vantages of an education which his own, and perhaps wealthier State could not afford him. J. L. STEPHENS, JAMES H. WALKER, T. V. BRYANT, H. L. ROGERS, Senator DeArmond submitted the following report from the Committee on Judiciary, which was read: MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 167, entitled "An act concerning the liability of cities, towns and persons for damages to persons or property caused by riots," beg leave to report that they have considered the same, and recommend that the accompanying substitute do pass. Senate bill No. 167 not being called for, the substitute reported by the committee was taken up, read first and second times, adopted, and ordered engrossed. Senator DeArmond submitted the following report from the Committee on Judiciary, which was read: MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred House bill No. 188, entitled "An act to amend section 2580, chapter 37, Revised Statutes, entitled 'Guardians and curators,"" beg leave to report that they have considered the same, and recommend that it do pass. House bill No. 188 was taken up, read third time and passed by the following vote: AYES-Senators Allen, Bradley, Bryant, Byrns, Bland, Cabell, Caldwell, Cottey, DeArmond, Dobyns, Dungan, Edwards of Lafayette, Edwards of St. Charles, Gottschalk, Headlee, Heard, Heaston Jacobs, Lloyd, McGrath, McMahan, Mabrey, Mackay, Manıstre, Manring, Morrisson, Naylor, Pehle, Perkins, Rogers, Rouse, Stephens and Walker -33. NO-Senator Hutt. The title of the bill was read and agreed to. Senator Caldwell 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 DeArmond submitted the following report from Committee on Judiciary; which was read: MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred House bill No. 199, entitled "An act to amend section seventy five (75), Revised Statutes, relating to administration," beg leave to report that they have considered the same, and recommend that it do pass with the accompanying amendment. House bill No. 199 was taken up, and the following amendment reported by the committee agreed to: Amend by inserting the word "wrongfully" between the words "otherwise" and "withholding," where they occur in the bill. The bill was then read third time and passed by the following vote: AYES-Senators Allen, Bradley, Bryant, Byrns, Bland, Cabell, Caldwell, Cottey, DeArmond, Dobyns, Dungan, Edwards of Lafayette, Edwards of St. Charles, Gottschalk, Headlee, Heard, Heaston, Hutt, Jacobs, Lloyd, McGrath, McMahan, Mabrey, Mackay, Manistre, Manring, Morrisson, Naylor, Pehle, Perkins, Rogers, Rouse, Stephens and Walker-34. The title of the bill was read and agreed to. Senator Dobyns moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill passed and lay the motion to reconsider on the table; the latter motion prevailed. Senator Dobyns submitted the following report from the Committee on Constitutional Amendments: MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Constitutional Amendments, to whom was referred Senate concurrent resolution No. 16, entitled "Concurrent resolution submitting to the qualified voters of the State of Missouri an amendment to the Constitution thereof concerning the judicial department," beg leave to report that they have considered the same, and recommend that it do pass. Senate joint and concurrent resolution No. 16 was taken up, and ordered engrossed. Senator Byrns submitted the following report from the Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence, which was read: MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 207, entitled "An act for the relief of Hazelton J. Skinner, and to appropriate money therefor," beg leave to report that they have considered the same, and recommend that it do pass. Senate bill No. 207 was taken up, and ordered engrossed. Senator Byrns submitted the following report from the Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence, which was read: MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 183, entitled "An act to amend section 1854, article 17, chapter 24, Revised Statutes, entitled 'Of crimes and criminal procedure," beg leave to report that they have considered the same, and recommend that it do pass. Senate bill No. 183 was taken up, and ordered engrossed. Senator Byrns submitted the following report from the Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence: MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 176, entitled "An act to regulate the sale of vinegar in this State," beg leave to report that they have considered the same, and recommend that it do pass. Senate Bill No. 176 was taken up and ordered engrossed. Senator Byrns submitted the following report from the Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence: MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence, to whom was referred Senate Bill No. 206, entitled "An act for the relief of Thomas J. Barker, and to appropriate money therefor," beg leave to report that they have considered the same, and recommend that it do not pass. Senate Bill No. 206, on motion of Senator Rouse, was laid over informally. Senate Bill No. 113, entitled "An act to amend sections 3486, 3487, 3488 and 3489, article 4, chapter 59, Revised Statutes, entitled 'Of practice in civil cases,"" was taken up, read third time and passed by the following vote: AYES-Senators Allen, Bradley, Bland, Caldwell, Cottey, Dungan, Edwards of Lafayette, Gottschalk, Headlee, Heaston, Lloyd, Mabrey, Manistre, Manring, Pehle, Rogers, Rouse and Stephens-18. NOES-Senators Bryant, Byrns, DeArmond, Dobyns, Edwards of St. Charles, Heard, Hutt, McMahan, Mackey, Morrison, Perkins and Walker-12. ABSENT-Senators Cabell, Jacobs, McGrath and Naylor-4. Senator Rouse 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 Rouse called up Senate Bill No. 117, entitled "An act to amend section 3514, article 5, chapter 59, Revised Statutes, entitled "Of practice in civil cases,"" which was read third time and passed by the following vote: AYES-Senators Allen, Bland, Cabell, Caldwell, Cottey, Dungan, Edwards of Lafayette, Gottschalk, Headlee, Heaston, Jacobs, Lloyd, Mabrey, Manistre, Manring, Pehle, Rogers, Rouse and Stephens-19. NOES-Senators Bryant, Byrns, DeArmond, Dobyns, Edwards of St. Charles, Heard, Hutt, McMahan, Mackey, Morrison, Perkins and Walker-12. ABSENT-Senators Bradley, McGrath and Naylor-3. The title of the bill was read and agreed to. Senator Rouse 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 Heaston called up Substitute for Senate Bills Nos. 80, 86 and 88, entitled "An act to secure the adjustment and settlement of claims of the State of Missouri against the United States for enrolling, equipping and subsisting the militia forces thereof in suppressing the rebellion, and also claims of this state for five per cent. upon government lands disposed of by the United States, which have not heretofore been adjusted," which was read third time and passed by the following vote: AYES-Senators Bradley, Bryant, Byrns, Bland, Cabell, Caldwell, Cottey, Dobyns, Dungan, Edwards of Lafayette, Edwards of St. Charles, Heard, Heaston, Hutt, Jacobs, Lloyd, McGrath, McMahan, Mabrey, Mackey, Manistre, Manring, Morrison, Naylor, Pehle, Perkins, Rogers, Rouse, Stephens and Walker-30. NOES-Senators Allen, DeArmond, Gottschalk and Headlee 4. Senator Cabell 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 Cabell called up Senate Bill No. 133, entitled "An act to provide for the registration of all voters in cities having a population of more than one hundred thousand inhabitants, and to govern elections in such cities, and to repeal an act entitled 'An act to provide for the exercise of the right of voting by persons who have failed to register,' approved March 30, 1877, and all acts and parts of acts conflicting herewith," which was read third time and passed by the following vote: AYES Senators Bradley, Bryant, Byrns, Bland, Cabell, Cottey, DeArmond, Dobyns, Edwards of Lafayette, Edwards of St. Charles, Headlee, Heard, Heaston, Hutt, Lloyd, McGrath, McMahan, Mabrey, Mackey, Morrison, Naylor, Perkins, Rouse, Stephens and Walker-25. NOES-Senators Allen, Caldwell, Dungan, Gottschalk, Jacobs, Manistre, Manring, Pehle and Rogers-9. The emergency clause of said bill failed to pass by the following vote: AYES-Senators Bradley, Bryant, Byrns, Bland, Cabell, Cottey, Dobyns, Edwards of Lafayette, Edwards of St. Charles, Headlee, Heard, Heaston, Hutt, McGrath, McMahan, Mackey, Morrison, Naylor. Perkins, Rouse and Walker-21. NOES-Senators Allen, Caldwell, DeArmond, Dungan, Gottschalk, Jacobs, Lloyd, Mabrey, Manistre, Manring, Pehle, Rogers and Stephens-13. The title of the bill was read and agreed to. Senator Caldwell moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill passed, and to lay the motion to reconsider on the table. The latter motion prevailed. On motion of Senator Allen the Senate adjourned. FORTY-SIXTH DAY-WEDNESDAY, March 2. MORNING SESSION. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. The President in the chair. A quorum present. Prayer by the Chaplain. Journal of yesterday read and approved. On motion of Senator Morrison the Chaplain, Rev. W. A. Masker, was granted leave of absence. Senator Bradley submitted the following reports from the Committee on Enrolled Bills: MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Enrolled Bills have carefully examined and find truly enrolled Senate Bill No. 57, entitled "An act to amend sections 5371, 5372 and 5407, article 4, chapter 95, Revised Statutes, entitled' Of counties."" MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Enrolled Bills have carefully examined and find truly enrolled Senate Bill No. 6, entitled "An act requiring the Governor to appoint a special committee of the General Assembly to visit and examine the institutions of the State," |
