REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. McMULLEN, from the Judiciary Committee, reported back Mr. Tuley's bill [H. R. 160] to prohibit the selling, bartering or giving away the questions provided by the State Board Education, with an amendment striking out the emergency clause. The report was concurred in.
Mr. WILSON, of Marion, from the same Committee, returned Mr. Frazer's bill [H. R. 94] to provide for the sale of lands purchased on the part of the State at judicial sales. With a favorable report, the report was concurred in.
Mr. McMULLEN, from the same Committee, reported back Mr. Mellett's bill [H. R. 157] to amend Section 82 of an act concerning public offenses, with an amendment, the report was concurred in.
Also, Mr. Bowers' bill [H. R. 163] to legalize the acts of Notary Publics whose commissions have expired, with a recommendation that it be in- definitely postponed. The report was concurred in.
Also, Mr. Whitsits bill [H. R. 13] concerning the use of firearms, with an amendment striking out the emergency clause. The report was concurred in.
Mr. HEFFREN, from the same Committee, returned Mr. Shively's bill [H. R. 149] to amend Section 516 of the Revised Statutes concerning procedure in civil cases, with an amendment striking out the emergency clause. The report was concurred in.
Mr. STEWART, from the same Committee, returned Mr. Frazer's bill [H. R. 38] for taxing the ownership of property for school purposes, with an amendment striding out the emergency clause. The report was concurred in.
Mr. WILSON, of Marion, from the same Committee, returned Mr. Copeland's bill,[H. R. 637] to amend Section 473 of the Revised Statutes of 1881, with a recommendation that it be indefinitely postponed. The report was concurred in.