REPORTS FROM COMMITEEES.
Mr. COMSTOCK, from the Committee on Roads, returned Mr. Hancock's bill (153) with reference to the width of highways.
Also - Mr. Massey's bill (132) to authorize County Commissioners to abolish road districts within the limits of incorporated towns ar d cities, recommending their indefinite postponement.
The reports were agreed to.
Mr. EDWARDS, from the Committee on Benevolent Institutions, returned Mr. Parks' bill (161) to repeal the Colonizition Act, and the accompanying petition from sundry citizens of Marshall county, recommending that they be referred to the select committee on that subject.
The report was concurred in.
Mr. MELLET, from the select committee thereon, returned the bill (S.144) recommending its passage, and the same was ordered to be engrossed.
Mr. COLGROVE, from the select committee thereon, returned his bill (119) to provide for the distribution of the Sinking Fund, recommending ts passage.
It was made the special order for Tuesday next, 10 o'clock.
The bill (S. 102) to amend the act establishing the several districts of the Court of Common Pleas, &c.,(re-districting the entire State) coming up, it was passed the first reading.
The bill (S. 49) fixing time of Courts in the 5th Judicial Circuit, was passed the first reading.
On motion by Mr. CAVINS, (under a suspension, ) it was read the second time by title, and ordered to a third reading.
The bill (S. 172) fixing Court time in the First Judicial Circuit, and -
page: 150[View Page 150]The bill (S. 142) to amend the appraisement act of 1852were severally ordered to the third reading to-morrow.
