Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1859-01-13
Legislature--Twentieth Session

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limiting the pay of member, Of the Lepisla.
,ure TO So per day. Mr.. Churchill moved
10 amend by striking out the 3. and insert.
ing -; amendment, carried by a vote Of
90 ayes 10 Z nays. Mr.. Halliburton intro.
duced Homestead Bill, which wa. order.
ed 10 be printed, and referred 10 a selec,
committee.
MIR. Robinson. Of Boone, offered an &C,
regulating Rail Road Associations.
Also, an net TO authorize the City Of Glas-
gov TO issue bonds Of hundred thousand
dollars 10 construct connection with the
North Missouri Rail Road: both referred
to committee on Banks and Corporations.
These movements are understood to refer
10 movement which is abou, being inaug-
urated TO build an air line read from Gla..
cow 10 Renick, on the North Missouri Rail
Road.
Considerable time was taken up discuss
ing the subject Of opening the Senate with
prayer, without any final action.
Horsr--Mr. Deatheridge, Of Howard
appeared and took his seat.
4 bill was passed 10 amend an act 10 reg
uiaLe executions; also, one 10 repeal the As.
SCISSORS laws. Mr. Boulware, Of Galloway.
introduced a bill TO send free negroes ont
Of the State, and restricting The practice of
emancipation, which excited spirited de-
bale, participated in by Mr.. Smith of Greene,
Mr.. Anderson, Mr.. Boul ware, and Mr. Sit
ton. It was finally referred TO the Judici-
sry Committee. A resolution providing for
four daily newspapers 10 each member was
adopted. A bill TO project the real estate
Of married women, wa. introduced and re-
ierred.
Tie following are the principal standing
Committees Of the House:
Committee on The Judiciary Knott Da-
Wis Of Buchanan, Blackwood, HALEY, Har.
din Of Galloway, Burden.
On Ways and Mesns-Turner Of Clinton,
Dyer, King Of 81. Charles, Fagg, Peers,
Wommsck, Anthony.
On Criminal Boulware,
Guitar, King Of Ray, Riley, Bowlin, White,
Burgess.
/ On Internal Isnprovemen,s-Darne,,
Strachn, Charlrand, Sturgeon, Boyd, Hey
ser, Gates, Taylor of Lawrence, Ferry,
Shields, Wager, Jones Of Marion, Davis Of
( Nodawsy.
I On Elucat;on- Let cher, Herbs Of Mont
eomery, Smith, BriscO, Day, WOOisey, o.
FalIon.
On Z ec:ions Burgess, Duvsl, Roberts
Of Schuyler, KING Of RAJ, Owen, Davis of
Buchanan, Knott.
On Public Printing Bouiwars,
Taylor u! Lafayette, Bow lin, King Of St.
Charles, Young, Hampton.
Onthe Banks-Rapburn, Knott, Meal
ister. Anderson, Welch, Hudgin,, Boyd,
barnes, Ament, Jones Of Webster, Mum
TO, Ferry, Harris OF Montgomery.
On Federal Relations-CowgiIl. Sit,on,
Walker 81 Cedar, krbOen, Harris Of Boone
Haley, Pit.
On Agriculture Day, Dent, Gratio,,,
Edwards, Cunningham, Ferris, Dillon.
TursD.Y, Jany. 4.
SErATE-The proposed amendment TO
tie Constitution, limiting the State debt 70
! thirty millions, ELECTED considerable debate
from Messrs. johnson, Robinson, Goudett,
Wilson. Raines, Churchill, McFerrin, Gull
lett and Harris. Finally, it was postponed
TO the 18Th inst Mr.. Richardson intro
duced . bill 10 establish, branch Of the
Bank offie Safe, with capital Of $780,
600, at Canton; referred.
A bill was passed changing part Of State
road in Howard county-what road, we do
not know.
HousE-Mr. Ament introduced bill TO
amend the assessment law so as TO require
the State assessment TO be made in Septem
Der; referred. Mr.. Stone introduced bill
for the organization Of & volunteer force 10
repel the invasions OF Kansas Robbers into
the Western portion Of the State; referred
10 the Commits on Militia. Mr.. Turner
offered resolution declaring the 55th par
alel the most suitable line for railroad TO
the Pacific, and requesting the Missouri
delegation in Congress 10 use their influence
10 secure the location of the road on that
rou,e. Mr.. WEIGH offered, as a substitute,
a resolution insiructing The Missouri Setia-
tors and Representatives in Congress, to
use thei. influence TO secure the location Of
the route on line continuous with the Pa
cific Railroad of Missouri. Some debate
took place, b,n The House adjourned before
any action was had.
WEDNESDAY, Jany. 5
SESArE-Mr. Scott introduced bill TO
amend the charter Of the Western Bank Of
Misso ri. The charter for this Bank was
II l.