The Treasurer would here remark, that the law authorising him to borrow the above sum of $22,904 80, did not direct him or the Auditor to charge the state with the interest thereon.

It will be seen by the foregoing statement, (ps. 97 and 98,) that the revenue received does not amount to the revenue expended by the sum of $1824 214, and the amount of revenue received as stated above is not derived from taxation alone, but is composed of escheats, forfeitures, and the sale of town lots in the city of Jefferson, which, taken together, amount to about $3480, for the two last fiscal years, and consequently, that the true amount of revenue proper, should be estimated at $130,709 36, in making calculations of revenue received in the two next fiscal years.

The undersigned has lately received from the Trersurer of the United States, two drafts on the Commercial Agency at St Louis, for the road and canal fund, due the state for sales of public lands within the State, for the 2d and 3d quarter of the present year 1836, amounting to 31,500 dollars, and most respectfully suggests the propriety of the legislature passing a resolution directing the Treasurer to deliver over to the agent of said agency, the aforesaid drafts, and take from him a certificate of deposit for the same, and to authorize said Treasurer to draw orders on said agency in favor of the counties respectively, for the several amounts that may be apportioned to each out of said amount.

I have the honor to be, the General Assembly's ob't serv't,
JOHN WALKER, Treasurer.

The reading of the foregoing communication,

On motion of Mr. Fort,

Was dispensed with, and

Said communication was ordered to be printed.

On motion of Mr. Chambers,

One thousand copies of the report of the committee, appointed by the Governor to settle with the Auditor of public accounts and state Treasurer of the report of the Warden of the Penitentiary-of the report of the Auditor of public accounts-and of the state Treasurer, each, be printed in pamphlet form, for the use of this House. Mr. Watts moved,

That the House adjourn until 3 o'clock P. M.

Which was decided in the negative, and

On motion

The House adjourned, until nine o'clock to-morrow morning.

THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 1, 1836.

THE House met pursuant to adjournment.

Mr. King from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the petition of Abner J. Adair and wife, praying the General Assembly to render null and void, deeds for certain land and town lots executed to Joseph and William Adair, infant children of the said Abner J. Adair and wife, reported, that said committee consider the prayer of the petitioners unreasonable; and that it asks for an act of legislation which is without the legitimate sphere and action of the Legislature, and that said committee ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the same,

Which was so ordered.

He further reported that the same committee have had under consideration the resolution instructing them to enquire into the expediency of so amending the first section of an act, entitled "An act, concerning Attorneys at Law," as to authorise the judges of the Circuit Courts, to grant licenses to practice law, and that said committee consider it inexpedient and unnecessary to make any amendment to the law on the subject.

He further reported that said committee had had under consideration the petition of Francis Valle, praying the General Assembly to change the names of his three infant children, Francis, John B. and Lewis Deguire to the names of Francis Valle, John Baptist Valle and Lewis Valle, and also to declare said children legitimate, and capable in law of inheriting as the legal heirs of the said Francis Valle, and reported

"A bill to change the names of certain children herein named, and for other purposes.'

Which bill was read the first time, and

Ordered to a second reading.

The question was then taken on agreeing to the other parts of the report, and decided in the affirmative.

Ms. Hunter, from the select committee, to which was referred the "Bill to repeal in part, the act concerning strays," reported the same with amendments."

On motion of Mr. Thornton,

The bill with the amendments was referred to the committee of the whole House.

Mr. Chambers, from the select committee, to which was referred, so much of the Governor's Message as relates to the boundaries of the State, reported "A bill to declare the assent of this state to the extension of the Western boundary."

Which was read a first time, and
Ordered to a second reading.
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Mr. Wilkerson, from the select committee, to which was referred the petitions and other papers from sundry citizens, praying the organization of the county of Audrain, reported

"A bill to organize the county of Audrain."

Which was read the first time, and

Ordered to a second reading.

Mr. Gray from the select committee to which was referred the petition for the organization of the county of Clark, reported

"A bill to organize the county of Clark."

Which was read the first time, and

Ordered to a second reading.

The "bill to survey and mark the Northern boundary of the state,' Was read the second time, and

On motion of Mr. Chambers,

Referred to the committee of the Whole House.

The "bill for the relief of John T. Cleveland,"
Was read the second time, and

On motion of Mr. Thompson,

Referred to the committee of the Whole House.

The "bill supplementary to an act concerning contracts and pro

mises,"

Was read the second time, and

On motion of Mr. King,

Referred to the committee of the whole House.

The engrossed bill to regulate the apportionment of the Road and ˆ Canal Fund.

Was read the third time and passed.

On motion of Mr. Young,

The resolution submitted by him on yesterday, in relation to roads and highways,

Was taken up and adopted.

On motion of Mr. Thompson,

The resolution by him submitted to amend the rules of this House, Was taken up, whereupon,

Mr. King offered the following amendment, insert at the end of the resolution, the following, "so far as it relates to bills of a local or private nature,'

Which amendment was accepted, and

The resolution was adopted.

On motion of Mr. Allard,

The following resolution was adopted.

Resolved, That the committee on Ways and Means be required to enquire into the expediency of so amending or explaining the 1st section of an act, entitled "an act, to license Grocers, approved March 18th, 1835," and report by bill or otherwise.

On motion of Mr. Wright of Marion,

The following resolution was adopted.

Resolved, That the committee on the Judiciary be instructed to in

quire into the expediency of so altering and amending the second article of the act to provide for levying, assessing and collecting the revenue as to authorise the county Court, at each regular or called term, to sit for the purpose of hearing and determining all appeals from the valuation of property by the Assessor.

Mr. Barnes, from the committee on claims, to which was referred the petition of Benjamin Lawhead and Abel Rathbone Corbin, praying for an appropriation for printing the revised Statutes, private Acts and Militia Law of the last session of the Legislature.

Reported "A bill to appropriate certain moneys due Benjamin Lawhead for printing,"

Which was read the first time, and

Ordered to a second reading, and

On motion of Mr. Bowlin,

The rule which requires bills to be read on three several days was dispensed with, and

The bill was read a second time, and

Mr. Bowlin moved,

That the bill be engrossed and read a third time on Saturday next. Mr. Gordon moved,

To refer the bill to the committee of the Whole House, which was negatived, and

The bill ordered to be engrossed and read a third time on Satur day next.

A message from the Senate by Mr. Brown..

MR. SPEAKER-There has been introduced into the Senate, "A bill to charter the Missouri Iron Company."

Messrs. Campbell, Byrd, Gorham, Jones of Pike and Walsh, have been appointed a standing committee on Manufactures, on the part of the Senate.

On motion of Mr. Chambers, it was

Resolved, That the Secretary of State be requested to furnish to this House, all the information in his possession as to the contract with Benjamin Lawhead, for printing the laws, private acts and militia laws, and how much remains unpaid. Also, whether the contract was complied with on the part of said Lawhead.

Mr. Fort submitted the following resolution:

Resolved, That the committee on elections be instructed to inquire into the expediency of so amending the law defining the powers and duties of the county courts, as to make it the duty of said courts. to continue the polls open one day longer than had been previously ordered, provided it should appear to them that from any cause all the votes tendered cannot be recorded within the time previously ordered.

Mr. Simmons moved,

To amend the resolution by inserting at the end thereof, the fol

lowing: "also into the propriety of allowing compensation to judges and clerks of elections."

Which amendment was agreed to.

Mr. King moved,

To amend the resolution as amended, by adding thereto as follows: “and also, inquire into the expediency of repealing so much of the law as requires the judges of elections to swear the voters who attempt to vote, other than in the township where they reside."

Which amendment was rejected, and the resolution as amended was adopted.

On motion of Mr. Hunter,

Resolved, That the committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of so amending the act respecting executors and administrators, approved March 22, 1835, as to empower executors and administrators to maintain action in ejectment.

On motion of Mr. Thornton,

The House resolved itself into a committee of the Whole House, on the orders of the day, and after some time spent therein, the committee rose and their chairman, Mr. Chambers, reported, that the committee have according to order, had under consideration,

"A bill to legalize the sale of township school lands," and

Have agreed to the same without amendment.

"A bill to amend an act entitled, an act concerning Attorney General and Circuit Atornies," and

Recommend the House to refer the bill with the amendments, to a select committee," and

"A bill to incorporate the Marine Insurance Company of St. Louis" And report the bill with sundry amendments.

The report of the committee, as to the two first bills, named in their report, was agreed to, and

The first bill ordered to be engrossed and read a third time. And The second bill referred to a select committee composed of Messrs Coalter, Cravens and King.

On motion of Mr. McGunnegle,

The report of the committee as to the third bill named therein, was laid on the table.

Mr. Watts moved,

That the House adjourn until two o'clock, P. M. which was decided in the negative, and

On motion

The House adjourned until to-morrow.