THE INSANE.
When the files were cleared of House bills on the first reading -
On motion of Mr. Dittemore, the reports from the special committee on the bill S. 290 were read. The majority of the committee recommend amendments to to the bill [S. 290], suspending the active operations of the act providing a Female Reformatory Institute, and changes its uses to the care and comfort and treatment of the insane of the State. The minority of the committee dissents from the majority, protesting against the conversion of the building from the uses to which it was designed.
page: 226[View Page 226]On motion of Mr. Dwiggins, the bill and reports were made the special order for three o'clock to-day.
Mr. Oliver introduced a bill [S. 241] to amend the act authorizing horse car railway companies to use public highways, etc. In asking for leave to submit this bill -
Mr. Oliver said: The bill handed me for introduction simply extends section fifteen of the general railroad law to street railway companies that is, where a street railway company desires to extend its line beyond the corporate limits, and can not, by compromise with the land owner, obtain the right of way. Such company may proceed, under the same section, to condemn the land, assess and pay the damage, and then secure the right of way, as railway companies generally may do.
On motion of Mr. Hough, his bill [S. 34] to amend sections ninety and one hundred and three of the criminal practice act of June 17, 1852, with reference to witnesses, was read the second time and ordered to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr. Harney, his bill [S. 300] authorizing counties to aid drainage companies was made the special order for four o'clock today.
Mr. Gregg introduced a joint resolution [S. 16] in relation to railroad corporations, directing the Attorney General to take charge of all suits instituted in the name of the State against any and all railroads in quo warranto proceedings er otherwise, and moved that it be made the special order for half past four o'clock this afternoon.
Mr. Brown moved to amend this motion by referring this resolution to the Judiciary Committee in order that the whole matter may be investigated.
Pending which came a recess till two o'clock.
