Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-08-02


having taken the chair at 10 o'clock, cal
led the House u order--drected the
Clerk TO call the roll, and quorum hav.
ing answered to their names,
On motion Of Mr.. WoIcott,
A resolution was adopted informing
the Senate Of the organization Of the
House, and was ready to proceed TO bus
mess.
After the reading Of The journal, the
Speaker called for the presentation of
petitions.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
By Messrs, Muore, Jones and Ewing,
from sundry citizens of Hamilton county,
praying for the repeal ofthe law author
izlng tine erection Of toll gates on the riv.
er road in said county; referred toMessrs.
Moore, Ewing, Jones and Hatch.
By Mr., ProbascO, from sundry citizens
of Warren county, praying the revolution
Of Sec. %, township Nc. 5, granted for
religious purposes; referred Mr.. Proba.
co.
BY Mr.. Clarke, from sundry citizens
of Clermont county, praying for the ap-
praisment of personal property, so that
such property may not be sold under ex.
ecutiOn for less than two thirds its value;
referred to Judiciary committee.
BY Mr.. Smith, of Montgomery, from
50 cllizens of Montgomery county, pray
ing for speedy completion OF the Miami
Extension Canal; referred to the stand
ing committee on Public Works
By Mr.. Byngton, from sundry citizens
praying for State road in the counties
of Jackson and ScIoto; Ieiered to the
committee on roads and Highways.
By Mr.. Evans, praying for the incor-
poration of a State Bank; re cred 10 the
commtiee on Banks aud the Curren-
cy.
By Mr.. OIds, from citizens of Picka.
way and Fayette counties, praying that.
personal property may not be sold under
execution for less than two thirds its ap.
praised valuej referred to the Judiciary
committee.
By Mr.. Smith, Of Montgomery, from
Harriet BoOghsr, praying, TO be divorced
from her husband; referred to the Judi
cary committee.
By Mr.. Jones, from sundry citizens of
Symmes township, Hamilton county pray
ing for a law authorizing the sale of Sec.
SO, in said township. referred to Mr..
Jones.
By Mr.. Fuller, from sundry citizens Of
Northern Ohio, praying for an act TO a.
mend the law regulating judgments, so
"that after judgment has been rendered,
aud the personal property is insufficient
to satisfy it, then, if the debtor offers to
the sheriff real estate, which the judg.
ment creditor or other person refuses 10
take or bid of, at twothirds its appraised
value, the lien of the judgment on other
lands than those levied on and refused,
as aforesaid, shall cease, and the future
costs be paid by the judgment creditors"
referred 10 the Judiciary committee.
Mr.. McNuIty offered the following res
olution, which was adopted
Resolped by the Senate and House Of
RepreSe htipcs.
That joint select committee Of fourteen
members on the part of the House, and
-members on the part of the Senate,
be appointed to apportion the representa-
ton of this State in Congress, among the
several counties, and that said committee
report by bill.
Resolved, That the Auditor Of State
furnish this House'at the earliest posi-
BILE time the transactions of the Fund
Commissioners, as reported to his Office
since the recent adjournment of the Leg
slaIure:
lst. The amount of bonds issued and
to what use applied.
. I'd. The amount issued toContractors
and laboreTs on each of the public
works.
Bird. The amount taken under the
do mestic loans, il any, and where aPpli
cd.
4th. The amount Of State Stock sold
in foreign markets.
9th. The places where sold, and the {
terms Ofsale.
9th. The application Of the funds re-
csiyed, whether applied to banks or indi
'iduals. for interest or principal, and the +
Oss TO the State, il any. =
Mr. Hatch offered a resolution, which
vas adopted, calling on the commission q
srs of the canal fund TO report the House
forthwith, an account Of their official 4
transactions not heretofore reported. n
On motion of Mr.. Stedman !,
M. Fl. Medary was admitted within the 6
'ar Of the house as reporter for the Ohio j
Statesman. "
Mr. Sharp offered for adoption the fol. r
owing resolutions: =
Whereas, The Congress ofihe United a
'tates in the enactment ofa law 10 appor.
ion the representation among the n
everal states, according to the sixth cen Al
us, has assumed and exercised the pow. A
+ Of prescribing the manner in which e. u
sctions for members Of the national Leg IA
stature shall be held in the several states
nd n,
Whereas, such an exercise cf power sl
a., ;nrr,,.tsnsn an aU v.oat uan.vo -. .,,oll =.