Dispensed with, and it was referred to a Select Committee of five. Whereupon Messrs. Hancock, Marlin, Woodson, Bay, and Jackson were appointed that commmittee. Mr. Bowlin presented the petition of sundry citizens of St. Louis, praying a reduction of the tax on Auctioneers, and for other purposes therein specified, and On his motion, The reading of the same was dispensed with, and it was referred to the committee of Ways and Means. Mr. Monroe from the committee on the Seat of Government, to which was referred so much of the Governor's message, as relates to the erection of a State House, reported, That the committee have again considered that subject, and had instructed him to report "A bill to provide for building a State House, and for other purposes." Which was read the first time, and Ordered to a second reading. Mr. Bay from the committee on the Penitentiary, reported that said committee had instructed him to recommend to the House to provide by law for the erection of a Wing to the Penitentiary, in conformity with the original plan of the building-as in the opinion of the committee, the present building will soon be insufficient to contain the probable number of convicts; and also to provide for the erection of three guard Houses to be attached to the exterior walls of the Prison, which in the opinion of the committee would add to the security of the prison, and more effectually prevent escapes. Mr. Price moved to amend the report by striking out the word "three" and inserting "one" which was rejected. The question was then taken on agreeing to the report, and carried in the affirmative. Mr. Bay from the said committee, also reported: A bill to amend an act entitled "An act, to establish a State Penitentiary, and to regulate the same." Which was read the first time, and Ordered to a second reading. Mr. Young from the Select Committee to which was referred the petition of sundry citizens of Lafayette county, praying that the road leading from Lexington to Warrensburg, may be declared a state road, reported, "A bill declaring the present county road from the town of Lexington, in Lafayette county, to the county line of Johnson county, by James Greer's, a state road, and for other purposes." Which was read the first time, and Ordered to a second reading, and On motion of Mr. Fulkerson, The rule requiring bills to be read on three several days, was dis pensed with, and said bill was considered as engrossed, and passed to a third reading. Mr. Minor from the Select Committee to which was referred the petition of sundry citizens of St. Louis county, relative to the school lots of St. Ferdinand, reported, "A bill concerning School Lots in the town of Ferdinand, commonly called Florisant, in the county of St. Louis." Which was read the first time, and Ordered to a second reading. Mr. Thornton from the Select Committee, to which was referred the petition of Edward M. Samuel and others, reported, "A bill to incorporate the Liberty Rail Road Company." Which was read the first time, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. McGunnegle, The previous orders were passed over, when "A bill to charter the Union Bank of the State of Missouri,” Was taken up and read the third time by sections. Mr. Monroe moved To amend the first line of the first section, by way of ryder, by striking out "St. Louis," and inserting "Jefferson,' Which was read the first and second time, when The question was taken on ordering the ryder to be engrossed and read the third time, Which was at the request of Mr. Fort, Decided by ayes and nays in the negative-ayes 17, nays 51. Ayes-Messrs. Alexander, Cravens of Pettis, Curle, Edwards, Ellison, Hancock, Holliway, Jeffries, Marlin, Monroe, Noland, Price, Smith of Clinton, Wilkerson, Williams, Wilson of Van Buren, and Woolfolk. Nays-Messrs. Alford, Barnes, Bay, Blythe, Bowlin, Bradshaw, Brawley, Canole, Chambers, Clark, Coalter, Cravens of Madison, Davis, Detchemendy, Doniphan, Emmons, Fort, Fewell, Fulkerson, Gordon, Gray, Groom, Head, Holliday, Hunter, Hutchison, Jones, Jackson, Kelly, King, Layton, McGunnegle, Minor, Morris, Penn, Redman, Shannon, Simmons, Smith of Washington, Snyder, Taylor, Thomas, Thornton. Watts, Woodson, Wright of Marion, Wright of Pike, Wright of Warren, Young and Mr. Speaker. Messrs. Allard, Burns, Calvert, Duncan, Stuart, Thompson and Wilson of Barry, absent sick. Absent, Messrs. Caldwell, Maupin, Persell and Turner. Mr. Monroe moved To amend the third line of the first section of the bill by way of ryder, by striking out the words "one-half," and inserting the words "three-fifths," Which was read the first and second time, and The question being on ordering the ryder to be engrossed, and read the third time, Was at the request of Mr. Watts, Decided by ayes and nays in the negative-ayes 30, nays 40. Ayes-Messrs. Alexander, Alford, Bradshaw, Brawley, Cravens of Madison, Cravens of Pettis, Curle, Davis, Detchemendy, Edwards, Ellison, Fewell, Hancock, Holloway, Hunter, Jackson, Jeffries, King, Layton, Marlin, Monroe, Noland, Persell, Simmons, Smith of Clinton, Thomas, Wilkerson, Williams and Wilson of Van Buren. Nays-Messrs. Barnes, Bay, Blythe, Bowlin, Caldwell, Canole, Chambers, Clark, Coalter, Doniphan, Emmons, Fort, Fulkerson, Gordon, Gray, Groom, Head, Holliday, Hutchison, Jones, Kelly, McGunnegle, Minor, Morris, Netherton, Penn, Price, Redman, Shannon, Smith of Washington, Taylor, Thornton, Watts, Woodson, Woolfolk, Wright of Marion, Wright of Pike, Wright of Warren, Young and Mr. Speaker. Messrs. Allard, Burns, Calvert, Duncan, Stuart, Thompson and Wilson of Barry, absent sick. Absent, Messrs. Maupin and Turner. Mr. McGunnegle moved To amend the second line of the second section, by way of ryder, by striking out the word "first" and insert "third," Which was read the first and second time, engrossed and read a third time. Mr. Simmons moved To amend the 22d line of the second section, by way of ryder, by striking out from the words "gold or silver," to the words "as other profits" in the 26th line. Which was read the first and second time. The question being on ordering the ryder to be engrossed, and read a third time, Was at the request of Mr. Simmons, Decided by ayes and nays in the negative-ayes 16, nays 52. Ayes-Messrs. Alexander, Brawley, Cravens of Pettis, Edwards, Ellison, Fort, Hancock, Holloway, Hunter, Layton, Monroe, Morris, Persell, Simmons, Thompson and Williams. Nays-Messrs. Alford, Barnes, Bay, Blythe, Bowlin, Bradshaw, Canole, Chambers, Clark, Coalter, Cravens of Madison, Curle, Davis, Detchemendy, Doniphan, Emmons, Fulkerson, Gordon, Gray, Groom, Head, Holliday, Hutchison, Jackson, Jeffries, Jones, Kelly, King, McGunnegle, Marlin, Minor, Netherton, Noland, Penn, Price, Redman, Shannon, Smith of Clinton, Snyder, Taylor, Thomas, Thornton, Watts, Wilkerson, Wilson of Van Buren, Woodson, Woolfolk, Wright of Marion, Wright of Pike, Wright of Warren, Young and Mr. Speaker. Messrs. Allard, Burns, Calvert, Fewell, Stuart and Wilson of Barry, absent sick. Absent, Messrs. Caldwell, Duncan, Maupin and Turner. To amend the first line of the fifth section by way of ryder, by inserting after the word "of" the words "not less than" Which was read the first and second time, and engrossed, and read a third time. Mr. Thomas moved To amend the fifth section of the bill by way of ryder, by striking out the words "at the end of fifty years after date, redeemable at the option of the state, at the end of twenty years" and insert the words "and redemable at the end of thirty years," Which was read the first and second time. Mr. Monroe moved To amend the ryder by striking out all after the word "of" before "twenty." Mr. Watts called for a division of the question. When the question was put on striking out "fifty," and decided in the negative. Mr. Morris moved To amend the twelfth line of the fifth section, by striking out the following words "the first half million at a rate not exceeding six per cent per annum," "the remainder at a rate not exceeding five and a half per cent," and inserting "at a rate not exceeding five per cent," Which was read the first time. Mr. Price called for a division of the question. The question was then put on striking out, and decided in the negative. Mr. Redman moved To amend the seventeenth line of the fifth section by way of ryder, by striking out the word "twenty" and inserting "thirty," Which was read the first time. A division of the question being called for. The question was then put on striking out, and decided in the negative. On motion of Mr. Coalter, The vote taken on striking out the word "fifty," in reference to the ryder offered by Mr. Thomas, to the fifth section of the bill, was reconsidered, Mr. Thomas, by leave of the House, withdrew the said ryder. To amend the fifth section by way of ryder, by striking out all af ter the word "fifty" in the 18th line, to 'the word "twenty," in the 19th line inclusive, and insert in lieu thereof, "twenty-five," and after the word "years," insert the words, "after negotiation," Which was read the first and second time. The question being on ordering the ryder to be engrossed, and read a third time. Was at the request of Mr. Monroe, Decided by ayes and nays in the affirmative-ayes 49, nays 17. Ayes-Messrs. Alford, Blythe, Brawley, Chambers, Clark, Coalter, Cravens of Madison, Cravens of Pettis, Curle, Davis, Detchemendy, Edwards, Ellison, Fort, Fulkerson, Gordon, Groom, Hancock, Head, Holliday, Holloway, Hunter, Hutchison, Jackson, Jeffries, Kelly, Layton, Minor, Marlin, Monroe, Netherton, Noland, Price, Persell, Redman, Shannon, Simmons, Smith of Clinton, Snyder, Thomas, Thompson, Thornton, Wilkerson, Williams, Wilson of Van Buren, Woolson, Woolfolk, Wright of Pike, and Mr. Speaker. Nays-Messrs. Alexander, Barnes, Bay, Bowlin, Bradshaw, Doniphan, Emmons, Gray, Jones, McGunnegle, Morris, Smith of Wasington, Watts, Wright of Marion, Wright of Warren, and Young. Messrs. Allard, Burns, Calvert, Fewell, King, Stuart and Wilson of Barry, absent sick. Absent, Messrs. Caldwell, Duncan, Maupin, Penn, Taylor and Tur ner. Mr. McGunnegle moved, To amend the 20th line of the 6th section, by way of ryder, by inserting the words "so as to create a loss on the state bonds." Which was read the first and second time Engrossed and read a third time. Mr. Jones moved To amend the seventh section by way of ryder, by striking out after the word "be" in the first line, to the word "election" in the third line, both words inclusive, and insert "appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, the first appointment" and insert "appointment shall be made.” Which was read the first and second time. The question being on ordering the ryder to be engrossed, Was at the request of Mr. Jones, decided by ayes and nays in the negative. Ayes 2-Nays 62. Ayes-Messrs. Hunter and Monroe. Nays-Messrs. Alexander, Barnes, Bay, Blythe, Bowlin, Bradshaw, Brawley, Caldwell, Canole, Chambers, Clark, Curle, Cravens of M. Cravens of Pettis, Davis, Detchemendy, Doniphan, Ellison, Emmons, Fort, Fulkerson, Gordon, Gray, Groom, Hancock, Head, Holloway, Holliday, Hutchison, Jackson, Jeffries, Jones, Kelly, King, Layton, McGunnegle, Minor, Morris, Netherton, Noland, Penn, Price, Persell, Redman, Shannon, Simmons, Smith of Clinton, Smith of Washington, Snyder, Taylor, Thomas, Thornton, Watts, Wilkerson, Woolfolk, Williams, Wilson of Van Buren, Woodson, Wright of Marion, Wright of Pike, Wright of Warren, Youngand Mr. Speaker. Absent sick, Messrs. Allard, Burns, Calvert, Stuart, Thompson, and Wilson of Barry. Absent Messrs. Alford, Coalter, Edwards, Fewell, Marlin, Maupin and Turner. Mr. Wright of Warren moved, To amend the bill by way of ryder, by striking out all in the 7th line of the 8th section, by striking out all between the word "direct the" and the word "directors," and inserting before the word "di |