Holliday, Layton, McCausland, Noland, Smith of Clinton, Thompson and Wilkerson.

Nays-Messrs. Barnes, Bay, Bowlin, Caldwell, Canole, Chambers, Coalter, Cravens of Madison, Davis Doniphan, Ellison, Emmons, Fort,Gordon, Groom, Head, Holloway, Hutchison, Jones, Kelly, King, McGunnegle, Maupin, Minor, Morris, Netherton, Penn, Price, Persell, Redman, Shannon, Simmons, Snyder, Stuart, Thomas, Thornton, Turner, Watts, Wilson of Barry, Wilson of Van Buren, Woodson, Woolfolk, Wright of Marion, Wright of Pike, Wright of Warren, Young and Mr. Speaker.

Messrs. Allard, Duncan, Fewell and Williams, absent sick.

Absent, Messrs. Alford, Bradshaw, Burns, Clark, Hunter, Jackson, Jeffreys, Marlin, Monroe, Smith of Washington, and Taylor. Mr. Price then moved,]

To amend the 11th section of the bill by way of ryder, by adding thereto, "Provided, That if any town, or the inhabitants thereof, situated within forty miles of said rail road, desire a lateral road to the town they inhabit, and notify the company of the fact, and the company fail to commence, within five years, any other company incorporated for that purpose, shall have power to build said lateral rail road, and join the same to said main rail road, hereby authorized to be built-provided the said company establishing the lateral shall have no privileges on the main stem, except the transportation of their produce like other individuals,"

Which was read the first and second time.

Engrossed and read a third time.

Mr. Edwards moved,

To amend the same section by way of ryder, by inserting the following, after the ryder offered by Mr. Wright of Marion,

"Provided further, That said President and Directors, shall not enter upon any lands, or cut, quarry, dig, take or carry away therefrom any woods, stone, gravel, or earth, without first making application to the owner of said lands, or materials, and tendering to him a reasonable compensation therefor, except lands owned by the United States."

Which was read the first time, and

Objections being made thereto by Mr. Morris,

The question was put, "shall the ryder be rejected?"

Which was at the request of Mr. Edwards, decided by ayes and nays in the affirmative. Ayes 53-nays, 15.

Ayes-Mesrs. Barnes, Bay, Blythe, Bowlin, Brawley, Burns, Caldwell, Canole, Calvert, Chambers, Clark, Cravens of Madison, Cravens of Pettis, Davis, Doniphan, Ellison, Emmons, Fort, Gordon, Groom, Head, Hutchison, Jones, Kelly, King, Layton, McGunnegle, Maupin, Minor, Morris, Netherton, Penn, Price, Redman, Shannon, Simmons, Smith of Washington, Snyder, Stuart, Thomas, Thompson, Thornton, Turner, Watts, Wilson, of Barry, Wilson of Van Buren,

Woodson, Woolfolk, Wright of Marion, Wright of Pike, Wright of Warren, Young and Mr. Speaker.

Nays-Messrs. Alexander, Coalter, Curle, Detchemendy, Edwards, Fulkerson, Gray, Hancock, Holliday, Holloway, McCausland, Noland, Persell, Smith of Clinton and Wilkerson.

Messrs. Allard, Duncan, Fewell and Williams, absent sick. Absent, Messrs. Alford, Bradshaw, Hunter, Jackson, Jeffries, Marlin, Monroe and Taylor.

Mr. Wright of Pike moved

To amend the bill by way of ryder, to come in at the end of the ryder offered by Mr. Price, by adding

Provided, That said laterals shall not exceed twenty five miles in length, except a lateral rail road from Brunswick, at the mouth of Grand river, in Chariton county.

Which was read the first and second time,
Engrossed and read a third time.

The question was then put, shall the bill together with the ryder pass?

Which was at the request of Mr. Fulkerson decided by ayes and nays in the affirmative. Ayes 59-nays 12.

Ayes-Messrs Alford, Barnes, Bay, Bowlin, Bradshaw, Brawley, Burns, Caldwell, Canole, Calvert, Chambers, Clark, Coalter, Cravens of Madison, Doniphan, Edwards, Ellison, Emmons, Fort, Fulkerson, Gordon, Groom, Head, Holliday, Holloway, Hutchison, Jones, Kelly, King, McGunnegle, Maupin, Minor, Morris, Netherton, Noland, Penn, Price, Persell, Redman, Shannon, Simmons, Smith of Clinton, Smith of Washington. Snyder, Stuart, Thomas, Thornton, Turner, Watts, Wilkerson, Wilson of Barry, Wilson of Van Buren, Woodson, Woolfolk, Wright of Marion, Wright of Warren, Young and Mr. Speaker.

Nays-Messrs. Alexander, Blythe, Cravens of Pettis, Curle, Detchemendy, Gray, Hancock, Hunter, Jackson, Layton, McCausland and Thompson.

Absent sick as above stated.

Absent, Messrs. Davis, Jeffries, Marlin, Monroe and Taylor.
Mr Speaker moved to consider the

"Bill to incorporate the St. Louis and Fayette rail road Company," As engrossed, and that the bill be read a third time.

Mr. Fort moved

To recommit said bill to the committee on Internal Improvements, with instructions to amend the bill so as to cause the company to make a survey of the road from St. Charles to the best ground north of the mouth of Grand river, with a view to the future extension of the route to some point on the Missouri river, said route to pass through each intermediate county seat, if found on actual survey to be practicable at a reasonable expense, and if not so practicable, as near thereto as may be, when the company shall construct to each town as aforesaid, such laterals as may be necessary, the company

thereby to be incorporated to construct only that of the western route from St. Louis, that shall be between the intersection with the Marion city rail road and St. Louis.

Which motion was, at the request of Mr. Fort, decided by ayes and nays in the negative. Ayes 20-nays 48.

Ayes-Messrs. Alexander, Blythe, Clark, Coalter, Curle, Doniphan, Fort, Head, McGunnegle, Price, Persell, Shannon, Simmons, Smith of Clinton, Snyder, Thomas, Thornton, Turner, Wilson of Barry and Young.

Nays-Messrs. Alford, Barnes, Bay, Bowlin, Bradshaw, Brawley, Burns, Caldwell, Canole, Calvert, Chambers, Cravens of Madison, Davis, Detchemendy, Ellison, Emmons, Fulkerson, Gordon, Gray, Groom, Hancock, Holliday, Holloway, Jackson, Jeffries, Jones, Kelly, King, Layton, Marlin, Maupin, Morris, Netherton, Noland, Penn, Smith of Washington, Stuart, Taylor, Thompson, Watts, Wilkerson, Wilson of Van Buren, Woodson, Woolfolk, Wright of Marion, Wright of Pike, Wright of Warren and Mr. Speaker. Absent sick as above stated.

Absent, Messrs. Cravens of Pettis, Edwards, Hunter, Hutchison, McCausland, Minor, Monroe and Redman.

Mr. Price moved

To amend the amendment to the bill heretofore adopted to the ninth section of said bill by adding, "if practicable at a reasonable expense,"

Which was read and rejected, and

The said bill was then considered as engrossed and read the third time.

The question was then put, shall the bill as amended pass? Which was at the request of Mr. Fort decided by ayes and nays in the affirmative. Ayes 56-nays 6.

Ayes-Messrs. Alford, Barnes, Bay, Bowlin, Brawley, Burns, Caldwell, Canole, Calvert, Chambers, Clark, Coalter, Cravens of Madison, Ellison, Eminons, Fulkerson, Gordon, Gray, Groom, Hancock, Holliday, Holloway, Jeffries, Jones, Kelly, King, Layton, McGunnegle, Marlin, Maupin, Morris, Netherton, Noland, Penn, Persell, Shannon, Simmons, Smith of Clinton, Snyder, Stuart, Taylor, Thomas, Thompson, Thornton, Turner, Watts, Wilkerson, Wilson of Barry, Wilson of Van Buren, Woodson, Woolfolk, Wright of Marion, Wright of Pike, Wright of Warren, Young and Mr. Speaker. Nays-Messrs. Alexander, Curle, ort, Head, Jackson and Price. Absent, sick as above stated.

Absent, Messrs. Blyth, Bradshaw, Cravens of Pettis, Davis, Detchemendy, Doniphan, Edwards, Hunter, Hutchison, McCausland, Minor, Monroe, Redman and Smith of Washington.

"A bill for the relief of James H. Birch,"

Was read a third time, and

On motion of Mr Bowlin,

Laid on the table.

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"A bill to divorce Martin Warren and Ruth his wife from the bonds

of Matrimony,"

Was read a third time, when'

Mr. Fulkerson moved

To amend the bill by way of ryder, by striking out the second section of the bill and adding the following:

"This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage.' Which was read the first and second time, and

Considered as engrossed and read a third time.

The question was then put, shall the bill, as amended pass?"
Which was decided in the negative.

A message from the Senate by Mr. Bowen.

MR. SPEAKER-The Senate have passed a bill from the House entitled,

"An act for the relief of the clerk of Carroll county."

Which is herewith returned.

There have been introduced into the Senate,

"A bill supplementary to an act to organize the counties of Livingston, Macon, Taney and Linn." And

"A bill to amend an act to organize the county of Audrain.” The first of which has passed the Senate and is herewith submitted for the action of the House. The Senate have rejected. "A bill to pay judges and clerks of elections."

On motion of Mr. Fort

The House passed over the previous orders and resolved itself into a committee of the Whole, and after spending some time therein rose and Mr. Fort their chairman reported, that the committee had had under consideration,

"A bill to establish judicial districts and circuits, and prescribe the times and places of holding courts," and

Had made some progress therein, and ask leave to sit again,
Which was granted by the House,

On motion of Mr. Mr. Price,

The bill from the Senate supplemental to an act to organize the counties of Livingston, Macon, Taney and Linn,

Was taken up and read the first time and ordered to a second reading, and

On his motion,

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

The bill was read a second time and passed to a third reading, and On his further motion,

The rule was again dispensed with, and

The bill was read a third time and passed. On motion

The House adjourned

TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 10, 1837.

The House met pursuant to adjournment,

Mr. Speaker laid before the House, the resignation of William McCausland, a member of this House, from the county of Lafayette, which is as follows:

John Jamison, esq.

CITY OF JEFFERSON,
January 10, 1837.

SIR-Being instructed by my constituents to vote for a Bank, and as that Charter contains provisions, in my opinion, contrary to the Constitution of this State, you will therefore receive herewith my resignation as a member of the present General Assembly, from the county of Lafayette.

Present my best wish to the House over which you preside.
I have the honor to remain,
Dear sir, you most ob't. serv't.
WILLIAM MCCAUSLAND.

Mr. Coalter, presented the petition of sundry citizens of the town and county of St. Charles, praying for the incorporation of a company, to make a rail road from St. Charles to the Mississippi river, Which was read, and

On his motion referred to a select committee, Whereupon Messrs. Coalter, Watts, and Wright of Marion were appointed that committee.

Mr. Noland presented the petition of S. J. Boggs and others, praying for the incorporation of a company to make a rail road from Livingston by Independence, and form thence to Jefferson city, and On his motion

The reading of the same was dispensed with, and

It was referred to the committee on Internal Improvements.

Mr. Thomas from the committee on elections, to which was referred a resolution directing an inquiry into the expediency of allowing the Judges of the county courts to keep the polls open for a longer period than at first ordered, provided it appeared that that period was insufficient to receive the votes, and to allow compensation to Judges and Clerks of elections, Also,

A resolution directing an inquiry into the expediency of authori zing the Judges of elections to qualify each other. Also,

A resolution directing an inquiry into the effect produced in the city of St. Louis, by the present method of voting at General elections, reported.

That said committee had had said several subjects under consider