REPORTS FROM THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND
MEANS.
Mr. FISHER returned Mr. Knowlton's bill [266] for the purchase of certain volumes of Blackford's Reports. In view of the condition of the treasury, the report recommends that the bill be laid on the table.
The report was concurred in.
Mr. FORDYCE returned Mr. Kendrick's bill [194] to provide for the sale of certain property (the Governor's house, and providing for another)reporting, (in view of the embarrassed condition of the Treasury and the country,) a recommendation that the bill be laid on the table; which was concurred in.
He also returned his bill [200] to amend the 3d section of the act of March 5, 1859, relative to the Sinking Fund, so as to authorize a partial release of lands mortgaged pursuant to the provisions of said act, and so as to authorize substitutions-recommending it passage.
It was ordered to be engrossed.
Mr. GIFFORD returned his bill [211] to authorize the superintendent or other person having charge of any county asylum, to discharge persons and apprentice minors, with an amendment of title, striking out all after the word "asylum," and inserting " or county poor house, in connection with the physician, and in certain cases with the concurrence of the county commissioners, to discharge any inmate;" and substituting new matter for the bill after the enacting clause.
The amendments were concurred in, and so the bill was ordered to be engrossed.
He also returned Mr. Veatch's State Docket fee bill [247] with amendments, verbal, and striking out the emergency clause; which were concurred in, and the bill was ordered to be engrossed.
Mr. FISHER, from the Committee on Banks, returned the bill [S. 86] to amend the general banking law, with amendments and an additional section-emergency.
Mr. GROVER. By the present law the treasurer is made custodian of the bonds deposited; and when these bond are sold, the money is placed entirely under the control of the auditor. I wish to amend the bill so as to place this money in the hands of the treasurer; so that the auditor shall draw his warrant for any amount of currency that may be presented; but I have mislaid my amendment.
Mr. FISHER suggested that the gentleman incorporate his provision in a separate bill.
Mr. GROVER. The additional bill was unnecessary. He moved to recommit the bill, with instructions to amend, as he had indicated.
Mr. CRAIN explained the provisions of the bill, and the necessity for its immediate passage to secure the note-holders of the late Bloomington Bank.
Mr. BUNDY. The bill was demanded by page: 308[View Page 308] the interests of the State, and a recommitment might be fatal.
The House refused to recommit, as well as a motion to lay on the table; and then the amendments were concurred in and ordered to be engsossed.
Mr. VEATCH desired to report from the Judiciary Committee an amendment to the Common Pleas Act-proposing that that Court, by its own rules shall direct how the business shall be docketed and disposed of, and when the jury shall be summoned; but was cut off by the order for the daily consideration of bills on the third and last reading.
Mr. Edson and Mr. Orr had leave of absence.
