Mr. Parsons gave notice that, on to-morrow, or some subsequent day of this session, he would ask leave to introduce a bill to further amend the "act to provide for the organization of cities and incorporated villages," passed May 3, 1852.

Also, a bill to amend "an act further defining the duties of county treasurers," passed April 9, 1856.

Mr. Gatch gave notice that, on to-morrow, or some subsequent day of the session, he would introduce a bill supplementary to the act entitled "an act establishing boards of county commissioners and prescribing their duties," passed March 12,

1853.

Mr. Langdon gave notice that he would, at an early day of the session, introduce a bill to amend section 90 of an act entitled "an act of the jurisdiction and procedure before justices of the peace, and of the duties of constables in civil cases," passed March 14, 1853.

Message from the Senate.

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed the inclosed joint resolution, in which the concurrence of the House is requested:

Relative to selection of rooms for Board of Public Works.

The President of the Senate has appointed Messrs. Heaton and Kirk said committee on the part of the Senate.

Attest:

W. T. BASCOM, Clerk.

The resolution transmitted by the above message was adopted, when the Speaker appointed Messrs. Brayton, Miller and Hatcher, the committee on the part of the House, under said resolution.

Mr. Smith of Franklin, offered the following resolution, which was adopted:

Resolved, That the clerk be instructed to procure for the use of the members and officers of this House, lists of the standing and select committees of the Senate and House of Representatives.

Mr. Slough offered the following resolution, which was adopted.

Resolved, That the Secretary of State be authorized to procure for the use of the hall of the House of Representatives four additional sofas, similar to those now in use in said hall.

Mr. Cadwell, on leave, introduced,

H. B. No. 187; A bill to amend an act entitled an act of the jurisdiction and procedure before justices of the peace, and of the duties of constables in civil courts, passed March 14, 1853;

Which was read the first time.

Mr. Cadwell, on leave, introduced

H. B. No. 188; A bill to amend the act entitled an act regulating appeals to the district courts;

Which was read the first time.

On motion of Mr. Parsons,

The House resolved itself into committee of the Whole on the orders of the day, Mr. Truesdale in the chair.

After some time spent in the consideration thereof, the committee rose and reported back, H. B. No. 123, with two verbal amendments;

Which was referred to the committee on Retrenchment.

H. B. No. 179, without amendment;

Which was referred to the committee on the Judiciary.

H. B. No. 132, without amendment;

Which was referred to a select committee of one-Mr. Plympton.

H. B. No. 172, without amendment;

Which was referred to the committee on the Judiciary.

H. B. No. 122, without amendment;

Which was referred to the committee on the Judiciary.

On motion of Mr. Slough,

The House adjourned.

Attest:

J. S. ROBINSON, Clerk.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1857.

Prayer by Rev. Thos. Lee,

The journal was read and approved.

Mr. Upham presented the memorial of Daniel Hubbard, praying for remuneration for ferrying troops in the Michigan and Ohio war, which was referred to the committee on Claims.

By Mr. Van Vorhes, of Thomas Richardson and 50 others, William Kincade and 9 others, Hon. John Welch and 137 others, H. S. Stimpson and 24 others, O. W. Pickering and 65 others, Thomas Newcomb and 59 others, B. F. Johnson and 77 others, C. H. Grosvenor and 20 others, Wm. Campbell and 8 others, Giba Lindley and 9 others, Hon. S. B. Pruden and 235 others, George Wyatt and 87 others, John Elliott and 46 others, Samuel King and 49 others, F. W. Tipton and 90 others, S. W. Russell and 81 others, W. W. Mason and 67 others, citizens of Athens county, asking for the repeal of the law passed at the late session of the legislature, entitled "An act to protect the investments of municipal corporations in the stock of railroad companies." Also, of Waldo Ellenwood and 23 others, and of Edwin Guthrie and 103 others, citizens of Belpre township, Washington county, for the same object, which was laid upon the table.

Mr. Plumb presented the memorial of Hiram Lane, Eliza A. Judson and 159 other citizens of Trumbull county, praying for an alteration of the constitution so as to erase the words "white" and "male" from said instrument, which was referred to the committee on Amendmendments to the Constitution.

Mr. Ralston presented the memorial of E. McCoy, in relation to the Military School Lands at Mansfield, which was referred to the committee on Schools and School Lands.

Mr. Monroe presented the petition of James H. Webster and 133 other citizens of Guernsey county, praying that measures may be taken to amend all those parts of the constitution and all those laws of the State which make a distinction on account of color, which was referred to the committee on Amendments to the Constitution.

Mr. Watson presented the petition of S. Carmon and 76 other citizens of Berea, Cuyahoga county, asking the repeal of all laws regarding property rights and the guardianship of children, which make distinction on account of sex, and asks that it be referred to the Select Committee on that subject, which was agreed to.

The following communication was received from the Governor :

To the General Assembly of Ohio:

I have the honor to transmit herewith the report of the auditor of State, and the report of the quarter-master-general for 1856.

S. P. CHASE.

The reports here with transmitted were laid upon the table to be printed and ordered to be placed in the Appendix to the House Journal.

The following communication was received from the Secretary of State.

To the House of Representatives:

Columbus, O., Jan. 9, 1857.

Gentlemen:-In compliance with a resolution of your body, that the secretary of State report to the House of Representatives who has the printing of the agricultural reports, &c., the secretary reports as follows: That the printing of the agricultural reports, like other public documents, belongs to the public printer;-that by agreement with him they were printed by A. P. Miller of Chillicothe: that they are all printed: That about one-half of them are here and will be ready for distribution to-morrow: that the chief cause of delay was the want of paper (the mills having the contracts being short of water during the dry season,) and that a further cause of delay was the closing of the canal.

The reports will all be in process of distribution in a few days.

Respectfully submitted,

J. H. BAKER,
Secretary of State.

Mr. Cowan of Shelby, gave notice that on some future day of the session he would ask leave to introduce a bill to amend the present school law.

Mr. Haines gave notice that he would on Monday or some future day of the session introduce a bill to authorize the incorporation of mutual insurance companies.

Mr. Needham gave notice that on Monday or some subsequent day of the ses sion, he would introduce bills to increase the pay of jurors.

Mr. Monroe gave notice that on Monday or some subsequent day of the session, he would ask leave to introduce a bill to amend an act entitled "An act to provide for the re-organization, supervision and maintenance of common schools," passed March 14, 1853.

Mr. Hatcher gave notice that on Monday or some subsequent day of this session, he would introduce a bill to authorize the commissioners of counties to loan certain moneys.

Mr. Upham gave notice that on to-morrow or some subsequent day of this session, he would introduce a bill ceding to the United States of America jurisdiction over certain lands on or near the shore of the Maumee Bay, in Lucas county, whereon to erect a range light-house.

Mr. Jewett gave notice that at some subsequent day of the session, he would introduce a bill to amend the act passed April 8, 1856, entitled an act further to prescribe the duties of county commissioners.

Mr. Hamilton gave notice that he would on Monday next, or some subsequent day of the session, ask leave to introduce a bill to amend "An act supplementary to an act entitled an act prescribing the duties of supervisors and relating to roads and highways," passed April 8, 1856.

Mr. Parsons, on leave, introduced House bill No. 189; To amend the act to provide for the organization of cities and incorporated villages, passed May 3, 1852, which was read the first time.

Mr. Gatch offered the following resolution, which was laid upon the table to be printed.

WHEREAS, The Republic of Liberia has existed as an independent sovereignty since the month of July, A. D. 1847, and yet has never been officially acknowledged as such by this government; therefore,

Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, 1. That the Congress of the United States is hereby requested to take such action as will secure to the sad republic of Liberia an official acknowledgement by the government of the United States as an independent sovereignty.

2d Resolved, That our senators in congress be instructed, and our representatives requested to use their influence and to take such action in the premises as will tend to secure the adoption of the measure herein contemplated.

3d Resolved, That the Governor be requested to forward copies of these resolutions to the president of the Senate and speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States, and that the clerks of the two louses of this General Assembly be directed forthwith to forward copies of said resolutions to our senators and representatives in congress.

Mr. Giffin offered the following resolution, which was agreed to:

Resolved, That the sergeant-at-arms of this House is hereby authorized to procure, as speedily as possible, the erection of a suitable table and boxes in the south west corner of this hall, to be used as a post office, for the accommodation of the members of this House.

Mr. Parsons offered the following joint resolution, which was adopted.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives, That the joint committee heretofore appointed to assign rooms to the Board of Public Works, be instructed to assign a room for the temporary use of the library, and if need be, to the State Board of Agriculture.

Mr. Plumb offered the following resolution, which was laid on the table:

Resolved, That the Secretary of State be instructed to procure, through the architect of the new State House, a suitable dressing case and a supply of napkins, and place the same in the wash-room, also, suitable racks, with wardrobe and hooks, and place the same in the vestibule of the hall, for the accommodation of the members of this body.

2-HOUSE JOUR.

Mr. Cook offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed by the chair, to procure a convenient and suitable room for the clerks of the House. Also, some suitable person to take charge of the warming, lighting, cleaning and airing of this hall. Mr. Hendren called for a division of the resolution, when the first division was lost.

Mr. Hutcheson of Madison, moved that the resolution be indefinitely postponed. Mr. McFarland offered to amend the resolution by substituting the following for the latter part of the resolution, which motion was disagreed to:

Also, a man to take charge of the vestibule, halls, wash-rooms, &c., in the south wing of this building.

Mr. Egley offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That a select committee of three be appointed by the Speaker, whose duty it shall be to inquire into the expediency of causing a suitable number of copies of the Journal of the House of each day to be printed in a convenient form and to have a copy thereof laid on the desk of each member every morning, before the meeting of the House.

Mr. Hendren moved to lay the resolution on the table, which was agreed to.
Mr. Hunter, on leave, introduced

H. B. No. 190; To enable the children and devisees of Susan Cochran to sell and dispose of certain real estate in Columbiana county, Ohio;

Which was read the first time.

On motion of Mr. Parsons,

A message was sent to the Senate requesting the return of House Joint Resolution No. 6.

Message from the Senate.

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate herewith return H. J. R. No. 6, as requested by the House.
Attest:

W. T. BASCOM, Clerk.

Mr. Parsons moved that the vote by which the above reported resolution was agreed to, be reconsidered, which motion was agreed to.

Mr. Parsons then moved that the resolution be amended by adding the words, "and also the clerks of the two Houses," which was agreed to, when the resolution was adopted.

Mr. Giffin gave notice that on Monday, or some subsequent day of this session, he would introduce a bill conferring powers on the commissioners of Licking county to sell and convey the infirmary lands of said county, also to purchase new site and levy taxes for the improvement of the same.

Mr. Blair presented the petition of the directors of the Zanesville and Maysville Turnpike Company for the repeal of so much of the law of 1851 as requires said company to be subject to it, which was referred to the committee on Railroads and Turnpikes.

On motion of Mr. Langdon,

The House adjourned.

Attest:

J. S. ROBINSON, Clerk.