Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1853-02-17
JEFFERSON CORRESPONDENTS.


that they did not express the sentiments OF
the people Of the State, and arc hereby re-
pcaled.
Several motions were Immediately made
TO lay on the table, &c., all, however, with
drawn, except TO reject; whereupon dis
cussion ensued about the merits and demer.
its of the Jackson Resolutions, slavery.
freesoilsm, abolitionism, notification, dis
union, secession, Benton and anti Benton
ism, and almost everything else within the
range Of politics, from the days of the revo-
luton, down 10 the present time. The dis
cussion has been carried on SO far principal
lly by Messrs. Blair, Brown, Barrett and
Pipkin of St. Louis, McAfee, Stevenson
and Jackson. jackson commenced his
speech on Tuesday evening. and he still has
the floor, with no prospect of closing his
remarks for at least half day more. How
long the discussion of this worn out and
hackneyed subject will continue TO occupy
the attention Of the House, am unable to
predict. Jackson is an over match Cor any
Of his competitors, except Blair, and he APP
pears better posted up than him. All their
speeches, however, are mere re-hash OF
Old stump speeches, that every man in the
State has heard or read TO his hearts con-
tent. have written several times, about
the useless consumption of time, caused by
certain men in this House. But must say
! that this discussion, at this time especially,
is beyond all endurance, and do hope that
the people of the whole State will watch
closely who are the men that are delaying
the action ofthe House upon important mat
ters merely for the purpose Of making bun
combe speeches; but apprehend when the
people fully understand the important mea-
surcs which are passed over, in order ia
discuss matters which have long since been
settled, their buncombe speeches will not
avail them much. The two Houses have
already passed joint resolution to adjourn
sine die on the oath inst, which renders il
impossible 10 get through half the important
measures now on the table, even if the dis
cussion OF the aforesaid resolutions and ac-
ton thereupon was now disposed Of; but
notwithstanding this is evident to all the
members, yet many will persist in their SUI
icidal course, regardless of the great meas
ures imperatively demanding attention.
That all may know or have a slight insight
of what is yet On hand, will mention some
Of the most important.
lst.-The constitutional amendment in
regard TO the formation of new ,counties-;
measure demanded by large and meritori
Gus class of the citizens of the Statc-ant
Justly demanded TOO.
2d.--Laying off The State into Congress
ional and senatorial districts.
3d.-Apportioning representation, which
by-the-by will only give one representative
to the counties now having two.
4th.-The deaf ard dumb ASYLUM.
5th.-The Lunatic Asylum.
6th,-The Penitentiary.
Th.-The Revenue Law.
nh.-Thc School Law.
9th.-Thc University and many others @
a general nature, besides bills innumerablt
Of minor importance. To show that Their,
ware great many in this Legislature perfect
= ly regardless OF the great wants Of the PEG
pie, in the way Of legislating I will merel,
mention the TACT, that on Tuesday Mr.. Sam
uel introduced the following resolution
which was rejected.
Resolved, That the resolution hereto!or
adopted by this House, confirming the acto
of night sessions TO local bills, be rescinded
and that if the discussion of the repeal Oft
Jackson Resolutions, are not finished today
that the farther discussion of them, and a
action upon them, be confined exclusively t
night sessions until finally disposed of; an
after that, all measures cognizant TO b
transacted in this House, shall be transactc
, as well at night sessions, as at any cthe
. time.
The adoption of this resolution at III;
time, would have greatly facilitated bus:
ness, and confined this worse than useles
=" discussion to night, where it ought of rigl
: be discussed--if AT all, but it would not q
=" and TO test still farther the patriotism Of thes
. gentlemen,
Mr.. Wight introduced the following re,
II olution, and before the joint resolution Fl,
ing the time Of adjournment, had bee
:, agreed to,
Resolved, That the further discussion
the jackson Resolutions, be postponed unt
the 6lSt day of the session.
i This resolution was also rcjcctcd-had
been adopted, the 28th would have bet
. agreed upon as the day of adjournment Gil
! Senate had already fixed upCn ,hal duyl n,