Mr. Sterigere from the committee on engrossed bills, Reported as truly engrossed, A bill entitled, An act declaring the county road leading from Brown's landing in the county of Perry to Perryville, a State road. port: Mr. Campbell from the committee on the judiciary, made the following re The committee on the judiciary respectfully report that they have had under consideration, so much of the Governor's message as relates to the formation of new counties, and the amendment of the constitution, and that they believe that some change in the constitution is imperiously called for in order to avoid the great difficulties and embarrassments that are likely to arise in consequence of the provisions of our present constitution. This State already contains fifty-nine organized counties, and it is believed there is ample territory still left to form thirty strong counties in addition to those already in existence. In order to enable this territory to be organized into convenient counties, and at the same time to avoid an unjust inequality of representation, it will be necessary to amend the constitution. Our constitution provides that the whole number of the members of the General Assembly, shall never exceed one hundred, and that each county shall be entitled to at least one member. It is manifest that if the number of counties in the State shall hereafter increase to one hundred, that the smallest county will have as large a representation and as much weight in the House of Representatives as the largest and most populous. This would be the adoption of the · rotten borough system in its most odious form, and would be inconsistent with that equality of representation which is the basis of a Republican Government. To enable the Legislature to give to all parts of the State the advantages of separate organization of counties, for the transaction of their legal business, and the regulation of their local affairs, the committee recommend that so much of the constitution, as limits the number of the House of Representatives to onehundred members, and provides that every county shall have at least one member, be repealed. They therefore herewith submit two amend.nents for the consideration of the Senate; Which said propositions were read a first time, and Ordered to a second reading. Mr. Monroe from the standing committee on the Bank, offered the following: Resolved, That the committee on the bank, whenever they may deem it expé dient, have leave to sit during the hours when the Senate is in session; Which was adopted. Mr. President laid before the Senate, Sealed proposals from Messrs. Quinsenbury & Darlington on the subject of printing Journals of the Senate, which On motion of Mr. Sterigere, Were referred to the committee on Printing. On motion of Mr. Grimsley, It was ordered that the report of the warden of the penitentiary be printed for the use of the members and officers of the Senate. Mr. Darby from the select committee, to whom had been referred so much of the Governor's message as relates to the construction of a rail-road from the City of St. Louis to the Iron Mountain, submitted a report and the following resolution: Resolved, That it is deemed expedient for the State to aid in the construction of a rail-road from the City of St. Louis to the Iron Mountain, by subscri bing and taking stock on the terms and in the manner indicated in the foregoing report; and they recommend the passage of a law, creating a company for that purpose, requiring the State to take one third of the stock, so soon as the other two thirds shall have been subscribed, and taken by corporations and individuals. Mr. Neland moved an adjournment, Which was decided aflirmatively as follows: AYES--Messrs. Alford, Ashby, Byrd, Campbell, Conger, Danforth, Deguire, Gentry, Gilliam, Gorham, Grimsley, Hunte, Jones of Cooper, Morin, Monroe, Noland, Penn, Pratt. Thompson, and Watts.--20. NAYS-Messrs. Darby, Glascock, Hyatt, Jones of Pike, Maupin, McDaniel, McIlvaine, Miller, Scott, Sterigere, and Turner.-11. Absent, Messrs. Montgomery, sick; and Rawlins. EVENING SESSION. Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Mr. Sterigere from the committee on engrossed bills, Reported as truly engrossed, A bill to authorize the county court of Marion county to appoint a county attorney; Also, An act, supplementary to an act for holding inquests. On motion of Mr. Sterigere, The Senate took up the resolution as reported by the committee on the subject of the Iron Mountain rail-road. The question, Shall the report and resolution be agreed to? Was decided affirmatively as follows: AYES-Messrs. Campbell, Conger, Darby, Gentry, Glascock, Grimsley, Hyatt, Jones of Pike, Maupin, McDaniel, McIlvaine, Penn, Pratt, Scott, Sterigere, Turner, and Watts-17. NAYS-Messrs. Alford, Ashby, Byrd, Danforth, Deguire, Gilliam, Gorham, Hunter, Jones of Cooper, Miller, Morin, Monroe, Noland, Rawlins, and Thompson--15. Absent, Mr. Montgomery, sick. On motion of Mr. Ashby, Ordered that the Secretary be not required to spread at large upon the journals of the Senate, the report aforementioned, except so much thereof as embraces the resolution. Mr. Jones of Cooper, from the committee on enrolled bills, A resolution appropriating money to pay for copying Laws and Journals. That the report of the committee on the subject of the Iron Mountain rail road, be printed for the use of the Senate, Which was decided in the negative. Mr. Ashby submitted the following: Resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring therein, That the joint committee to investigate the conduct of the Missouri Volunteers in the Florida campaign, be authorized to rent a room for their accommo dation, if necessary, Which was adopted. Mr. Penn submitted the following: Resolved, That the committee appointed to examine the accounts of the Auditor and Treasurer, be authorized to amend said report in the following man ner: Strike out $37,427 32, and insert in lieu thereof, $51,019 00, and that the Secretary be directed to make a like alteration in the journal of the Senate, Which was adopted. Mr. Ashby offered the following: Resolved that when the Senate adjourns at noon, on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, they shall adjourn until Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, unless otherwise ordered by the Senate, Which was adopted. Mr. McIlvaine asked and obtained leave, To introduce a bill, to establish a State road from Pratt's landing in the county of Perry to Fredericktown in the county of Madison, Which, Was read a first time, and Ordered to a second reading. The following message was received from the House by Mr. Williams: Mr. President, I am instructed to inform the Senate, that the House have passed bills with the following titles, which are herewith submitted for the concurrence of the Senate: A bill for surveying and marking out a State road from the mouth of Des Moines river to Paris in Monroe county; A bill to amend an act concerning forcible entery and detainer; A bill to provide for the election of Public Printer, and fix his compensation; They have also adopted a memorial to Congress on the subject of the Santa Fe trade, which is also herewith submitted for the concurrence of the Senate. Mr. Campbell asked and obtained leave, To introduce a bill to appropriate money, which Was read a first time, and Ordered to a second reading. Mr. Jones of Pike asked and obtained leave to introduce A bill to regulate inspections of Tobacco, which Was read a first time, and Ordered to a second reading. Mr. Alford asked and obtained leave to introduce A bill for the relief of the county of Jefferson, Which was read a first time, and The rule requiring bills to be read on three several days being dispensed with, was Read a second time, considered as engrossed, Read a third time and passed, Ordered that the title of the bill be, An act &c, as aforesaid. Mr. Thompson offered a memorial to Congress, praying a donation of lands for the purposes of education, which Was read a first time, and Ordered to a second reading. The following engrossed bill from the House of Representatives, to wit: An act to extend the time for the redemption of real estate, which has been sold for taxes, and purchased by the State previous to the first of January, 1836; An act to establish a State road in Franklin county; An act for surveying and marking out a State road from Palmyra in Marion county to Plattsburg in Clinton county; An act to continue a State road from Massie's Iron works in Crawford county, to the city of Jefferson; An act respecting a change in the State road in Franklin county; An act to incorporate the Washington Fire company; An act supplementary to an act to restrain gaming, Were severally read a second time, and On motion, Were referred to the committee of the whole House, An engrossed bill from the House entitled an act to establish a State road from Jackson in Cape Girardeau county, to Smith's ferry on the Mississippi river in said county, Was taken up, and read a second time, Mr. Byrd offerred the following as an amendment, Amend third section by striking out after the phrase "further it shall be the duty of said court," so much of said section as requires the expenses of opening said road to to be paid out of the three per cent. fund, and insert "after said road shall have been opened as above prescribed to cause it to be kept open &c." as is provided in the latter clause of said section and the amendment will read thus: "further it shall be the duty of said court, after said road shall have been opened as above prescribed to cause it to be kept open &c., Which amendment was read, Ordered to be engrossed, and with the bill, Read a third time to-morrow. An engrossed bill from the House. To establish a Criminal court in the county of St. Louis, Was read a second time, and On motion of Mr. Sterigere, Referred to the committee on the judiciary. An engrossed bill from the House, entitled, An act to incorporate the Bonne Femme Academy in Boone county, Ordered to a third reading on Saturday next. An engrossed bill from the House, entitled, A bill for the relief of Robert P. Clark, Was read a second time, and Ordered to a third reading on to-morrow. An engrossed bill from the House entitled, A bill for the relief of Hugh Wells, Was taken up, Read a second time, and On motion of Mr. Darby, Referred to a select committee, Which said committee was named by the President to consist of, Messrs. Pratt, Sterigere and Darby. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. The following message from the House of Representatives was received by Mr. Williams: Mr. President, I am instructed to inform the Senate that the House have agreed to An act to amend an act to incorporate the Cnrators of St. Charles College, They have amended a memorial to Congress in relation to public lands, The House have receded from the amendment to the bill entitled an act authorising the county Court of Franklin county to erect a toll bridge, Which are herewith submitted, They have also disagreed to A Bill to amend an act entitled an act to regulate executions. Mr. President, laid before the Senate scaled proposals on the subject of printing, Which on motion of Mr. Sterigere, Were referred to the Committee on printing, On motion of Mr. Campbell, The Senate took up the bill to appropriate money, Which was read a second time and The rule requiring bills to be read on three several days being dispensed with, Was considered as engrossed, read a third time and passed, Ordered that the title of the bill, be An act &c., as aforesaid. Mr. Sterigere from the committee on engrossed bills reported as truly engrossed, An amendment made by the Senate to a bill from the House to establish a State road from Jackson in Cape Girardeau county, to Smith's ferry on the Mississippi river in said county, The following bills to wit: A bill to incorporate the Library Company, A bill to amend an act supplementary to an act entitled an act to incorporate a McAdamized road from the town of Columbia in Washington county to the Mississippi river, A bill to establish a State road from Pratt's landing in the county of Pery, to Fredericktown in the county of Madison, Were severally read a second time, Ordered to be engrossed and read a third time to-morrow, The following bills to wit: A bill to amend an act to provide for the partition of Lands, A bill to regulate inspectors of Tobacco, Also, Propositions to amend the Constitution of the State of Missouri, A resolution to the Auditor of Public Accounts, Were severally read a second time, and On motion referred to the committee of the whole House, An engrossed bill from the House of Representatives entitled, A bill to establish a State road from Jackson in Cape Girardeau county to Smith's ferry on the Mississippi river iu said county, with the amendment thereto proposed in the Senate, Were read a third time and passed. An engrossed bill from the House of Representatives entitled, A bill to incorporate the Bonne Femme Academy in Boone county, A bill for the relief of Robert P. Clark, Were severally read third time, and passed, |