upon consultation with the committee appointed on the part of the house, for the same purpose, we arrived at the following as the proper construction to be given to such part of said section 11: If a section is to be amended, the formula should be, after the enacting clause, That section of chapter of the code of civil procedure of the State of Nebraska, (or statute as the case may be) be amended so as to read as follows: Then follows the section or sections desired as amended, full and complete in themselves, and the last section of the new act should repeal the section which has been amended. All of which is respectfully submitted. G. W. AMBROSE, T. P. KENNARD, L. W. COLBY, Mr. Ferguson offered Special Committee. The following resolution amendatory to the foregoing report, and moved its adoption : Resolved, That the last clause of the report of the special committee on the construction of section 11, article III, of the constitution, be stricken out of said report. The motion to adopt the resolution was not agreed to. On motion, The report of the committee was adopted. Mr. Brown moved that the secretary be instructed to procure the printing of the report of the committee, Which was agreed to. RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Van Wyck offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That the committee on judiciary be instructed to report the expediency of a bill repealing section 64, page 922, of the general statutes by striking out the penalty of forty per cent. on redemption of land sold for taxes. Also, To repeal section 105, on page 933, which section makes a tax title complete in five years. Also, To amend section 50, page 916, so as to make taxes delinquent on the first day of December instead of first day of May. Also, That interest on delinquent taxes shall be at the rate of ten per cent. per annum, instead of one per cent. per month. Also, Amend section 55, page 917, so that the delinquent tax list shall not be published, only a notice when the sale will take place. Also, To repeal section 71, page 924, so that the county shall not be responsible to purchaser at tax sale for mistakes of the treasurer. Also, To amend section 75, page 924, so that county treasurers shall not be compelled to attend personally at the office of the state treasurer to make returns, and mileage not to be allowed for any such returns. Also, To repeal section 6, and amend section 7, page 936, so that when the title at tax sale fails the purchaser shall not in any event be allowed forty per cent. interest, and not more than ten per cent. be allowed. Also, Amend section 34, page 909, and section 2, page 938, so that assessors, and not county clerks, shall make tax lists, and that no special fees, be allowed therefor. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. Mr. Thummel introduced Senate File No. 20, A joint resolution relating to the forty days session of the legislature. The bill was read the first time. Mr. Ambrose introduced Senate File No. 21, A bill for an act to provide for mechanics' lien of sub-contractors, workmen, and other persons. Mr. Bryant introduced Senate File No. 22, A bill for an act to amend section No. 81, of chapter 68, of the general statutes, entitled "Schools." Mr. Birkhauser introduced Senate File, No. 23. A bill for an act to prevent fraudulent transfer of personal property. Mr. Calkins introduced Senate File, No. 24, A bill for an act to repeal section 26, chapter 22, of the general statutes, relating to the payment of fees in the supreme and district courts. Mr. Calkins introduced Senate File, No. 25, A bill for an act to amend sections 350, 352, 353 and 354, of chapter 57, general statutes, relating to civil procedure. Mr. Covell introduced Senate File, No. 26, A bill for an act to amend section 592 of the code of civil procedure. Mr. Covell introduced Senate File, No. 27, A bill for an act to amend section 64 of an act entitled "An act to provide a system of revenue," approved February 15, 1869. Mr. Dawes introduced Senate File, No. 28, A bill for an act to amend sections 56 and 59, of an act entitled "An act to provide a system of revenue," approved February 15, 1869. Mr. Dawes introduced Senate File, No. 29, A bill for an act to amend section 5, of chapter 34, entitled "interest," of the revised statutes of Nebraska. Mr. Ferguson introduced Senate File, No. 30, A bill for an act to amend section 9, of an act entitled "An act relating to the sale and transfer of personal property under mortgage." Mr. Garfield introduced Senate File, No. 31, A bill for an act to amend sections 1 and 4, of chapter 35, of the general statutes, entitled "An act to enable counties, cities or precincts, to borrow money on their bonds, or to issue bonds to aid in the construction or completion of works of internal improvement in the state, and to legalize bonds already issued for that purpose." Mr. Hinman introduced Senate File No. 32, A bill for an act entitled "An act to dispose of surplus sinking and other funds." Mr. Knapp introduced Senate File, No. 33, A bill for an act to amend section 572, chapter 53, of an act entitled "An act to establish a criminal code." Mr. North introduced Senate File, No. 34, A bill for an act to give power to boards of county commissioners to strike from the tax list illegally assessed real estate, and to regulate proceedings therein. Mr. Walton introduced Senate File, No. 35, A bill for an act in relation to service of process in certain actions concerning real estate. Mr. North introduced Senate File, No. 36, A bill for an act to amend an act entitled "Roads," approved February 25th, 1875. BILLS ON FIRST READING. The following bills were read the first time: A bill for an act to provide for mechanics' lien of sub-contractors, workmen and other persons. Senate File No. 22, A bill for an act to amend section 81, of chapter 68, of the general statutes, entitled "Schools." Senate File No. 23, A bill for an act to prevent fraudulent transfer of personal property. Senate File No. 24, A bill for an act to repeal section 26, chapter 22, of the general statutes, relating to the payment of fees in the supreme and district courts. Senate File, No. 25, A bill for an act to amend sections 350, 352, 353 and 354, chapter 57, general statutes, relating to civil procedure. Senate File, No. 26, A bill for an act to amend sections 592 of the code of civil procedure. Senate File, No. 27, A bill for an act to amend section 64, of an act entitled act to provide for a system of revenue." Senate File, No. 28, A bill for an act to amend sections 56 and 59, of an act enti tled, "An act to provide a system of revenue." Senate File, No. 29, |