PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, &C.
The SPEAKER laid before the House a memorial, considered and adopted in a public meeting held at Indianapolis, signed by James M. Ray and other comrnitteemen, with reference to prison reform, the appointment of a Prison Board, the erection of a separate prison for women, etc., [the same presented to the Senate and printed on page 64 of these Reports,] which was read and referred to the Committee on the State Prison.
Mr. WILLIAMS of Union, presented a memorial for the erection of a separate Prison for women, signed by A. C. Talbott and many others. It was referred to the Committee on the State Prison.
Mr. COFFROTH, from the Committee on the Judiciary, returned the bill [H. R. 11] with a clerical amendment, which was adopted, and the bill goes to the calendar.
