Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-03-08

City OF Jefferson, Mo-, Feb. q, go. (
Gentlemen cftte S,naie
and ofihe House Of Representatives.:
WITH my brief message before you, de-
livered on .he eve Of your adjournment on
January sixteenth; and also my prOclama-
tiOn conveping the General Assembly TO-
day, it is wholly unnecessary for me 70 say
much in reference to the objects of this ses-
sion. They are well understood by all Of
you, aad l doub: not you have returned du-
y approaching their importance.
The necessity Of making prompt provis-
ion fer liquidating the debts OF the Paaiten-
siary, md Of making the appropriation nee
essary to carry forward the Improvement Of
the Capi:o! Grounds-conp.ctiug .he gra-
ding, building the Interior walls and inclOs-
ing the whcic srea, al, or very large per-
ion Of which ought to be done this season,
will be SO apparent 70 you that 1 need only
al!ui3 ;e these interests. You Will doubt
less dispose Of these matters before enter
ing upon the discussion Of the more dilficu.:
subject requiring your action. When you
learn t.,.at rnany of The creditors Of the Pen
itentiary, farmers and others who are lily
able TO sell their produce on credit, have
done SO because Of the necessities OF the in
siitu,iOn, and that they are suffering for the
want Of their money, wk:le at the same time
if is in tbs Treasury, cnd that the labor OF
few minutes oa!y is necessary, on your
part, 10 furnish tie desired relief, and save
:he Peni!entiary, hencefe-!h, from having
10 pay, in the way Of increased prices, fer
the credit extended TO it, you will not hesi-
tate. 1t IN institution incident TO govern
,-cnt, and is indispensable 20 the protection
of law abiding citizens, end its expenses
must necessarily te net. And while the
labor of the cOLvicts is being appropriated
to State purposes, provision for their sus-
tensrce should not be grudgingly measured
out 10 the officers 10 whose keeping they
are confiei. AS heretofore stated, cur
present Penitea;.agy system, when the i'm
nrovcneuts now in progress are completed,
will, under good management, be self-sus-
tanning.
In anticipation Of this session, and your
favorable action; ana because large num-
Der OF coayicts must otherwise remain idle
(Which would be both loss 10 the State
and cruel 10 them, the work upon the Cap
itol Grounds, has been resumed, and also a
considerable force set TO work in The quar-
ry, getting out the rock needed for the in
closure and interior walls. feel assured
that you will make whatever appropriation
is necessary 10 co.er expenses already in
Cured, the cost Of railing, the teams and
Implements needed, expense OF moving the
rock, and all indispensable cash expendi-
lures. Nothing s,ioald hinder the compile
ton Of TIC work at the earliest practicable
moment, as, on account Of the topography c!
the Grounds, they are liable to great dam
age from every heavy rain.
So much has been said in behalf of cur
railroads, it is hardly necessary 10 more
than refer 10 the subject. All agree, that
ifit were practicable, the interests CT the
State and the prosperity Of the people,
would be promoted by granting the State aid
necessary to carry forward the work Of con-
struction with the utmost dispatch. All
must see, that the extension of our roads 10
ths commercial points, or the places where
they will connect with the great thorough
fares Of travel and commerce Of which they
are to form important links, must greatly
augmen. the ratio Of their business over the
number Of miles thus added, and thereby in
crease to & corresponding extent. ncs only