by the Senate to the bills which originated in the House, entitled, "An act to incorporate the Marion city and Missouri Rail Road Company," "An act to incorporate the Rocheport Rail Road Company." "An act to incorporate the St. Louis and Bellvieu Rail Road Company," and "An act to incorporate the Southern Rail Road Company of Missouri," Were severally read and concurred in by the House. The House adjourned. WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 18, 1837. The House met pursuant to adjournment. Mr. Wright of Pike gave notice that on Monday next, he would ask leave to introduce a bill to incorporate an Academy in the township of Bowlinggreen. The bill to incorporate the Union Bank of the State of Missouri was taken up. Mr. Chambers moved To amend the bill by way of ryder, by striking out the word "two" and inserting "one" in the twelfth line of the 39th section, and inserting after the word "issue," "and one million more within one year thereafter.' Which was read and agreed to. Mr. Coalter moved To amend the 39th section, by adding at the end of the 12th line the following: "if said funds can be procured at an interest not to exceed 7 per cent," and The question upon the adoption of the ryder. Mr. Detchemendy called for the previous question, and The question then being shall the main question be now put? Was decided in the affirmative. The question was then put upon the adoption of the resolution, When Mr. Jones requested the ayes and nays, Which were ordered and decided in the affirmative. Ayes 48Nays 21. Ayes-Messrs. Alexander, Alford, Bay, Blythe, Bowlin, Bradshaw, Brawley, Caldwell, Chambers, Clark, Coalter, Cravens of Madison, Davis, Duncan, Ellison, Emmons, Fort, Fulkerson, Groom, Hancock, Head, Holliday, Hunter, Kelly, King, Layton, McGunnegle, Maupin, Minor, Morris, Netherton, Penn, Price, Persell, Redman, Simmons, Smith of Clinton, Snyder, Thomas, Thornton, Turner, Watts, Wilson of Van Buren, Woodson, Woolfolk, Wright of Marion, Wright of Warren and Young. *N Nays-Messrs. Cravens of Pettis, Curle, Detchemendy, Doniphan, Edwards, Gordon, Gray, Holiday, Hutchison, Jackson, Jeffries, Jones, Marlin, Monroe, Noland, Shannon, Smith of Washington, Taylor, Wilkerson, Wright of Pike and Mr. Speaker. Absent, Messrs. Allari, Burns, Calvert, Feivell, Stuart, Thompson and Wilson of Barry, absent sick. Absent, Messrs. Barnes. Canole and Williams. Mr. Speaker laid before the House, a communication from the Governor, transmitting a resolution of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, instructing their Senators, and requesting their Representatives, in Congress to use their exertions to procure the passage of a law for the continuation of the Cumberland Road, from St. Louis to Little Rock in Arkansas, and from thence to Fulton on Red River, and requesting the Governor of this state, to lay said Resolution before this General Assembly for their co-opertion in extending said road through the Southern counties of this state. Which communication and resolution, were read and referred to the Committee on Internal Improvement. Mr. Shannon moved To amend the bill by inserting after the words "at least," in the 12th line of the 39th section, the following: "five hundred thousand dollars thereof, within twelve months after the Bank commences her issues, and at least five hundred thousand more every year thereafter, until the whole of two millions is procured." Which was read and rejected. Mr. Emmons moved To amend the bill by inserting after the word "upon" the words "and the faith of the state is hereby pledged for the payment of the money thus received on deposite, or borrowed by the Bank.” Which was read and rejected. Mr. Thomas moved To amend the bili by way of ryder, by adding at the end of the 39th section, the following: provided that the state shall issue her bonds for one-half of the amount to be borrowed." Which was read and rejected. Mr. Jones moved To amend the bill by way of ryder, by inserting after the word "procure" in the 12th line, of the 39th section, the words "during the existing of the charter." Which was read and agreed to. Mr. Turner moved To amend by way of ryder, by inserting after the word "borrowed" in the ninth line of the 39th section, the words "or received on deposite." Which was read and agreed to. Mr. Thornton moved To amend the 41st section by inserting the word "five," before the word "ten" in the first line, and by inserting at the end of said section the following: "Provided the General Assembly of this state shall have the right to alter the denomination of the bills of said Bank at any subsequent period it may be deemed advisable, and provided further, that if it should be found the interest of said Bank from any regulation of the Treasury Department of the United States, to alter the denomination of the bills of said Bank, the directing of said Bank, upon the recommendation of the Governor of this state shall have the right to alter the denomination of said bills, so as to conform, to such regulations of the Treasury Department." Mr. Coalter called for a division of the question, When the question was put, on inserting the word "five" before the word "ten." Mr. Jackson requested the ayes and nays, Which were ordered, and The question decided in the negative-ayes 27, nays 40. Ayes-Messrs. Bay, Bowlin, Caldwell, Chambers, Clark, Doniphan, Emmons, Gordon, Gray, Holliday, Hutchison, Kelly, Layton, McGunnegle, Maupin, Minor, Netherton, Penn, Shannon, Smith of Washington, Thomas, Thornton, Turner, Watts, Woodson, Wright of Marion, and Wright of Warren. Nays-Messrs. Alexander, Alford, Blythe, Brawley, Canole, Coalter, Cravens of Madison, Cravens of Pettis, Curle, Duncan, Edwards, Ellison, Fort, Fulkerson, Groom, Hancock, Head, Holloway, Hunter, Jackson, Jeffries, Jones, King, Marlin, Monroe, Morris, Noland, Price, Persell, Redman, Smith of Clinton, Snyder, Thompson, Wilkerson, Wilson of Van Buren, Woolfolk, Wright of Pike, Young and Mr. Speaker. Absent sick, Messrs. Allard, Burns, Calvert, Fewell, Detchemendy, Stuart, Williams and Wilson of Barry. Absent, Messrs. Barnes, Bradshaw, Davis and Taylor. The question then being upon the adoption of the remainder of the ryder. Was decided in the negative. Mr. Hunter moved To amend the 41st section by way of ryder, by adding thereto for the first five years; and thereafter no note of a less denomination than thirty dollars; and The question being upon the adoption of the ryder. Mr. Alexander requested the ayes and nays, Which were ordered, and The question decided in the negative-ayes 17, nays 49. Ayes-Messrs. Alexander, Cravens of Pettis, Curle, Edwards, Ellison, Hancock, Hunter, Jackson, Jeffries, Monroe, Noland, Persell, Simmons, Snyder, Thompson and Wilkerson. Nays-Messrs. Bay, Blythe, Bowlin, Bradshaw, Brawley, Caldwell, Canole, Chambers, Clark, Coalter, Cravens of Madison, Davis, Doniphan. Emmons, Fort, Fulkerson, Gordon, Gray, Groom, Head, Holliday, Holloway, Hutchison, Jones, Kelly, King, Layton, Mc Gunnegle, Maupin, Minor, Netherton, Penn, Price, Redman, Shannon, Smith of Clinton, Smith of Washington, Taylor, Thomas, Thornton, Turner, Watts, 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. Alford, Barnes and Taylor. Mr. Chambers moved To amend by way of ryder, by inserting after the word Cashier, in the second line of the 43d section, the words "or other officers." Which was read and agreed to. Mr. Emmons moved To amend by way of ryder, by inserting, at the end of the 45th section, the following: "but no member of the General Assembly being a Stockholder of said Bank, shall be appointed on said committee." Which was read and agreed to. Mr. Chambers moved To amend the bill by striking out "at least two," in the 6th line of the 45th section, and inserting in lieu thereof "the," and insert after the words "newspapers," the words "in the state." Which was read and rejected. Mr. Morris moved To amend by way of ryder, by striking out in the 3d line of the 45th section, the words, "except private accounts of individuals," Which was read and rejected. Mr. Jones moved To amend by way of ryder, by adding to the end of the 46th section the following: "Nor shall the President and Directors give any one indivadual a preference over another in the loans, discounts, or other transactions of said Bank, provided the Bank be made secure.' Which was read and adopted. Mr. Simmons moved To amend by way of ryder, by striking out all after the words "paid in" in the 2d line of the 48th section. Which was read and rejected. Mr. Chambers moved To amend by way of ryder, by inserting at the end of the 48th section "but the Bank shall not at any time have in circulation any amount of her notes, greater than the gold and silver in her vaults for the redemption of the same, than at the rate of three of paper to one of gold or silver," and The question being upon the adoption of the ryder. Mr. Chambers requested the ayes and nays, Which were ordered, and The question decided in the negative-ayes 30, nays 36. Pettis, Doniphan, Edwards, Ellison, Emmons, Gordon, Holliday, Hunter, Hutchison, Jones, Kelly, Marlin, Morris, Netherton, Penn, Simmons, Smith of Washington, Thomas, Thompson, Thornton, Turner, Watts, Wilson of Van Buren, Woolfolk, Wright of Marion, and Wright of Pike. Nays-Messrs. Alexander, Bay, Bowlin, Bradshaw, Brawley, Canole, Clark, Cravens of Madison, Curle, Davis, Fulkerson, Gray, Groom, Hancock, Head, Holloway, Jackson, Jeffries, King, Layton, McGunnegle, Maupin, Minor, Monroe, Noland, Price, Persell, Redman, Shannon, Smith of Clinton, Snyder, Wilkerson, Woodson, Wright of Warren, Young and Mr. Speaker. Messrs. Allard, Burns, Calvert, Duncan, Fort, Fewell, Stuart, Williams and Wilson of Barry, absent sick. Messrs. Alford, Barnes, Detchemendy and Taylor, absent. Mr. Emmons moved To amend by way of ryder, by inserting the following as an additional section, after section 48. SEC. Should any part of their capital stock of said Bank, or either of its branches, be paid out in redeeming the bills and notes, issued by the same, or paid out for any other purpose whatever, it shall be the duty of the President and Directors of said Bank, immediately to take all necessary steps for replacing in gold or silver the full amount of the capital stock so paid out, so that the said bank and its branches, shall at all times, including the gold and silver deposites, the full amount of the capital stock, which has actually been paid in." and The question being upon the adoption of said amendment. Which were ordered, and were as follows. Ayes 30-Nays 37. Ayes Messrs. Alexander, Blythe, Chambers, Cravens of Pettis, Edwards, Ellison, Emmons, Fort, Gordon, Hancock, Hunter, Hutchison, Jackson, Jeffries, Jones, Kelly, Marlin, Monroe, Morris, Netherton, Noland, Persell, Simmons, Smith of Clinton, Snyder, Thompson, Turner, Wilkerson, Wilson of Van Buren and Woolfolk. Nays-Messrs. Barnes, Bay, Bowlin, Brawley, Caldwell, Canole, Clark, Coalter, Cravens of Madison, Curle, Davis, Detchemendy, Doniphan, Fulkerson, Groom, Head, Holliday, Holloway, King, Layton, McGunnegle, Maupin, Minor, Penn, Price, Redman, Shannon, Smith of Washington, Thomas, Thornton, Watts, Woodson, Wright of Marion, Wright of Pike, Wright of Warren, Young and Mr. Seak er. Absent sick, as above stated. Absent, Messrs. Bradshaw, Gray and Taylor. Mr. Alexander moved To amend the bill by way of ryder, by adding at the end of the 51st section the following: "And if said bank shall at any time fail to redeem its bills or notes, when presented for payment, or shall fail to pay any just debt when |