On motion of Mr. Dewey,

The Senate took up Senate bill 122, to authorize the surrender of the residue of section sixteen, in township seven, of range five, in Belmont county.

On motion of Mr. Dewey,

The bill was referred to a select committee of one, and Mr. Dewey appointed that committee.

On motion of Mr. Crowell,

The Senate adjourned.

Attest:

THOMAS J. MORGAN, Clerk.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1842.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

The Speaker presented to the Senate a communication from citizens of Illinois, relative to the national defences, and requesting an expression of opinion by the Ohio legislature, on the plan proposed in the communication.

On motion of Mr. Walton,

The communication was laid upon the table.

Mr. Clark presented a petition from Wood and Sandusky counties, praying that those who reside on the Western Reserve and Maumee Road, may commute by the year or quarter, for tolls on said road; which was referred to the standing committee on Railroads and Turnpikes.

Mr. Carpenter presented a communication from James W. Stewart, praying the legislature to make the same provision by law, for proving the accounts of persons of color, as is made in cases of white persons; which was referred to the standing committee on the Judiciary.

Mr. Carpenter presented a petition from twenty citizens of Stark county, praying the legislature to repeal all laws "which throw legal or political disabilities in the way of our colored neighbors;" which was referred to the standing committee on the Judiciary.

Mr. Carpenter presented a petition from sundry males and females of Mt. Pleasant, Jefferson county, praying the legislature to pass resolutions declaring that Congress has the constitutional power to abolish slavery in the District of Columbia, and the territories of the United States, and that Congress should exercise this power; and that no new state should be admitted into this confederacy, whose constitution tolerates slavery; which was laid upon the table.

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Mr. Stanton presented the petition of John Gwynne, praying an amendment to the school laws; which was referred to the standing committee on Schools and School Lands.

Mr. Root, from the standing committee on Public Institutions, to which was referred the House resolution, relative to the admission of Lucy Swift into the Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb, reported the same back, and recommended its passage; which was agreed to.

Mr. Ford, from the standing committee on Railroads and Turnpikes, to which was recommitted Senate bill, No. 90, to incorporate the Seneca Railroad Company, and the House amendment thereto, reported the same back and recommended that the Senate concur in the amendment of the House; which was agreed to.

Mr. Ford, from the same committee, to which was recommitted Senate bill, No. 128, to revive the act to incorporate the Columbus, Delaware, Marion and Upper Sandusky Railroad Company, passed February 29th, 1836, reported the same back with sundry amendments; which were agreed to.

Mr. Bartley offered an amendment to the bill.

On motion of Mr. Godman,

The bill and pending amendments were laid upon the table.

Mr. Nash, from the standing committee on Schools and School Lands, to which the subject had been referred, reported the following bill; which was read the first time.

S. No. 141; A bill to amend the act entitled, an act for the sup port and better regulation of common schools, and to create permanently the office of superintendent, passed March 7th, 1838.

Mr. Spangler, from the standing committee on Finance, to which was recommitted Senate bill, No. 115, for the relief of contractors on the Wabash and Erie Canal, on the Miami Canal Extension, and for the completion of the same, reported the same back with sundry amendments; which were agreed to.

Mr. Waddle offered sundry amendments to the bill.

On motion of Mr. Hazeltine,

The bill and pending amendments were laid upon the table.

Mr. Nash, from the standing committee on Schools and School Lands, to which was recommitted House bill, No. 80, for the relief of Robert Willet, reported the same back without amendment.

On motion of Mr. Hostetter,

The bill was recommitted to a select committee of one, and Mr. Hostetter appointed that committee.

Mr. Taylor, from the standing committee on the Currency, to which was recommitted House bill, No. 21, to amend the act entitled, "an act to regulate judicial proceedings, where banks and bankers are parties, and to prohibit issuing bank bills of certain descriptions," passed January 28, 1824, reported the same back without amend

Mr. Holmes, from the standing commttee on Corporations, to which was recommitted House bill, No. 124, to incorporate the Montgomery Turnpike Company, reported the same back with one amendment, which was agreed to, and the bill

Ordered to its third reading on Monday next.

Mr. Holmes, from the same committee, to which was recommitted House bill, No. 132, to incorporate the Dover Library Association, in the county of Cuyahoga, reported the same back without amendment, and the bill was,

Ordered to its third reading on Monday next.

Mr. Holmes, from the same committee, to which was recommitted House bill, No. 130, to incorporate the Donnelsville Library Associ ation, in the county of Clark, reported the same back without amendment, and the bill was,

Ordered to its third reading on Monday next.

Mr. Holmes, from the same committee, to which was recommitted Senate bill, No. 131, to incorporate the Third New Jerusalem Society of Cincinnati, reported the same back without amendment, and the bill was,

Ordered to be engrossed for its third reading on Monday next.

Mr. Sill, from the standing committee on Roads and Highways, to which was recommitted Senate bill, No. 111, to incorporate the town of Troy, in the county of Miami, and to repeal all acts now in force, in relation thereto, reported the same back without amendment, and the bill was,

Ordered to be engrossed for its third reading on Monday next.

Mr. Ritchey, from the standing committee on New Counties, to which was referred so much of the unfinished business of last session, as relates to the proposed new county of Marshall, made the following report; which was agreed to:

The standing committee on New Counties, to whom was referred so much of the unfinished business of last session, relative to the new county of Marshall, to be taken from the counties of Marion, Knox, Delaware and Richland, have had the same under consideration, and ask to be discharged from any further consideration of the subject, and that the same be postponed until the first Monday of December, 1842.

Mr. Holmes, from the select committee, to which was recommitted House bill, No. 114, to provide for the improvement and repair of a certain county road in Hamilton county, reported the same back with one amendment; which was agreed to, and

The bill passed.

Mr. Crowell, from the select committee of Conference, in relation to Senate bill, No. 27, fixing the times of holding the supreme court, for the year 1842, made a report; which was agreed to.

Mr. Dewey, from the select committee, to which was recommitted Senate bill, No. 122, to authorize the surrender of the residue of sec

tion sixteen, in township seven, of range five, in Belmont county, reported the same back with sundry amendments, which were agreed to, and the bill

Ordered to be engrossed for its third reading on Monday next.

Mr. Waddle, from the select committee, to which was recommitted House bill, No. 27, to incorporate the trustees of Central College of Ohio, reported the same back with one amendment.

Ou motion,

The bill and pending amendment were recommitted to the standing committee on Corporations.

The following bills were read the second time, committed to a committee of the whole Senate, and made the order of the day for this day, to wit:

S. No. 136-A bill to regulate tolls on the several turnpike roads in this State;

S. No. 137-A bill to amend the act entitled "an act to revive and amend an act entitled 'an act to incorporate the Circleville and Washington turnpike company,"" passed March 5, 1837;

S. No. 138-A bill to amend an act entitled "an act to amend an act entitled 'an act to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the Toledo and Sandusky Railroad Company;

S. No. 139-A bill to incorporate the town of Rosseau, in the county of Morgan;

S. No. 140-A bill to lay out and establish a graded State road from the Ohio river, opposite Parkersburg, Va., to Chillicothe, in the county of Ross;

H. No. 77-A bill to amend the act to incorporate the Ohio Life Insurance and Trust Company;

The following bill was read the third time and passed:

H. No. 125-An act to incorporate the First Presbyterian Church of Piqua, in the county of Miami.

Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, and that the House be informed thereof.

Message from the House of Representatives. Mr. Speaker:

The following bills have been introduced into the House and read the first time, viz:

H. No. 234-A bill for the relief of Charles F. Berkley, William Geddes and David Eveland, of Morgan county;

H. No. 235-A bill for the sale of school section fifteen, in Fairfield county;

H. No. 236-A bill to incorporate the Methodist Episcopal Church of Cheviot, in Hamilton county;

H. No. 237-A bill to incorporate the Union Mills Company of Roscoe;

H. No. 238-A bill to establish a graded State road in the counties of Holmes, Wayne and Stark;

H. No. 239-A bill to amend the act entitled "an act to incorporate the town of Elyria, in the county of Lorain," passed February 23, 1833.

Attest:

GID. M. AYRES, Clerk.

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, viz:

H. bills Nos. 19, 73, 82, 89, 90, 91, 97, 101 and 102.

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

Resolution in relation to John Q. Adams.

Attest:

GID. M. AYRES, Clerk.

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

On motion of Mr. Taylor,

The Senate took up Senate bill No. 42, and House amendments thereto, to enforce the resumption and continuance of specie payments by the banks within the State of Ohio.

The question occurring on agreeing to the amendments proposed by the majority of the standing committee on the Currency, to the amendments of the House, they were severally considered and agreed

to.

The question then occurring on agreeing to the amendments introduced by the minority of the standing committee on the Currency, to the amendments of the House,

Mr. Taylor moved a call of the Senate; which being ordered, Messrs. Godman and Leonard were found absent.

On motion of Mr. Ilenderson,

Mr. Leonard was excused.

On motion of Mr. Clark,

Mr. Godman was excused.

The question occurring on agreeing to the following amendment to House amendment, offered by the minority of the Currency committee, to wit:

In section 34, line 3, of House amendments, strike out the word March, and insert the word May, so as to read, "the second section of this act shall take effect from the passage thereof, and the other sections of this act shall take effect and be in force from and after the 4th day of May, A. D., one thousand eight hundred and forty-two."

Mr. Taylor called for a division of the question, and it turning on striking out the word March,

Mr. Taylor demanded the yeas and nays; which being ordered, were--yeas 17, nays 17, as follows: