On motion of Senator Dungan, the Senate went into executive session at 11 o'clock. At 11:10 the Senate resumed its regular session. Senator Byrns offered the following resolution, which was read: Resolved, That Hon. Robert G. Coleman, contestant in the contested election case of Coleman, contestant, against Allen, contestee, be allowed the sum of $250 to defray his actual expenses in said contest: Senator Lloyd moved to lay the resolution on the table, which motion prevailed by the following vote, the ayes and noes being demanded: AYES-Senators Bryant, Bland, DeArmond, Dobyns, Dungan, Edwards of Lafayette, Gottschalk, Headlee, Heard, Heaston, Hutt, Jacobs, Lloyd, McGrath, McMahan, Mabrey, Manring, Phele, Rogers. Rouse and Stephens-22. NOES-Senators Burns, Cabell, Cottey, Edwards of St. Charles, Mackay, Manistre, Morrisson, Naylor and Walker-9. ABSENT ON LEAVE-Senators Caldwell and Perkins-2. On motion of Senator Mackay the Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock. NINETEENTH DAY-FRIDAY, January 28. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. The President in the chair. A quorum present. Prayer by the Rev. T. W. Barrett. The journal of yesterday was read and approved.. Senator Naylor introduced Senate joint and concurrent resolution No. 7, entitled "Joint and concurrent resolution instructing our Senators and requesting our Representatives in Congress to procure all necessary legislation to grant to the St. Louis and San Francisco Rail way Company the right of way for its Railroad through the Choctaw Nation in the Indian Territory;" which was read first time and ordered not printed. Senator Cottey presented a petition from the citizens of Edina, Knox county, Missouri, asking for a constitutional amendment in favor of the resolution to submit the question of changing the State Capital to a vote of the people; which was referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. Senator Heard introduced Senate bill No. 86, entitled "An act to authorize the Governor and Attorney-General, in their discretion, to employ an agent to prosecute certain claims of the State against the United States; which was read first time and 50 copies ordered printed. Senator Cabell introduced Senate bill No. 87, entitled "An act to encourage immigration to the State of Missouri;" which was read first time and 50 copies ordered printed. Senator Stephens introduced Senate bill No. 88, entitled "An act providing for, and authorizing the settlement and collection of an outstanding and unsettled claim held by the State of Missouri against the government of the United States, for expenditures incurred by this State in enrolling, equipping, subsisting and paying the militia forces of the State, employed in suppressing the rebellion, and which has never been reimbursed to the State and appropriating whatever sums may be collected on such claim to purposes of education;" which was read first time and 50 copies ordered printed. Senator McMahan submitted the following report from the Committee on Agriculture: MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Agriculture to whom was referred 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," beg leave to report that they have considered the same, and recommend that it do pass. Senate bill so reported, being Senate bill No. 28, was taken up, and Senator Rouse offered the following amendment: Amend section 6 of the printed bill, by adding the following: "If for any cause, a constable can not be had to serve the process, the justice may empower some suitable person to act, who shall receive the same fees allowed to constables for like services;" which was read first and second times and adopted. Senator Rouse offered the following amendment: Amend section 7 by inserting the word "civil" after the word "other," at the end of line two of the printed bill; which was read first and second times and adopted, and the bill as amended ordered engrossed. On second reading of Senate bills, the following were taken up read the second time and referred: Senate bill No. 36; to Committee on Ways and Means. Senate bill No. 38; Senate bill No. 39; Senate bill No. 42; to Committee on Ways and Means. to Committee on Internal Improvements. to Committee on Roads and Highways. Senate bill No. 51; to Committee on Penitentiary. Senator Cabell moved to reconsider the vote by which Senate bill No. 5 was ordered engrossed, which was lost. The following messages from the House were received through Mr. Hawley, Chief Clerk: MR. PRESIDENT: I am instructed by the House to inform the Senate that the House has taken up and passed substitute 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 of the Revised Statutes, entitled 'Assessors and the assessment of property," in which the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully requested. MR. PRESIDENT: I am instructed by the House to inform the Senate that the House has taken up and passed the following House bills: Substitute for House No. 9, entitled "An act to amend section five thousand six hundred and twenty, Revised Statutes:" Also, House bill No 177, entitled "An act to amend section nine hundred and seventy-four, chapter twenty-one, article ten of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, 'Of benevolent, religious, scientific, educational and miscellaneous associations:"" Also, substitute for House bill No. 38, entitled "An act to amend section 3742, article 11, chapter 59 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, 'Practice in civil cases;"" in which the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully requested. A message was received from the Governor through his private Secretary, Mr. Farr. On first reading of House bills, substitute for House bill No. 9, House bill No. 177, substitute for House bill No. 38, and substitute for House bills Nos. 19, 29, 36, 42, 50, 52, 72, 80 and 129 were taken up and read first time. Senator DeArmond submitted the following report from the Committee on Judiciary: MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred substitute for House bill No. 60, entitled "An act to amend sections five hundred and ninety-one (591) and five hundred and ninetytwo (592), article one (1), chapter thirteen (13) of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, 'Of official bonds,'" beg leave to report that they have considered the same, and recommend that it do not pass. The bill so reported, being substitute for House bill No. 60, was taken up, and Senator DeArmond moved that the further consideration of the bill be indefinitely postponed, which motion was passed over informally. At 10:40 o'clock, on motion of Senator Jacobs, the Senate went into executive session. At 10:50 o'clock the Senate resumed its regular session. Senators Bryant and McGrath were granted leave of absence until Monday. Senator Mabrey was granted leave of absence for six days. Senator Perkins was reported sick. Senator Edwards of St. Charles moved that when the Senate adjourn, it adjourn until to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock. Carried. On motion of Senator Edwards of St. Charles, the Senate adjourned. TWENTIETH DAY-SATURDAY, January 29. MORNING SESSION. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. The President in the chair. A quorum present. Prayer by the Chaplain. The journal of yesterday was read and approved. The President laid before the Senate a communication from the Hon. James McGrath, in relation to furniture for the Senate Chamber; which was referred to the Committee on Permanent Seat of Government. Senator Cabell presented a memorial from the grand jury of St. Louis; which was referred to the Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence. Senator Cottey offered the following resolution, which was read first and second time and adopted: Resolved, That the President appoint a committee of three Senators to co-operate with a similar committee from the House of Repretatives for the purpose of making neccessary arrangements for the reception of the Hon. E. B. Washburne, on the 2d proximo. Senator Rouse introduced Senate bill No. 89, entitled "An act to amend section 1215, article 6, chapter 23, Revised Statutes, entitled 'Of courts of record;'" which was read first time and 50 copies ordered printed. Senator Headlee introduced Senate bill No. 90, entitled "An act in relation to the sale of intoxicating liquors, and to repeal chapter 100 of the Revised Statutes, and all other acts or parts of acts inconsistent with its provisions;" which was read first time and 50 copies ordered printed. Senator Lloyd introduced Senate bill No. 91, entitled "An act to amend sections 7169 and 7171, chapter 150, article 3 of the Revised Statutes of 1879, entitled 'Normal Schools;'" which was read first time and 50 copies ordered printed. Senator Heaston submitted the following report from the Committee on Federal Relations: MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Federal Relations, to whom was referred Senate 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 pre-emption laws of the United States," beg leave to report that they have considered the same, and recommend that it do pass; which was read. |
