The following messages were received from the Governor through his private secretary: STATE OF MISSOURI, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives: The report of Frof. C. P. Williams, of the School of Mines and Metallurgy, at Rolla, Missouri, the acting Geologist of the State, covering the operations of the Geological Survey of this State for the years 1875 and 1876, has been received by me, and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State, subject to your orders, with instructions to this officer not to permit any person to have access to it, nor any of its contents to be communicated to any one. I would advise its immediate publication. Reports of Geological surveys in this State are much in demand. C. H. HARDIN. STATE OF MISSOURI, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives: I have the honor to submit herewith, for your consideration, the report to the Executive of the Board of State Centennial Managers, by the Hon. Thomas Allen of St. Louis, President of the Board, showing their acts and doings, and the results of their labors and expenditures. Also a diploma of the International Exhibition to the State of Missouri "for a choice specimen of iron ore, admirably adapted to the manufacture of Bessemer steel," contributed by the Iron Mountain Company of St. Louis. And also a copy of his discourse, subject: "Missouri, its history, characteristics, resources and present condition," delivered at the request of the United States Centennial Commission, and by appointment of the Governor of Missouri, in the Judges Hall of the Exposition, July 28, 1876, by the President of the State Board of Centennial Managers. C. H. HARDIN. STATE OF MISSOURI, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives: In compliance with the request of the Hon. Secretary of War of the United States, as contained in his letter herewith presented, I have the honor to present for your consideration the draft of a bill granting jurisdiction and legislative authority to the United States over lands occupied by and used for the National cemeteries, near Jefferson City and Springfield, and other purposes, and reserving authority to serve process to the authorities of the State of Missouri. C. H. HARDIN. On motion of Senator Edwards of St. Charles, the Senate took a recess until half past eleven o'clock. The President, Gov. Colman, called the Senate to order. A message, giving the estimates of amounts required to be raised by taxation for all purposes for the ensuing two years, was received from the Governor, and was being read by the Secretary, when Sen A ator Perkins moved that the further reading thereof be postponed, and that the message be laid on the table. Carried. A message was received from the Governor, and, on motion of Senator Phelan, the Senate went into executive session. The Senate resumed regular session, and, on motion of Senator Edwards, the Senate took a recess until five minutes of 12 M. The Senate was called to order at the time designated, by the President. The following message was received from the House through the Chief Clerk, Mr. Frame : HALL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MR. PRESIDENT: I am requested by the House of Representatives to inform the Senate that the House is now ready to receive the Senate in joint session for the purpose of witnessing the inauguration of the Governor elect. GEO. W. FRAME, Chief Clerk. On motion of Senator Edwards of St. Charles, the Senate proceeded in a body to the Hall of the House of Representatives to join that body in the inauguration of the Governor elect, Hon. John S. Phelps. Senate resumed regular session at 12:45 o'clock P. M. The roll being called, the following Senators answered to their names: Senators Abney, Ake, Ballingal, Biggs, Burkeholder. Claiborne, Coleman, Edwards of St. Charles, Edwards of Lafayette, Flood, Hudson, Major, Morrisson, Mosby, Murray, Newberry, Parrish, Parsons, Paxton, Perkins, Phelan, Pope, Read, Rubey, Seay, Wallace, Wear, Wight, Wilson and Young-30. SICK-Senator Lakenan—1. ABSENT-Senators Shelby and Thompson-2. ABSENT ON LEAVE-Senator Terry-1. Senator Wight introduced the following resolution: Resolved, That the thanks of the Senate are hereby tendered to Lieutenant-Governor, Norman J. Colman, for the ability and impartiality with which he has presided over the deliberations of the Senate during his term of office, and that in retiring from that position he is entitled to the respect and kind regard of each member of this body, and the earnest desire of all for his future prosperity and happiness. Which was read first and second time and adopted. Senator Phelan introduced the following resolution: Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to wait on Henry C. Brockmeyer and inform him of his election to the position of Lieutenant-Governor of the State of Missouri, and that the Senate is ready now to proceed to his inauguration. Read first and second time and adopted. Senator Morrisson, President pro tem. of the Senate, was called to the chair, and appointed Senators Phelan, Pope and Wilson as a com mittee of three, agreeable with a resolution, to wait upon LieutenantGovernor Brockmeyer elect, and inform him of the readiness of the Senate to proceed with his inauguration. Lieutenant-Governor Colman, retiring President, then took the stand and addressed the Senate. Senator Phelan then introduded Lieutenant-Governor, Brockmeyer, who took the oath of office. On assuming his office, Governor Brockmeyer spoke as follows: SENATORS: It has pleased the people of the State of Missouri to elect me to preside over your deliberations. In discharging this duty, it will be incumbent upon me to administer the law which you may deem it wise to enact for your own government. With the assurance that I will endeavor to discharge this duty impartially, I now call this Senate to order, [Applause.] Having called the Senate to order, he continued as follows: In obedience to Senate rule 69, which provides that at the beginning of each session the President of the Senate shall appoint standing committees of this body, I have appointed the following gentlemen, which will be read to you by the Secretary. The Secretary then read the names of the gentlemen composing the committees, as follows: Committee on Education: Senators Morrisson, Rubey, Edwards of St. Charles, Ballingal and Read. Committee on Ways and Means: Senators Terry, Morrisson, Lakenan, Rubey and Hudson. Committee on Judiciary: Senators Thompson, Wight, Ballingal, Major and Parrish. Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence: Senators Wilson, Flood, Edwards of St. Charles, Claiborne and Burkeholder. Committee on Banks and Corporations : Senators Phelan, Wight, Claiborne, Rubey and Hudson. Committee on Internal Improvements: Senators Wear, Young, Edwards of Lafayette, Coleman and Pope. Committee on Claims: Senators Wight, Abney, Ake, Biggs and Burkeholder. Committee on Accounts: Senators Edwards of St. Charles, Abney, Perkins, Coleman and Wallace. Committee on Elections: Senators Major, Seay, Claiborne, Flood and Wallace. Committee on Federal Relations: Senators Ballingal, Rubey, Lakenan, Thompson and Paxton. Committee on Agriculture: Senators Coleman, Biggs, Paxton, Newberry and Parsons. Committee on Permanent Seat of Government: Senators Edwards of Lafayette, Biggs, Paxton, Coleman and Terry. Committee on State Lands: Senators Abney, Shelby, Murray, Flood and Pope, Committee on Unfinished Business: Senators Murray, Parsons, Wilson, Shelby and Pope. Committee on Constitutional Amendments: Senators Lakenan, Wight, Wear, Thompson and Hudson. Committee on Swamp Lands: Senators Paxton, Murray, Newberry, Phelan and Pope. Committee on Retrenchment and Reform: Senators Perkins, Biggs, Mosby, Edwards of Lafayette and Parrish. Committee on Mining and Manufacturing : Senators Seay, Ake, Young, Parsons and Wallace. Committee on Insurance: Senators Young, Parrish, Phelan, Claiborne and Read. Committee on Roads and Highways: Senators Parrish, Newberry, Murray, Major and Mosby. Committee on Immigration: Senators Ake, Parsons, Wear, Burkeholder and Edwards of Lafa yette. Committee on Printing: Senators Rubey, Phelan, Wilson, Young and Read. Committee on Penitentiary: Senators Claiborne, Young, Terry, Thompson and Hudson. Committee on Blind Asylum: Senators Newberry, Wear, Coleman, Wight and Wallace. Committee on State University: Senators Morrisson, Phelan, Major, Flood and Burkeholder. Committee on Lunatic Asylums: Senators Flood, Wilson, Abney, Major and Hudson. Committee on Deaf and Dumb Asylum : Senators Mosby, Murray, Edwards of St. Charles, Edwards of Lafayette and Claiborne. Committee on County Boundaries : Senators Biggs, Seay, Perkins, Abney and Read. Committee on Militia: Senators Major, Phelan, Seay, Ake and Wallace. Committee on Township Organization: Senators Wight, Wear, Wilson, Lakenan and Read. Committee on Enrolled Bills: Senators Parsons, Perkins, Ballingal, Read and Shelby. Committee on Engrossed Bills: Senators Edwards of St. Charles, Mosby, Parrish, Ballingal and Burkeholder. On motion of Senator Morrisson, the Senate adjourned until to morrow morning at ten o'clock. SIXTH DAY-TUESDAY, January 9, 1877. MORNING SESSION. Senate met pursuant to adjournment. The President in the chair. A quorum present. Prayer by the Chaplain. The journal of yesterday was read and approved. Senator Wallace asked to be excused from acting upon the Committee on Elections; which was granted. Leave of absence was granted Senators Newberry, Thompson and Seay. Senator Seay moved that 50 copies of the Senate standing committees and rules be printed. On motion of Senator Phelan, the motion was referred to the Committee on Rules. The second reading of bills being the order of business, Senator Rubey asked leave to withdraw Senate concurrent resolution No.1; which was granted. Senate bill No. 1, entitled An act for revising and digesting the laws of the State, came up under the rule, was read the second time, and, on motion of Senator Phelan, referred to the Committee on Judiciary. A message from Governor Hardin, relating to the Hannibal and St. Joe Railroad lands, was taken up, and the Secretary proceeded to read, when Senator Wallace moved that the further reading thereof be dispensed with, and 50 copies printed for the use of the Senate. Senator Seay moved to amend by striking out 50 and inserting 250; which amendment was not agreed to. Senator Phelan moved to amend by inserting that 1,500 copies be printed-1,000 for the Appendix of the Journal and 500 for the use of the Senate; which amendment was accepted by Senator Wallace, and the motion, as amended, was adopted. A message from Governor Hardin, inclosing the Sixth Biennial Report of the Board of Immigration, came up under the rule, and, on motion, was referred to the Committee on Immigration. |