Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1859-02-10
LEGISLATIVE DEBATES.

Journal read and approved.
Leave Of absence was granted to the
President of the Senate.
Mr.. HuBINsos's resolution against ON.
nibus bills was taken up, and the ayes and
hayes being called, Mr.. Rains said: He did
not beliere he was opposed 10 the substance
Of the bill, bu; he was opposed to tying the
hands Of the committee. 1t was premature
thus 10 trammel the COMMITTEE; when they
have reported it is lime 10 consider the re-
port. He was opposed 10 the Senate lay
ing down these arbitrary rules, or to its
thus instrucing committees.
Mr.. THoMP,oS:as as member of the COM
mi:Iee, would say the co:nnlltee had endor-
sed such action, and he would vote for the
resolution.
Mr.. W,tsoa considered it hozardou, 10
adopt The resolution. No two railroads
could be considered in ihe same bil--nol
only no money appropr;nted-but no regu
laiion caiild be made. No State had ever
attempted 10 go so far. The Constitution
defined our Legislative powers, and we
should not thus indirectly add 10 the Con.
.ti'niion. Adnpt iliis resolution, and we
con'd do nothing in The appropriation oi mon,
ey; il mrsh, be allow ed. olay il down as a rule
that no two subjects ought To be embraced
in the same bill, bu. to IN IKE this general
rule, and declare that no two objects should
ever be embraced in one bill, would be 10
put useless, if not dangerous cicg upon
Legislation.
Mr.. HALLrpuRros thought gen'leren
misunderstood the sc"pe Of the resolution.
He thought ii just as proper and compe-
tent and courteous TO Committees TO instruct
them before, as 10 refuse TO pass bills re-
ported. Such rules are 10 be found in the
Constitutions OF some of the States. Let
us have the sense oil the Senate on the sub
ieci. The sentiments OF the committee are
known 10 US. Let us sustain the commit
tee.
Mr.. Watkins would enquire what author
iry tn. Senate had to tie up future Legis-
lation.
Mr.. Halliburton. None whatever, but
we have right TO make declaration of the
prcprie'y Of such legislation. We know
that the State has beeh oterrun long enough
by legislation oI this kind. Il is time 10
'top and TO declare 10 the people Of The State
that in future the Legislature will frown
upon all such Legislation.
Mr.. Goodlett was opposed 10 the resolu-
tion, and 10 omnibus bills. He suspected
The source irum which il emenated. Al the
cummcncemenl OF the session, the Senator
from Boone had attempted 10 lie up the act
ion ol Senate, and pledge II 10 a course all
tagonistic 10 the railroad in,eres, of the State
before lie had any information on the sub
ieci. Now he came forward with another
covert attack upon our internal improve
ment system. He hoped the Senate would
not tie up its hands, He was opposed TO
omnibus bills, but 1t might be necessary TO
introduce bill embracing more than one
road.
Mr.. Halliburton would state he was no
enemy To internal improvements. His pre-
yions votes would demonstrate the contrary.
Mr.. Goodlett had no reference 10 the
Senator from Snliiean, but 10 the Senator
from Boone, the author of the resolu,ion.-
II the gentleman voted with the Senator, he
son d have 10 consider him henceiorward
an enemy 10 the railroads. He was not in
favor OF omnltd. bills. Tie road in his
own section could stand upon lis own mer-
lis as well, il not better, Than any in the
State. But lie was ! OF prepared TO soy
that in no case, two roads could be embrac-
ed in the same bill --.-....
Mr.. Hyer, In voting for the resolution,
did not with 10 be considered an enemy TO
internal improvements. We had but a small
sum oi money TO divide among the roads,
and he did nut wish 10 see that scrambled
| for in an omnibus bill. It was an inprop-
er mode Of legislation, and he should op-
pose it.
Mr.. Robinson had expected no debate ,c
spring up from his resolution. He had moi
expected 10 be assailsd by those who, par
excellence call themselves friend. of in
iernal Improvement He had expected 10
find a unanim"us sentiment against the sys-
! tenn of omnibus bills. and the log-rolling
system OF Legislation. He had expected 10
find no Senator declaring ii 10 come from "a
.,ispicinns source" He hsd hoped 10 find
Senators, prepared 10 act on principle. The
objections ,ofi the Senator iron "A ndrew
were entirely speeious. Let him look into
! the rsies adopted by the Senate and he iwili