WORK FOR COMMITTEES.
The following described bills were read by title only, and referred to appropriate committees:
Mr. Sleeth's bill [S. 70], making specific appropriations for the purchase of additional land, the building of a barn and workshops for the Soldiers' Home.
Mr. Carnahan's bill [S. 71] to amend sections 7 and 49 of the decedents estates act of June 15, 1852.
Mr. Thompson's bill [S. 72] to amend the 397th section of the general practice act.
Mr. Beardsley's bill [S. 73] to amend sections 15 and 16 of the Town Incorporation Act of June 11, 1852, and to provided for the election of town Marshals.
Mr. Rhode's bill [S. 74] to legalize the acts and proceedings of Boards of County page: 113[View Page 113]Commissioners in certain cases and declaring an emergency.
Mr. Collett's bill [S. 75] defining the law of verbal slander.
Mr. Collett's bill [S. 76] defining the law and crime of libel, and prescribing punishment therefor.
Mr. Hough's bill [S. 77] to amend section 476 of the General Practice act.
Mr. Boone's bill [S. 78] to amend section 19 of the act of May 29, 1852, fixing the powers and duties of Justices.
Mr. Beeson's bill [S. 79] to amend section 1 of the act authorizing any person erecting a flouring mill on his own land to make a mill race on the land of others.
Mr. Beardsley's bill [S. 80] to amend the fish law.
Mr. Collett's bill [S. 81] to authorize the election of a county engineer and three road commissioners, and the appointment a county examiner.
