AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. MURRAY offered a resolution, which was adopted by consent, requiring the Committee on Printing to inquire into and report as to the expediency of letting out the public printing to the lowest bidder; what amount of money has been expended last year on account of the public printing; whether it has been done under the prices of the law of '59; to examine and report whether justice and economy demand a reduction of said prices; report a bill making the printer furnish paper; and a bill separating the binding from the printing.
Mr. TURNER presented a communication from Major Dunn-being a contract for the labor of a certain number of convicts in the Northern State Prison ; which was read and referred to the Penitentiary Committee.
PETITIONS WERE PRESENTED BY
Mr. O'BRIEN, which was referred, without reading, to a Select Committee, consisting of Senators O'Brien, Hall, Robinson and Cravens.
Mr. WILSON, praying the repeal of the new county acts of '57 and '59.
Mr. BLAIR, not objecting to the repeal of those laws, but praying for a proviso saving all pending proceedings.
Which were referred to the Special Committee on that subject.
