REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. HAM, from the Committee on Elections, submitted a majority report on Mr. Adams' bill [H. R. 276] to amend Section 6 of the R. S. of 1881 concerning elections and the contest thereof, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
Mr. STERRETT, from the same Committee, submitted a minority report, w th the recommendation that the bill be indefinitely postponed.
Mr. STERRETT moved the adoption of the minority report.
On motion by Mr. WILLIAMS, of Knox, the motion to adopt the minority report was laid on the table.
The majority report was concurred in, and the bill ordered engrossed.
Mr. HAM from the same Committee, submitted a majority report on Mr. Stucker's bill [H. R. 394] to amend Section 2,184 of the R.S. of 1881, concerning proceedings in criminal cases with the recommendation that the bill pass.
Mr. STERRETT, from the same Committee, submitted a minority report with the recommendation that the bill lie on the table.
On motion the minority report was laid on the table. The majority report was concurred in and the bill ordered engrossed.
The Committee on Elections introduced a bill [H. R. 465] to amend Section 4 of an act concerning elections and their contest, and granting Boards of County Commissioners the right to change the boundaries of one precinct into two or more precincts or consolidate two or more precincts into one, and to choose the place of holding elections, wherever public conveniences demand it, which was read the first time.
