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Senator Harmon submitted a report from the Board of Regents of the Normal School at Warrensburg, which was referred to the Committee on Printing.

A message was received from his Excellency, the Governor, through his Private Secretary, Mr. Farr.

On motion of Senator Walker, the Senate went into executive session at 10 o'clock 15 minutes.

At 10 o'clock 20 minutes regular session was resumed.

Senator McGinnis offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the Committee on Rules be and they are hereby instructed to prepare a rule governing the printing of documents and reports, especially with reference to papers to be preserved in the Journal or the Appendix thereto; which was read and adopted.

Senator Jacobs presented a remonstrance against submission of prohibitory amendment to the Constitution; which was referred to the Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

On motion of Senator McGinnis, the Senate took a recess, subject to the call of the President.

The President at 11:15 o'clock called the Senate to order.

Senator Downing submitted the following report from special committee on the inauguration of Governor elect Marmaduke:

To the Senate of the Thirty-Third General Assembly of the State of Missouri:

Your committee appointed to arrange for the inauguration of John S. Marmaduke as the Governor of the State of Missouri, respectfully submit the following report:

Your committee respectfully recommend the adoption by your body of the following resolutions:

Resolved, That the Senate repair in a body at 12 o'clock M. of this day to the hall of the House of Representatives, there in joint session, with the House of Representatives, to be presided over by the President of the Senate, to witness the inauguration of John S. Marmaduke as the Governor of the State of Missouri.

Resolved, That the President of the Senate appoint two Senators to act in conjunction with two members of the House of Representatives, to be appointed under its resolution by the Speaker thereof, as a committee of escort of the Governor elect John S. Marmaduke to the hall of the House of representatives at 12 o'clock M. of this day.

Your committee further report that they, in conjunction with committee of the House of Representatives appointed therefor, have arranged for the inaugural as follows:

Governor elect John S. Marmaduke will be met at the office of Secretary of State by Lieutenant-Governor elect Albert P. Morehouse, the Chief Justice and Associate Justices and Commissioners of the Supreme Court of the State of Missouri, the committee of escort of the Senate and House of Representatives, Secretary of State, State Auditor, State Treasurer, Attorney General and Superintendent of Public Schools and the Sergeants-at-Arms of the Senate and House of Representatives, and they will proceed to.the office of the Governor, where they will be joined by the Governor of the State of Missouri, Thomas T. Crittenden, and will proceed to the bar of the Senate and House of Representatives in joint session in the hall of the House of Representatives in the following order:

First-The Sergeants-at-Arms of the Senate and of the House of Representatives.

Second-The committees of escort of the Senate and House of Representatives.

Third-Members of the Supreme Court and Commissioners thereof. Fourth-Lieutenant-Governor elect Albert P. Moorehouse and

State officers.

Fifth-Governor elect, John S. Marmaduke, and the Governor of the State of Missouri, Thomas T. Crittenden.

The oath of office will there be administered by John W. Henry, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri, and the Governor of the State of Missouri, John S. Marmaduke, and escort will then, after the delivery of the inaugural address, proceed in above order to the office of the Governor in the capitol; which was read and agreed to.

The President appointed Senators Halliburton and Cresap as the committee of escort on the part of the Senate.

On motion of Senator McGinnis, the Senate took a recess subject to the call of the President.

The President called the Senate to order at 11:50 o'clock.

The following communication was received from the House of Representatives through their Chief Clerk, Mr. Bentley :

MR. PRESIDENT: I am instructed by the House of Representatives to inform the Senate that the Speaker has appointed Messrs. Wells, Shields and Harrington as a committee to act in conjunction with a like committee from the Senate, as a committee of escort to Governor elect Jno. S. Marmaduke in his inauguration; which was read.

On motion of Senator McGinnis, Senator Harmon was added to the committee on escort in the inauguration of Governor elect Marmaduke.

The President announced to the Senate that the hour had arrived

to meet the House of Representatives in joint session for the purpose of witnessing the inauguration of Governor elect Marmaduke. At 11 o'clock 55 minutes, the Senators and officers of the Senate repaired to the Hall of the House of Representatives.

The Senate having returned to the Senate Chamber, and resumed regular session, was, at 12: 15 o'clock, called to order by the President.

The President, Lieut.-Gov. R. A. Campbell, then proceeded to deliver the following farewell address;

SENATORS: It is now thirty years since I came to this city. During those eventful years I have known a great many of the men who, either as Senators or as Representatives here, have sat in the halls of this historical building. Part of this time I have been here as officer and member of this house and presiding officer of the Senate, and have formed the acquaintance of the representative men of the State. Having known many of Missouri's most distinguished statesmen and the character and personel of the many bodies that have assembled here, I say it with pride and emotion, that the Senators who sat in this hall during the 32d and those who are now here as members of the 33d Generally Assembly, have shown me a kindness and forbearance for which I am most sincerely grateful. The recollection of these things. makes me regret, more than I can find words to express, that the hour has come for me to say good-bye.

I thank you for the assistance you have given me as presiding officer. I thank you for the uniform kindness you have shown me, for your support and confidence as manifested on so many occasions when you have sustained me in the discharge of my duties. It is a matter of pride with me that during my occupancy of this chair but one appeal has been taken from my rulings, and then on a question purely political, when I was sustained by one-third of the opposition and the unanimous vote of the majority party of the Senate.

Senators, the reminiscences and recollections of the past are all pleasant and kindly, and in surrendering my trust, I am constrained to say, "May God be good and kind to you and yours."

The oath of office was then administered by Judge Norton, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, to Lieutenant-Governor elect A. P. Morehouse, who, after being sworn, was introduced to the Senate as their President.

President Morehouse then proceeded to deliver the following address to the Senate:

SENATORS: I fully realize the responsibilities of the position to which I have been called by the suffrages of the people of Missouri. To some the duties of the office would be but every day affairs, but to

one of little or no experience in such matters as the law requires of your presiding officer it is an undertaking of considerable importance to me at least, and if I shall succeed I am sure I shall be indebted to your earnest support and assistance, which I doubt not I shall receive in all my endeavors to obey the law and discharge the duties encumbent on me as the presiding officer of this body. I recognize the fact that I am the successor of one, and I may say two, of the ablest parliamentarians that have ever presided over the deliberations of a Missouri Senate officers whose decisions were never overruled and whose conduct and government were such as to merit the highest esteem of Senators and secure their warmest friendship. I trust, Senators, that our highest ambition will be to so act and legislate as will best subserve the interests of our great State.

During the last campaign the members or this body were divided by party lines, and the members of each party labored to convince the other that to their party should be committed the interests of the State and nation for the next four years. This question, however, has been settled by the ballot, the palladium of American liberty, and we meet here to day not as servants of party but as servants of the people in whose interest we are to labor during the 33d General Assembly.

Trusting our action will be such as will receive the commendation of the people of Missouri, and asking your assistance in the discharge of the duties devolving on me, I await your pleasure.

Senator Jacobs offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted unanimously by a rising vote:

WHEREAS, We are now called upon to sever our official relations with Lieuenant Governor R. A. Campbell, who, as President of the Senate, has discharged the arduous duties of that difficult position with such distinguished ability, such uniform courtesy and kindness to all during the past four years; therefore, be it

Resolved, That this body tenders him its sincere thanks for the efficient and impartial manner in which he has presided over its deliberations; that we assure him that in whatever field of usefulness he may be called in the future, whatever walk of life he may choose to follow, he carries with him our earnest wishes for his future happiness and prosperity.

A message was received from the Governor through his Private Secretary, Mr. Yantis.

Senator Downing offered the following resolution, which was read: Resolved, That 5,000 copies of the inaugural address of His Excellency Gov. John S. Marmaduke, and the addresses of Lieutenant-Governors R. A. Campbell and A. P. Morehouse be published for the use of the Senate, and that 1,000 be printed for the appendix.

Senator Baldwin moved to amend: That 500 copies each be printed for the use of the gentlemen named; which amendment was accepted, and the resolution, as amended, was adopted.

The President laid before the Senate the following list of standing committees of the Senate, which was read:

Committee on Claims:

Senators Halliburton, Wear, Dilley, Harmon and Kelly.

Committee on Federal Relations:

Senators Saltonstall, Halliburton, Edwards, Hathaway and Mc

Ginnis.

Committee on Constitutional Amendments:

Senators Allen, Edwards, McGinnis, Saltonstall and Bridges.

Committee on Privileges and Elections:

Senators Bridges, Farris, Baldwin, Dilley and Hathaway.

Committee on Agriculture:

Senators Cresap, Walker, Proctor, Harmon and Parcher.

Committee on Manufactures:

Senators O'Brien, Allen, Britts, Young and Kelly.

Committee on Engrossed Bills:

Senators Edwards, Baldwin, Farris, Ball and Vancleve.

Committee on Enrolled Bills:

Senators Simrall, Baldwin, Dilley, Cresap and Ryors.

Committee on Accounts:

Senators Farris, Dilley, Wear, Yancey and Jacobs.

Committee on Militia:

Senators Vancleve, Wear, Bridges, Britts and Parcher.

Committee on Township Organization:

Senators Parcher, Dilley, Halliburton, Vancleve and Kost.

Committee on Justices of the Peace:

Senators Gideon, Ball, Oliver, Proctor and Saltonstall.

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