to. Which was agreed to; and the resolution as amended was agreed Mr. Evans gave notice that he would, on tomorrow or some subsequent day of the present session, ask leave to introduce a bill to amend the several acts (now in force) regulating judgments and executions. Mr. Hamilton gave notice that, on tomorrow or some subsequent day of the session, he would ask leave to introduce a bill to incorporate the Peru Manufacturing company, in Huron county. Mr. Hamilton, according to previous notice, introduced a bill, (S. No. 35,) further to amend the act incorporating the Milan Canal Company. Mr. Judy, according to previous notice, introduced a bill, (S. No. 36,) to establish a free turnpike road from Marysville, in Union county, to Kenton, in Hardin county. Said bills were severally read the first time. On motion of Mr. Olds, The Senate then resolved itself into committee of the whole upon the orders of the day, and after some time spent therein, rose, and Mr. Claypool reported back the following bill: S. No. 21; To establish the commercial court of the city of Cincinnati. On motion of Mr. Ewing, Said bill was recommitted to the committee on the Judiciary. On motion of Mr. Beaver, The Senate adjourned. Attest: ALBERT GALLOWAY, Clerk. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1847. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Tyng. Mr. Ewing presented a petition from citizens of Hamilton county, in favor of an act giving the commissioners of the county power to borrow money to improve the road from Carthage to Cincinnati. Referred to a select committee of two: Messrs. Ewing and Reemelin. The same gentleman presented a petition from citizens of Cincinnati, for an allowance of writs of error to the decisions of the court in bank. Referred to the committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Archbold presented the remonstrance of Moses P. Milles and 146 other citizens and voters of Somerset township, Belmont county, remonstrating against the new county of Cumberland, 38 of whose names are dotted at the end, signifying that they petitioned for the new county inadvertently. Referred to the committee on New Counties. Mr. Burns presented the petition of Jacob Hammer and 41 others, citizens of Mansfield, Richland county, praying for an amendment to the act entitled "an act to dispose of two escheated lots in the town of Mansfield, Richland county, passed February 8, 1847. Also, a similar petition from Joseph Hildreth and 61 others, citizens of Mansfield, Richland county. Referred to a select committee of one-Mr. Burns. The same gentleman presented the petition of Capt. John S. Fulton and 18 others, citizens of Ashland county, praying for an amendment to the militia law. Referred to the committee on the Militia. Mr. Beaver presented the petition of B. F. Curtis and 52 other voters of Newton township, Trumbull county, for the annexation of certain townships now in Portage county, and of certain other townships, now in Mahoning county, to Trumbull county. Laid upon the table. Mr. Bennett presented the petition of sundry citizens of Knox county, asking the election of John Welker associate judge of said county. Laid upon the table. Mr. Eaton presented the memorial of the Columbus and Sandusky Turnpike Company, in relation to the Attorney General's report upon that subject. Referred to the committee on the Judiciary. The Speaker presented duplicate returns of the enumeration of the white male inhabitants over the age of 21 in the county of Putnam. Referred to the select committee heretofore appointed on that subject. Mr. Wilson, from the standing committee on Finance reported back H. No. 12, To repeal a portion of the act entitled an act regulating the navigation of Muskingum river and its main branches, passed Feb. 9, 1813, recommending its passage. Ordered to be read the third time on Monday. Mr. Horton, from the committee on Railroads and Turnpikes, reported back H. No. 82, To increase the capital stock of the Madriv er and Lake Erie Railroad Company, recommending its passage. Ordered to be read the third time on Monday. Mr. Backus, from the committee on the Judiciary, reported back H. No. 83, To authorize Demas Adams, administrator of William L. Casey, deceased, to complete the real contracts of said decedent, with an amendment. On motion of Mr. Eaton, Said bill was laid upon the table and the amendment ordered to be printed. Mr. Stutson, from the minority of the committee on Public Works and Public Lands, to which was recommitted S. No. 3, To provide for the election of the Board of Public Works by the people, made the following report: The minority of the standing committe on Public Works and Public Lands, to whom was refered S. No. 3, To provide for the election of the Board of Public Works by the people, have carefully considered the same, and, finding himself unable fully to agree with the majority in their reasonings and conclusions upon the subject, respectfully for himself offers the following report: That he regrets deeply the necessity that compels him to differ so widely from the majority, on almost all the subjects embraced in their report, and he still more deeply regrets that the majority should make such report without giving the minority an opportunity of seeing and reading it. Your minority committee do not deem it necessary, on a question like this, to enter into an argument to prove that the the present form of government, under which we live is not sufficiently democratic. He is satisfied in the belief that it was founded in wisdom, and that it has more than filled the expectations of those illustrious men who were its authors. Neither does your committee think it necessary to fill a sheet of foolscap in the attempt to prove that chartered privileges have a direct tendency to rob the people of the elective franchise. Your minority committee cannot for a moment entertain the idea set forth in the report of the majority, that the fathers of our State who framed the constitution were so blinded by prejudice that they suffered its beauty and harmony to be marred by engrafting into it provisions that were calculated to rob the people of their rights and privileges, your minority committee must hear better reasons than are set forth in the report of the majority before he can be induced to believe that any thing short of a fixed desire to do the greatest amount of good to the greatest number actuated the hearts of those illustrious statesmen, who gave us the charter under which we now live and enjoy so many blessings, and under whose benign influence Ohio, proud Ohio, has grown from comparative weakness to become the giant of the west, the envy and at the same time the admiration of the world. Your minority committee cannot concur with the majority in supposing that this is the proper time and place to call the attention of grave senators to the modus operandi of electing an associate judge, either for the county of Seneca or for any other county. Neither does he think it proper or expedient for a committee of this Legislature to send forth, in their reports to the people, what they know to be, or what they have every reason to suppose false representations, calculated in themselves to induce the people to believe that their senators and representatives, to whom they have confidence, are acting dishonestly with them. Neither can your committee believe it to be their duty to write a lengthy dissertation upon the operations and movements of what is commonly denominated a tin-pan. Your minority committee consider such a course as an insult to the Senate, and should receive their merited scorn and contempt. Your committee are not aware that the people of this State have, by petition, or in any other manner asked or demanded at the hands of their representatives to give them the privilege of electing the Board of Public Works. He is not apprised that there exists on the part of the people any wish or desire that the present policy should be changed in relation to the election of those officers. Your committee then ask, wherefore the necessity of legislating upon the subject. Wherefore the necessity of spending the time of this Senate, and wasting the money of the people upon a subject that the people themselves are so careless about? Wherefore the necessity of diving into the deep recesses of a tin-pan in order for the majority of a respectable committee of the Senate of Ohio to find something on which to base a report? The silence manifested by the people (who your committee regard as our sovereigns,) upon this subject, convince him that they are satisfied, and that it is just and proper to let this power, as well as all other powers and privileges which they have delegated to the agents of their government, remain where it is. In view of these facts, your minority committee respectfully recommend that the bill be indefinitely postponed. All which is submitted. On motion of Mr. Wilson, Said report was laid upon the table. JENNET STUTSON. Mr. Johnson, from a select committee, reported back H. No. 4, to incorporate the Chippeway Cemetery Association of Lafayette township, Medina county, with an amendment; which was agreed to. Ordered to be read the third time on Monday. The following bills were severally read a second time, committed to a committee of the whole Senate, and made the order of the day for this day: S. No. 35; Further to amend the act incorporating the Milan Canal Company. S. No. 36; To establish a free turnpike road from Marysville, in Union county, to Kenton, in Hardin county. The following bill was read the third time: S. No. 32; Authorizing the commissioners of Darke county to subscribe to the capital stock of the Greenville and Miami Railroad Company. On motion of Mr. Beaver, Said bill was laid upon the table. Message from the House of Representatives. Mr. Speaker: The House has passed the following joint resolution: Relative to going into certain elections. Attest: On motion of Mr. Backus, H. A. SWIFT, Clerk. Said resolution was amended by striking out "one Superior Judge of the city of Cleveland," and inserting "one judge of the superior court of the city of Cleveland." Mr. Spindler moved to amend said resolution by adding "two associate judges of the county of Knox;" which was lost. Mr. Wheeler moved to amend said resolution by adding "one Major General for the 18th division of the Ohio militia;" which was lost. On motion of Mr. Wilson, Senate bill No. 32 was taken up. Mr. Spindler moved that the Senate take a recess; which motion was lost. Mr. Archbold moved that said bill be recommitted to the committee on the Judiciary; which was lost. The question then recurring on the passage of the bill, Mr. Reemelin demanded the yeas and nays, which were ordered YEAS-Messrs. Backus, Bennett, Blocksom, Burns, Corwin, NAYS-Messrs. Ankeny, Archbold, Byers, Emrie, Evans and So the bill was passed. Ordered that the title be as foresaid. Message from the House of Representatives. Mr. Speaker: The House has agreed to Senate amendment to House joint resolution relative to going into certain elections. Attest: On motion, The Senate took a recess. THREE O'CLOCK P. M. H. A. SWIFT, Clerk. The following bills were severally read the third time and passed: H. No. 62; To amend an act entitled an act to give the commis- H. No. 74; To amend an act entitled an act to provide for the proof and acknowledgement and recording of deeds and other instruments of writing, passed February 22, 1831. Ordered that the titles be as aforesaid. The following bill was read the third time: H. No. 18; To incorporate the Toledo Plank Road Company. Said bill was laid upon the table. 1 |