PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Mr. WOODS presented the petition of Chauncey Wilson and others, residents in the near vicinity of Calumet river in Lake county, for abatement of the unmitigated nuisance of the Calumet Feeder Dam ; and on his motion it was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. WOODHULL presented the petition of sundry citizens of Steuben ceunty, asking for the abolishment of the county treasurer's office ; which was referred without reading to the Committee on County and Township Business.
Mr. CAMERON presented the petition of William C. Talcott and others, citizens of Porter county, for the repeal of the acts for tho formation of new counties; which was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. CRAIN presented the petition for the new Common Pleas District, proposed to be composed of the counties of Parke, Vermillion and Putnam ; and asked that it be referred to the Select Committee of Three on that subject. It was so referred.
Mr. HENRICKS presented the petition of Thos. S. Stamfield and others, citizens of St. Joseph county, praying that the Surrogate system be adopted in place of the present mode of doing Probate business|; which was referred to the Committee on the Organization of Courts.
Mr. KENDRICK presented the memorial of Thos. A. Goodwin, on the matter of economizing in the public printing, and proposing to do the printing and binding for the State 25 per cent, below the prices now allowed by law.
Mr. HEFFREN inquired after his bill to let out the public printing to the lowest bidder.
Mr. GRESHAM. It had been passed the second reading, and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr. HOLCOMB moved that the petition be referred to the select Committee on Printing.
page: 180[View Page 180]Mr. WOODHULL. If the printing could be done 25 per cent, below the prices now allowed by law, the provision ought to be made. He was opposed to the reference.
Mr. ROBBINS. Gentlemen had professed great anxiety for economy. He hoped now they would show their faith by works. He would have the House instruct the Committee on Ways and Means to report back the bill of the gentleman from Washington.
The petition was referred to the Printing Committee.
