Wm. Monroe,

Peter G. Glover,

Benj. F. Stringfellow,

George W. Huston,

Falkland H. Martin, of Jefferson, Secretary of State,

and Superintendent of Common Schools,

of City of Jefferson, Auditor Pub. Ac.

do.
do.

Gustavus A. Parsons, of City of Jefferson, Adjutant General,

Ferdinand Kennett,

Henry Shurlds,

100

The Lieutenant-Governor is, ex officio, President of the Senate, and receives $4,50 a day while presiding over the Senate; and the pay of the Speaker of the House of Representatives is the same. The Senators are chosen every fourth year, and the Representatives every second year. Their pay is $3 a day. The legislature meets at the City of Jefferson biennially, on the 4th Monday in November.

C. F. Jackson,

Speaker of the House.

The Supreme Court is held at the City of Jefferson. This Court exercises appellate jurisdiction from the Circuit Court, and has original jurisdiction in cases of habeas corpus, mandamus, &c.

Judges.

Circuit Courts.

Salary.

Attorneys.

Salary.

James W. Morrow, 1st Circuit, $1,000 B. F. Stringfellow, 750 & fees.

A Circuit Court for each county is held twice in each year. The jurisdiction of the Circuit Court extends to all matters of tort and contracts over 90 dollars, where the demand is liquidated, and over 50 dollars, where the agreement is parol. It has exclusive criminal jurisdiction, and superintending control over the County Courts and Justices of the Peace, subject to the correction of the Supreme Court. The Circuit Court is held in each county. The Judges of the Supreme and Circuit Courts are nominated by the Governor, and confirmed by the Senate; and they hold their office during good behavior, though not beyond 65 years of age.

This is a local tribunal, established for exercising criminal jurisdiction only in the county of St. Louis. An appeal lies to the Supreme Court. The Judge is appointed by the concurrent vote of the two Houses of the General Assembly; and he holds his office during good behavior.

County Courts. ·The jurisdiction of the County Courts is limited to matters of probate and local county affairs, as roads, &c. A County Court sits in each county, and is composed of three justices, who are elected by the people, and hold their offices for four years. An appeal lies to the Circuit Court.

FINANCES.

Amount of Sate Debt, $997,000.

Interest on Debt, $75,500

The balance remaining in the Treasury on the 1st day of

CENSUS OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI, TAKEN IN 1844.

TOWNS. -The population of the principal towns are as follows: St. Louis, 34,140, Hannibal, 1,789, Boonville, 1,670, St. Charles, 1,042, Palmyra, 1,039, Weston, 682, Columbia, 643, Herman, 639.

In 1840, the population of the State was 383,702; in 1830, it was 140,455; in 1820, 66,586; in 1810, 20,845.

Counties south of Missouri River,

Counties north of Missouri River,

1840.

208,076

175,627

1844.

277,689

232,766

The increase throughout the State, is about 127,000, or nearly 33 per cent.
St. Louis county, in 1840, 35,979; in 1844, 47,669.

XXVII. FLORIDA.

GOVERNMENT.

WILLIAM D. MOSELEY, of Miccossukie, Governor, (term ex

Salary,

$1,500

pires October, 1849,)

James T. Archer,

of Tallahassee, Secretary of State,

Fees & 600

George S. Hawkins, of Apalachicola, Judge Western Circuit,

Thomas Baltzell,

Isaac H. Bronson,
William Marvin,
Joseph Branch,
Mariamno D. Papy,

John C. Smith,

$2,000

Thomas J. Heir,

Felix G. Livingston,

R. F. Brantley,

The Judges of the Circuits are also Justices of the Supreme Court.

Judges.
R. H. Long,

W. W. Stell,
John G. Park,
P. C. Kain,

Counties.

Jackson.

Calhoun.

Wakulla.

Franklin.

Washington Tabor, Washington.
Daniel McLeod,

&

Walton.

Timothy Twitchell, Santa Rosa.
Charles Evans,
John B. Allen,
Henry A. Cram,

Escambia. Hillsboro'. Orange.

John S. Hermans, St. Lucie.

Outline of the Constitution.· The Governor shall be elected for four years, and shall not be eligible for the four years next succeeding his term of office. He may veto acts passed by the Legislature, but if the bill be again passed by a majority of the members elected to both branches of the Legislature, it shall become a law without his signature. In case of vacancy, the President of the Senate, or after him, the Speaker of the House, shall act as Governor. The Secretary of State shall be elected by the Legislature for four years.

The General Assembly, chosen on the 1st Monday of October, shall meet on the 1st Monday in November of each year. The Representatives shall be elected for one year, and the Senators for two years; the number of Representatives shall never exceed sixty.