HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
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WEDNESDAY, February IL, ls46.
The morning business was dispensed
with, and The southern railroad bill taken
up and made the special order of the day
for Monday next.


The bill to repeal an act to prohibit
the introduction Of slaves, came up as the
order Of the day, when after some debate
and several amendments being adopted,
the bill vas passed-aves so, noes 20.
The house went into committee of the
whole, Wade in the chair, on the militia
bill, and after some time spent thereon,
the committee rose, reported progress,
and asked leave TO sit again tomorrow
report received and agreed to.


The following bills were passed:
A bill to auIhorise the commissioners
Of the sinking fund to compromise will,
the debtors Of the fund.


A bill to anthorise the governor of this
state TO appoint commissioners in other
states.


A bill TO purchase book called "Norlh
on probate courts"


A bill for the relief Of widows and
orphans.


A bill to tax prosecutors in criminal
cases with costs in certain inslan. es.
The bill for the punishment, of libel
lers and slanGerers, and the bill to change
the law of assault and battery, were in
definitely postponed.


The bill to secure TO owners of slaves
executed by sentence ofIaw, compensa-
ton of the same. was referred to select
committee Of five.


On motion the House adjourned.