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, Lloyd, McGrath, McMahan, Mabrey, Mackay, Manistre, Manring, Morrisson, Naylor, Pehle, Perkins, Rogers, Rouse and Stephens-32.

ABSENT-Senators Bradley and Walker-2.

The title of the bill was 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.

Senate Bill No. 166, entitled "An act to amend section 3091, chapter 45 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, entitled 'Of landlords and tenants," 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, Lloyd, McMahan, Mabrey, Mackey, Manistre, Manring, Morrison, Naylor, Pehle, Perkins, Rogers, Rouse and Stephens-31.

ABSENT-Senators Bradley, McGrath and Walker-3.

The title of the bill was read and agreed to.

Senator Dobyns 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. 103, entitled "An act to regulate practice in the Supreme Court and to aid in disposing of cases pending in said court," was taken up, read third time and passed by the following vote:

AYES-Senators Bryant, Byrns, Bland, Cabell, Caldwell, Cottey, DeArmond, Dobyns, Dungan, Edwards of Lafayette, Edwards of St. Charles, Heard, Heaston, Hutt, Jacobs, McGrath, McMahan, Mabrey, Mackey, Manring, Naylor, Perkins, Rogers, Rouse, and Stephens-25. NOES-Senators Allen, Gottschalk, Headlee, Lloyd, Manistre, Morrison and Pehle-7.

ABSENT Senators Bradley and Walker-2.

The emergency clause of said bill was passed by the following vote :

AYES-Senators Bryant, Byrns, Bland, Cabell, Caldwell, Cottey, DeArmond, Dobyns, Dungan, Edwards of Lafayette, Edwards of St. Charles, Heard, Heaston, Hutt, Jacobs, Lloyd, McGrath, McMahan, Mabrey, Mackey, Manring, Naylor, Perkins, Rogers, Rouse and Stephens-26.

NOES-Senators Allen, Gotts-chalk, Headlee, Manistre, Morrisson and Pehle-6.

ABSENT-Senators Bradley and Walker-2.

Senator DeArmond offered the following amendment to the title of the bill, which was agreed to:

Amend by striking out the whole of the title and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "An act to provide for the appointment of three commissioners, as officers of the Supreme Court, to aid in the disposition of cases by said court."

Senator Heard 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 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. 167, entitled "An act concerning the liability of cities, towns and persons for damages to persons or property caused by riots," 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. 171, entitled "An act to amend section 5608, of chapter 103, of the Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri, entitled Fees,"" 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. 190, entitled "An act to amend article eight of chapter one hundred and sixty-two, Revised Statutes, entitled 'Of township organization,' by adding a new section thereto in reference to procuring record books and stationery," 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 referred Senate bill No. 160, entitled "An act to amend section 3311, chapter 52, Revised Statutes, entitled 'Of mortgages and deeds of trust,'" 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. 189, entitled "An act to amend section 7433, article 1, chapter 162, Revised Statutes of 1879, entitled 'Township Elections,"" 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. 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 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. 151, entitled "An act to authorize the appointment of stenographic reporters in courts exercising criminal jurisdiction in cases of felony, in cities having a population of more than one hundred thousand inhabitants," 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.

Senator Heaston introduced Senate bill No. 239, entitled "An act to amend section 7631, chapter 164, Revised Statutes, entitled 'Treasury department;"" which was read first time and ordered not printed.

Senator Heaston introduced Senate bill No. 240, entitled "An act to amend section 3132, chapter 46, Revised Statutes, entitled 'Of laws;"" which was read first time and ordered not printed.

Senator Morrisson introduced Senate bill No. 241, entitled “An act restraining stock from running at large in this State;" which was read first time and fifty copies ordered printed.

On first reading of House bills the following were read:

House bill No. 514, entitled "An act in relation to benevolent and charitable associations and societies."

Substitute for House bill No. 194, entitled "An act to amend section 862, article 4, chapter 21, Revised Statutes of Missouri of 1879, entitled 'Macadamized, graded and plank road companies.""

Substitute for House bills Nos. 311 and 340, entitled "An act to amend section 6785 of article 4 of chapter 145 of the Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri of 1879, entitled 'Settlements of collectors."

House bill No. 291, entitled "An act to amend section 7529, chap162, article 12 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, entitled 'Township organization,' relating to compensation of assessors."

House bill No. 421, entitled "An act to make trustees' and mortgagees' deeds evidence."

House bill No. 402, entitled "An act to provide for the registration and payment of State warrants."

House bill No. 400, entitled "An act to amend section four thou. sand one hundred and forty-five (4145), chapter seventy-seven (77) of the Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri, 'Of asylums.""

Substitute for House bill No. 285, entitled "An act to amend sections four thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven (4937) and four thousand nine hundred and thirty-eight (4938), article five (5), chapter eighty-nine (89) of Revised Statues, 'Of cities of the fourth class.""

Substitute for House joint and concurrent resolution No. 25, fixing the day of adjournment for the Thirty-first General Assembly of Missouri.

On second reading, House bill No. 464, entitled "An act to amend section 6733, chapter 145, Revised Statutes, entitled 'Collectors' bonds,"" was read second time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

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

Senate bill No. 215, entitled "An act to authorize owners of real estate situated along county lines to list such real estate with the assessor in the county in which the largest portion of such real estate may be situated," to Committee on County Boundaries.

Senate bill No. 217, entitled "An act for the relief of James S. Rollins, and to appropriate money therefor," to Committee on Claims.

Senate bill No. 219, entitled "An act to amend the Constitution of Missouri to recognize the judicial system, and to make and formulate rules relative thereto," to Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

Senate bill No. 220, entitled "An act for the punishment of persons convicted of arson, burglary, robbery or larceny for the second or third time," to Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence.

Senate bill No. 222, entitled "An act to amend section six hundred and seventy-six (676), chapter twenty (20) of the Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri, entitled 'Of conveyances of real estate,"" to Committee on Judiciary.

Senate bill No. 225, entitled "An act to amend section 6315, chapter 129 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, entitled 'Of merchants' licenses,"" to Committee on Ways and Means.

Senate bill No. 226, entitled "An act to amend section sixty-three hundred and fourteen (6314) of chapter one hundred and twenty-nine

(129) of the Revised Statutes of 1879, in relation to merchants' license," to Committee on Ways and Means.

Senate bill No. 228, entitled "An act to amend section 2882 of article 3, chapter 44 of the Revised Statutes, entitled 'Of replevin," to Committee on Judiciary.

Senate bill No. 235, entitled "An act for the relief of P. H. Edwards, formerly judge of the fourteenth judicial circuit," to Committee on Claims.

On motion of Senator Manring, the Senate adjourned till to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock.

FORTY-EIGHTH DAY-FRIDAY, March 4.

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.

Senator Mackay presented a memorial from Milan Lodge No. 83, I. O. G. T., Sullivan county, Mo., 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 Edwards of Lafayette presented a petition from citizens of Lafayette and Saline counties, praying for a constitutional amendment prohibiting the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors, which was referred to the Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

Senator Rogers introduced Senate bill No. 242, entitled "An act to repeal an act entitled 'An act concerning the publication of judicial notices in cities having more than one hundred thousand inhabitants;"'" which was read first time and ordered not printed.