Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-04-05
AFTERNOON SESSION.

AFTERNOOE SESSION.
On the reassembing OF the House at two
o'clock, the Speaker in the Chair.
Mr.. RILEY addressed the House al
some length, denOuncing the conduct
of the Governor, who had been e.
elected on the ground that he was the best
and most devoted advocate of the rail.
roads, but at the very crisis, when Judge
ment and firmness were required, he was
found wanting. and that, too, after, at his
instigation, they had been called together
and kept In protracted session at large
cost 10 the people.
The so-called objections of the Governor
to the bill were simply visionary. There
was not scintilla OF legal objection in the
so-called veto of the bill, for which he had
no doubt eight tentns of The people, could
they be polled, would. declare themselves
favorable; and he would ask, were they TO
submit TO the tyranical vote OF this modern
Nero, enc man power? Better that they
should forever give up all pretensions to
the much boosted liberty, than thus submit
10 the dictates Of depostic Governor.
Mr.. RILEY gave way 10 Mr.. Drake who
proposed that The House do take up the
join, resolution for the adjournment, sine
die, on Friday, the 30Ih inst, at 10, A. NJ.
The resolution was unanimously agreed
to.
Mr.. RILEY resumed his remarks by ex-
patiating upon the evils that would befall
The hard working, toiiing portion Of the peo-
pie by this cruel stab al the brightest inter-
ests of the rising and his much loved Mis-
souri,.
Mr.. KRIDBEv having left the chair, pro-
cecded to address the House in long
speech, in which he defended the action Of
the Governor in vetoing bill which he
felt to be Objectionable on more grounds
than those merely pointed out by the Ex-
ecutive. Among others, he contcnded that
the bill was unconstitutional, on the ground
that the interest became part of the State
liability. The constitutional limit would be
much exceeded. So far. he said, from the
Governor deserving the attack --lhis wan
ton onslaught made upon him that day, be-
ing accused with little short of corruption
he felt convinced that the course the
Governor had taken would entitle him to
the warmest gratitude of the people of Mis-
souri, for having by this manly and states
manlike act saved them from reputation OF
bankruptcy, (Which he contended would have
certainly been the result in July, 1861.
Had the bill become law, the gentleman
further deprecated The conduct OF the House
is rot providing for the liabilities coming
due. He foretold that unless the new Leg.
islature assembled Immediately after their
election IN August next, that there would
not be sufficient provision to meet the State
liabilities. Had he the eloquence of .
Demoslhenes, or Henry, he would not de.
(end the Governor, SO well as his own con-
duct for his past life would do, but he { Mr.
X. was ready TO defend his act through.
out the State.
Mr.. LErcHER followed and expressed hi
surprise at the conduct of the Governor
at the very last moment vetoing a measure
for the passage Of which alone he had con
vened that extra session; for they all knew
it was not the Penrtentiary bill nor the Cap
iial Grounds bill, hut the Railroad bill a
lone they were called upon to pass. Thu
Governor no doubt had right TO respect
as a branch of the Legislature; but he di'
say, that in view of the position the Gov
ernor had taken in regard TO the question
Of Railroads since 1S4S, since which tim
he was looked upon, and dessrvedly SO, a
The father of this Railroad system in tn
State, his present act required some ex
PLANTATION. To say that act would give gen
eral dissatisfaction, was a weak term. H,
Mr.. Letcher) looked upon it as fata
blow 10 the interests Of the State, and fel
that il was not in the present day alone tina
the evil effects would be felt, but the peopl
in future years would have to lament III
fatal step that day taken by the Executive
1t was sorry day for Missouri that tn
very man who had spent so much time, an
devoted all his talent, both in and out of the
Legislature, TO promote the internal i'm
prevement system, should at The very min
ute they were about being completed, at on
stroke Of his pen, destroy it, and blot on
that very system. He had no right
doubt that Governor was aotua,ed by goo
motives, but he yet hoped that the publ
interest would net be sacrificed, but tina
the voice of the people would retrieve it.
Mr.. EsaLIsH followed, in lucid speee
in which he recapitulated his statement ant
figures published in Tuesdays Republica
completely refutiDg objection made TO tb
constitutionaiiy Of the bill. He expressed
his surprise at a man who stood high as
lawyer, arguing such plea, but it appear
ed that he lie others on that door, was de
'.erminsd TO oppose The bill, prefas Ell nefas