AYES-Senators Bland, Bradley, Bryant, Byrnes, Caldwell, DeArmond, Dobyns, Dungan, Edwards of Lafayette, Edwards of St. Charles, Gottschalk, Headlee, Heaston, Hutt, Lloyd, McGrath, Mabrey, Mackay, Manistre, Manring, Naylor, Pehle, Perkins, Rogers, Rouse and Stephens-27.

NOES-Senators Cottey, Morrisson and Walker-3.

ABSENT-Senator Cabell.

ABSENT ON LEAVE-Senator Jacobs.

SICK-Senator McMahan.

The memorial relating to a Supreme Court commission was taken up, and referred to the Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

On motion of Senator Cottey, the Senate took a recess until 3 P. M.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

Senate met at 3 o'clock P. M. pursuant to recess taken.

President in the chair.

A quorum present.

Senator McMahan was reported sick.

On motion of Senator Cottey, the Senate took a recess for thirty minutes.

Recess having expired, the Senate was called to order.

Senator McGrath offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the Commissioner of Permanent Seat of Government be and he is hereby instructed to have all the approaches leading to the Capitol properly covered with sawdust. Considering the dangerous condition of the walks and steps from ice and snow, this should be attended to immediately; which was read first and second times and adopted.

Senate bill No. 41 was taken up, read a second time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

On motion of Senator Cottey, the Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock.

ELEVENTH DAY-WEDNESDAY, January 19.

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 and approved.

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

On motion of Senator Morrisson, the Senate went into executive session at 10:05 o'clock.

At 10:30 o'clock the Senate resumed its regular session.

Senator Rogers submitted the following report from the Committee on State Lands, which was read and adopted:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your committee to whom was referred the report of the Regsiter of Lands for the years 1879 and 1880, beg leave to report that they have carefully considered the same, and respectfully recommend:

First-That so much of the report as refers to the condition of the records in his office, and asking for an appropriation for additional clerk hire, to enable him to index and abstract the same, be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Second-That so much of said report as refers to the recommendation, that authority be given the Governor to direct the Register of Lands to correct the records in certain cases, be referred to the Committee on Judiciary, as legal questions are involved which might seriously affect the title of lands.

Third-That so much of the report as refers to swamp lands be referred to the Committee on Swamp Lands.

Fourth-That 1,500 copies of the report be printed, 1,000 for the appendix, 250 for the General Assembly and 250 for the Register of Lands.

Senator Bradley introduced Senate bill No. 48, entitled "An act

to amend sections 4937 and 4939, article 5 of chapter 89 of the Revised Statutes of 1879, concerning cities, towns and villages;" which was read and 50 copies ordered printed.

On motion of Senator Heaston, the Senate took a recess until half past eleven o'clock.

At the expiration of the recess, the President called the Senate to order.

The following message was received from the House, through Mr. Hawley, Chief Clerk:

MR. PRESIDENT: I am instructed by the House of Representatives, to inform the Senate that the House has taken up and passed substitute for House bill No. 60, entitled "An act to amend sections 591 and 592 of the Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri, entitled 'Of official bonds,'" in which the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully requested; which was read.

Senator Heard submitted the following report from the Special Committee on Rules, which was read first and second times and adopted:

RULES OF THE SENATE.

MR. PRESIDENT: Your committe, especially appointed to revise the rules for the government of the Senate, have performed this duty, and beg leave to submit the following as the result of their labor:

Of the President and Senate:

RULE 1. The President shall take the chair every day at the hour to which the Senate had previously adjourned, and shall call the Senate to order, and, after prayer by the Chaplain, shall cause the journal of the preceding day to be read; if less than a majority of the Senators are present they may adjourn from day to day, and compel the attendance of absent members; and any two members, at any time after the hour has arrived to which the Senate has adjourned may have a call of the Senate, and have the names of the absentees entered on the journal.

RULE 2. Upon calls of the Senate, or in taking the yeas and nays on any question, the names of the members shall be called alphabetically.

RULE 3. Upon the call of the Senate, the names of the members shall be called over by the Secretary and the absentees noted; after

which the names of the absentees shall again be called over. The doors shall then be shut, and those for whom no excuse, or insufficient excuses are made, may, by order of the majority of those present, if ten in number, be taken into custody as they appear, or may be sent for and taken into custody wherever to be found by the Sergeant-atArms, or Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms appointed by the President for that purpose, at the expense of such absent member or members respectively, unless such excuse for non-attendance shall be made as the Senate, when a quorum is convened, shall judge sufficient.

Poavers and duties of the President:

RULE 4. It shall be the duty of the President to preserve order, and he may speak on all questions of order in preference to any other member, rising from his seat for that purpose; and shall decide on all questions of order, subject to an appeal to the Senate; and all questions of order shall be noted by the Secretary, with the decision.

RULE 5. Questions shall be distinctly put in this form, to wit: "As many as are of opinion that (as the question may be,) say aye;" and after the affirmative voice is expressed, "as many as are of the contrary opinion say no." If the President doubts, or a division is called for, the house shall divide-those in the affirmative of the question shall first rise from their seats, and afterward those in the negative.

RULE 6. All committees shall be nominated by the President, unless otherwise directed by the Senate. Standing committees shall consist of five members, and select committees shall consist of three members each, unless otherwise ordered by the Senate.

RULE 7. Every member who shall be in the Senate when the question is put shall vote, unless the Senate, for special reasons, shall excuse him. All motions to excuse a member from voting shall be made before the Senate divides, or before the call for yeas and nays is commenced. In taking the ayes and noes, each member shall declare openly his assent or dissent to the question.

RULE 8. Every motion shall be reduced to writing, if the President or any member requires it.

RULE 9. The President may, at any time, leave the chair and call any member of the Senate thereto, who shall be President of the Senate for the time being, and the President shall, at leisure, resume the chair; and if the person called to the chair shall object and the President insists, the question shall be decided by the Senate.

RULE 10. The President shall rise to put a question, but may stateit sitting.

RULE 11. The President shall sign all acts, joint resolutions and addresses, and all writs, warrants and subpoenas, issued by order of the

Senate, shall be under his hand and attested by the Secretary; and he shall have general direction and superintendence of the Senate Chamber.

RULE 12. In case of disturbance or disorderly conduct in the lobby or galleries, the President shall have power to order the same cleared, and shall have general control of the Senate Chamber and the employes thereof, unless otherwise directed by the Senate.

President pro tem.:

RULE 13. The Senate shall, at the commencement of each regular session, elect one of its number President pro tempore, who shall serve during the term of the General Assembly at which he is elected, and who shall exercise the office of President during the sickness or absence of the President.-[Const., Art. 5, Sec. 17.]

RULE 14. Stenographers and reporters wishing to take down the debates and proceedings of the Senate may be admitted by the President to the reporters' table on the floor of the Senate, under such regulations as he may prescribe, and he shall assign a seat to the Official Reporter of the Senate.

Secretary-his duties:

RULE 15. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to keep an exact journal of the proceedings of the Senate; and he shall, from time to time, be subject to further orders, as the Senate may direct.

RULE 16. When a bill or joint resolution passes, it shall be certified by the Secretary, noting the day of its passage at the foot thereof. RULE 14. When a motion is made for an amendment of any bill or resolution, the mover's name shall be inserted on the journal. Sergeant-at-Arms-his duties:

RULE 18. It shall be the duty of the Sergeant-at-Arms to keep order in the lobby, and to attend the Senate during its sittings; to execute the commands of the Senate from time to time, together with all such process issued by authority thereof as shall be directed to him by the President.

Doorkeeper-his duties:

RULE 19. It shall be the duty of the Doorkeeper to obey the orders of the Senate from time to time.

Sworn to Secrecy:

RULE 20. The Sergeant-at-Arms and Doorkeeper shall be sworn to keep the secrets of the Senate when in secret session.

OF BILLS.

Shall be read three times:

RULE 21. Every bill shall be read on three different days.