Senator Heaston presented a petition from citizens of Salem, Daviess county, Missouri, asking the submission of an amendment to the Constitution, to prohibit the manufacture of, or traffic in, intoxicating liquors in this State; which was referred to the Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

Senator Hutt introduced Senate bill No. 219, entitled "An act to amend the Constitution of the State of Missouri, to reorganize the judicial system and to make and formulate rules relative thereto;" which was read first time and 50 copies ordered printed.

Senator Walker introduced Senate bill No. 220, entitled "An act for the punishment of persons convicted of arson, burglary, robbery or larceny for the second or third times;" which was read first time and 50 copies ordered printed.

Senator Walker introduced Senate bill No. 221, entitled "An act relating to the law of libel;" which was read first time and 50 copies ordered printed.

Senator Manring introduced Senate bill No. 222, entitled "An act to amend section 676, chapter 20, Revised Statutes, entitled 'Of conveyances of real estate ;"" which was read first time and 50 copies ordered printed.

Senator Cabell introduced Senate bill No. 223, entitled "An act to amend section 1486, chapter 24, article 6, Revised Statutes, in relation to exacting illegal fees;" which was read first time and ordered not printed.

Senator Rouse introduced Senate bill No. 224, entitled "An act to amend section 5617, chapter 103, Revised Statutes, entitled 'Of fees ;'" which was read first time and ordered not printed.

Senator Rogers introduced Senate bill No. 225, entitled "An act to amend section 6315, chapter 129, Revised Statutes, 'Of merchants' licenses;'" which was read first time and 50 copies ordered printed.

Senator Stephens introduced Senate bill No. 226, entitled “An act to amend section 6314, chapter 129, Revised Statutes, in relation to merchants' license;" which was read first time and 50 copies ordered printed.

Senator Rouse introduced Senate bill No. 227, entitled "An act to amend section 5607, chapter 103, Revised Statutes, entitled 'Of fees ;"" which was read first time and ordered not printed.

Senator Cottey introduced Senate bill No. 228, entitled “An act to amend section 2882, article 5, chapter 44, Revised Statutes, entitled

'Of replevin;'" which was read first time and 50 copies ordered printed.

Senator Dobyns introduced Senate bill No. 229, entitled "An act to amend section 2710, chapter 40, Revised Statutes, entitled 'Of injunctions;'" which was read first time and ordered not printed.

Senator Dobyns introduced Senate bill No. 230, entitled "An act to amend section 6938, chapter 147, Revised Statutes, entitled 'Of roads and highways;'" which was read first time and ordered not printed.

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

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 149, entitled "An act to amend section 5467, chapter 98, of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, entitled, 'Of dramshops,"" beg leave to report that they have considered the same and recommend that it do pass.

Senate bill No. 149 was taken up and ordered engrossed.

Senator Naylor submitted the following report from the Committee on Insurance, which was read:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Insurance, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 72, entitled "An act to amend chapter 119, Revised Statutes, entitled 'Of insurance,' by providing for the imposition and collection of fines and penalties," beg leave to report that they have considered the same, and recommend the accompanying substitute do pass.

Substitute for Senate bill No. 72, reported by the Committee, was taken up, read first and second times and adopted, and the bill ordered engrossed.

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. 202, entitled "An act to amend section 1878, article 17, chapter 24, Revised Statutes, entitled 'Crimes and criminal procedure," beg leave to report that they have considered the same, and recommend that it do pass.

Senate bill No. 202 was taken up and ordered engrossed.

The President announced that all other business would be suspended, and directed the Secretary to read at length substitute for House bill No. 166, entitled "An act for the relief of Newton M. Cobb, and to appropriate money therefor," and that unless objections be made, he would sign the same, to the end that it may become a law.

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

The President announced that all other business would be suspended, and directed the Secretary to read at length House bill No. 179, entitled "An act to amend section 238, article 10, chapter 1 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, in referrence to making the final settlements of executors and administrators,"" and that, unless objection be made, he would sign the same, to the end that it may become a law.

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

The President announced that all other business would be susdended, and directed the Secretary to read at length House bill No. 217, entitled "An act to amend section 1622, article 8, chapter 24, Revised Statutes, entitled 'Of crimes and criminal procedure,'" and that, unless objection be made, he would sign the same to the end that it may become a law.

The bill was read at length by the Secretary, 'and, no objections being made, 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 Edwards of St. Charles submitted the following report from the Committee on Engrossed Bills:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Engrossed Bills, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 133, entitled "An act to provide for the registration of all voters in cities having a population of more than one hundred thousand inhabitants, and to govern elections in such cities, and to repeal an act entitled 'An act to provide for the exercise of the right of voting by persons who have failed to register,' approved March 30, 1877, and all acts and parts of acts conflicting herewith," 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 second reading of Senate bills,

Senate bill No. 212, entitled "An act to amend section 3318, chapter 52, Revised Statutes, 'Of mortgages and deeds of trust;'" was read the second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Senate bill No. 211, entitled "An act in relation to the sale and

leasing of the real estate of persons of unsound mind, and the reinvestment and other disposition of the proceeds thereof," was read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Senate bill No. 213, entitled "An act to define the mode and manner of publishing notices of sale of real and personal estate by sheriffs, mortgagees, trustees and others," was read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Senate bill No. 214, entitled "An act to declare the meaning of the word 'vacation' in certain cases," was read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

day.

Senators Allen and Jacobs were granted leave of absence for one

On third reading of Senate bills,

Substitute for Senate bill No. 104, entitled "An act to amend section 818, chapter 21, article 2, Revised Statutes, entitled 'Railroad companies," was taken up, read third time and passed by the following vote:

AYES-Senators Bryant, Byrns, Bland, Cabell, Cottey, Dobyns, Gottschalk, Headlee, Heard, Hutt, Lloyd, McGrath, McMahan, Mabrey, Mackay, Manistre, Morrisson, Naylor, Pehle, Perkins, Rogers, Stephens and Walker-23.

-5.

NOES-Senators Caldwell, Dungan, Heaston, Manring and Rouse

ABSENT ON LEAVE-Senators Allen, Bradley, Edwards of Lafayette and Jacobs-4.

ABSENT-Senators DeArmond and Edwards of St. Charles-2.
The title of the bill was read and agreed to.

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

On motion of Senator Morrisson the Senate went into executive session, at 11 o'clock A. M.

At 11:50 o'clock the Senate resumed its regular session, and was called to order by the President pro tem, Senator Morrisson.

Senator Cottey called up substitute for Senate bills Nos. 3, 4, 12, 15, 21, 32, 38, 54, 59, 79, 109, 127 and 131, being the special order, and moved that the Senate go into Committee of the Whole for the consideration of said bill; which was agreed to.

Senator Hutt in the chair.

The committee arose, and Senator reported progress and asked leave to sit again at 2 o'clock this P. M.; which was agreed to.

On motion of Senator Morrisson the Senate adjourned until 2 o'clock P. M.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

The President in the chair.

On second reading of Senate bills,

Senate bill No. 188, entitled "An act to provide for locating and erecting a State reformatory school for juvenile offenders," was read second time and referred to the Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence.

Senate bill No. 189, entitled "An act to amend section 7433, article 1, chapter 162, Revised Statutes of Missouri, 1879, entitled Township elections," was read second time and referred to the Committee on Township Organization.

Senate bill No. 191, entitled "An act to establish a reform school for juvenile offenders," was read second time and referred to Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence.

Senate bill No. 193, entitled "An act for the better regulation of dramshops," was read second time and referred to Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence.

Senate bill No. 194, entitled "An act to provide for the better management of roads and highways, was read second time and referred to Committee on Roads and Highways.

Senate bill No. 195, entitled "An act to amend section 698, chapter 20, Revised Statutes, entitled 'Conveyances of real estate,'" was read second time and referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Senate bill No. 196, entitled "An act to amend section 2731, chapter 42, Revised Statutes of 1879, entitled 'Of judgments,' second time and referred to Committee on Judiciary.

999 was read

Senate bill No. 198, entitled "An act to provide for the collection and apportionment of taxes due under the provisions of the act To facilitate the construction of railroads in the State of Missouri,' approved March 23, 1868, was read second time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

Senate bill No. 199, entitled "An an act to regulate the practice of dentistry in the State of Missouri," was read second time and referred to Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence.