H. No. 53; An act to amend the act of incorporation of the town of Felicity, in Clermont county;

H. No. 69; An act to incorporate the First Presbyterian Church of Berlin township, in Delaware county;

S. No. 26; An act to incorporate the Philomathean Literary Socie ty of the Monroe Academy;

S. No. 33; An act to repeal a part of the act entitled, "an act for the relief of Stephen D. Cutler, and others," passed March 25, 1841; Resolution appointing Daniel J. Swinney, of Richland county, Register of the Virginia Military School District lands.

On motion of Mr. Hazeltine,

The Senate resolved itself into committee of the whole, Mr. Ream in the chair, on the orders of the day; and after the consideration thereof, the committee rose and reported back the following bills:

S. No. 112; A bill to incorporate the United Brethren in Christ of Cincinnati, without amendment.

Recommitted to the standing committee on Corporations.

S. No. 114; A bill to amend the act entitled, "an act granting licenses to pedlers," without amendment.

Ordered to be engrossed for its third reading on to-morrow.

S. No. 113; A bill to repeal the sixth section of the act "to establish a free turnpike road, from the south boundary of Champaign county to Upper Sandusky, in Crawford county," passed March 17, 1838, and the third section of an act amendatory thereto, passed March 9, 1839, so far as said sections affect the township of Monroe, in the county of Logan, without amendment.

This bill was amended, and then ordered to be engrossed for its third reading on to-morrow.

Message from the House of Representatives. Mr. Speaker:

The House acceded to the proposition of the Senate in the appointment of a committee of conference in relation to the difference between the two houses relative lo the amendments of the House to Senate bill No. 27, and have oppointed Messrs. Fuller, Perkins, and Watters, said committee on the part of the House.

The House has also acceded to the proposition of the Senate, in relation to the difference between the two houses, relative to the amendments of the House to Senate bill No. 64, in appointing a committee of conference, and have appointed Messrs. McNulty, Wolcott, and Warner, said committee on the part of the House.

The House has receded from the first amendment of the House to Senate bill No. 66.

Attest:

GID. M. AYRES, Clerk.

Messrs. Stanton and Harris were appointed a committee on the part of the Senate, to confer with the House committee in relation to Senate bill No. 27.

Messrs. Bartley and Crowell were appointed a committee on the

part of the Senate to confer with the House committee in relation to Senate bill No. 64.

Message from the House of Representatives. Mr. Speaker:

The Speaker of the House of Representatives has signed the following bills, to which the signature of the Speaker of the Senate is requested:

H. No. 29; An act to divorce Annas Whitaker from his wife, Phebe Whitaker;

H. No. 31; An act to authorize the directors of school district No. 10, in Falls township, Muskingum county, to sell and convey a part of their school house lot;

H. No. 50; An act to lay out and establish a graded state road in the counties of Harrison and Guernsey.

The Speaker of the House of Representatives has also signed the following resolution, to which the signature of the Speaker of the Senate is requested;

Resolution relative to the cleaning of certain canals.

Attest:

GID. M. AYRES, Clerk.

The Speaker of the Senate signed the above enroled bills and resolution.

On motion of Mr. Godman,

The Senate took up Senate bill No. 59, to amend the act entitled, "an act to incorporate the Portsmouth Dry Dock and Steamboat Basin Company," passed the 9th day of March, 1839 .

The question occurring on agreeing to the amendments of the standing committee on Canals, they were severally considered and agreed

10.

Mr. Nash moved to amend the bill by adding the following at the close of section 1:

"Provided said corporation shall have commenced the building of said bridge, and have expended the sum of five thousand dollars on the same within one year, and ten thousand dollars on the same within two years, from and after the first day of April next."

• Mr. Godman moved to amend the amendment by striking out "five thousand dollars on the same within one year."

On agreeing to the amendment to the amendment, the yeas and nays were demanded; and being ordered, were, yeas 19, nays 12, as follows:

Yeas-Messrs. Barnett, Bartley, Carpenter, Dewey, Ford, Foos, Godman, Hazeltine, Henderson, Holmes, Hostetter, Leonard, McCon nell, Perkins, Ritchey, Spangler, Wade, Waddle, and Speaker-19. Nays Messrs. Aten, Goodin, Harris, Latham, Mitchell, Nash, Ream, Robbins, Root, Sill, Thomas, and Van Vorhes-12.

So the amendment to the amendment was agreed to.
The amendment, as amended, was then adopted.

Pending the consideration of Senate bill No. 59,

On motion of Mr. Goodin,

The Senate adjourned.

Attest:

THOMAS J. MORGAN, Clerk.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1842.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Mr. Robbins presented a petition from 27 citizens of Adams county, praying the passage of a law to authorize the election of directors of poor houses; which was

Referred to the standing committee on the Judiciary,

Mr. Bartley presented a petition from sundry citizens of Richland county, for the passage of an act to incorporate the First Regular Baptist Church of the town of Mansfield; which was

Referred to the standing committee on Corporations.

Mr. Clark presented a petition from sundry citizens of Putnam, praying the removal of the State land office from Lima to Kalida; which was

Referred to the standing committee on Public Lands.

Mr. Sill presented a petition from 66 citizens of Ohio, praying the passage of a law requiring all collectors on the Ohio canals, neither to grant or indorse clearances on the Sabbath, to any boat running on said canals; which was

Referred to the standing committee on Canals.

Mr. Carpenter presented a petition from 47 male, and 66 female citizens, of Mount Pleasant, in the county of Jefferson, praying the passage of a law abolishing capital punishment; which was

Referred to the standing committee on the Judiciary.

Mr. Van Vorhes presented a petition from citizens of the counties of Washington, Athens, and Ross, praying the location of a State road from the Ohio river, opposite Parkersburg, Va., to Chillicothe; which was

Referred to a select committee of one, and Mr. Van Vorhes appointed that committee.

Mr. Carpenter presented a petition from 38 citizens of Harrisville, Harrison county, and adjacent parts, praying for a law abolishing, capital punishment in the State of Ohio; which was

Referred to the standing committee on the Judiciary.

Mr. Spangler presented the accounts of the following persons, for repairs done to the state house, to wit:

The accounts of Hall and Jenkins, M. Martin, Mr. Lewellen, and Conrad Heyl; which were

Referred to the standing committee on Claims.

Mr. Walton, from the standing committee on the Judiciary, to which was recommitted House bill No. 105, to amend the act entitled "an act for the inspection of certain articles therein enumerated," reported the same back, and recommended its indefinite postponement; which was agreed to.

Mr. Walton, from the same committee, to which was recommitted Senate bill No. 105, to authorize the auditor of the county of Athens to transcribe certain records, and to make the same proper evidence, reported the same back with sundry amendments; which were agreed to, and the bill

Ordered to be engrossed for its third reading on to-morrow.

Mr. Bartley, from the standing committee on the Judiciary, to which was recommitted Senate bill No. 39, to define the meaning and intention of the ninth section of the aot entitled "an act to regulate judicial proceedings, where banks and bankers are parties, and to prohibit issuing bills of certain descriptions," passed January 28, 1824, reported the same back, asked leave to be discharged from the further consideration thereof, and that the bill be referred to the standing committee on the Currency; which was agreed to.

Mr. Bartley, from the standing committee on the Judiciary, to which was referred the petition of, and papers relating to the claim of, John McCoy, reported the saine back, asked leave to be discharged from the further consideration thereof, and that the petition and papers be referred to the standing committee on Claims; which was agreed to.

Mr. Bartley, from the same committee, to which was referred a petition from citizens of Ashtabula county, in relation to fish in certain creeks, reported the same back, asked leave to be discharged from the further consideration thereof, and that the petition be referred to the standing committee on Claims; which was agreed to.

Mr. Bartley, from the same committee, to which the subject had been referred, reported the following bill; which was read the first time:

S. No. 129; An act in addition to "an act to provide for the sale of lands granted by congress for the use of schools within the Virginia military district, and to authorize the lessees of said lands to surrender their leases, and receive certificates of purchase."

Mr. Holmes, from the standing committee on Corporations, to which was recommitted House bill No. 109, to incorporate the town of Antrim, in the county of Guernsey, reported the same back without amendment,

Ordered to its third reading on to-morrow.

Mr. Bartley, from the standing committee on the Judiciary, to which was recommitted Senate bill No. 84, to provide for the election of directors of the poor, reported the same back with sundry amendments; which were agreed to.

On motion of Mr. Hostetter,

The bill was laid upon the table.

Mr. Bartley, from the same committee, to which was recommitted House bill No. 120, to confirm and legalize the name of Joseph A. Roof, reported the same back, and recommended its third reading. Ordered to be read the third time on to-morrow.

Mr. Latham, from the standing committee on the Currency, to which was recommitted Senate bill No. 76, to regulate banking in Ohio, reported the same back with sundry amendments; which were agreed to.

On motion of Mr. Bartley,

The bill was further amended.

On motion of Mr. Thomas,

The bill was laid upon the table, and
Ordered to be printed as amended.

Mr. Waddle, from the standing committee on Roads and Highways, to which was recommited House bill No 121, to lay out and establish a graded State road in the counties of Harrison and Belmont, reported the same back with sundry amendments; which were agreed to, and the bill

Ordered to its third reading on to-morrow.

Mr. Waddle, from the standing committee on Roads and Highways, to which had been recommitted House bill No. 65, to lay out and establish a State road in the counties of Holmes, Knox, and Marion, reported the same back with sundry amendments; which were agreed to, and the bill

Ordered to its third reading on to-morrow.

Mr. Nash, from the standing committee on Schools and School Lands, to which was recommitted Senate bill No. 97, to authorize the sale of school section, number sixteen, in Amboy township, Lucas county, reported the same back without amendment.

The question occurring on ordering the bill to be engrossed for its third reading,

Mr. Nash demanded the yeas and nays; which being ordered, were, yeas 16, nays 18; as follows, to wit:

Yeas--Messrs. Aten, Bartley, Carpenter, Clark, Godman, Goodin, Harris, Hazeltine, Hostetter, Leonard, Ream, Ritchey, Robbins, Sill, Taylor and Speaker-16.

Nays-Messrs. Barnett, Crowell, Dewey, Ford, Foos. Henderson, Holmes, Mitchell, McConnell, Nash, Perkins, Root, Spangler, Stanton, Van Vorhes, Wade, Waddle and Walton—18.

So the Senate refused to order the bill to its third reading.

Mr. Nash, from the same committee, to which was recommitted House bill No. 71, to authorize the sale of school section, number sixteen, in Townsend township, in the county of Sandusky, reported the same back without amendment.

On motion of Mr. Goodin,

The bill was laid upon the table.