PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Mr. NEBEKER, of Warren, presented the resolution of a late public meeting at West Lebanon, praying for the passage of Mr. Good-win's Temperance bill(the Senate bill similar to that of Mr. Nebeker)which was referred to the Committee on Temperance.
M. MURRAY presented the petition of Jacob and John Soffer, asking for indemnification for their ouster from title to a quarter section of land in Kosciusko county, which was referred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr. CARR presented the petition of sundry citizens, asking for John F. Wyly & Son further time to complete their Charleston and Jeffersonville road, which, on the motion of Mr. Davis, was referred to a select committee, which the Speaker makes to consist of Messrs. Carr, Davis, Bowman, Comstock and Sullivan.
Mr. COTTON presented the petition of Samuel W. Ritchey and others, for the establishment of an Agricultural College within five miles of the city of Indianapolis, which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Mr. COLLIER presented the petition of Henry Winter, Alonzo Hubbard and others, printers of the State of Indiana, asking that "the various schemes, strategems and low bids, looking to a reduction in the price of the public printing," be "treated with merited contempt," and he moved that it be referred to the Committee on Rights and Privileges.
Mr. RITTER. There were quite a number of these petitions, and he thought, perhaps, it would be best to pile them up with the Committee on Rights and Privileges; which was agreed to.
Mr. SULLIVAN and Mr. SHULL presented similar petitions, which took the same direction.
Mr. HAMILTON, of Boone, presented the petition of Levi Raymond - for relief - which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, with instructions to inquire, &c.
Mr. MELLETT presented the petition of Caleb White and others, for a more stringent law against sheep killing and other dogs, which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Mr. Hall, of Grant, presented two temperance petitions, which were referred to the Temperance Committee.
