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Mr. Scott introduced resolution, instruct ing our Senators and requesting our Repre- sentative in Congress, to procure the passage of law authorizing the public lands to be sold in half-quarter sections, running east and west, whenever the same may suit the con- venience of the purchaser; provided that no such lands shall be entered except for culti- vation, or when contiguous to the homestead of the settler, SSc.; which was made the spe- cal order for tomorrow.

 Mr. Blackwel from the select committee to which was referred the proposition to change the mode of voting, reported a bill to change the method of voting in this State from rjra rocc to BallOt; which was read, and ordered to a second reading.

 Mr. Floyd moved that the committee on the judiciary be instructed to enquire wheth- CT there is a vacancy of the office of judge of the 1st circuit, and that they report as soon as possibe-adopted

 Message from the Senate informing the House that they had agreed to fix the pay for public printing at the rates paid for printing of the last session, and to go into the eec- ton of State printer on Tuesday next, with the concurrence of the House-Iaid on the table until the select committee of the House, on printing, report.

 Message from the Senate informing the House that they had rescinded the resolution to go into the election of Judges and Prose- outing Attorneys to-day, and fixed upon to- morrow, l o'clock, as the tme-House con cured

 Message from the Senate informing the House that they had agreed to go into the election of Board of Education, under the act of 3d February, 1843, on Tuesday, l2 o'clock-House concurred.

 On motion of lIr. Logan, House ordered 500 additional copies of the Governors mes sage printed.

 Mir. Hays moved the appointment of a committee, to enquire into the expediency of reducing the price of the 500,000 acres of land, donated to the State for internal im- Provements. Mr Hays and others appointed

 On motion of Mir, TrapnaH, Mr. Hodges vas added to the committee on the judiciary. Additions were also made b most of the standing committees, which We have not space to report.

 Mr. Greenwood introduced bill to repeal the Sd section of an act fixing the tune of holding the circuit courts, approved lst Feb faary, 1913. Which was read second tine and referred.

 Mr. Birney introduced bill to re2eal the 37, 3o and 42d sections of an act estabIish- ing common schools, which was read a sec ond time forthwith, and referred.

 Ar' Berry introduced bill to change the law in relation to poll tax, SC as to make 45 instead of 50 the age of exemption

 Mir. Hall introduced bill to fix and confirm the seat of justice of Poinselt county.

 Mr. Blackwell introduced bill to be en- titled An act to compel executors and admin istrators to pay over assets of estates to claimants.

 Adjourned