ABSENT Senators Davisson, Dilley and Parcher-3. SICK-Senator Farris-1. The title was then read and agreed to. Senator Downing moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill passed and to lay that motion 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 laid over informally. Senate bill No. 3, entitled "An act to appropriate money for the redemption of union military bonds held for redemption by W. R. Watts of Christian county, Missouri," was taken up, read third time and passed by the following vote: AYES-Senators Allen, Baldwin, Ball, Bridges, Britts, Cresap, Downing, Edwards, Gideon, Halliburton, Harmon, Hathaway, Hunter, Kelly, Kost, McGinnis, Oliver, Parcher, Proctor, Saltonstall, Simrall, Vancleve, Walker, Wear, Webster, Wood, Yancey and Young-28. ABSENT-Senators Davisson and Dilley-2. ABSENT WITH LEAVE-Senators Ryors, Jacobs and O'Brien-3. The title of the bill was then read and agreed to. Senator Gideon moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill passed and to lay that motion on the table; the latter motion prevailed. The following communication was received from the House of Representatives through the Chief Clerk, Mr. Bentley, which was read: MR. PRESIDENT: I am instructed by the House to inform the Senate that the House has taken up and passed Senate bill No. 17, entitled "An act to amend section 7150 of chapter 150, article 2 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, 'Of schools ;"" Also, Senate bill No. 18, entitled "An act to amend section 7132 of chapter 150, article 1 of the Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri, entitled 'Of schools.'" Senate bill No. 107, entitled "An act to amend section 5968 of article 2, chapter 119, Revised Statutes of 1879, entitled 'Of insurance,' was taken up, read third time and passed by the following vote: AYES-Senators Allen, Baldwin, Bridges, Britts, Cresap, Dilley, Edwards, Harmon, Hunter, Kelly, Kost, Oliver, Parcher, Proctor, Simrall, Vancleve, Walker, Wear, Wood and Yancey-20. NOES-Senators Gideon, Halliburton, Hathaway, McGinnis and Saltonstall-5. ABSENT Senators Ball, Davisson, Ryors, Downing and Young-5. SICK-Senator Farris-1. The emergency clause was not agreed to by the following vote: AYES-Senators Allen, Baldwin, Bridges, Dilley, Edwards, Harmon, Hunter, Kelly, Kost, Oliver, Simrall, Vancleve, Walker, Wear, Webster, Wood, Yancey and Young-18. NOES-Senators Britts, Cresap, Downing, Gideon, Halliburton, Hathaway, McGinnis, Parcher and Saltonstall-9. ABSENT-Senators Ball, Davisson und Proctor-3. ABSENT WITH LEAVE-Senators Jacobs, O'Brien and Ryors-3. The title of the bill was then read and agreed to. Senator Baldwin moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill passed and to lay that motion on the table; the latter motion prevailed. Senate bill No. 20, entitled "An act to prevent fraudulent divorces," was taken up, read third time and passed by the following vote: AYES-Senators Allen, Baldwin, Bridges, Britts, Cresap, Dilley, Downing, Edwards, Harmon, Hathaway, Hunter, Kelly, Kost, McGinnis, Oliver, Parcher, Proctor, Simrall, Vancleve, Walker, Wear, Webster, Wood and Young-24. NOES-Senators Gideon, Halliburton, Saltonstall and Yancey-4. SICK-Senator Farris-1. The title of the bill was then read and agreed to. Senator Oliver moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill passed and to lay that motion on the table; the latter motion prevailed. 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," was taken up. The first amendment pending was agreed to. Senator Baldwin offered the following amendment to the amendment, which was read first and second times and agreed to: Strike out the word "all" and insert in lieu thereof the words "each and every." Senator Kost offered the following amendment to the second amendment, which was read first and second times and agreed to: Amend by striking out the figures "2 1-2" and inserting "2" The bill, as amended, was ordered engrossed and 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. 77, entitled "An act to appropriate money for the State Agricultural and Mechanical College of Missouri," 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 Baldwin offered the following resolution, which was read, the rule suspended, and resolution adopted: . Amend Rule 53 by inserting between the words "Governor" and "the," the words "ex presiding officers of the Senate." The following resolution offered yesterday and read first time, was read second time and adopted: Be it resolved, That upon the coming in of a report from the joint committee on printing, the report shall, when read, be then subject to amendment and adoption. The report, when adopted, shall immediately be communicated to the House of Representatives, when it shall again be subject to amendment. When such report shall be adopted, whether with or without amendment, it shall be the duty of the Chief Clerk of the House to cause notice of the report as adopted by the House to be promptly communicated to the Senate. Questions of difference arising between the two Houses in relation to printing shall be adjusted in the same way as other questions of difference are adjusted. Upon the adoption of any report by the two Houses relating to joint printing, it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Senate to promptly certify the fact to the contractor, stating the number of copies of the matter ordered to be printed and the uses to which such copies are to be applied under the order. Senator Bridges submitted a report from the Committee on Privileges and Elections, which was read. By permission of the Senate the report was withdrawn. On motion of Senator Baldwin, the Senate took a recess until 3 o'clock. AFTERNOON SESSION. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. The following communication was received from the House of Representatives through Chief Clerk Mr. Bentley, which was read: MR. PRESIDENT: In am instructed by the House to inform the Senate that there has been introduced into and passed the House, House joint and concurrent resolution No. 12, authorizing and instructing the committee appointed by the Governor to settle with the Auditor and Treasurer, to cancel vouchers, destroy warrants and enter settlement on the books of Auditor and Treasurer; In which the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully requested. Resolution to authorize the folder to employ an assistant, was called up and referred to the Committee on Retrenchment and Reform. Senate bill No. 123, entitled "An act to repeal section 6846 of article 6 of chapter 145 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, 1879, entitled 'Delinquent and back taxes,' and substitute a new section therefor," was taken up, read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. House bill No. 125, entitled "An act to repeal section 7073 of article 1, chapter 150 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, 'Of schools,' and to insert a new section in lieu thereof," was taken up and read first time. House bill No. 119, entitled "An act to amend sections 7122 and 7123, article 1, chapter 150 of the Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri, 'Of schools,"" was taken up and read first time. House bill No. 107, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to amend section 1904, article 18, chapter 24 of the Revised Statutes. of the State of Missouri, entitled 'Of crimes and criminal procedure,' approved March 23, 1881," was taken up and read first time. House bill No. 105, entitled "An act to amend section 5622 of chapter 103, of the Revised Statutes of Missouri of 1879, entitled, 'Of fees,"" was called up and read first time. House bill No. 137, entitled "An act to provide for the certification and transfer of causes pending in St. Louis Court of Appeals to Supreme Court of Missouri," was taken up and read first time. House bill No. 78, entitled "An act to amend section six hundred and fifty-six (656), chapter eighteen (18) of the Revised Statutes of Missouri of 1879, entitled 'Of constables,"" was taken up, read second time and referred to the Committee on Justices of Peace. House bill No. 95, entitled "An act to amend section one thousand one hundred and forty eight of the Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri, in relation to courts of record," was taken up, read second time and referred to Committee on Judiciary. House bill No. 42, entitled "An act to repeal section 6680 of chapter 145, article 2 of the Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri, relating to assessors and the assessment of property, and to enact in lieu thereof a new section," was taken up, read second time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. House bill No. 50, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to amend section 4175 of chapter 78 of the Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri, relating to auctioneers," was called up, read second time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture. House bill No. 56, entitled "An act to amend section 229 of article 10 of chapter 1 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, entitled 'Of the administration of the estates of deceased persons,"" was taken up, read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. House bill No. 70, entitled "An act to amend section 3176 of article 1 of chapter 47 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, entitled 'Of liens,"" was taken up, read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. House bill No. 113, entitled "An act to amend section 1 of an act entitled 'An act to amend section eleven hundred and sixty nine of the Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri, in relation to circuit courts, judicial circuits, changing the time of holding circuit court in St. Clair county,' approved March 26, 1883," was taken up, read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. House bill No. 32, entitled "An act to amend section twelve hundred and fifty-nine (1259), chapter twenty-four (24), article two (2) of the Revised Statutes of Missouri of 1879, entitled Crimes and criminal procedure,'" was taken up and read second time. Senator Parcher offered the following amendment, which was read first and second times: Amend House bill No. 32 by inserting in line thirteen, between the words "defendant" and "money," the words "shall in good faith offer to." Senator Yancey offered the following amendment, which was read first and second times: Amend printed bill by striking out the following words in lines twelve, thirteen and fourteen: "But if, before judgment upon an indictment, the defendant marry the woman thus seduced, it shall be a bar to any further prosecution of the offense." The bill and amendments were referred to the Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence. House bill No. 40, entitled "An act to amend chapter 140 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, entitled Of the support of the poor,' by adding five new sections," was taken up, read second time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. Substitute for House bill No. 31, entitled "An act to amend sections 5838, 5839, 5845, 5851 and 5852, chapter 117 of the Revised Statutes of |