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Mr. BRYAN. iron Commiltse on q unts
noandRFiFs, reported untAsofable on II 'ure
bill No $50, to proside ior an election in MI
iss and Camden counties, upon the propose
tiop 10 strike OF . portion Of Miles county
and TO add Tho ssme 70 Camden county.
Mr.. wINDEs stated tina this vas his BILL
and he asked the Legislatnte 70 perm tthit
matter 70 40 70 q vote OF the people Of thefe
counties.
Mr. HARRISON stated that Il was dIEsct-
" against The wishes Of Miller count and
be hoped the bill veold not 20 20 epgross-
msnt. The Houas however, on q standing
yoia 80 ordered H.
substituts for sensts bill No, 90 snd % re-
visinr and smepai = the eois Of cr'mIaai
procedure deolarisg and daansng public Of
,eDses prescribing psnishment. tbe.sfor and
proceedings thereon was taken up ane on
motion OF
Senator WILSON TIE Senate resolved IT,
self into a committee Of ihe whole for the
sonsassgstasn nIta4 bal.
An amendment was adopted lsubstiiute for
section No. 81 providing that where a party
is indicted for murder in Rrst degree thu fury
must inquire under the lRstracticbs OF The
court II nc patty be- guilty Of murder In
The ART or second degree, and kbeir decision
shall be conclusive.
Senator D'ARhOND ofsres an amend
ment TO ihe 27tb section providing adeatb
penalty for rap which was adopted.
ssns,or WALKER offered an amendment
lesvlnR u 70 the discretion OF the Jury which
was adopted
snster EDWARDS OF St. Charles, from
Committee ON Ragrossed Bills. reported truly
~eogrossed Senate bill No az, providing fo'
the organization and government Of the state
NJ tia Ths rules were suspended and the
bill was read a third time AMI pssseS-Ayes
81, uoet5.
mr WILEY, from commit,ee on Impesch-
mcnt. reported the ar telas and tpsciaca,iops
and reconmsr ded that hey be adpp.ed.
Mr.. TAYLOR oG, red a resolution. 80 FOL
low: Received, that the House do nov i'm.
peach Ehrt Gs,es, Treasurer OF the State o
Missouri, for high crimes and ni,demeanor
in Office, and OF official misconduct epS ior
tho purpose Of obtaining the trial Of the same,
adopts the articles Of impeachment reported
to the House, by The Special Committee, here.
tofore appointed by is Speaker, to prepSts
aud report articles % Impeachment against
Elijah Gsies, aud request that tho Senate IL
due season inquire toto and try the same.
The following is synpRSia & the articles
OF impeaehm ept:
Article Ii. That unminhful OF be ofio'
and his Bath did loan 70 certain person', c1m
psnies. corporations etc, the public money
aad thereby was guilty or high crimes ans
misdeu ssnors in office.
SPECIFICATION ?. That be oAned jhe bsnl
OF st. Joseph on The 7th day o. Jannsry 1917
the SUN OF $5o2.OO0, which was deposltr.
with him Tor safe keeping.
Speeih alton 2. That he lesHed the MsS
tin bark at Va as City, SI3I 7l6, 40 on Tbs
29lh Of June 1877.
Specification 3 That on January 29sh Is7'
he loaned 10 the Mssun bank John j. Masut
aud Thomas II. Mastin, the sum 3S 6OI
,pen aid there being public monies OF IN,
State.
Specification 4 Tba, no did loan the lst
Nstioual bank 1T Warrensburg, IN Ianusr'
Pad 1877. 7,I3l.e G, - F.brn.ry 10 a ISL
So IA &c Oh NJ ,rt g. 1877 $40 s 4.T3 aud o
March en- 1877 6l,dSg SO. sI1O bring publi
monies of the S Az.
~ spscideati n 5 That On i. ,nnary IEh Il 8
be did loan the said bark $4,000 being pao.
tic monies OF thu State. AD,i Lae 4 iher sun
Of S., 900 - the Ism day OF j ,nuary 1873 g
Specification s.. Thst be DID Oh the Oh o
JsnuAry 1877, hAp - The National EXcnshgl
bank the sum ot $1,000.
Arb le 2. That he did sunmindful OF hi
high flee and bis oath. did tTAtsier and pas
oyer the safe keeping and control Of the pub
lie monies Of the State Of Missouri, 10 ind
,iduAls Ead cor Jogsuens Instead OF F~eceivioi
md keaPinE 'iLe same In person as provide
by aw.
Specification 2. Of the articles stated thA
the Treasurer did on or about the 8th day o
January aid abet and assist Jsmes N Butnrs
John j. M.stin, TnOmas II. MAstin, Jane
II. Breton, A. W. RiciDgs and div ere 'otbe
persons whose names arc unknown TO thi
committee, 10 lay cut and use tor profit Ia
manner NOS authorized by Law the publ
iuLds mat he pefmitlei consented 10 aud az
held said persons ut diver times bstween th
Slh Of January 1877, aud the l5.n day o
October 1878, using and emp Dying the pnt
lie funds Ia a MANNER not authur z 81 by Law
Article 3rd. That on Inc 29th das Of jar
uaty, 1873. sc TIN county ol Jackson, ioa
70 the AA,un bank The SUN otSlSl,OOO oith
public funds in violation OflRw.
Article 4 That be did on-day o i-l87'
convert 20 his own use The sum OF 5000
public money and unlawiuily using, ram
feTring aud delivering The same 10 Obe-
ChrismAn and ~ sed Tor indemnit'
! 10 Them as the suritius vi SAID K ian G4ts
on q eerthin atlachment bond Of he sal