Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1859-01-20
Missouri Legislature--Twentieth Session.
JEFFERSON CRY, Moxp.y. Janv. 10.

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to Savannah, Andrew county. Read twic,
and referred.
The subject of the Border troubles occu.
pied the attention of the Senate most of The
day, without coming to any conclusion.
The subject ofincorporations was also de.
bated, on bill TO establish Mining Com
pany, some members advocating the indi
vidual liability clause.
HousE-Prof. Swallow, State Geologi,t
was invited by resolution, to address The
Assembly.
The Judiciary Committee made report
adverse to the practice Of declaring minor,
OF age, the consideration of which was post.
poned. for the present.
The consideration Of the resolutions reIa.
tive to the Pacific Rail Road was postponed
TO Thursday.
A communication from G len. Clark cover.
ing copy of the Congressional Globe wa.
received.
A report from the Committee on FEEDER.
al relations, in the shape of preamble and
bill, relative TO the Border troubles, was
made, ordered 10 be printed, and made the
special business for Wednesday.
Mr.. Moore presented on act concerning
the County Attorney for Charlton county,
which was passed. Also an act declaring
John w. HEREFORD of age: passed.
Tuesday, Jany. IL.
SENArE-Several House bills of local
nature were concurred in.
The report of The Board of Public Works
was received and ordered TO be printed.
Mr.. Richardson introduced a bill concern
ing Saving Institutions, instituing inquiry
as to whether they were working under lie.
gal charters, and if SO, whether they had
not violated the same, and placing them un-
der the supervision of the Bank COmmiss-
ioner, and requiring quarterly publication
of their business and condition: also restrict
ing their operations TO notes of specie pay
ing Banks of Missouri, ordered to be prin-
ted.
HousE-A resolution was adopted 10 in
quire into the official conduct of Albert
Jackson, Judge of the Fifteenth Judicial
Circuit.
A message was received from the Senate,
announcing the passage of q bill TO project
the citizens Of the frontier. A motion to
suspend the regular order, and proceed at
once to its consideration, failed.
Mr.. Pitt offered a resolution that it is
the sense of this House, that the free tick.
els presented here the Pacific and North
Missouri Railroads, should be returned 10
the respective Presidents Of said roads,
with the suggestion, that the amount of the
reasonable value Of said tickets, presented
10 The Common School fund of the State,
would probably prove more beneficial both
10 the State and The railroads.
The Speaker declared the resolution out
Of order, and after some explanatory re-
marks from Mr.. P. the subject was diop-
ped.
The balance of the day was consumed in
discussing bill making all Missouri Bank
Notes receivable for State dues.
WEDNESDAY,, Jany. IL.
HOust-The bill raking Missouri Bank
Notes receivable for public dues was taken
up, and debated at some length. 1t was
finally recommitted TO the Committee. The
remarks Of several gentlemen on this ques-
ton will be found on the opposite page.
The consideration Of the Border troubles
was then resumed. A substitute for the
bill was offered, and tabled.
Mr.. TURNER of Clinton, said that the
present was the time not for discussion but
for action. II had been intimaed that the
reports Of the difficulties were idle rumors,
gotten up for sinister purposes. He was
that there was SO much testimony
before him of the truth of the reports that
he dare not for moment dispute them. In
fact, he believed The half had not been told.
He dishked exceedingly TO see the House
discussing the question of one or two thou
sand dollars when the property of defense
less citizens of The State was being stolen,
their houses burned and their lives taken.
He hoped that discussion would cease and
action commence.
Mr.. Day desired before decisive action
was taken 10 say few words. He was
from The border, and well acquainted with
such rumors as had been circulating for
some time past. He regarded them as de-
:idedly apocryphal. He also thought the
House presented o ridiculous figure deba-
ling on a resolution 10 offer q reward Of
hree thousand dollars for the head of Mont
yomery, when the President of the United
States had offered but $3.50 for the same.
With equal proprIety the Legislature might
,ffer a reward and order out volunteers 10
capture the man who killed Mr.. Wade in
DeKalb county, few days ago. He desir-