REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. CAVEN, from the Judiciary Committee, returned the bill, [S. 210] to define certain offences and providing punishment therefor, referring to the punishment of persons who usurp judicial powers and connect themselves with companies to punish crime, with a favorable report thereon, and the bills 232 and 233 with unfavorable reports.
Mr. ROBINSON of Madison, from the committee on Elections, reported that in the contested seat of the Senntor from Laporte, the contestee having asked leave to withdraw his papers, the committee recommended that he be allowed to do so, etc., etc.Also the savings bank bill, [S. 161] from the Judiciary Committee, with a favorable report thereon.
Mr. SCOTT from the same committee, returned, with a favorable report, the bill, [S. 234] to legalize and declare valid certain deeds, where the certificates of acknowledgment were not correct in form.
Mr. RICE, from the same committee, returned the bill, [S. 238] to amend section two hundred of the practice act, with a favorable report thereon.
Mr. BELLAMY, from the Committee on Education, returned the bill, [S. 147] with a recommendation that it lie on the table, its provisions being in the bill, S. 244.
Mr. KINLEY, from the same committee, returned the city school tax bill, [S. 251] with an amendment.
Mr. GREEN, from the Committee on Corporations, returned the bill, [S. 218] for the better regulation of traveling upon railroads, recommending its passage.
Mr. CARSON, from the same committee returned the bill, [S. 239] authorizing the page: 379[View Page 379] classification of Boards of Directors of railroads, recommending its passage.
Mr. RICE, from the same committee, returned the bill, [S. 134] authorizing the incorporation of companies for the purpose of draining swamp lands, recommending its passage.
Mr. HOOPER, from the same committee, returned the bill, [S. 89] to enable owners of wet lands to drain and reclaim the same, with amendment, recommending its passage.
Mr. JOHNSTON of Montgomery, from the Committee on Agriculture, returned the bill, [S. 152] to amend section two of the Game law, according to instructions.
The amendment was adopted.
Mr. JAQUESS, from the Committee on Claims, returned the claim of William Hannaman for two thousand seven hundred dollars for services as military claim agent, recommending its allowance, and incorporation in the appropriation bill. These reports were severally concurred in.
