Senator Birch introduced Senate bill No. 193, entitled An act amendatory and supplementary of an act entitled "an act to incorporate the Prairie Point Academy of Pettis township in Platte county, Missouri." Read the first time, rule suspended, read the second time, and, The rules were further suspended, the bill considered engrossed, read the third time and passed by the following vote: AYES-Senators Birch, Blodgett, Boardman, Brown of Shelby, Brown of St. Louis, Bruere, Carroll, Cavender, Clark, Conrad, Davis, Dodson, Essex, Evans, Filler, Gottschalk, Graham, Harbine, Headlee, Human, Morrison, Morse, Ridgley, Rogers, Rollins, Roseberry, Reed, Shelton, Spaunhorst, Todd, Waters and Williams--32. NOES-None. Absent-Senator Rea-1. Absent with leave-Senator Elwell-1. The title of the bill was then agreed to. Senator Birch introduced Senate bill No. 194, entitled An act to amend an act entitled an act to establish a court of common pleas in the county of Platte, approved March 1st, 1851. Read the first time, rule suspended, read the second time, and, Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. On motion of Senator Rogers Substitute for House bill Nos. 50 and 74, 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, and to reenact sections two, three, four, five, eleven of chapter one hundred and eighty-six, section thirty-one of chapter two hundred and seven, sections twenty-two, twenty-three and twenty-four of chapter two hundred and ten, and section thirty-four of chapter two hundred and eleven of the general statutes of Missouri, Was taken up, read the third time, and, On motion of Senator Human, 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 Blodgett, Boardman, Brown of Shelby, Bruere, Carroll, Cavender, Clark, Conrad, Davis. Dolson, Essex, Evans, Filler, Gottschalk, Graham, Harbine, Hallee, Morrison, Morse, Rogers, Roseberry, Reed, Shelton, Spaunhorst, Waters and Williams-26. Absent-Senators Birch, Brown of St. Louis, Human, Rea, Ridgley, Rollins and Todd-7. Absent with leave-Senator Elwell-1. The pending bill, being Senate bill Nos. 50 and 74, 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, and to re-enact sections two, three, four, five and eleven of chapter one hundred and eighty-six, section thirty-one of chapter two hundred and seven, sections twenty-two, twenty-three and twenty-four of chapter two hundred and ten, and section thirty-four of chapter two hundred and eleven of the general statutes of Missouri, Was taken up and passed by the following vote: AYES-Senators Birch, Blodgett, Boardman, Brown of Shelby, Carroll, Cavender, Clark, Conrad, Davis, Evans, Filler, Graham, Harbine, Headlee, Human, Morrison, Rogers, Rollins, Roseberry, Reed, Todd and Waters-22. NOES-Senators Brown of St. Louis, Bruere, Dodson, Essex, Gottschalk, Morse, Ridgley, Shelton, Spaunhorst and Williams-10. Absent-Senator Rea-1. Absent with leave-Senator Elwell-1. The title of the bill was then agreed to. Senator Rogers moved to reconsider the vote by which the lill passed, and moved to lay the motion to reconsider on the table. The motion to lay on the table was adopted. Senator Cavender moved that when the Senate adjourn it adjourn until Tuesday morning next at ten o'clock. Motion adopted. On motion of Senator Harbine Senate bill No. 16, entitled An act to enlarge the University of the State of Missouri, to establish therein the department of agriculture and the mechanic arts, and to provide the means of maintaining said department, and to provide for the establishment and support of Lincoln Institute in Cole county, Missouri, Was taken up, and, On motion of Senator Harbine, The same was made the special order for Tuesday next at eleven o'clock, A. M. On motion of Senator Gottschalk Senate bill No. 98, entitled An act to authorize the county of St Louis to issue bonds, Was taken up, and, On motion of Senator Gottschalk, The same was recommitted to the St. Louis Senatorial Delegation. On motion of Senator Harbine Senate bill No. 141, entitled An act requiring the president of the board of assessors of the county of St. Louis to certify and transmit to the State Auditor an aggregate abstract of the tax books of St. Louis county, Was taken up, when Senator Shelton offered the following amendment to the pending substitute: Amend by striking out the 25th day of February and insert the "25th day of March" in lieu thereof. Which was read the first and second times, when Senator Gottschalk moved to lay the same upon the table. Motion lost by the following vote, Senator Reed demanding the ayes and noes: AYES-Senators Boardman, Bruere, Gottschalk, Ridgley and Spaun horst-5. NOES Senators Blodgett, Brown of Shelby, Brown of St. Louis, Carroll, Clark, Conrad, Davis, Dodson, Essex, Evans, Filler, Graham, Harbine, Headlee, Human, Morrison, Rogers, Rollins, Roseberry, Reed, Shelton, Todd, Waters and Williams-24. Absent-Senators Birch, Cavender, Morse and Rea-4. Absent with leave-Senator Elwell-1. Senator Ridgley moved that the Senate adjourn. Motion lost by the following vote, Senator Filler demanding the ayes and noes: AYES-Senators Blodgett, Boardman, Brown of St. Louis, Gottschalk, Ridgley, Spaunhorst, Todd and Waters-8. NOES-Senators Birch, Brown of Shelby, Carroll, Clark, Conrad, Davis, Dodson, Essex, Evans, Filler, Graham, Harbine, Headlee, Human, Morrison, Rogers, Rollins, Roseberry, Reed, Shelton and Williams-21. Absent-Senators Bruere, Cavender, Morse and Rea-4. Absent with leave-Senator Elwell-1. On motion of Senator Rogers Leave of absence was granted to Senator Brown of St. Louis. At his own request Leave of absence was granted to Senator Spaunhorst. At his own request Leave of absence was granted to Senator Gottschalk. The pending amendment to the substitute to Senate bill No. 141, entitled an act requiring the president of the board of assessors of the county of St. Louis to certify and transmit to the State Auditor an aggregate abstract of the tax books of St. Louis county, Was agreed to. The pending substitute was then agreed to, and, On motion of Senator Reed, The bill was considered engrossed, read the third time and passed by the following vote: AYES Senators Birch, Brown of Shelby, Carroll, Clark, Conrad, Davis, Dodson, Essex, Evans, Filler, Graham, Harbine, Headlee, Human, Morrison, Rogers, Rollins, Roseberry, Reed, Shelton, Todd, Waters and Williams-23. NOES-Senator Gottschalk-1. Absent-Senators Blodgett, Boardman, Bruere, Morse, Rea and Ridgley-6. Absent with leave-Senators Brown of St. Louis, Cavender, Elwell and Spaunhorst-4. The title of the bill was then agreed to. Senator Human moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill. passed, and moved to lay the motion to reconsider on the table. The motion to lay on the table was adopted. Senator Davis, chairman of the committee on Enrolled Bills, submitted the following report: SENATE CHAMBER, February 19, 1869. MR. PRESIDENT-Your Committee on Enrolled Bills have examined the following bill and find it correctly enrolled: Senate bill No. 65, entitled An act to pay Rebecca Lee one hundred and thirty dollars. Senator Davis, chairman of the Committee on Enrolled Bills, made the following report: SENATE HALL, February 19, 1869. MR. PRESIDENT-Your Committee on Enrolled Bills have presented to the Governor for his signature bill of the following title: Senate bill No. 65, entitled An act to pay Rebecca Lee one hundred and thirty dollars. On leave, Senator Evans introduced Senate bill No. 195, entitled An act to amend section six of an act entitled an act to establish a probate court in the county of Pike, approved March 6, 1849. Read the first time, rule suspended, read the second time, and, On motion of Senator Evans, Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. On motion of Senator Reed The Senate adjourned until Tuesday morning at ten o'clock. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1869. MORNING SESSION. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. The President in the chair. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Mattison. The journal of Friday read and approved. The roll of the Senate being called, there were Present-Senators Birch, Blodgett, Boardman, Brown of Shelby, Bruere, Carroll, Cavender, Clark, Conrad, Davis, Dodson, Essex, Evans, Filler, Gottschalk, Graham. Harbine, Headlee, Human, Morrison, Morse, Ridglev. Rogers, Rollins, Reed, Shelton, Spaunhorst, Todd, Waters and Williams-30. Absent-Senators Brown of St. Louis, Rea and Roseberry-3. Absent with leave-Senator Elwell-1. The following communication from the Secretary of State was laid before the Senate by the President: STATE OF Missouri, Office OF SECRETARY of State, To the Honorable the President of the Senate: SIR--In accordance with the provisions of chapter one of the gen eral statutes, I have the honor herewith to lay before your honorable |