THE DRAINAGE LAW.
On motion by Mr. DRAKE the constitutional rules were suspended by a yea and nay vote, and his Drainage bill [S. 82] was taken up, read the second time by title, the third time by sections, and passed - yeas, 35; nays, 0
Mr. SELLERS, explaining, said the bill provided that where lands to be drained were powered by two or more counties that the preliminary expenses of the establishment of the drain shall be paid by each county where the drain lies
Mr. WINTER moved to amend by adding to Section 1 the following: "The Commissioner charged with the construction of the works for drainage shall be paid out of the funds raised for its construction."
The amendment was agreed to.
The bill passed by yeas -, nays -.
Mr. MACY asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill [S. 345] to legalize a deed made by a former Treasurer of State to William M. Lock, which was read the first time. On his further motion the constitutional rule was suspended by a yea and nay vote, the bill read the second time by title only, the third time by sections, and passed by ayes 39, nays0.
