Senator Thomas introduced Senate bill No. 28, entitled An act fixing the time for holding court in the Twenty-sixth judicial circuit; Read first time and 75 copies ordered printed. Senator Drabelle introduced Senate bill No. 29, entitled An act establishing an advisory board of paroles and pardons, defining the duties thereof and providing for the paroling and pardoning of convicts; Read first time and 75 copies ordered printed. Senator Drabelle introduced Senate bill No. 30, entitled An act to authorize the judges of the St. Louis court of appeals. or a majority of them to rent and furnish a suitable court room and other rooms for the use of the judges and other officers of said court: Read first time and 75 copies ordered printed. Senator Farris introduced Senate bill No. 31, entitled An act to amend chapter 33, article 7 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri of 1889, by adding thereto a new section, to be numbered section 2195a" Read first time and 75 copies ordered printed. Senator Farris introduced Senate bill No. 32, entitled An act to amend section 2267 of chapter 33, article 11 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri of 1889, entitled "Civil procedure, relating to change of venue;" Read first time and 75 copies ordered printed. Senator Hohenschild introduced Senate bill No. 33, entitled An act creating the office of State examiner of the affairs of certain county officials, providing for the appointment of such examiners, prescribing and defining their duties, fixing their compensation and imposing penalties for the failure and refusal of such county officials to allow such examinations to be made; Read first time and 75 copies ordered printed. Senator Hohenschild introduced Senate bill No. 34, entitled An act creating a State board of pardons, providing for the appointment of the members, prescribing and defining the power and duties, fixing the compensation of the board and regulating the manner of applying for pardons and commutations; Read first time and 75 copies ordered printed. Senator Major introduced Senate bill No. 35, entitled An act to tax collateral inheritances, legacies, gifts and conveyances in certain cases, to provide revenue for educational purposes for the maintenance and support of the Missouri State University and its departments, how and when collected and where deposited; Read first time and 75 copies ordered printed. Senator Major introduced Senate bill No. 36, entitled An act to repeal section 912 of chapter 23 of the Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri for 1889, entitled "Bridges," and to enact a new section in lieu thereof, to be known as section 912 and concerning the estimate and building of bridges; Read first time and 75 copies ordered printed. Senator Major introduced Senate bill No. 37, entitled An act to repeal section 903, chapter 23 of the Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri of 1889, entitled "Bridges," and to enact in lieu thereof a new section, to be known as section 903, and concerning the estimate of building bridges; Read first time and 75 copies ordered printed. Senator Matthews introduced Senate bill No. 38, entitled An act making the construction and maintenance of roadways for the use of vehicles a condition to the grant of franchises for street railways by county courts; Read first time and 75 copies ordered printed. Senator Major submitted the following report of the Committee on Clerical Force: Mr. President: Your committee appointed to ascertain and report the number of employes needed and clerical force necessary to transact the business of the Senate would respectfully report the following: To be under the Secretary of the Senate: Three Docket Clerks. Two Minute Clerks. Six Rough Journal Clerks. Two Bill Clerks. Two Stationery Clerks. Two Proofreading Clerks. Two Printing Clerks. Two Endorsing Clerks. Twelve Smooth Journal Clerks. Two Copy Clerks. Three Bill File Clerks. One Chief Clerk of Rough Journal. One Chief Clerk of Smooth Journal. The following to be under the Doorkeeper of the Senate: Two Library Clerks. One Clerk to call absentees. Two Postal Clerks. Two Mail Clerks. One Superintendent of Heating and Ventilation. One clerk to assist the Superintendent of Heating and Ventilation. One Day Clerk, to act as custodian of the Senate. One Night Clerk, to act as custodian of the Senate. Two Cloak Room Clerks. Four Typewriting Clerks. Four Stenographer Clerks. One Clerk to assist the Sergeant-at-Arms. One Clerk to assist the Doorkeeper. All of the above and foregoing clerks under the Secretary and Doorkeeper to receive three dollars and fifty cents per day. And to be under the Doorkeeper of the Senate: Six sweepers. Three spittoon cleaners. Six committee room attendants. All of whom shall shall be paid two dollars per day. Engrossing and Enrolling forces as follows: Twenty Engrossing Clerks. Twenty Enrolling Clerks. One Chief Clerk on engrossed bills. One Chief Clerk on enrolled bills. All of whom shall be paid three dollars and fifty cents per day, save the Chief Clerks on enrolled and engrossed bills, who shall receive five dollars per day. And we further report that the chairman of each standing committee be allowed one committee clerk for his committee and be paid the sum of three dollars and fifty cents per day. And we further report that each and every Senator be allowed one clerk, to be known as clerks on revision, and that they receive the sum of three dollars and fifty cents per day. We further report four pages, and two extra pages for the President of the Senate, each to be paid one dollar and fifty cents per day. We further recommend that the enrolling force shall be required to work with the engrossing force until such time as the work of enrollment shall require all their time. And when the work of the engrossing force shall cease to require all their time, they shall be assigned to and assist the enrolling force. Respectfully submitted, E. W. MAJOR, C. Which was read. Senator Orchard moved that the Committee on Clerical Force be retained to assist the Secretary in distribution of force. Motion carried. On motion of Senator Mott the Senate adjourned under the rules. FIFTH DAY-Tuesday, January 10, 1899. Senate met pursuant to adjournment. The President in the chair. A quorum present. Prayer by the Chaplain. The roll of Senators was called, resulting as follows: Journal of yesterday read and approved. Senator Mott introduced the following resolution: Resolved, That the custodian of public buildings be authorized to purchase a U. S. flag to take the place of the one now floating over the Capital and that the expense thereof be charged to the contingent fund. Which was read. Senator Walker offered the following resolution. Resolved, That a committee of five Senators be appointed to act with a like committee from the House for the purpose of framing and submitting joint rules for the government of the Senate and House of Representatives. Which was read and adopted. Senator Dowell introduced the folowing resolution: Resolved, That the President of the Senate appoint a committee of seven to act in concert with a committee already appointed by the House for the purpose of recommending to the Fortieth General Assembly a method of revision. Which was read. Senator Haynes introduced Senate bill No. 39, entitled An act to repeal an act entitled "An act to repeal section 6796 of the Revised Statutes of 1889, entitled 'Personal actions,' and to enact a new section in lieu thereof," approved April 9, 1895, and to enact a new section in lieu thereof, to be known as section 6796; Read first time and 75 copies ordered printed. Senator Haynes introduced Senate bill No. 40, entitled An act to amend sections 13, 14 and 16 of an act entitled “An act to repeal article 3, chapter 143 of the Revised Statutes of 1889, said article being entitled 'Organization of school districts in cities of over one hundred thousand and less than three hundred thousand inhabitants;"" Read first time and 75 copies ordered priuted. Senator Fields introduced Senate bill No. 41, entitled An act authorizing guardians and curators of minors and insane persons to pay by direction of the probate court mortgages on homestead or other real estate of their wards out of ward's personal property; Read first time and 75 copies ordered printed. Senator Miller called up joint and concurrent resolution No. 3, concerning revision of the statutes, and moved to lay it on the table; Which was agreed to. The President announced the following Committee on Accounts: Senators Vandiver, Whaley and Davisson. The President announced the St. Louis Investigating Committee, viz.: Senators Major, Walker, Childers, Hohenschild, Matthews and Burkhead. Message from the House committee Chairman that a committee of fifteen had been appointed by the House to act with a like committee from the Senate, and asked that such committee be appointed, the object being to arrive at some plan of revising the statutes. The President announced the following Committee on Joint Rules: Senators Lyons, Wilson, Farris, Fields and Busche. Senator McClintic called up the resolution offered by Senator Dowell and moved its adoption; Which was agreed to. Senator McClintic moved to take a recess for thirty minutes, in order to give the President time to make up Senate Committee on Joint Committee; Which was agreed to. At the expiration of the recess the President called the Senate to order. The President announced the following Committee on Conference, viz.: Senators Dowell, Clay, Morton, Wilson, Haynes, Anderson and Mott. Senator McClintic moved that the report of the committee to draft resolutions of respect upon the death of Senator Wells be made a special order for Wednesday, January 18, at 2 p. m.; The motion prevailed. Senator Morton introduced joint resolution No. 4, as follows: Whereas, Under the first and second calls of the President of the United States for volunteer troops in the Spanish-American war of 1898, to which Missouri responded with promptness and great patriotism, and Whereas, After being mustered into the United States service, her troops were both eager and desirous of being sent to the front, and a portion of them were sent to the front and were on Spanish soil as part of the army of occupation of the Island of Porto Rico; and Whereas, The dignity and constitution of these United States was strongly supported and upheld by Missouri in sending over 8,000 of her strongest and best sons to fight for her country's cause, and having still over 4,000 soldiers in the field prepared for any emergency; therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate of the State of Missouri, the House concurring therein, first, That the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled be petitioned by the Senate and House of Representatives of Missouri, and they are hereby petitioned to loan to the State of Missouri for public exhibition at her State Capital a portion of the arms captured by our victorious armies from the Spanish nation, to wit: Two (2) small naval cannon of 4-inch caliber, or one small cannon of 4-inch caliber, and one Mitrailleuse or Maxim gun with appropriate mountings Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate is hereby instructed to forward a copy of these resolutions to each Senator and Representative in Congress from this State. Which was read and adopted. Senator Mott introduced Senate bill No. 42, entitied An act to create a State board of pardons; Read first time and 75 copies ordered printed. The President of the Senate handed the report of the various supreme and circuit judges to the Senate as follows: Which was read. [For report see Appendix.] Senator Schweickardt moved that 300 copies of the report be printed; Which was agreed to. Senator Miller called up joint and concurrent resolution No. 2; Senator Schweickardt moved to adjourn until 10 o'clock to morrow; Which was carried. SIXTH DAY-Wednesday, January 11, 1899. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. The President pro tem. in the chair. Prayer by the Chaplain. A quorum present. The roll of Senators was called, resulting as follows: 1 Senator Drabelle reported sick. Senator Marshall excused on account of sickness in his family. Senator Drum granted leave of absence. The Journal of yesterday read and approved. Senator Martin appeared before the bar and the oath of office was administered by President pro tem. McClintic. Senator Orchard offered the following resolution: Whereas, There is now before Congress a bill, introduced by Senator Cullom of Illinois, in the Senate, commonly known as the "anti-scalping bill;" and Whereas, We are informed that the intent of this proposed law is to restrict the handling of passage tickets to the authorized agents of the traffic association and to make it a penitentiary offense for any person to sell or deal in railway or |