And upon the question being put, "shall the decision of the Chair stand as the judgment of the Senate?" it was determined in the affirmative. Mr. Rawlins offered the following amendment to the amendment, And the following as an additional section: "This act to take effect and be in force from and after the fourth day of March next." On motion the Senate adjourned. EVENING SESSION. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. The question on the adoption of the amendment to the amendment offered to "A bill to repeal an act entitled an act to provide for the sale of land for Taxes, approved the 27th February, 1813." Being under consideration, The yeas and nays were called for and ordered, when the question was determined in the negative by the following vote: Yeas.-Messrs. Acock, Blythe, Fort. Hancock, Hudspeth, Johnson, Massey, Polk, Powers, Rawlins, Reese, Shelton, Snyder, Thompson, Welborn and Wolfskill-16. Nays.-Messrs. Anderson, Boggs, Campbell, Calhoun, Detchemendy, Ellis, Gentry, Harper, Harris, Jones, Lucas, Miller, Mills, Netherton, O'Bryan and Snell-16. There being an equal division in the Senate, the President gave the casting vote in the negative. Mr. Lucas moved to amend the amendment by adding as follows: Mr. Jones moved to add the following: "And that the several collectors of the different counties in this State be required to pay into the State treasury, the several amounts due from, and collected by them, in the same manner as required before the repeal of this act," Which was accepted by Mr. Lucas. The question then recurred on the adoption of the amendments to the amendments, and was determined in the affirmative. Mr. Fort offered the following amendment to come in as a provisio: Provided however, That this act shall not be so construed as to release any collector of any revenue, now due, or shall hereafter become due, from the citi zens of any county in this State, or of the United States, or the citizens of any county, or of the United States, from the payment of the same. On motion of Mr. Acock, The bill with the amendments, was referred to the committee on the Judiciary with instructions, to report a bill which will enforce the collection of the revenue of 1844, and the revenue which had previously accrued. Message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Kirtley, MR. PRESIDENT, I am instructed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has rejected a bill from the Senate, entitled, "A bill to suspend the 5th section of the act, entitled "an act supplementary to an act entitled an act to concentrate the Supreme court, approved February 25th, 1843." I am also instructed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has disagreed to the Senate's resolution that the two Houses go into joint meeting for the purpose of electing a librarian for the present session of the General Assembly. A joint resolution in relation to reports and communications to the General Assembly, was read a second time, and On motion of Mr. Reese, The rule was suspended, the resolution considered as engrossed, A bill to repeal certain laws, Message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Gilpin, their clerk, MR. PRESIDENT: I am instructed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives accedes to the request of the Senate, and the resolution of the Senate for a joint committee on printing the message and Inaugural address is hereby returned, and The following bills have been introduced into the House: A bill to repeal the act entitled "an act to provide for the sale of land for taxes," approved Feb. 27th, 1843. A bill to regulate the practice at law, and A bill regulating the terms of the circuit courts. Mr. Hancock asked and obtained leave of absence for Mr. Monroe. The President laid before the Senate a communication from James L. Minor, Secretary of State, transmitting the annual report of the curators of the State University, which, On motion, was referred to the committee on education. On motion, the Senate adjourned. SATURDAY MORNING, November 23, 1844. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Mr. Polk presented the petition of sundry citizens of Shannon county, praying for the divorce of Milley Owen, which On motion, the reading being dispensed with, Was referred to a select committee consisting of Messrs. Polk, Hudspeth aud Hancock. Mr. Anderson presented the petition of Messrs. Rea and Slack. inspectors of tobacco, at the State tobacco warehouse, praying for reimbursement for expenditures incurred by them for furnishing additional fixtures to said warehouse. Which was read, and Referred to the committee on claims. The President laid before the Senate certain depositions in relation to the contested election in the twenty-first Senatorial district, which On motion of Mr. Acock, Were referred to the committee on elections. Mr. Welborn, from the cominittee on education, made the following report: The committee on education ask leave to return to the Senate the report of the curators of the State University of the State of Missouri, with the recom mendation that the same be printed. Which was read and agreed to. Mr. Campbell, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported as truly engrossed, Amendments proposed by the twelfth General Assembly, to the constitution of the State of Missouri, in relation to judicial tenures, and Amendments proposed by the twelfth General Assembly to the constitution of the State of Missouri, in relation to the incorporation of religious societies. Mr. Gentry offered the following: Resolved, That the committee appointed to superintend the job printing of the Senate shall give the same to the person who will perform the work as required, at the lowest price and best bid. Mr. Hudspeth moved to lay the resolution on the table, Which was rejected. Mr. Welborn offered to amend by adding the following words, "If such bids shall be deemed most advantageous by the committee." Which was adopted. The question being on the adoption of the resolution, The yeas and nays being called for and ordered, It was determined in the affirmative by the following vote: Yeas.--Messrs. Acock, Anderson, Blythe, Boggs, Campbell, Detchemendy, s, Gentry, Harper, Harris, Jones, Lucas, Miller, Mills, O'Bryan, Reese, Sheland Snell-18. Nays.-Messrs. Calhoun, Fort, Hancock, Hudspeth, Johnson, Massey, Neth.on, Polk, Powers, Rawlins, Snyder, Thompson, Welborn and Wolfskill-14. Absent, on leave, Mr. Monroe. On motion of Mr. Hancock, Resolved, That the Governor be requested to furnish the Senate with such lence as may be in his possession, in relation to the publication of the amendts, proposed to the constitution, by the last General Assembly. Ir. Miller, on leave of the Senate, introduced bill to provide for the collection of the revenue in the county of Cole, Which was read a first time, and On motion the rule was suspended, the bill read a second time ordered to be rossed and read a third time on Monday next. Message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Gilpin their clerk. MR. PRESIDENT, from the Senate: The House of Representatives has passed the following bills A bill to appropriate money. A joint resolution in relation to the abstract of the census. The House has passed, A bill for the relief of the collector of Perry county. The House has adopted the following resolutions: Resolved, That a committee of ten members be appointed on part of the House, to join such committee as shall be appointed on part of the Senate, on he subject of the revision of the statute laws of this State. Resolved, That the hall of the House of Representatives be assigned on each Sabbath morning, during the session of the present General Assembly for public worship, free to all denominations of Christians. Mr. Anderson gave notice that he would on Monday, or some other day du ng the session, ask leave to present a bill, to either amend or repeal the act concerning landlords and tenants in the county of St. Louis, passed at the last session of the General Assembly. Mr. Fort, on his motion was excused by the Senate from serving on the committee to superintend the job printing of the Senate. Whereupon, the President appointed Mr. Thompson in his place. Mr. Hudspeth, on his motion, was excused from serving on the same committee. Whereupon, the President appointed Mr. Jones in his place. Messrs. Thompson and Jones, on their several. motions, were excused from serving on the same committee. Mr. Miller moved a reconsideration of the vote on the adoption of the resolution in relation to the committee appointed to contract for and superintend the job printing of the Senate, Which was rejected. Whereupon, the President appointed Messrs. Snyder and Blythe on the committee to contract for and superintend the job printing of the Senate. On motion of Mr. Mills, Resolved, That the communication. from the Secretary of State, on the subject of members elected to this General Assembly, be taken up, and togethe with the credentials of the Senators presented at this session, be referred to the committee on elections. Mr. Fort, introduced the following: Resolved by the Senate, That the chairman of the committee on enrolled bil, be authorised to employ such number of assistant enrolling clerks, as may be necessary during the present session of the General Assembly, and dismiss t same when necessary. Mr. Polk moved to amend by striking out the words "chairman of the" an On motion of Mr. Acock, The resolution and amendment, were laid on the table. Mr. Fort gave notice that on Monday next, or at an early day thereafter, i would introduce into the Senate, a bill to repeal "an act to provide for the c of a convention. On motion, The Senate adjourned until ten o'clock on Monday next. MONDAY MORNING, November 25, 1844. The Senate met pursuant to aojournment. Mr. Campbell, from the committee on Engrossed bills, reported as truly engrossed, A bill to provide for the collection of the Revenue in the county of Cole, and A memorial to Congress praying the donation of certain inundated lands, to the counties in which they are situated. On motion of Mr. Fort, The resolution from the House of Representatives in relation to the appointment of a joint committee, on the revision of the Statute laws of this State, was taken up and concurred in. Whereupon, the President appointed Messrs. Reese, Jones, Campbell, Miller and Powers, the committee on part of the Senate. On motion of Mr. Fort, Resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring therein: That a joint committee be appointed to consist of two members of the Sen ate, and members of the House of Representatives, whose duty it shall be to draft and report to the General Assembly, rules and regulations defining the powers and duties of the joint committee on the revision of the laws. Whereupon the President appointed Messrs. Fort and Campbell the committee on part of the Senate. On motion of Mr. Hudspeth, Resolved, By the Senate, that the committee appointed to contract for the printing the Governor's message, and the Inaugural Address of Governor Edwards, be instructed to contract for the printing of five hundred copies ef each, in the French language, for the use of the French population of this State. On motion of Mr. Massey, Resolved, That a committee of seven, on the part of the Senate, be appointed to join such committee as may be appointed by the House, whose duty it shall be to take into consideration the organization of new counties at the present session of the General Assembly. Mr. Rawlins introduced the following resolution: Resolved, by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring therein: That the joint committee on the revision of the laws, be instructed to distribute the report of the commissioners, appointed by the last General Assembly to revise and digest the laws, among the standing committees of the two Houses, giving to each committee portions of such laws as appropriately belong to said committees. Mr. Boggs moved to amend by striking out all that portion of the resolution after the word "therein," in the second line, and inserting in lieu thereof, the following: That all bills reported to either House by the joint committee on the revision of the laws, shall be referred to the appropriate standing committees of each; and all bills reported from said committee to either House, shall be considered as having originated in such House. The question was then taken on the amendment, when The yeas and nays being called for and ordered, It was decided in the affirmative by the following vote. Yeas.-Messrs. Anderson, Blythe, Boggs, Campbell, Calhoun, Detchemendy, Ellis, Fort, Gentry, Harper, Harris, Hudspeth, Johnson, Jones, Lucas, Miller, Mills, Netherton, O'Bryan, Reese, Snell and Snyder.-22. Nays.--Messrs. Acock, Hancock, Massey, Polk, Powers, Rawlins, Shelton Welborn and Wolfskill--9. Absent, on leave, Mr. Monroe. Absent, Mr. Thompson. Mr. Massey moved to amend the resolution by striking out to the word “and” after the word "resolved." Which amendment the Chair decided to be out of order. Message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Huston: MR. PRESIDENT: I am instructed by the House of Representatives to inform the Senate, that the following bills have been introduced into the House, A bill for the organization of Mercer county. A bill amendatory of an act to regulate proceedings on writs of habeas corpus, approved March 6th, 1835. A bill to refund money to purchasers of land, wrongfully sold for taxes. |