...valid to all intents and purposes, as part of the constitution. On motion of Mr. Sherrod Williams, Resolved, That the Committee of Ways and Means be instructed to inquire into the expediency and propriety of passing a law, distributing tinsurplus revenue now in the Treasury, and the surplus...

...have appointed Messrs. Vanarsdall, Byrd and Sterigere, a committee on their part. Mr. Minor submitted the following resolution : Resolved, That the committee...ways and means, be instructed to inquire into the propriety of so amending the law on grocer's license, so as to lessen the amount of taxes on the same,...

...rule altogether and leave the President free to select whom and from where he pleased. Mr. Stanford moved the following resolution, Resolved, That the committee of Ways and Means be instructed Id inquire into the expediency of BO amending the Revenue Law as to dispense wilh the Collectors' traveling...

...Mr. Cook offered the following resolution, which was, on motion of Mr. Butler, laid upon the table. Resolved, That the committee of ways and means, be instructed to inquire into the propriety of reducing the pay of the members of this legislature, to two dollars per day, and report...

...placed upon the general order. RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Renwick offered the following, which was adopted : Resolved, That the committee of ways and means be instructed to inquire into the expediency of providing by law for the furnishing the superintendents of the several poor-house establishments...

...amendment was accepted by the mover. And the resolution as amended was adopted. On motion of Mr. Hargrove, Resolved, That the committee of ways and means be instructed to inquire into the propriety of so amending the revenue law as to require the assessment and collection of bank stock...

...appropriation for the improvement of the navigation ol the Great Wabash river. On motion of Mr. MILLER, Resolved, That the Committee of Ways and Means be instructed to inquire into the expediency of making an appropriation for the further improvement and completion of the harbor of St. Louis, Missouri;...

...Which bill was read by its title, and ordered to a second reading. Mr. Richards offered the following: Resolved, That the committee of ways and means be instructed to inquire whether the sum of money appropriated annually for the instruction of the indigent blind of this state,...

...library, can, advantageou ly, be transferred to the Library appropriated to the u«e of the Judges. Resolved, That the Committee of Ways and Means be instructed to inquire into the expediency of introducing into the Appropriation Bill an appropriation of dollars to enable the Judges and Chancellors...

...Townships may legally levy and collect for County and Township purposes. On motion of Mr. FairfieM, Resolved, That the committee of ways and means be instructed to inquire as to the propriety of offering tho various works of internal improvement of this State for sale in...