Associate Members of the Parish of St. Paul's Church, of the town of Lower Sandusky. Recommitted to the standing committee on Corporations. H. No. 189-A bill to provide for the renumbering the lots in the city of Dayton. Recommitted to the standing committee on Corporations. H. No. 190-A bill to incorporate the First Regular Baptist Church of Neville, in Clermont county. Recommitted to the standing committee on Corporations. H. No. 191; A bill for the relief of Robert Dunham, Abram Teetor, and William Roudebush, fund commissioners of Clermont county. Recommitted to the standing committee on Schools and School Lands. H. No. 192; A bill for the relief of the mayor, recorder and trustees of the town of Dresden, in Muskingum county. Recommitted to the standing committee on the Judiciary. H. No. 193; A bill to authorize the commissioners of Williams county to levy an additional tax for road purposes. Recommitted to the standing committee on Roads and Highways. H. No. 197; A bill to incorporate the Anshi Chesmed Congregation of the city of Cleveland. Recommitted to the standing committee on Corporations. H. No. 198; A bill to incorporate the Hook and Ladder Fire Company of Leesburg, in the county of Carroll. Recommitted to the standing committee on Corporations. On motion of Mr. Perkins, The Senate again resolved itself into committee of the whole, Mr. Stanton in the chair, and after some time spent therein, the committee rose, and reported back sundry bills to the Senate, to wit: S. No. 10; A bill to compensate sufferers by riots. H. No. 199; A bill to incorporate the First Congregational Society of Geneva, Harpersfield and Saybrook, in the county of Ashtabula. Recommitted to the standing committee on Corporations. H. No. 201; A bill to change the name of the town of Martinsburg, in the county of Holmes. Recommitted to the standing committee on Corporations. H. No. 202; A bill to incorporate the town of Benton, in Holmes county. Recommitted to the standing committee on Corporations. H. No. 200; A bill to incorporate the town of Lima, in the county of Allen. Recommitted to the standing committee on Corporations. H. No. 203; A bill to incorporate the town of Galion, in the county of Richland. Recommitted to the standing committee on Corporations. H. No. 207; A bill to lay out and establish a graded state road in the counties of Holmes and Stark. Recommitted to the standing committee on Roads and Highways. H. No. 204; A bill to amend an act entitled, "an act for the opening and regulating roads and highways," passed March 14, 1831. Recommitted to the standing committee on Roads and Highways. H. No. 168; A bill for the relief of Fitzaland Jennings, of Scott township, Sandusky county. Recommitted to the standing committee on Schools and School Lands. H. No. 174; A bill to incorporate the Odd Fellows Lodge of Marietta. Recommitted to the standing committee on Corporations. On motion of Mr. Wade, The Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning 10 o'clock. THOMAS J. MORGAN, Clerk. By J. H. DUBBS, Assistant. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1842. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Mr. Hazeltine presented a petition from citizens of Preble county, for the incorporation of a turnpike company. Referred to Mr. Hazeltine to report thereon. Mr. Godman presented a petition from citizens of Marion county, praying a law to tax the property of colored persons for school purposes, and to admit such colored persons to the privileges of the school funds. Referred to the committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Godman also presented a petition from citizens of Marion county, praying the repeal of the law prohibiting blacks and mulattoes from testifying in courts of justice. Referred to the standing committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Godman also presented a petition from citizens of Marion county, praying the passage of a law rendering towns and cities liable for damages done by mobs. Referred to the standing committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Godman also presented a petition from citizens of Marion county, praying the repeal of the fugitive law, and all other laws making distinction as to color. Referred to the Judiciary committee. Mr. Foos presented sundry papers in relation to the Goshen, Wil mington and Columbus Turnpike Company. Referred to the standing committee on Railroads and Turnpikes. Mr. Latham presented the petition of Thomas Worthington and A. McCann, for the construction of a feeder to the Hocking Valley Canal, at the Hocking Falls. Referred to the standing committee on Canals. Mr. Waddle presented the report of the Clark county Agricultural Society. Referred to the standing committee on Agriculture, Commerce and Manufactures. Mr. Taylor presented a petition from citizens of Licking county, praying an amendment to the law, so as to authorize justices of the peace to tax costs, in criminal cases, to the prosecuting witness, when thought advisable; which was Laid on the table. Messrs. Ford and Taylor presented petitions of citizens of Cleveland, praying the speedy passage of the resumption bill, to take effect on the 4th day of March. Laid on the table. Mr. Holmes, from the standing committee on Corporations, reported back the following bills, with sundry amendments, which were agreed to, and the bills Ordered to their third reading and final passage on to-morrow-to wit: H. No. 202-A bill to incorporate the town of Benton, in Holmes county; H. No. 199--A bill to incorporate the First Congregational Society of Geneva, Harpersfield and Saybrook, in the county of Ashtabula; H. No. 197--A bill to incorporate the Anshi Chesmed Congregation of the city of Cleveland; H. No. 198--A bill to incorporate the Hook and Ladder Fire Company of Leesburg, in the county of Carroll; H. No. 190-A bill to incorporate the First Regular Baptist Church of Neville, in Clermont county; H. No. 186--A bill to incorporate the Wardens, Vestrymen and Associate Members of the Parish of St. Paul's Church, of the town of Lower Sandusky; H. No. 185-A bill to incorporate the Regular Baptist Church of Bethel, in Madison township, Franklin county; H. No. 182--A bill to incorporate the Regular Baptist Church of Jesus Christ, in the town of Windsor, in Richland county; H. No. 166-A bill to incorporate the Fifth street Baptist Church of Cincinnati, Hamilton county; H. No. 171-A bill to incorporate the Roman Catholic Church in Vernon township, Richland county, under the name and style of the Church of Jesus' Heart; H. No. 203-A bill to incorporate the town of Galion, in the county of Richland; H. No. 200-A bill to incorporate the town of Lima, in the county of Allen; H. No. 161-A bill to incorporate the Symmes creek Baptist Church in Lawrence county; H. No. 160--A bill to incorporate the Myrtletree Baptist Church of Lawrence county; H. No. 170--A bill to incorporate the First Regular Church and Society of Henrietta, in Lorain county. Mr. Holmes, from the same committee, reported House bill, No. 201, to change the name of the town of Martinsburg, in the county of Holmes, with one amendment, which was agreed to. Mr. Waddle moved to lay the bill upon the table; which was lost. The question then turned on ordering the bill to a third reading. Mr. Nash called for the yeas and nays, and they were ordered, when the same was taken and carried--yeas 19, nays 11, as follows, viz: Yeas-Messrs. Aten, Barnett, Clark, Goodin, Harris, Hazeltine, Holmes, Hostetter, Latham, Mitchell, McConnell, Ream, Ritchey, Robbins, Spangler, Taylor, Van Vorhes, Wade and Walton-19. Nays--Messrs. Carpenter, Crowell, Dewey, Ford, Godman, Nash, Perkins, Root, Stanton, Thomas and Speaker--11. So the bill was Ordered to its third reading and final passage on to-morrow. Mr. Clark, from the standing committee on Medical Colleges and Universities, to which was recommitted House bill No. 165, for the relief of the Willoughby University of Lake Erie, reported the same back without amendment, when, On motion of Mr. Goodin, The bill was recommitted to the standing committee on Finance. Mr. Ford, from the standing committee on Railroads and Turn-* pikes, submitted the following report, which was agreed to: The standing committee on Railroads and Turnpikes, to which was referred the petitions of citizens of the counties of Wood and Sandusky, have considered the same, and report: The petitioners set forth that they are grivously oppressed by reason of being required to pay tolls on the Western Reserve and Maumee Road, such as other people pay. That road is under the direction of the Board of Public Works, by which board the tolls are fixed. The National road is under a similar regulation, and there is now no complaint. The committee are well aware that it is difficult for people, who are benefitted by a public work of this kind, built by taxes on the whole people, to see why they should pay for the use of the work. The committee see no inequality in the operation of the law, nor any necessity for amendment. They, therefore, ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject, and that the petitioners have leave to withdraw their petitions. 27-S. J. Mr. Waddle, from the standing committee on Roads and Highways, reported back the following bills, with sundry amendments; which were agreed to, when the bills were Ordered to their third reading and final passage on to-morrow: H. No. 152-A bill to alter a certain State road in Allen and Putnam counties; H. No. 207-A bill to lay out and establish a graded State road in the counties of Holmes and Stark; H. No. 173--A bill to review and locate so much of the State road leading from Mount Pleasant, in the county of Jefferson, to Martinsville, in the county of Belmont, as lies between the Little Fork of Short Creek and Glenn's Run. Mr. Nash, from the standing committee on Schools and School Lands, reported back the following bills without amendment; when they were severally Ordered to their third reading and final passage on to-morrow: H. No. 168-A bill for the relief Fitzaland Jennings, of Scott township, Sandusky county; H. No. 191--A bill for the relief of Robert Dunham, Abram Teeter and William Roude bush, Fund Commissioners of Clermont county. Mr. Nash, from the standing committee on Colleges and Universities, to whom was recommitted Senate bill No. 15, further to amend the several acts establishing the Miami University, reported the same back without amendment. Mr. Hazeltine moved the further consideration of the bill be postponed to the first Monday of December next; upon which question he called the yeas and nays, and they were ordered, when the same was taken and lost; yeas 10, nays 21, as follows, to wit: Yeas-Messrs. Aten, Goodin, Hazeltine, Hostetter, Latham, Mitchell, Ream, Taylor, Walton, and Speaker-10. Nays-Messrs. Barnett, Carpenter, Clark, Crowell, Dewey, Ford, Foos, Godman, Harris, McConnell, Nash, Perkins, Ritchey, Robbins, Root, Spangler, Stanton, Thomas, Van Vorhes, Wade, and Waddle-21. On motion of Mr. Thomas, The bill was ordered to lie upon the table. Mr. Nash, from the select committee to whom petitions on that subject were referred, reported a bill (Senate No. 150,) to incorporate the Farmers Steam Mill Company, in the county of Gallia; which was read the first time. Ordered, That the House of Representatives be informed thereof. The following bills were read a second time, committed to a committee of the whole Senate, and made the order of the day for this day: Senate No. 146; A bill to repeal the act entitled, "an act toincorporate the Oberlin Collegiate Institute," passed February 2, 1834. Senate No. 147; A bill to lay out and establish a graded state road |