Deloitte & Touche
Exhibit 23(b)
Deloitte & Touche
One City Centre
St. Louis, MO 63101
Telephone: (314) 342-4900
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement
of Laclede Gas Company on Form S-3 of our report dated November 18, 1999,
appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Laclede Gas Company for the
year ended September 30, 1999 and to the reference to us under the heading
"Experts" in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
June 27, 2000
