Senator Laken an introduced Senate bill No. 170, entitled An act to declare the judge of the 16th judicial circuit ex officio judge of the Hannibal court of common pleas, to allow him a compensation for services in holding said court of common pleas, and to repeal the act approved March 17, 1871, by which the compensation for holding said common pleas court was ordered to be paid out of the county treasury; read the first time. Senator Terry introduced Senate bill No. 171, entitled An act for the collection of special tax-bills; read the first time. Senator Burkeholder introduced Senate bill No. 172, entitled An act to secure to children over six and fourteen years of age, the benefit of a common school education; read the first time. Senator Phelan introduced Senate bill No. 173, entitled An act to repeal section 5 of chapter 222 of the General Statutes, entitled "Of the treatment and conduct of convicts," and other matters, and to substitute in lieu thereof a new section; read the first time. Senator Thompson introduced Senate bill No. 174, entitled An act in relation to dispositions in actions of quo warranto, etc.; read the first time. Senator Mosby offered the following resolution: Resolved, That all committees of the Senate appointed to examine the Institutions of the State, under the Constitution, be allowed their actual expenses necessarily incurred while in the performance of such duty; which was adopted. Senator Thompson introduced Senate bill No. 175, entitled An act to increase the number of judges of the circuit court of St. Louis county, to change its name, and to provide for a special term to be held in the county of St. Louis, etc.; read the first time. Senator Phelan introduced Senate bill No. 176, entitled An act to regulate the deposit of the funds of the State; read the first time. On motion of Senator Terry, the Senate adjourned. FORTY-FIRST DAY-WEDNESDAY, February 21, 1877. MORNING SESSION. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. The President in the Chair. Prayer by the Chaplain. A quorum present. The journal of yesterday was read and approved. Senator Phelan offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the rule requiring Secretary to report absentees on Monday be repealed; which was read and laid over until to morrow. Senate bill No. 135 was taken up, read the second time, and ordered to engrossment. House bill No. 121 was taken up, read the second time, and referred to the Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence. House bill No. 38 was taken up, read the second time, and referred to the Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence. House bill No. 42 was taken up, read the second time, and referred to the Committee on Ways Means. House bill No. 81 was taken up, read the second time, and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. House bill No. 90 was taken up, read the second time, and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. House bill No. 26 was taken up, read the second time, and referred to the Committee on Mines and Manufacturing. House bill No. 100 was taken up, read the second time, and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. House bill No. 101 was taken up, read the second time, and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Senate bill No. 165 was taken up, read the second time, and referred to the Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence. Senate bill No. 173 was taken up, read the second time, and referred to the Committee on Penitentiary. Senate bill No. 171 was taken up, read the second time, and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. Senate bill No. 172 was taken up, read the second time, and referred to the Committee on Education. Senate bill No. 174 was taken up, read the second time, and refered to the Committee on Judiciary. Senate bill No. 176 was taken up, read the second time, and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. Senate bill No. 166 was taken up, read the second time, and referred to the Committee on Internal Improvements. Senate bill No. 163 was taken up, read the second time, and referred to the Committee on Penitentiary. Senate bill No. 164 was taken up, read the second time, and referred to the Committee on Penitentiary. Senate bill No. 167 was taken up, read the second time, and referred to the Committee on Elections. Senate bill No. 168 was taken up, read the second time, and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Senate bill No. 169 was taken up, read the second time, and referred to the Committee on Education. Senate bill No. 170 was taken up, read the second time, and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Senate bill No 175 was taken up, read the second time, and referred to the Committee on St. Louis Delegation. Senate bill No. 124 was taken up, read the third time, and passed by the following vote: AYES-Senators Abney, Ake, Ballingal, Biggs, Burkeholder, Clai borne, Coleman, Edwards of St. Charles, Edwards of Lafayette, Flood, Hudson, Lakenan, Major, Morrisson, Mosby, Murray, Perkins, Phelan, Read, Rubey, Seay, Shelby, Terry, Thompson, Wallace, Wear, Wight, Wilson and Young-29. NOES-None. ABSENT ON LEAVE-Senators Newberry, Parrish, Parsons, Paxton and Pope-5. ABSENT-None. The title of the bill was read and agreed to. Senator Edwards of St. Charles moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill passed. Senator Biggs moved to lay the motion on the table; which was agreed to. Senator Hudson asked leave of absence for Senator Pope; which was granted. Business was suspended, and the President of the Senate in the presence of the Senate signed House bill No. 37. Senate bill No. 16 was taken up, read the third time, and passed by the following vote: AYES-Senators Abney, Ake, Ballingal, Biggs, Burkeholder, Claiborne, Coleman, Edwards of St. Charles, Edwards of Lafayette, Flood, Hudson, Lakenan, Major, Mosby, Murray, Perkins, Phelan, Read, Rubey, Seay, Terry, Wallace, Wear, Wight, Wilson and Young-26. NOES--Senators Morrisson, Shelby and Thompson-3. ABSENT ON LEAVE-Senators Newberry, Parrish, Parsons, Paxton and Pope-5. The title of the bill was read and agreed to. Senator Wilson moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed. Senator Seay moved to lay the motion to reconsider on the table;. which was agreed to. Senate bill No. 29 was taken up, read the third time, and passed by the following vote : AYES-Senators Abney, Ake, Ballingal, Biggs, Burkeholder, Claiborne, Coleman, Edwards of St. Charles, Edwards of Lafayette, Flood, Hudson, Laken an, Major, Morrisson, Mosby, Murray, Perkins, Phelan, Read, Rubey, Seay, Shelby, Terry, Wallace, Wear, Wight, Wilson and Young-28. NOES--None. ABSENT ON LEAVE-Senators Newberry, Parrish, Parsons, Paxton and Pope-5. ABSENT Senator Thompson-1. The title of the bill was read and agreed to. Senator Thompson, moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed. Senator Hudson moved to lay the motion to reconsider on the table; which was agreed to. Senate bill No. 37 was taken up, read the third time, and passed by the following vote: AYES-Senators Abney, Ballingal, Biggs, Burkeholder, Claiborne, Coleman, Edwards of St. Charles, Edwards of Lafayette, Flood, Hudson, Lakenan, Major, Morrisson, Mosby, Murray, Perkins, Phelan, Read, Rubey, Seay, Shelby, Terry, Wallace, Wear, Wight, Wilson and Young-27. NOES--Senator Thompson-1. ABSENT ON LEAVE--Senators Newberry, Parrish, Parsons, Paxton and Pope-5. ABSENT-Senator Ake-1. The title of the bill was read and agreed to. Senator Morrisson moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill passed. Senator Biggs moved to lay the motion to reconsider on the table; which was agreed to. Senate bill No. 18 was taken up and read the third time. On motion of Senator Thompson, the vote by which the bill was ordered to its third reading was reconsidered. The following message was received from His Excellency, the Governor, by his Private Secretary: STATE OF MISSOURI, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, To the President of the Senate: SIR: I return to the Senate, with my approval endorsed thereon, An act entitled an act to amend sections 1 and 2 of chapter 21 of the General Statutes of Missouri, entitled "Of the Commissioner of the Seat of Government." Very respectfully, Which was read. JOHN S. PHELPS. The Secretary of the Senate delivered the bill to the Secretary of State. Senator Terry moved the previous question on the pending bill; which was agreed to, and the bill was read a third time, and passed by the following vote: AYES-Senators Abney, Ballingal, Biggs, Burkeholder, Coleman, Edwards of St. Charles, Hudson, Major, Mosby, Perkins, Read, Rubey, Seay, Shelby, Terry, Wear, Wight, Wilson and Young-19. NOES-Senators Ake, Claiborne, Edwards of Lafayette, Flood, Lakenan, Morrisson, Murray, Phelan, Thompson and Wallace-10. ABSENT ON LEAVE-Senators Newberry, Parrish, Parsons, Paxton and Pope-5. The title of the bill was read and agreed to. Senator Edwards, from the Committee on Engrossed Bills, submitted the following report: MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee, to whom was referred Senate. bill No. 9, entitled An act to prescribe the manner of posting stray animals, disposing of the moneys derived therefrom, and to repeal chapter 80 of the General Statutes, beg leave to report that they have considered the same, and find it to be truly engrossed, and that the printed copies thereof furnished to the Senators are correct; which was read. The bill was read the third time, and passed by the following vote: AYES-Senators Abney, Ake, Ballingal, Biggs, Burkeholder, Claiborne, Coleman, Edwards of St. Charles, Edwards of Lafayette, Flood, Hudson, Lakenan, Major, Morrisson, Mosby, Murray, Perkins, Phelan, Read, Rubey, Shelby, Terry, Thompson, Wallace, Wear, Wight, Wilson and Young-28. ABSENT ON LEAVE-Senators Newberry, Parrish, Parsons, Paxton and Pope--5. ABSENT Senator Seay-1. The title of the bill was read and agreed to. Senator Read moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill passed. Senator Biggs moved to lay that motion on the table; which was agreed to. Senator Edwards, from the Committee on Engrossed Bills, submitted the following report: MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee, to whom was referred Senate. bill No. 6, entitled An act to amend chapter 201 of the General Statutes of Missouri, entitled "Offenses against public and private property," by adding a new section thereto, beg leave to report that they have considered the same, and find it to be truly engrossed, and that the printed copies thereof furnished to the Senators are correct; which was read. The bill was then read the third time, and passed by the following vote: AYES--Senators Abney, Ake, Ballingal, Biggs, Burkeholder, Claiborne, Coleman, Edwards of St. Charles, Edwards of Lafayette, Flood, Hudson, Lakenan, Major, Morrisson, Mosby, Murray, Perkins, Read, Rubey, Shelby, Terry, Thompson, Wallace, Wear, Wight, Wilson and Young-27. ABSENT ON LEAVE--Senators Newberry, Parrish, Parsons, Paxton and Pope-5. ABSENT-Senators Phelan and Seay-2. The title of the bill was read and agreed to. Senator Edwards of St. Charles moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill passed. Senator Biggs moved to lay that motion on the table; which was agreed to. Senator Thompson moved that when the Senate adjourn it adjourn until ten o'clock to-morrow morning; which was agreed to. Senator Wear, from the Committee on Internal Improvements, submitted the following report: MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 95, entitled An act to amend sections 5, 8, 11, 12 and 14 of an act to regulate the charges of railroad companies, and to provide for the appointment of Railroad Commissioners, and to prescribe their powers and duties, approved March 29, 1875, beg leave to report that they have considered the same, and recommend that the accompanying substitute do pass; which was read. Senator Terry moved that the further consideration of the substi |