PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Mr. McMURRAY presented the memorial of A. D. Hamrick in behalf of the State Board of Agriculture, asking for aid in establishing the transactions of that body. It was referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Messrs. Hamilton, Foulke, Shoeff, Blanche, Woods, McCarthy, Black, Shields, McClosky, Chambers, Griggs and Ferris, presented petitions on the subject of Temperance, which were referred to the Committee on Temperance.
Mr. NEWCOMB presented a memorial of ministers and ruling elders of the Presbyterian Church, constituting the Synod of Northern Indiana, asking that the divorce laws be so changed that no divorce shall be granted "except for the cause of fornication;" and also for the enforcement of the laws' against lotteries, &c.; which were referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
He also presented papers in two claims, also papers of Campbell in his claims, which were referred to the Committee on Claims.
