Railroads,

Banks and Insurance Companies,

Two-third Bills,

Colleges, Academies and Common Schools,

Grievances,

Privileges and Elections,

Petitions of Aliens,

Erection and Division of Towns and Counties,

Claims,

Internal Affairs of Towns and Counties,

Medical Societies and Colleges,

Incorporation of Cities and Villages,

Manufacture of Salt,

Trade and Manufactures,

State Prisons,

Engrossed Bills,

Militia and Public Defence,

Roads and Bridges,

Public Lands,

Indian Affairs,

Charitable and Religious Societies,

Agriculture,

Expiring Laws,

Public Printing,

Expenditures in the Executive Department,
Expenditures of the House.

And it shall be the duty of each of the several committees to inquire into the matters indicated by its name, and to report thereon to the House any information, and any bill or resolution, which it may deem conducive to the public good.

54. No printing shall be done for the House without the order of the House made in each case, except in the case of bills reported favorably upon by a committee of the House, and the written reports. of standing committees.

55. It shall be the duty of the committee on public printing to examine and report on all questions of printing referred to them, and to state an approximate estimate of the cost in the particular case referred, when practicable; to examine from time to time, and ascertain whether the prices charged for printing are in conformity to the contract therefor, and whether it is done in conformity to the orders of the House, and without unreasonable delay; to ascertain and report what number of copies ought usually to be printed, and how distributed, and to report to the House, from time to time, any measures they may deem useful for the economical and proper management of the public printing.

56. It shall be the duty of the committee on expenditures of the House, and in the Executive Department, severally to inquire into the said expenditures, and whether the same have been made in conformity to law, and whether proper vouchers exist for the same, and whether the funds provided for the purpose are economically applied, and to report from time to time, such provisions, laws and regulations, as may conduce to economy, and secure the faithful disbursement of the moneys appropriated by law.

57. Resolutions giving rise to debate, and those containing calls for information from the Executive Department, shall lie over one day for consideration, after which they may be called up, by the mover, of course, under that order of business.

58. It shall be the duty of the committee on ways and means to examine into all the departments of the government, whether Executive, Legislative, Judicial, or otherwise, where salaries or emoluments are given; to examine, ascertain and report to the House what officers can be dispensed with, and what salaries and emoluments can be reduced, and how far consistent with the public good.