chapter 153 and sections 7551, 7552, 7624, 7625, 7626, 7627, 7628, 7629, 7630, 7631, 7632, 7633, 7634 and 7635 of article 1 of chapter 164 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri," which was read first time and 100 copies ordered printed.

Senator Webster introduced Senate bill No. 91, entitled "An act to amend section 4 of an act entitled 'An act to amend chapter 21 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, by adding a new article thereto entitled 'Trust companies,' approved March 20, 1885,'" which was read first time and 100 copies ordered printed.

Senator Johnson of Montgomery, introduced Senate bill No. 92, entitled "An act to amend section 2 of an act entitled 'An act to regulate sales of real estate under mortgages and deeds of trust and the manner of giving notice thereof,' approved March 27, 1885," which was read first time and 100 copies ordered printed.

Senator Proctor introduced Senate bill No. 93, entitled "An act to guard more sacredly the money and property belonging to the various counties in this State, and to insure the most careful management of county affairs," which was read first time and 100 copies ordered printed.

Senator Proctor introduced Senate bill No. 94, entitled "An act to establish an academic department in connection with Lincoln Institute for the higher education of the negro race," which was read first time and 100 copies ordered printed.

Senator Proctor introduced Senate bill No. 95, entitled "An act appropriating money to properly equip the State Agricultural College and farm of Missouri," which was read first time and 100 copies ordered printed.

Senator Sebree introduced Senate bill No. 96, entitled "An act to amend chapter 25 of the Revised Statutes of 1879, entitled 'Of damages and contributions in actions of tort,' by adding a new section. thereto, to be known as section 2121a," which was read first time and 100 copies ordered printed.

Senator Sebree introduced Senate bill No. 97, entitled "An act to amend chapter 21, article 2 of Revised Statutes, 1879, by adding a new section thereto and to be known as section 830a," which was read first time and 100 copies ordered printed.

Senator Sebree introduced Senate bill No. 98, entitled "An act to amend section 1 of an act entitled 'An act to amend article 2, entitled 'Railroad companies,' of Revised Statutes of 1879, by adding two new sections thereto, approved March 31, 1885,' and to add a new section thereto to be known as section 3," which was read first time and 100 copies ordered printed.

Senator Sebree introduced Senate bill No. 99, entitled "An act to amend an act amending section 809, chapter 21, article 2, approved March 31, 1885," which was read first time and 100 copies ordered printed.

Senator Gideon introduced Senate bill No. 100, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to amend section 5439 of chapter 98, Revised Statutes of 1879, entitled 'Of dramshops," approved March 17, 1885," which was read first time and 100 copies ordered printed.

Senator Gideon introduced Senate bill No. 101, entitled "An act to amend section 2804 of article I of chapter 44, Revised Statutes, 1879, entitled 'Justices courts,"" which was read first time and 100 copies ordered printed.

Senator Mansfield introduced Senate bill No. 102, entitled "An act to repeal section 1881 of chapter 24, article 27 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri of 1879, in relation to changes of venue in criminal cases, and enacting a new section in lieu thereof relating to same subject," which was read first time and 100 copies ordered printed.

Senator Mansfield introduced Senate bill No. 103, entitled "An act to repeal sections 3, 4 and 41 of an act to revise and amend the general law in relation to roads and highways, and providing for the establishing, opening, repairing and vacating the same, approved March 31, 1883, and enact three new sections in lieu thereof relating to the same subject, to be numbered 3, 4 and 41 respectively," which was read first time and 100 copies ordered printed.

Senator Parcher introduced Senate bill No. 104, entitled "An act relating to the shipment of live stock, grain and other articles of trade, and repealing all acts inconsistent therewith," which was read first time and 100 copies ordered printed.

Senator Simrall introduced Senate bill No. 105, entitled "An act to regulate the transportation of freight by railway, and to define the duties of the Railway Commissioners in regard thereto, and to repeal section 820 and 821 of article 2, chapter 21, and sections 833, 834, 835, 838 839, 840, 842 and 844 of article 3, chapter 21, Revised Statutes of Missouri," which was read first time and 100 copies ordered printed.

Senator Allen submitted the following report from the Committee on Corporations other than Railroads and Insurance Companies, which was read:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Corporations other than Railroads and Insurance, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 1, entitled "An act providing that any city having a population of more than 100,000 inhabitants may frame a charter for its own government,

and regulating the same," having duly considered the same and recommend that it do pass.

On motion, the printing of the above bill for information was ordered to be the printing for engrossment.

Senator Allen submitted the following report from the Committee on Corporations other than Railroads and Insurance Companies, which was read:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Corporations other than Railroads and Insurance, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 9, entitled "An act to repeal section 4385 of chapter 89 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, entitled 'Of cities, towns and villages,' and to en. act in lieu thereof three new sections, to be known as sections 4385, 4385a and 43856," having duly considered the same and recommend that it do pass with the accompanying amendment:

Amend by adding after the word "by," in printed bill, line 61, the words "any law of this State."

The bill, as amended, was ordered engrossed and printed.

Senator Wood moved to reconsider the vote by which Senate bill No. 9, and amendment, was ordered engrossed and printed, which was agreed to.

On motion of Senator Wood, the amendment offered by the com mittee was adopted, and Senate bill No. 9, as amended, was ordered engrossed and printed.

Senator Harmon submitted the following report from the Committee on Railroads and Internal Improvements, which was read:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Railroads and Internal Improvements, to whom was referred resolution requesting Railroad Commissioners to give information, etc., have considered the same and recommend that it do pass.

In accordance with the recommendation of the committee, the resolution was adopted.

Senator Downing submitted the following report from the Committee on Judiciary, which was read and laid over:

Mr. President: Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 5, entitled "An act to amend section 1167, chapter 23 of Revised Statutes of Missouri, changing the times and terms. of the circuit courts in the twenty-third judicial circuit of the State of Missouri," beg leave to report that they have duly considered the same and recommend that it do pass.

Senator Downing submitted the following report from the Committee on Judiciary, which was read:

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MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 13, entitled "An act to amend section 1205 of Revised Statutes of Missouri of 1879," beg leave to report that they have duly considered the same and recommend that it do pass with the accompanying amendments:

Amendment No. 1. Amend section one by striking out the word "hereafter" where it occurs in the 7th line of the preamble in section.

one.

The amendment was read and agreed to.

Amendment No. 2. And further amend said section by striking out the word "hereafter," between the words "held" and "monthly," when it occurs in the 9th line of section 1205, set forth as amended. The above amendment was read and agreed to.

Senator Downing made the following report from the Committee on Judiciary, which was read:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 12, entitled "An act to repeal an act entitled 'An act to repeal sections 3629 and 3630 of article 7, chapter 59 of the Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri for 1879, entitled 'Of issues trials and their incidents,' 'Of practice in civil cases,' approved March 31, 1885, and enacting in lieu thereof two new sections," beg leave to report that they have duly considered the same and recommend that it do pass.

Senator Downing 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. 6, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to restrain domestic animals from running at large,' approved March 27, 1883, and amended by a new section, approved March 31, 1885," beg leave to report that they have duly considered the same and recommend that it do pass.

The following Senate bills were taken up, read the second time and referred to committees, as follows:

Senate bill No. 20, entitled "An act to prohibit the employment of minors under the age of fourteen (14) years in mills, mines, factories, or management of elevators in this State," to Committee on Labor, Mines and Manufactories;

Senate bill No. 21, entitled "An act to provide for preventing the evils of intemperance by local option in any county, incorporated city, town or village of ten thousand inhabitants or less, or municipal township in this State, by submitting the question of prohibiting the sale and manufacturing of intoxicating liquors to the qualified voters of

such county, incorporated town or village, or municipal township, to provide penalties for its violation, and for other purposes," to Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence;

Senate bill No. 22, entitled "An act to repeal an act entitled 'An act in relation to the taxation of theatrical and minstrel performances by counties, villages and cities of the third and fourth classes, and in cities under special charters, and having less than five thousand inhabitants," approved March 31, 1885," to Committee on Judiciary;

Senate bill No. 23, entitled "An act to authorize the board of public improvements of any city in this State to audit and allow claims against such city for work done and materials furnished on any street or highway under a contract with such city," to Committee on Corporations other than Railroads and Insurance Companies;

Senate bill No. 24, entitled "An act entitled an act to amend section 1 of an act to repeal section 2865 of chapter 44, article 3 of the Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri, 1879, in relation to the commencement of suits, services of process, etc., in justices courts, and enacting in lieu thereof a new section, approved March 22, 1883," to Committee on Justices of the Peace;

Senate bill No. 25, entitled "An act to amend chapter 21 of Revised Statutes of Missouri, relating to telegraph and telephone companies, by adding a new section thereto, to be known and designated as section 891a, limiting the rate of charges by telephone companies under certain penalties," to Committee on Corporations other than Railroads. and Insurance Companies;

Senate bill No. 26, entitled "An act entitled an act to amend an act entitled 'A bill for an act to prevent the manufacture and sale of oleaginous substances, or compounds of the same, in imitation of the pure dairy products,'" to Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence;

Senate bill No. 27, entitled "An act to provide for the working and repairing of public roads in counties having over 150 miles of macadamized and graveled roads," to Committee on Agriculture, Roads and Highways;

Senate bill No. 28, entitled "An act to repeal section 5449, chapter 98 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, entitled 'Of dramshops,' and to enact a new section in lieu thereof," to Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence;

Senate bill No. 29," entitled "An act to amend section 1666 of chapter 24, article 9, Revised Statutes of 1879, entitled 'Miscellaneous provisions and matters of practice,'" to Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence;

Senate bill No. 30, entitled "An act to amend section 1234, article 2, chapter 24, Revised Statutes of 1879, entitled 'Offenses against the