BILLS FOR ACTS.
The following described bills were introduced, read the first time and passed to the second reading:
By Mr. CARSON, [S. 3] to repeal section 1 of an act in relation to the applying of certain funds therein named to the payment of public debt and raising revenue for the support of common schools, approved March 9, 1861, and to legalize all taxes levied and assessed under the provisions of said act.
By Mr. JOHNSON of Spencer, [S. 4] authorising the Superintendent of Public Instruction to adopt a uniform system of book keeping for township trustees.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, [S. 5] to amend the first section of an act entitled "An act to declare abandoned certain unfinished railroads, and to provide for their completion; to declare forfeited the franchises of certain railroad companies, and for the assessment of the value thereof; for the organization of new companies and for making annual settlements, approved March 11, 1867," and the failure of any companies to have formed the preliminary organizations contemplated by the first section of an act entitled "An act to provide for the organization of railroad companies, approved May 11, 1852," shall not invalidate such organizations if otherwise in conformity to law.
By Mr. JOHNSTON of Montgomery, [S, 6] an act to authorize appraisers of real estate to appoint deputies and legalize appointments already made, and to fix the pay of appraisers and depuiies.
By Mr. BELLAMY, [S. 7] an act to fix the compensation of appraisers of real estate, authorizing the appointment of deputies, extending the time for making such appraisement, making the appraisement of 1863 the basis of taxation until said appraisement is completed, and repealing all laws in conflict therewith, and declaring an emergency.
By Mr. ARMSTRONG, [S. 8] an act declaring prize fighting a felony, and providing punishment therefor (including reporters and other lookers on.)
By Mr. HUFFMAN, [S. 9] an act to amend section 27 of an act to provide for a general system of common schools, the officers and duties, and matters properly connected therewith, and prescribing the fees for certain officers therein named, and for the establishment and regulation of township Libraries, and to repeal all laws inconsistent therewith, providing penalties therein prescribed, approved March 6, 1865.
By Mr. HUMPHREYS, [S. 10] an act to repeal an act entitled "An Act providing for the redemption of real property, or any interest therein, sold on execution or order of sale, and providing for the issuing of certificates of purchase in such cases, and the execution of conveyances, and repealing all laws in conflict therewith, approved June 4, 1861.
And then--
The Senate adjourned till two o'clock p, m, to-morrow.
