REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. BROWN, from the Judiciary Committee, returned the bill [S. 23] to authorize counties to appropriate money to keep in repair any canal running through said county, with a report recommending amendments.
He also returned from the same committee the bill [S. 103] to amend the Common School law, with a favorable recommendation.
He also returned from the same committee the bill [S. 98] to prevent carrying concealed weapons, with amendments.
He also returned the bill [S. 93] limiting the number of grand and petit jurors, recommending that it be indefinately postponed.
He also returned the bill [S. 42] to amend the act concerning promissory notes.
Also the bill [S. 67] amending, the 29th section of the Justices' Act, recommending its indefinite postponement.
These reports were severally concurred in.
Also the bill [S. 102] for the repeal of the valuation and appraisement laws of property taken on execution, recommending that it lie on the table.
page: 266[View Page 266]Mr. HUBBARD resisted concurrence in this report, citing reasons why some such bill as the one proposed should become the law of the land.
The report was concurred in.
Mr. BROWN, from the Judiciary Committee, returned the bill [S. 92] to amend section 16 of the real property act, recommending that it be indefinitely postponed.
Also the bill [S. 57] to repeal the act to prevent the breaking of a quorum of the General Assembly, recommending indefinite postponement.
Also, the bill [S. 60] to regulate interest on judgments, with a similar report--the House having passed a bill in almost the same language.
These reports were severally concurred in.
Also, the bill [S. 90] to amend section 24 of the descent and apportionment of estate act, with a report that it lie on the table.
The report was concurred in.
He also returned the bill [S. 18] to repeal the plank and gravel road acts of 1867 and 1859, recommending indefinite postponement.
Mr. GREGG advised careful consideration before voting upon this report.
On motion of Mr. BROWN, the report was laid on the table till Senator Steele shall appear in his seat.
