PETITIONS.
Mr. Gregg presented a memorial from the Indiana Horticultural Society praying for an annual appropriation of at least $2,000 in aid of their interest, represented by said Society. It was read and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Mr. Bunyan presented a petition praying for the repeal of the county and township railroad act, which was referred to the Committee on Railroads, without reading.
A number of petitions protesting against the passage of the bill prohibiting hunting or shooting on enclosed land without the consent of the owner, were referred to the Committee on Rights and Privileges.
Mr. Brown asked and was excused from service on the Judiciary Committee.
The Lieutenant Governor proposed to fill the place by the appointment of Mr. Friedley of Lawrence to fill the vacancy.
Mr. Friedley of Lawrence begged to be excused from the service - alleging as a reason, no experience, etc.
The Lieutenant Governor said: Senators will see it is no easy matter to make up these committees. I have exercised my best judgment in making up these committees, and I do hope Senators will not be excused any further.
Mr. Smith presented a petition from tax payers of Cass county, praying for the repeal or modification of the county and township railroad aid act, citing the majority rule as being especially abnoxious. It was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Slater presented a petition from four hundred ladies of Morgan county praying for an appropriation for the speedy completion of the Female Reformatory, and for the enactment of a law making the occupancy of houses of ill-fame a penal offense. It was referred to the appropriate committee.
The Lieutenant Governor presented a petition from citizens of Indianapolis praying for the passage of strict temperance laws. It was referred to the Committee on Temperance.
Mr. Brown asked and obtained excuse from serving on the Committee on Corporations and the Committee on Fees and Salaries.
Mr. Daggy, from the Select Committee, to which had been referred a resolution in reference to the printing of the report of the Secretary of State, reported in concurrent resolution submitted, excluding the exhibits or statistics accompanying said report.
The report was concurred in and the resolution was adopted.
