The amendment was not agreed to. The bill was read second time and ordered to engrossment. Senator Edwards of Lafayette, from the Committee on Permanent Seat of Government, submitted the following report: MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Permanent Seat of Government, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 4, entitled an act to amend chapter 21 of the General Statutes of Missouri, entitled "Of the Commissioner of the Seat of Government," respectfully ask leave to report the same back with the following substitute, and recommend that the substitute do pass. E. M. EDWARDS, Chairman. The substitute was read first and second time and agreed to, and ordered to engrossment. Senator Thompson, from the Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report: MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 21, beg leave to report that they have considered the same, and recommend that the accompanying substitute do pass. W. B. THOMPSON, Chairman. Which was read. Senator Thompson moved that the report lay over, and that 50 copies of the substitute be printed; agreed to. Senator Thompson, from Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report: MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 17, beg leave to report that they have considered the same, and recommend that it do not pass. Which was read. W. B. THOMPSON, Chairman. The question being upon the engrossment of the bill; it was not agreed to. Senator Edwards of St. Charles, from the Committee on Engrossed Bills, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Engrossed Bills, to whom was referred Substitute for Senate Bill No. 5, entitled An act to amend section 5 of an act amending chapter 121 of the General Statutes, in relation to the settlement of the account of executors and administrators, approved February 22, 1867, being section 8, article 5, chapter 2, Wagner's Statutes, beg leave to report that they have carefully examined the same, and find it to be truly engrossed, and that the printed copies thereof furnished to the Senators are correct. A. H. EDWARDS, Chairman. Senator Reed moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was ordered to engrossment; agreed to. On motion of Senator Thompson, the bill was recommitted to the Judiciary Committee. Senator Morrisson, on leave, introduced Senate bill No. 49, enti tled, An act to protect Government lights and light-house stations on the navigable waters of this State; read first time. Senator Claiborne, on leave, introduced Senate bill No. 50, entitled An act to amendchapter 155 of the General Statutes in relation to the habeas corpus act; read first time. A message was received from the Governor, and the Senate went into executive session at 3 o'clock. Senate resumed regular session at 3:15 o'clock; and, on motion of Senator Morrisson, the Senate adjourned. FOURTEENTH DAY-THURSDAY, January 18, 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. The Committee on Banks and Corporations submitted the following report: MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Banks and Corporations unanimously agree to employ a clerk for said committee. Which was received. M. H. PHELAN, S. A. WIGHT, Leave of absence was granted the Committee on Lunatic Asylums. Senators Read and Ake reported sick. Senator Wilson offered the following preamble and resolutions: WHEREAS, James F. Regan, late one of the Public Printers to the State, died at his residence in this city, at two and a half o'clock yesterday morning; and, WHEREAS, For many years Mr. Regan has held official relations with the State, and during his connection therewith has discharged every trust reposed in him in such a manner as to secure the respect and confidence of all his fellow-citizens; therefore, Resolved, That in the death of James F. Regan, the State has lost a faithful officer, the members of the Senate a generous friend, the community at large a sterling and upright citizen. Resolved, That we deeply sympathize with his family in their great bereavement. Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions properly engrossed and signed by the President and Secretary of the Senate, be delivered to his family by the Secretary. Resolved, That as a mark of respect to the memory of the deceased, the Senate do now adjourn. Read the first and second times, and adopted by the following vote: AYES-Senators Abney, Biggs, Burkeholder, Claiborne, Coleman, Edwards of St. Charles, Edwards of Lafayette, Flood, Hudson, Major, Morrisson, Mosby, Murray, Newberry, Parsons, Paxton, Perkins, Phelan, Pope, Rubey, Seay, Shelby, Terry, Thompson, Wallace, Wear, Wight, Wilson and Young-29. ABSENT-Senators Ballingal and Parrish-2. AFTERNOON SESSION. Senate met pursuant to adjournment. The President in the chair. The Committees on Election and Militia submitted the following report: SENATE CHAMBER, JEFFERSON CITY, MR. PRESIDENT: The Committees on Elections and Militia, unanimously recommend the appointment of a clerk for said committeesone clerk being sufficient for the work of both committees-and have appointed J. M. Reid as clerk of said committees. Senator Ballingal offered the following resolution: Resolved, That a committee of three from the Senate be appointed by the President to visit the Orphans' Home at Kansas City, in conjunction with the Committee on Lunatic Asylum; read first and second time and adopted. Whereupon the President appointed Senators Burkeholder, Parrish and Ballingal as said committee. Senator Phelan offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the Committee on Deaf and Dumb Asylum, the Committee on Lunatic Ayslums, be each requested to inquire into the management of the institution under their respective charge, with a view of reducing the expenditures of such institution; read first and second time and adopted. The second reading of bills being in order, the following Senate bills and concurrent resolutions were read and referred, as follows: Bill No. 42, to Committee on Militia.. Bill No. 39, to Committee on Ways and Means. Bill No. 47, to Committee on State University. Bill No. 49, to Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence. Joint and concurrent resolution No. 10, referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. Senator Edwards of St. Charles, from the Committee on Engrossed Bills, submitted the following report: MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Engrossed Bills, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 28, entitled An act providing for elections in cases of failure to hold elections at the time specified by law, beg leave to report that they have carefully examined the same, and find it to be truly engrossed, and that the printed copies thereof furnished to the Senate are correct. A. H. EDWARDS, Chairman. The bill was read a third time, and passed by the following vote: AYES-Senators Biggs, Claiborne, Coleman, Edwards of St. Charles, Edwards of Lafayette, Morrisson, Mosby, Murray, Newberry, Parsons, Paxton, Phelan, Pope, Rubey, Seay, Shelby, Thompson, Wallace, Wear, Wight and Young-21. ABSENT-Senators Perkins and Terry-2. ABSENT ON LEAVE-Senators Abney, Ballingal, Burkeholder, Flood, Hudson, Major, Parrish and Wilson-8. SICK-Senators Ake, Lakenan and Read-3. The question being upon the passage of the emergency clause of the bill, Senator Perkins raised the point of order, that the whole bill having once been passed, a second and distinct vote upon any particular and separate clause was not in order. The President decided the point of order not well taken. Senator Perkins appealed from the decision of the chair, and the question being, "Shall the decision of the chair stand as the judgment of the Senate?" it was sustained by the following vote: AYES-Senator Ballingal, Biggs, Claiborne, Coleman, Edwards. of St. Charles, Edwards of Lafayette, Morrisson, Mosby, Murray, Newberry, Parsons, Paxton, Phelan, Pope, Rubey, Seay, Shelby, Terry, Thompson, Wallace, Wear, Wight and Young-23. NOES-Senator Perkins-1. ABSENT ON LEAVE-Senators Abney, Burkeholder, Flood, Hudson, Major, Parrish and Wilson-7. SICK-Senators Ake, Lakenan and Read-3. The question recurring upon the passage of the emergency clause, it was passed by the following two-thirds vote: AYES-Senators Ake, Ballingal, Biggs, Claiborne, Coleman, Edwards of St. Charles, Edwards of Lafayette, Morrisson, Mosby, Murray, Newberry, Parsons, Paxton, Perkins, Phelan, Pope, Rubey, Seay, Shelby, Terry, Thompson, Wallace, Wear, Wight and Young-25. ABSENT ON LEAVE-Senators Abney, Burkeholder, Flood, Hudson, Major, Parrish and Wilson-7. SICK-Senator Lakenan and Read-2. Senator Phelan moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill passed. Senator Morrisson moved to lay that motion on the table. Carried. On motion of Senator Thompson, the Senate adjourned. FIFTEENTH DAY-FRIDAY, January 19, 1877. MORNING SESSION. 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 laid before the Senate a memorial by citizens of St. Louis, in reference to transportation and Railroad Commissioners; read and referred to Committee on Internal Improvements. |