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HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
Mr. Gibson's bill [H. R. 2] to legalize the acknowledgment and recording of certain instruments of writing, was read the third time and passed by yeas, 79; nays, 0.
Mr. McMullen's bill [H. R. 5] to amend Section 461 of an act concerning proceeding in civil cases was read the third time, and passed the House by yeas, 85; nays, 0.
The general appropriation bill [H. R 302] for the maintenance of the State Government for the years 1883-4 and 1885-6 was read the third time, and passed by yeas, 86: nays, 0.
Mr. Deem's bill [H. R. 5] concerning town elections was read the third time and parsed by yeas, 86; nays. 1.
Then came a recess till 2 o'clock.
