Which was read and adopted. The Hon. Henry Manistre came forward, took and subscribed the oath of office and took his seat a Senator. Senator Cottey offered the following resolution, which was read first and second time and adopted: Resolved, That the Ways and Means Committee be authorized to rent a suitable room for the use of said Committee during the session of the 31st General Assembly. Senator McGrath offered the following resolution, which was read first and second time and adopted: Resolved, That the Committee on Permenent Seat of Government be and it is hereby instructed to provide suitable and necessary furniture for use in the Senate Chamber. Senator Morrisson introduced Senate bill No. 18, entitled "An act for the relief of Louis C. Lohman;" which was read first time. Senator Stephens introduced Senate concurrent resolution No. 1, "Concurrent resolution memorializing Congress to appropriate money," etc.; which was read first time. Senator Rouse introduced Senate bill No. 19, entitled "An act to amend section 3514, article 5, chapter 59 of the Revised Statutes ;' which was read first time. Senator Rouse introduced Senate bill No. 20, entitled "An act to amend section 3721 and section 3722, article 10, chapter 59 of the Revised Statutes;" read first time. Senator Dobyns introduced Senate bill No. 21, entitled "An act to amend sections 6673 and 6675 of article 1, chapter 145 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, entitled 'Of the assessment and collection of the revenue;'" which was read first time. Senator Pehle introduced Senate bill No. 22, entitled "An act to amend section seven thousand six hundred and twenty-three (7623) of article 1, chapler 164 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri of 1879, entitled 'Lost warrents, how renewed;"" which was read first time. Senator Hutt introduced Senate bill No. 23, entitled "An act to amend section 145, article 8, chapter 1 of the Revised Statutes, entitled 'Redemption sale and conveyance of real estate;'" read first time. Senator Hutt introduced Senate bill No. 24, entitled "An act to amend section 1021, article 1 of chapter 23, Revised Statutes of Missouri, entitled 'General powers and duties of courts;" read first time. Senator Lloyd introduced joint and concurrent resolution No. 2, entitled "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;" which was read first time. On second reading of bills, the following were taken up and read second time and 50 copies of each ordered printed: Senate bill No. 12; Ways and Means. Senate bill No, 13; Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence. Senate bill No. 15; Ways and Means. Senate bill No. 16; Judiciary. Senate bill No. 17; Judiciary. On motion of Senator Morrisson, Senate bills Nos. 8 and 9 were taken up, 50 copies of each ordered printed, and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. On motion of Senator Morrisson, the Senate took a recess until 3 p. m. AFTERNOON SESSION. The Senate met pursuant to recess. President in the chair. A quorum present. Senator Walker moved that the Senate take a recess for 30 minutes; carried. At 3:30 the President called the Senate to order. A message was received from the Governor, through his Private Secretary, Mr. Farr. On motion of Senator Cottey, the Senate went into executive session at 3:35 o'clock. At 3:45 the Senate resumed its regular session, and, on motion of Senator Edwards of St. Charles, the Senate adjourned until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. SEVENTH DAY-THURSDAY, January 13. MORNING SESSION. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. The president in the chair. A quorum present. Prayer by the Chaplain. The journal of yesterday read approved. Propositions and motions being in order, Senator Mackey introduced Senate bill No. 25, entitled "An act to amend section 974, Revised Statutes of Missouri, relating to benevolent associations;" which was read first time. Senator Hutt introduced Senate bill No. 26,entitled" An act to amend section 173, article 8, chapter 1 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, entitled 'Redemption, sale and conveyance of real estate;" which was read first time. Senator Hutt introduced Senate bill No. 27, entitled "An act to amend section 3468, article 1, chapter 59 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, entitled 'Of the forms of civil actions and the parties thereto;"" which was read first time. Senator Jacobs introduced 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;" which was read first time. Senator Dungan introduced Senate bill No. 29, entitled "An act to amend sections 5626, 5627, 5628, 5629, 5630 and 5632 of chapter 103 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, entitled 'Of fees;" which was read first time. Senator Bryant introduced Senate bill No. 30, entitled "An act to authorizing the establishing, widening and improving public roads, avenues and boulevards;" which was read first time. Senator Cabell introduced Senate bill No. 31, entitled "An act to promote immigration ;" which was read first time. On second reading of bills, the following were taken up, read the second time, 50 copies of each ordered printed and referred: Senate joint and concurrent resolution No. 1; Federal Relations. Senate bill No. 20; Senate bill No. 21; referred to Committee on Judiciary. referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Senate bill No. 22; referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Senator DeArmond moved that the Senate go into executive session at 10:15 a. m.; carried. At 11:25 the Senate resumed regular session. Senator Cottey offered the following resolution, which was read first and second time and adopted: Resolved, That the Committee on Public Printing be and they are hereby instructed to take such steps as may be necessary to secure the prompt and speedy printing of Senate bills. Senator Cabell presented a memorial from the Committee appointed by the Immigration Convention, held in the city of St. Louis on the 13th day of May, 1880, which was laid upon the table, and 200 copies ordered printed in pamphlet form for the use of the two Houses. Senator Headlee was excused from service on the Committee on Education and placed on the Committee Lunatic Asylums. Senator Caldwell was excused from the Committee on Lunatic Asylums and placed on the Committee on Education. Senator Lloyd raised a question of privilege and said an article had appeared in the State Journal, published at Jefferson City, of date Wednesday, January 12, 1881, purporting to give the finding of the special Committee on Elections in considering the credentials of Senator Manistre. The publication, said Senator Lloyd, was erroneous, and as the case of Senator Manistre and the other like cases referred to the committee were the first that had arisen under the present law of eligibility and would likely be referred to hereafter as precedents, it was important that the facts in the case should be correctly understood. The question for the consideration of the committee was whether Senator Manistre had paid a State and county tax within one year next preceding his election as required by art. 4, sec. 6, Constitution of State of Missouri, sec. 5509 of Revised Statutes of State of Missouri. Your committee found that Senator Manistre on the 1st day of November, 1879, paid a State and city tax in the City of St. Louis, where he resided, and within the district from which he was elected, and your committee, believing that where the will of the people is in question that the laws governing the case should receive at least a reasonable and liberal construction so as to carry out that will and the 4th subdivision of sec. 3126 of art. 2, chap. 46, Revised Statutes of Missouri, entitled construction of laws, providing "that the time within which an act is to be done shall be computed by excluding the 1st day and including the last;" your committee under this construction of said constitution and statutory provisions were led to conclude that Senator Manistre had complied with the spirit and intent of the law, and was therefore entitled to his seat. On motion of Senator Dungan, the Senate adjourned until ten o'clock to-morrow morning. EIGHTH DAY-FRIDAY, January 14, 1881. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. The President in the chair. A quorum present. Prayer by the Chaplain. The journal of yesterday read and approved. The President laid before the Senate the following communication: Hon. Robert A. Campbell, President of the Senate, Jefferson City Missouri: SIR: I have the honer herewith to forward you a copy of the Biennial Report of the Normal School of the second district, made to the General Assembly in compliance with law. I am, with respect, your obedient servant, Which was read and the report accompanying the same was referred to the Committee on Education. Senator Morrisson submitted a report from the special committee appointed by the Governor to settle with the Auditor and Treasury, which was laid upon the table and 1,500 copies ordered printed, five hundred for the use of the Senate, and one thousand for the use of the appendix. |