, 1860-03-31
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
Tho IkaiIroad Bill hangs nFe.-+A. <1os'
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Correspondence ofths fu.ouH pen'oc'7fl
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The members Of the General Assembly have
almost recovered from tho effects Of their sat
urday's aud Sunday spree in St Louis Inc
Railroad bill and the Governors conduct Tela-
tire to the s4ulc. ara sgaiu the all absorbing
topics Of the day. Ths House ID as much ~
ever divided against itsef on the former, but all
agree IL contennins the latter in words re-
there is but little danger Of overstepping the
bounds Of propr,ety in denouneing tile course
which the Chief Magistrate Of tho State has
seen 1T to pursue on question OF such vital
importance to the future welfare Of Missouri
Tho slightest Investigation Of tho excuses lin
bv him thus far, for his refusal 10 approve or
disapprove u the measure for the consumnaa-
tiou Of which the extra session WIS convened,
reyeuls their utter inconsistency, sud leads one
to the belief that the Executives only object il
to see how far be can tribe with the interests Of
the people and avoid impeachment at the same
time. Three different messages hare been sent
to the Senate and House, tor the purpose Of
uscertapiny il q quorum were present: In one
Of these, the Executive stated that he bad COM
uaunicatlons to make TO the House, hnt would
make noue to minority, yet On the following
day he sent 4 reto message TO the senate, when
there we're but th!rteeu members present, and
he was aware Of the TACT He subsequently ex-
plained himself himself On this subject to one
or two Of the members. lie said the Constitu-
tim required that when veto was received in
either House the vote upon the passage Of the
bill should be reeonsidered, and that the ayes
aud noes should be called up in the attempt TO
pass it over tue Executives bead. When this was
done with reference to the bill he had vetoed, he
could uscertaip If a quorum we're present. 50 Tar
as ascertaininS the number present is concerned,
there is but hiiie difficulty to be experienced 10
any person endowed With ability 10 count; :;
but even should the AZ q and noes be called Gu
the passage Of bill, the result as announced By
the clerk would NOT be official information to
the Governor Of the presence cF. abseuee Of 4
quorum. But little reflection upon the Execu-
any rerson that this official di:nitary feels him.
self between to fires, aud lacks se-freliance
enough to face either. He has had the bill in
bis ES-session for ten days, and although during
thai time Il: has "e1peziencel but few sober
moments, vet uaE who has blown the horn OF
internal improvements louder than any other
man in the State, for years past. should not
hat between TWO opiEioas so long. lie has
been hesiesed by droves Of railroad n,cn, md
druves Of unsiE2ilroal men, and in order to
compromise the matter and induce HIM 70 with
hoId his signature, the lastar have gone to his
mansion seee7al times with pockets full Of bones
J with which to fee his exceltency's couicufa1
Quadsupeds. in hupes Of acting through them
upon the affections Of their mas:er- And then
a couple Of State, aid men would call upon Rob
| ert, and passing by the dogs. without Offering
then. any bones, much to the disappointment o'
the gubernaiori4i barkcrs, would inyise hin, to
take waik, aud forthwith proceed to tow him
| up the street. all this has peculiar effect upon
his Excclleccy, and preys upon his mind 50 that
dies, and seek consolation in whisky punches
/ and not bring ulnrr tban nrfnafffg imne rYinuJ