Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1859-02-24
Missouri Legislature-Xy+b
General ASsemhII--


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Our last synopsis of proceedings left the
House debating the Savings institution bill
and the Senate engaged in the Impeachment
case of Judge Jackson, and diseussine . hin
to protect the credit of the State. introduced
by Mr.. McFerran: this bill wa. l,st
These proceedings occurred on Monday
18th. We begin our synopsis,
TUESDAY, Feby. Is.
SENATE Nothing of general Importance
passed upon. The Impeachment case was
discussed by the managers and Judge Jack.
son, preparatory to the trial. 4.
HoUsE.-The Savings Institution bill
came up IN regular order. Pending the dis
cusslon, statement was made that the
Bank Presidents had held meeting in st.
Louis, and appropriated $4,000 for the
purpose OF securing the passage of the bill.
This announcement created great excite
ment. Mr.. Owen of Franklin, stated tina,
a Bank Director had told him so, in St.
Louis, and upon being pressed, gave the
name of Mr.. Ferdinand Myer, Of St. Lou
is. A committee was raised TO investigate
the subject. Mr.. Myer denied the state.
ment, and Mr.. Owen denounced him in Sc
we're language. The debate on the Savings
Institution bill was resumed. Sundry a.
mendments were offered and voted down.
The bill finally passed just as it came from
the Senate, by the following vote:
.4yeS-Messrs. Ament, Anderson, An
thony, Baker. Barkley, Barnes, Bedford,
Boas, Bowles, Briscoe, Burden, Burgess,
Chartrand, Chiffon, Clark, CordelI, Cox.
Crayens, Culers, Davis of Nodaway. Death
erage, Dent, DuvaI, Dyer, Edgar, Ferris,
Ferry, Gates, Gideon, GIascock, Gooch,
GOrham, GraiiOtt, Guitar, HALEY, Hardin
of Galloway, Hardin of Texas, Harris of
Boone, Harris OF Montgomery, Hines, Hud-
gins, Jones of Marion, Jones of Webster
keyser. King of Ray, King of St. Charles,
hampton, Lenox, Letcher, McAlister, Nc.
Gaueh, McSpadden, Mcguire, Moore Mum
rO, MouIder, Murphy, Parks, Parsons,
Peers, Polk, Pritchard, Pulliafn, Rayburn,
Riley, Roberts of DeKalb, Roberts of Schuy-
Ter, Robertson, Simpson, Smith, Stone, Tate,
Turner of Clinton, Walker of Cape Girar-
dean, Walker of Cedar, Mailman, WEIGH,
White, Wilcox, Wommack, Woolsey, va
ger, York, Young, and Mr.. Speaker-S6.
.Noes-Messrs. BIackwood, Blanton,
j, Boulware, BOwlin, Boyd, Caldwell, Conway
Crandall, Cunningham, Davis Of Buchanan,
Day, Edwards, Ellis, Enloe, Fagg, Hlg-
gins, jackson, Krihben, McIIhany, Mitchell,
Norris, O'Fallon, Owens, Pilkington, Rives
Sittou, Taylor Of Lawrence, and TAYLOR of
Lafayette-27. 80 -.s.EE
WEDNESDAY,, Feby. l6.
SEsATE.-A bill proposing TO increase
the jurisdiction Of Justices Of the Peace,
was debated, and voted down. A bill was
passed increasing the fees Of County Clerks,
for copying records. The Impeachment
case, and uninportant matters consumed
the balance of the day.
HousE.-A bill TO continue the Geologi-
cal Survey of the State was debated at some
length, and finally passed, yeas 60, noes 40.
Nothing else of general interest done.
THURSDAY, Feby. H.
SEwATE.-The morning hour was con-
sumed in debating ST. Louis bill, turning
out officers, and putting in new ones. The
subject was referred 10 special committee.
Nothing of general interest tsanspired in
I the afternoon.
! HoUsE.-Considerabl time was taken
up discussing an act TO organize the 18Th
Judicial District, which was passed. Sen
ate bill authorizing Mr.. Bingham to make
portraits Of Clay and Jackson was taken
up and passed, ayes 81, noes II. The bill
appropriating $4,000 TO aid in the purchase
of Mount Vernon was also passed, almost
unanimously.
Mr.. Rayburn reported bill in regard to
the Bank of the State Of Missouri, from SCI
lect committee, and asked its adoption
Adjourned.
FRIDAY, Feby. Is.
SEsArE-A bill organizing Carter cuun-
ty was passed, after a long and animated
debate. $50
The bill legislating the county officers of
St. Louis out, and a new set in, was repor-
ted from the special Committee, and passed
after an animated debate, which occupied
most Of the day. This bill establishes bad
precedent, and was apparently political
movement, with office as the predominant
sentiment. bob ~"
Housr.-Mr. Boyd, on leave, introduced
an act concerning Migrants, as follows:
Be il enacted, sc. --f'-.
SECTION /. That all presidents. directors
and others connected with railroad compan-
les, banks, savings institutions and other
corporations, who shall be found lettering
=, H. Get IF Eouarnmpnt for the sDace