REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. HUBBARD, from the Committee on Corporations returned the bill [S. 27] to legalize certain acts of corporations under the act of May 12, 1852, and supplemental acts for the incorporation of plank, gravel and other roads, with amendments.
The report was concurred in.
Also, from the same Committee, the bill [S. 39] to amend the drainage act of May 22, 1859, with a recommendation that it lie on the table, its provisions being incorporated in the bill S. 88.
The report was concurred in.
Mr. THOMPSON, from the Committee on Benevolent Institutions, returned the bill [S. 94] concerning homes for friendless women, with sundry amendments.
The amendments were not read, but the report was concurred in.
Mr. DWIGGINS, from the Committee on Banks, returned the bill [S. 63] in relation to holidays to be observed in payment of notes, etc., and the bill [S. 99] to empower sureties who have been compelled to pay notes, bills, &c., for their principals, to collect interest at the rate mentioned in the obligation, with a favorable recommendation.
The report was concurred in.
Mr. BEARDSLEY, from the Committee on Manufactures, returned the bill [S. 96] to encourage manufacturing in this State, with amendments striking out the provision restricting the donation to forty acres.
Mr. O'BRIEN, from the Committee on Public Printing, returned the resolution of inquiry into raised vouchers of Public Printers, reporting the same with a recommendation that the words "The President of the Senate appoint a special committee of five members of the Senate" be page: 204[View Page 204]stricken out and the words "Committee on Public Printing" substituted in lieu.
The report was concurred in.
