BILLS ON THE THIRD READING.
The following described Senate bills were read the third time and finally passed, unless otherwise stated:
Mr. Browne of Randolph's [13] requiring railroad companies in this State to have three fourths of their Directory elected from resident stockholders; by yeas 42, nays 3.
Mr. Downey's. [37] to amend the Supervisor's act. (The bill gives power to the County Commissioners to collect the road tax in money in any township under certain restrictions;) by yeas 27, nays 18.
Mr. Douglass', [40] to amend section 1 of the common school law. The bill defines negroes and mulattoes, as used in law, to consist of one eighth or more of negro blood; by yeas 34, nays 12.
Judiciary Committee's [42] defining bastardy, and prescribing penalties therefor; by years 36, nays 6.
Mr. Beeson's. [45] to amend section 2 of the act in relation to County Auditors; by years 42, nays 1.
Mr. Culver's [57] to allow County Commissioners to organize turnpike companies in certain cases. Failed for want of consitutional majority yeas 24, nays 17.
