Referred to the Committee on Banks and Corporations.

Mr. Wright moved to take up the resolution to elect a President pro tem.; Which was disagreed to.

Mr. Robinson, on leave, introduced a bill, entitled

An act for the benefit of the legatees of Robert M. Allen and others; Which was read a first time, rule suspended, read a second time, and, On his motion,

Referred to the Judiciary Committee.

Mr. Robinson, also, on leave, introduced a bill, entitled

An act to declare John Y. Phillips of age;

Which was read a first time, rule suspended, read a second time, and, On his motion,

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Mr. Gullett, from the select committee to which had been referred Senate bill, entitled

An act to fix the time of meeting of the General Assembly of Missouri, Reported back the same, with the following amendment, and recommended its passage, as amended:

Strike out "October," and insert "November."

The amendment was read a first and second time.

Mr. Morris then offered the following amendment to the amendment: Amend amendment by striking out" November," and inserting "De

cember."

The amendment to the amendment was read a first and second time, and disagreed to.

The question then being upon the amendment reported by the committee,
It was agreed to.

The question then being upon the passage of the bill, as amended,
Mr. Morris moved its indefinite postponement;

Which motion was agreed to.

Mr. Parsons, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to which had been referred Senate bill, entitled

An act to amend an act, entitled "an act to prevent certain trespasses," approved November 17, 1855,

Reported back the same, and recommended its rejection. Mr. Watkins then offered the following amendment to the bill: Amend by adding to the last section of the bill the following: " and all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed." The amendment was read a first and second time, and agreed to. Mr. McFerran then offered the following amendment to the bill: Amend by striking out "county," and inserting "plaintiff," in the second section.

The amendment was read a first and second time, and agreed to.

Mr. Parsons then moved the indefinite postponement of the bill, as amended;

Which was decided in the affirmative by the following vote, the ayes and noes being demanded by Mr. McFerran :

AYES-Messrs. Fox, Frazier, Gullett, Hedgpeth, Hyer, Jones, Morris, Parsons, Peyton, Richardson, Vernon, Wilson, and Wood-13.

NOES-Messrs. Brown, Byrne, Coleman, Horner, McFerran, McIlvaine, Newland, O'Neil, Scott, Watkins, and Wright-11.

Absent-Messrs. Churchill, Rains, Robinson, and Thompson.

Absent on leave-Messrs. Goodlett, Harris, Johnson, and McFarland

Sick Mr. Halliburton.

On motion of Mr. Parsons,

The Senate proceeded to the election of a President pro tempore, in pursuance of a resolution previously passed by the Senate.

Nominations being in order,

Mr. Parsons nominated Mr. Richardson.

No other nominations being made, and the roll of the Senate having been called, there appeared

For Mr. RICHARDSON-Messrs. Brown, Byrne, Churchill, Coleman, Fox, Frazier, Gullett, Hedgpeth, Horner, Hyer, Jones, McFerran, McIlvaine, Morris, Newland, O'Neil, Parsons, Peyton, Scott, Thompson, Vernon, Watkins, Wilson, Wood, and Wright-25.

Absent-Messrs. Rains and Robinson.

Absent on leave-Messrs. Goodlett, Harris, Johnson, and McFarland. Sick-Mr. Halliburton.

Mr. Richardson, having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected, came forward, and was qualified.

On motion of Mr. Jones,

The Senate adjourned.

TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 18, 1859.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Love, Assistant Clerk:

Mr. PRESIDENT: I am instructed by the House of Representatives to inform the Senate, that bills of the following titles have been introduced into the House, and passed:

An act to authorize the county of Jackson to issue certain bonds

An act to establish a State road in Mercer county;

An act to repeal "an act to prevent certain trepasses in the counties of DeKalb, Newton, and Clinton;"

An act to view, mark and locate a State road, in Holt and Nodaway counties;

An act in relation to dram shops in the counties of Wayne and Butler; An act to pay grand and petic jurors in Johnson and Pettis counties; An act to incorporate Linn Lodge, No. 65, of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons;

An act to change the name of Martha Mabrey;

A bill to establish a State road from Randolph City to McGee College, in Macon county;

A bill empowering Mary Bean, administratrix of Jonathan L. Bean, to improve a certain lot of ground in the city of St. Louis;

An act amendatory of "an act to incorporate the city of Cape Girardeau," approved February 24, 1843;

An act to establish a State road from Greenfield via Lamar, in Barton county, to Fort Scott in Kansas Territory;

An act for the relief of Sarah Kinley, of Phelps county;

An act supplemental to an act, entitled "an act to organize Phelps county;"

An act to repeal an act, entitled "an act concerning game in Pike and Lincoln counties," approved November 23, 1857, so far as relates to Lincoln county;

An act for the benefit of the heirs of George W. Campbell, deceased; An act amendatory of "an act concerning grand and petit jurors," approved December 5, 1855;

An act to authorize David H. Porter, curator of his children, to sell certain real estate;

An act in relation to roads and highways in Gasconade county;

An act to change the name of the town of Fremont;

An act for the relief of John H. Dodson;

An act for the relief of Oscar James Leonard, a minor;

A bill for the benefit of Randolph county;

An act for the relief of John E. Hartley;

An act to view and mark out a State road in Lewis county;

An act respecting roads in Shelby county;

An act to facilitate the administration of the estate of George L. McGregor, deceased.

Senate bills of the following titles have passed the House:

An act to authorize the Governor to relinquish the title of the State to certain lands:

An act to establish a State road in the counties of Jasper and Dade; Resolutions instructing our Senators in Congress in relation to the two per cent. fund.

Bills of the following titles have been introduced into the House:

An act to provide for reclaiming certain overflown lands in the counties of St. Charles, Lincoln and Pike;

An act to amend an act "to provide for the organization, support and government of Common Schools:

An act for the relief of the Collector of Jackson county;

An act to change the time of the meeting of the General Assembly; An act to amend an act regulating marriage;

An act in relation to County Courts;

An act to incorporate the Occidental Mutual Fire and Marine Insurance Company, of Independence, Missouri;

An act to authorize Ozias Bailey, Henry W., Peter and John H. Utt, to keep a ferry across the Missouri river, in Holt county;

An act appropriating money for the payment of costs in a certain criminal case;

An act to change the time of holding the Circuit Courts in the Ninth Judicial Circuit;

An act to incorporate Columbia Bottom Levee Company, in St. Louis county, Missouri;

A memorial to Congress on the subject of reducing the price of lands on the South-Western Branch of the Pacific Railroad.

Propositions and motions being in order,

Mr. Peyton, on leave, introduced a bill, entitled

An act to incorporate the West Kansas City Land Company;
Which was read a first time, rule suspended, read a second time, and,
On his motion,

Referred to the Committee on Banks and Corporations.

The regular order was suspended,

When Mr. Newland, on leave, called up House bill, entitled

An act to change the time of holding Courts in Callaway county in the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit;

Which was read first time, rule suspended, read a second and third time, and passed.

Bills of the following titles were severally introduced, read a first time, rule suspended, read a second and third time, and passed:

By Mr. McIlvaine :

An act to regulate and pay grand and petit jurors in St. Francois and Iron counties;

By Mr. Wilson:

An act to change a school district in Andrew county.

On motion of Mr. Churchill,

Resolved, That one hundred copies of the rules of the Senate be printed for the use of the members.

On motion of Mr. McFerran,

Leave of absence was granted Mr. Robinson, until Friday next.

On motion of Mr. Watkins,

Senate engrossed bill, entitled
An act in relation to peddlers,

Which had heretofore been read a second time, and made the special order for to-day, was taken up; when

Mr. McFerran offered a substitute for the bill, entitled

An act to license and tax peddlers.

The substitute was read a first and second time, when

Mr. McFerran moved to fill the first blank with "five dollars."

Mr. Scott moved to fill the first blank with "twenty-five dollars ;" Which motion was disagreed to, by the following vote, the ayes and noes being demanded by Mr. McFerran

AYES-Messrs. McIlvaine, Newland, Scott, and Thompson-5.

NOES-Messrs. Byrne, Coleman, Fox, Frazier, Gullett, Hedgpeth, Horner, Hyer, McFerran, Morris, O'Neil, Parsons, Peyton, Richardson, Watkins, and Wood-16.

Absent-Messrs. Brown, Churchill, Rains, Robinson, Wright, and

Jones.

Absent on leave-Messrs. Goodlett, Harris, Johnson, and McFarland.

Sick-Messrs. Halliburton and Vernon.

Mr. Fox then moved to fill the blank with "ten dollars ;"
Which was disagreed to.

Mr. McFerran's motion to fill the blank with "five dollars,"

agreed to.

Mr. Parsons moved a call of the Senate;

Which was ordered, when

was then

The following members were noted as being absent withont leave: Messrs. Brown, Churchill, Jones, Morris, Peyton, Rains, and Wright.

On motion of Mr. Parsons,
Further call dispensed with.

Mr. Scott moved an adjournment;

Which was disagreed to.

Mr. McFerran moved to fill the second blank in the substitute with "twelve dollars ;"

Which motion was agreed to.

Mr. McFerran moved to fill the third blank in the substitute with "twentyfive dollars :"

Which was agreed to.

On motion or Mr. McFerran,