PETITIONS, MEMORIALS AND REMONSTRANCES.
Mr. Bundy presented a petition praying for appropriations in favor of encouragement and support of the militia forces of the State. Like petitions were presented by Messrs. Rahm, Johnson, from Tippecanoe; Foulke, from Wayne County; Hutchinson, from Laporte County; Keiser, from Pulaski County; Van Vorhis, Marion County, and Mr. Campbell, from St. Joseph.
Mr. Fletcher presented petitions from several Counties against the repeal of the Board of Health act. Mr. Magee and Mr. Overstreet presented similar petitions.
Mr. Johnson presented a petition for the abolishment of Prison convict contract labor.
Mr. McCarthy presented a petition praying for a law taxing foreign Fire Insurance Companies doing business in the State for the benefit of volunteer Fire Companies.
These petitions were referred to appropriate Committees,
