Mr. Archbold presented the petition of 128 citizens of Monroe and Belmont counties for the divorce of Nicholas Mullett from his wife, Ann Maria Mullett. Referred to the committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Johnson presented the petition of David McBride, praying for the passage of an act authorizing the collection of agricultural statistics. Referred to the committee on Agriculture. The Speaker presented the petition of Union Literary Society of Muskingum College, praying for an act of incorporation. Referred to the committee on the Judiciary. The same gentleman presented the petition of 43 citizens of Ohio, praying the passage of a law to regulate the practice of medicine. Referred to the committee on Medical Societies and Colleges. Mr. Beaver, from a select committee, reported a bill (S. No. 5) to amend the act prescribing the times of holding the court of common pleas in the third judicial circuit. Mr. Kendall, from the select committee to which the subject was referred, reported a bill (S. No. 6) to provide for the draining of the Gervais pond, in Scioto county. Mr. Backus, from a select committee, reported a bill (S. No. 7) to establish a superior court in the city of Cleveland. Said bills were severally read the first time. The following bills were read a second time, committed to a committee of the whole Senate, and made the order of the day for this day: S. No. 1; To repeal the registry laws. S. No. 2; To incorporate the Scioto Telegraph Company. S. No. 3; To provide for the election of the Board of Public Works by the people. S. No. 4; Supplementary to the several acts to provide for the proof, acknowledgment and recording of deeds and other instruments of writing. Message from the House of Representatives. Mr. Speaker: The following bills have been introduced into the House and severally read the first time: H. No. 1; To incorporate the Bellbrook and Spring Valley Turnpike Road Company. H. No. 2; To incorporate the town of Deerfield, in the county of Warren, and to change the name of the town of Mary Ellen. H. No. 3; To prohibit any citizen of this State from holding, by election or appointment, more than one of the several offices therein named, at the same time. Attest: H. A. SWIFT, Clerk. Message from the House of Representatives. Mr. Speaker: The House has passed the following joint resolutions, in which the concurrence of the Senate is requested: Resolution relative to printing public documents. Resolution relative to the joint rules for the government of the two Houses. Attest: H. A. SWIFT, Clerk. Mr. Reemelin moved to amend House resolution relative to printing public documents, by striking out the words "Sergeants-at-arms," and inserting "the committees on Public Printing in both Houses." On motion of Mr. Wilson, Said resolution, with the pending amendment, was referred to the committee on Public Printing. Mr. Bennett moved to amend House resolution relative to the joint rules for the government of the two Houses, by filling the blank therein with the word "two;" which was agreed to. The resolution as amended was then agreed to. On motion of Mr. Kendall, The certificates of election of members were taken up. On motion of the same gentleman, They were then referred to the committee on Privileges and Elections. Mr. Beaver, on leave, introduced the following bills: S. No. 8; To repeal the act regulating the sale of intoxicating li quors, and to revive and continue in force certain repealed acts. S. No. 9; Granting to actual settlers the unsold and unappropriated lands belonging to the State of Ohio. Said bills were severally read the first time. On motion, The Senate then resolved itself into committee of the whole, on the orders of the day, Mr. Olds in the chair, and after some time spent therein, rose and reported back the following bills, some with and some without amendments: S. No. 1; To repeal the registry law. Recommitted to the committee on the Judiciary. S. No. 2; To incorporate the Scioto Telegraph Company. Mr. Olds moved to amend said bill by adding the following proviso to section 3: And provided further, that such stockholders shall be liable, in their individual capacity, for any and all the debts of such company. On motion of Mr. Hastings, Said bill, together with the amendments, was referred to the committee on Corporations. S. No. 3; To provide for the election of the Board of Public Works by the people. Recommitted to the committee on Public Works and Public Lands. S. No. 4; Supplementary to the several acts to provide for the proof, acknowledgment and recording of deeds and other instruments of writing, with an amendment; which was agreed to. Recommitted to the committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Ewing gave notice that, on tomorrow or some subsequent day of the present session, he would ask leave to introduce a bill in relation to private property taken for public uses. On motion of Mr. Hastings, Resolved, That a committee of three members be appointed to examing the journals of the late session and report the unfinished business of the same. The Speaker announced the following as a committee upon Unfinished Business, viz: Messrs. Hastings, King and Eaton. On motion of Mr. Bennett, Resolved, That a select committee of five be appointed to prepare rules for the government of the Senate during the present session. Mr. Hamilton gave notice that, on tomorrow or some subsequent day of the present session, he would ask leave to introduce a bill to reduce the capital stock of the Milan Canal Company, from 75,000 to 50,000 dollars. Mr. Burns gave notice that he would, on tomorrow or some subsequent day of the session, ask leave to introduce a bill allowing the clerks of the court of common pleas fees in certain cases not now provided for by law. On motion of Mr. Olds, The Senate took a recess. THREE O'CLOCK, P. M. The Speaker presented the report of the Superintendent and Trustees of the Ohio Deaf and Dumb Asylum. On motion of Mr. Bennett, Said report was laid upon the table to be printed. (See vol. Pub. Doc., No. 13, part 1.) The Speaker announced Messrs. Bennett, Archbold, Lewis, Ankeny and Stutson, as a select committee to prepare rules for the government of the Senate. The Speaker also announced Messrs. Lewis and Winegarner a joint select committee on joint rules, on the part of the Senate. On motion of Mr. Beaver, Resolved, That the president of the Board of Public Works be and he is hereby required to cause to be made out, and lay before the Senate, a tabular statement of the quantity of unsold land belonging to the canal fund of the State of Ohio, together with the location thereof, designated by counties and townships, and the average value of said land per acre, in each township. On motion of the same gentleman, Resolved, That the Auditor of State be and he is hereby directed to prepare and send to the Senate, a tabular statement of the location, quantity and valuation of the Miami and Ohio canal lands, the Wabash and Erie canal lands, and any other lands belonging to the State of Ohio, and subject to sale. The location to be designated by townships, and the counties wherein situate; the valuation by an average in each county. On motion of Mr. Beaver, Attest: ALBERT GALLOWAY, Clerk. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1847. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Crane. Mr. Eaton presented the petition of Commodore Beard and other voters of Bloomfield township; Of John Beebee and others, of Bloomfield, Knox county; Of J. Morris and others, of Harmony township; Of B. T. Vail, and other citizens of Delaware county, in favor of the establishment of the new county of Bennington. Referred to the committee on New Counties. Mr. Archbold presented the petition of John Bowen and Abram Melher, of Chester township, Knox county; Of R. Barrett and others, of Delaware county; Of Barton Whipple, and other citizens of Penn township, Delaware county, in favor of the erection of the county of Bennington. Severally referred to the committee on New Counties. Mr. Backus presented the petition of John M. Woolsey and 31 others, citizens of Cleveland; Of Elliott Mastick and 11 others, citizens of Rockport, Cuyahoga county; Of Wm. Richards and 24 others, citizens of Cleveland and vicinity, asking for the establishment of a superior court in Cuyahoga county. Severally laid upon the table. Mr. Hopkins presentad the petition of Dr. John Hopkins and 26 others, citizens of Warren county, asking the passage of an act to regulate the practice of physic and surgery. Referred to the committee on Medical Societies and Colleges. Mr. Lewis presented the petitions of John Lundy and 20 others, citizens of Wyandott and Seneca counties; Also, of Jacob Harris and 71 others, citizens of Stark county; Also, of Isaac Trescott and 14 others, of Columbiana county, praying the repeal of all laws which make distinction on account of color, and that measures be taken to procure an amendment of the constitution, for the same purpose. Referred, severally, to a select committee of three, viz: Messrs. Lewis, Byers and Randall. 2-S. J. Mr. Horton presented the petition of Dr. J. Cornell and 27 others, citizens of District No. 4, Chester township, Meigs county, asking the repeal of a certain law therein named. Referred to a select committee of one-Mr. Horton. Mr. Hastings, from the select committee upon the subject of the unfinished business of the last session, made the following report, which was laid upon the table and ordered to be printed : The select committee on the unfinished business of the last session have performed the duty assigned them, and report the following as unfinished business, which was postponed from the last session until the first Monday of December, A. D., 1847, to wit: A bill to authorize the school directors of school districts Nos. 2, 3 and 5, in Delhi township, Hamilton county, to appropriate certain surplus funds to the erection of schoolhouses in said districts, and for other purposes. A bill to amend "an act to regulate the fees of certain officers and witnesses of Hamilton county, and for other purposes," passed March 10, 1843, and the act amendatory thereto, passed March 13, 1844. A bill to amend the act entitled "an act for the better regulation of common schools, and to create, permanently, the office of superintendent," passed March 7, 1838. A bill to secure returns of directors of common schools. A bill to amend an act entitled " an act for opening and regulating roads and highways," passed March 14, 1831, and an act amendatory thereto, passed February 26, 1839. A bill concerning the fees of clerks of courts. A bill to amend an act entitled "an act establishing boards of county commissioners." A bill to amend an act entitled "an act to incorporate the city of Toledo," passed January 7, 1837. A bill to provide for a fair proportion of state directors in turnpike companies. A bill to establish municipal laws. A bill to revive and amend the act to incorporate the Pennsylvania and Ohio Railroad Company, passed February 3, 1832. A bill to incorporate the Great Western Railroad Company. A bill to repeal an act to provide for the settlement of the estates of deceased persons, passed March 23, 1840. A bill to amend the act dividing the State of Ohio into judicial circuits, passed January 24, 1834. A bill to prevent certain corporations therein named from discriminating in tolls, and other purposes connected with the same. A bill to provide for the compensation of owners of private property taken for public use. A bill to provide for the collation of the local laws now in force in Hamilton county. A bill to change the county line dividing the counties of Hancock and Wyandott. A bill to allow writs of attachment. |