steamboat tickets or for any individual to buy a ticket, except from the agent of said association; and Whereas, The provisions of this proposed act, if carried into effect, would not only wipe out ticket brokerage, but deny to every citizen the right to dispose of his own property in the open market respecting railroad transportation, and in case of such disposal would be branded a felon, punishable by fine and imprisonment; and Whereas, The passage of such bill or act would in effect be in violation of the recognized rights of the people, and is, in effect, a grab at the public purse for the benefit of railroad corporations and to the injury of the traveling public; therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate of the State of Missouri, That if the foregoing part of this resolution is a true representation of the sense and provisions of the said Cullom bill, we denounce the measure as unjust and one that tends rather to protect corporate interests than to benefit or in any manner favor the rights and privileges of the mass of American citizens; and be it further Resolved, That we recommend to our Representatives in Congress that they use all honorable means in their power to defeat the passage of any such measure; and be it further Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to the Senate and House of Representatives in Washington, the President of the Senate, to the President of the United States and to the chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission. Which was read. Senator Burkhead introduced Senate bill No. 43, entitled An act to amend section 3570, article 3, of chapter 47, Revised Statutes 1889, relating to "Offenses against public and private property;" Read first time and 75 copies ordered printed. Senator Burkhead introduced Senate bill No. 44, entitled An act to amend section 5927, article 5, of chapter 89, Revised Statutes 1889, relating to Insurance; Read first time and 75 copies ordered printed. Senator Vandiver introduced Senate bill No. 45, entitled An act to amend section 3417, of article 5, of the Revised Statutes of Missouri for 1889; Bead first time and 75 copies ordered printed. Senator Martin introduced Senate bill No. 46, entitled An act to repeal section 4243, of article 8, of chapter 48, relating to "Verdict and judgment and proceedings thereon," and enact a new section in lieu thereof, to be known as section 4243, on the same subject; Read first time and 75 copies ordered printed. Senator Martin introduced Senate bill No. 47, entitled An act to create a State board of pardons, and to regulate the mode and manner of applying for commutations and pardons and the granting thereof; Read first time and 75 copies ordered printed. Senator Rollins introduced Senate bill No. 48, entitled An act to repeal section 6089, chapter 93, article 1, of the Re vised Statutes of Missouri 1889; Read first time and 75 copies ordered printed. Senator Ramp introduced Senate bill No. 49, entitled An act to add three new sections to article 1, chapter 143., Revised Statutes of Missouri of 1889, to be known as sections 8083, 8084 and 8085, to require that school children of the first four grades to be furnished school books free of cost; Read first time and 75 copies ordered printed. Senator McClintic introduced 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; Read first time and 75 copies ordered printed. Senator Farris introduced the following joint and concurrent resolution No. 6: To amend section 2, article 8 of the Constitution of the State of Missouri, relating to suffrage; Read first time and 75 copies ordered printed. Senator Farris introduced Senate bill No. 51, entitled An act to amend section 2310 of chapter 33, article 12 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri of 1889, entitled "Code of civil procedure;" Read first time and 75 copies ordered printed. Senator Farris introduced Senate bill No. 52, entitled An act to amend sections Nos. 3283 and 3291, of chapter 46, ar ticle 2, Revised Statutes of Missouri of 1889, entitled "Courts of record, relating to the reporter of State appellate courts;" Read first time and 75 copies ordered printed. Senator Miller introduced Senate bill No. 53, entitled An act to amend section 1 of an act entitled "An act to exempt farmers' mutual fire insurance companies from the provisions of chapter 119, Revised Statutes of Missouri, entitled 'Insurance;'" Read first time and 75 copies ordered printed. Senator Miller introduced Senate bill No. 54, entitled An act repealing sections 4395, 4396, 4397 and 4398 of the Revised Statutes of 1889, and to enact four new sections in lieu thereof;" Read first time and 75 copies ordered printed. Senator Lyons introduced Senate bill No. 55, entitled An act to repeal section No. 5003 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri for 1889, and to enact a new section in place thereof;" Read first time and 75 copies ordered printed. Senator Lyons introduced Senate bill No. 56, entitled An act to repeal section No. 5002 of the Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri for 1889 and to enact a new section in place thereof;" Read first time and 75 copies ordered printed. Senator Orchard introduced the following resolution: Resolved, That the entire clerical force of the Senate, including committee and revision clerks, together with the Doorkeeper's staff, be placed upon the payroll and be paid from and including January 5, 1899. Which was read and adopted. Senator Busche moved to adjourn under the rules. SEVENTH DAY-Thursday, January 12, 1899. Senate met pursuant to adjournment. The President in the chair. Senator Farris granted leave of absence. Senator Drabelle granted leave of absence the balance of the week. Journal of yesterday was read and approved. Senator Hohenschild offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate furnish each of the Representatives of the press two bill covers similar to those furnished the Senators. Which was read and adopted. Senator Rollins introduced Senate bill No. 57, entitled An act to establish a board of examiners for barbers and to regulate the occupation of a barber in this State, and to prevent the spreading of contagious disease; Read first time and 75 copies ordered printed. Senator Matthews introduced Senate bill No. 58, entitled An act to amend section 41 of an act of the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, approved April 8, 1895, entitled "An act to redistrict the State into judicial circuits, and to fix the terms of court therein, and changing the time of holding the circuit courts in the counties of Gasconade and Osage; Read first time and 75 copies ordered printed. Senator Fields introduced Senate bill No. 59, entitled one An act to create the office of circuit attorney, in all the judicial circuits of this state, except in judicial circuits composed of county or one city, to provide for their election and appointment, prescribing their duties and fixing their salaries; Read first time and 75 copies ordered printed. Senator Orchard called up concurrent resolution No. moved its adoption. 6, and Senator Davisson moved it be referred to Committee on Federal Relations; Which was carried. Senator Orchard moved that the Senate adjourn till 10 o'clock tomorrow; Which was carried. JOURNAL OF THE SENATE. EIGHTH DAY-Friday, January 13, 1899. Senate met pursuant to adjournment. The President in the chair. A quorum present. Prayer by the Chaplain. Journal of yesterday was read and approved. Senators Burkhead and Martin were granted leave of absence. Senator Thomas was granted leave of absence on account of sickness. Senators Marshall, Mott and Schweickardt were granted leave of absence. Senators Young, Ramp and Wilson were granted leave of ab sence. Senator Drum offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate be, and he is hereby authorized, to subscribe for the use of the Senate for fifty copies of the Daily State Tribune, containing the official proceedings and official calendars of the Senate and House; said fifty copies to be paid for at the rate of five cents per copy during the session of the General Assembly out of the contingent fund of the Senate. Which was read and adopted. Senator Drum introduced Senate bill No. 60, entitled An act to repeal section 4990, Revised Statutes 1889, relating to fees of sheriffs, county marshals and other officers in criminal cases, as amended by acts approved March 31, 1891, and April 11, 1895, and to enact a new section in lieu thereof, to be known as section 4990;" Read first time and 75 copies ordered printed. Senator Vandiver introduced Senate bill No. 61, entitled An act to amend section 4763 of the Revised Statutes of Mis souri, concerning the "Australian ballot system;" Read first time and 75 copies ordered printed. Senator Tandy introduced Senate bill No. 62, entitled An act amending article 2, chapter 138, Revised Statutes 1889, by adding two new sections, to be known as sections 7568a and 7568b, said article being entitled "Assessors and the assessment of property, and providing punishment for violations thereof;" Read first time and 75 copies ordered printed. Senator Hohenschild introduced Senate bill No. 63, entitled An act to repeal sections 1, 2, 9 and 10 of an act entitled “An act to provide for the training and licensing of teachers," approved April 20, 1891, and to repeal sections 1, 2, 2a, 8 and 10 of an act entitled "An act to provide for the training and licensing of teachers," approved March 31, 1893, and to repeal an act entitled an act to provide for the training and licensing of teachers, approved April 20, 1891, and to enact in lieu thereof, the following new sections: Read first time and 75 copies ordered printed. Senator Clay introduced Senate bill No. 64, entitled An act to amend section 4508, chapter 53, Revised Statutes of 1889, limiting the time of "marriage of parties to a divorce;" Read first time and 75 copies ordered printed. Senator Fields introduced Senate bill No. 65, An act to repeal section 3842, article 8, chapter 47, Revised Statutes State of Missouri, 1889, entitled "Robbing and desecrating cemeteries," and enacting a new section in lieu thereof; Read first time and 75 copies ordered printed. Senator Dowell submitted the following report from the Committee on Revision, and moved its adoption: Mr. President: Your committee, to whom was referred the subject of devising a plan for the revision of the statutes at this session of the General Assembly, beg leave to report that they met a like committee appointed by the House, and the two committees acting together, have carefully considered the subjects referred to them by their respectives bodies, and each unanimously agree upon the following plan, which is respectfully recommended for adoption: First. That the standing committees of the House and Senate shall revise all laws that are referred to them, acting together, when convenient, and when so acting each committee shall possess equal powers and have equal votes. Second. That in order to revise the Statutes thoroughly, there should be appointed a committee on revision in addition to the regular standing committees, to be composed of seven Senators to be appointed by the President of the Senate, and seven Representatives, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House. Third. That the two committees so appointed, shall sit and act together, and it shall be their duty to furnish the respective standing committees (whose duty it shall be to revise the several chapters and laws referred to them), all acts of the Legislature now in force, not included in the revision of 1889, including the laws enacted at this session, conveniently arranged for the use of such standing committees; to assign to some standing committee for revision all chapters and parts of the Statutes, and new legislation, that would not be clearly referred to some standing committee by the rules of the House or Senate, if the subject matter thereof was before such body, and the subject of reference to see that all parts of the Statutes, or new legislation, that are not clearly referred to some standing committee by the rules of either House, is referred for revision to some appropriate committee; to see that no repetition or duplicate revisions are made, or conflicting laws passed. Fourth. That after the several standing committees shall have revised the laws referred to them, the same shall be referred to the committee on revision, which shall proceed to examine the same, and should the same be considered imperfect or incorrect, it shall be the duty of such committee to call the attention of the standing committee having in charge the revision thereof, to such imperfections, omissions or mistakes, to the end that it may consider the suggestions, and take such action thereon as tò it may seem proper. Fifth. After the chapter, or subject matter being considered, has been thoroughly revised, it shall be introduced in the form of a revised bill in one body or the other, but not in both, by the proper standing committee. Sixth. It shall be the duty of the committees on revision from time to time to suggest to their respective bodies, such further rules and regulations as they deem necessary to facilitate the work. Respectfully submitted, EMERT A. DOWELL, Chairman, W. H. HAYNES, B. M. ANDERSON, FRANCIS M. WILSON, JNO. F. MORTON, F. W. MOTT. The following communication was received from the House through its Assistant Chief Clerk, Mr. Slater: Mr. President: I am instructed by the House to inform the Senate that the House has taken up and passed Senate joint resolution No. 4, petitioning Congress for the loan to the State of Missouri of certain captured arms; Which was read. The question recurring on the report submitted by Senator Dowell, a division of the question was called for. |