§ The Speakerwished to call the attention of the House to the fact, that a petition which had been presented was lithographed. Now it was against the orders of the House, that any printed petitions should be presented, and he wished to draw the attention of the House to this circumstance, as he understood, that of late, several lithographed petitions had been presented.
§ Mr. Freshfieldsaid, the committee on petitions would be glad to receive some authority from the House, as to the manner in which they were to deal with these petitions. They were frequently referred to the committee, and they could not make any objections to them there, unless the House would be pleased to give some directions on the subject. He would suggest, that the House should direct the committee not to report on lithographed petitions.
§ The Speakerthought it would be better, that it should be henceforth distinctly understood, that the House would con- 159 sider lithographed petitions to be printed petitions.