ADAMS, J. T.

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Reported officially as member elect of the
House of Representatives of the Twen-
ty-fifth General Assembly........
Presented his credentials and is sworn in as
member of the Twenty-Fifth General
Assembly.........

Appointed as Committee on Enrolled Bills... 100
Introduces an act to amend an act entitled

166

an act authorizing the county court of
Butler county to appropriate Swamp
Land Funds for the payment of coun-
ty indebtedness and certain school
purposes
Appointed on special committee in reference
to House bill No. 120, entitled an act
to prohibit the sale of medicines, the
composition of which is unknown....... 175
Submits report from the Committee on En-
rolled Bills, that they have presented
to the Governor Senate concurrent
resolution No. 6, in relation to the ap-
pointment of a joint committee on
revision of the revenue law, and asked
for his signature.....

290

Introduces an act to amend section eight of
chapter twenty-eight of the General
Statutes, relating to the preservation
of fish and the destruction of wolves... 320
Absent at roll call.......
..281, 253
Submits a report from the Committee on En-
rolled Bills, that an act to amend
chapter one hundred and sixty-one,
title thirty-four of the General Statues,
respecting practice in civil cases, ap-
proved March 30, 1866, aud an act to
prevent the cutting of any ditch or
canal around the dam erected across

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the Nishnebotana river, where the
Council Bluffs and St. Joseph railroad
crosses said river, and near what has
heretofore been called the Narrows, in
Atchison county, and to prevent the
erection of any dam or dams across
said river, below the dam at the cross-
ing of said railroad, has been correc.-
ly enrolled...
374
Obtains leave of absence........ ................... 376
Absent at roll call....
377
Demands the ayes and noes on a motion of
Mr. Young to recommit to the Com-
mittee on Elections the papers rela-
ting to the election cases of Jackson,
Monroe, Shannon, Oregon and Wayne
counties, with all additional evidence. 388
Moves to adjourn......
389
Demand the ayes and noes on a motion of
Mr. Mullings, to lay on the table a
motion of Mr. Lawson to reconsider
the vote by which the House ordered
the previous question on agreeing to
the amendment of Mr. Harper to the
minority report of the Committee on
Elections upon the subject of the
thrown out counties........
393
Demands the ayes and noes on agreeing to so
much of the majority report of the
Committee on Elections, on the sub-
ject of the thrown out counties, as re-
lates to Ripley county..
400
Absent at roll call..... .........497, 516, 517, 525
Demands the ayes and noes on a motion of

Mr. Baker, that the rules be suspend-
ed, joint resolution ratifying the Con-
stitutional Amendment proposed by

Offers concurrent resolution appointing joint
committee to inquire into the propriety
of improving Black river.......
Appointed on a special committee of five
physicians in reference to a House bill
introduced by Mr. Bruihl, entitled an
act to prevent the publication, sale or
gratuitous distribution of drugs, medi-
cines, nostrums, or instruments or ap-
paratus to prevent conception, or pro-
cure abortion......
Appointed on special committee in relation
to Black and Currant river........
Submits a report from the Committee on En-
rolled Bills, that they have carefully
examined and found correctly enrolled
substitute for Senate bill No. 105, an
act for the incorporation of insurance
companies other than life assurance,
and for the regulation of insurance
business other than life insurance busi-
ness.........

657

659

701

707

709

Submits a report from the Committee on En-
rolled Bills, that they have examined
and found correctly enrolled House
bill No. 343, an act to change the time
of holding the circuit courts of the
counties of Chariton and Linn
Submits a report from the Committee on En-
rolled Bills, that they have presented
to the Governor for his approval
House Bill No. 343, an act to change
the time of holding the circuit court of
of the counties of Chariton and Linn. 710

Appointed on Committee of Accounts....
Appointed on Committee on Revised and Un-

100

finished Business.
Introduces a bill entitled an act to repeal an
act for the trial of misdemeanors by
information, approved March 27, 1868 146
Introduces an act to authorize clerks of

courts and justices of the peace, and
County surveyors to certify fee bills... 217
Offers a resolution that the free use of this
Hall be granted to the Jefferson City
Musical Society on to-morrow even-
ing, for the purpose of a concert....... 226
Submits report from the Committee on Re-

vised and Unfinished Business, in refer-
ence to bills introduced into and not
passed by the Twenty-fourth General
Assembly.......

Moves to dispense with the reading of that
part of the journal, including the re-
port of the Committee on Revised and
Unfinished Business......

230

247

315

Appointed on Committee to visit the State
University.......
Introduces an act to amend section thirty-
three, chapter 136, General Statutes of
Missouri, 1865, in relation to times of
holding courts in the several counties
of the seventh judicial circuit............ 319

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291

Absent at roll call...
Submits a report from the Committee on Re-
vised and Unfinished Business, recom-
mending the adoption of an amend-
ment to a substitute for concurrent
resolution in relation to the adjourn-
ment of the present session of the Gen-
eral Assembly, and the passage of the
substitute so amended.....
386
Absent at roll call................497, 513, 566, 601
Moves to reconsider the vote by which a bill
passed entitled an act to amend sec-
tion thirty-three. chapter one hundred
and thirty-six, General Statutes of
Missouri of 1865, in relation to the
times of holding court in the several
counties in the seventh judicial cir-
cuit........

608
Moves to lay on the table his motion to re-
consider the vote by which a bill pass
ed entitled an act to amend section
thirty-three of chapter one hundred
and thirty-six of the General Statutes
of Missouri of 1865, in relation to the
times of holding court in the several
counties in the seventh judicial cir-
cuit.........

Absent at roll call......

Introduces concurrent resolution fixing the
hour of adjournment on the fourth in-
stant.....

608

633

657

691

Absent at roll call....
Demands the ayes and noes on the resolution
of Mr. Crumb, that no proposition for
the increase of pay of clerks or em-
ployees of this house will hereafter be
entertained at this session................ 695
Absent at roll call........
704

ALSUP, BENJAMIN.

Reported officially as member elect of the
House of Representatives of the
Twenty-fifth General Assembly.......
Absent at roll call......

Presented his credentials and is sworn in as
member of the Twenty-fifth General
Assembly........

Appointed on Committee on Permanent Seat
of Government....

19

101

438

Absent at roll call, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 15,
16, 289, 291, 292, 292, 294, 295 296,
297, 301, 303, 305
Introduces an act to aid the construction of
a branch road to the Southwest Pacific
railroad....
Offers a resolution that one Freeman (a bush-
whacker) be denied the privilege of
staying in this hall during this ses-
sion. and that the Sergeant-at-Arms be
instructed to enforce this resolution... 544
Absent at roll call....
..623, 624

Obtains leave of absence.....
Absent at roll call

99

100

100

Appointed on Committee on Judiciary..
Appointed on Committee on Claims
Appointed on Committee on Penitentiary.... 101
Moves to lay the resolution, as offered by

Mr. Terry and the substitute, as offer-
ed by Mr. Freeman, on the table....... 103
Offers resolution: Whereas, it has come to

the knowledge of this House that a
person representing himself as a mem-
ber elect from the county of Oregon,
has been sworn in and taken his seat
in violation of the resolution of the
House; therefore, Resolved, that the
matter be referred to a select commit-
tee of five members, who are hereby
instructed to make report thereon at
2 o'clock of Wednesday next............ 105
Appointed on committee to report in the case
of the member of Oregon...
Offers resolution that the Secretary of State
be required to furnish to each member
of this House a copy of the session
acts of 1867, and also the journal of
the regular session of the House for
the same year.........

Appointed on Committee on the Constitu-

tion.

105

109

130

134

Submits report in the case of Mr. Simpson
of Oregon.......
Introduces a bill entitled an act to amend
section 25, article 2 of the Constitu-
tion of the State of Missouri....... 146
Moves to adjourn until to-morrow morning
at 10 o'clock.....

152

Offers, by leave, resolution that there be ap-
pointed a special committee of nine,
one from each Congressional district,
to whom shall be referred that portion
of the Governor's message relating to
the establishment of a uniform sys-
tem of courts of inferior jurisdiction. 153
Appointed on special committee on courts of
inferior jurisdiction.........
Offers resolution that the use of this Hall be
granted to Calvin Townsend, Esq.,
for the purpose of delivering a free
lecture on Civil Government, on Tues-
day evening the 19th inst......
Offers resolution that the Committee on

154

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Claims and the Committee on Courts
of Inferior Jurisdiction, be authorized
to employ a clerk, who shall be clerk
of both said committees, and receive
five dollars per day for the time actual-
ly employed on said committees....... 161
Introduces an act to organize the counties
of Macon, Adair and Schuyler, into a
common pleas judicial district, to es-
tablish common pleas courts therein,
and to repeal certain acts therein
named

Offers

amendment to the resolution of Mr.
Mitchell of Camden, in relation to the
furnishing of an ink stand for each
clerk, by inserting after word "ink-
stand" "and one paper folder for
each member of the House."
Offers amendment to the resolution of Mr.
Freeman, that three thousand copies
of the report of the Managers and
Superintendent of the State Lunatic
Asylum be printed, by striking out
"three thousand" and inserting "one
thousand three hundred" for the use
of the superintendent.
Rises to a privileged question, and sends a
newspaper article, from the Kansas
City Times, to the Clerk's desk, to be
read for information.......

Offers

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165

172

202

207

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a resolution, that the Committee on
Judiciary be instructed to inquire in-
to the expediency of enacting a law
more fully defining treason to the
State, and also of the passage of a
law placing at the disposal of the Gov-
ernor the militia of the State, to be
used in case of threatened insurrec-
tion.........
209
Obtains leave of absence for ten days......... 214
Obtains leave of absence for two days........ 216
Offers resolution that the use of this House

229

be granted to the ladies of the Catho-
lic Church, of this city, for the pur-
pose of holding a festival on Thurs-
day next.....
228
Submits a report from the Committee on
Claims on Senate bill No. 10, entitled
an act to provide for for the payment
of a special tax against the Missouri
Institution for the Education of the
Blind, with the recommendation that
it to do pass.....
228
Moves to reconsider the vote by which the
above bill passed.......
Moves to lay on the table his motion to re-
consider the vote on the above bill.... 229
Moves to postpone the further consideration
on House bill No. 20, entitled an act
supplementary to chapter sixty-three
of the General Statutes of Missouri,
on the subject of railroad companies,
until the 4th day of February next,
and that it be made the special order
for two o'clock of that day, and
150 copies of the bill and pending
amendments be printed for the use of
the House.......
Moves that House bill No. 125, in relation
of relieving delinquent tax-payers in
the county of St. Louis and the
amendments thereto, be recommitted
to the St. Louis Delegation........................................ 244
Moves to adjourn until two o'clock P. M...... 244
Demands the ayes and noes on the resolution

243

256

Mr. Caldwell, that the Committee on
Elections be instructed to return the
certificates of election of members
from different counties, by striking
out all after the word "resolved" and
insert," that the Committee on Elec-
tions be required to report on the cases
of members from counties of Jack-
son, Platte, Monroe, Shannon, Ore-
gon, Ripley, Wayne and Dunklin...... 256
Introduces an act to aid in the establish-
ment of normal schools.......
Offers an amendment to the resolution of Mr.
Terry, that the further consideration
of the majority report of the Commit-
tee on Elections, be deferred until
Tuesday, the 2d of February 1869, by
adding, "and that 150 copies of the
evidence furnished by the Secretary of
State of State and of the report of
the committee be printed for the use
of the House"..
Offers resolution that the Committee on Elec-
tions be required to return to this
House the evidence in the election
cases ordered to be printed........
Introduces an act to amend section one,
chapter 166 of General Statutes....
Moves to amend the motion of Mr. Mul-
lings, that House bill No. 1 be the
special order for Friday, the 5th inst.,
at 2 o'clock, and that it remain the
special order from day to-day until
disposed of, by substituting "Thurs-
day" in lieu of "Friday".

262

265

275

288
Moves to adjourn until 2 o'clock P. M......... 290
Moves to lay on the table the amendment of

Mr. Mullings, by striking out section
one of Senate bill No. 20, an act in
relation to the salary of judges of the
Supreme Court, and the compensation
of certain clerks.....

Moves to adjourn until 10 o'clock, to-mor-

row morning.....
Appointed as additional member to visit the

State University.

292

293

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303
306

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Obtains leave of absence for one day...
Absent at roll call, 13, 190, 214, 215, 216,
220, 305, 311, 312, 313, 314, 316, 316,
326, 329, 329, 336
Moves to lay on the table a petition from
the women's suffrage association, pray-
ing for the passage of a constitution-
al amendment striking the word
"male" out of the Constitution of
the State.......
.... 331
Introduces an act to establish courts of com-
mon pleas, and to define the jurisdic-
tion thereof...
Reports back House bill No. 184, (title?) for
the purpose of referring the same to
the Committee on Roads and High-

ways..............

346

350
Appointed on the select committee to visit
the Deaf and Dumb and Lunatic Asy-
lums vice Mr. Waters, resigned....... 351
Offers an amendment adding Jackson coun-
ty to an amendment of Mr. Harper,
striking out the counties of Dunklin,

386

394

offered by Mr. Ferrell, in relation to
the payment for copies of the Daily
Times furnished the members and offi-
cers of the House........
...... 377
Offers an amendment to concurrent resolu-
tion in relation to the adjournment of
the present session of the General As-
sembly, changing the time of meet-
ing of the adjourned session, from
the first Wednesday in January,
1870, to first Wednesday in December,
1869
Offers an amendment to the minority report
of the Committee on Elections, upon
the "thrown out" counties, striking
out therefrom the counties of Jack-
son and Monroe ......
Moves to lay on the table a motion of Mr.
McGinnis to refer to the Committee on
Elections, and a motion of Mr. Jones
of Laclede, to refer to the Committee
on Ways and Means, a resolution of-
fered by Mr. Gladney, that the per-
sons claiming to represent the coun-
ties of Shannon, Monroe, Jackson,
Ripley, Wayne and Dunklin, and hold-
ing certificates of election, be enti-
tled to the usual per diem and mile-
age of members of the House of Rep-
resentatives, together with an amend-
ment thereto, offered by Mr. Weinrich,
striking out the per diem......
404
Moves to lay on the table a resolution of-
fered by Mr. Southard, discharging
from and after February 18th, all
committee clerks, except the clerk of
the Committee on Accounts, and in-
structing the Committee on Accounts
to reject all claims for services after
February 18th, and an amendment
thereto, offered by Mr. Hayward except-
ing the clerks of the Committees on
Internal Improvements and of the
Committee on Elections.........
422
Moves to take up the special order, being
the further consideration of an act to
establish courts of common pleas and
to define the jurisdiction thereof...... 424
Offers an amendment to an act to establish
courts of common pleas and to define
the jurisdiction thereof............
424
Submits a report from the Committee on
Claims, recommending the passage of
an act to pay Rebecca Lee $130 00.... 433
Moves to reconsider the vote by which an
act to pay Rebecca Lee $130 00, was
passed
438
Moves to lay on the table his motion to re-
consider the vote by which an act to
pay Rebecca Lee $130 00 was passed. 438
Submits a report from the Committee on