ment to the floor of the Senate chamber and House of Representatives, and to appropriate money therefor, To the Committee on Constitutional Amendments, Federal Relations and Permanent Seat of Government. Senate bill No. 78, entitled An act to secure the adjustment and settlement of claims of the State of Missouri against the United States for the 5 per cent. upon government lands disposed of by the United States which have not heretofore been adjusted, To the Committee on Constitutional Amendments, Federal Relations and Permanent Seat of Government. Senate bill No. 79, entitled An act to amend chapter 96 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, 1889, relating to landlords and tenants, by adding a new section thereto, to be known as section 6392a, and to amend section 6393 of said chapter, To Committee on Judiciary. Senate bill No. 80, entitled An act to appropriate money to aid in digging and cutting a ditch in the Egyptian levee district of Missouri, To the Committee on Township Organization, Representative Apportionment, County Boundaries, Swamp Lands, Ditches and Drains. Senate bill No. 81, entitled An act granting license to ex-Union and Confederate soldiers and sailors to canvass for and sell goods not prohibited by the law in any county or city within the State, and providing penalties for violation thereof; To the Committee on Ways and Means. Joint and concurrent resolution No. 1 "Submitting to the quali fied voters an amendment to the Constitution providing means to raise revenue to construct and maintain roads, highways, streets, alleys, etc.; To the Committee on Constitutional Amendments, Federal Relations and Permanent Seat of Government. Joint and concurrent resolution No. 6 submitting to the qualified voters of the State of Missouri an amendment to the Constitution thereof, concerning suffrage, and providing that the Legislature may add other qualifications to State electors; To the Committee on Constitutional Amendments, Federal Relations and Permanent Seat of Government. Joint and concurrent resolution No. 7, to repeal section 12 of article 2 of the Constitution and adopt in lieu thereof a new section; To the Committee on Constitutional Amendments, Federal Relations and Permanent Seat of Government. Senate joint and concurrent resolution No. 8, amending section 28 of article 2 of the Constitution by adding a proviso thereto; To the Committee on Constitutional Amendments, Federal Relations and Permanent Seat of Government. JOURNAL OF THE SENATE. Senate joint and concurrent resolution No. 9, submitting to the qualified voters of the State of Missouri an amendment to section 34 of article 6 of the Constitution, giving probate courts criminal jurisdiction of misdemeanors; To the Committee on Constitutional Amendments, Federal Relations and Permanent Seat of Government. Senator Orchard moved to adjourn. FOURTEENTH DAY-Monday, January 23, 1899. Senate met pursuant to adjournment. The President in the chair. A quorum present. Prayer by Chaplain Bradley. Roll call and the following named Senators responded: Leave of absence was granted to Senators Mott, Marshall, Rollins and Young. Journal of Friday read and approved. Senator Busche presented petitions of citizens of St. Louis praying for the passage of Senate bill No. 6; Which was read and referred to the Committee on Labor, Mines and Manufactories. Senator McClintic offered the following resolution: Whereas, Under the act of March 9, 1893, the eleemosynary and penal institutions of this State are required to and do pay into the State treasury all moneys received from whatever source for the support or improvement of said institutions; and Whereas, The appropriations made for maintenance by the Thirty-ninth General Assembly for the years 1897 and 1898 apply to contracts made for that purpose only within the biennial period for which such appropriations were made, that is, from January 1, 1897, to December 31, 1898; and Whereas, Under said act no provision is made for the maintenance of said institutions from January 1, 1899, until such date as the Fortieth General Assembly shall appropriate money for that purpose; therefore, be it Resolved, That the State Treasurer be and he is hereby requested to honor, when approved by the State Auditor, the requisitions of the proper officers of said institutions for moneys with which to defray expenses for maintenance and officers' salaries from January 1, 1899, until the approval of the appropriation bill of the Fortieth General Assembly. The amounts advanced in pursuance of this resolution to be considered and treated as being a part of the regular appropriations for 1899and 1900. Which was read and adopted. Senator Morton offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the Secretary of State is hereby requested to print all reports of departments, officers and institutions made to the Senate during the session in the appendix of the journal. Which was read and adopted. Senator Orchard offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the commissioner of the permanent seat of government be and he is hereby instructed to purchase a desk for the use of the chief clerk of the engrossing force, and that the same be paid for out of the contingent fund of the Senate. Which was read and adopted. Senator Vandiver introduced (by request) joint and concurrent resolution No. 11, entitled "Concurrent resolution submitting to the qualified voters of the State of Missouri an amendment to the Constitution thereof relating to revenue and taxation;" Read first time and 150 copies ordered printed. Senator Vandiver introduced (by request) joint and concurrent resolution No. 12, entitled "Submitting to the qualified voters of the State of Missouri, an amendment to the Constitution thereof, relating to increase of rate of taxation for local purposes;" Read first time and 150 copies ordered printed. Senator Vandiver introduced (by request) joint and concurrent resolution No. 13, entitled "Joint and concurrent resolution submitting to the qualified voters of the State of Missouri an amendment to the Constitution thereof, relating to 'Limitation on legislative power;"" Read first time and 150 copies ordered printed. Senator Wilson introduced Senate bill No. 116, entitled An act entitled "An act to amend chapter 23 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri 1889, entitled 'Bridges,' by amending sections Nos. 908 and 909 thereof, and by adding a new section thereto to be designateć section 924a; Read first time and 150 copies ordered printed. Senator Farris introduced Senate bill No. 117, entitled An act to amend article 1, chapter 102, Revised Statutes of Mis souri of 1889, entitled "Merchant's license," by adding a new section thereto; Read first time and 150 copies ordered printed. Senator Drabelle introduced Senate bill No. 118, entitled An act to repeal an act entitled "An act creating a board of police commissioners and authorizing the appointment of a police force for the city of St. Louis," approved March 27, 1861, and all acts supplementary to or amendatory thereof and providing for the creation and organization in all cities having three hundred thousand inhabitants and over, of a board of police commissioners, and authorizing the appointment and providing for the government of a police force for such cities; Read first time and 150 copies ordered printed. Senator Davisson introduced Senate bill No. 119, entitled Read first time, rules suspended and 300 copies ordered printed. titled An act to amend section three thousand nine hundred (3900) of the Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri for the year 1889, en titled "Hunting within enclosures," by adding thereto certain provisions; Read first time and 150 copies ordered printed. Senator Dowell introduced (by request) Senate bill No. 121, entitled An act to regulate the practice of veterinary medicine, veterinary surgery or any branch thereof including veterinary dentistry in the State of Missouri and prescribing penalty for the violation of the same. Read first time and 150 copies ordered printed. Senator Dowell introduced 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 licenses, approved April 1, 1895, and to enact a new section in lieu thereof, to be known as section 7211; Read first time and 150 copies ordered printed. Senator Farris introduced Senate bill No. 123, entitled An act to repeal sections 11 and 12 of an act entitled "Appropriations on schools, public school book commission," approved March 31, 1897; Read first time and 150 copies ordered printed. Senator Ramp introduced 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. Read first time and 150 copies ordered printed. Senator Ramp, introduced Senate bill No. 125, entitled An act to prohibit the sale and purchase for shipment outside the county where killed, any quail, pinnated grouse, prairie chicken, deer, or wild turkey and providing penalties therefor; Read first time and 150 copies ordered printed. Senator Ramp introduced 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. Read first time and 150 copies ordered printed. Senator Ramp introduced Senate bill No. 127, entitled An act to amend section 1790 of article one of chapter thirty-one of the Revised Statutes of 1889, an act entitled "Cities and towns and miscellaneous provisions and general powers;" Read first time and 150 copies ordered printed. Senator Drum submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your committee composed of Senators Robert Drum of Bollinger county, J. Ed. Bohart of Clinton county and Dr. A. C. Pettijohn of Linn county, appointed and duly commissioned by the Governor to investigate and examine the property, books, accounts, vouchers, receipts and general management of the various State institutions as required by law, Begs leave to submit the following report: Which was read and 3,000 copies ordered printed. [For report see appendix.] Senator McClintic submitted the report of corporations made by the Secretary of State as provided by law. Which was read. [For report see appendix.] The President pro tem. announced the following as a committee to assign rooms to the various committees of the Senate: Senators Drum, Anderson and Vandiver. On motion of Senator Orchard the Senate adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow. FIFTEENTH DAY-Tuesday, January 24, 1899. Senate met persuant to adjournment. The President in the chair. A quorum present. Prayer by the chaplain. Roll call and the following Senators responded to their names: Present-Senators ness. Matthews, Senator Marshall was reported sick. Young-7. Senator Young was granted leave of absence on account of sick Journal of Monday, January 23rd, read and approved. Senator Lyons (by request) presented a petition from citizens of Kansas City protesting against the passage of the bill reducing railroad passenger fares to two cents per mile; Which was read and referred to the Committee on Railroads and Internal Improvements. Senator Anderson offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the Auditing Committee be allowed fifteen days' extension of time in which to complete their work and make report. Which was read and adopted. Senator Mott presented a petition from the brotherhood of railroad trainmen of St. Louis protesting against the reduction of fare to 2 cents per mile; Which was read and referred to Committee on Railroads and Internal Improvements. Senator Anderson presented a petition from the students of the State University, asking for an appropriation for the building of a dormitory for female students; Which was read and referred to the Committee on University, Agricultural College and School of Mines. Senator Wilson (by request) introduced Senate bill No. 128, en titled 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 commod |