AFTERNOON SESSION.
COMPULSORY EDUCATION.
The Speaker announced the special order for this hour to be the consideration of the bill (H. R. 8] for compulsory education.
The report of the Committee on Education, recommending its passage with amendments, was concurred in, and the bill was ordered engrossed.
The SPEAKER announced a special order at this hour to be the consideration of the bill [H. R. 204] concerning taxation.
Mr. MURRAY moved to amend Section 115 concerning vacancies of Assessors, as follows: "And if from any other cause a vacancy should occur in such office in the Township at any time, the County Auditor shall fill such vacancy by appointment, and the person so appointed shall qualify as herein required."
The amendment was adopted.
On motion by Mr. WALRER, township assessors were made members of Boards of Equalization.
Mr. THOMPSON moved to amend Section 211 concerning price for printing descriptions of delinquent list to read: "It shall not exceed fifteen cents."
The amendment was adopted.
The bill passed the House by yeas 73, nays 11.
The House adjourned till 9 o'clock to-morrow.
