meeting and paying the floating debt of the State, occasioned by deficiencies in the revenues for the years 1875 and 1876; which was read the first time. Senator Morrisson introduced Senate bill No. 260, entitled An act authorizing the Fund Commissioners of the State of Missouri to issue notes on the State Treasurer in lieu of certificates of indebtedness, and to pay certificates now outstanding; which was read the first time. Senator Morrisson moved that when the Senate adjourn, it adjourn to meet Monday morning at 9:30 o'clock; which was agreed to. House bill No. 554 was taken up and read the first time. The notice therein of the nature of the bill was read. Senator Ballingal called up Senate bill No. 179, and pending amendment, the amendment was not agreed to, and the bill ordered engrossed. On motion of Senator Edwards of St. Charles, the Senate adjourned. SIXTY-EIGHTH DAY-MONDAY, March 26, 1877. MORNING SESSION. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. The President in the chair. Prayer by Rev. Dr. Bryant. A quorum present. The journal of yesterday was read and approved. The following message was received from the House through its Chief Clerk, Mr. Frame: MR. PRESIDENT: I am instructed by the House of Representatives to inform the Senate that there has been introduced into and passed the House: House bill No. 536, entitled An act to provide for the exercise of the right of voting by persons who have failed to register. Also, House bill No. 493, entitled An act supplementary to an act entitled an act to repeal an act entitled an act to more fully provide for the organization of counties into municipal townships, and to further provide for the local government thereof, and repealing all former acts. relating thereto, approved March 24, 1873, and also, to repeal all acts amendatory of said act approved March 5, 1877; which was read. In which the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully requested. Business of the Senate was suspended, and House concurrent resolutions Nos. 17, 21 and 24, and House bill No. 73 were read by the Secretary and signed by the President. Senator Edwards of St. Charles, from the Committee on Engrossed Bills, submitted the following reports: MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 179, entitled An act to amend chapter 69 of the General Statutes of Missouri, relating to manufacturing and business companies, to be known and designated as sections 20, 21 and 22, beg leave to report that they have considered the same, and find it to be trully engrossed, and that the printed copies thereof furnished to the Senators are correct; which was read. The bill so reported, being Senate bill No. 179, 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, Lakenan, Major, Morrisson, Mosby, Murray, Parrish, Parsons, Paxton, Read, Rubey, Shelby, Wallace, Wight, Wilson and Young-25. ABSENT ON LEAVE-Senators Hudson, Newberry and Pope-3. ABSENT-Senators Phelan, Terry Thompson and Wear-1. SICK-Senators Perkins and Seay-2. The title of the bill was read and agreed to. Senator Ballingal moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill passed. Senator Parsons moved to lay the motion to reconsider on the table; which was agreed to. Senator Edwards, from the Committee on Engrossed Bills, submitted the following report: MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Engrossed Bills, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 156, entitled An act to amend chapter 69 of the General Statutes, the same being article 7 of Wagner's Statutes, entitled "Of manufacturing and business companies," by adding two new sections 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 so reported being Senate bill No. 156, was taken up, read the third time, and failed to pass by the following vote: AYES-Senators Claiborne, Coleman, Edwards of St. Charles, Flood, Shelby, Wight and Wilson-7. NOES Senators Abney, Ake, Ballingal, Biggs, Burkeholder, Edwards of Lafayette, Lakenan, Major, Morrisson, Mosby, Murray, Parrish, Parsons, Paxton, Read, Rubey, Wallace and Young-18. ABSENT-Senators Phelan, Pope, Terry, Thompson and Wear-5. Senator Edwards, from the Committee on Engrossed Bills, submitted the following report: MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 257, entitled An act to provide for granting jurisdiction and legislative authority to the United States over lands occupied by and used for the National Cemeteries near the City of Jefferson, and near Springfield, Missouri, and for other purposes, and reserving authority to serve process to the authorities of the State of Missouri, 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 so reported being Senate bill No. 257, 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, Lakenan, Major, Morrisson, Mosby, Murray, Parrish, Parsons, Paxton, Read, Rubey, Shelby, Wallace, Wight and Wilson-24. ABSENT-Senators Phelan, Pope, Terry, Thompson, Wear and Young--6. ABSENT ON LEAVE--Senators Hudson and Newberry-2. The title of the bill was read and agreed to. Senator Ballingal moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill passed. Senator Edwards of St. Charles moved to lay the motion to reconsider on the table; which was agreed to. The following message was received from the Governor through his Private Secretary, Mr. Massey: STATE OF MISSOURI, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, } To the President of the Senate: CITY OF JEFFERSON, March 24, 1877. SIR: I return to the Senate, with my approval endorsed thereon, an act entitled: An act to authorize boards of directors, boards of trustees and boards of education in the State of Missouri, to submit to the voters of their respective districts in cities, towns and villages, and other districts, propositions to increase the annual rate of taxation for school purposes, and for erecting school houses. Which was read. Very respectfully, JOHN S. PHELPS. The following message was received from His Excellency, the Governor, by his Private Secretary, Mr. Massey: 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 establish and declare the respective rights of miners and owners and lessees of mineral lands, and to regulate mines and mining, and define the offense of unlawfully converting or disposing of ores or minerals, and to repeal an act entitled an act for the protection of miners and owners of mineral lands, and to regulate and encourage mining, approved March 27, 1875. Which was read. Very respectfully, JOHN S. PHELPS. Senator Edwards of St. Charles, from the Committee on Engrossed Bills, submitted the following report: MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 154, entitled An act to amend chapter 201 of the General Statutes, being chapter 42, article 6, Wagner's Statutes, by adding a new section thereto, concerning election frauds, beg leave to report that they have considered the same, and find it to be truly engrossed, and that the printed copies thereof furnished the Senators are correct; which was read. The bill so reported being Senate bill No. 154, 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, Lakenan, Major, Morrisson, Mosby, Murray, Parish, Parsons, Paxton, Read, Rubey, Shelby, Wallace, Wight and Wilson--24. ABSENT Senators Phelan, Pope, Terry, Thompson, Wear and Young--6. ABSENT ON LEAVE-Senators Perkins and Newberry-2. SICK--Senators Hudson and Seay-2. The title of the bill was read and agreed to. Senator Wallace moved to reconsider the vote by which the bl passed. Senator Edwards of St. Charles moved to lay the motion to reconsider on the table; which was agreed to. Senators Edwards of St. Charles, from the Committee on Engrossed Bills, submitted the following report: MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 158, entitled An act to provide for the holding of courts by the judge of another circuit, and for the selection of a temporary judge in certain cases, 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. The bill so reported, being Senate bill No. 158, was taken up, read the third time, and passed by the following vote: AYES-Senators Ake, Ballingal, Burkeholder, Claiborne, Coleman, Edwards of St. Charles, Edwards of Lafayette, Flood, Hudson, Lakenan, Major, Morrisson, Parrish, Parsons, Read, Shelby, Wallace, Wight and Wilson-18. NOES-Senators Abney, Biggs, Mosby, Murray, Paxton and Rubey—6. ABSENT ON LEAVE-Senators Hudson and Newberry-2. ABSENT-Senators Phelan, Pope, Terry, Thompson, Wear and Young-2. SICK-Senators Perkins and Seay--2. The title of the bill was read and agreed to. Senator Parsons moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill passed. Senator Edwards of St. Charles, moved to lay the motion to reconsider on the table; which was agreed to. Senator Edwards of St. Charles, from the Commmittee on Engrossed Bills, submitted the following report: MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 63, entitled An act to provide for and pay the fees of certain attorneys employed by the State under and by authority of concurrent resolutions entitled "Attorney-General-instructions to institute suits," 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. The bill so reported, being Senate bill No. 63, 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, Lakenan, Major, Morrisson, Mosby, Murray, Parish, Parsons, Paxton, Read, Shelby, Wallace, Wight and Wilson-23. ABSENT ON LEAVE-Senators Hudson and Newberry-2. ABSENT-Senators Phelan, Pope, Rubey, Terry, Thompson, Wear and Young-7. SICK-Senators Perkins and Seay-2. The title of the bill was read and agreed to. Senator Burkeholder moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill passed. Senator Parsons moved to lay the motion to reconsider on the table. Senator Major, on leave, introduced Senate joint and concurrent resolution No. 20, entitled Joint and concurrent resolution in regard to canceling vouchers and receipts in the Auditor's office, and destroying wolf-scalp certificates and Auditor's warrants in Treasurer's office; which was read the first and second times and adopted. time. House bills Nos. 493 and 536 were taken up and read the first The following message was received from the House through its Chief Clerk, Mr. Frame: MR. PRESIDENT: I am instructed by the House of Representatives to inform the Senate, that the House has taken up Senate amendments to House bill No. 211, entitled An act to appropriate money, and have concurred in amendments Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 15, 16, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 33, 35 and 36, and have amended and concurred in as amended, Nos. 17, 18, 19 and 34, and have failed to concur in Nos. 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 22, 27, 28, 31 and 32. Senator Morrisson, from the Committee on Ways and Means, submitted the following report: MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 226, beg leave to report that they have considered the same, and recommend that it do pass. The bill so reported, being Senate bill No. 226, was taken up and ordered to engrossment and a third reading to morrow. Senator Major, from the Committee on Militia, submitted the following report: MR. PRESIDENT; Your Committee, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 4%, entitled An act to provide for the organization and government of the militia of the State of Missouri, repealing all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act, beg leave to report that they have considered the same, and report it back to the Senate with the |