On motion of Mr. Reid of Jackson, the Joint Session took a recess until 2 o'clock, P. M. The Senate retired to their Chamber. The Speaker resumed the chair, and, On motion of Mr. Blakey, the House adjourned until 2 o'clock, P. M. EVENING SESSION. The House met pursuant to adjournment. On motion of Mr. McGee:— A bill entitled, an act for for the relief of Christopher Miller, and his securities, was taken up, when, On motion of Mr. Jones, of Franklin: It was referred to the committee on Claims. Mr. Switzler, on leave, introduced; An act concerning the heirs of Emily Steyner, deceased, which was read a first time, rule suspended, read a second aud third time and passed. Mr. Jones, of Callaway, asked and obtained leave to withdraw the report of the Board of Managers, of the State Lunatic Asylum. Also, The report of the Board of Managers of the State Deaf and Dumb Asylum. Mr. Jennings, of Wayne, on leave, introduced: An act to extend the jurisdiction of constables in the counties of Dunklin, Butler, Wayne, and Stoddard; Which was read a first time, rule suspended, read a second time, when Mr. Jones, of Lawrence, moved to amend, by adding the county of Lawrence. Mr. Hill, of Pulaski, moved to amend by adding the county of Pulaski. Mr. Parcels moved to amend by adding the county of Adair. Mr. Parcels moved to refer the bill to the Committee on the Judiciary, with instructions to report a general law; Pending which, the Senate, accompanied by their officers, arrived in the Hall of the House of Representatives. The President took the Chair, and announced the order of business before the Joint Session to be the question of order raised by Mr. Darnes, and that the resolution and substitute pending, were both out of order, from which decision Mr. Carr, of the Senate, appealed, and the question "shall the decision of the Chair stand as the judgment of the two Houses?" On motion of Mr. Sharp of the Senate: A call of the two Houses was ordered, when the following members were noted absent: Messrs. Parcels, Wilson of Knox, Hicks, Edmonds and Farrar, when On motion of Mr. Brown, further proceedings under the call were dispensed with. Mr. Jones, of Callaway, moved the Joint Session take a recess until 10 o'clock, A. M., to-morrow; Which motion was decided in the negative. The question then being, "shall the decision of the Chair stand as the judgment of the two Houses?' Which was decided in the negative by the following vote, the ayes and noes being demanded by Mr. Zeigler, of the Senate: Ayes 68 86 The members of the House of Representatives voted as follows: AYES-Messrs. Able, Albright, Allen of Henry, Beaseley, Bourn, Brewster, Brown, Burke Burns, Butts, Callaway, Clayton, Clover, Cornwell, Darnes, Douglass, Edwards, Gardner, Haile of Jefferson, Hanna, Hardin, Hill of St. Louis, Holland, Holliday, Jennings of Taney, Jeter, Jones of Callaway, Jones of Dunklin, Jones of Franklin, Jones of McDonald, Kelley, Kidwell, Letcher, Miller, Morrison of Lafayette, Moss, Murphy, McCombs, McCutchen, McFarland, McGee, Perry, Polk, Rawlings, Sharp, Simpson of Oregon, Sitton, Smith of Clark, Switzler, Turney, Walker, Warren, Wilson of Platte, and Winkelmaier: 54. NOES-Messrs. Albin, Allen of Harrison, Allen of Warren, Alley, Alexander, Blakey, Bretz, Burton, Byrne, Cherry, Chiles, Clark, Cleavenger, Clymer, Cravens, Davis, Deatherage, Dodson, Duncan, Eaken, Gilstrap, Graves, Hale of Carroll, Harbin, Harrison, Hawkins, Henderson, Hicks, Hill of Pulaski, Hopkins, Horrell, Hughes, Inglish, Jennings of Wayne, Johnson of DeKalb, Johnson of Maries, Jones of Lawrence, Jones of Webster, Lower, Martin, Mauzey, Munro, Morrison of Sullivan, McClain, McFerren, Neece, Parcels, Parsons, Patterson, Reed of Shannon, Reid of Jackson, Rippee, Roberts, Simpson of Miller, Singleton of Andrew, Singleton of Crawford, Snethen, Snyder, Talbot, Turnham, Wagner, Ward, Watson, Williams of Hickory, Williams of Polk, Wommack, Wood, and Mr. Speaker: 69. Absent-Messrs. Dick, Edwards, Farrar, Heald, Nelson, Wilson of Knox, and Zevely. On motion of Mr. Jeter: The Joint Session took a recess until to-morrow, 10 o'clock, a. M. The Senate retired. The Speaker resumed the chair. On motion of Mr. Blakey: Leave of absence was granted to Messrs. Dick and Farrar. On motion of Mr. Hill, of St. Louis: The House adjourned until to-morrow, 9 o'clock, A. M. TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 6, 1857. House met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Headley. Message from the Senate, by Mr. Holliday, Assistant Secretary:Mr. SPEAKER,—I am instructed by the Senate to inform the House of Representatives, that bills of the following titles have been introduced in the Senate and passed: An act to repeal an act entitled, "an act to ordain and establish a district county," approved March 18, 1855; Also, An act entitled, an act supplemental and amendatory of an act, to ordain and establish a District County Court, approved December 6, 1855. A bill for the benefit of Levi Johnson, a minor. A House bill of the following title has passed the Senate: An act to establish a ferry across the Missouri river, in Callaway county, Missouri. Concurrent resolution entitled, concurrent resolution to go into the election of United States Senators on Monday next, has been introduced into the Senate. Mr. Parcels asked and obtained leave to withdraw his motion to refer a bill entitled: An act to extend the jurisdiction of constables in the counties of Dunklin, Butler, Wayne, and Stoddard; and, On motion of Mr. Jennings, of Wayne : The bill was referred to a Select Committee, consisting of Messrs. Jennings, Edwards, and Morrison, of Sullivan. Petitions, memorials, and remonstrances being in order; Mr. Hill, of St. Louis, presented a petition from citizens of St. Louis county, praying the passage of a law abolishing all toll-gates in said county, which was, on his motion, referred to the St. Louis delegation. On leave, the following bills were severally introduced, read a first time, rule suspended, read a second and third time and passed: By Mr. Perry: An act for the benefit of Samuel C. King and Elizabeth Lacey. By Mr. Ward:- An act to repeal the Probate and Common Pleas Court of Mississippi county. By Mr. Snyder A bill defining the boundaries of Bollinger county. By Mr. Albin: An act to change the time of holding the Probate Court of Gentry county. By Mr. Switzler : An act to legalize the title to certain lands. By Mr. Henderson : An act to amend an act entitled, "an act to amend and reduce into one the several acts incorporating the town of Louisiana, and to organize the same into a city," approved March 10, 1851. The rule requiring the ayes and noes on all acts of incorporation being dispensed with, Mr. McGee, on leave, introduced an act for the relief of William Cafee, Which was read a first time, rule suspended, read a second time; when, Mr. Morrison, of Sullivan, Moved to refer the bill to the Committee on the Judiciary, which motion was lost. The rule was then suspended and the bill read a third time. Moved to lay the bill on the table; Which motion was decided in the negative by the following vote, the Ayes and Noes being demanded by Mr. Morrison, of Sullivan: AYES-Messrs. Albin, Alexander, Beaseley, Bourn, Bretz, Burton, Cherry, Chiles, Davis, Deatherage, Edwards, Graves, Holland, Morrison of Sullivan, Moss, McFerren, Nelson, Parcels, Patterson, Sitton, and Watson: 21. NOES-Messrs. Able, Albright, Allen of Harrison, Allen of Henry, Allen of Warren, Alley, Blakey, Brewster, Burke, Burns, Byrne, Callaway, Clark, Clayton, Cleavenger, Cornwell, Cravens, Crouch, Dodson, Douglass, Eaken, Edmonds, Gardner, Gilstrap, Haile of Jefferson, Hale of Carroll, Hanna, Harbin, Hardin, Harrison, Hawkins, Henderson, Hicks, Hill of Pulaski, Hill of St. Louis, Holliday, Hopkins, Horrel, Inglish, Jennings of Taney, Jennings of Wayne, Jeter, Johnson of Maries, Jones of Callaway, Jones of Dunklin, Jones of Franklin, Jones of Lawrence, Jones of McDonald, Jones of Webster, Kidwell, Kelley, Letcher, Martin, Mauzey, Miller, Munro, Morrison of Lafayette, Murphy, McClain, McFarland, McGee, Neece, Parsons, Perry, Polk, Rawlings, Reed of Shannon, Reid of Jackson, Rippee, Sharp, Simpson of Miller, Simpson of Oregon, Singleton of Crawford, Smith of Clark, Snethen, Snyder, Switzler, Talbot, Turney, Walker, Ward, Warren, Williams of Hickory, Williams of Polk, Wilson of Platte, Winkelmaier, Wommack, Wood, Zevely, and Mr. Speaker :92. Absent-Messrs. Brown, Butts, Clover, Clymer, Darnes, Dudley, Duncan, Heald, Hughes, Johnson of DeKalb, Lower, Roberts, Rozier, Smith of Jefferson, Turnham, Wagner, and Wilson of Knox. Absent on leave-Messrs. Dick and Farrar. Mr. Davis, on leave, introduced an act for the benefit of R. L. Creal; Which was read a first time, rule suspended, read a second time, and referred to the Committee on Claims. Mr. Walker, on leave, introduced an act to exempt the city of Cape Girardeau from the operation of the road tax of 1855; Which was read a first time, rule suspended, read a second and third time and passed. Mr. Burke, on leave, introduced an act regulating the inquiry of damages in Courts of Record; Which was read a first time, rule suspended, read a second time; and, On motion of Mr. McClain : Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Cravens, on leave, introduced an act to repeal an act entitled, "an act for opening and repairing public roads and highways," approved December 12, 1855, so far as relates to Cedar county; Which was read a first time, rule suspended, read a second time; and, On his motion, referred to the Committee on Roads and Highways, with instructions to report a general bill. Mr. Zevely, on leave, introduced an act in relation to the election law; Which was read a first time, rule suspended, read second time, and referred to Committee on Elections. Mr. Miller, on leave, introduced an act in relation to the local laws of St. Louis county; Which was read the first time, rules suspended, read a second time and referred to the St. Louis delegation. Mr. Reid, of Jackson, Chairman of the Committee on Internal Improvements, to whom was referred a bill entitled, an act to amend an act entitled, "an act incorporating the Kansas City, Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad Company," approved December 4, 1855; Reported the same back to the House, and recommended its passage. Mr. Miller was added to the Committee on Internal Improvements. Resolved, That 20,000 copies of the Inaugural Address of Governor Polk be printed for the use of the House, 5,000 of which shall be in the German language. Mr. Polk gave notice that on to-morrow, or on some subsequent day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill for the relief of the Sheriff of Maidson county. Message from the Senate by Mr. Holliday, Assistant Secretary: Mr. SPEAKER, I am instructed by the Senate to inform the House, that a concurrent resolution of the following title has passed the Senate:Resolution in relation to the 8th day of January. Mr. Blakey, on leave, called up Senate concurrent resolution entitled, resolution in relation to the celebration of the 8th of January, which was read a first time, rule suspended, read a second time and adopted. Mr. Jones, of Dunklin, on leave, called up Senate bill entitled, "an act to repeal an act entitled, an act to ordain and establish a District County Court," approved March 18, 1855. Also, An act entitled, "an act supplemental and amendatory of an act to ordain and establish a District County Court," approved December 6, 1855; Which was read a first time, rule suspended, read a second and third time and passed. On motion of Mr. Reid of Jackson: Resolved, That the Committee on the Judiciary, be instructed to enquire into the propriety and expediency of the passage of a law more effectually to secure mechanics and tie-getters on Railroads, in the payment of their just demands for work and labor done and material furnished, and to report by bill or otherwise. |