PETITIONS.
Mr. NEFF presented the petition of A. J. Bockwell and forty-eight other citizens of Putnam county, on the subject of "the consolidation and combination of Indiana Railroad companies with those of other States," and praying that the Legislature may fix a limit to the unjust discriminations practiced in local freight and passenger business.
It was referred to the Committee on Railroads.
Mr. BUSKIRK presented a petition from J. M. Cumback, Marshall of the Fourth Election District of this State, praying payment for services in collecting the Presidential Election returns of 1868. Amount claimed thirty dollars. For payment of which no provision has been made, and an accompanying letter from the Governor in relation thereto.
It was referred to the Committee on Claims without reading.
