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Mr.. Dcherty moved to- reconsider u,
vote laying the petition sskinga change ef
the law in relation 10 she sabbath On ,hs
table, s7csyhJas .ait.e ~ .gges sszGe
MT. Stevenson said that IL was dsss ~,
the petitioners to give thsir prayer sStsss
sPectful hearing. They had preseshd
their reasons and motives in o. Es0sss ascrs.
rous manner-and for one, he desired the
the right Of petition. shoul6 be carefully
guarded. Asto the prppriety Of grsntise
the prayer, lie was not now prepared 6
give an opinion. sY
MT. Abeles spoke to the notion He
said the petition wal signed 400 Tespeeta.
BILE lsw.sbiding, and sabbath-obsefsinr
citizens, and to lay it on the table. eFunld
not be treating the petitioners properly.
Mr.. Burner said he had no desire 10 70.
strain the right Of petition, but be vas Of
opinion that this House was not at ell dis.
posen to chsdge the lev requiring 9 due
observance of the sabbath; and hence. he
had voted to lay the petition, on the table,
for the purpose Of preventing an useless
of time.
The House refused to reconsider
Mr.. Richardson, from The committee on
Elections. reported against . petition ask
ing for . change Of the present law Of xos.
ing so as to establish the ballot system; re.
port agreed to. 34 '.9s IS ~
Nj. Harrison, from o select committee
reported against the memorial of citiz ensc Of
Cincinnati, in relation to the improvement
of the navigation Of the Ohio river, and
stating that the subject to which. the mem.
related, belonging to the wisdom snd
discretion Of Congress; report agreed, 70.
Mr.. Hill, from q select committee, re-.
bill for the organisation Of the
county Of BOllinger, out Of Wayne and o.
Their counties; read twice and ordered to BE-
engrossed for a third reading on Wednes-
day next. 80
Messrs. Shields and Bolts made reports
from select committees, but the confusion
and noise in the House were at this point
so great, hat il was impossible for the Re-
porter to hear The character Ofthe subjects re.
ported on.
MI. Pemberton, from . select committee, re-
ported a bill for the incorporation Of the town Of
Greenville, in Dade county.
Mr.. Allen Of st L., gave notice of his ia-
to introduce: A bill to make the
Office Of Judge in the ST. Louis court of come
mon please and criminal court elective. A
bill to amend the acts in relation 10 the roads
in St. Louis county. A bill to incorporate
The st. Louis health insurance company
bill to incorporate the St. Louis building
association.
Mr.. Bailey introduced a bill to establish
asylum for the deaf and dumb, near The
town Of Fulton; read twice, referred to the
committee on Education, and $50 copies
to be printed. 80
Mr.. Bailey introduced . bill toschaftera
read twice and referred TO the com.
nittee on Bsnks and Corporations.
Mr. Black gave notice Of his intention to
Introduce a bill to locate the county seat
Vt Butler county, permanently.
MIR. Burris, on leave, introduced q bill to
'ePeal the 7th, 9Th, 9th, 10Th. 18th and 18th
Of the act to sustain the credit Of
he State. passed in l847, which was read
vice and ordered to be engrossed.
MIR. Burnes, on leave, introduced q bill
or the relief Of unfortunate preemptors to
State lands-resd twice, and al the sueges-
ion Of MIR. Tut was referred to . Select
, ..
Mr.. Bnrnes gave notics Of his intention
o introduce q bill to give the town Of ives
on a Court Of Common Pleas. ~,
Mi. Chiffon gave notice Of his intention
Q introduce . bill 10 authorize the County
court OF Shannon 10 borrow the Road and
canal fund. .s, &c..
Mr.. Crockett offered Q resolution requir-
ne the Speaker to call the counties alpha
during the order Of petitions IND
memorials, and f~orbidding . member to pre-
petitions, &C., only when the name Of
's county may be called-adopted.,
MIR: Crockett introduced Q bill to reeu.
the inspection Of hsmp-read twice and
eierred to Committee on Agriculture.
MIR. Cooper introduced q bill to repeal
N act providing for the redemption ofcoun.
y warrants, so far as Gssconsde county 10
'oneerned-rsad three times and passed.
Mr.. Coffsy introduced . bill to. amend an
CT entitled an act concerning strsys-read
vice, amended on motion Of MI. Sims,and
rdered to be engrossed.. .s.-, ari4
MIR. Cofey introduced q bill to amend an