whom the said lands were erroneously sold are entitled to relief as provided in section 6110 of the Revised Statutes, Your committee herewith submit bills for the relief of Charles G. Comstock and D. P.

Dyer.

Senator Rogers introduced Senate bill No. 177, entitled "An act for the relief of Charles G. Comstock, and to appropriate money therefor," which was read first time and 50 copies ordered printed.

Senator Rogers introduced Senate bill No. 178, entitled "An act for the relief of D. P. Dyer, and to appropriate money therefor," which was read first time and 50 copies ordered printed.

Senator DeArmond introduced Senate bill No. 179, entitled "An act to amend section twenty six hundred and ninety-three, chapter thirty-nine, Revised Statutes of Missouri, 'Of homesteads,"" which was read first time and 50 copies ordered printed.

Senator De Amond introduced Senate bill No. 180, entitled "An act to amend section twenty-six hundred and eighty-nine, chapter thirty-nine, Revised Statutes of Missouri, 'Of homesteads,'" which was read first time and ordered not printed.

Senator Pehle introduced Senate bill No. 181, entitled "An act to amend section 912, chapter 21 of the Revised Statutes, entitled 'Of private corporations,' " which was read first time and 50 copies ordered printed.

Senator Morrison introduced Senate bill No. 182, entitled "An act to amend section 7628, article 1, chapter 164, Revised Statutes of Missouri, entitled' Of the State Treasury,'" which was read first time and 50 copies ordered printed.

Senator Dobyns introduced Senate bill No. 183, entitled "An act to amend section 1854, article 17 of chapter 24, Revised Statutes of Missouri, entitled 'Of crimes and criminal procedure,'" which was read first time and 50 copies ordered printed.

Substitute for House bill No. 213, entitled "An act to amend section 1051 of the Revised Statutes, 'Of courts of record,'" was taken up and referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Senate bill No. 206, entitled "An act relating to the shipment of live stock, grain and other articles of trade," was taken up and referred to Committee on Agriculture.

House bill No. 199, entitled "An act to amend section 75 of the Revised Statutes of 1879, relating to administration," was taken up and referred to Committee on Judiciary.

House bill No. 179, entitled "An act to amend section 238, article 10, chapter 1 of the Revised Statutes, in reference to making final settlement of executors and administrators," was taken up and referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Substitute for House bill No. 166, entitled "An act for the relief of Newton M. Cobb, and to appropriate money therefor;" House bill No. 187, entitled "An act to amend section 3894 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri by adding a clause thereto;" No. 188, entitled "An act to amend section 2580, chapter 37, Revised Statutes of Missouri, entitled 'Guardians and curators;" No. 235, entitled "An act to amend sections 2963 and 4030 of the Revised Statutes, concerning service of subpoenas," and No. 238, entitled "An act for the relief of James W. Liggett, marshal of Jackson county," were taken up and read first time.

On second reading of House bills, the following were taken up, read second time and referred:

House bill No. 218, entitled "An act to amend sections 2798 and 2799, chapter 43, Revised Statutes, 'Of grand and petit jurors," to Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence.

House bill No. 217, entitled "An act to amend section 1622, article 8, chapter 24, Revised Statutes of Missouri, entitled 'Of crimes and criminal procedure," " to Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence.

Senate bill No. 170, entitled "An act to amend section 1167, article 4, chapter 23, Revised Statutes of Missouri, relating to circut courts in the 23d judicial circuit of Missouri," to Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence.

Senate bill No. 171, entitled "An act to amend section 5608, entitled 'Of fees,"" to Committee on Retrenchment and Reform.

Senate bill No. 172, entitled "An act relating to the distribution of books published by authority of the State of Missouri," to Committee on Judiciary.

Senate bill No. 173, entitled "An act in relation to bonds of ex officio collectors," to Committee on Ways and Means.

On first reading of House bills, substitute for House joint and concurrent resolution No. 13, entitled "House joint and concurrent resolution providing for furnishing township clerks with statutes and session acts of the General Assembly," and substitute for House bill No. 155, entitled "An act to amend sections ninety-six (96) and ninetyseven (97), article five (5), chapter one (1), Revised Statutes of Missouri of 1879," were read.

On second reading of Senate bills, the following were taken up, read second time and referred:

Senate joint and concurrent resolution No. 10, entitled "Senate joint and concurrent resolution submitting to the legal voters of the State of Missouri an amendment to the Constitution thereof, concerning Revenue and taxation,'" to Committee on Ways and Means.

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Senate bill No. 143, entitled "An act for the relief of Calvin Gunn, and to appropriate money therefor," to Committee on Claims.

Senate bill No. 144, entitled "An act to aid the administration of the law in respect to jurors and witnesses," to Committee on Judiciary. Senate bill No. 148, entitled "An act to provide for the payment of outstanding warrants issued for the drainage of swamp lands, and to provide funds therefor," to Committee on Swamp Lands.

On third reading of Senate bills, Senate bill No. 102, entitled "An act in relation to probate courts" was taken up, 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, Manistre, Manring, Morrisson, Naylor, Pehle, Rogers, Rouse, Stephens and Walker-29.

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

The title of the bill was 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, which latter motion prevailed.

Senate bill No. 114, entitled "An act to amend section 3046, article 9, chapter 44, Revised Statutes of Missouri, entitled 'Of justices courts,"" was taken up, read third time and passed by the following vote:

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

ABSENT-Senator Bryant.

ABSENT ON LEAVE-Senators Bradley, Lloyd and Perkins-3.

The title of the bill was read and agreed to.

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

Senate bill No. 124, entitled "An act to amend section 1666, article 9, chapter 24, Revised Statutes of Missouri, concerning 'Crimes and criminal procedure,'" was taken up, read third time and passed by the following vote:

AYES--Senators Allen, Bradley, Bryant, Byrns, Bland, Cabell, Caldwell, DeArmond, Dobyns, Dungan, Edwards of Lafayette, Edwards of St. Charles, Gottschalk, Heard, Jacobs, McGrath, McMahan, Mabrey, Mackay, Manring, Naylor, Rogers and Rouse-23.

NOES-Senators Cottey, Headlee, Heaston, Hutt, Manistre, Morrisson, Pehle, Stephens and Walker-9.

ABSENT ON LEAVE-Senators Lloyd and Perkins-2.

The title of the bill read and agreed to.

Senator Byrns moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill passed, and to lay the motion to reconsider on the table; which latter motion was agreed to.

Senate bill No. 104 was taken up, and Senator Heard moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was ordered engrossed; which was agreed to.

On motion of Senator Heard the bill was then recommitted to Committee on Banks and Corporations.

Senator Heard was excused from service on the Committee on State Uiversity, and Senator Bryant appointed in his stead.

The Committee on State University (Senators Stephens, Walker, Cottey, Bryant and Rogers,) were granted leave of absence for one week from to-morrow.

Senator Cottey moved that when the Senate adjourn, it adjourn until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. Agreed to.

On motion of Senator Hutt, the Senate adjourned.

THIRTY-SEVENTH DAY-SATURDAY, February 19.

MORNING SESSION.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

The President in the chair.

A quorum present.

Prayer by the Chaplain.

The journal of yesterday was read and approved.

The following message was received from the House of Representatives through Mr. Hawley, Chief Clerk, which was read:

MR. PRESIDENT: I am instructed by the House to inform the Senate that the House has taken up and passed House bill No. 241, entitled "An act to amend section 1547, article 8, Revised Statutes, relating to 'Offenses against public morals and decency or the public police and miscellaneous offenses,""

In which the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully requested.

Senator Pehle presented a petition from citizens of Franklin county, Mo., protesting against a constitutional amendment prohibiting the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors, which was referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

Senator Edwards of Lafayette presented a petition from ministers of the gospel residing in the State of Missouri, praying for a constitutional amendment as regards marriage license, which was referred to Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence.

Senator Bland presented a petition from citizens of Clay county, Mo., praying for the enactment of such laws as will regulate the costs of transportation, which was referred to Committee on Internal Improvements.

Senator Headlee presented a petition from citizens of Phelps county, Mo., praying for the enactment of such laws as will regulate the cost of transportation, which was referred to Committee on Internal Improvements.

Senator Byrns presented two petitions from the citizens of St. Francois and Washington counties in the State of Missouri, praying sor a constitutional amendment prohibiting the manufacture and sale