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.,oduced a bill to change a State road IT

the county of Lincoln; winch passed.
A., Vernon. from the Committee on Ag-
,;cnIture, reported back a pill ammsndatory
- an act concerning mills and mil,-rs, and
tbe rates of toll, with an amendment; and
recommended its passage; which was a.
greed to.
Mr.. Allen, of st. Louis, from the Com
mittee on Internal Improvements, reported
back a resolution of instruction as to the
~expsdiency Of levying a tax on real estate
for road purpose, asked and to be dischar-
eed from the further consideration Of the
same; which was agreed to-.
Mr.. Brooking, from the Select Commit
tee, reported back the bill to organize the
county of Donaldson, and recommended its
passage. The bill was passed over.
Mr.. Broadhead from a Select Committee,
reported a bill for the benefit ola. P. Rich
ardson; read aud passed over.
MI. NOEL introduced a bill entitled an
act ~amendatory of an act concerning Cir
cuses and other public exhibitions, which
passed; also, an act a%mendatory OF an act
to provide for the organization and support
of common schools in the State of Missouri,
approved March eth, 1916; which passed.
Mr.. NOEL asked leave Of absence for the
remainder Of the session; granted.
Senate then adjourned till 2 P. N.
February II.
NIGHT SESSION.
SENArr.-Mr. Jones, of F., moved a re-
consideration of the vote rejecting his bill
in relation to marriages; which was agreed
to, and the bill referred to a select com
mittee.
An act to incorporate the city Of St. Jo-
seph, passed.
A bill from the House providing for the
erection of an institution for the education
of the blind, and aprropriating money for
that laudable object, was taken up and
passed, with but one dissenting vote.
The building is to be erected in the
county Of ST. Louis.
An act supplementary to an act concern.
ing mill, miIlers and rates of toll, was read
and referred to the Committee on Agricui-
ture.
A bill to change the name Of Thomas Ben
ton Catron to Thomas Jefferson Catron was
taken up.
Mr.. Burtis moved the rejection Of the bill,
remarking that it was not offered in good
faith, but merely to slur "the Senator OF
thirty years." standing; the motion was
carried.
"A bill to abolish the town o Milford, CLARK
county, was passed.
A bill for the benefit Of Wm. Jewell Col.
lege, was passed. This bill, among other
things, exempts the lands donated TO that
institution by DR.. Jewell, said 10 amount to
about 5000 acres, from taxation.
A bill to incorporate Alexandria Division
Sc Sons of Temperance, was passed.
A bill to amend an act entitled an act t.
abolish the old town of Alexandria ; pas
sed.
An act to incorporate the Liberty Fire
Company of the city of Hannibal; passed.
An act to amend an act to Incorporate
the BoonsIick Marine and Fire Insurance
Company, was referred TO Committee OF
Banks and Corporations.
An act to incorporate the Grand Chapter
Of Royal Arch Masons of the State of Ms
souri, passed.
A bill authorizing the construction Of
plank roads in Jefferson, Franklin, and oth'
or counties; passed.
A bill to amend an act entitled an act e
regulate proceedings in criminal cases, aP'
proved March 20, ls45; passed.
A bill to incorporate the Louisiana ant
Middletown Plank or MscsdsLhized Rost
Company, passed.
The Senate then adjourned till 10 %o'clocl
tomorrow.
By the Telegraph, you have an epitoms
of the proceedings. The last few day.
have not been productive of anything Of
Importance. Some efforts are making BY
members TO district the State for the cleo.
ton of Cong Their success is rem
dered doubtful by the limited time that the
Assembly will bs.in session. If anything
is done, the bill will pass in the alternate,
providing for six or seven districts, as the
case may require. 1t is proposed to make
ST. Louis the alternate district.
The New York Star, abiding to the gold.