REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. Tingley, from the Committee on Benevolent Institutions, returned the bill [S. 48] to amend sections 1, 7 and 8 of the Soldiers' Home act, recommending its passage. It was ordered to be engrossed.
Mr. Gifford, from the Committee on Cities and Towns, returned Mr. Ogden's bill [H. R. 469] to amend the second section of the act of June 1, 1852, for the incorporation of towns, recommending that it be laid on the table; which was concurred in.
Mr. Martin, from the Committee on Roads, returned Mr. Kirkpatrick's bill [H. R. 366] supplemental to the act of May 14, 1869, authorizing the assessment of land for plank, gravel and McAdam road purposes, recommending its passage. It was ordered to the engrossment.
Mr. Prentiss, from the Committee on Roads, returned Mr. Eward's bill [H. R. 461] to amend section three of the act: of March 11, 1867, to authorize the assessment of land for road purposes, recommending that it be laid on the table, which was concurred in.
He also returned Mr. Shirley's bill [H. R. 396] to amend section 49 of the act for the opening and change of highways, with amendments striking out and inserting appropriately, "shall open and keep in repair such road at his own expense," and so amended the Committee recommended its passage. The amendments were adopted and the bill was ordered to the engrossment.
Mr. Thompson, of Spencer, from the Committee on Roads, returned Mr. Spellman's bill [H. R. 450] supplemental to the act for the assessment of land for road purposes, recommending that it be laid on the table;
Mr. Isenhower, from the same committee, returned Mr. Rumsey's bill [H. R. 487] to provide that persons holding pension certificates shall be exempt from work on the highways, with a recommendation that it be laid on the table, which reports were concurred in.
