tional amendment prohibiting the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors in this State; which was referred to the Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

Senator Byrns presented a petition from the citizens of St. Francois county, praying for a Constitutional amendment prohibiting the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors in this State; which was referred to the Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

Senator Heaston introduced Senate bill No. 145, entitled "An act to provide for the selection of a uniform system of text-books for the use of public schools of the State, and to regulate and control the introduction and sale of the same;" which was read first time and 50 ordered printed.

Senator Rogers introduced Senate bill No. 146, entitled "An act to regulate the practice of medicine and surgery in the State of Missouri;" which was read first time and 50 copies ordered printed.

Senator Dobyns introduced Senate bill, No. 147, entitled "An act to provide for the submission of Constitutional amendments to a vote of the people;" which was read first time and 50 copies ordered printed.

Senator Dungan introduced Senate bill No. 148, entitled "An act providing for the payment of outstanding warrants issued for the drainage of swamp lands, and to provide funds therefor;" which was read first time and 50 copies ordered printed.

Senator DeArmond introduced Senate bill No. 149, entitled "An act to amend section five thonsand four hundred and sixty-seven (5467) chapter ninety-eight (98), Revised Statutes of Missouri, 'Of dramshops;"" which was read first time and 50 copies ordered printed.

Senator Rouse introduced Senate bill No. 150, entitled "An act to amend section 806, article 2, chapter 21 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, entitled 'Of private corporations;"" which was read first time and 50 copies ordered printed.

Senator Cabell introduced Senate bill No. 151, entitled "An act to authorize the appointment of stenographers in courts exercising criminal jurisdiction in cases of felony in cities having a population of more than one hundred thousand inhabitants;" which was read first time and 50 copies ordered printed.

Senator Dungan introduced Senate bill No. 152, entitled "An act to amend article 11, entitled 'Construction of statutes,' of chapter 46 of the Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri, 1879;" which was read first time and ordered not printed.

Senator Edwards of St. Charles submitted the following reports from the Committee on Engrossed Bills, which were read:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Engrossed Bills, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 83, entitled "An act to appropriate money to pay Mrs. Kate C. Mitchell of Jefferson county for certain outstanding Union Military bonds, and to provide for the cancellation of the same," beg leave to report that they have compared the same and find it to be truly engrossed, and that the printed copies thereof furnished to the Senators are correct.

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Engrossed Bills, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 95, entitled "An act in relation to the construction and maintenance of aprons or chutes to facilitate the passage of fish over dams and other obstructions," beg leave to report that they have compared the same and find it to be truly engrossed, and that the printed copies thereof furnished to the Senators are correct.

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Engrossed Bills to whom was referred Senate bill No. 115, entitled "An act to amend section 1918, of article 18, of chapter 24, of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, concerning Crimes and criminal proceedure," " beg leave to report that they have compared the same and find it to be truly engrossed, and that the printed copies thereof furnished to the Senators are correct.

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Engrossed Bills, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 85, entitled "An act for the relief of the heirs of Alexander H. Henderson," beg leave to report that they have compared the same and find it to be truly engrossed, and that the printed copies thereof furnished to the Senators are correct.

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Engrossed Bills, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 51, entitled "An act to amend section 6498, chapter 138, article 1 of the Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri, entitled 'Of the penitentiary,'" beg leave to report that they have compared the same and find it to be truly engrossed, and that the printed copies thereof furnished to the Senators are correct.

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Engrossed Bills, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 64, entitled "An act to provide for the making of settlements with the State Auditor and State Treasurer, and the examination of the condition and affairs of State offices generally, the Governor's excepted, in cases where such settlement has not been or shall not be made or has not been or shall not be reported to and acted on by the General Assembly, as required by law;" beg leave to report that they have compared the same and find it truly en

grossed, and that the printed copies thereof furnished to the Senators are correct.

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Engrossed Bills, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 91, entitled "An act to amend sections 7169 and 7171, chapter 150, article 3, of the Revised Statutes of Missouri of 1879, entitled 'Normal schools,"" beg leave to report that they have compared the same and find it to be truly engrossed, and that the printed copies thereof furnished to the Senators are correct.

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Engrossed Bills, to whom was referred Senate joint and concurrent resolution No. 9, entitled "Joint and concurrent resolution authorizing and directing the Secretary of State to deliver to the Librarian of the State University eight copies of the Revised Statutes of Missouri," beg leave to report that they have compared the same and find it to be truly engrossed, and that the printed copies thereof furnished to the Senators are correct.

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Engrossed Bills, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 118, entitled "An act to amend sections 841 and 846 of article 3, chapter 21, of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, of 1879, entitled 'Railroad classification, charges, commissioners," beg leave to report that they have compared the same and find it to be truly engrossed, and that the printed copies thereof furnished to the Senators are correct.

On motion of Senator Edwards of St. Charles, Senate bill No. 118, entitled "An act to amend section 841 and 846, article 3, chapter 21, Revised Statutes of Missouri,. of 1879, 'Of railroad classification, charges. commissioners," " was taken up, read third time and passed by the following vote :

AYES-Senators Allen, Bradley, Bryant, Byrns, Bland, Cabell, Caldwell, Cottey, DeArmond, Dobyns, Dungan, Edwards of Lafayette, Edwards of St. Charles, Gottscholk, Headlee, Heard, Heaston, Hutt, Jacobs, McMahan, Mabrey, Mackay, Manistre, Manring, Morrisson, Naylor, Pehle, Rogers, Rouse and Stephens―30.

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ABSENT ON LEAVE-Senators Lloyd, McGrath, Perkins and Walker

The title of the bill was then read and agreed to.

Senator Edwards of St. Charles moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill passed, and to lay the motion to reconsider on the table; the latter motion prevailed.

Senator Byrns submitted the following report from the Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence, which was read:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 122, entitled "An act to admit A. R. Craften to the practice of medicine and surgery in this State," beg leave to report that they have considered the same, and recommend that it do not pass.

Senate bill No. 122 was taken up and indefinitely postponed.

Senator Headlee submitted the following report from the Committee on Internal Improvements, which was read:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Internal Improvements, to whom was referred House bill No. 1, entitled "An act relating to street railroads," beg leave to report that they have considered the same, and recommend that it do pass with the accompanying amendments.

House bill No. 1, entitled "An act relating to street railroads," was taken up and the following amendments, reported by the committee, were read first and second times and adopted:

Amendment No. 1: Amend section 1 by adding to said section the following words: "Notwithstanding such road or roads may be nearer to a parallel road than the third parallel street from any road now constructed."

Amendmend No. 2: Amend section 2 by striking out said section. and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Section 2. That section 3 of an act entitled 'An act concerning street railroads in the city of St. Louis,' approved January 16, 1860, in so far as the same is inconsistent with or repugnant to the provisions of this act, be and the same is hereby repealed."

Senator Headlee offered the following amendment to the title of said bill:

Amend title by adding thereto the following words: "And repealing section 3 of an act concerning street railroads in the city of St. Louis, approved January 16, 1860, in so far as said section conflicts with the provisions of this act;" which was read and adopted and the title, as amended, agreed to.

On motion of Senator Manistre, the rules were suspended, and House bill No. 1, entitled "An act relating to street railroads," as amended, was read third time and passed by the following vote:

AYES-Senators Allen, Bryant, Byrns, Bland, Cabell, Caldwell, Cottey, DeArmond, Dobyns, Dungan, Edwards of Lafayette, Edwards of St. Charles, Gottschalk, Headlee, Heard, Heaston, Hutt, Jacobs, McMahan, Mabrey, Mackay, Manistre, Manring, Morrisson, Naylor, Pehle, Rogers, Rouse and Stephens-29.

ABSENT ON LEAVE-Senators Bradley, Lloyd, McGrath, Perkins and Walker-5.

The emergency clause in said bill was read and passed by the following vote:

AYES-Senators Allen, Bradley, Bryant, Byrns, Bland, Cabell, Caldwell, Cottey, Dobyns, Dungan, Edwards of Lafayette, Edwards of St. Charles, Gottschalk, Headlee, Heard, Heaston, Hutt, Jacobs, McMahan, Mabrey, Mackay, Manistre, Manring, Morrisson, Naylor, Pehle, Rogers, Rouse and Stephens-29.

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NO-Senator DeArmond.

ABSENT ON LEAVE-Senators Lloyd, McGrath, Perkins and Walker

Title, as amended, was read and agreed to.

Senator Manistre moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill passed, and to lay the motion to reconsider on the table; the latter motion prevailed.

Senator DeArmond submitted the following report from the Committee on Judiciary, which was read:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 102, entitled "An act in relation to judges of probate courts," beg leave to report that they have considered the same, and recommend that it do pass with the accompanying amendment.

Senate bill No. 102, entitled "An act in relation to judges of probate courts," was taken up and the following amendment offered by the committee was read first and second times and the bill ordered engrossed:

Amend section one (1) by inserting between "decree" and "which," 14th line, printed bill, the words "made in such cause," and by adding at the end of said section the following: "An acceptance by any person of the office of judge of probate shall operate as a revocation of all letters testamentary and of administration and of guardianship and curatorship held by such person in his county at the time of his election or appointment."

Senator DeArmond submitted the following report from the Committee on Judiciary, which was read:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 114, entitled "An act to amend section 3,046, article 9, chapter 44 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, entitled 'Of justices' courts,"" beg leave to report that they have considered the same, and recommend that the accompanying substitute do pass.

Substitute for Senate bill No. 114, reported by the committee was taken up, read first and second times, adopted and ordered engrossed.