AYES-Senators Bradley, Bryant, Byrns, Bland, Cabell, Caldwell, Cottey, Dobyns, Dungan, Edwards of Layfayette, Gottschalk, Headlee, Heard, Heaston, Hutt, Lloyd, McMahan, Mabrey, Mackay, Manistre, Manring, Morrisson, Naylor, Perkins, Rogers, Rouse, Stephens and Walker-28. NOES-Senators DeArmond and Pehle-2. ABSENT ON LEAVE-Senators Allen, Edwards of St. Charles, Jacobs and McGrath-4. The emergency clause of said bill was passed by the following vote: AYES-Senators Bradley, Bryant, Byrns, Bland, Cabell, Caldwell, Cottey, Dobyns, Dungan, Edwards of Lafayette, Gottschalk, Headlee, Heard, Heaston, Hutt, Lloyd, McMahan, Mabrey, Mackay, Manistre, Manring, Morrisson, Naylor, Pehle, Perkins, Rouse, Stephens and Walker-28. NO-Senator DeArmond. ABSENT-Senator Rogers. ABSENT ON LEAVE-Senators Allen, Edwards of St. Charles, Jacobs and McGrath-4. The title of the bill was read and agreed to. Substitute for House bill No. 297, entitled "An act to amend section 7445, article 4, chapter 162, Revised Statutes, relating to method of holding township elèctions," was taken up, read third time and passed by the following vote: AYES-Senators Bradley, Bryant, Byrns, Bland, Cabell, Caldwell, Cottey, DeArmond, Dobyns, Dungan, Edwards of Lafayette, Gottschalk, Headlee, Heard, Heaston, Hutt, Lloyd, McMahan, Mabrey, Mackay, Manistre, Manring, Morrison, Naylor, Pehle, Perkins, Rogers, Rouse, Stephens and Walker-30. ABSENT ON LEAVE-Senators Allen, Edwards of St. Charles, Jacobs and McGrath-4. The title of the bill was read and agreed to. Senator Caldwell 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 Rouse called up Senate bill No. 184, entitled "An act to amend sections 5853 and 5868 of article 2 of chapter 117 of the Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri, concering inspection of tobacco,'" which was taken up, read third time and passed by the following vote: AYES-Senators Bradley, Bryant, Byrns, Bland, Cabell, Caldwell, Cottey, DeArmond, Edwards of Lafayette, Gottschalk, Headlee, Heard, Heaston, Hutt, McMahan, Mabrey, Mackay, Manring, Morrisson, Naylor, Pehle, Rogers, Rouse, Stephens and Walker-25. NOES-Senators Dobyns, Lloyd, Manistre and Perkins-4. ABSENT ON LEAVE-Senators Allen, Edwards of St. Charles, Jacobs and McGrath-4. The title of the bill was read and agreed to. Senator Rouse 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 Hutt, the Senate went into executive session at 11:45 A. M., and at 1:25 P. M. the Senate resumed its regular session. 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 that the House has taken up and passed Senate joint and concurrent resolution No. 2, "Joint and concurrent resolution instructing our Senators and requesting or Representatives in Congress to use all means in their representative capacity to establish an efficient territorial government in the Indian Territory, and to open the public lands in said territory belonging to the government to settlement under the homestead and pre-emption laws of the United States :" Also, Senate bill No. 64, entitled "An act to provide for the making of settlements with the State Auditor and State Treasurer, and the examination of the condition and affiairs of State offices generally, the Governor's excepted, in cases where such settlement has not been or shall not be made, or has not been or shall not be reported to and acted on by the General Assembly, as required by law :" Also, 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:" Also, Senate bill No. 118, entitled "An act to amend sections 841 and 846 of article 3, chapter 21, of the Revised Statutes of Missouri of 1879, entitled 'railroad classification-charges-commissioners :"" And that the House has also taken up and passed House bill No. 476, entitled "A bill for an act to prevent the manufacture and sale of oleaginous substances, or compounds of the same, in imitation of the pure dairy products:" Also, House bill No. 399, entitled "An act to amend sections 1117, 1133, 1147 and 1163, article 3, chapter 23, Revised Statutes, in reference to judicial circuits:" Also, House bill No. 381, entitled "An act to amend section 3838, chapter 62 of the Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri, 'Of recorders of deeds:"" Also, House bill No. 204, entitled "An act for the relief of the people of the county of Webster, by appropriating money to repair the damage done to the public buildings in said county by the cyclones of April 18, 1880 :" Also, House bill No. 449, entitled "An act to amend sections 6706 and 6707, article 2; section 6848, article 6, and section 6853 of article 7, chapter 145, Revised Statutes, relating to 'Assessment and collection of the revenue:"" Also, House bill No. 604, entitled "An act to amend section ten (10), also called section 32 of an act entitled 'An act to amend sections 1, 4, 12 and 13 of an act entitled "An act to establish the twenty-fourth judicial circuit, and to provide for the election of a judge and circuit attorney therefor,' approved February 4, 1871, and adding thereto the following new sections: 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 and 36,' approved March 24, 1879:" Also, House bill 228, entitled "An act providing for the health and safety of persons employed in coal mines, and providing for the inspection of same:" Also, House bill No. 324, entitled "An act to require railroad companies to furnish double decked cars for the shipment of sheep, and a a penalty for failing so to do:" Also, House bill No. 523, entitled "An act to amend section one thousand one hundred and eighty (1180), article five (5), chapter twenty-three (23), Revised Statutes, 'Of courts of record:"" Also, House bill No. 600, entitled "An act to amend section 1754, article 13, Revised Statutes of 1879, entitled 'Arrest and preliminary examination :"" Also, House bill No. 338, entitled "An act to amend section 6662, chapter 145, Revised Statutes, entitled 'Of the assessment and collection of the revenue" In which the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully requested. Senator Cottey moved that when the Senate adjourn it adjourn until 3 o'clock P. M.; which was agreed to. On motion of Senator Bradley, the Senate adjourned. AFTERNOON SESSION. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. The President in the chair. A quorum present. The President announced that all other business would be suspended, and directed the Secretary to read at length House bill No. 555, entitled "An act authorizing the formation of a police relief association in any city having over one hundred thausand inhabitants," 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 objection being made and the presiding officer, in the presence of the Senate, in open session, no other business intervening, signed said bill; said bill was also signed by the Secretary. Senator Lloyd moved to reconsider the vote by which Senate bill No, 150 passed this morning, which motion was lost by the following vote: AYES-Senators Bryant, Byrns, Cottey, Dungan, Heard, Hutt, Lloyd, Morrisson, Naylor, Perkins and Rogers-11. NOES-Senators Bradley, Bland, Caldwell, DeArmond, Dobyns, Edwards of Lafayette, Gottschalk, Headlee, Heaston, Mabrey, Mackay, Manring, Rouse and Stephens-14. --5. ABSENT Senators Cabell, McMahan, Manistre, Pehle and Walker ABSENT ON LEAVE-Senators Allen, Edwards of St. Charles, Jacobs and McGrath-4. On first reading of House bills, the following were taken up and read : House bill No. 204, entitled "An act for the relief of the people of the county of Webster, by appropriating money to repair the damage done to the public buildings in said county by the cyclones of April 18, 1880." House bill No. 228, entitled "An act providing for the health and safety of persons employed in coal mines and providing for the inspection of same:" House bill No. 324, entitled "An act to amend section two thousand one hundred and twenty-four (2124), chapter twenty five (25), Revised Statutes, ' Of damages:" House bill No. 381, entitled "An act to amend section 3838, chapter 62, Revised Statutes, 'Of recorders of deeds :" " House bill No. 388, entitled "An act to amend section 6662, chapter 145, Revised Statutes, entitled 'Of the assessment and collection of the revenue:"" House bill No. 399, entitled "An act to amend sections 1117, 1133, 1147 and 1163, article 3, chapter 23, Revised Statutes, in reference to judicial circuits." House bill No. 449, entitled "An act to amend sections 6706 and 6707, article 2; section 6848, article 6, and section 6853, article 7, chapter 145, Revised Statutes, relating to 'Of the assessment and collection of the revenue:' 29 House bill No. 476, entitled "A bill for an act to prevent the manufacture and sale of oleaginous substances or compounds of the same, in imitation of the pure dairy products:" House bill No. 523, entitled "An act to amend section one thousand one hundred and eighty (1180), article five (5), chapter twenty-three (23), Revised Statutes, 'Of courts of record."" House bill No. 600, entitled "An act to amend section 1754, article 13, Revised Statutes, entitled' Arrest and preliminary examination:"" House bill No. 604, entitled "An act to amend section ten (10), also called section 32, of an act entitled 'An act to amend sections 1, 4, 12 and 13 of an act entitled "An act to establish the twenty-fourth judicial circuit and to provide for the election of a judge and circuit attorney therefor," approved February 4, 1871, and adding thereto the following new sections: 27, 38, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 and 36,' approved March 24, 1879." Senator Hutt, from the Committee on Engrossed Bills, submitted the following reports, which were read : MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Engrossed Bills, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 62, entitled "An act to amend section 2732, chapter 42, of the Revised Statutes, 'Of judgments," 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. 30, entitled "An act authorizing the establishing, widening and improving public roads, avenues and boulevards," 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. 231, entitled "An act for the relief of George W. Arnold and George W. Fricke, and to appropriate money therefor," |