DYKES, LEVEES AND DRAINAGE.
Mr. Bell's bill [S. 75], to enable owners of land subject to overflow by any stream, or river, to reclaim and protect such lands, etc. [see page 46], was read the second time.
Mr. Bell says the enactment of such an act is rendered necessary by the passage of the drainage law of 1879, which, perhaps, through oversight, repealed all existing laws providing for building and maintaining dykes, levees, etc. The bill is of importance to a large number of land owners along the Wabash and other rivers which are subject to overflow. It is also important in a sanitary point of view.
The bill was ordered engrossed.
Mr. Comstock's bill [S. 192], to legalize acts of Trustees of Milton, Wayne County, was read the second time and ordered engrossed.
The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR appointed Mr. Sayre a member of the Committee on Fees and Salaries, in place of Mr. Henry, who asked and obtained excuse from further service thereon.
