Also, Senate bill No. 18, entitled "An act for the relief of L. C. Lohman, and to appropriate money therefor:" Also, Senate bill No. 132, entitled "An act to amend section 3729 of article 11 of chapter 59 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, entitled "Of changes of venue:"" Also, Senate bill No. 172, entitled "An act relating to the distribution of books published by authority of the State of Missouri:" Also, substitute for Senate joint and concurrent resolution No. 9, entitled "Joint and concurrent resolution authorizing and directing the Secretary of State to deliver to the Librarian of the State University eight copies of the Revised Statutes of Missouri:" Also taken up, amended and passed Senate joint and concurrent resolution No. 4, entitled "Joint and concurrent resolution urging Congress to aid the construction of a ship railway across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec :" Also, Senate bill No. 114, entitled "An act to amend section 3046, article 9, chapter 44 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, entitled 'Of justices' courts :" Also, Senate bill No. 155, entitled "An act to amend section 295, article 14, chapter 1, Revised Statutes, relating to appeals in administration:" Also, Senate bill No. 168, entitled "An act to amend section 7469, article 7, chapter 162, Revised Statutes, entitled 'Of township trustees and their duties:" Also taken up, amended and passed Senate bill No. 85, entitled "An act for the relief of the heirs of Alexander H. Henderson:" In which the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully asked. The President announced that all other business would be suspended, and directed the Secretary to read at length substititute for House bills Nos. 19, 29, 36, 42, 50, 52, 72, 80 and 129, entitled "An act to amend sections 6685, 6688, 6695, 6699, 6705, 6707, 6716, 6717 and 6718, article 2, chapter 145, Revised Statutes, entitled 'Assessors and the assessment of property,' by changing the time of assessment from August first to June first, and to provide for the listing and assessment of real estate biennially;" the bill was read at length-no objections made-signed by the President, in the presence of the Senate, in open session, and no other business intervening. The President directed that 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), Revised Statutes, 'Of cities of the fourth class;" be read at length, and that he would sign the same to the end that it may become a law. Said bill was read, signed by the President, no objections being made, in the presence of the Senate. The President directed that 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 elections;" be read at length-and that he would sign the same unless objections be made. The bill was read, and signed by the President in the presence of the Senate, in open session. Substitute for House bill No. 92, entitled "An act to amend chapter 147, section 6942, Revised Statutes, was read at length, and no objection being made, was signed by the President in open session, and in the presence of the Senate. Senator Bradley submitted the following report from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, which was read: MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Enrolled Bills, have carefully examined, and find truly enrolled Senate bill No. 96, entitled "An act to appropriate money for the payment of the National Bank of Commerce, of the City of New York, fiscal agent of the State, for the payment of bonds of the State and interest coupons as they fell due, from the year 1872 to December 31, 1880." The President announced that all other business would be suspended, and directed the Secretary to read at length Senate bill No. 96, entitled "An act to appropriate money for the payment of the National Bank of Commerce of the City of New York, fiscal agent of the State, for the payment of bonds of the State, and interest coupons as they fell due, from the year 1872 to December 31, 1880;" and stated that, unless objection being made, he would sign the same to the end that it may become a law. Said bill 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 immediately sent to the House of Representatives for the signature of the Speaker. Senate bill No. 96 having been signed by the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House, was, by the Secretary, this day presented to the Governor for his approval. 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 House bill No. 689, entitled "An act to regulate the expense and supervision of reclaiming contiguous bodies of swamp and over flowed lands situate in two or more counties in this State," beg leave to report that they have considered the same, and recommend that it do pass. 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. 230, entitled "An act to amend section 6938, chapter 147, Revised Statutes, entitled 'Of roads and higgways,'" beg leave to report that they have compared the same and find it to be truly engrossed, and that the printed copies thereof furnished the Senators are correct. MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Engrossed Bills to whom was referred Senate bill No. 237, entitled "An act to provide for publication of ordinances of incorporated towns and cities," 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. Senate bill No. 252, entitled "An act to amend section 2, chapter 6 of the Appendix to the Revised Statutes of Missouri, of laws especially applicable to the city of St. Louis, concerning the police," was read second time and referred to Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence. On motion of Senator Gottschalk, the Senate adjourned until 2 o'clock P. M. AFTERNOON SESSION. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. The President in the chair. A quorum present. Senator Bradley called up Senate bill No. 100 with the following House amendment, the same having been printed for the use of the Senate-Insert the words "or used," in the sixth line, after "kept "— which was read and concurred in by the following vote: AYES-Senators Bradley, Bryant, Bland, Cabell, Caldwell, Cottey, DeArmond, Dungan, Edwards of Lafayette, Edwards of St. Charles, Gottschalk, Headlee, Heard, Hutt, Lloyd, Mabrey, Mackay, Manring, Morrisson, Naylor, Pehle, Perkins, Rogers, Rouse, Stephens and Walker ABSENT-Senators Byrns, Dobyns, McGrath, McMahan and Manis tre-5. ABSENT ON LEAVE-Senator Allen. SICK-Senators Heaston and Jacobs-2. Senator Lloyd called up 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;" which was read third time and failed to pass by the following vote: AYES Senators Bradley, Bland, Caldwell, Edwards of Lafayette, Gottschalk, Headlee, Hutt, Lloyd, McMahan, Mabrey, Morrisson, Pehle, Perkins, Rogers and Rouse-15. NOES-Senators Bryant, Cabell, DeArmond, Dobyns, Dungan, Edwards of St. Charles, Heard, McGrath, Mackay, Manistre, Manring and Stephens-12. ABSENT-Senators Byrns, Cottey, Naylor and Walker-4. SICK-Senators Heaston and Jacobs-2. On third reading of Senate bills, Senate bill No. 185, entitled "An act to amend sections 5442 and 5464, chapter 98, Revised Statutes, entitled 'Of dramshops," was taken up, read third time and passed by the following vote: AYES-Senators Bland, Cabell, Caldwell, Cottey, DeAmond, Dobyns, Dungan, Edwards of Lafayette, Heard, Hutt, McGrath, Mabrey, Manring, Naylor, Perkins, Rouse, Stephens and Walker-18. NOES-Senators Bryant, Edwards of St. Charles, Gottschalk, Headlee, Lloyd, McMahan, Mackay, Manistre, Morrisson, Pehle and Rogers -11. ABSENT Senators Bradley and Byrns-2. SICK-Senators Heaston and Jacobs-2. 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. Senator Cottey submitted the following report from the Committee on Ways and Means, which was read: MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Ways and Means, to whom was referred substitute for House bill No. 186, entitled "An act to ap propriate money for the support of the State government for the years 1881 and 1882," beg leave to report that they have considered the same, and recommend that it do pass with the accompanying amendments. Substitute for House bill No. 186 was taken up and laid over informally with the amendments reported by the committee. The following message was received from the Governor through his Private Secretary, Mr. Farr: EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, CITY OF JEFFERSON,) HON. ROBERT A. CAMPBELL, President of the Senate: SIR: I return to the Senate, with my approval indorsed thereon, bills of the following titles: "An act to provide for the making of settlements with the State Auditor and State Treasurer, and the examination of the condition. and affairs 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;" "An act to provide for the manner of submission of constitutional amendments to a vote of the people;" And a joint and concurrent resolution of the following title: "Joint and concurrent resolution instructing our Senators and requesting our 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 preemption laws of the United States." Very respectfully, THOS. T. CRITTENDEN. Senate bill No. 227, entitled "An act to amend section 5607, chapter 103, Revised Statutes, entitled' Of fees,"" 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, Gottschalk, Headlee, Hutt, Lloyd, McGrath, McMahan, Mabrey, Mackay, Manistre, Manring, Morrisson, Naylor, Pehle, Perkins, Rogers, Rouse, Stephens and Walker-28. ABSENT-Senators Bradley, Edwards of St. Charles and Heard-3. SICK-Senator Heaston and Jacobs--2. The title of the bill was read and agreed to. Senator Rouse moved to reconsider the vote by which the bil |