Senator Manistre introduced Senate bill No. 243, entitled "An act to amend chapter 129, Revised Statutes, 1879, on merchants licenses ;" which was read first time and ordered not printed.

Senator Manring submitted the following report from the Committee on Township Organization:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Township Organization, to whom was referred Senate concurrent resolution No. 13, entitled "Concurrent resolution providing for furnishing township clerks with the Statutes and Session Acts of the General Assembly," beg leave to rethat they have considered the same, and recommend that the accompanying substitute do pass.

Senate joint and concurrent resolution No. 13 not being called for, the substitute reported by the Committee was taken up, read first and second times, adopted and ordered engrossed.

Senator Edwards of Lafayette submitted the following report from the Committee on Claims:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Claims, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 73, entitled "An act to appropriate money for the redemption of certain Union military bonds," beg leave to report that they have considered the same, and a majority of your committee recommend that it do pass.

Senate bill No. 73 was taken up and ordered engrossed.

Senator Rogers submitted the following report from the Committee on State Lands:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on State Lands, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 142, entitled "An act to amend the laws in relation to the sale and lease of the Agricultural College lands, and the investment of the proceeds as a fund for the endowment and support. of the Agricultural and Mechanical College and School of Mines and Metallurgy, being a department of the State University," beg leave to report that they have considered the same, and recommend that it do pass with the accompanying amendment.

Senate bill No. 142 was taken up ond the following amendments, reported by the Committee, were agreed to:

No. 1.-Amend by adding at the end of section 17 the following: "The fees allowed to recorders for their services, under this act, shall not be considered as a part of the fees of their office, as allowed under existing laws in relation to fees of recorders, but shall be in addition thereto."

No. 2.-Amend section 21 by striking out the word "two," where it occurs in lines 21 and 29, and inserting in lieu thereof the word "three."

The bill, as amended, was 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 recommitted substitute for Senate bill No. 92, entitled "An act to enable insurance companies other than life to surrender their special charters and accept in lieu thereof the provisions of the general Insurance statutes, and to empower companies doing a stock and mutual business to continue the one and discontinue the other," beg leave to report that they have considered the same, and recommend that it do pass with the accompanying substitute.

Substitute for Senate bill No. 92, offered by the committee, was taken up, read first and second times and ordered printed.

Senator Dobyns submitted the following report from the Committee on Constitutional Amendments:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Constitutional Amendments, to whom was referred Senate joint and concurrent resolution No. 10, entitled "Joint and concurrent resolution submitting to the legal voters of the State of Missouri an amendment to the Constitution thereof concerning revenue and taxation," beg leave to report that they have considered the same, and recommend that it do not pass.

Senate joint and concurrent resolution No. 10 was taken up and indefinitely postponed.

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. 223, entitled "An act to amend section 1486, chapter 24, article 6, Revised Statutes, in relation to 'Crimes and criminal procedure,'" beg leave to report that they have considered the same, and recommend that it do pass.

Senate bill No. 223 was taken up and ordered engrossed.

Senator McMahan submitted the following report from the Committee on Agriculture, which was read:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Agriculture, to whom was referred House bill No. 206, entitled "An act relating to the shipment of live stock and other articles of trade," beg leave to report that they have cosidered the same, and recommend that it do pass.

Senator DeArmond submitted the following reports from the Committee on Judiciary:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Judiciary to whom was referred House bill No. 187, entitled "An act to amend section 3894,

chapter 65 Revised Statutes, entitled 'Of sheriffs and their deputies," beg leave to report that they have considered the same, and I am instructed to recommend that it do pass.

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 212, entitled "An act to amend section 3318, chapter 52, Revised Statutes 'Of mortgages and deeds of trust,'" beg leave to report that they have considered the same, and recommend that it do pass.

The bill so reported being Senate bill No. 212, was taken up and ordered engrossed.

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. 229, entitled "An act to amend section 2710, chapter 40, Revised Statutes, entitled 'Of injunctions,"" beg leave to report that they have considered the same, and recommend that it do pass.

Senate bill No. 229 was taken up and ordered engrossed.

Senator Mabrey submitted the following report from the Committee on Swamp Lands, which was read:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Swamp Lands, to whom was referred Senate joint and concurrent resolution No. 14, entitled "Joint and concurrent resolation urging Congress to provide for a survey and preparation of sectional and schedule maps of the swamp and overflowed lands in Southeast Missouri and Northeast Arkansas," beg leave to report that they have considered the same, and recommend that it do pass.

Senate joint and concurrent resolution No. 14 was taken up and ordered engrossed.

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. 119, entitled "An act to amend section 2343, chapter 32, of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, entitled, 'Of executions,"" beg leave to report that they have considered the same and report it back without recommendation.

ary.

Senate bill No. 119 was recommitted to the Committee on Judici

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

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was re

ferred Senate bill No. 180, entitled "An act to amend section twentysix hundred and eighty-nine (2689), chapter thirty-nine (39), Revised Statutes, Of homesteads,'" beg leave to report that they have considered the same, and a majority of the committee recommend that it

do pass.

Senate bill No. 180 was taken up, and Senator Cabell offered the following amendment, which was read first and second time:

Amend by striking out "fifteen hundred," in line 25, and inserting "three thousand."

Senator Cottey moved to lay the amendment on the table. The ayes and noes being demanded, the motion was lost by the following vote:

AYES-Senators Bryant, Cabell, Cottey, McGrath, Mackay, Manistre, Morrisson, Naylor, Perkins and Stephens-10.

NOES-Senators Allen, Bradley, Bland, Caldwell, DeArmond, Dobyns, Dungan, Edwards of Lafayette, Edwards of St. Charles, Gottschalk, Headlee, Heaston, Hutt, Lloyd, McMahan, Mabrey, Manring, Pehle, Rogers and Rouse-20.

ABSENT Senators Byrns, Heard, Jacobs and Walker-4.

The amendment was then agreed to by the following vote:

AYES-Senators Allen, Bryant, Bland, Cabell, Caldwell, Cottey, Dobyns, Dungan, Edwards of St. Charles, Gottschalk, Headlee, Hutt, Jacobs, Lloyd, McGrath, McMahan, Mackay, Manistre, Morrisson, Naylor, Perkins, Rogers, Rouse, Stephens and Walker-25.

NOES-Senators Bradley, DeArmond, Edwards of Lafayette, Heaston, Mabrey, Manring and Pehle-9.

ABSENT Senators Byrns and Heard-2.

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

Amend by striking out all between the word "amended," in third line, printed bill, and the word "by" in first line, printed bill. The bill was ordered engrossed as amended.

The President announced that all other business would be suspended, and directed the Secretary to read at length the following named House bills: House bill No. 188, entitled "An act to amend section 2580, chapter 37 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, entitled 'Guardians and curators;'" House bill No. 238, entitled "An act for the relief of James W. Liggett, Marshal of Jackson county ;" and substitute for House bill 69, entitled "An act to amend section one thousand one hundred and fifty five (1155), article four (4), chapter twentythree (23), Revised Statutes, 'Circuit courts-"" and that, unless ob

jections be made, he would sign said bills, to the end that each may become a law.

No objections being made, House bill No. 188 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, House bill No. 238 was read at length by the Secretary, 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.

No objections being made, substitute for House bill No. 69 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.

On motion of Senator Cottey, the Senate went into Committee of the Whole, to consider substitute for Senate bills Nos. 3, 4, 12, 15, 21, 32, 38, 54, 59, 79, 109, 127 and 131.

Senator Hutt in the chair.

The committee rose, and Senator Hutt reported progress and asked leave to sit again, at 24 o'clock; which was granted.

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. 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 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. 162, "An act in relation to set-off," 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. 183, entitled "An act to amend section 1854, article 17, chapter 24, Revised Statutes, entitled 'Of crimes and criminal procedure,'" 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