Senator Mosby laid before the Senate the eleventh biennial report of the Commissioners and Superintendent of the Missouri Institution for the Education of the Deaf and Dumb. Senator Mosby moved that the report be laid on the table, and that 3,500 copies of the same be printed: 1,500 for the use of the Institution; 1,000 for the appendix to journal, and the remainder for the use of the General Assembly; 300 for the Senate and 700 for the lower House. Senator Rubey moved that the report and motion be laid on the table. Carried. Senator Thompson, from the Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred joint and concurrent resolution No. 7, beg leave to report that they have considered the same, and recommend that it do pass, with accompanying amendments. Which was read. W. B. THOMPSON, Chairman. Senator Edwards moved that the consideration of the report, resolution and amendments, be postponed until Monday morning at ten o'clock, and that 50 copies be printed. Carried. Senator Rubey, from the Committee on Printing, submitted the following report: MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Printing, to whom was referred the revised rules of the Senate, with instructions to have 50 copies of the same printed, beg leave to report that we have caused said rules to be printed without any change whatever made by us, and we recommend the adoption of the same, and that 50 copies thereof, including a list of the standing committees, and members and officials of the Senate be bound in pamphlet form. Which was read. 1 WEB. M. RUBEY, Chairman. Pending which, Senator Morrisson moved to, amend the rules of the Senate by adding rule No. 67, as follows: RULE 67-On all bills containing an emergency clause, the vote shall first be taken on the bill; and if the bill pass, then a vote shall be taken on the emergency clause, and if two-thirds of all the members elected vote in favor of it, then the bill shall take effect immediately after its passage; which was read first and second time and adopted by the following vote: AYES-Senators Ake, Ballingal, Biggs, Claiborne, Coleman, Edwards of St. Charles, Edwards of Lafayette, Morrisson, Mosby, Murray, Newberry, Paxton, Phelan, Pope, Rubey, Seay, Shelby, Terry, Wallace, Wear, Wight and Young-22. NOES-Senator Perkins-1. ABSENT-Senator Thompson-1. ABSENT ON LEAVE-Senators Abney, Burke holder, Flood, Hudson, Major, Parrish, Parsons and Wilson-8. SICK-Senators Lakenan and Read-2. Senator Rubey moved to amend by adding rule to be numbered. 68, as adopted heretofore, requiring bills and concurrent resolutions to be printed when ordered to their second reading, unless otherwise • ordered; which was adopted by the following vote: AYES-Senators Ake, Biggs, Claiborne, Coleman, Edwards of St. Charles, Edwards of Lafayette, Morrisson, Mosby, Murray, Newberry, Paxton, Perkins, Phelan, Pope, Rubey, Seay, Shelby, Terry, Wallace, Wear, Wight and Young-22. ABSENT-Senator Thompson--1. ABSENT ON LEAVE-Senators Abney, Ballingal, Burkeholder, Flood, Hudson, Major, Parrish, Parsons and Wilson-9. SICK-Senators Lakenan and Read-2. Senator Phelan moved that the standing committee of the St. Louis Delegation be added to the standing committees, as reported by Committee on Rules. Adopted. The question recurring upon the adoption of the rules as amended, the same were adopted by the following vote: AYES-Senators Ake, Ballingal, Biggs, Claiborne, Coleman, Edwards of St. Charles, Edwards of Lafayette, Morrisson, Mosby, Murray, Newberry, Paxton, Perkins, Phelan, Pope, Rubey, Seay, Shelby, Terry, Thompson, Wallace, Wear, Wight and Young-24. ABSENT ON LEAVE-Senators Abney, Burkeholder, Flood, Hudson, Major, Parrish, Parsons and Wilson-8. SICK-Senators Lakenan and Read-2. Senator Young introduced Senate bill No. 51, entitled An act to amend section 24 of an act entitled An act for the incorporation of insurance companies other than life assurance companies, and for the regulation of insurance business other than life assurance business," approved March 10, 1869; read first time. Senator Wallace introduced Senate bill No. 52, entitled An act to amend chapter 113 of Wagner's Statutes concerning "quo warranto, being chapter 157 of the General Statutes of Missouri; read first time. Senator Perkins introduced Senate bill No. 53, entitled An act to amend section 25 of article 35 of chapter 84 of Wagner's Missouri Statutes; read first time. Senator Mosby introduced Senate bill No. 54, entitled An act to appropriate money for the payment to J. W. Black for outstanding Union military bonds and the interest thereon; read first time. Senator Wight offered the following resolution: Resolved, That a special committee of five be appointed to report to the Senate what articles and sections of the Constitution require legislation to carry into effect therein, and what laws will expire by constitutional limitation on 1st of July, 1877, and what laws it will be necessary to change in order to conform them to the Constitution; which was read first and second time and adopted. Senator Wallace moved that when the Senate adjourn, it adjourn to meet Monday morning at 10 o'clock; which was not agreed to by the following vote: AYES-Senators Morrisson, Paxton, Pope, Rubey, Seay, Shelby, Terry, Thompson, Wallace and Wear-10. NOES-Senators Biggs, Claiborne, Coleman, Edwards of St. Charles, Edwards of Lafayette, Mosby, Murray, Newberry, Perkins, Phelan and Wight-11. ABSENT-Senators Ake and Young-2. ABSENT ON LEAVE-Senators Abney, Ballingal, Burkeholder, Flood, Hudson, Major, Parrish, Parsons and Wilson-9. SICK-Senators Lakenan and Read-2. Senator Thompson moved that when the Senate adjourn, it adjourn to meet at 2 o'clock P. M. Saturday; agreed to. The President laid before the Senate a communication from the State Superintendent of Public Schools, as follows: JEFFERSON CITY, January 19, 1877. To the Honorable President of the Senate: In transmitting my report to the Senate, I would respectfully ask that any resolution ordering the printing thereof shall direct that such printing be under my supervision. I desire to include in the report an itemized account of the expenditures of my office for the years 1875 and 1876, now withheld from the documents presented you, for the use of the Committee on Ways and Means. Very respectfully, Supt. Pub. Schools. Senator Pope moved that State Superintendent of Public Schools be requested to transmit to the Senate supplemental report embracing items alluded to in his communication. Senator Phelan moved to refer communication, report and motion of Senator Pope to Committee on Education. Carried. Senator Mosby called up the eleventh biennial report of Commissioners, etc., of Missouri Institution for the Education of the Deaf and Dumb, together with the following resolution: Resolved, That the report be laid on the table, and that 3,500 copies of the same be printed: 1,500 for the use of the Institution; 1,000 for the appendix to journal, and the remainder for the use of the General Assembly; 300 for the Senate, and 100 for the lower House; which resolution was adopted. Leave of absence was granted Sergeant-at-Arms until Monday. On motion of Senator Thompson, the Senate adjourned. SIXTEENTH DAY-SATURDAY, January 20, 1877. AFTERNOON SESSION. Senate met pursuant to adjournment. The President pro tem. in the chair. Prayer by the Chaplain. Journal of yesterday read and approved. The roll being called, the following Senators were found to be present: Senators Ake, Biggs, Claiborne, Coleman, Edwards of St. Charles, Edwards of Lafayette, Morrisson, Mosby, Murray, Newberry, Paxton, Perkins, Phelan, Shelby, Wallace, Wear and Young-17. ABSENT ON LEAVE-Senators Abney, Ballingal, Burkeholder, Flood, Hudson, Major, Parrish, Pope, Parsons and Wilson-10. ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE-Senators Seay, Terry, Thompson, Wight and Rubey-5. SICK-Senators Lakenan and Read-2. There being no quorum present, Senator Young moved a call of the Senate. Senator Phelan moved that the Doorkeeper be instructed to arrest any Senator in or about the Senate, and not in his seat. Carried. Senator Rubey was presented at the bar by the Sergeant-at-Arms. Senator Mosby moved that Senator Rubey be excused. Carried. On motion of Senator Phelan, further proceedings under the call were dispensed with. Senator Young offered joint and concurrent resolution No. 11: Resolution to print proceedings and debates of the late Constitutional Convention; read first time. Senate bill No. 54; read second time, and referred to Committee on Claims. Senate bill No. 53; read second time, and referred to Committee on Swamp Lands. Senate bill No. 52; read second time, and referred to Committee on Judiciary. The President appointed on special committee under resolution offered by Senator Wight on yesterday, Senators Wight, Wilson, Wear, Read and Flood. A message was received from the House by the Chief Clerk, as follows: MR. PRESIDENT: I am instructed by the House of Representa tives to inform the Senate that the House has taken up Senate concurrent resolution No. 4, entitled Joint and concurrent resolution to employ counsel, and passed the same with the accompanying amend ment. Respectfully, GEO. W. FRAME, Chief Clerk. Senator Seay moved to disagree to the House amendment. Senator Phelan raised the point of order, that the Senator's motion was not in order, the amendment not having been printed. The President overruled the point of order. Senator Murray moved the further consideration of the amendment be laid over informally. Senator Claiborne moved to amend by inserting Monday next. Senator Rubey moved to amend the amendment by inserting 2 o'clock. Senator Claiborne accepted the amendment. Senator Murray accepted the amendment as amended, and the motion to postpone was agreed to. A communication was received from the State Superintendent of Public Schools; which was read, and referred to Committee on Education. The following communication was received, and referred to Committee on Insurance: OFFICE ST. LOUIS MUTUAL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, To the Honorable, the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, in session at the City of Jefferson, Missouri : GENTLEMEN: In conformity with the provision of section 24 of our charter of incorporation, we hereby submit to your honorable body our biennial statement, exhibiting the affairs of our Company to December 31, 1876. Respectfully submitted, JOHN J. SUTTER, Secretary. A message was received from the Governor by the Private Secretary, and on motion of Senator Young, the Senate went into Executive Session. On motion of Senator Wear, Senator Phelan was added to Committee on Blind Asylum. On motion of Senator Wight, Senator Rubey was added to Committee on State University. On motion of Senator Seay, Senator Young was added to Committee on State University. Senator Newberry offered Senate bill No. 55, entitled An act in relation to erroneous assessment and collection of taxes, and to correct clerical errors in the assesment of property for the years 1875 and 1876; read first time. On motion of Senator Young, the Senate adjourned. |