RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES.
Mr. ORR, from the Committee on Rights and Privileges, returned the petition of David Penny and others for a reward for catching horse-thieves, reporting legislation thereon inexpedient. The report was concurred in.
Mr. SHERMAN returned Mr. Orr's bill [87,] exempting parsonages from taxation, with verbal amendments, recommending passage. The amendments were concurred in, and the bill was ordered to be engrossed.
He also returned the bill to amend the 7th section of the supervisor's act of March 18, 1852, recommending its passage. It was ordered to be engrossed.
Mr. McCLURG returned Mr. Sherman's bill [140] authorizing the President of the Board of Sinking Fund Commissioners to make deeds and satisfy mortgages (for the old State Bank,) recommending passage. It was ordered to be engrossed.
Mr. HURD returned Mr. Cason's bill [116] requiring patent medicine packages and boxes to be labeled with their ingredients, recommending passage. It was ordered to be engrossed.
