Ayes and noes being called for, the resolution was defeated by the following vote: Absent with leave-Senator Schweickardt-1. Senator Davisson offered the following amendment: Resolved, That the Committee on Judiciary be required to examine the text book on civil government and history of Missouri, as well as history of United States, and ascertain if it is partisan in character. The amendment was carried by a vote of 16 to 13. The question recurring upon the original resolution, it was adopted by the following vote: A message was received from the Governor, through his Private Secretary, Mr. Moore. Senator Fields was granted leave of absence until Monday. Senator Childers moved to take a recess until 2 o'clock. AFTERNOON SESSION. Senate called to order by the President pro tem. Senator Farris offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the Committee on Rules be instructed to prepare and have printed a folder in which shall be published the rules of the House, the rules of the Senate and the joint rules of House and Senate. The names and residence of members, and committees, when appointed, together with such other information as the Committee on Rules may deem essential information for members of the Legislature; be it further Resolved, That five hundred (500) copies of said folder be printed for the use of the Senate and its employes. Which was read and adopted. Senator Lyons introduced Senate bill No. 95, entitled An act to appropriaate money for the purpose of purchasing a gift for the United States battleship Missouri, and to pay the expense of a committee of five to be appointed by the Governor to purchase the gift and to attend the launching ceremony of said ship; Read first time and 150 copies ordered printed. Senator Drabelle introduced Senate bill No. 96, entitled An act to amend sections 4513 and 4517 of chapter 55 of the Revised Statutes of 1889, entitled "Dower;" Read first time and 150 copies ordered printed. Senator Burkhead introduced Senate bill No. 97, entitled An act to repeal an act approved March 9, 1895, entitled "An act to amend sections 4355 and 4356, article 12, chapter 48, Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri, 1889, relating to commuting fine to imprisonment; Read first time and 150 copies ordered printed. Senator Burkhead introduced Senate bill No. 98, entitled An act to repeal section 4242, article 8 of chapter 48 of Revised Statutes of Missouri, relating to verdict and judgment and proceedings thereon and to enact in lieu thereof a new section, to be known as section 4242; Read first time and 150 copies ordered printed. Senator Burkhead introduced Senate bill No. 99, entitled An act to repeal sections 4261, 4262 and 4263 of article 9, chapter 48 of Revised Statutes of Missouri, relating to verdict and judgment and proceedings thereon, and to enact in lieu thereof one section, to be known as section 4261, requiring all defendants convicted of misdemeanor to be sentenced to hard labor on the county poor farm or public roads of the county. Read first time and 150 copies ordered printed. Senator Burkhead introduced Senate bill No. 100, entitled An act to amend section 3810, article 8, chapter 47, Revised Statutes of 1889, relating to gaming devices and penalty of owner for permitting gaming devices on premises; Read first time and 150 copies ordered printed. Senator Burkhead introduced.Senate bill No. 101, entitled An act to prevent discrimination and combinations by express companies, prescribing certain duties of railroad companies in respect to the carriage of express matter and repealing certain laws; Read first time and 150 copies ordered printed. Senator Martin introduced Senate bill No. 102, entitled An act to repeal section eight of an act entitled “An act to regulate the sale of intoxicating liquors in the original packages or otherwise," approved April 20, 1891, and to enact a new section in lieu thereof, to be known as section eight; Read first time and 150 copies ordered printed. Senator Mott introduced Senate bill No. 103, entitled An act in relation to suits against cities having a population of three hundred thousand or over, requiring that where such cities are made liable to an action for damages by reason of the unauthorized or wrongful acts or negligence, carelessness or unskillfulness of any person or corporation, that such person or corporation shall be joined in such suit with the city, and providing for the method of enforcing any judgment that may be obtained in such suits; Read first time and 150 copies ordered printed. 1 : Senator Mott introduced Senate bill No. 104, entitled. An act to provide for the licensing of architects and regulating the practice of architecture as a profession; Read first time and 150 copies ordered printed. The hour for the special order having arrived, Senator Wilson submitted the following report by the committee appointed to draft resolutions in memory of the death of the late Senator Welis. Mr. President: Your committee, appointed to draft suitable resolutions upon the death of W. C. Wells, then a Senator from the Third Senatorial district, beg leave to report the following preamble and resolutions: Whereas, During the vacation, death invaded the Senate and erased from the roll the honored name of William C. Wells of Platte county, Senator from the Third district; therefore, be it Resolved, That in the death of the late Senator Wells, we are rudely reminded that "death loves a shining mark," and we feel that we do but express the sense of all who were familiar with his career in this and the other branch of the General Assembly, in saying that by reason of his high qualifications and fidelity to the interests of the people in the discharge of his official duties he was a most valuable public servant, and in its archives the State will cherish the bright record of his labors in her behalf, which dying he left incomplete. Resolved, That as we deplore the loss of our departed colleague, not only because of the great loss in its counsels the State will suffer in being thus deprived of his mature judgment and ripe experience in public affairs, but also because of his excellent character as a Christian gentleman and his courteous bearing in his intercourse with all his associates upon this floor challenged their highest respect and most affectionate regard. Resolved, That these resolutions be spread upon the journal of the Senate, and an engrossed copy thereof be sent to the family of the deceased by the Secretary. FRANCIS M. WILSON, W. S. M'CLINTIC, Which was read. C. H. VANDIVER, F. W. MOTT, Committee. Senator Hohenschild moved the adoption of the resolution. Senators Hohenschild, Vandiver, Mott, Young, Morton, Lyons, Haynes and Wilson expressed in appropriate and eloquent terms their high appreciation of the character of the deceased Senator. The resolutions were unanimously adopted by a rising vote. Senator Mott moved as a further mark of respect to the deceased Senator that the Senate now adjourn under the rules; Which motion prevailed. THIRTEENTH DAY-Friday, January 20, 1899. Senate met pursuant to adjournment. The President pro tem. in the chair. A quorum present. Prayer by the Chaplain. Roll call, and the following named Senators responded to their The Journal of yesterday read and approved. Senator Major offered the following resolution: Resolved, That T. P. Rixey be and he is hereby authorized to act as sergeantat-arms of the Senate committee appointed to investigate affairs in the municipal and State government and departments of the city of St. Louis, and to act as such and as a special messenger to serve in his said capacity, all writs, process, subpoenas and other papers of all kinds for said committee in its investigation. And that the said T. P. Rixey be required to advance to the bar of the Senate and take and subscribe to the necessary oath that he will faithfully discharge his duties official. Which was read and adopted. Senator Farris introduced Senate bill No. 105, entitled An act to amend section 5915 of article 2, chapter 99 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri of 1889, by adding criminal penalties. thereto; Read first time and 150 copies ordered printed. Senator Farris introduced Senate bill No. 106, entitled An act to amend sections 5825, 5826, 5830, 5834, 5856, 5857, 5859, and to repeal sections 5849, 5850, and to repeal sections 5851, 5854 and 5855 and to enact three new sections in lieu thereof of chapter 89, Revised Statutes of Missouri, 1889, relating to life insurance; Read first time and 150 copies ordered printed. Senator Burkhead introduced Senate bill No. 107, entitled An act to amend section 5897, article 4, chapter 89, Revised Statutes of Missouri, 1889, relating to insurance; Read first time and 150 copies ordered printed. Senator Burkhead introduced Senate bill No. 108, entitled An act to establish a tax on direct and collateral inheritances, bequests and devises, to provide for its collection and direct the disposition of its proceeds; Read first time and 150 copies ordered printed. titled Senator Busche (by request) introduced Senate bill No. 109, en An act to provide for the collection of claims due for board and lodging to hotel, inn and restaurant or boarding house keepers; Read first time and 150 copies ordered printed. Senator Miller introduced Senate bill No. 110, entitled An act providing for an attorney's fee in suits for wages, and making all property subject to execution on such judgment: Read first time and 150 copies ordered printed. Senator Childers introduced Senate bill No. 111, entitled An act to repeal sections 2 and 5 of an act creating a commission to effect a sale of the property occupied by the Missouri school for the blind, and to enact two new sections in lieu thereof, and to amend section 3 of said act; Read first time and 150 copies ordered printed. Senator Major (by request) introduced Senate bill No. 112, entitled An act to repeal section 7755, article 9 of chapter 138 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri of 1889 and to enact a new section in lieu thereof, to be known as section 7755 and to take the place of said section in said article 9 of said chapter 138, and relating to the taxation of bridges and telegraph and express franchises; Read first time and 150 copies ordered printed. Senator Mott introduced Senate bill No. 113, entitled An act to amend section 164 of the Revised Statutes of the state of Missouri, by adding certain words thereto; Read first time and 150 copies ordered printed. Senator Mott introduced Senate bill No. 114, entitled An act to amend section 4941 of the Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri, by adding certain words thereto; Read first time and 150 copies ordered printed. Senator Mott introduced Senate bill No. 115, entitled An act to amend section 7189 of the Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri, by adding certain words thereto; Read first time and 150 copies ordered printed. Senator Busche submitted two petitions asking for the passage of Senate bill No. 6. Senator Morton offered the following amendment to the rules: Resolved, That the rules of the Senate be amended as follows: Amend that part of Rule 76 that relates to the duties of the Committee on Private Corporations by adding after the figures "42" the words and figures "except articles 2 and 3;" and amend that part of Rule 76 that relates to the duties of the Committee on Railroads and Internal Improvements by inserting between the figures "26" and the word "and" the words and figures "articles 2 and 3 of chapter 42." Which was read. On motion of Senator Morton the rules were suspended and the amendment adopted. Senator Anderson moved to take a recess until 11:30 o'clock. Senator Hohenschild asked leave of absence for the St. Louis Investigating Committee, Senators Major, Childers, Walker, Matthews, Burkhead and Hohenschild, indefinitely. The leave of absence was granted. The motion to take a recess until 11:30 o'clock prevailed. The hour of recess having expired, the Senate was called to order by the President. Mr. Rixey, sergeant-at-arms of the St. Louis Investigating Committee, appeared before the bar of the Senate and the prescribed oath of office was administered to him as follows: T. P. Rixey being first duly sworn upon his oath states that he will faithfully demean himself in the office of sergeant-at-arms of the Senate committee appointed to investigate the State and municipal offices in the city of St. Louis, and execute all legal process, orders and writs of said committee. Signed this day of January, 1899. Subscribed and sworn to before me this THOMAS P. RIXEY. Senator Hohenschild asked that the Secretary of the Senate furnish a certified copy of the foregoing resolution and oath concerning the St. Louis Investigating Committee. It was so ordered. Senator Martin moved that when the Senate adjourn it do so until Monday at 3 p. m. Division was called for and the motion prevailed by a vote of 18 ayes to 5 noes. |