1094                                 INDEX.

SCHLEY, JAMES M—Leave to bring in a bill to provide for
the compensation of, for certain services performed
by him under the appointment of the Governor, 13,

SERGEANT AT ARMS—John W. Shumaker, elected the, 7.

SHEPPARD ASYLUM—Memorial of the Trustees of the, ask-
ing to be relieved from the payment of collateral in-
heritance tax, referred, 198.

SHIELDS, THOMAS—Leave to bring in a bill to make valid
and effectual the devise and provisions contained in
the last will and testament of, deceased, for the bene-
fit of the First Baptist Church, of Philadelphia, 312.

SIMPLIFY AND ABRIDGE THE RULES OF PRACTICE,
&c—Leave to bring in a bill to amend and supply
defects in an act, passed at January session 1856,
chapter 154, entitled an act to, 12, 33; bill reported,
270, 271; proceedings on, 402.

Message from the Senate proposing the appoint-
ment of a joint committee the work of the Commis-
sioners appointed to revise, simplify, &c, 109; mes-
sage from the House in reply, 110.

Communication from the Commissioners to simpli-
                 fy, &c, with their report thereon, 112; referred, 113.

                      A bill reported entitled an act to simplify and reg-

ulate proceedings in equity, 176; proceedings on,
369.

Message to the Senate proposing that the joint
special committee heretofore appointed to examine the
report of the Commissioners on equity pleading and
practice have power to consider other reports which
may be presented by the Commissioners, and on the
same, 187; message in reply, 204.

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