persons who have failed to register;"" beg leave to report that they have considered the same, and recommend that it do pass.

The bill so reported, being Senate bill No. 5, was taken up and ordered engrossed.

On second reading of Senate bills, Senate bill No. 45 was taken up, read a second time and referred to the Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence.

Senate bill No. 69 was taken up, read a second time and referred to the Committee on Printing.

time.

Substitute for House bill No. 30 was taken up, and read a first

A message was received from the Governor, through his private Secretary, Mr. Farr.

The President laid before the Senate a communication from the jailor of St. Louis city; which was referred to the Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence.

Senator Bradley was granted leave of absence.

Senator Hutt introduced Senate bill No. 77, entitled "An act to amend section 2689, chapter 39 of the Revised Statutes, entitled 'Of Homesteads ;"" which was read first time and 50 copies ordered printed.

On second reading of House bills, House bill No. 1 was taken up, read a second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

House joint and concurrent resolution No. 3, to the Committee on Federal Relations.

Substitute for House bill No. 102 was taken up, read a second time, and Senator Pehle offered the following amendment:

Amend by adding the following proviso to section 7103, to wit: "Provided, That the county court, if they deem advisable, can at any time, invest any portion of said school fund in United States bonds or bonds of the State of Missouri; said bonds to be held in trust for the township to which the fund belonged, and to be so expressed upon the public records of the county."

Pending further consideration, the bill and amendment were referred to the Committee on Education.

Senator DeArmond submitted the following report from the Committee on Judiciary:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 17, entitled "An act respecting the probate court in the county of Jackson," beg leave to report that they have considered the same, and recommend that the following amendment be adopted, and make no further recommendation.

The bill so reported, being Senate bill No. 17 was taken up, and the following amendment offered by the committee:

"Amend by striking out section 2, and numbering section 3 section 2;" was read first and second times and adopted, and the bill ordered engrossed.

At 10 A. M. the Senate went into executive session..

At 10:50 the Senate resumed its regular session.

Senator Manistre moved to reconsider the vote by which House bill No. 1 was referred to the Committee on Judiciary; which was adopted.

The bill was then taken up, and referred to the Committee on Internal Improvements.

A message was received from the Govornor, through his private Secretary, Mr. Farr.

Senator Walker presented a report of the Board of Curators of the State University which was laid upon the table, and 2,000 copies ordered printed, 1,000 for the appendix, 500 for the use of the Senate, and 500 for the use of the University.

On motion of Senator Mackay, at 11:05 the Senate went into executive session.

At 11:30 the Senate resumed its regular session.

On motion of Senator Morrisson, the Senate adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.

EIGHTEENTH DAY-THURSDAY, January 27.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

The President in the chair.

Prayer by the Chaplain.

A quorum present.

The journal of yesterday was read and approved.

The President laid before the Senate the following communication from the Clerk of the Supreme Court, which was read and 300copies thereof, together with the statement accompanying the same, ordered printed for the use of the Senate and House of Representatives:

HON. ROBERT A. CAMPBELL, President of the Senate:

SIR: In compliance with resolution of the Senate requesting information as to the number of cases standing on the docket of the Supreme Court at the time of the consolidation of said court, the number of cases docketed and the number disposed of each year since said consolidation, and the number of cases now remaining on said docket, I have the honor to submit to your honorable body the following:

statement.

I have the honor to be, very respectfully,

HENRY W. EWING,

Clerk of the Supreme Court of Missouri.

Senator Gottschalk presented the following communication from the St. Louis Mutual Fire and Marine Insurance Company, which was read and referred to the Committee on Insurance.

To the Honorable the General Assembly of the State of Missouri in session at the City of Jefferson, Missouri:

GENTLEMEN: In conformity with the provision of section 24 of our charter of incorporation we hereby submit to your honorable body our biennial statement, exhibiting the affairs of our company to December 31, 1880.

Respectfully submitted,

JOHN J. SUTTON, Secretary.

Senator Hutt introduced Senate bill No. 78, entitled "An act to exempt the husband from the payment of debts of the wife contracted

before marriage;" which was read fitst time and 50 copies ordered printed.

Senator Pehle introduced Senate bill No. 79, entitled "An act to amend article 2, chapter 145 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, by adding a new section thereto in relation to the revenue;" which was read first time and 50 copies ordered printed.

Senator Heaston introduced Senate bill No. 80, entitled "An act authorizing the Adjutant-General to secure the adjustment and settlement of claims of this State against the United States for military services performed by the military forces of this State in suppressing the rebellion;" which was read first time and 50 copies ordered printed.

Senator Dungan introduced Senate bill No. 81, entitled "An act to repeal chapter 100 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, 'Of druggists and their licenses ;"" which was read first time and 50 copies ordered printed.

Senator Lloyd introduced Senate bill No. 82, entitled "An act providing for taxing State bonds;" which was read first time and 50 copies ordered printed.

Senator Byrns introduced Senate bill No. 83, 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;" which was read first time and 50 copies ordered printed.

Senator Morrisson introduced Senate bill No. 84, entitled "An act to consolidate the permanent school fund and the seminary fund in certificates of indebtedness of the State bearing six per cent. interest, and to provide for canceling the State bonds and certificate of indebtedness now held by the State in trust for said funds," which was read first time and 50 copies ordered printed.

Senators Bradley and Caldwell were granted leave of absence for one day.

Senator Heaston, from the Committee on Printing, offered the following resolution, which was read first and second time and adopted: Resolved, That the printer be instructed to print all bills for the Senate in pamphlet form unless otherwise directed.

A message was received from the Governor through his Private Secretary, Mr. Farr.

Senator Rogers submitted the following report from the Committee on State Lands:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on State Lands, to whom was referred the communication of the State Auditor in relation to erroneous sale of a certain tract of land therein described, beg leave to report that they have examined the same, together with the records in the office of the Register of Lands, and find that the facts set forth in said report are true, to wit: That the State of Missouri did on the 31st day of May, A. D. 1855, sell the tract of land described in said report, to James R. Lindley of Dade Co., Mo.; and that subsequently, on the 12th day of August, A. D. 1857, did again sell the same tract of land to Alexander H. Henderson, of Callaway county, Mo., and that by reason of said sale and grant of letters patent to James R. Lindley, the title of Alexander H. Henderson was rendered null and void. Your committee further find that by reason of the facts above stated, and contained in the communication of the State Auditor, above referred to, that the heirs of the said Alexander H. Henderson, now deceased, are entitled to relief as provided in section 6160 of the Revised Statutes, and herewith submit a bill providing for the same.

Senator Rogers, from the Committee on State Lands, introduced Senate bill No. 85, entitled "An act for the relief of the heirs of Alexander H. Henderson;" which was read first time and 50 copies ordered printed.

On second reading of bills, the following were taken up and read second time and referred:

Senate bill No. 35; referred to Committee on Retrenchment and Reform.

Senate bill No. 37; referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Senate bill No. 47; referred to Commttiee on Judiciary.

Senate bill No. 57; referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Senate bill No. 61; referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Senate bill No. 76; referred to Committee on Retrenchment and Reform.

Senate bill No. 28; referred to Committee on Agriculture.

Senate joint and concurrent resolution No. 6 was taken up, the amendment offered by Senator DeArmond on yesterday was adopted and the bill, as amended, ordered engrossed.

Substitute for House bill No. 30 was taken up, read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.