FIFTY-SIXTH DAY-MONDAY, March 14. 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 Cabell introduced Senate bill No. 252, entitled "An act to amend section 2, chapter 6, Appendix to the Revised Statutes of Missouri, of laws especially applicable to the city of St. Louis, entitled Concerning the police;"" which was read first time and ordered not printed. 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. 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 permanent fund for the endowment and support of the Agricultural and Mechanical College and the School of Mines and Metallurgy, being a department of the State University," 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. 138, entitled an act to amend section 838, and to repeal sections 839 and 840 of article 3, chapter 21, Revised Statutes, entitled 'Railroad classification-charges-commissioners"-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. 226, entitled "An act to amend section 6314 of chapter 129 of the Revised Statutes, entitled 'Merchants licenses,"" 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. 235, entitled "An act to appropriate money for payment of an unpaid balance of the salary of P. H. Edwards, formerly judge of the 14th judicial circuit of the State of Missouri," 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. 248, entitled "An act as to searches, and certificates as to 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. 238, entitled "An act to amend sections 2025 and 2026 of article 23, chapter 24, Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri, entitled 'Procedings before justices in misdemeanors,'" 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. 180, entitled "An act to amend section 2689, chapter 39 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, 'Of homesteads,'' 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. 11, entitled "An act to amend chapter 62 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, entitled 'Of recorders of deeds,' 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. 105, entitled "An act to regulate the retailing of intoxicating liquors by dealers in drugs and medicines; and to repeal chapter one hundred of the Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri, 'Of druggists and their licenses,' and all other acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act," 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 DeArmond submitted the following reports from the Committee on Judiciary, which were read: MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Judiciary to whom was referred substitute for House bill No. 63, entitled "An act to amend section one thousand one hundred and fifty-one (1151), article four (4), chapter twenty-three (23), Revised Statutes, 'Circuit courts,"" beg leave to report that they have considered the same and recommend that it do pass. MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred substitute for House bill No. 307, entitled "An act to amend section 1167, chapter twenty-three, article 4, Revised Statutes, 'Of courts of record," beg leave to report that they have considered the same, and recommend that it do pass. Senator Morrisson submitted the following report from the Committee on Education, which was read: MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Education, to whom was referred House bill No. 374, entitled "An act to encourage an increase of the public school fund of the State by gift, grant or devise," etc., beg leave to report that they have considered the same, and recommend that it do pass. On third reading of Senate bills, 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 permanent 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," was taken up and laid over informally. Senate bill No. 138, entitled "An act to amend section 838 and to repeal sections 839 and 840 of article 3, chapter 21 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, entitled 'Railroad classification-charges-commissioners,"" was taken up, read third time and passed by the following vote : AYES-Senators Bradley, Bryant, Bland, Cabell, Caldwell, Cottey, Dungan, Edwards of Lafayette, Edwards of St. Charles, Gottschalk, Hutt, Lloyd, McGrath, McMahan, Mabrey, Mackay, Manring, Morrisson, Perkins, Rogers, Rouse and Stephens-22. NO-Senator DeArmond. ABSENT-Senators Byrns, Dobyns, Headlee, Heard, Heaston, Manistre, Naylor. Pehle and Walker-9. ABSENT ON LEAVE-Senator Allen. SICK-Senator Jacobs. 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 later motion prevailed. day. Senators Pehle and Headlee were granted leave of absence for to Senator Heaston reported sick. The following message was received from the Governor, through his private Secretary, Mr. Farr, which was read and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means: STATE OF MISSOURI, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,) SIR: In view of the fact that a casual deficiency in the revenue fund will occur, extending from June 1st to October 1st of this year, I recommend that the Legislature authorize the issuance of two hundred thousand dollars of revenue bonds, bearing a rate of interest not to exceed six per cent. per annum; or authorize the Fund Commissioners to borrow any sum, not exceeding two hundred thousand dollars, that may be necessary to meet the emergency of this casual deficiency, for such length of time as may be necessary, not exceeding two years, and not at a greater rate of interest than six per cent. per annum. I am inclined to think the latter proposition cheaper, and as effective as the former. The obligations of the State which mature on the 1st day of June, together with the other demands made upon the revenue fund, will absorb that fund, thereby causing a deficiency for the time mentioned. The importance of this matter will commend itself to your prompt and earnest attention. Very respectfully. THOS. T. CRITTENDEN. HON. R. A. CAMPBELL, President of the Senate. Senate bill No. 226, entitled "An act to amend section 6314 of chapter 129 of the Revised Statutes, entitled 'Merchants' licenses,"" was taken up, read third time and passed by the following vote: AYES-Senators Byrns, Bland, Cabell, Cottey, DeArmond, Dungan, Edwards of St. Charles, Gottschalk, Heard, Hutt, Lloyd, McGrath, McMahan, Mabrey, Mackay, Manistre, Morrisson, Perkins, Rogers and Stephens-20. NOES-Senators Bradley, Bryant, Caldwell, Edwards of Lafayette, Manring and Rouse-6. ABSENT Senators Dobyns, Naylor and Walker-3. ABSENT ON LEAVE-Senators Allen, Headlee and Pehle-3. The title of the bill was read and agreed to. Senator Gottschalk 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. 105, entitled "An act to regulate the retailing of intoxicating liquors by dealers in drugs and medicines, and to repeal chapter 100 of the Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri, 'Of druggists and their licenses,' and all other acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act," was taken up, read third time and passed by the following vote: AYES--Senators Byrns, Bland, Cabell, Caldwell, DeArmond, Dungan, Edwards of Lafayette, Gottschalk, Heard, Hutt, Lloyd, McMahan, Mabrey, Manistre, Manring, Morrisson, Rogers, Rouse and Stephens-19. NOES Senators Bryant, Cottey, Edwards of St. Charles, McGrath, Mackay and Naylor-6. ABSENT ON LEAVE-Senators Allen, Headlee and Perkins--3. The title of the bill was read and agreed to. Senator DeArmond moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill passed, and to lay the motion to reconsider on the table; which latter motion prevailed. Senate bill No. 235, entitled "An act to appropriate money for payment of an unpaid balance of the salary of P. H. Edwards, formerly judge of the 14th judicial circuit of the State of Missouri," was taken up, read third time and passed by the following vote: AYES-Senators Bradley, Bryant, Bland, Cabell, Caldwell, Cottey, Dungan, Edwards of Lafayette, Edwards of St. Charles, Gottschalk, Heard, Lloyd, McGrath, McMahan, Mackay, Manistre, Manring, Morrisson, Perkins and Stephens-21. NOES-Senators DeArmond, Hutt, Rogers and Rouse-4. SICK-Senators Dobyns, Heaston and Jacobs-3. The title of the bill was read and agreed to. Senator Bradley moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill passed, and to lay the motion to reconsider on the table; the latter motion prevailed. |
