed
wards, Eldridge, Elliot, Frisloe, Frost,
Halliburton, Jefferson, MAiee, Martin Of
Platte, Minor, Myers, Neal of G., Neal of
O., Nichols, Paris, Perry, Pipkin, Rollins,
Rogers, Rowland, Smith of Adair Smith of
Decalb, Smith Of Stoddard, Smith Of Sulli-
van, Stephens, Tally, Vaughn Of F., Vena-
Bile, Ward, Wilkes, Williams, and Mr..
Spcaker--66.
For Mr.. Pratt, Alexander, Barrett, Bax-
ter, Beam Blair, Bransetter, Brown of JEFF
ierson, Brown of St. Louis, Bush, Brvne.
Cooper, Crunclelon, Devol Esry, Forbis,
Ford, Frazier, Givens, Gordon, Gottschalk,
Hale, Hamer, Hardin, Harding, Hay, HEX
man, Hockaday, Humphreys, Inks, Isbel,
Johnson Of Pike, Jones OF Dunklin, Jones
of Dallas, Kelly, King, krckcl, Lacy, Lam
ders, Link, Longan, McSherry, Mansfield,
Martin Of Marion, Maupin, Moss of Clay,
Moss Of Marion, Newland, North, Reynolds,
Robbins, Samuel, Sims, Shields, Smith of
Caldwell, Smith of Lafayette, Smith of St.
Louis, Tompkins, Tippett, Vincent, War
ren, White, WoodSon, and Wight--G3.-
Scattering--Walsh, Brown |.
Mr.. Pratt was then declared elected Pres
ident of the Bank of the State of Missouri.
The following gentleman were elected
Directors: Edward Walsh, Harry |. Bod
ley, VIM. I. Christy, ]. B. S. Lcmoine,
Derrick A. January, Robt. Campbell
Thos. L. Sturgeon, Gerard b. Allen, Alfred
VintOn, ]. c. Degenhart.
January, IS.
AFTERNOON SESSION OF JOINT MEETING.
The nominations for the Fayette Bank
Were declared 10 be in order. For Presi-
dent-Gcrard Robinson and Taylor B. VIII
coXon We're nominated. Robinson, Wing,
( 70; Wilcoxon, Democrat, go; scattering, 8.
The following gentlemen were then
seyerally elected Directors: John Hinton
Federal Walker, Roland Hughes, Isaac
Lionberger, DR.. Thos. n. Cockcrel.
The Board stands four Wings, and two
Democrats.
PALMYRA BRANcu.--Richard C. Martin,
Wing was elected President Of the Branch
Banl; at Palmyra.
JEFFERSON CRY, Jan. 10.
SENATE---MoRNING SEssIoy.---After
much discussion, many amendments and el-
forts TO keep Of the vote, the bill TO remove
AMI relocate the third branch of the State
Bank from jackson to Cape Girardcau
passed.
Senate repaired 10 House at II o'clock.
/ HoUsE-MoRNING SEssIoN.--The reso-
luton appointing committee to visit the
State University and report, was amended,
giving the committee power 10 inquire into
such other business as may be deemed of
Importance TO the Legislature. Passed.
This will bring up the charges Of Col.
Benton.
/ Various other bills were passed.
JOINT SESSION.
/ Nominations for Directors for Palmyra
Branch being in order, VIM d. Samuel.
! (Whig,) and Nathaniel P. Kunke, (Anti-
Benton.) We're put in nomination. The
vote stood for Samuel eighty-four; Kunkle
/ fifty-one.
Mr.. McAree charged the Benton mem
beers with being disorgonizcrs, in voting for
Wings.
Mr.. Brown of St. Louis, replied with
much sarcasm and severity; said he was for
cutting off the Roltens; that there was no
union; he wanted the corruptions in the
banks exposed; that the Jefferson City plat.
form was conceived in sin, and brought forth
in iniquity.
Mr.. c. F. Jackson and Mr.. Acocl, entered
into the fight and hurled their anathcmas up