Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1853-03-03
NO.. L.

as far as thirty miles from their county-seat
, who is not willing 10 acknowledge, or who
would have the audacity TO deny, that jus
tice entitled them to the privilege Of having
a new county. believe that about two
thirds OF the counties of this State were
formed under the old constitution, which
only required the limits which we propose
the county Of Bourbon shall have, and |
think that the amendment which was adopt
cd requiring 500 square miles was gross in.
justice and gave an advantage to the old
counties over those to be organized under
the amendment.
-Four hundred square miles he thought
sufficiently large at any rate for any county.
Ii they could all be reduced TO that limit,
without interfering materially with The nat
uraI arrangements Of the old counties It
would afford greater facilities to all parts.-
l do hope that the amendment will be adopt-
ed. 1t will not make it obligatory on the
next General Assembly to form the county
Of Bourbon. without they presented claims
sufficiently strong to induce the representa-
tives Of the people 10 grant their prayer.
We only wish this amendment passed
that those people can have a chance to pre-
sent their claims 10 the legislature and Jo
heard. If they did not have merits, If they
did not present united front, in favor Of
the new county, with but little objection
from any to be lopped--then let the legisla-
tare deny them this great boon. They
were law abiding, intelligent people. and
always willing to submit 10 the wisdom Of
the w-makers.
Mr.. Gordon supported the amendment
and stated there would be near $40 voters
in this new county, if formed be.
Mr.. Bean opposed the amendment, ard
stated this question had made a hobby in
Boone by some, yet there were many il
that county opposed to this new COUNTY
The effect Of this amendment will be 10 in.
j0re his (Ncnroe) county, and endanger the
countyseat. He urged additional reasons
why tl:is amendment should be rejected.
Mr.. Minor said he hoped each propos;-
ton would be suffered 10 stand on its own
merits.
. 49, 0'4~' S'''- ',e n"' not favored the
p ISe''' ''''l''''''''S 10 me constitution now
IN force, and c7ntended the people OF Booze
were III '"'or ol inc organization ot the ne,T
, '.'-,, ~ '''''' '''''s''e''-'"eH'.e't'S oil t.
f-,'-s -, ,''' p -s-' ''"'''~EleS Wefe:A
~. " WIN. ,..II '"''.;'
49, -'''''o S~'"' NC people ior loycars
IL.I.,, -7'''s io' .'',S lit" county a1'-
~ '''i''" ',,- interests o. these people would
" 49, - ,''''' "'''' .''t> 1'',e''amch' adopted
-,-.'' &c t''V' ~'.'' sa'''' lie oe1leVed j;
H., M -. '-,.l' s.. ''.',',''' o. bo'"e county us.
,~'.'',,''''' -' ~ '.'' constitution was
"uoP'oo' cutting Oh ln!s proposed new coun-
- l'' "oi,e0 "'' act 0l ''9"s'ice would No:
'' "'''' 10 ''.'S county IN order to favor
y" '''S"''s III and - OI"a "L.'le town who
Mr.. E.ilot said, he regretted Howard
county was brought into this conrrovers,,
There was kind of trirgering IN ,Iis mar.
Ter he did not understand. 4 pcut,cr,.r
had come here two wears ago on his na,,
county question, and he supposed other gen.
tlemen had now col III ahead of him ,,l
hoped 10 set back here ugaip on ,Lis ono
tiOn.
.dr. Gordon said, in order TO do iustice r,
the gentleman alluded to. (NIr, Robinsor,
he would say that gentleman was not elect
ed on that question, Tor it WAS hot then
brought into tie canvass. He suprosed le
,be oro.t;,, r,I:. 49, .'...'-.' Out la as
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