REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. CAVEN, from the Judiciary Committee, returned the bill [S. 93] to regulate the practice as to reading and making court records, recommencing its passage.
Mr. RICE, from the Committee on Corporations, returned the bill, (S. 27) authorizing the Bristol-Hydraulic Company to erect and maintain a dam across the St. Joseph river recommending its passage.
These reports were concurred in.
A message from the Governor transmitted the reports of the military agents in Indianapolis and Washington City during 1867 and 1868.
They were referred to the Military Committee.
Mr. WOLCOTT, by direction of the joint committee thereon, introduced a bill, (S. 144) to prevent the introduction and spread in this State of the Texas or Spanish cattle fever, by preventing the introduction of said cattle in this State between March 1, and October 1, of each year. It was read the first time and passed to the second reading.
Mr. HOOPER called and obtained leave of absence for Mr. Fosdick for one week.
Mr. CAVENS, from the select committee thereon, returned the bill [S. 94] concerning the consolidation of railroads, recommending its passage.
Mr. JOHNSTON of Mongomery, from the select committee thereon, returned the bill (S. 24) amending section seventy-eight of the practice act, with an amendment, and recommending its passage.
Mr. JOHNSTON explained that the amendment fixes the pay of jurors at three dollars day and ten cents mileage.
The amendments were agreed to.
The Senate took a recess till two o'clock p. m.
