PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Mr. STOTSENBERG said he had received, by telegraph, instructions to present the memorial of the people of the city of New Albany, requesting the Legislature to respond to the call of the General Assembly of Virginia, by the appointment of commissioners to the Washington convention on the 4th of February."
Mr. ROBERTS presented the proceedings of a Union meeting lately held in the town of Aurora, requesting the appointment of commissioners on the part of the State of Indiana, o the Border State convention, to convene at Washington city on the 4th of February.
Mr. FERGUSON presented the petition of Uriah Ballard, and others, citizens and taxpayers of Monroe township, Morgan county, asking for the release of John Ballentine, late ownship treasurer, from the repayment of $180, lost by his depositing it in the Savings Bank of Indianapolis.
It was referred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr. TURNER presented the petition of Wm. page: 140[View Page 140] B. Matthews and Thomas Johnson, citizens and residents cf the State of Illinois, asking remuneration for expenses incurred by them ($324 60) in the capture of one S. B. Calhoun, a fugitive from justice from Marion county.It was referred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr. HOWARD presented the proceedings of a Union meeting held last Saturday at Charlestown, the county seat of Clark county. He added his own personal gratification in being made the medium of communicating the judgment of the people of his county in favor of some amicable adjustment of our National difficulties, and of the appointment of commissioners to the Washington convention.
Mr. CAMERON submitted an amendment to the rules-for one session a day-which lies over one day.
Mr. SMITH, of Bartholomew, presented a resolution, which was adopted, that the Judiciary Committee inquire into the expediency of so amending the law, that where suits have been brought, judgment obtained, and execution issued, no other person than the proper officer shall be allowed to receive the amount of the debt, &c.
Mr. ROBERTS presented the petition of A. J. Cotton, which was laid on the table.
Mr. JENKINSON presented a letter from John L. Smithmyer, architect, employed by the Select Committee on the Northern State Prison to measure the work, &c., asking for authority to give him the right to examine all papers, contracts, estimates, drawings, &c., pertaining to said prison, now in the hands of liny of the officers thereof, or in the hands of the officers of State; accompanied with a joint resolution giving him that authority.
The joint resolution was adopted.
[A message from the Governor here transmitted the report of the commissioner appointed by the last General Assembly to investigate the office of the Agent of State in the city of New York.]
Mr. PROSSER submitted an order to limit speech in debate on the expected report of the Committee of Thirteen to ten minutes, which he subsequently withdrew.
On motion of Mr. VEATCH, the special order, viz : the consideration of the proposition for five additional bank districts, was postponed.
Mr. KENDRICK presented a memorial, embracing the account of George W. Griffith ($575 75) for repairs in the Library, which was referred to the Committee on Claims.
