Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1859-03-03
Missouri Legislature-XXth
General Assembly

JEFFERSON CRY. SATURDAY, Feb. 10.
SENATE-A bill Increasing the capital Of
the Southern Bank was passed. -
A bill incorporating the Northern Bank
Of Missouri, was passed. ....
A bill Incorporating the Union Bank of
Missouri, was passed.
A discussion ensued on the impeachment
case, in which an adjournment until fall
The Senate In the meantime 10 dispose Of
the impeachment, come up: the whole sub
ject was laid over ill Monday. - o. I'D
HousE--The original testimony in the i'm.
parchment case, was ordered TO the Senate.
A bill 10 amend the Bank law, was de-
bated and passed. 1t regulates dealing in
Exchange, and increases The amount of cap
ital TO be used in local discounts.
MONDAY, Feby. 81.
SENArE-A resolution was adopted fix
ing the first Monday in June to try the i'm
parchment case. A night session was held
and mach local business acted upon.
HousE-A bill in reference to the bor-
der troubles, reported from the committee
Of coference, was passed by two votes.
The Senate bill in reference to the St.
Louis county officers, was called up, dis
cussed, and passed, ayes 80, noes 2S-the
opposition generally voting against the BILL
This bill turns out the county judges and
clerks. and names their successors-a very
doubtful species of legislation The Gov
crnor has vetoed the bill.
TUESDAY, Feb, %,
SrsArE-A resolution was adopted to
adjourn on the ID Monday in March, the
Senate 10 meet on the lst Monday in June,
to try the impeachment case-the House 10
ctand adjourned till the 4th Monday in July,
on which day both houses 10 stand adjourn
ed sine die.
Mr.. Wilson made long and able speech
on the bill 10 protect the credit of the Stale
He opposed the bill, and was for prosecu-
ting the roads,
The bill from the joint committee, rela-
tive to border troubles was passed.
HousE-A special Message was received
from the Governor, relative TO the Railroads.
1t will be found on the first page Of to-day's
paper.
A bill 10 reduce the per diem of the men,
bers of the Legislature, was indefinitely
postponed, ayes 63, hoes 10. We give the
ayes and noes, 10 show who is in favor of
retrenchment:
.4yss-Messrs. Abney, Ament, Ander-
son, Anthony, Baker, Barkely, Bedford,
BIackwood, Blanton, Bowles, Bowlin, Cald-
well, Chartrand, Cowgirl, Cox, CrandaIl,
Craven>, Cullers, DeaIherase, Dent, Dillon,
Dyer. Edgar, Fagg, Ferry, Gideon, Graft
oft, HALEY, Harris of Montgomery, Hudg-
ins, Hunter j Jackson. Jones of Marion. Jones
of Webster, Keyser, King of Franklin.
King Of ST. Charles, Lampron, Lenox, Letch-
er, McAlister, McSpadden, Mcguire,
Mitchell, Moore, Munro, Murphy, ORAL
Ion, Parsons, Peers, Polk, Ray burn, Rob
erts OF Schuyler. Simpson, Tate, Taylor of
/ Lafayette, Turner of St. Louis, Walker of
Cape Girardeau, White, Wommack, wager,
and Youug-63. ..
.Noes-Messrs. Boulware. Boyd, Bur-
CESS, Chiffon, Clark, Conway, Cordell, Cnn-
ningham, Davis Nodaway, Day, Duval Ed
wards, Ellis, Enloe, Ferris, Gates, Glas-
cock, Gooch. Hampton. Hardin OF Galloway,
Hardin OF Trxa>, Harris Of Boone, Higgins,
Hines, Jameson, King OF Ray, Knott, Nc
Gaugh, NeviIl, Norris, Parks, Riley, Rob
erts OF DeKalb, Robertson, Shields, Smith,
Stone, Strachan, Taylor Of Lawrence, Walk
er Of Cedar, WEIGH, York, Mr.. Speaker-45.
A motion was made 10 adjourn, it being
The 22d. Mr.. Letcher moved joint res.
olu,ion, that the members contribute their
per diem, for this day, TO the purchase of
Mount Vernon: both motions voted down.
A new judicial circuit-l7th-in the
Northwest, was created, ayes IS, noes SO.
The Senate resolution relative to adjourn
ment was debated till the hour adjournment.
WEDNESDAY, Feby. %.
SESATE-The veto message of the Gov
ernor, relative 10 the St. Louis bill, was
sustained. The day was consumed in de-
batting Merchants license bill.
HoUsE--Tbe Senate adjournmet resolu-
lion was debated without any decisive act
ion. A night session was held, and local
business acted upon.
THURSDAY Feby. "a.
SrSArE-Nothing of special interest
done.
HoUsE--A resolution 10 adjourn on the
% Monday in March, till the 4th Monday
in November, was adopted. ..-
r" FRIDAY, Feby. %.
SESArE--The Court of Impeachment ad-
iaurned to the first Monday in June next.
The bill TO protect the credit of the State,
and bill TO enlarge the penitentiary, was
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