Mr. Turnham introduced, on leave, An act to amend an act entitled, an act to incorporate the city of Liberty, approved February 27, 1851; and An act to amend the above named act, approved February 24, 1853; Which was read a first time, rule suspended, read a second time, and passed over. The Senate, accompanied by their officers, arrived in the Hall of the House of Representatives. The President of the Senate took the Speaker's chair, and announced that the business before the Joint Session was the motion of Mr. Reid, of Jackson, to lay the substitute of Mr. Switzler on the table, when Mr. Reid, of Jackson, on leave, withdrew his motion. M. Robinson, of the Senate, moved to amend the substitute by adding after the word "Assembly," in the fifth line, the following words, "under the supervision and control of the two Houses in Joint Session." The question then being, shall the amendment be agreed to? Was decided in the affirmative, by Ayes The ayes and noes being demanded by Mr. Switzler. 88 62 The members of the House of Representatives voted as follows:- AYES--Messrs. Allen of Harrison, Allen of Warren, Alley, Alexander, Beaseley, Blakey, Bretz, Burton, Byrne, Cherry, Chiles, Clark, Cleavenger, Clymer, Cravens, Crouch, 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 McDonald, Jones of Webster, Lower, Martin, Mauzey, Munro, Morrison of Sullivan, McClain, McFerren, Neece, Nelson, 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, Wood, Watson, Williams of Hickory, Williams of Polk, Wommack, Wood, Zevely, and Mr. Speaker: 72. NOES-Messrs. Albright, Allen of Henry, Bourn, Brewster, Brown, Burke, Burns, Butts, Callaway, Clayton, Clover, Cornwell, Douglass, Edmonds, 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, Kelley, Kidwell, Letcher, Miller, Morrison of Lafayette, Moss, Murphy, McCombs, McCutchen, McFarland, Perry, Polk, Rawlings, Sharp, Simpson of Oregon, Sitton, Smith of Clark, Switzler, Turney, Walker, Warren, and Wilson of Platte: 49. Absent-Messrs. Able, Albin, Darnes, Heald, McGee, and Winkelmaier.. Absent on leave-Messrs. Dick, and Farrar. Sick-Mr. Wilson of Knox. The question then being on the substitute as amended, was decided in the affirmative: D-H. Ayes ... 86 60 The ayes and noes being demanded by Mr. Switzler. The members of the House of Representatives voted as follows: AYES-Messrs. Allen of Harrison, Allen of Warren, Alley, Alexander, Beaseley, Blakey, Bretz, Burton, Byrne, Cherry, Chiles, Clark, Cleavenger, Clymer, Cravens, Crouch, Davis, Deatherage, Duncan, Eaken, Gilstrap, Graves, Hale of Carroll, Harbin, Harrison, Hawkins, Henderson, Hicks, Hill of Pulaski, Horrell, Hughes, Inglish, Jennings of Wayne, Johnson of DeKalb, Johnson of Maries, Jones of Lawrence, Jones of McDonald, Jones of Webster, Lower, Martin, Mauzey, Munro, Morrison of Sullivan, McClain, McFerren, Neece, Nelson, Perry, Parcels, Parsons, Patterson, Reed of Shannon, Reid of Jackson, Rippee, Roberts, Simpson of Miller, Singleton of Crawford, Snethen, Snyder, Talbot, Turnham, Wagner, Ward, Watson, Williams of Hickory, Williams of Polk, Wommack, Wood, Zevely, and Mr. Speaker: 72. NOES-Messrs. Albright, Allen of Henry, Bourn, Brewster, Brown, Burke, Burns, Butts, Callaway, Clayton, Cornwell, Darnes, Douglass, Edmonds, Edwards, Gardner, Haile of Jefferson, Hanna, Hardin, Holland, Holliday, Jennings of Taney, Jeter, Jones of Callaway, Jones of Dunklin, Jones of Franklin, Kelley, Kidwell, Letcher, Miller, Morrison of Lafayette, Murphy, McCombs, McCutchen, McFarland, Polk, Rawlings, Sharp, Simpson of Oregon, Sitton, Smith of Clark, Switzler, Turney, Walker, Warren, and Wilson of Platte: 46. Absent-Messrs. Able, Albin, Clover, Dodson, Hill of St. Louis, Heald, Hopkins, McGee, Moss, Singleton of Andrew, and Winkelmaier. Absent on leave-Messrs. Dick and Farrar. Sick-Mr. Wilson of Knox. On motion of Mr. Morris, of the Senate: The Joint Session took a recess until 3 o'clock, P. M. The Senate retired. The Speaker resumed the chair; and, On motion of Mr. Brown: The House adjourned until 3 o'clock, P. M. EVENING SESSION. House met pursuant to adjournment. On motion of Mr. Turnham:-. An act to amend an act entitled, "an act to incorporate the City of Liberty," approved February 27, 1851; and, An act to amend the above named act, approved February 24, 1853; Was taken up, when Mr. Reid, of Jackson, moved to amend by adding after the end of the first section, "provided, that nothing herein contained shall, in any way, impair the right of the county to collect license for State and county purposes;" Which was read a first time, rule suspended, read a second time and agreed to. The rule was further suspended, the bill read a third time and passed; the rule, requiring the ayes and noes on all acts of incorporation, being dispensed with. Mr. McFerren, on leave, introduced an act to change the name of John W. Harrin, and declare him the adopted son and heir of Silas H. Pryor; Which was read a first time, rule suspended, read a second and third time and passed. Mr. McFerren, on leave, introduced an act to declare James Whitton Ward the adopted son and heir of Timothy Ward; Which was read a first time. The Senate, accompanied by their officers, arrived in the Hall of the House of Representatives. The President of the Senate took the Speaker's chair, and announced that there was, under consideration, when the Joint Session took a recess, the substitute offered by Mr. Switzler, the adoption of Mr. Switzler's substitute, as amended, and the question being, "shall the substitute, as amended, be adopted?" Which was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Henderson offered the following resolution:-- Resolved, That the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives, now proceed to examine the returns of the last August election for Lieutenant-Governor, by announcing the vote of each county in alphabetical order, which shall be set down by the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House. Second, In case of disagreement between the two officers in regard to the legality or validity of the returns from any county, or in regard to the number of votes, that either or both of the candidates may be entitled to, from said county, they shall announce that fact to the Joint Assembly at the time of calling the county, and the Joint Assembly shall immediately determine what returns from said county shall be considered, when the President and Speaker shall consider and correct them, accordingly. Third, The law requires said officers to examine, not only the abstract of votes furnished by the Secretary of State, but, also, the actual returns, and all returns from each county, including amended and corrected, as well as original returns; and in case of doubt on the part of either or both of said officers, as to the legality thereof, it shall be their duty to submit the same to the Joint Assembly, and the officers shall be governed by their determination in the premises. Mr. Graves moved the previous question. And the question then being, "shall the main question be now put?'' It was decided in the affirmative. The question then being, "shall the resolution be adopted?" It was decided in the affirmative, by Ayes. The ayes and noes being demanded by Mr. Edmonds. 85 59 AYES-Messrs. Albin, Allen of Harrison, Allen of Warren, Alley, Alexander, Beasley, Blakey, Bretz, Byrne, Cherry, Chiles, Clark, Cleavenger, Clymer, Cravens, Crouch, Davis, Deatherage, 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, Nelson, 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: 70. NOES-Messrs. Able, Albright, Allen of Henry, Brewster, Burke, Callaway, Clayton, Cornwell, Darnes, Douglass, Edmonds, 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, Kelley, Kidwell, Letcher, Miller, Morrison of Lafayette, Murphy, McCombs, McCutchen, Perry, Polk, Rawlings, Sharp, Simpson of Oregon, Smith of Clark, Switzler, Turney, Walker, Warren, Wilson of Platte, and Winkelmaier: 46 Absent-Messrs. Brown, Burns, Butts, Clover, Dodson, Heald, Jones of McDonald, Moss, McFarland, McGee, and Zevely. Absent on leave-Messrs. Dick and Farrar. Sick-Mr. Wilson of Knox. On motion of Mr. Morrison, of Sullivan: The Joint Session took a recess until 10 o'clock to-morrow, a. M. The Senate retired, and the Speaker resumed the chair, when He announced Messrs. Blakey, Burke, Switzler, Byrne, and Bretz, as a Committee on the part of the House, under the Senate's resolution, in relation to the celebration of the 8th day of January. On motion of Mr. Miller : The House adjourned until to-morrow, 9 o'clock, A. M. WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 7, 1857. The House met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Headley. Francis J. Smith, member elect from the county of Jefferson, came forward, presented his credentials, was qualified and took his seat. Message from the Senate, by Mr. Holliday, Assistant Secretary :Mr. SPEAKER,-I am instructed by the Senate to inform the House that the President of the Senate has signed Senate enrolled bills entitled: A bill to amend an act to incorporate the Mercantile Library Hall Company, of St. Louis, approved February 17, 1851; An act to appropriate money. A bill of the following title has been introduced into the Senate:An act for the relief of Richard Wilkes, late collector of Laclede county. The Senate has adopted, Concurrent resolution to go into the election of United States Senator. The Senate has passed House 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. The Speaker laid before the House the Report of the Inspectors of the Penitentiary; Which was, on motion of Mr. Sitton, laid on the table and 1,500 copies ordered to be printed. Mr. Jones, of Franklin, on leave, introduced a bill for the relief of John Frederick Fickey; Which was read a first time, rule suspended, read a second and third time and passed. Mr. Jones, of Lawrence, on leave, introduced an act to change the name of General Jackson McCoy; Which was read a first time, rule suspended, read a second and third time and passed. Mr. Gardner, on leave, introduced an act amendatory of an act entitled, "an act to establish the Law Commissioner's Court in the county of St. Louis, and for other purposes; Which was read a first time, rule suspended, read a second time and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Bretz, on leave, introduced an act for the relief of the collector of Buchanan, Schuyler, and Mercer counties; Which was read a first time, rule suspended, read second and third time and passed. Samuel A. Lowe, who was appointed assistant Reading Clerk of this House, by resolution, was qualified by the Speaker. Mr. McFerren called up, An act to declare James Whitton Ward the adopted son and heir of Timothy Ward; Which was read a first time, rule suspended, read a second and third time and passed. |