The same gentleman presented the petition of John L. Ranney and 30 others, for the repeal of the black laws. Referred to the select committee heretofore appointed on that subject. Mr. Horton presented the petition of G. W. Althos and 60 other voters of Gallia and Meigs counties, asking for a law to lay out and establish a graded State road from Pomeroy, by Rutland, in Meigs county, to Wilkesville, in Gallia county, and to Jackson, in Jackson county, by Middleton, in said county: And a similar petition from J. M. Myers and 56 others of Jackson county. Referred to a select committee of one-Mr. Horton. Mr. Wilson presented the petition of H. Bell and sixty other citizens of Greenville, Darke county, for authority on the part of said town to take stock in the Greenville and Miami Railroad. Referred to a select committee of one - Mr. Wilson. The Speaker presented the remonstrances of Benjamin Adams and 156 other citizens of Muskingum county, against any mutilation of said county for the erection of the new county of Walhonding; Also, of Wm. Rickets and 225 other citizens of same county, on the same subject; Also, the remonstrance of James R. Satt and 43 other citizens of Coshocton county against the erection of the county of Walhonding. Referred severally to the committee on New Counties. Also, the petition of Daniel Eaton and 61 other citizens of Ohio, praying such an amendment of the Constitution of the United States, as will enable the people of the United States to vote directly for President and Vice President. Referred to the committee on Federal Relations. Mr. Burns presented the petition of Capt. J. S. Fulton and 85 other citizens of Ashland county, praying that the county of Ashland may be erected into a separate brigade, and attached to the 11th division of the Ohio militia. Referred to the committee on the Militia. The same gentleman presented the petition of Robert Lee and 58 other citizens of Crawford county; Also, of Daniel Riblett and 68 other citizens of Richland county; Also, of Frederick Kaler and 60 other citizens of Richland county, praying for a charter for the Pennsylvania and Ohio Railroad. Referred to the committee on Railroads and Turnpikes. Mr. Spindler, from the committee on Common Schools and School Lands, reported back House bill No. 105, to amend the act entitled "an act for the support and better regulation of Common Schools in the town of Akron," passed February 8, 1847, recommending its passage. Ordered to be read the third time on tomorrow. Mr. Beaver, from the committee on Claims, to which was referred the petition of John R. Prot and Thomas Cary for relief for disburse ments made by them on account of the 2nd brigade, 15th division, Ohio militia, reported for adoption the following resolution : Resolved, That the memoralists have leave to withdraw their papers, and that the committee be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. On motion of Mr. Lewis, The petition and resolution were laid upon the table. Mr. Eaton, from the committee on Roads and Highways, reported back House bill No. 125, to lay out and construct a graded State road from Middletown, in Jackson county, to Vinton in Gallia county, with an amendment; which was agreed to. Ordered to be read the third time tomorrow. Mr. Randall, from the committee on Corporations, reported back S. No. 17, to incorporate the First Universalist Society, in Wright township, Guernsey county, recommending its indefinite postpone ment. On motion of Mr. Johnson, The report accompanying said bill was laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. (See Appendix, page 50.) The question being on the indefinite postponement of the bill, It was laid upon the table. Mr. Lewis, from the committee on Common Schools and School Lands, reported back Senate No. 59, to amend the act for the support and better regulation of the public schools in the town of Zanesville, passed March 12, 1839, recommending its engrossment. Ordered to be engrossed and read the third time on tomorrow. Mr. Spindler, from the same committee, reported back the letter of Wm. M. Orr, in reference to the vote taken in Greene township, Hamilton county, in relation to the sale of a certain school section, asking to be discharged from its further consideration; which was agreed to. The same gentleman, from the same committee, reported back H. No. 40, to authorize the sale of school section 16, in Richfield township, Lucas county, recommending its passage. Ördered to be read the third time on tomorrow. Mr. King, from the committee on New Counties, to which was referred the petitions, remonstrances and papers in relation to the new county of Cumberland, reported them back, and asked to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject; which was agreed to. On motion, Said petitions, papers, &c., were withdrawn. Mr. Claypool, from a select committee, reported back H. No. 97, to amend an act entitled "an act to amend an act entitled an act to provide for a uniform standard of weights and measures," passed Feb. 21, 1846, recommending its indefinite postponement. Mr. Johnson moved to lay said bill upon the table. Lost. The same gentleman moved to recommit it to a select committee of one. Lost. The question being on the indefinite postponement of the bill; the same was agreed to. Mr. Kendall, from a select committee to which the subject was referred, reported a bill (S. No. 66) to incorporate the Portsmouth Bridge Company, in Scioto county; which was read the first time. Hr. Hopkins, from a select committee to which the subject was referred, reported a bill (S. No. 67) to incorporate the Waynesville Hydraulic Company; which was read the first time. The following bils were severally read a second time, committed to a committee of the whole Senate, and made the order of the day for this day: H. No. 86; Regulating railroad companies. H. No. 141; To provide for the assessment of personal property and the valuation of new entries and new structures. H. No. 41; To create the seventeenth judicial circuit. S. No. 63 Relating to the special road district of Millcreek township, Hamilton county. S. No. 64; For the regulation and support of common schools in the city of Cincinnati. S. No. 65; In relation to the Urbana, Troy and Greenville Turnpike Road Company. The following bill was read the third time: S. No. 60; To prevent injuries and accidents occurring from the exposed condition of water wheels and other machinery attached to mills near public highways. to. Mr. Johnson moved that said bill be indefinitely postponed. Lost. The question then recurring on the passage of the bill, it was agreed Ordered that the title be as aforesaid. The following bills were severally read the third time and passed: S. No. 52; To amend the acts establishing the Wapaukonnetta and Kalida and Lima and Defiance Free Turnpike Roads, in the county of Putnam. S. No. 51; To amend the act entitled an act prescribing the duties of county auditors. H. No. 72; To authorize the sale of the north half of section 16, in Crawford township, Wyando.t county, Ohio. H. No. 79; To amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the Troy and Stillwater Turnpike Company, passed March 7, 1812. Ordered that the titles be as aforesaid. The Speaker of the Senate signed the following enrolled joint resolutions: Preamble and resolution relative to Henry Johnson, one of the "Johnson Boys." Senate joint resolution relative to the quadrennial apportionment and districting of the State for the election of senators and representatives. Declaratory of the meaning of the joint resolution heretofore passed, relative to prayer in both branches by the clergy of Columbus. Joint resolution relative to amendment of the constitution. House joint resolution calling upon the Board of Public Works for information relative to their action under a resolution in reference to adjusting certain claims. House joint resolution relative to printing standing and joint rules. House joint resolution relative to printing the report relative to the affairs of the Zanesville and Maysville Turnpike Road Company. Relative to appointing a committee to prepare joint rules for the government of the two Houses. Resolution relative to going into certain elections. Resolution relative to the postage of members and clerks. Mr. Burns, from the committee on Enrollment, made the following report: The standing committee on Enrollment have examined and compared the following bills and resolution, and find the same correctly enrolled, viz: H. No. 51; To incorporate R. M. Bartlett's Commercial College, Cincinnati. H. No. 57; To authorize the commissioners of Summit county to levy taxes for bridge purposes. H. No. 96; To extend to the counties of Franklin and Madison the provision of an act passed January 29, 1847. H. No. 70: To require supervisors of roads to make temporary repairs to bridges over the canals of this State. H. No. 81; To authorize the commissioners of Clark county to release Samuel Black from a recognizance therein named. H. No. 62; To amend an act entitled an act to give the commissioners of Clark county jurisdiction, for certain purposes, over a portion of the unfinished part of the National Road west of Springfield, passed Jan. 14, 1847. H. No. 65; To lay out and establish a graded State Road from David Downer's, in Guernsey county, to the town of Freeport, in Harrison county. H. No. 89; To amend the act entitled an act to incorporate the Montgomery County Mutual Fire Insurance Company, passed Feb. 3, 1844. House joint resolution relative to requiring the clerks of the two Houses to procure skeleton maps of the State of Ohio for the use of the members. House joint resolution relative to going into certain election. Mr. Byers, from the committee on Enrollment, presented the fol lowing receipt from the Secretary of State. SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE, Columbus, O., 1848. Received, January 7th, of the enrolling committee of the Senate and House of Representatives the following bill, viz: H. No. 51; An act to incorporate R. M. Bartlett's Commercial College. Also received, January 11th, Senate joint resolution for the relief of David T. Disney and others. SAMUEL GALLOWAY, Secretary of State. Per GEO. MCMILLEN, Clerk. Message from the House of Representatives. Mr. Speaker: The House has agreed to the amendments of the Senate to House joint resolution "relative to printing extra copies of the report of the standing committee of the House on the Penitentiary." The Speaker of the House had signed the following enrolled bill: H. No. 62; To amend an act entitled "an act to give the commissioners of Clark county jurisdiction, for certain purposes, over a portion of the unfinished part of the National Road west of Spring field," passed January 14, 1847. Attest: H. A. SWIFT, Clerk. Said enrolled House bill No. 62, was signed by the Speaker of the Senate. Message from the House of Representatives. Mr. Speaker: The following bills have been introduced into the House and read' the first time: H. No. 168; For the support and better regulation of common schools in the town of Lancaster, Ohio. H. No. 169; To authorize the trustees of Clay township, in Knox county, to re-district said township for school purposes. H. No. 170; To authorize the sale of certain school lands in Richland county, belonging to fractional townships in Knox county. H. No. 171; To incorporate the Dresden Bridge Company. H. No. 172; To divorce Isaac Miller from his wife Nancy. H. No. 173; To appoint commissioners to lay out and establish a free turnpike road from the Maumee river, in Defiance county, to the south line of Ridgeville township, in Henry county. Attest: H. A. SWIFT, Clerk.. Message from the House of Representatives. Mr. Speaker: The House has passed the following bills : H. No. 120; Further to amend the act entitled "an act to incorporate the Stark County Mutual Insurance Company," passed March 29, 1837. 13-s. J. |