Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-06-06
Missouri State Convention.

JEFFERSON CRY, June 2.
The State Convention met in Representa-
tive Hall, at noon, President Wilson in the
chair.
There not being a quorum present, ad-
assembled and proceeded to business there
being eight members more than quorum
present.
A communication from the Governor was
read. He repeats the history State affairs for
the present year, in detail-especially in
reference to the provisional government, in
raising and supplying troops, and expresses
the obligation the State is under to the gen.
eral Government for the promptness and lib
crafty with which its wants have been sup.
piled.
There have been issued to disbursing off
GERS $4,000 in State defense warrants, anC
further amount of $55, 1000 will have to b.
issued. 100000 have been redeemed by tn,
receipts for taxes from Al counties. The de
probation of this paper the Governor sttrb
utes to interested parties, but gives assurance
that it is better secured than any bank paper
in the State, is receivable for taxes, and ir
one year will all be red eemed besides this il
has the collateral security Of bank stock, anc
the debt will be assumed by the Genera
Government. The provisional government
began with an empty treasury, The Stat,
credit was gone, because the interest of oul
| debt was not paid. Sheriffs resigned rathe
than collect taxes and revenue. Now only Il
counties have returned tax books for 1861
and out of $640, 29O due from them only
$3.50, 1856 have been paid in. From 70 coun
ties not heard from the amount due is very
large, but officers are finding it more easy t.
make collections, and altogether the condition
of things is not worse than when the present
authorities received control ofthe government
The bond holoers will badly expect the
July interest to be paid, but do not doubt
the ability of the State to pay, The appoint
ments to fill county offices made vacant by
incumbents refusing to take the oath of al.
legiance, have generally been acceptable. In
| most parts of the State courts of justice are
open, and the laws properly administered
out in others, disturbances and crime are per-
petrated under the name of guerrilla warfare
Sufficient force is now ready, however, to
compel the cessation Of such outrages. Troops
hostile to the people and institutions OF the
State have been supplanted by home volun
teers, who will be less Objectionable.
The praise Of securing peace and prosper,
ty will be due, under the providence of God
to the patriotism and wisdom of the conven.
ton. Much remains to be done and nothing
must be allowed to distract the attention and
energy of the people from the means hereto
fore employed.
The Governor is doubtful as to the wisdom
of electing members of Congress II months
before taking their seats, as questions may
arise for consideration different from those on
which they were elected, but he ventured no
recommendation on the subject. As to the
ordinance passed last November, ordering an
election of executive officers and for the rati-
fication of the provisional government, which
was postponed till the coming August, he
submits whether it should not be annulled, in
view of the fact that 10000 citizens are alb.
sent from the State, as volunteers, who ought
to have voice in this matter. As to an
oath of loyalty for the qualification
of votes, he submits the question without
recommendation, although he thinks the
State ought to be protected against the infu-
ence of those who have been recreant to its
interests.
Resolutions were passed authorizing the
IIeSiuett " dpPOius NouiAittees vi OOu-
gressional districts, elections, elective fran
chise, finance, fmilitia and State constitu-
ton.
Some members are confident that the ques-
ton of emancipation will be voted out of q
consideration in the convention, while others
are sanguine that the Presidents propositions
will be discussed and recommended All
seem resolved on stringent measures against
allowing active secessionists to vote at the
approaching election.
JEFFERSON Cry, Mo-, June 8.
In the Convention, to-day, but little was
done, except offering and referring to the
proper committee, resolutions relating to the
various subjects before the Convention,
The Committee on Elections, this after
noon, determined to report in favor Of repeal
ing an ordinance, passed at previous ses-
zion, submitting the action of the Convention
% the people for ratification or rejection, and
against holding an election for State officers,
ill the term for which Claib Jackson was
elected expires, which is in 1868. They |
rave not determined in regard to the election |
or members of the Legislature.