of intoxicating liquors, which was referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

Senator Rouse introduced Senate bill No. 184, entitled "An act to amend sections 5853 and 5868, article 2, chapter 117, Revised Statutes of Missouri, entitled 'Of inspection;'" which was read first time and 50 copies ordered printed.

Senator Dobyns introduced Senate bill No. 185, entitled "An act to amend sections 5442 and 5464, chapter 98, Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri, entitled 'Of dramshops;"" which was read first timeand 50 copies ordered printed.

Senator Bryant introduced Senate bill No. 186, entitled "An act. concerning the transportation of nitro-glycerine and other combustible articles;" which was read first time and 50 copies ordered printed.

Senator Morrisson introduced Senate bill No. 187, entitled "An act to create the office of public guardians and to provide for the appointment of public guardians for the better protection of orphans, neglected and destitute children;" which was read first time and 50 copies ordered printed.

Senator Morrisson introduced Senate bill No. 188, entitled "An act to provide for locating and erecting a State reformatory school for juvenile offenders;" which was read first time and 50 copies ordered printed.

Senator Naylor submitted the following report from the Committee on Insurance:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Insurance to whom was referred Senate bill No. 110, entitled "An act to amend sections 6057 and 6060, article 5, chapter 119, Revised Statutes of Missouri, 'Of taxation of insurance companies," beg leave to report that they have considered the same and recommend that it do pass.

Senate bill No. 110 was taken up and laid over informally.

Senator Cottey submitted the following report from the Commit. tee on Ways and Means:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Ways and Means, to whom was referred Senate bills Nos. 3, 4, 12, 15, 21, 32, 38, 54, 59, 79, 109, 127 and 131, beg leave to report that they have considered the same and recommend that the accompanying substitute, entitled "An act to revise and amend chapter 145 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, entitled Of the assessment and collection of the revenue,'" do pass,

The substitute for Senate bills Nos. 3, 4, 12, 15, 21, 32, 38, 54, 59, 79, 109, 127 and 131, reported by the committee, was taken up and seventy-five copies ordered printed for information.

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. 132, entitled "An act to amend section 3729, article 11, chapter 59, Revised Statutes of Missouri, entitled 'Of changes of venue,'" 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. 63, entitled "An act to repeal section 1209, article 6, chapter 23, Revised Statutes of Missouri, entitled 'Of courts of record," 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.

The following message was received from the Governor through Mr. Farr, Private Secretary:

SIR: I return to the Senate with my approval endorsed thereon, joint and concurrent resolutions of the following titles:

"Joint and concurrent resolution authorizing and instructing the the committee appointed by the Governor to settle with the Auditor and Treasurer, to cancel vouchers, destroy warrants, and for other purposes;" and "Joint and concurrent resolution instructing our Senators and requesting our representatives in Congress to use all means in their representative capacity to procure all legislation necessary to grant to the St. Louis & San Francisco Railway Company the right of way for its railroad through the Choctaw nation in the Indian Territory." Very respectfully, THOS. T. CRITTENDEN. HON. R. A. CAMPBELL, President of Senate.

Senator Bradley submitted the following report from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, which was read:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Enrolled Bills have carefully examined and find truly enrolled Senate bill No. 52, entitled “An act to amend section 201 of the Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri, in relation to administration."

The President announced that all other business would be suspended and directed the Secretary to read at length Senate bill No. 52, entitled "An act to amend section 201 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, in relation to administration," and Senate bill No. 101, entitled "An act to amend section 22, article 1, Revised Statutes of Mis

souri, relating to administration," and stated that unless objections be made, he would sign said bills, to the end that each may become a law.

No objection being made, Senate bill No. 52 was read at length by the Secretary, and the presiding officer, in the presence of the Senate, in open session, no other business intervening, affixed his signature thereto; said bill was also signed by the Secretary.

No objections being made, Senate bill No. 101 was read at length by the Secretary, and the presiding officer, in the presence of the Senate, in open session, no other business intervening, affixed his signature thereto; said bill was also signed by the Secretary.

Senator Bradley submitted the following report from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, which was read:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Enrolled Bills, have carefully examined, and find truly enrolled Senate bill No. 101, entitled "An act to amend section 22, article 1, chapter 1, Revised Statutes of Missouri, relating to administration."

Senator Heard submitted the following report from the Committee on Banks and Corporations, which was read:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Banks and Corporations, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 104, entitled "An act to amend section 818, article 2, chapter 21, Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri, relating to the protection of stockholders in railroad corporations against fraudulent contracts of employers," beg leave to report that they have considered the same, and report it back with the accompanying substitute, and recommend that the substitute do pass.

Substitute for Senate bill No. 104, reported by the committee was taken up, read first and second times and adopted, and the bill ordered engrossed.

On motion of Senator Mabrey, Senate bill No. 116 was taken up, and Senator Mabrey offered the following amendment:

Amend section 1 by inserting in line three of printed bill between the words "of either" and "in," the following: "But for no other cause or kind of bonds or indebtedness;" which was read first and second times and adopted, and the bill ordered engrossed.

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

Senate bill No. 153, entitled "An act to amend sections 558 and

559, chapter 11, Revised Statutes of Missouri, concerning bills of lading and warehouse receipts," to Committee on Banks and Corporations.

Senate bill No. 154, entitled "An act to amend section 137, article 8, chapter 1, Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri, in relation to the redemption, sale and conveyance of real estate in administration," to Committee on Judiciary.

Senate bill No. 156, entitled "An act to repeal section 116, article 6, chapter 1, Revised Statutes of Missouri, in relation to sales of personal property in administration, and enacting in lieu thereof a new section," to Committee on Judiciary.

Senate bill No. 157, entitled "An act to amend section 5824, chapter 116, Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri, in relation to insane persons," to Committee on Judiciary.

Senate bill No. 159, entitled "An act to amend section 4941, article 5, chapter 89, Revised Statutes of Missouri, relating to cities of the fourth class," to Committee on Banks and Corporations.

Senate bill No. 161, entitled "An act to provide for the disposal of the Agricultural College lands in this State," to Committee on Education.

Senate bill No. 163, entitled "An act to amend section 7457, article 5, chapter 162, Revised Statutes of Missouri, 'Of township organization,'" to Committee on Township Organization.

Senate bill No. 164, entitled "An act to amend section 1158, article 4, chapter 28, Revised Statutes of Missouri, 'Of courts of record,'" to Committee on Judiciary.

Senate bill No. 165, entitled "An act to amend section 1715, article 12, chapter 24, Revised Statutes of Missouri, entitled 'Surety to keep the peace,'" to Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence.

Senate bill No. 179, entitled "An act to amend section twenty-six hundred and ninety-three (2693), chapter thirty-nine (39), Revised Statutes of Missouri, 'Of homesteads,"" to Committee on Judiciary.

On third reading of Senate bills, Senate bill No. 63, entitled "An act to repeal section 1209, article 6, chapter 23, Revised Statutes of Missouri, entitled 'Of courts of record,'" was taken up, and passed by the following vote:

AYES-Senators Allen, Bradley, Bryant, Byrns, Cabell, Caldwell, Cottey, DeArmond, Dobyns, Dungan, Edwards of Lafayette, Edwards of St. Charles, Gottschalk, Headlee, Heard, Heaston, Hutt, Jacobs, McMahan, Mabrey, Manring, Morrisson, Naylor, Pehle, Perkins, Rouse and Walker-27.

ABSENT ON LEAVE-Senators Bland, Lloyd, McGrath, Mackay, Manistre, Rogers and Stephens-7.

The title of the bill was read and agreed to.

Senator Hutt moved to reconsider, and Senator Dungan moved to lay the motion to reconsider on the table; the latter motion prevailed.

Senator Manistre granted leave absence.

Senate bill No. 132 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, Gottschalk, Headlee, Heard, Heaston Hutt, Jacobs, McMahan, Mabrey, Manring, Morrisson, Naylor, Pehle, Perkins, Rouse and Walker-28.

ABSENT ON LEAVE-Senators Lloyd, McGrath, Mackay, Manistre, Rogers and Stephens-6.

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.

House bill No. 241 was taken up and read first time.

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

Substitute for House joint and concurrent resolution No. 13, entitled "Joint and concurrent resolution instructing our Senators and requesting our Representatives in Congress to favor the passage of an act giving pensions to the surviving soldiers of the Mexican war,” to Committee on Federal Relations.

Substitute for House bill No. 166, entitled "An act for the relief of Newton M. Cobb, and to appropriate money therefore," to Committee on Judiciary.

Substitute for House bill No. 155, entitled "An act to amend sections 96 and 97, article 5, chapter 1, of the Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri, 1879," to Committee on Judiciary.

House bill No. 38, entitled "An act to amend section 3742, article 11, chapter 39, Revised Statutes of Missouri, entitled 'Practice in civil cases,'" to Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence.

House bill No. 187, entitled "An act to amend section 3894, Revised Statutes of Missouri, by adding a clause thereto," to Committee on Judiciary.

House bill No. 188, entitled "An act to amend section 2580, chapter