, 1862-06-06
TIE MISSOURI STATE CONVECTION.
Gradual Emancipation Discussed.

JEFFERSON CITr--June 4.-1n the conEen-
ton today Mr.. Bridge offered a resolution that
whereas Sterling Price, John E. Cheuault,
Robert A. Hu1chen, Robert ". Crawford, and
Uriel Wright, are absent from this State, and
are actively engaged in attempting to destroy
the United States Government, their seats BIZ
declared vacant and their names stricken from
the roll OF the convention.
The names Of Gen. Watkins and ". ".
Turner were added aud the resolution referred
to select committee.
Resolre<l, That we reprdiate and eschew the az
,taton Of the slavery question in the state Of Mis-
RourI, at the present time.
Referred to the committee on the constitu-
ton.
Afr. Meyer offered resolution that the eiti-
2ens Of the State who have expatriated them
selves ought not to be permitted to vote st any
tnture elections unless restored to c1t.zenshlp
By pr5p6r legislation; also that an ordinance
spiracy aggainst the government Of this State,
and providing for the proper punishment Of
such crime by fine and Imprisonment.
Mr.. PomeroY offered q bill Furnishing By fine
and imprisonment any person or persons who
shall hereafter wilfully disturb any court Of
record in this State while the same is iu ses~
sion. Referred to the committee on coastitu~
tion.
Mr.. AIcFarTen, from the committee on cleo
lions and elective franchise, reported three
bills--first, bill to continue the present ot1i~
GERS Of the State in office until 1851 second,
bill repeating certain ordinances, submitting
the action Of the convention to the people;
and third, bill defining the qualifications Of
voters in the State Of Missouri This last bill
provides that no person who has, since the
lst Of August, 1851, taken up arms against
the United States, or given aid or comfort to
those engaged in rebellion, shall be allowed
to hold Office Of profit OF trust in this State,
or vote at any election from and after the
| passage Of this ordinance; provided that
tie members OF the general assembly my re-
| peal any part Of said ordinance In reference to
such persons whenever they maF in their dis
st any election hereafter who shall not take
an oath to support the constitution Of the
| United States and th3 provisional gov
eminent Of Missouri, and that he has never
taken up arms or given aid in behalf Of the
enemies Of the government. ANY Judge Of
| election al1owing any voter to vote without
first taking this ssth, shall be punished by q
fine Of not less than 500, nor more than 81 600,
or by two months imprisonment II the eouo-
ty Jail. 80, .u.z,,.. +,,o. .z
| qualified elector OF the State who has been In
| duced to levy war AGAINST the United States
| through fraudulent Representations, or from
| supposed obligations Of duty, or from duress,
| who shall renonuce his allegiance and fidelity
to Ex-Governor jackson and the so~cslled
| SOHVANiAI1, oAltAl ~ "
| vote after taking IN oath that be abjures al
| allegiance to Ex-Governor jackson and the
so-called Southern Confederacy, and that be
will support the constitution Of tho United
States and of Missouri also.
Mr. Howell, member of the same commit
! tee. introduced substitute for the last bill
| po5tpontng the election in August, providing
that the earious officers to be elected at ths
coming election shall be appoiated by ths
| Governor.
The several bills we're ordered to be printed
and were made the special order Of the day
for tomorrow at O'Clock p. m.
The friends Of gradual emancipation ar
canraseing the scheme with considerable en-
cry. TIE proposition viii be, as nearly a
can be ascertained, to submit the subject to
vote Of the people in 1864, and permit then
| to declare In favor Of emancipatlng all the ne
groes born one year after the scheme is yote'
upon, and after such negroes sha1l have at
| tsined the age, the males Of twenty five year
and the females Of twenty years.