HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY, January 24,1861.On motion by Mr. LANE, the reading of the journal of yesterday was dispensed with.
PETITIONS.
By Mr. MOODY: the petition of citizens of Newton county with refence to the location of the county seat of said county, asking for law to authorize a location under certain exemptions ; which was referred to the Committee on County and Township Business.
By Mr. CRAIN: the petition of J. D. Price, others, citizens of Parke, against the new county act of 1857 and '59; which took the same reference.
By Mr. WOODHULL: the petition of Alex. P. Vancleve, and other citizens of Steuben county, for the abolition of the county treasury system, and to authorize township receivers of the public moneys; which took the same reference.
By Mr. BLACK: the petition of Chas. Cox, and others, citizens of the county of Dubois and Orange, for a change of the division line between said counties which was also referred to the Committee on County and Township Business.
By Mr. BUNDY : the memorial of Andrew J. Gray, of Dearborn county, for relief for expenses incurred in the capture of a fugitive from justice, which was referred to the Committee on Claims.
By Mr. WOODRUFF, the petition of citizens of the State, asking for amendment of the wild game law to protect quails and pheasants, which was referred to the Committee on Rights and Privileges.
[A Senate message anounced bills and joint resolutions passed in that body.]
THE PRESIDENT ELECT WILL VISIT THE
LEGIS
LATURE.
Mr. CAMERON, from the joint Committee, to wait upon the President elect of the United States, and invite him to visit the Legislature on his way to Washington City, reported that they had performed that duty, and had received his answer, that he would visit the Legislature some time be
