Also, House bill No. 36, entitled' An act entitled "An act to repeal section 7514 of article 1, chapter 138 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri concerning the assessment and collection of the revenue and enact a new section in lieu thereof; Also, House bill No. 116, entitled An act to repeal section 310 Revised Statutes of 1889, and to enact a new section in lieu thereof, In which the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully requested. Journal of yesterday was read and approved. Senator Miller offered the following resolution: Whereas, The Fortieth General Assembly of the State of Missouri, in compliance with the provisions of the Constitution, did declare the same to be the regular revising session of 1899; and Whereas, Under the provisions of the Constitution it becomes the duty of this General Assembly to revise, digest and promulgate all the Statute Laws of a general nature both civil and criminal; therefore, be it Resolved That, when any subject shall have been revised and shall have become a law in the form of a revised bill, no bill on the same subject shall be introduced in the Senate after the seventieth day of said session, except such bill be introduced by the Revision Committee: Provided, however, at the conclusion of the revision of all the Statute Laws a bill or bills may be offered or acted upon declaratory of said revision, and to provide for carrying the same into effect. Which was read and laid over under the rules. Senator Haynes introduced Senate bill No. 206, entitled An act to amend section 1404 of article 3 of chapter 30 of the Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri, 1889, relating to cities of the second class; Read first time and 150 copies ordered printed. Senator Schweickardt (by request) introduced Senate bill No. 207, entitled An act relating to divorce; Read first time and 150 copies ordered printed. Senator Schweickardt (by request) introduced Senate bill No. 208, entitled An act to repeal section 3526 of article 3, chapter 47 of the Revised Statutes of 1889, and to enact a new section in lieu thereof; Read first time and 150 copies ordered printed. Senator Schweickardt (by request) introduced Senate bill No. 209, entitled An act relating to divorce; Read first time and 150 copies ordered printed. Senator McClintic introduced Senate bill No. 210, entitled An act to repeal section 8591, Revised Statutes of 1889, and to enact a new section in lieu thereof; titled Read first time and 150 copies ordered printed. Senator Morton (by request) introduced Senate bill No. 211, en An act to amend section 5855 of article 2, chapter 89, of the Revised Statutes of Missouri of 1889, entitled "Life and accident insurance;" Read first time and 150 copies ordered printed. Senator Morton introduced Senate bill No. 212, entitled An act requiring corporations doing a life insurance business in the State of Missouri on the mutual plan to furnish the insurance department annual statements of the individual compensation received by the officers and directors of such corporations, together with account of expenses, commissions paid for business, and earning of investments; Read first time and 150 copies ordered printed. titled Senator Young (by request) introduced Senate bill No. 213, en An act to establish a feeble-minded and epileptic colony, and making appropriations therefor; Read first time and 150 copies ordered printed. Senator Drum, from the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Appropriations, to which was referred Senate bill No. 50, entitled An act to authorize and provide for the erection of a monument at the grave of Governor John S. Marmaduke, Begs leave to report that it has examined the same and recommends that it do pass; Which was read. Senator Farris, from the Committee on Education, Text Books and Public Schools, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Education, Text Books and Public Schools, to which was referred Senate bill No. 123, entitled An act to repeal sections 11 and 12 of an act entitled "Appropriations-schools, public-school book commission," approved March 31, 1897, Begs leave to report that it has examined the same and recommends that it do pass with the accompanying amendment: Amendment No. 1: Amend Senate bill No. 123 in the title thereof by striking the letter "s" off the word "sections" where the same occurs, and by striking out the figures "11" when the same occurs in said title; also, amend said bill by striking off the letter "s" in the word "sections" where the same occurs in the body of the bill, and by striking out the figures "11" where the same occurs in the body of said bill; and by striking out the word “and,” in the third line of said bill, and insert in lieu thereof the word “is;" Which was read. Senator Dowell, from the Committee on County Courts, and Justices of the Peace, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on County Courts and Justices of the Peace, to which was referred Senate bill No. 45, entitled An act to amend section number 3417, article V (five) of the Revised Statutes of Missouri for 1889, Begs leave to report that it has examined the same and recommends that it do pass; Which was read. Senator Vandiver, from the Committee on Ways and Means, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred Senate bill No. 122, entitled An act to repeal an act to amend section 7211 of chapter 125 of the Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri, 1889, relating to peddlers and their license, approved April 1, 1895, and to enact a new section in lieu thereof, to be known as section 7211, Begs leave to report that it has examined the same and recommends that it do pass with accompanying amendment: Amendment No. 1: Amend section 7211 by inserting after the word "agricultural," in the fourth line of the printed bill, the words "and horticultural;" Which was read first and second times and adopted. Senate concurrent resolution No. 12, submitting to the qualified voters of the State of Missouri an amendment to the Constitutiou thereof, relating to increase of rate of taxation for local purposes, Was read the second time and referred to the Committee on Constitutional Amendments, Federal Relations and Permanent Seat of Government. Senate joint and concurrent resolutions No. 13, submitting to the qualified voters of the State of Missouri, an amendment to the Constitution thereof, relating to limitation on legislative power, Was read the second time and referred to the Committee on Constitutional Amendments, Federal Relations and Permanent Seat of Government. Senate joint and concurrent resolution No. 14, submitting to the qualified voters of the State of Missouri an amendment to the Constitution thereof, providing for the reservation to the people of the right to propose measures for enactment, and to require enactments of the General Assembly to be submitted to a vote of the people for ratification, Was read the second time and referred to the Committee on Constitutional Amendments, Federal Relations and Permanent Seat of Government. Senate bill No. 124, entitled An act to compel children of this State between the ages of six and fourteen years to attend some public school of this State at least twelve weeks of each year, Was taken up and read the second time and referred to the Committee on Education, Text Books and Public Schools. Senate bill No. 125, entitled An act to prohibit the sale or purchase for shipment outside of the county where killed, any quail, pinnated grouse, prairie chicken, deer or wild turkey, and providing penalties therefor, Wat taken up and read the second time and referred to the Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence. Senate bill No. 126, entitled An act to amend an act entitled "An act for the protection of imported game birds in this State," approved March 11, 1895, Was taken up and read the second time and referred to the Com. mittee on Criminal Jurisprudence. Senate bill No. 127, entitled An act to amend section 1790 of article 1 of chapter 1 of the Revised Statutes of 1889, an act entitled "Cities and towns, and miscellaneous provisions and general powers," approved March, 1881, Was taken up and read the second time and referred to the Committee on Municipal Corporations. Senate bill No. 128, entitled An act to prevent the taking of more than two (2) per cent. per month interest on the forbearance or use of money or other commodity, making the violation thereof a misdemeanor, and prescribing the penalty therefor, Was taken up and read the second time and referred to the Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence. Senate bill No. 129, entitled An act to prohibit the sale, transfer or assignment of usurious note, contract, etc., without giving purchaser or assignee notice of usurious character, making a violation thereof a misdemeanor and fixing the penalty therefor, Was taken up and read the second time and referred to the Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence. Senate bill No. 130, entitled An act to prevent persons from taking or sending notes, bonds and choses in action out of this State for suit in a foreign jurisdiction against resident debtor and for having process in such suit levied on resident debtor subject to process in this State, making a violation thereof a misdemeanor, and prescribing the penalty therefor, Was taken up and read the second time and referred to the Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence. Senate bill No. 131, entitled An act in relation to the Twenty-fifth judicial circuit, dividing the court into two divisions, providing two judges for the transaction of the business of said court, for the appointment of an additional judge, and fixing the salaries of said judges, Was taken up and read the second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Senate bill No. 132, entitled An act to provide for a docket fee in all circuits composed of one county and having two judges and no criminal court, Was taken up and read the second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Senate bill No. 133, entitled An act allowing six days, free, for unloading coal or coke, fixing the charge for days in excess of six days, allowing credit for time gained, making a violation thereof a misdemeanor, and declaring an Emergency, Was taken up and read the second time and referred to the Committee on Railroads and Internal Improvements. Senate bill No. 134, entitled An act to amend article 4 of chapter 1 of the Revised Statutes, relating to administration, inventories, appraisements and settlements, Was taken up and read the second time and referred to the Committee on Wills and Probate. Senate bill No. 135, entitled An act to repeal an act entitled "An act to amend an act providing for the amount to be retained by circuit clerks and clerks of criminal courts in certain cities and counties," approved April 11, 1895, and to repeal section 5015 of the Revised Statutes of 1889, and to enact a new section in lieu thereof, Was taken up and read the second time and referred to the Committee on Retrenchment and Reform, Fees and Salaries and Criminal Costs.. Senate bill No. 136, entitled An act to create a section, numbered 4409 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, relating to costs in criminal cases, Was taken up and read the second time and referred to the Committee on Retrenchment and Reform, Fees and Salaries and Criminal Costs. Senate bill No. 137, entitled An act to amend section 17 of an act to provide for government and support of the State reform school for boys, and for the commitment of boys to said institution, and for the punishment of boys under eighteen years of age convicted of crime, and to repeal article 5 of chapter 88, being sections 5731 to section 5756, inclusive, of the Revised Statutes of 1889, entitled "Reform school for boys," approved March 18, 1895, Was taken up and read the second time and referred to the Committee on Penitentiary and Reform School. Senate bill 138, entitled An act to prohibit attorneys or counselors-at-law from soliciting employment and to provide a penalty therefor, Was taken up and read the second time and referred to the Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence. Senate bill No. 139, entitled An act in relation to unjust assessments of land and other property for the purpose of taxation, and the remedy therefor, Was taken up and read the second time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. |