A bill providing the means of obtaining accurate statistical information relative to the condition and growth of the commercial, financial, manufacturing, and agricultural interests of the people of Ohio. A bill to repeal a certain act therein named.

Petition of citizens of Licking county, relative to preventing spread of small pox.

Petition of citizens of Geauga county, upon extending to it the license law of Ashtabula county.

Petition of First Reformed Presbyterian Church of Cincinnati.
Petitions relative to the county of Ontario.

Petitions relative to a McAdamized road from Cincinnati to Carthage.

Petitions of citizens of Marseilles, for a State road.

Petitions relative to removing county seat of Lawrence county.
Memorial of Jesse Baldwin, of Mahoning county.

Resolution relative to expediency of codifying the laws, &c., &c.
Petition of John Featherston, for relief.

Petitions for a law to suppress mobs and other unlawful assemblages.

Memorials for the incorporation of a company to construct a dam across the Great Miami river.

Petition for an act to punish seduction and adultery.

Petition for repeal of the law regulating the granting licenses to peddlers.

Petition to appropriate a certain portion of convict labor to Hamilton county, and reduce the salary of the sheriff of said county. Petition for a law authorizing deduction of taxes due upon real estate sold at judicial sales.

Sundry petitions in favor of a law to tax dogs, &c.

Petition for reduction of fee for marriage license.

Petition of J. B. Johnson and others, for alteration of the law as to road taxes.

Petition of citizens of Muskingum Valley, in relation to the manufacture of salt.

Petitions of citizens of Gallia coutny, for certain appropriation to build bridge.

Resolution relative to lessees of school land, leases, &c.

Resolution relative to committee to examine affairs of Board of Control.

Petition of citizens of Harrison county, relative to a free turnpike road.

Resolution to abolish so much of the prison discipline as relates to the lock step.

Mr. Johnson, from the select committee to which the subject had been referred, reported a bill (S. No. 10) to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Oberlin, in the county of Lorain,” passed Feb. 17, 1846.

Mr. Burns, from the select committee to which the subject had been referred, reported a bill (S. No. 11) to change the name of John Strat

ton.

Said bills were severally read the first time.

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. 5; To amend the act prescribing the times of holding the court of common pleas in the third judicial circuit.

S. No. 6; To provide for the draining of Jervais pond, in Scioto county.

S. No. 7; To establish a superior court in the city of Cleveland. S. No. 8; To repeal the act regulating the sale of intoxicating liquors, 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.

Mr. Archbold, according to notice previously given, introduced at bill (S. No. 12) to amend an act entitled an act fixing the rate of interest, passed January 12, 1824.

Mr. Reemelin, according to previous notice, introduced a bill (S. No. 13) to equalize taxation.

Mr. Burns, according to previous notice, introduced a bill (S. No. 14) to allow the several clerks of the courts of common pleas in certain cases not now provided for by law.

Mr. Ewing gave notice that, on tomorrow or some subsequent day of this session, he would ask leave to introduce a bill in relation to the admission of testimony in courts of justice.

On motion of Mr. Hamilton.

Resolved, That the Auditor of State be requested to communicate to the Senate, at his earliest convenience, a statement of the number of banks, their location and capital, in the several districts named in the law of this State, incorporating the State Bank of Ohio and other banking companies, passed February 24, 1845, which have organized under and accepted the provisions of said law.

Mr. Reemelin gave notice that he wouid, on tomorrow or some subsequent day of the present session, introduce a bill to prevent the execution of leases for a longer period than ten years.

The Senate then resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. Lewis in the chair, and after some time spent therein, rose and reported back the following bills, some with, and some without amend

ment:

S. No. 5; To amend the act prescribing the times of holding the court of common pleas in the third judicial circuit.

Ordered to be engrossed and read the third time on tomorrow. S. No. 6; To provide for the draining of Gervais' pond in Scioto county.

Recommitted to a select committer of one-Mr. Randall.

S. No. 9; Granting to actual settlers the unsold and unappropriated lands belonging to the State of Ohio, with amendments. Recommitted to a select committee of one-Mr. Beaver.

On motion of Mr. Stutson,

The Senate took a recess.

THREE O'CLOCK, p. м.

Mr. Lewis, from the joint select committee to which was referred the subject of the joint rules for the government of the two Houses, made the following report; which was agreed to.

The joint select committee appointed to report joint rules for the government of the two Houses during the present session, have had the subject under consideration, and recommend that the joint standing rules of the last session be adopted for the government of the two Houses during the present session, with one amendment, viz: striking out the last clause of joint rule 25, in the words following:

"Which committees shall retain the same until near the close of the session of the General Assembly, when they shall report one bill for the incorporation of such churches and religious societies; one for the incorporation of literary societies; one or more, at the discretion of the committe, for State roads, towns, boroughs, villages; and one or more for beneficent societies, and at the close of said bills define the powers, rights, and liabilities of such corporations."

Mr. Ankeny gave notice that, on tomorrow or some subsequent day of the present session, he would ask leave to introduce a bill incorporating the First Universalist Society, in Wright township, Guernsoy county, Ohio.

On motion of Mr. Archbold,

Resolved, That a select committee of three members be appointed, whose duty it shall be to inquire into and consider the operation and effect of the several acts of Assembly, heretofore passed, authorizing the commissioners of the several counties to remit, in whole or in part, all debts, fines, and forfeitures, coming to their several counties, with leave to report by bill or otherwise.

The Senate again resolved itself into committee of the whole, upon the orders of the day, Mr. Ewing in the chair, and after some time spent therein, rose and reported back the following bills, with and without amendments:

S. No. 7; To establish a superior court in the city of Cleveland, with sundry amendments; which were agreed to,

On motion,

Referred to the committee on the Judiciary.

S. No. 8; To repeal the act regulating the sale of intoxicating liquors, snd to revive and continue in force certain repealed acts. Ordered to be engrossed and read the third time on tomorrow.

Message from the House of Representatives.

Mr. Speaker:

The following bills have been introdued into the House, and severally read the first time:

H. No. 4; To incorporate the Chippeway Cemetry Association of Lafayette township, Medina county.

H. No. 5; To amend an act entitled "an act to appoint commissioners to establish section lines, corners and quarter posts in the townships of St. Joseph, Centre and Pulaski, in the county of Williams."

H. No. 6; To amend the act entitled an act for levying taxes on all property in this State according to its true value, passed March 2, 1846, and the act amendatory thereto, passed Feb. 8, 1847.

H. No. 7; To establish the ten hour system of labor in this State.

H. No. 8; To secure to the Ohio volunteers and regulars in the service of the United States, the right to vote for certain officers therein named.

H. No. 9; To test the sense of the people of this State on the subject of calling a convention to amend the constitution.

H. No. 10; To amend the act entitled "an act for the protection of railroads," passed March 20, 1840.

H. No. 11; To secure to every family a homestead exempt from execution.

H. No. 12; To repeal a portion of the act entitled "an act regulating the navigation of the Muskingum river and its main branches," passed Feb. 9, 1813.

H. No. 13; To amend the act entitled an act to provide for the election and resignation of justices of the peace, passed January 31, 1831.

H. No. 14; To repeal the act entitled an act to prevent intemperance in Medina, Huron and Erie counties.

H. No. 15; To extend the time of paying taxes.

H. No. 16; To extend to the county of Summit the provisions of an act entitled an act to provide for the more effectual punishment of certain offences, passed March 12, 1845.

H. No. 17; To incorporate the Bellefontaine and Indiana Railroad Company.

The House has indefinitely postponed the following resolution: Senate joint resolution relative to printing the message of the Gov

ernor.

Attest:

H. A. SWIFT, Clerk.

Message from the House of Representatives. Mr. Speaker:

The House has agreed to Senate amendment to House joint resolution, relative to appointing a committee to prepare joint rules for the government of the two Houses, and has appointed Messrs. Drake, Norris and Breck upon said committee, upon the part of the House. Attest: H. A. SWIFT, Clerk.

On motion of Mr. Olds,

Resolved, That the judiciary committee be instructed to inquire into the expediency of so amending the law regulating judgments and executions, as to abolish the appraisement of real estate by three freeholders at sheriff's sales, and require it to be sold at the value for which it is assessed for taxation.

On motion of Mr. Backus,

The petitions in relation to the establishment of a superior court in the city of Cleveland, were taken up.

Referred to the committee on the Judiciary.'

Mr. Olds gave notice that, on some early day of the session, he would ask leave to introduce a bill to amend the law allowing damages on protested bills of exchange.

The Speaker announced the following as the select committee under the resolution of Mr. Archbold, to make inquiry and consider the operation and effect of the law authorizing county commissioners to rémit debts, fines and forfeitures, viz:

Messrs. Archbold, Backus and Reemelin.

On motion of Mr. Stutson,

The Senate adjourned.

Attest:

ALBERT GALLOWAY, Clerk.

Prayer by Rev. Mr. Tyng.

FRIDAY, December 10, 1847.

Mr. Ewing presented the petition of J. W. Gurley, of Hamilton county, in favor of a general law authorizing the erection of tollgates upon turnpikes built by voluntary subscription, whenever a majority of subscribers and residents along said turnpikes shall so decide.

Referred to the committee on Roads and Highways.

Mr. Lewis presented the petitions of Jacob Harris and forty others, citizens of Stark county;

Of Isaac Trescott and ten other inhabitants of Columbiana county; and

Of Pennington Scott and twelve other citizens of Guernsey county, praying the General Assembly to declare the Federal Union dissolved.

Mr. Olds objected to the petition;

And the question being, Shall the petition be received?

Mr. Kendall demanded the yeas and nays, which ordered and resulted yeas 19, nays 17, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Backus, Beaver, Bennett, Claypool, Corwin, Eaton, Haines, Hamilton, Hastings, Hopkins, Horton, Johnson, Judy, Kendall, Lewis, Randall, Stutson, Wilson, and Speaker - 19.

NAYS-Messrs. Ankeny, Archbold, Blocksom, Byers, Burns, Cronise, Emrie, Evans, Ewing, Graham, King, Olds, Reemelin, Scott, Spindler, Wheeler, and Winegarner - 17.

So the motion prevailed.

Referred to the committee on Federal Relations.

Mr. Randall presented the petition of N. Church and 96 other citizens of Seneca county, asking for the election of Josiah Roop as associate judge of said county.

Laid upon the table.