Nays.-Messrs. Anderson, Boggs, Ellis, Gentry, Lucas, Mills, Netherton, and Snell-8. Absent-Mr. Calhoun. The following bills from the House of Representatives were severally read a first time, the rule suspended, read a second tine, and ordered to a third reading. An act to provide for organizing counties hereafter established. An act respecting townships. The following were read a first time, the rule suspended, read a second time, and disposed of as follows. An act to regulate practice in the supreme court, Passed over for the present. An act to regulate weights and measures, Referred to the commitee of ways and means. Mr. Lucas gave notice that he would, on Monday next or some subsequent day, ask leave to introduce a bill providing for the sale of the stock held in the name of the State, in the bank of the State of Missouri, and to secure from further loss or waste the funds belonging to the seminary and common schools, and for other purposes. On motion, The Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock. SATURDAY MORNING, January 25, 1845. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Mr. Jones presented the petition of the citizens of the corporation of the town of Washington, praying an alteration of the school law; Which was read and referred to a select committee consisting of Messrs. Jones, Boggs and Polk. Mr. O'Bryan, from the select committee, to whom was referred the House bill entitled, An act to establish a State road from Boonville to Georgetown, Reported it to the Senate with an amendment. The report was agreed to, and The bill as amended, was read a third time and passed, Mr. Jones gave notice that he would, on Monday next, or some day thereaf ter, ask leave to introduce a bill to amend an act entitled, An act concerning marriage contracts, approved January 22nd, 1835. On motion of Mr. Polk, The vote on the House bill entitled, An act declaring certain rivers public highways, Was reconsidered, and, On his further motion, the bill was taken up and passed. The following House bills were severally read a third time and passed. An act to repeal an act concerning strays in Jefferson county, approved, Feb. 25, 1843. An act for the relief of Jefferson county. An act to establish the boundary line between Franklin and Jefferson coun ties. An act to provide for organizing counties hereafter established. An act respecting townships. Message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Gilpin, their clerk. MR. PRESIDENT: tives: The following bills have passed the House of Representa An act concerning the plats of towns and villages. The following revised bills from the Senate, have passed the House of Representatives: An act concerning contracts and promises. An act to provide for erecting county buildings. An act concerning boatmen. An act concerning advertisements. An act regulating the action of account. An act to provide for building bridges. An act concerning arbitrations and references. The House bill entitled, An act concerning the plats of towns and villages. Ordered to a third reading on Monday next. On motion of Mr. Acock, The Senate resolved itself into committee of the whole, Mr. Açock in the Chair And after some time spent therein, the committee rose and reported through their chairman, That they had had under consideration, Joint resolutions proposing amendments to the constitution of the State of Missouri, in relation to the limitation of judicial tenures. Had proposed an amendment to the same, and instructed him to report it to the Senate with the recommendation that the resolution and amendments be printed; and also ask to be discharged from the further consideratiun of the subject. And a bill entitled, An act regulating the interest of money, Had instructed him to recommend to the Senate that it be printed. And a bill entitled, An act to establish and regulate the penitentiary. Had amended the same, agreed to it as amended, and instructed him to report it to the Senate for further action. Also, a bill entitled, An act to encourage the destruction of wolves, And had instructed him to report it to the Senate with the recommendation that it be rejected. The report was agreed to, and On motion of Mr. Monroe, The bills reported to the Senate for its further action, were ordered to be engrossed. Message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Huston, their assistant clerk: MR. PRESIDENT: tatives: The following bill has passed the House of Represen An act for the relief of W. D. Murphy and J. W. McClurg. The President laid before the Senate the following communication from the Governor: To the Hon. the Senate. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, 845.} the following bills: GENTLEMEN—I have this day approved and signed An act for the benefit of John Harbeson. An act concerning Congreve J. Warden and Elizabeth Crockett. An act for the relief of Miley Owen, and An act to appropriate money. Very respectfully, Your ob't. s'vt. JOHN C. EDWARDS. On motion of Mr. Fort, Resolved, That the Auditor of Public Accounts be, and he is hereby required to report to the Senate as early as practicable, the amount of the defalcation of L. D. Blankenship, late sheriff of Chariton county, designating, 1st. The amount of principal exclusive of interest. 2nd. The amount of interest or damages due thereon. 3rd. The amount of forfeitures or penalties incurred for the failure to pay money into the treasury according to law. On motion of Mr. Campbell, Ordered that the resolution submitted by him, and adopted on the 23rd inst., requiring the Auditor to report the expense of collecting the revenue for 1843-4, be rescinded. On motion of Mr. Hancock, The House bill entitled, An act for the relief of W. D. Murphy and J. W. McClerg, Was taken up, read a first time, the rules suspended, and read a second and third time and passed. Oa motion the Senate adjourned until Monday morning at 10 o'clock. MONDAY MORNING, Jan. 27, 1845... The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Mr. Snell presented the petition of Juo. B. Sterzennegger, praying the privilege of selling clocks of his own manufacture any where in this State without li cense. Which was read and referred to a select committee consisting of Messrs. Snell, Monroe and Anderson. Mr. Boggs, from the select committee to whom was referred the petition of the citizens of Van Buren and Jackson counties, praying the establishment of a state road from Sibley to Harrisonville, reported a bill entitled, An act to establish a sta e road. Which was read a first time and ordered to a second reading. Mr. Welborn, from the committee to whom was referred so much of the Governor's message as relates to the establishment of a lunatic asylum in this State, reported a communication fron the Hon. R. W. Wells on that subject, with the recommer.dation that it be printed. Mr. Harper objected to printing the communication, and The question on printing was determined in the affirmative by the fellowing vote: Yeas-Messrs. Acock, Anderson, Blythe, Boggs, Campbell, Calhoun, Detchemendy, Ellis, Fort, Hancock, Harris, Hudspeth, Johnson, Jones, Lucas, Massey, Miller, Mills, Monroe, Netherton, O'Bryan, Polk, Powers, Reese, Shelton, Snell, Snyder, Thompson, Welborn and Wolfskill-30. Nays-Messrs. Gentry and Harper-2. Absent-Mr. Rawlins. On motion of Mr. Monroe, Resolved, That in the investigation of the contested election now pending before the Senate, the two back seats on either side of the aisle leading from the President's chair to the door, are hereby assigned to the parties and their counsel; the seat on the left side of the aisle, shall be occupied by the contestor and his counsel, and that on the right by Mr. O'Bryan and his counsel. The contestor's counsel shall open the debate, and have the right to close the same. The counsel on both sides as well as the parties, shall be subject to the rules and orders of the Senate during the investigation of the subject. Mr. Fort asked and obtained leave of absence for Mr. Rawlins for a few days. On motion of Mr. Monroe, The report of the committee on elections in the case of the contested election from the 21st Senatorial district, composed of the county of Cooper, was taken up and read. 32. On motion of Mr. Jones, A call of the House was ordered. The roll being called, the number of Senators answering to their names was Absent with leave, Mr. Rawlins, Message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Gilpin, their clerk. Mr. President, The House of Representatives have passed the following re vised bills from the Senate: An act concerning coroners. An act concerning inquests. The House has amended and passed as amended, the following revised bills from the Senate: An act respecting constables. An act respecting seed hores. An act to enable persons held in slavery to sue for their freedom. The House has passed the Senate bill entitled, An act for the relief of Benjamin F. Nunally. The House has agreed to the amendments of the Senate to the House bill entitled: An act to locate the county seat of Bates county. The Speaker has signed the enrolled bills entitled: An act authorizing C. Waldo to build a dam on Sac river. An act concerning marriage contracts. An act for the relief of Abraham Brown. An act to incorporate the Savannah Lyceum. An act respecting public administrators. Memorial to Congress relative to the admission of the State of Iowa. Abstract of the law in relation to the authentication of public acts, records and judicial proceedings. Joint resolution relative to abstracts of United States laws. Whereupon, the President of the Senate, signed the enrolled bills aforesaid. NOTE-The counsel of the contestor, Mr. Miller, moved that the depositions taken in the case be read in the course of the investigation. The counsel of the contestee, Mr. O'Bryan, objected to reading the deposi tions upon the ground that the notice did not specify the names of the voters, whose right to vote is contested, and therefore did not conform to the statutes of the State. The question was pending on the motion to read the depositions, when, EVENING SESSION. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. On motion of Mr. Monroe, A call of the House was ordered. The roll being called, the number of Senators answering to their names was 28. Absent, Messrs. Detchemendy, Ellis, Lucas and Powers. Absent with leave, Mr. Rawlins. On motion, all further proceedings under the call were dispensed with. Mr. Acock, from the committee on enrolled bills, reported as truly enrolled, a bill entitled: An act for the relief of Benjamin F. Nunally, late collector of Crawford county. Message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Huston, asssistant clerk: Mr. PRESIDENT: The Speaker of the House of Representatives has signed the following enrolled bills An act for the benefit of W. D. Murphy and Joseph W. McClerg. An act for the relief of Benjamin F. Nunally, late collector of Crawford county. Whereupon the aforesaid enrolled bills were signed by the President of the Senate. Mr. Jones offered the following: Resolved, That in the opinion of the Senate, the notice given by John Miller, the contestor, to Jordon O'Bryan, the sitting member of the Senate, of his intention to contest his right to a seat in this body, conforms to the letter and |