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BRANCH TURNPIKE ROADS.
On motion of Mr. STANTON, the bill [S. 146] to amend section 8 of the road law of March 6, 1865, so as to admit of the construction of short branch roads by Turnpike and Plank Road Companies, wag taken up, read the third time, and finally passed the House-yeas 59, nays 16.
Mr. OSBORN made an ineffectual motion to take up the railroad bill [S. 330.]
On motion of Mr. STEPHENSON, the House took up the consideration of the Senate amendments to Mr. Dunn's Criminal Circuit Court Judges bill [H. R. 334.]
The House then took a recess till two o'clock.
