NOES-Senators Britts, Cresap, Davisson, Edwards, Gideon, Halliburton, Hathaway, Kost, Parcher, Proctor, Saltonstall, Simrall, Webster, Wood, Yancey and Young-16.

ABSENT-Senators Ball and Kelly-2.

ABSENT WITH LEAVE-Senators Allen, Bridges, Dilley, O'Brien and Ryors-5.

SICK-Senator Farris-1.

The question recurring on the adoption of the amendment, the amendment was not agreed to by the following vote:

AYES-Senators Davisson, Hathaway, Kost, McGinnis, Parcher, and Yancey-6.

NOES-Senators Baldwin, Britts, Cresap, Downing, Edwards, Gideon, Halliburton, Harmon, Hunter, Jacobs, Oliver, Pro ctor, Saltonstall, Simrall, Vancleve, Walker, Wear, Webster, Wood and Young -20.

ABSENT-Senator Ball and Dilley-2.

ABSENT WITH LEAVE-Senators Allen, Bridges, Kelley, O'Brien and Ryors-5.

SICK-Senator Farris-1.

The question recurring on the engrossment and printing of the bill, it was not so ordered by the following vote:

AYES-Senators Britts, Davisson, Gideon, Halliburton, Hathaway, Hunter, Kost, Parcher, Saltonstall and Simrall—10.

NOES-Senators Baldwin, Cresap, Downing, Edwards, Harmon, Jacobs, McGinnis, Oliver, Proctor, Vancleve, Walker, Wear, Webster, Wood, Yancey and Young-16.

ABSENT-Senator Ball-1.

ABSENT WITH LEAVE- Senators Allen, Bridges, Dilley, Kelly, O'Brien and Ryors-6.

SICK-Senator Farris-1.

Senate bill No. 108, entitled "An act to establish a uniform system of text books for use in the common schools of Missouri, and to repeal sections 7087, 7088, 7089 and 7090 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri of 1879," was taken up and referred to the Committee on Public and Normal School Education.

Senator McGinnis moved to reconsider the vote by which substitute for Senate bills Nos. 6, 7 and 8 was ordered engrossed and printed, which was agreed to.

The substitute was then recommitted to the Committee on Ways and Means.

The following message was received from the Governor, through his private secretary, Mr. Yantis, which was read:

CITY OF JEFFRSON, February 3, 1885.

SIR: I have the honor to return to the Senate, with my approval endorsed thereon, a bill of the following title: "An act to repeal sections 4190, 4191, 4192 and 4193, chapter 79 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, 1879, entitled 'Of banking-illegal currency.""

Very respectfully,

JOHN S. MARMADUKE.

·To HON. A. P. MOREHOUSE, President of Senate.

Senate bill No. 21, entitled "An act to amend section 2361 of chapter 32 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, entitled 'Of executions,"" was taken up, read third time and laid over informally.

Senate bill No. 31, entitled "An act to amend section 3 of an act entitled 'An act in relation to marriage and marriage license,' ap proved March 26, 1881," was taken up, read third time and laid over informally.

Senate bill No. 33, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to amend section 5627 of chapter 103 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, entitled 'Of fees,' approved March 21, 1883," was taken up, read third time and laid over informally.

Senate bill No. 40, entitled "An act entitled an act to amend section 1146, article 4, chapter 23 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, changing the time of holding court in the second judicial circuit of the State of Missouri," was taken up, read third time and laid over informally.

Senate bill No. 43, entitled "An act to amend section 2790 of chapter 43 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, entitled 'Of grand and petit juries,"" was taken up, read third time and passed by the following vote:

AYES-Senators Baldwin, Ball, Dilley, Downing, Edwards, Gideon, Hathaway, Jacobs, Kost, Oliver, Parcher, Proctor, Simrall, Vancleve. Walker, Wear, Wood and Young-18.

NOES-Senators Britts, Cresap, Davisson, Halliburton, Harmon Hunter, McGinnis, Saltonstall and Yancey-9.

ABSENT WITH LEAVE-Senators Allen, Bridges, Kelly, O'Brien Ryors and Webster-6.

SICK-Senator Farris-1.

Senator Edwards offered the following amendment to the title of the bill, which was read and agreed to:

Amend title of Senate bill No. 43 by striking out all after the word" section," in second line, and inserting the following words and figures, to wit: "1904, article 18 of chapter 24 of the Revised Statutes of 1879, entitled 'Crimes and criminal procedure.'”

The title, as amended, was read and agreed to.

Senator Young moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill passed, and to lay that motion on the table; the latter motion prevailed.

Senator Young moved that when the Senate adjourn it adjourn to meet to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock, which was agreed to.

Senate bill No. 46, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled' Anact prescribing how grand jurors shall be selected in cities having over three hundred thousand inhabitants,' approved March 28, 1881," was taken up, read third time and passed by the following vote:

AYES-Senators Baldwin, Ball, Britts, Cresap, Davisson, Dilley, Downing, Edwards, Gideon, Halliburton, Harmon, Hathaway, Hunter, Jacobs, Kost, McGinnis, Oliver, Parcher, Proctor, Saltonstall, Simrall, Vancleve, Walker, Wear, Wood, Yancey and Young-27.

ABSENT WITH LEAVE-Senators Allen, Bridges, Kelly, O'Brien, Ryors and Webster-6.

SICK-Senator Farris-1.

Senate bill No. 51, entitled "An act to amend section 5459 of chapter 98, Revised Statutes of 1879, entitled 'Of dram shops,' was taken up and read third time.

Senator Britts moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was ordered engrossed and printed, which was not agreed to..

The question recurring on the passage of the bill, it passed by the following vote:

AYES-Senators Baldwin, Ball, Britts, Cresap, Davisson, Dilley, Downing, Edwards, Halliburton, Harmon, Hathaway, Hunter, Jacobs, Kost, McGinnis, Oliver, Parcher, Proctor, Saltonstall, Simrall, Vancleve, Walker, Wear, Wood and Yancey-25.

NOES-Senators Gideon and Young-2.

ABSENT WITH LEAVE-Senators Allen, Bridges, Farris, Kelly, O'Brien, Ryors and Webster-7.

The title of the bill was read and agreed to.

Senator Edwards moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill passed, and to lay the motion to reconsider on the table; the latter motion prevailed.

Senate bill No. 56, entitled "An act authorizing the formation of real estate title guarantee companies," was taken up and ordered engrossed and printed.

Senate bill No. 98, entitled "An act to amend chapter XXI. of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, entitled 'Of private corporations,' by adding a new article thereto, entitled Trust companies,"" was taken up and ordered engrossed and printed.

On motion of Senator Young, the Senate adjourned until to-morTow morning at 10 o'clock.

TWENTY-THIRD DAY-WEDNESDAY, February 4th, 1885.

Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

The President in the chair.

A quorum present.

Prayer by the Chaplain.

Journal of yesterday read and approved.

Senator Gideon presented a remonstrance from citizens of Christian county against the submission of a prohibitory amendment to the constitution; which was referred to the Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

Senator Edwards offered the following amendment to the rules, which was read first time and laid over under the rules:

A motion to reconsider the vote by which a bill or resolution was ordered to be engrossed and printed, shall be in order at any time before the bill is read a third time.

Senator Walker offered the following amendment to the rules, which was read first time and laid over under the rules:

Resolved, That Rule 58 be so amended as to read as follows: RULE 58. The time of meeting of the Senate during its present session, unless otherwise ordered, shall be ten o'clock in the forenoon.

Senator Allen introduced Senate bill No. 148, entitled "An act to authorize notices of protest of notes, drafts, acceptances or any commercial paper to be sent through the United States mail," which was read first time and 100 copies ordered printed.

Senator Allen introduced Senate bill No. 149, entitled "An act to amend section 2503 of chapter 34 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, 1879," which was read first time and 100 copies ordered printed.

Senator Allen introduced Senate bill No. 150, entitled "An act to amend article 10 of chapter 1 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, 'Of

the adminstration of the estates of deceased persons,"" which was read first time and 100 copies were ordered printed.

Senator Halliburon introduced Senate bill No. 151, entitled "An act to amend section 3040 and section 3052 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, 1879," which was read first time and 100 copies were or-. dered printed.

Senator Jacobs introduced Senate bill No. 152, entitled "An act to amend sections 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 of an act approved March 29, 1883, entitled 'An act creating a board of health for the State of Missouri, defining its duties and powers and fixing the compensation of its officers," which was read first time and 100 copies were ordered printed. Senator Edwards submitted the following report from the Committee on Engrossed Bills, which was read:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Engrossed Bills, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 83, entitled "An act to amend section 3514, article 5, chapter 59 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, relating to practice in civil cases," beg leave to report that they have compared the same and find it to be truly engrossed, and that the printed copies thereof furnished to the Senators are correct.

Senator Vancleve submitted the following report from the Committee on Militia, which was read:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Militia, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 111, entitled "An act to amend sections 6345 and 6355 of chapter 130, Revised Statutes of Missouri, 1879, entitled 'Of the militia,' and by adding three new sections, to be known as sections 6354a, 6357a and 6404a of said chapter, in relation to the militia organizations of the State," beg leave to report that they have duly considered the same and recommend that it do pass.

Senator Baldwin submitted the following report from the Committee on Retrenchment and Reform, which was read:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Retrenchment and Reform, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 76, entitled "An act to amend section 5606 of chapter 103 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, in relation to fees of sheriffs," beg leave to report that they have duly considered the same and recommend that it do pass with the accompanying amendments:

First amendment to Senate bill No. 76: Amend by striking out the word "any," where it occurs between the words "serving" and 66 'process," in the fifth and forty-second lines, printed bill, and inserting in lieu thereof the word "all;" which was read first and second times.

Second amendment:

Amend by striking out the figure "8,"