Mr. Olds presented the memorial of John T. Brazee and others, a committee appointed by a public meeting of the citizens of Fairfield county, to memoralize the Legislature upon the subject of widening the canal between Lancaster and Carroll, together with the resolutions of said public meeting. Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. Mr. Randall presented the petition of Erastus Chester and 33 others, citizens of Rome township, Ashtabula county, asking the Legislature to pass a local law for Ashtabula county, to prevent swine from running at large in said county. Referred to a select committee of one' Mr. Randall. Mr. Eaton presented the petition of John Leander and 46 other legal voters of Hartford township, Licking county, for the erection of the new county of Taylor; Also, a petition from Robert Walker and 88 others of Trenton township, Delaware county, on the same subject; Also, a petition from John Heaselett and 53 others of Kingston township, Delaware county, on the same subject; Also, a petition from Buel J. Fisk and 19 others of Bennington township, Delaware county, on the same subject; Also, a petition of Peter Farrier, Jr., and 15 others of Porter township, Delaware county, on the same subject; Also, a petition from B. Carpenter and 19 others of Berkshire township, Delaware county, on the same subject. The same gentleman presented the petition of Robert Walker and 89 others, legal voters of Trenton township, Delaware county, to have parts of Franklin, Union and Marion counties attached to Delaware county; Also, a petition from John Heaselett and 53 others, of Kingston township, Delaware county; Also, a petition from Buel J. Fisk, and 19 others of Bennington township, Delaware county; Also, a petition from Peter Farrier and 12 others of Porter township, Delaware county; Also, a petition from B. Carpenter and 19 others of Berkshire township, Delaware county, severally on the same subject. Referred severally to the committee on New Counties. Mr. Reemelin presented the petition of 81 citizens of Richland county, of both political parties, asking the General Assembly to direct Thomas Corwin to resign his seat, and to confine the said Corwin in the Ohio Penitentiary until the close of the war. Mr. Johnson objected to the reception of the petition. Mr. Archbold asked that it should be read, and it was read at the Clerk's desk. The question being, Shall the petition be received? Mr. Olds demanded the yeas and nays thereon, which were ordered, and resulted-yeas 33, nays 3, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Ankeny, Backus, Beaver, Bennett, Blocksom, Byers, Burns, Claypool, Corwin, Cronise, Eaton, Emrie, Evans, Ewing, Graham, Haines, Hamilton, Hastings, Hopkins, Horton, Judy Kendall, King, Lewis, Olds, Randall, Reemelin, Scott, Spindler, Wheeler, Wilson, Winegarner and Speaker-33. NAYS Messrs. Archbold, Johnson and Stutson-3. So the petition was received. On motion of Mr. Corwin, Said petition was referred to the committee on the Judiciary. The Senate took a recess. THREE O'CLOCK, P. M. Mr. Cronise presented the petition of 19 citizens of Crawford county, asking that certain portions of sections 25 and 26, in the township of Texas, be added to the town of Benton, for the purpose of forming a school district. Referred to the committee on Schools and School Lands. The Speaker presented the petition of 139 citizens of Richland county, for the election of John Stewart as an associate judge of that county. Laid upon the table. Mr. Wilson presented the petition of Samuel W. Ullery and other citizers of Covington, Miami county, on the subject of renumbering the lots of said town. Referred to the committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Kendall presented the petition of a large portion of the stockholders of the Portsmoth and Columbus Turnpike Road Company, asking an amendment to their charter, &c. Referred to a select committee of two-Messrs. Kendall and Claypool. Mr. Scott presented the petition of Solomon R. Miller and 67 other citizens of Putnam county, praying for an amendment to the laws establishing certain free turnpike roads in said county. Referred to a select committee of one-Mr. Scott. The Speaker presented the certified returns of the number of white male inhabitants over the age of twenty-one in the county of Ashtabula, and duplicate returns of that of Montgomery. Referred to the select committe heretofore appointed on that subject. The Speaker presented the special report of the Auditor of State, in answer to Senate resolution of the 9th inst., relative to the number of banks, their location, capital, &c., which have organized under the act to incorporate the State Bank of Ohio and other banking compa nies. (See vol. Pub. Doc. No. 12, part 1.) Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. The Speaker also presented the annual report of the Attorney General. (See vol. Pub. Doc. No. 1, part 11.) Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. Mr. Lewis, from the committee on Universities, Colleges and Academies, reported back H. No. 30, to incorporate the board of directors of Muhlenburgh College, at the town of Jefferson, in Harrison county, with amendments; which were agreed to. Ordered to be read the third time on tomorrow. Mr. Backus, from the committee on the Judiciary, to which was referred the petition of William Humphrey, asking the passage of an act making him a citizen of the United States, reported the same back, and asked to be discharged from its further consideration; which was agreed to. The same gentleman, from the same committee, to which was referred the memorial of Crafts J. Wright, on the subject of the sales heretofore made of forfeited lands, reported the same back, and asked to be discharged from its further consideration; which was agreed to. The same gentleman, from the same committee, reported back 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 National Road west of Springfield, passed January 14, 1817, with an amendment; which was agreed to. Ordered to be read the third time on tomorrow. The same gentleman, from the same committee, reported back 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, with an amendment; which was agreed to. Ordered to be read the third time on tomorrow. The same gentleman, from the same committee, reported back H. No. 53, for the relief of Timothy Gray, asking to be discharged from its further consideration; which was agreed to. On motion of the same gentleman, Said bill was recommitted to the committee on Roads and High ways. Mr. Byers, from the committee on Enrollment, made the following report: The standing committee on Enrollment have examined the following bills and joint resolutions, and find the same duly enrolled : H. No. 1; To incorporate the Bellbrook and Spring Valley Turnpike Road Company. H. No. 29; To amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the city of Columbus. H. No. 37; To levy a tax upon the town of Lancaster, to pay the indebtedness of Lancaster school district number one, in Hocking township, Fairfield county. H. No. 49; To change the name of Richmond Classical Institute of Jefferson county. H. No. 38; To authorize the commissioners of Washington county to borrow money. Joint resolution relative to an amendment of the constitution. Joint resolution calling upon the Board of Public Works for information relative to their action under a resolution in reference to adjusting certain claims. Relative to appointing a committee to prepare joint rules for the government of the two Houses. Relative to printing standing and joint rules. ། Relative to printing the report relative to the affairs of the Zanesville and Maysville Turnpike Road Company. Relative to going into certain elections. Relative to printing public documents. Relative to postage of members and clerks. Mr. Corwin, from the committee on the Judiciary, reported back H. No. 81, to authorize the commissioners of Clark county to release Samuel Black from a recognizance therein named; recommending its passage. Ordered to be read the third time on tomorrow. Mr. Horton, from the committee on Railroads and Turnpikes, reported back H. No. 18, to incorporate the Toledo Plank Road Company, recommending its passage. Ordered to be read the third time on tomorrow. The same gentleman, from the same committee, reported back H. No. 10, to amend the act entitled an act for the protection of railroads, passed March 20, 1840. Ordered to be read the third time on tomorrow. The same gentleman, from the same committee, reported back S. No. 32, Authorizing the commissioners of Darke county to subscribe to the capital stock of the Greenville and Miami Railroad Company, recommending its passage. Ordered to be engrossed and read the third time on tomorrow. Mr. Lewis, from a select committee, reported back H. No. 57, To authorize the commissioners of Summit county to levy taxes for bridge purposes, with an amendment; which was agreed to. Ordered to be read the third time on tomorrow. Mr. Ankeny, from a select committee, reported back H. No. 65, To lay out and establish a graded State from David Downer's, in Guernsey county, to the town of Freeport, in Harrison county, with an amendment; which was agreed to. Ordered to be read the third time on tomorrow. Mr. Lewis, from a select committee reported back House joint resolution relative to printing H. No. 67, with the acts thereby repealed, without any recommendation. On motion of Mr. Byers, Said resolution was amended by striking out the words " with the acts thereby repealed." On motion of Mr. Johnson, Said resolution was indefinitely postponed. Mr. Beaver, from a select committee reported back S. No. 5, To amend the act prescribing the times of holding the courts of common pleas in the third judicial circuit, with an amendment; which was agreed to; and the bill was passed. 7-H. J. Ordered that the title be as aforesaid. The following bills were severally read the third time and passed: H. No. 50; To authorize the sale of certain school lots in Xenia township, Greene county, and in Jackson township, Pike county. H. No. 78; For the relief of the fund commissioners of Knox county. Ordered that the titles be as aforesaid. Message from the House of Representatives. Mr. Speaker: The House has agreed to the amendments of the Senate to the following bill and joint resolution : 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. House joint resolution relative to printing the report of the Directors and Warden of the Ohio Penitentiary. Attest: H. A. SWIFT, Clerk. Message from the House of Representatives. Mr. Speaker: The following bills have been introduced into the House and read the first time: H. No. 100; For the repeal of the act inflicting capital punishment, and for other purposes. H. No. 101; In relation to the outstanding notes of the Bank of Xenia. H. No. 102: To amend the act incorporating the town of Troy, in the county of Miami, passed March 7, 1842, and to repeal certain sections of act amendatory thereto, passed February 26, 1846. H. No. 103; To erect the county of Gilead. H. No. 104; To give the several courts of this State power to grant divorces in cases of hopeless insanity. The House has passed the following bill: S. No. 28; To amend an act entitled an act to authorize the sale and conveyance of certain lots in Mansfield, Richland county, passed February 5, 1847. Also, the following joint resolution, in which the concurrence of the Senate is requested. Relative to requiring the clerks of the two Houses to procure skeleton maps of the State of Ohio, for the use of the members. Attest: H. A. SWIFT, Clerk. Mr. Wilson moved to amend said House resolution as follows: Strike out all after the resolving clause and insert "That the clerks of the two Houses be and they are hereby authorized to purchase from Mr. Ei T. Tappan one of the plain copies of his proposed statistical maps for each member of this General Assembly, and that provision for payment thereof be made in the general appropriation |