ville (Kentucky) Law School, graduating in 1851. He then returned to Lexington where he practiced until his death. He was justice of the peace and city attorney from 1849 to 1853. He was a Whig until that party disappeared, after which he was a Democrat. He was a Constitutional Union man during the war but having two brothers in the Confederate Army, he had a sentimental sympathy for the Southern people. On June 4, 1863, he married Miss Lizzie Sharp of Christian county, Kentucky. He was a member of the Baptist church and for a number of years was moderator of the Lafayette and Johnson Association. He was affiliated with the Masons and Knights Templar. He died in Lexington, October 24, 1901.

1]* JOURNAL

OF THE

CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

OF THE

STATE OF MISSOURI

Begun and Held at the City of Jefferson on Wednesday, the 5th Day of May, A. D. 1875.

In pursuance of an act of the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, entitled "An act to authorize a vote of the people to be taken upon the question whether a convention shall be held for the purpose of revising and amending the Constitution of this State," approved March 25, 1874, the delegates to a convention elected by the people of the State of Missouri, under said act, met in convention in the Hall of the House of Representatives in the Capitol at Jefferson City on the 5th day of May in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and seventy-five, it being the first Wednesday in said month at twelve o'clock m., and were called to order by Michael K. McGrath, Secretary of State.

Mr. Conway offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That Rev. W. M. Prottsman be requested to open this Convention with prayer.

which was read and adopted.

Prayer was then offered by the Rev. W. M. Prottsman. On motion of Mr. Broadhead, Mr. Robert A. Campbell, of St. Louis, was elected to act as temporary secretary.

*The black face figures in semi-brackets refer to the paging in the original journal of the Convention. When preceded by the letter S, they refer to the paging in the Supplement to the Journal.

The Secretary of State laid before the Convention the following communication:

To the Honorable,

State of Missouri,

Office of Secretary of State,

City of Jefferson, May 5, 1875.

2] The Members of the State Constitutional Convention. Gentlemen:

I have the honor to submit herewith all the returns in my possession of the election held on the twenty-sixth day of January, A. D. eighteen hundred and seventy-five, for delegates to the State Constitutional Convention as also a certificate giving the names of the delegates elected to said State Constitutional Convention at the said election.

I have the honor to be,
Very Respectfully,

State of Missouri,

Your Obedt. Servant,

MICHAEL K. MCGRATH,
Secretary of State.

Office of Secretary of State.

I. Michael K. McGrath, Secretary of State, of the State of Missouri, hereby certify that the following is a full, true and complete list of the names of all of the delegates elected to the State Constitutional Convention of Missouri, at an election held on the twenty-sixth day of January, A. D. eighteen hundred and seventy-five, according to the returns of said election in this office.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office. Done at office in the City of Jefferson, this fifth day of May, A. D. eighteen hundred and seventy-five. (Seal)

MICHAEL K. MCGRATH,

Secretary of State.

Mr. Holliday offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the Chair appoint a committee of five to receive and examine the credentials of the members of the Convention and that the committee be directed to report at ten o'clock on tomorrow morning. which was read.

Mr. Broadhead offered the following substitute:

Resolved, That the following oath be taken by the members of this Convention. You do solemnly swear to support the Constitution of the United States, and so much of the third Section of Article XII of the Constitution of Missouri as relates to your duties as a member of this Convention, and the provisions of the act of the General Assembly of Missouri under which this Convention was called, and that you will well and faithfully without passion or prejudice discharge the duties devolving upon you as a member of this Convention.

which was read.

Mr. Roberts offered the following amendment to the substitute:

Amend by striking out all after the word resolved and insert the following:

That the following oath be administered to the members of this 5] Convention:

I do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of this United States and that I will faithfully discharge my duties as a member of this Convention.

which was read.

Mr. Massey moved to lay the amendment on the table, which was agreed to.

The roll of the Convention being called the following members answered to their names:

On motion of Mr. Brockmeyer, the Convention took a recess until 2:30 p. m.

AFTERNOON SESSION

The hour of recess having expired the Secretary of State called the Convention to order.

Mr. Shields offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the Secretary now call the roll and that as their names are called eight members at a time present themselves before the President's desk and take the following oath:

I do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States and so much of Section three of Article XII of the Constitution of the State as is applicable, and the provisions of the act of the 6] General Assembly calling this Convention, and that I will faithfully without passion or prejudice discharge the duties devolving upon me as a member of this Convention, so help me God.

which was read and adopted.

Whereupon the following members came forward and took oath as above prescribed, the same being administered by Hon. Geo. W. Miller, Judge of the First Judicial Circuit: