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AbзENT WITH LEAVE-Senators O'Brien and Oliver-2.

A message was received from the Governor through his private secretary, Mr. Yantis.

Senator Halliburton introduced Senate bill No. 26, entitled “An act to regulate the civil service of the State of Missouri, and of all municipal and political divisions thereof," which was read first time and fifty copies ordered printed.

On motion of Senator Yancey, Senator Hunter was granted leave of absence until Monday.

Senator Downing introduced Senate bill No. 27, entitled "An act to amend sections 5452 and 5466 of chapter 98 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, 1879, and to repeal sections 5449, 5465 and 5167 of the same chapter, and to enact three new sections in lieu thereof," which was read first time and 50 copies were ordered printed.

Senator Walker introduced Senate bill No. 23, entitled "An act to protect the live stock interests of the State of Missouri," which was read first time and 50 copies were ordered printed.

Senator McGinnis introduced Senate bill No. 29, entitled "An act to provide for preliminary examinations before indictment of persons charged with felony," which was read first time and 50 copies were ordered printed.

Senator Parcher introduced Senate bill No. 30, entitled "An act to repeal sections 7087, 7088 and 7089 of chapter 150, Revised Statutes of Missouri, and enact new sections in lieu thereof," which was read first time and 50 copies were ordered printed.

Senator Bridges introduced Senate bill No. 31, entitled "An act to amend section 3 of an act entitled 'An act in relation to marriages and marriage license,' approved March 26th, 1881," which was read the first time and 50 copies were ordered printed.

Senator Simrall introduced Senate bill No. 32, entitled "An act to amend section 507 of chapter 9, article 2, Revised Statutes of 1879, entitled 'Prosecuting and circuit attorneys," which was read first time and 50 copies were ordered printed.

Senator Ball introduced 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 21st, 1883," which was read first time and 50 copies were ordered printed.

Senator Saltonstall introduced Senate bill No. 34, entitled "An act to reduce the compensation of members of the General Assembly to

the requirement of the constitution, by amending section 6237 of chap. ter 124 of the Revised Statutes of 1879," which was read first time and 50 copies were ordered printed.

Senator Downing, from special committee on rules, submitted the following report, which was read and laid over until to-morrow morning:

RULES OF THE SENATE.

SENATE CHAMBER,

1895.}

CITY OF JEFFERSON, January 13, 1885.

MR. PRESIDENT: Your committee appointed to prepare and submit rules for the government of the Senate, during the present session, beg leave to report that they have prepared the rules following and hereunto annexed; all of which your committee respectfully submit and recommend for adoption as the Rules of the Senate. W. G. DOWNING,

Chairman Committee on Rules.

Of the President and Senate:

RULE 1. The President shall take the chair every day at the hour to which the Senate previously adjourned, and shall call the Senate to order, and, after prayer by the Chaplain, shall cause the journal of the preceding day to be read, but the reading thereof may be dispensed with if so ordered by a vote of the Senate. If less than a majority of the Senators are present they may adjourn from day to day, and compel the attendance of absent Senators; and any two Senators, at any time after the hour has arrived to which the Senate adjourned, may have a call of the Senate, and have the names of the absentees entered on the journal.

RULE 2. Upon calls of the Senate, or in taking the yeas and nays on any question, the names of the Senators shall be called alphabetically.

RULE 3. Upon the call of the Senate, the names of the Senators shall be called over by the Secretary and the absentees noted; after which the names of the absentees shall again be called over. The doors shall then be closed, and those for whom no excuse, or insufficient excuses are made, may, by order of the majority of those present, if ten in number, be taken into custody as they appear, or may be sent for and taken into custody wherever found by the Sergeant-at-Arms, or Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms, appointed by the President for that purpose, at the expense of such absent Senator or Senators respec

tively, unless such excuse for non-attendance shall be made as the Senate, when a quorum is convened, shall judge sufficient.

Powers and duties of the President:

RULE 4. It shall be the duty of the President to preserve order, and he may speak on all questions of order in preference to any Senator, rising from his seat for that purpose; and shall decide all questions of order, subject to an appeal to the Senate; and all questions of order shall be noted by the Secretary, with the decision.

RULE 5. Questions shall be distinctly put in this form, to wit: "As many us are of opinion that (as the question may be) say aye;" and after the affirmative voice is expressed, "as many as are of the contrary opinion, say no." If the President doubts, or a division is called for, the Senate shall divide-those in the affirmative of the question shall rise from their seats, and afterwards those in the negative.

RULE 6. All committees shall be nominated by the President, unless otherwise directed by the Senate.

RULE 7. Every Senator who shall be in the Senate when the question is put shall vote, unless the Senate, for special reasons, shall excuse him. All motions to excuse a Senator from voting shall be made before the Senate divides, or before the call for yeas and nays is commenced. In taking the ayes and noes, each Senator shall declare openly his assent or dissent to the question.

RULE 8. Every motion shall be reduced to writing, if the President or any Senator requires it.

RULE 9. The President may, at any time, leave the chair and call any Senator thereto, who shall be President of the Senate for the time being, and the President shall, at leisure, resume the chair; and if the Senator called to the chair shall object, and the President insists, the question shall be decided by the Senate.

RULE 10. The President shall rise to put a question, but may state it sitting.

RULE 11. The President shall sign all acts, joint resolutions and addresses, and all writs, warrants and subpoenas, issued by order of the Senate, shall be under his hand and attested by the Secretary; and he shall have general direction and superintendence of the Senate Chamber.

RULE 12. In case of disturbance or disorderly conduct in the lobby or galleries, the President shall have power to order the same cleared, and shall have general control of the Senate Chamber and the employes thereof, unless otherwise directed by the Senate.

President pro tem:

RULE 13. The Senate shall, at the commencement of each regular session, elect one of its number President pro tempore, who shall serve during the term of the General Assembly at which he is elected, and who shall exercise the office of President during the sickness or absence of the President.-(Constitution, art. 5, sec. 17.)

RULE 14. Stenographers and reporters, wishing to take down the debates and proceedings of the Senate, may be admitted by the Presi dent to the reporters' table on the floor of the Senate, under such regulations as he may prescribe, and he shall assign a seat to the Official Reporter of the Senate.

Secretary-his duties:

RULE 15. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to keep an exact journal of the proceedings of the Senate; and he shall, from time to time, be subject to further orders, as the Senate may direct.

RULE 16. When a bill, or concurrent joint resolution passes, it shall be certified by the Secretary, noting the day of its passage at the foot thereof.

RULE 17. When a motion is made for an amendment of any bill or resolution, the mover's name shall be inserted on the journal.

Sergeant-at-Arms-his duties:

RULE 18. It shall be the duty of the Sergeant-at-Arms to attend the Senate during its sittings, to keep order in the lobby, to require all persons therein to be seated and to execute the commands of the Senate, together with all such process issued by authority thereof as shall be directed to him by the President.

Door-keeper-his duties:

RULE 19. It shall be the duty of the Door-keeper to obey the orders of the Senate and its presiding officer.

Sworn to secrecy:

RULE 20. The Secretary, Sergeant-at Arms and Door keeper shall be sworn to keep the secrets of the Senate, when in secret session.

Shall be read three times:

OF BILLS.

RULE 21. Every bill shall be read on three different days.

RULE 22. No law shall be passed except by bill, and no bill shall be so amended in its passage through the Senate, as to change its original purpose.-(Const., art. 4, sec. 25.)

RULE 23. Bills, whether they originate in the Senate or in the House, may be amended or rejected.-(Const., art. 4, sec. 26.)

RULE 24. No bill shall be considered for final passage unless the same has been reported upon by a committee and printed for the use of the Senators.-(Const., art. 4, sec. 27.)

RULE 25. All bills reported to the Senate from any committee shall lie on the table one day before being ordered to engrossment, unless otherwise ordered by the Senate; and bills when reported engrossed, shall also lie over one day before a third reading thereof, unless otherwise ordered.

RULE 26. No bill (except general appropriation bills, which may embrace the various subjects and accounts for and on account of which moneys are appropriated, and except bills passed under the third subdivision of section forty-four of this article) shall contain more than one subject, which shall be clearly expressed in its title.-(Const., art. 4, sec. 28.)

Signing bills:

RULE 27. No bill shall become a law until the same shall have been signed by the presiding officer of the Senate in open session; and before the presiding officer shall affix his signature to any bill, he shall suspend all other business, declare that the bill will now be read, and that, if no objections be made, he will sign the same to the end that it may become a law. The bill shall then be read at length, and if no objections be made, he shall, in presence of the Senate, in open session, and before any other business is entertained, affix his signature, which fact shall be noted on the journal. If any Senator shall object that any substitution, omission or insertion has occurred, so that the bill proposed to be signed is not the same in substance and form as when considered and passed by the Senate or the House, or that any particular clause of Article 4 of the Constitution has been violated in its passage, such objection shall be passed upon by the Senate, and if sustained, the presiding officer shall withhold his signature; but if such objection shall not be sustained, then any five Senators may embody the same, over their signatures, in a written protest, under oath, against the signing of the bill. Said protest, when offered in the Senate, shall be noted upon the journal, and the original shall be annexed to the bill, to be considered by the Governor in connection therewith. And if the bill be one that has not been first signed by the presiding officer of the House, it shall be immediately sent to the House after it has been so read and signed in the Senate, for such action thereon, in the House, as is prescribed by the Constitution.--(Const., art. 4, sec. 37.)

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