Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-29

Ths Missouri Legislature.
ST. LorIs, Dec. 2s.-IG was Col
Draper Of Macon County, Who was elect
cd Chief Clerk OF the House, yesterday,
and not Mr., Dyer, 90 was previously re-
ported.
Aside from the passage of an act in.
ereAsing the Governors salary TO eve
thousand dollars . year, the Senate did
nothing Of special Importance.
Ia the House. Gov. Halls message vas
received, and 5000 copies ordered to be
printed. Tie Governor begins with s
retrospective visw OF the important
events which have trsnspirsd in the
State during the past four years, and
speaks Ia high terms Of the osicers and
soldiers Who took an active part 10
driving the rebels from the State daring
Prices late raid he specially mentions
Gsnsrals Plessaatos, Ewing. Mcneil,
sAneern. Flax and Brown, and recon-
msnds Colonsls Benllin and Phlllips Tor
promotions. Also, that the Legislature
tsndsr them ell vote Of shankA he
alludss 70 the killisg Of the notorious
| Bill Andersen As . pFaisswortby act de-
serving the warmaat thanks Of
every citizen; gives the history II The
enrolled militia, say nins hundred and
| eighty nine thousand dollars vas due The
militia last NAY, aud rseommsnds sns
million in Unioa military boBds b.
Issued 70 pay thsn The whols amoanl
Of bonds nov Outstanding 10 iess than
Two millisas, aud rseomm' nds 9 more
GhoFaagh and Efficient military osgaai-
EatieD Of the State and the repeating OF
The commniaiion Law for the abolish
meat Of Ehs substitute system, sud ,he
passage Of an act requiring ell psrsoas
sahieet 20 military dury TO
join some m ! arr organization,
and perform duty ~hsa required. slso
that eomnissioued ethesrs Be appointed
BY ,As GovsrnoF.
The condition Of The 6asness Of the
state 10 represented as being very IN.
satisfactory There will he das on the
6tst Of January $500 600 on SAFE
bonds, Issued TO vsrioas railroads, wiih
interest aceamulsting At th. rate oI
81, zoe. 900 per annum. To stop ibis &C
eammulation OF State indebsednesa, sat
isfy the demands Of creditors. and in
crease our revenue, be recon mendl
tar on incomes, salaries, &c after the
plan Of the United Stats tax
He concludes Gs follows:
The Constitutional Convention, Abou
TO assemble, viii doabsless make Krea
changes In our organic lAv, ana th'
duty viii develve upon you OF conform
iug the Statutes to the nsw order Q
things Slavery will be abolished sit
The almost unanimous approval OF III
people of Missouri The new relaiio
has given 10 the negroes ia the Stat
4 uill demand, aud wil no doab, receiv'
!. your consideration. The organization
! Of . nsu Government in the midst Of
I revolution 10 o werk Of great drlieAc
aad responsibility, aud will make th
present General Assembly one Of Il
most important that ever met Ia n
State. The result Of the recent ele'
ten, IL 10 hoped and believed, NJ
not be without much good eject in Ms
scuri. Our loyal citizens have perm
ted themselves 70 Be divided into matt
factions as TO proper modes Of snppr'
sinu the rebellion.
Ths people have carefully considers
the various plans proposed, aud By
immense. nsioriiy decided in favor
> the AdminiAlration- With ell loyal N
shis shouid be satisfactory and eoncl
sive. The minority shozld be wilhng
yisld their Judgment 10 that OF The q
iority, and ell Who are frienis 70 |
Govsrnnens should nov ante in Rivi
the greatest ef5cisacy TO the plan Of |
. people and in strengthening the bar
Of the Executive IN hiS efforts to ter
mate the var. And after all, il can;
be said that the terms imposed on
rebels are bad or unreasonable.
that is required Of them is to submit
0r the Constitution aud Laws This 10
IA duty Of every good estixsn. The PEG
Of all loyal Observation-Disclosures, \
- York, 0hio, Missouri, Kansas and c
6. fornia, in word oil the States sdher
va to the Goverument-sre required 70
this Are the citizens Of Virginia
VI South Carolina TO enjoy privileges
III. enjoyed By other States1 Il is nos
heved thai the American people
grant il Submission to the Cons
lioa and the Laws Is the rals tha,
should be required TO obey.
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