The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-29
FROM MISSOURI.
Organization Of the Legislature - Th'
Governors Message, dc. &c.


Governors Message, dc. &c.
ST LOUIS Dec est was Colonel DRAPER, of
Macon county, who was made Chief Clerk OF the
House. yesterday, and not Mr.. DGERs as previously
reported
Aside from the passage OF an act increasing the
Governors salary to lyo thousand dollars per an
mum the Senate did nothing OF special importance.
In the House, Governor HALLS message was
read and 5000 copies were ordered to be printed.
The Governor begins with a retrospective view OF
tho events which have transpired in the state during
tho past four years and speaks IN high terms OF the
officers and soldiers who took active part in driy
ing the Rebels from the State during PRICES late
raid.
Ho especially mentions Generals PLEAsANToN.
EWING MCNEIL, SANBORN, FISK and BRoWN, ana
recommends COOnos BENTON aud Phillips for pro.
motion. Also that the Legislature tender them al
q vote OF thanks. lie aludes to the killing Ot the
airociOus BILL ANDERSON as plaisewOrthy act, de-
serving OF the warmest thanks OF every citizen
lie gives history OF the enrol ed militia Organiza-
ton and says that $3.50 600 due the militia last
May and recommends that one million in Union
honis he issued TO nav them he whole amount OF
bonds now outstanding is less than S2OOOOJO. lie
also recommends moro efficient military OrganiZa-
ton of the state, the repeating OF the commutatlon
law the abollshment of the substitute system, and
the passage of act requiring all persons subject to
mihtary duty 10 jOln some military OrgaDizluOn and
TO perform military duty when required.
Also, that all commanding officers be appointed
by the Governor. The condition OF the finances OF
the Stateis represented being unsatistlcory.
There will be due on the lst OF January o5OOOOJO
on State bonds issued TO various railroads with In
terpst aCCumulating the rate OF SZJOOOO per au-
mum 10 stop this accumulation Of the STATE indebt-
ednoss satisfy the demands OF creditors and increase
the revenue, he recommends a tax on incomes
and salaries &C.. after the plan OF the United states
tax lie concludes rs tOllOws:-
The Constitutional Convention about TO assemble
will dou tless make Rroat changes IN our organic
law aud the duty will deyOlve upon you of conform
ing to the new order OF things Slavery VIII pc
abolished with the almost unanimous approval Of
the peOule OF Missouri. The new relation thus given
to negroes III the State will demand, and no doubt
will receive, our consideration
n,.iya ttpT nIa nan (tOVprnmnnt
midst of revolution is wOrK OF great delicacy and
responsibility and will make the present General
Assembly one OF the most important that ever met
in the state 1he result oil the recent election II is
hoped and believed, will not be without good effect in
Missouri our loyal citizens have permitted them
selves 10 be divided into bitter factions.
As 20 the proper modes OF suppresslng the Rebel
lion, the people have carefully considered the vari
Gus plans proposed, and by an immense majority
have declded on the plan OF the Administration
with ali lOyal men this should be sat sactOry ant
concl usiye The minority should be willing TO yielC
tn cir Judgment TO that oil the majority, and al
friends OF the Government should now unite II
Piyng the greatest efficiency 10 the plan OF the peo
ple and III strengthening the hands OF the EXecu
tive IN his efforts to terminate the war And at,e
II can't bo said the terms imposed on the Rebels are
hard or unreasonable.
All that is Ieouircd Of them is to submit to tn
Constitution and laws. Tins - the duty OF ever
good cit zen. The people of the loyal States
Maine, New York, Ono Missouri, Kansas and Cal
tornia in a word all the States adherng to the &c
Vernment, are required TO do this.
Are the citizens Of Virginia south Carolina an
Georgia to enjoy privileges not enjoyed by othC
sociiOnsg II is not believed that the American pee
pie will grant Il. Submission tn the Consututlo
and laws Is the rule that all should be required I
obey.