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;" the bill was read at length, and no objection being made, the presiding officer affixed his signature to said bill in the presence of the Senate in open session, and before any other business was entertained.

The President directed Senate bill No. 18, entitled "An act for the relief of L. C. Lohman and to appropriate money therefor," to be read at length; the bill was so read, aud no objection being made, was signed by the presiding officer in the presence of the Senate in open session, no other business being entertained.

The President announced that all other business would be suspended, and directed Senate bill No. 116, entitled "An act to authorize counties having a past due indebtedness for the building of court houses and jails, to refund the same and at a lower rate of interest, to be read at length; the bill was so read, and no objection being made, was signed by the presiding officer in the presence of the Senate in open session, no other business being entertained.

The President announced that all other business would be suspended, and directed Senate bill No. 85, entitled "An act to appropriate money to pay Mrs. Kate C. Mitchell, of Jefferson county, for certain outstanding Union Military Bonds, and to provide for the cancellation of the same," to be read at length; the bill was so read, and no objection being made, was signed by the presiding officer in the presence of the Senate in open session, no other business being entertained.

The President announced that all other business would be suspended, and directed Senate bill No. 189, entitled "An act to amend section 7433, article 1, chapter 162 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, 1879, entitled 'Township elections," to be read at length; the bill was so read, and no objection being made, was signed by the presiding offiin the presence of the Senate in open session, no other business being entertained.

The President announced that all other business would be suspended, and directed Senate bill No. 91, entitled "An act to amend sections 7169 and 7171, chapter 150, article 3, of the Revised Statutes of Missouri of 1879, entitled 'Normal schools,"" to be read at length; the bill was so read, and no objections being made, was signed by the presiding officer in the presence of the Senate in open session, no other business being entertained.

The President announced that all other business would be suspended, and directed Senate bill No. 28, entitled "An act to discourage the keeping of useless and sheep killing dogs, and to provide indemnity

for damages done by same," to be read at length; the bill was so read and no objection being made, was signed by the presiding officer in the presence of the Senate in open session, no other business being entertained.

The President announced that all other business would be suspended, and directed Senate bill No. 168, entitled "An act to amend section 7469, article 7 of chapter 162 of the Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri, 1879, entitled 'Of township trustees and their duties,"" to be read at length; the bill was so read, and no objection being made, was signed by the presiding officer in the presence of the Senate in open session, no other business being entertained.

The president then announced that all other business would be suspended, and directed Senate bill No. 100, entitled "An act to amend section 4200 of chapter 80 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri of 1879, of billiard and other tables," to be read at length; the bill was so read, and no objection being made, was signed by the presiding officer in the presence of the Senate in open session, no other business being entertained; said bills were immediately sent to the House of Representatives for the signature of the Speaker; said bills were then presented to the Governor, for his approval, by the Secretary.

The following message was received from the House of Representatives through Mr. Purdom, one of the clerks :

MR. PRESIDENT: I am instructed by the House to inform the Senate that there has been introduced into and passed the House, House bill No. 142, entitled "An act to amend section 819, article 2 of chapter 21 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, in relation to railroad companies, transfer switches:"

Also, House bill No. 318, entitled "An act to amend section 1574, article 8, chapter 24 of the Revised Statutes, Of putting dead animals in wells, etc. :"

Also, Substitute for substitute for House bills Nos. 346 and 380, entitled "An act to amend section one thousand one hundred and fiftyseven (1157), chapter twenty-three (23), article four (4) of the Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri, 'In relation to courts of record:""

Also, House bill No. 730, entitled "An act to amend section 5529, chapter 101 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, entitled 'Of elections:"

In which the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully requested.

The President announced that all other business be suspended, and directed the Secretary to read at length House bill No. 421, entitled "An act to make trustees' and mortgagees' deeds evidence."

The bill was read at length, and no objections being made, it was signed by the presiding officer in the presence of the Senate in open session, no other business being entertained.

The President then directed the Secretary to read at length House bill No. 586, entitled "An act to subject the taking of changes of venue in criminal causes from one court to another in the same county to the provisions of the General Statutes of Missouri in reference to the taking of changes of venue in criminal causes."

The bill was read at length, and no objection being made, was signed by the presiding officer in the presence of the Senate in open session, no other business intervening.

The President also directed the Secretary to read at length substitute for House bill No. 412, entitled "An act to amend section 1145 of article 4, chapter 23 of the General Statutes of 1879, entitled 'Of courts of record."

The bill so read, and no objection being made, was signed by the presiding officer, in the presence of the Senate, in open session, no other business intervening.

The President directed the Secretary to read at length substitute for House bill No. 324, entitled "An act to require railroad companies to furnish double-decked cars for the shipment of sheep, and a penalty for failing so to do."

The bill was so read, and no objection being made, it was then signed by the presiding officer in the presence of the Senate in open session, no other business intervening.

The President also directed the Secretary to read at length House bill No. 399, entitled "An act to amend sections 1117, 1133, 1147 and 1163 of article 3, chapter 23 of the Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri, in reference to judicial circuits."

The bill was so read, and no objection being made, it was signed by the presiding officer in the presence of the Senate in open session, no other business intervening.

The President also directed the Secretary to read at length House bill No. 399, 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.

The bill was so read, and no objection being made, it was signed

by the presiding officer in the presence of the Senate in open session, no other business intervening.

The President directed the Secretary to read at length House bill No. 229, entitled "An act to amend section 7453, chapter 162, article 4 of the Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri, relating to township election precincts, judges of elections and clerks of elections."

The bill was so read, and no objection being made, was signed by the presiding officer in the presence of the Senate in open session, no other business intervening.

Said bills all having been signed by the presiding officer, to the end that each may become a law, and attested by the Secretary, they were then returned to the House of Representatives.

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. 252, entitled "An act to amend section 2, chapter 6 of the appendix to the Revised Statutes of Missouri, ‘Of laws specially applicable to the city of St. Louis,' entitled 'Concerning the police,'" 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. 199, entitled "An act to regulate the practice of dentistry in 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.

Senator Headlee submitted the following report from the Committee on Mining and Manufactures, which was read:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Mining and Manufactures, to whom was referred 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," beg leave to report that they have considered the same, and recommend that it do pass.

Senator Edwards of Lafayette, submitted the following report from the Committee on Claims, which was read:

MR. PRESIDENT : Your Committee on Claims, to whom was referred House bill No. 428, entitled "A bill for the relief of Sewall W. Smith and James R. Jones," beg leave to report that they have considered the same, and recommend that it do pass.

On first reading of House bills,

Substitute for House bill No. 142, entitled "An act to amend section 819, article 2 of chapter 21 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, in relation to railroad companies, transfer switches," was taken up and read first time.

House bill No. 318, entitled "An act to amend section 1574, article 8, chapter 24 of the Revised Statutes, 'Of putting dead animals in wells,"" etc., was taken up and read first time.

Substitute for House bills Nos. 346 and 380, entitled "An act to amend section one thousand one hundred and fifty-seven (1157), chapter twenty-three (23), article four (4) of the Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri, ' In relation to courts of record," was taken up and read first time.

House bill No. 636, entitled "An act to amend section 4932, chapter 89, article 5 of the Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri, relating to cities, towns and villages," was taken up and read first time.

House bill No. 730, entitled "An act to amend section 5529, chapter 101 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, entitled 'Of elections," " was taken up and read first time.

House bill No. 153, entitled "An act in relation to the removal of school house sites," was taken up and read first time.

House bill No. 173, entitled "An act to provide for the payment of wages of labor in lawful money of the United States," was taken up and read first time.

Substitute for House bill No. 242, entitled "An act to amend section 1566 of article 8 of the Revised Statutes, relating to offenses against public morals and decency, or the public police and miscellaneous offenses," was taken up and read first time.

House concurrent resolution fixing the day of adjournment sine die, of the 31st General Assembly, was taken up and referred to special committee of Senators Cottey, Bradley, Edwards of St. Charles, Byrns and DeArmond.

On second reading of House bills,

House bill No. 340, entitled "An act to authorize the Board of Commissioners of the Missouri Institution for the Education of the Deaf and Dumb to sell land," was taken up, read second time and referred to Committee on Deaf and Dumb Asylum.

House bill No. 442, entitled "An act to amend section 3198, article 3, chapter 47, concerning 'Hotels, inns and boarding house keepers ;" read second time and referred to Committee on Judiciary.