PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Mr. PROW presented the petition of citizens of Indiana, without respect to party, asking the General Assembly to instruct the commissioners to the Washington convention appointed by the Governor, to co-operate with the friends of compromise on the basis of the Crittenden propositions, or some other basis equally fair and honorable; and that our Senators in Congress be instructed, and our Representatives requested, to support some compromise on that or a like basis.
Mr. COOPRIDER presented a similar petition, signed by 207 citizens.
Mr. EDSON presented two petitions of a similar character, from citizens of Poseyville and Stewartsville, both numerously signed, without distinction as to party.
These petitions were severally referred to the Committee of Thirteen.
Mr. FISHER presented the petition of the Grand Division of the Order of Sons of Temperance, praying for the repeal of all laws on the subject of the sale of intoxicating liquors, and the passage of a law distinctly defining a nuisance; which was referred to the Committee on Temperance.
