MR. PRESIDENT-Your Committee on the Judiciary to whom was referred Senate bill No. 24, entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act to establish a court of common pleas in the county of Lafayette, and a court of common pleas in the counties of Ray, Daviess and Pettis with probate jurisdiction in the last three counties, and repealing all laws in conflict with the same, have considered the same and recommend that it do pass with the following amendment: Strike out the words "twelve hundred" in the first section and insert nine hundred." The amendment so reported was read the first and second times and agreed to, and The bill so reported was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time on to-morrow. Senator Gottschalk, from the Committee on the Judiciary, submitted the following report: MR. PRESIDENT-Your Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 27, entitled "an act amendatory of chapter one hundred and ninety-five of the General Statutes of the State of Missouri on the subject of mechanics' liens" have considered the same and recommend that it do not pass. The bill so reported was taken up, and, On motion of Senator Gottschalk, The same was indefinitely postponed. Senator Reed, from the Committee on the Judiciary, submitted the following report: MR. PRESIDENT-Your Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 14, entitled an act to amend chapter one hundred and thirty-nine in relation to attorneys at law, have considered the same and recommend that it do not pass. The bill so reported was taken up, and, On motion of Senator Reed, The same was indefinitely postponed. Senator Blodgett, from the Committee on the Judiciary, submitted the following report: MR. PRESIDENT-Your Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 19, entitled an act to enlarge the jurisdiction of justices of the peace, have considered the same and recommend that it do not pass. The bill so reported was taken up, and, On motion of Senator Blodgett, The same was indefinitely postponed by the following vote, Senator Morrison demanding the ayes and noes: AYES Senators Blodgett, Boardman, Brown of Shelby, Brown of St. Louis, Bruere, Carroll, Dodson, Elwell, Essex, Evans, Gottschalk, Graham, Harbine, Headlée, Human, Rea, Ridgley, Shelton, Todd and Waters-20. NOES-Senators Birch, Cavender, Conrad, Davis, Filler, Morrison, Morse, Rogers, Rollins, Roseberry, Reed, Spaunhorst and Williams-13. Absent-None. Sick-Senator Clark-1. Senator Harbine, from the Committee on the Judiciary, submitted the following report: MR. PRESIDENT-Your Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 13, entitled an act to amend section one hundred and twelve of chapter thirteen of the General Statutes of Missouri, have considered the same and recommend that it do not pass. The bill so reported was taken up, and, On motion of Senator Harbine, The same was indefinitely postponed. Senator Gottschalk, from the Committee on the Judiciary, submitted the following report: MR. PRESIDENT-Your Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 18, entitled an act to repeal an act entitled an act providing for the trial of misdemeanors by information instead of indictment, and amending chapters one hundred and eighty-six, two hundred and seven, two hundred and ten and two hundred and eleven, relating to misdemeanors, by repealing certain sections thereof, approved March 27, 1868, have considered the same and recommend that the same do not pass. The bill so reported was taken up, and, On motion of Senator Gottschalk, The same was indefinitely postponed. Senator Harbine, from the Committee on the Judiciary, submitted the following report: MR. PRESIDENT-Your Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 11, entitled an act concerning injunctions, have considered the same and recommend that it do not pass. The bill so reported was taken up, when Senator Reed moved to pass the same over informally; Which motion was lost by the following vote, Senator Reed demanding the ayes and noes: AYES-Senators Evans, Morrison, Morse, Rollins, Reed, Spaunhorst and Williams-7. NOES-Senators Birch, Blodgett, Boardman, Brown of Shelby, Brown of St. Louis, Bruere, Carroll, Cavender, Conrad, Davis, Dodson, Elwell, Essex, Filler, Gottschalk, Graham, Harbine, Headlee, Human, Rea, Ridgley, Rogers, Roseberry, Shelton, Todd and Waters-26. Absent-None. Sick-Senator Clark-1. On motion of Senator Harbine The bill was then indefinitely postponed. The following message was received from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Colby, Chief Clerk: MR. PRESIDENT-I am instructed by the House of Representatives to inform the Senate that the following bills have been introduced into and passed that body: House bill No. 2, entitled An act to amend section forty-six, chapter sixty-three of the General Statutes of Missouri entitled of railroads; Also, House bill No. 5, entitled An act amendatory of chapter sixty-nine, concerning the incorporation and the regulation of manufacturing and business companies; Also, House bill No. 57, entitled An act for the appointment of an official reporter for the preservation of evidence in certain cases in the Saint Louis criminal court; Also, House bill No. 46, entitled An act to amend section twenty-three, chapter two hundred and thirteen, General Statutes of Missouri in relation to witnesses; In which the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully requested. Propositions and motions being in order, Senator Spaunhorst introduced Senate bill No. 50, entitled An act to amend an act to incorporate the Laclede Gas Light Company, approved March 2d, 1857. Read the first time, rule suspended, read the second time, and, Referred to the Committee on Banks and Corporations. Senator Morse introduced Senate bill No. 51, entitled An act concerning the collecting of the revenue. Read the first time, rule suspended, read the second time, and, Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and fifty copies ordered to be printed for the use of the Senate. Senator Bruere introduced Senate bill No. 52, entitled An act to amend section fifteen of chapter one hundred and seventy-eight of the General Statutes of Missouri. Read the first time, rule suspended, read the second time, and, Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and fifty copies ordered to be printed for the use of the Senate. Senator Brown of St. Louis introduced An act instructing the county court of St. Louis county to receive Referred to the St. Louis Senatorial Delegation and fifty copies ordered to be printed for the use of the Senate. Senator Shelton introduced Senate bill No. 54, entitled An act to amend an act entitled an act to amend section five of chapter thirty-two of title nine of the Statutes of Missouri concerning salaries and fees, approved January 24th, 1868. Read the first time, rule suspended, read the second time, and, Referred to the Committee on Retrenchment and fifty copies ordered to be printed for the use of the Senate. Senator Dodson introduced Senate bill No. 55, entitled An act to change the time of holding circuit courts in the fourth judicial circuit. Read the first time, rule suspended, read the second time, and, Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senator Brown of St. Louis introduced Senate bill No. 56, entitled An act for the relief of the Atlantic and Mississippi Steamship Company and authorizing the return of excessive taxes paid by it for the year 1866. Read the first time, rule suspended, read the second time, when Senator Brown of St. Louis moved to refer to the Committee on Ways and Means. Senator Shelton moved to amend by referring to the Committee on Retrenchment. Amendment lost and Motion to refer to the Committee on Ways and Means adopted. On motion of Senator Morrison The Senate adjourned until two o'clock this afternoon. AFTERNOON SESSION. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. The President in the chair. The roll of the Senate being called, there were Present-Senators Birch, Blodgett, Boardman, Brown of Shelby, Brown of St. Louis, Bruere, Carroll, Cavender, Clark, Conrad, Davis, Dodson, Elwell, Essex, Filler, Gottschalk, Graham, Harbine, Headlee, Human, Morse, Rea, Ridgley, Rogers, Roseberry, Reed, Shelton, Spaunhorst, Todd, Waters and Williams-31. Absent-Senators Evans, Morrison and Rollins-3. Propositions and motions being still in order, Senate bill No. 57, entitled An act to amend an act entitled "an act to provide for the registra tion of voters and to provide for the appointment of judges of election by the board of registration," approved March 21st, 1868. Read the first time, rule suspended, read the second time, and, Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and fifty copies ordered to be printed for the use of the Senate. Senator Boardman introduced Senate bill No. 58, entitled An act to amend an act entitled "an act to incorporate the Osage Valley and Southern Kansas Railroad Company," approved November 21, 1857, by adding to the end thereof two new sections to be numbered section twenty-two and section twenty-three. Read the first time, rule suspended, read the second time, and, Referred to the Committee on Internal Improvements and fifty copies ordered to be printed for the use of the Senate. Senator Conrad introduced Senate bill No. 59, entitled An act to repeal an act entitled "an act to provide for securing payment for improvements entered on swamp lands," approved March 25, 1868. Read the first time, rule suspended, read the second time, and, Referred to the Committee on Swamp Lands. Senator Graham introduced Senate bill No. 60, entitled An act amendatory of and supplementary to an act incorporating the town of Westport, approved February 12th, 1857, and to amend an act amendatory of said act, approved January 5th, 1860. Read the first time, rule suspended, read the second time, and, On motion of Senator Graham, Referred to the Committee on Banks and Corporations. Senator Reed introduced Senate bill No. 61, entitled An act to amend the Constitution of the State by striking out all those sections and parts of sections of article six of said Constitution which provide for establishing district courts. Read the first time, rule suspended, read the second time, and, Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senator Birch offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the Committee on Judiciary are instructed to inquire into the expediency of establishing an uniform system of common pleas court for each county in the State; also an uniform system of probate and county courts for each county, and have leave to report by bill or otherwise. Resolution read and rejected. The following message was received from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Colby, Chief Clerk: MR. PRESIDENT-I am instructed by the House of Representatives to inform the Senate that the following bills have been introduced into and passed that body: S. J.-8 |