REPORTS FROM THE COMMITTEE ON BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS.
Mr. Branham, from the Committee on Benevolent Institutions, returned Mr. King's bill [H. R. 154] to make provision for the benevolent institutions when the Legislature fails (proposing to make the appropriations per head of the inmates), recommending that it be laid on the table, which was concurred in. Also, Mr. Blocher's bill [H. R. 323] fixing the amount of compensation for a funeral sermon (at $5 to $10), gravely considering a grave subject and gravely recommending that the bill be laid on the taole, which was concurred in. Also, Mr. Johnson's bill [H. R. 428] to allow the endowment of orphan asy- page: 228[View Page 228] lums, with amendments$25,000 capital and $100,000 in donations - recommending its passage. It was ordered to the engrossment.
Mr. Brett returned Mr. Givan's bill making an additional appropriation for the incurably insane, recommending that it be laid on the table. Also Mr. Miller's Soldiers' Home appropriation bill [H. R. 116], recommending that it be laid on the table, He also reported a recommendation for an appropriation of $16,000 for improvements of the Institution for the Education of the Blind, which reports were severally concurred in. He also returned the committee bill [H. R. 443] to provide for the publication of the allowances of county commissioners, recommending that it be laid on the table, which was concurred in.
