Glasgow weekly times., 1859-03-10
MassouriLegislature-XXth
0eneral Assembly.

Inc salary of the Chief Engineer was re-
duced TO four thousand dollars. The ,ala.
ries Of The President and Secretary were al
so reduced. The bill appropriated one m H.
lion and a half of dollars, on the dollar for
dollar principle: the company to spend a
certain amount Of their own mepey, when
bonds for like amount shall be issued
The bill was passed by the following vote:
.Hyss--Messrs. Brown, Byrne, Churchill
Coleman. Fox, Goodlett, Halhburton Har.
rls, Hedgpeth, Horner, Johnson, Jones, Nc
Ferrin, Morris, Newland, O'Neil, Peyton.
Rams, Richardson, Scott, Thompson, Wat
kins, Wilson, Wood, Wright--25.
Noes--Messrs. Frazier, Hyer, Robinson
and Vernoh-4.
The bill to aid the Platte County Railroad
was considered, and after being amended
and modified, was put 10 the vote, and lost
by the following vote:
.4yes-Messrs. Brown, Goodlett, Hedo-
peth, Johnson, McIlvane, Morris. O'NeiI
Peyton, Rains, Scott, Thompson, Watkins
Wilson, Wood--l4. -
.Ndys-Messrs. Byrne. Churchill, Cole
man, Fox, Frazier, Halliburton, Harris.
Horner, Hyer, Jones, MeFerrin, Newland,
Richardson, Robinson, Vernon, and Right
-16.
Mr.. Newland moved to reconsider The
above vote. Mr.. Robinson moved to Law
ths motion on the table: lost.
Bill for the relief Of the North Missouri
road was taken up. ..- .-..
Mr.. Wright proposed substitute grant
ing half million of bonds 20 complete the
road 10 the Junction, and half million TO
the Brunswick Branch.
Mr.. Halliburton Offered an amendment
giving half a million TO the Grand River
Valley and Iowa Line Railroad.
Mr.. Wright. This is no local measure
We have asked for only what we are entI-
tied 10. We cannot be chiseed down.
This last amendment is only designed 70
kill the bill. This makes il an omnibu, BILL
1t would stand on its own merits. 1t wouid
be necessary 10 ballast and fence the road
This would save expenses. The road was
liable for all stock killed, also for hum an
life. The Branch to Brunswick only de-
mands dollar for dollar. Ii passes through
one Of the riches parts of The State, and il
would ultimately be extended. We have
lowered our claims one million. He hoped
Senators would let this road come up on its
own merits, and vote for it accordingly.
Mr.. Halliburton was still cppused to all
omnibus bills; but his amendment only add
ed on TO what was on the bill. He was
willing to vote to complete the road, but if
any branch was 10 be built his claim was as
good as that Of the Senator from Warren.
Look at the map and you will see that my
branch has better claims than the Bruins
wick Branch. That would accommodate
region not more than ten miles distant from
the Missouri River or the Hannibal and ST.
10 road; it is region no bigger than mans
shirt; but his road would accommodate the
northern and central portions of State; it
would penetrate TO the Iowa line; if any
new road was commenced, none had greater
claims than his; this branch does not make
the bill an omnibus BILL unless the Bruns-
wick Branch makes it an omnibus bill.
The Senator continued 10 argue at length
the claims of the Grand River Valley and
Iowa Line branch, and argued that if any
new work was commenced, none was more
meritorious than his.
Mr.. Thompson had been thrown out of
the wagon--some called it the omnibus: he
had heard that name given 10 such bill by
the greatest statesmen OF the country at
Washington; this was a great wagon, and
they have got it loaded and want 10 drive a
head; he had thought the Platte Country
Railroad a continuation of the Pacific; but
the Senate thought otherwise; but now you
see would be Congressman and Governors
running about with State bonds in their
hands.
Mr.. Wright: Does the Senator mean me?
Mr.. Thompson: No; the Senator is a con-
sisient and firm friend of the railroads, and
he had admired his course; he was seeking
for no office, and was not playing possum.
But the Senator from Sullivan was piling up
the wagon.
Mr.. Wright: There had been less steal
ing ont this road than any other IN ine slate:
it had been built within the original esti-
mate.
There a colloquy ensued between the
Senators from Warren and Clay.t
The Senator from Warren had now become
a Democrat, but he did not know what the
Senator from Clay was. He wanted it TO
90 forth 10 The world that he had never ap-
proved Of the rotten system of our railroads.
He had always been in favor Of the dollar
for dollar system.
Mr.. Thompson did not accuse the Sena-
tor personally of getting into the wagon, but
there were other wagon drivers present
He was in favor of finishing this road; but
he had been in favor of dividing out the mar
gin among the most meritorious roads. Yet
The Platte country road had been slaughter
ed. But he believed the time would come
when this road would receive justice. 1t
passed through the richest counties IN the
Stste-those who paid The most revenue.
Mr.. Horner hoped the amendment wouic
be withdrawn. He would have to vote a.
gainst it.
Mr.. Halliburton was faithfully represen-
ting his constituents. Tney had approved