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Chapter 2: The legislature Meets Governor Stewart's farewell message Governor Jackson's inaugural bills to call a State convention and to organize the State militia the convention bill passed Vest's resolution election of delegates to the State convention fate of the bill to arm the State. The general assembly of Missouri met at Jefferson City on the 2d of January, 1861, and the Southern element organized both houses with scarcely a show of opposition. There was but one Republican in the senate, and in the house there were 83 Democrats, 37 Bell men and 12 Republicans. It was conceded that the Secessionists controlled the legislative branch of the government. All that was required to put the State in line with the other Southern States was prompt and decisive action. The people of the State expected such action would be taken and were prepared to uphold the legislature in taking it. The message of the retiring governor, Robert M. Stew. art, was sent to the