The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

     Senator Wiggins in the Chair.

     The Chaplain offered the following prayer:

     Our Father in Heaven, in the Bible, Paul often encouraged his followers to, "comfort one another". Lord, we pray that You will help us to always be of comfort to those with whom we work. Help us to be kind and considerate and to love one another. Use us to bring a little sunshine into the lives of those with whom we deal. In Jesus Name we pray. Amen.

     The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was recited.

     A quorum being established, the Senate proceeded with its business.

     The Journal of the previous day was read and approved.

     The following Senators were present during the day's proceedings:

	Present--Senators
Banks	Bentley	Caskey	Clay
Curls	DePasco	Ehlmann	Flotron
Goode	Graves	House	Howard
Johnson	Kenney	Kinder	Klarich
Lybyer	Mathewson	Maxwell	McKenna
Melton	Moseley	Mueller	Quick
Rohrbach	Russell	Schneider	Scott
Sims	Singleton	Staples	Treppler
Westfall	Wiggins--34
	Absent with leave--Senators--None
	The Lieutenant Governor was present.

     Senator Johnson offered Senate Resolution No. 1077, regarding the death of James W. Supple, St. Joseph, which was adopted.

     Senator Rohrbach and Senator Lybyer offered Senate Resolution No. 1078, regarding Norma Jean Townley, Chamois, which was adopted.

     Senator Rohrbach offered Senate Resolution No. 1079, regarding Chris Rugen, California, which was adopted.

     Senator Rohrbach offered Senate Resolution No. 1080, regarding the Seventy-fifth Birthday of Mr. Paul Monroe Wilson, Boonville, which was adopted.

     Senator Lybyer offered Senate Resolution No. 1081, regarding Walter E. Oestreich, Fulton, which was adopted.

     Senator Mathewson moved that SCR 20 be taken up for adoption, which motion prevailed.

     On motion of Senator Mathewson, SCR 20 was adopted by the following vote:

	Yeas--Senators
Banks	Bentley	Caskey	Clay
Curls	DePasco	Flotron	Goode
Graves	House	Howard	Johnson
Kenney	Kinder	Klarich	Lybyer
Mathewson	Maxwell	McKenna	Melton
Moseley	Mueller	Quick	Rohrbach
Russell	Schneider	Scott	Sims
Singleton	Staples	Treppler	Westfall
Wiggins--33
	Nays--Senators--None
	Absent--Senator Ehlmann--1
	Absent with leave--Senators--None

     Senator Caskey offered the following concurrent resolution, which was referred to the Committee on Rules, Joint Rules and Resolutions:

     WHEREAS, the salaries of probation and parole officers do not reflect the value of their services or education to the State of Missouri; and

     WHEREAS, the safety of probation and parole officers is being placed in jeopardy because of an increasing caseload, a greater number of violent offenders and inadequate equipment; and

     WHEREAS, the turnover rate of probation and parole officers is significantly higher than the turnover rate of other corrections officers;

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the Missouri Senate of the 88th General Assembly, the House of Representatives concurring therein, that a joint interim committee be appointed to study the salary structure, safety, retention, case management and other related issues involving probation and parole offices and report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly no later than December 15, 1996.

     The following Bills were read the 2nd time and referred to the Committees indicated:

     HB 1081--Aging, Families and Mental Health.

     HB 1123--Commerce and Environment.

     HB 766--Elections, Pensions and Veterans' Affairs.

     HB 1248--Conservation, Parks and Tourism.

     HB 1460--Agriculture and Local Government.

     HB 809--Transportation.

     HB 1300--Agriculture and Local Government.

     HB 1346--Ways and Means.

     HB 1355--Elections, Pensions and Veterans' Affairs.

     HB 1221--Agriculture and Local Government.

     HB 1093--Agriculture and Local Government.

     HB 929--Commerce and Environment.

     HB 1119--Insurance and Housing.

     HB 1432--Financial and Governmental Operations.

     HB 791--Education.

     HB 1441--Transportation.

     HB 941--Judiciary.

     HB 773--Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence.

     HB 992--Judiciary.

     HB 974--Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence.

     HCS for HBs 907 and 910--Commerce and Environment.

     HS for HCS for HB 980--Education.

     HCS for HB 1099--Agriculture and Local Government.

     Senator Banks, Chairman of the Committee on Rules, Joint Rules and Resolutions, submitted the following reports:

     Mr. President: Your Committee on Rules, Joint Rules and Resolutions, to which were referred SB 669 and SS for SB 740, begs leave to report that it has examined the same and finds that the bills have been truly perfected and that the printed copies furnished the Senators are correct.

     Senator Staples moved that SB 679, with SCS, be called from the Informal Calendar and taken up for perfection, which motion prevailed.

     SCS for SB 679, entitled:

     An Act to repeal sections 571.020, 571.070 and 571.090, RSMo 1994, and section 571.030, RSMo Supp. 1995, relating to certain weapons offenses, and to enact in lieu thereof six new sections relating to the same subject, with penalty provisions.

     Was taken up.

     Senator Staples moved that SCS for SB 679 be adopted.

     Senator Staples offered SA 1, which was read:

     Amend Senate Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 679, Page 1, In the Title, Line 5, by inserting immediately after the word "provisions" the following: "and a referendum clause"; and

     Further amend said bill, page 16, section 571.094, line 37, by inserting immediately after said line the following:

     "Section B. This act is hereby submitted to the qualified voters of this state for approval or rejection at the primary election in August, 1996, pursuant to the laws and constitutional provisions of this state applicable to general elections and the submission of referendum measures by the general assembly, and this act shall become effective when approved by a majority of the voters casting votes thereon at such election and not otherwise.".

     Senator Staples moved that the above amendment be adopted and requested a roll call vote be taken. He was joined in his request by Senators Banks, Johnson, Lybyer and Moseley.

     Senator Quick assumed the Chair.

     Senator Johnson assumed the Chair.

     At the request of Senator Staples, SB 679, with SCS and SA 1 (pending), was placed on the Informal Calendar.

     The following messages were received from the House of Representatives through its Chief Clerk:

     Mr. President: I am instructed by the House of Representatives to inform the Senate that the House has taken up and passed HCS for HB 1013, entitled:

     An Act to appropriate money for real property leases, related services and utilities and systems furniture; and structural modifications for new FTE for the several departments of state government and the divisions and programs thereof to be expended only as provided in Article IV, Section 28 of the Constitution of Missouri, and to appropriate money for capital improvements and the other expenses of the Office of Administration and the divisions and programs thereof, and to transfer money among certain funds, for the period beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997.

     In which the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully requested.

     Read 1st time.

     Also,

     Mr. President: I am instructed by the House of Representatives to inform the Senate that the House has taken up and passed HS for SCS for SB 735, entitled:

     An Act to repeal section 72.418, RSMo Supp. 1995, relating to fire protection district elections, and to enact in lieu thereof three new sections relating to the same subject, with an emergency clause for certain sections.

     With House Amendment No. 2.

     Amend House Substitute for Senate Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 735, Page 5, Section B, Line 3, by inserting at the end of said section the following:

     "The sections of Chapter 72 relating to the Fire Protection Districts shall not sunset in the year 2002.".

     Emergency clause adopted.

     In which the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully requested.

     Senator Banks, Chairman of the Committee on Rules, Joint Rules and Resolutions, submitted the following report:

     Mr. President: Your Committee on Rules, Joint Rules and Resolutions, to which was referred SB 634, begs leave to report that it has examined the same and finds that the bill has been truly perfected and that the printed copies furnished the Senators are correct.

     On motion of Senator Banks, the Senate recessed until 2:30 p.m.

     The time of recess having expired, the Senate was called to order by Senator Wiggins.

     Senator Bentley offered Senate Resolution No. 1082, regarding the One Hundred Second Birthday of Marion A. Hawk, Ash Grove, which was adopted.

     Senator Staples moved that SB 679, with SCS and SA 1 (pending), be called from the Informal Calendar and again taken up for perfection, which motion prevailed.

     SA 1 was again taken up.

     Senator Howard assumed the Chair.

     Senator Caskey was recognized to interrogate Senator Kinder.

     Senator Staples raised the point of order that remarks made by Senators Kinder and Caskey were out of order in that their remarks were directed toward the sponsor of the legislation rather than toward the pending amendment before the body.

     The point of order was referred to the President Pro Tem, who ruled it not well taken.

     Senator Flotron moved that the Senate refuse to concur in HS for SB 735, as amended, and request the House to recede from its position, or failing to do so, grant the Senate a conference thereon, which motion prevailed.

     SA 1 to SCS for SB 679 was again taken up.

     SA 1 was adopted by the following vote:

	Yeas--Senators
Banks	Bentley	Clay	DePasco
Goode	Howard	Johnson	Lybyer
Mathewson	McKenna	Quick	Schneider
Scott	Sims	Staples	Treppler
Wiggins--17
	Nays--Senators
Caskey	Curls	Ehlmann	Flotron
Graves	House	Kenney	Kinder
Klarich	Maxwell	Melton	Rohrbach
Russell	Singleton	Westfall--15
	Absent--Senators
Moseley	Mueller--2
	Absent with leave--Senators--None

     Senator Caskey raised the point of order that the presiding officer had changed his vote after the request to verify the roll was made.

     The point of order was referred to the President Pro Tem, who ruled it not well taken.

     Senator Scott raised the point of order that the vote change from "no" to "aye" made by Senator Howard is out of order in that it was not publicly declared.

     The point of order was referred to the President Pro Tem, who took it under advisement, placing the bill, with SCS, on the Informal Calendar.

     Senator Banks moved that SB 488, with SS (pending), be called from the Informal Calendar and taken up for perfection, which motion prevailed.

     SS for SB 488 was again taken up.

     Senator Banks offered SS for SS for SB 488, entitled:

     An Act to repeal sections 43.540, 210.150, 210.245 and 610.120, RSMo 1994, and section 210.221, RSMo Supp. 1995, relating to the care or supervision of children, and to enact in lieu thereof fifteen new sections relating to the same subject, with penalty provisions.

     Senator Banks moved that SS for SS for SB 488 be adopted, which motion prevailed.

     On motion of Senator Banks, SS for SS for SB 488 was declared perfected and ordered printed.

     Senator Curls moved that SB 743, with SCS and SS for SCS (pending), be called from the Informal Calendar and again taken up for perfection, which motion prevailed.

     SS for SCS for SB 743 was again taken up.

     Senator Caskey offered SA 3:

Amend Senate Substitute for Senate Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 743, Page 2, Section 376.1100, Lines 7-28 and Page 3, Lines 1-10, by striking all of said lines and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

     "(1) To the insurer that amount that the finder of fact (jury or judge) assesses as medical costs incurred by the insured due to the negligence of the named defendant;

     (2) Of such amount found by the finder of fact as stated in subdivision (1) above, there shall be deducted attorneys' fees for such recovery equal to either the percentage as stated in the insured's contingency contract with the insured's attorney for contingency fee attorneys' fees, or a proration if the legal services were performed on a hourly basis. That proration being the amount assessed for necessary medical costs versus all other recovery;

     (3) An additional sum shall be deducted from the insurer's amount equal to the amount of all case expenses necessitated to prosecute such lawsuit prorated between the amount received by the insured and the amount recovered by the insurer under this statute for necessary medical costs; and

     (4) If there is a finding of comparative fault on the part of the insured, the recovery amount provided for in paragraph (1) shall be reduced by the same percentage as the insured's comparative fault.".

     Senator Caskey moved that the above amendment be adopted, which motion prevailed.

     Senator Curls moved that SS for SCS for SB 743, as amended, be adopted, which motion prevailed.

     On motion of Senator Curls, SS for SCS for SB 743, as amended, was declared perfected and ordered printed.

     The following messages were received from the House of Representatives through its Chief Clerk:

     Mr. President: I am instructed by the House of Representatives to inform the Senate that the House has taken up and passed HCS for SS for SB 687, entitled:

     An Act to repeal sections 162.855, 162.860, 162.865, 162.870 and 162.910, RSMo 1994, relating to special school districts, and to enact in lieu thereof eleven new sections relating to the same subject, with an emergency clause.

     With House Amendment No. 1.

     Amend House Committee Substitute for Senate Substitute for Senate Bill No. 687, Page 2, Section 162.856, Lines 16-19, by striking all of said lines; and

     Further amend said substitute, Page 4, Section 162.859, Lines 1-4, by striking all of said lines; and

     Further amend said substitute, Page 6, Section 162.867, Line 10, by striking "1998" and inserting in lieu thereof "1996"; and

     Further amend said substitute, Page 6, Section 162.867, Line 11, by striking "1999" and inserting in lieu thereof "1997"; and

     Further amend said substitute, Page 6, Section 162.867, Line 12, by striking "2000" and inserting in lieu thereof "1998"; and

     Further amend said substitute, Page 6, Section 162.867, Line 17, by striking said line and inserting in lieu thereof:

     "2. Members shall serve terms beginning on May first".

     Emergency clause adopted.

     In which the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully requested.

     Also,

     Mr. President: I am instructed by the House of Representatives to inform the Senate that the House refuses to recede from its position on HS for SB 735, as amended, and grants the Senate a conference thereon.

     Also,

     Mr. President: I am instructed by the House of Representatives to inform the Senate that the Speaker has appointed the following conferees to act with a like committee from the Senate on HS for SB 735, as amended: Representatives Liese, Foley, Keeven, Levin and Murray (69).

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS

     President Pro Tem Mathewson appointed the following conference committee to act with a like committee from the House on HS for SCS for SB 735, as amended: Senators Flotron, Mueller, Schneider, Quick and Maxwell.

     SB 719, with SCS, was placed on the Informal Calendar.

     SB 534 was placed on the Informal Calendar.

     SJR 28 was placed on the Informal Calendar.

     Senator Moseley moved that SB 526 be taken up for perfection, which motion prevailed.

     Senator Clay assumed the Chair.

     Senator Howard resumed the Chair.

     On motion of Senator Moseley, SB 526 was declared perfected and ordered printed.

     President Pro Tem Mathewson ruled the pending point of order on SCS for SB 679 not well taken.

     Having voted on the prevailing side, Senator Schneider moved that the vote by which SA 1 to SCS for SB 679 was adopted, be reconsidered, which motion prevailed by the following vote:

	Yeas--Senators
Banks	Caskey	Clay	DePasco
Ehlmann	Flotron	Goode	Graves
House	Howard	Johnson	Kenney
Kinder	Klarich	Lybyer	Mathewson
Maxwell	McKenna	Melton	Moseley
Mueller	Quick	Rohrbach	Russell
Schneider	Scott	Singleton	Staples
Westfall	Wiggins--30
	Nays--Senators
Bentley	Sims--2
	Absent--Senators
Curls	Treppler--2
	Absent with leave--Senators--None

     SA 1 was again taken up.

     Senator Staples requested a roll call vote be taken and was joined in his request by Senators Caskey, Mathewson, Mueller and Russell.

     SA 1 was adopted by the following vote:

	Yeas--Senators
Banks	Bentley	Clay	Curls
DePasco	Goode	Howard	Johnson
Lybyer	Mathewson	McKenna	Moseley
Mueller	Quick	Schneider	Scott
Sims	Staples	Wiggins--19
	Nays--Senators
Caskey	Ehlmann	Flotron	Graves
House	Kenney	Kinder	Klarich
Maxwell	Melton	Rohrbach	Russell
Singleton	Westfall--14
	Absent--Senator Treppler--1
	Absent with leave--Senators--None

     At the request of Senator Staples, SB 679, with SCS, as amended (pending), was placed on the Informal Calendar.

     Senator McKenna moved that SB 782 be taken up for perfection, which motion prevailed.

     Senator McKenna offered SA 1:

     Amend Senate Bill No. 782, Page 2, Section 185.100, Line 22, by inserting immediately after said line, the following:

     "186.055. There is hereby established a special trust fund, to be known as the "Missouri Humanities Council Trust Fund", which shall consist of all moneys transferred to the fund by the board of trustees established in this section, moneys transferred to the fund pursuant to section 186.060, and any earnings resulting from the investment of moneys in the fund. The fund shall be administered by a board of trustees, consisting of the state treasurer, two members of the senate appointed by the president pro tem of the senate, two members of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house and four members of the Missouri humanities council executive committee appointed by the chair of the council. Any member appointed due to such person's membership in the senate, house of representatives or humanities council shall serve only as long as such person holds the office referenced in this section. The state treasurer shall invest moneys in the fund in a manner as provided by law. Subject to appropriations, moneys in the fund shall be used solely for the promotion of the humanities in Missouri and for the administrative costs of the Missouri humanities council. The provisions of section 33.080, RSMo, to the contrary notwithstanding, money in the Missouri humanities council trust fund shall not be transferred and placed to the credit of the general revenue fund."; and

     Further amend the title and enacting clause accordingly.

     Senator McKenna moved that the above amendment be adopted.

     Senator Rohrbach raised the point of order that SA 1 is out of order in that the amendment goes beyond the scope and purpose of the bill.

     The point of order was referred to the President Pro Tem, who ruled it well taken.

     Senator Singleton offered SA 2:

     Amend Senate Bill No. 782, Page 1, Section 185.100.1, Line 15, by adding the following after the word "arts": "and humanities"; and

     Further on page 2, line 17 by adding the following after the word "council": "and Missouri Humanities Council".

     Senator Singleton moved that the above amendment be adopted.

     Senator Sims raised the point of order that SA 2 is out of order in that the amendment goes beyond the scope of the bill.

     The point of order was referred to the President Pro Tem, who ruled it well taken.

     On motion of Senator McKenna, SB 782 was declared perfected and ordered printed.

     Senator Scott moved that SB 640, with SCS, be taken up for perfection, which motion prevailed.

     SCS for SB 640, entitled:

     An Act to repeal sections 144.748 and 144.805, RSMo 1994, relating to sales and use tax, and to enact in lieu thereof two new sections relating to the same subject, with an expiration date.

     Was taken up.

     Senator Scott moved that SCS for SB 640 be adopted, which motion prevailed.

     On motion of Senator Scott, SCS for SB 640 was declared perfected and ordered printed.

     Senator Caskey moved that SB 708, with SCS, be taken up for perfection, which motion prevailed.

     SCS for SB 708, entitled:

     An Act to repeal sections 319.100, 319.129 and 319.133, RSMo 1994, and sections 319.131 and 319.132, RSMo Supp. 1995, relating to storage tanks, and to enact five new sections relating to the same subject.

     Was taken up.

     Senator Caskey moved that SCS for SB 708 be adopted, which motion prevailed.

     On motion of Senator Caskey, SCS for SB 708 was declared perfected and ordered printed.

     At the request of Senator Scott, SB 793 and SB 794, with SCS, were placed on the Informal Calendar.

     SB 869, with SCS, was placed on the Informal Calendar.

     SB 838, with SCS, was placed on the Informal Calendar.

     SB 648 was placed on the Informal Calendar.

     Senator Quick moved that SB 905 be taken up for perfection, which motion prevailed.

     Senator Mathewson resumed the Chair.

     At the request of Senator Quick, SB 905 was placed on the Informal Calendar.

     Senator Goode moved that the Senate refuse to concur in HCS for SS for SB 687, as amended, and request the House to recede from its position, or failing to do so, grant the Senate a conference thereon, which motion prevailed.

     Senator Schneider offered Senate Resolution No. 1083, regarding the Church of St. Dismas, Florissant, which was adopted.

     Senator DePasco and Senator Wiggins offered Senate Resolution No. 1084, regarding Floyd O. Bartch, Kansas City, which was adopted.

     Senator Maxwell introduced to the Senate, Daniel Pihstrom, Timothy Krueger, Adam Treece, Cale Hoffman, Maurine Pfuhl, Brooke Anderson and Ananda Kincaid, fourth grade students from Covenant Life Fellowship School, Kirksville.

     Senator Rohrbach introduced to the Senate, fifth grade students from Trinity Lutheran School, Jefferson City; and Ryne Brown, Carissa Schlichtmann and David Bartel were made honorary pages.

     Senator DePasco introduced to the Senate, Phil Young, Kansas City.

     Senator Treppler introduced to the Senate, Debbie Wheelehan, St. Louis County.

     Senator Caskey introduced to the Senate, the Physician of the Day, Dr. Curtis Long, Butler.

     Senator Ehlmann introduced to the Senate, his mother, Mrs. Erich Ehlmann, Mrs. Ruth Bruns, Mrs. Jack Gross and Mrs. Eleanor Buzan, St. Charles.

     Senator Russell introduced to the Senate, Mick Arnold and Randy Anderson, Marshfield.

     Senator Klarich introduced to the Senate, Laura Murray, Union.

     Senator Clay introduced to the Senate, Hope Lynn Stevenson and Myrtle Bailey, St. Louis; and Hope Lynn was made an honorary page.

     On behalf of Senator Treppler and himself, Senator Flotron introduced to the Senate, Jeanne Hacker and Joanne Breckenridge, St. Louis County.

     Senator Johnson introduced to the Senate, Bob Meeks, St. Joseph.

     Senator Treppler introduced to the Senate, Jan Sims, and her daughter, Mindy, and Fran Mikolay, Oakville.

     Senator Russell introduced to the Senate, Amber Perryman, Niangua; and Wanda Myers, Jeanette Whipple, Agnes Core and Isolene Jones, Lebanon.

     Senator Klarich introduced to the Senate, Carolyn Sansone-Webb, Robbie Brouk, Anna Lippert, Monica Murray, Alice Merrill and Virginia Froelker, Franklin County.

     Senator Westfall introduced to the Senate, LaRue Lemons, Lockwood; Franci Culbertson, Stockton; and Ryann Haeberle, Golden City; and Franci and Ryann were made honorary pages.

     Senator Mueller introduced to the Senate, Martha Bailey, St. Louis; and Erin Gillick, Shrewsbury; and Erin was made an honorary page.

     Senator Sims introduced to the Senate, Jose Diez, Spain; and Jose was made an honorary page.

     Senator Mathewson introduced to the Senate, Roger Johnson, and eighth and ninth grade students from Northwestern R-I, Mendon; and Matt Mauzey, Jordan Gray, Gina Reigelsberger and Sabrina Summers were made honorary pages.

     Senator Ehlmann introduced to the Senate, Kristi Hummel, St. Charles; and Kristi was made an honorary page.

     Senator Howard introduced to the Senate, Samantha Mitchell, Christin Dalaviras and Paulette Burns, Poplar Bluff; and Beth Hester and Cynthia Dowdy, Dexter.

     Senator Sims introduced to the Senate, Peggy Bowe, and Brownie Troop #2637, St. Louis; and Liz Bowe, Brittney Wilkins, Mariya Dryga and Evan Goodman were made honorary pages.

     Senator Staples introduced to the Senate, students from Alton Elementary School, Alton.

     Senator Ehlmann introduced to the Senate, Dan Foust, Jr., Beth Cooney, Amy McLean and Elain Hill, St. Charles.

     Senator Treppler introduced to the Senate, Steven D. Brady, Jonathan Boesch and Michael Kempf, St. Louis Community College, Meramec.

     Senator Klarich introduced to the Senate, students from Westridge Elementary, West St. Louis County.

     Senator Westfall introduced to the Senate, Charles and Joyce Maynard, Sheldon.

     Senator Moseley introduced to the Senate, a delegation from EXCEL, Randolph County.

     Senator Treppler introduced to the Senate, Winnie Anthes and Mary Heineger, Webster Groves.

     Senator Staples introduced to the Senate, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Fallert, Jr., St. Genevieve.

     Senator Klarich introduced to the Senate, Chris Arand, Cheryl Collier, Scot Monda, Nicole Trentman, Pamela Helmich and Kevin Eusterbrock, Union.

     Senator Staples introduced to the Senate, Jerry Nesbit, Farmington.

     Senator Russell introduced to the Senate, Gary and David Brown, Richland; Mike Day, Lebanon; and Dale Hyde, Marshfield.

     Senator Caskey introduced to the Senate, Carl Hull, Clinton.

     Senator Russell introduced to the Senate, George Lawler, and students from Mountain Grove Christian Academy, Mountain Grove.

     Senator Bentley introduced to the Senate, Tom Underwood, Springfield.

     Senator Quick introduced to the Senate, Mr. Frauseen and Mr. David Curray, Eagle Heights Christian School, Clay County.

     Senator Treppler introduced to the Senate, Mike Pourney and Lou Chiodini, St. Louis County.

     Senator Mueller introduced to the Senate, seventy-five fourth grade students from Edgar Road Elementary School, St. Louis.

     Senator Clay introduced to the Senate, Frankie Muse Freeman, St. Louis.

     On behalf of Senator Mathewson, the President introduced to the Senate, Judge Mary Rhodes-Russell, St. Louis.

     Senator Treppler introduced to the Senate, Anita Yeckel, St. Louis.

     On motion of Senator Banks, the Senate adjourned under the rules.