REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
By Mr. CONNER: Organization of Courts-returning a resolution inquiring into the expediency of abolishing the grand jury system, with a report that no further legislation is necessary.
By Mr. DICKINSON: Same-returning a resolution, inquiring into the expediency of abolishing courts of common pleas, and establishing a surrogate system for probate business, recommending that it be indefinitely postponed.
By Mr. HULL: Roads-returning Mr. Lo-Lomax's bill, S. 27-see page 30-recommending that it lie on the table, as existing laws embrace its object.
Mr. BEESON : Agriculture-returning Mr. Conley's bill, S. 80-see page 93-recommending that it lie on the table.
Mr. DICKINSON, from the Select Committee thereon, reported a bill [S. 148] to provide for the election of United States Senators, and defining the duties of certain officers thereto, which was read the first time.
Mr. STEELE, from the Lincoln Reception Committee, reported that the President elect would leave his home at eight o'clock next, Monday morning, arrive at the State Line at 12:30, arrive in Lafayette at 2:30, and arrive in this city at 5, by special trains all the way; and that they intend to publish a programme in the morning papers to be observed on that occasion.
Which reports were severally concurred in.
[Mr. JONES offered a resolution, which was adopted by consent, instructing the Judiciary Committee to inquire into the expediency of amending Mr. Landers' bill. [S. 47] so as to make betting on elections disqualify a voter.]
