The bill so reported, being House bill No. 733, entitled "An act authorizing cities acting under special charters and containing more than thirty thousand and less than fifty thousand inhabitants to establish a system of sewerage, and to construct, establish and keep in repair sewers, culverts and drains," was taken up, read third time and passed by the following vote: AYES-Senators Bryant, Bland, Cabell, Cottey, DeArmond, Dobyns, Dungan, Edwards of Lafayette, Edwards of St. Charles, Gottschalk, Headlee, Heard, Hutt, Lloyd, McMahan, Mabrey, Mackay, Morrisson, Naylor, Pehle, Rogers, Rouse, Stephens and Walker-24. ABSENT Senators Allen, Bradley, McGrath and Manistre-4. ABSENT ON LEAVE-Senators Byrns, Caldwell, Heaston, Jacobs, Manring and Perkins-6. The title of the bill was read and agreed to. Senator Heard moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill passed, and to lay the motion to reconsider on the table; the latter motion prevailed. 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 the House has taken up, and passed Senate bill No. 72, entitled "An act to amend chapter 119 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, 'Of insurance,'" by providing for the imposition and collection of fines and penalties. Senator Heard submitted the following report from the Committee on Banks and Corporations, which was read: MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Banks and Corporations, to whom was referred House bill No. 734, entitled "An act regulating levying taxes on real estate and personal property in cities containing thirty thousand and less than fifty thousand inhabitants," beg leave to report that they have considered the same, and recommend that it do pass. The bill so reported, being House bill No. 734, entitled "An act regulating the levying of taxes upon real and personal property, including choses in action in cities containing more than thirty thousand and less than fifty thousand inhabitants," was taken up, read third time and passed by the following vote: AYES-Senators Bryant, Bland, Cabell, Cottey, Dobyns, Dungan, Edwards of Lafayette, Edwards of St. Charles, Gottschalk, Headlee, Heard, Hutt, Lloyd, McMahan, Mabrey, Mackay, Morrisson, Naylor, Pehle, Rouse, Stephens and Walker-22. ABSENT-Senators Allen, Bradley, DeArmond, McGrath, Manistre and Rogers-6. ABSENT ON LEAVE-Senators Byrns, Caldwell, Heaston, Jacobs, Manring and Perkins-6. The title of the bill was read and agreed to. Senator Cottey 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 House bill No. 377, entitled "An act to repeal section 6661, chapter 145, article 1, 'Assessment and collection of the revenue," beg leave to report that they have considered the same, and return it to the Senate, and ask to be discharged from further consideration of the subject. The bill so reported, being House bill No. 377, was taken up and referred to the Committee on Banks and Corporations. Senator Cottey submitted the following reports from the Committee on Ways and Means, which were read: MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Ways and Means, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 239, entitled "An act to amend section 7631 of chapter 164 of the Revised Statutes, entitled 'Treasury department,'" beg leave report that they have considered the same, and return to the Senate, and ask to be discharged from further consideration of the subject. MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Ways and Means, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 225, entitled "An act to amend section 6315, chapter 129 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, entitled 'Of merchants' licenses," beg leave to report that they have considered the same, and return it to the Senate and ask to be discharged from further consideration of the subject. MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Ways and Means, to whom was referred Senate joint and concurrent resolution No. 15, entitled "Joint and concurrent resolution in relation to adjournment," beg leave to report that they have considered the same and return it to the Senate, and ask to be discharged from further consideration of the subject. MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Ways and Means, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 98, entitled "An act of limitation as to the payment of certain State warrants and State bonds," beg leave to report that they have considered the same, and return to the Senate and ask to be discharged from further consideration of the subject. MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Ways and Means, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 130, entitled "An act to authorize the State of Missouri to issue bonds to redeem the existing indebtedness of the State, and to reduce the interest on the same," beg leave to report that they have considered the same, and return it to the Senate and ask to be discharged from further consideration of the subject. MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Ways and Means, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 121, entitled "An act to amend section 7606, chapter 164 of the Revised Statutes, entitled 'Of State treasury,' beg leave to report that they have considered the same, and return it to the Senate and ask to be discharged from further consideration of the subject. MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Ways and Means, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 215, entitled "An act in relation to the assessment of real estate on county lines," beg leave to report that they have considered the same, and return it to the Senate and ask to be discharged from further consideration of the subject. MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Ways and Means, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 82, entitled "An act providing for taxing State bonds," beg leave to report that they have considered the same, and return it to the Senate and ask to be discharged from further consideration of the subject. MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Ways and Means, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 198, entitled "An act to provide for the collection and apportionment of taxes due under the provisions of the act to facilitate the construction of railroads in the State of Missouri, approved March 23, 1868," beg leave to report that they have considered the same, and return it to the Senate and ask to be discharged from further consideration of the subject. MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Ways and Means to whom was referred Senate bill No. 36, entitled "An act declaring certain bonds due and payable, and authorizing the Fund Commissioners to sell four and a half per cent. bonds to redeem the bonds so declared due and payable," beg leave to report that they have considered the same and return it to the Senate, and ask to be discharged from further consideration of the subject. The bills so reported being Senate bills Nos. 239, 225, 95, 130, 121, 215, 82, 198, 36, and Senate joint and concurrent resolution No. 15, was taken up and indefinitely postponed. 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 the House has taken up House bill No. 645, enntitled "An act to suppress the circulation and vending of obscene literature," and concurred in Senate amendments thereto, as follows: Amendment No. 1. Amend the first section by inserting the words "in the county jail," after the words "one year," in the thirteenth. line. Amendment No. 2. Amend the second section by inserting the words "in the county jail," after the words "one year," in the twelfth line. Amendment No. 3. Strike out the fourth section. Amend the title of the act by adding thereto the following words: "and manufacture and sale of articles of im- . moral uses." Amend section 1 by striking out in second line the words "has in his possession," and inserting in lieu thereof the words "exhibits or circulates." 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 House bill No. 670, entitled "An act to amend article 8 of chapter 145 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri of 1879, by adding a new section thereto, concerning the assessment and taxation of railroads," beg leave to report that they have considered the same and report it to the Senate, and ask to be discharged from further consideration of the subject. House bill No. 670 was taken up, and Senator Edwards of St. Charles moved to commit the bill to the Committee on Banks and Corporations. The ayes and noes being demanded, the motion was lost by the following vote: AYES-Senators Allen, DeArmond, Dungan, Edwards of Lafayette, Edwards of St. Charles, Headlee, Hutt, Mabrey and Rouse-9. NOES-Senators Bryant, Bland, Cabell, Cottey, Dobyns, Gottschalk, Heard, Lloyd, McMahan, Mackay, Morrisson, Pehle, Rogers and Stephens-14. -5. ABSENT-Senators Bradley, McGrath, Manistre, Naylor and Walker ABSENT ON LEAVE-Senators Byrns, Caldwell, Heaston, Jacobs, Manring and Perkins-6. Senator Cottey moved to indefinitely postpone the bill. The ayes and noes being demanded, the motion prevailed by the following vote: AYES-Senators Bryant, Bland, Cabell, Cottey, Dungan, Edwards of St. Charles, Gottschalk, Heard, Lloyd, McGrath, Mackay, Morrison, Pehle, Rogers and Walker-15. NOES-Senators Allen, De Armond, Edwards of Lafayette, Headlee, Hutt, Mabrey, Rouse and Stephens-8. ABSENT Senators Bradley, Dobyns, McMahan, Manistre and Nay lor-5 ABSENT ON LEAVE-Senators Byrns, Caldwell, Heaston, Jacobs, Manring and Perkins-6. Senator Edwards of St. Charles submitted the following report from the Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence, which was read: MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence, to whom was referred House bill No. 253, entitled "An act to amend article 1 of chapter 117, entitled 'Inspection of petroleum," beg leave to report that they have considered the same and recommend that it do pass with the following amendments: The bill so reported, being House bill No. 253, entitled "An act amending article 1 of chapter 117, entitled 'Inspection of petroleum,'” was taken up, and the following amendment, offered by the committee, adopted: Amend line 5, section 1, by striking out "4852a," and inserting "5852a," in lieu thereof. The bill was then read third time and passed by the following vote: AYES-Senators Allen, Bryant, Bland, Cabell, Cottey, Dobyns, Dungan, Edwards of Lafayette, Edwards of St. Charles, Gottschalk, Headlee, Heard, Hutt, Lloyd, McGrath, McMahan, Mabrey, Mackay, Pehle, Perkins, Rogers, Rouse and Stephens-21. ABSENT Senators DeArmond, Manistre, Morrisson, Naylor and Rogers-5. ABSENT ON LEAVE--Bradley, Byrns, Caldwell, Heaston, Jacobs, Manring, Perkins and Walker-8. The title of the bill was read and agreed to. Senator Headlee 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 Headlee submitted the following report from the Committee on Mining and Manufactures: |