PETITIONS AMD MEMORIALS.
Messrs. McCLURG, DOUGLAS and THOMPSON presented petitions praying for the repeal of An Act for the relief of the families of soldiers, etc., which, without reading, took the same reference as the petitions heretofore presented on that subject.
Mr. DOUGLAS presented a. petition, which was referred, without reading, to the Committee on Temperance.
Mr. ALLISON presented a petition from the Common Council of the city of Evansville praying for an amendment to their city charter, which was referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Mr. WARD presented a petition praying for the passage of a law requiring railroads to place more effectual guards about their switches, which was referred to the Committee on Canals and Internal improvements .
