PETITION FOR CHEAP POSTAGE.
To THE Senate AND House OF Representatives OF THE United States, IN Congress ASSEMBLED: The undersigned, citizens of the State of Ohio respectfully petition Congress to pass a law, establishing
1. A uniform rate of Two Cents postage on letters weighing half an ounce, and two cents for every additional half
ounce, prepaid, and double that rate if not prepaid. Drop letters one cent.
2. Newspapers, periodicals, and all printed matter, one cent per sheet; but newspapers
of the smaller size half a cent., to be prepaid, except newspapers and periodicals sent from the office of publication.
3. To reduce the postage on letters and newspapers by mail packets and steamers, to
a rate which will bring it within the means of every class of citizens to maintain
frequent intercourse with their friends in other countries, without feeling the postage
to be a burdensome tax.
4. To adopt measures that in all large towns and cities there shall be a free delivery
of letters and newspapers, and also for the reception and conveyance of letters to
the post-office for the mails free of any expense.
5. To abolish the franking privilege entirely, that postage may be paid on every thing
sent by the mails. Postage of members of Congress to be paid as their other expenses,
and postmasters to be remunerated for the loss of the franking privilege and the temporary
diminution of their income, by an increase of their commissions.
| NAMES. | PLACE OF RESIDENCE. | |
| J. W. Stevens | } | |
| N Stevens | ||
| Celinda stevens | ||
| Thomas E Stevens | ||
| Mary Stevens | ||
| Roddyane Stevens | Rutland | |
| Lois Stevens | ||
| Darirus Stevens | Meigs County | |
| Alonzo Stevens | ||
| Wm Baley | ||
| Benjn Richardson | ||
| Electa T Hovey | ||
| Lucinda Richardson | ||
| Marinda P Skinner | ||
| Andrew Finch | ||
| David Thomas | ||
| Dwight Childs | ||
| Asahal Skinner | ||
| Jane Skinner | ||
| James N Douglass | ||
| Elizabeth Matthews | ||
| Eliza Douglass | ||
| Mary Douglass | ||
| Jane Douglass | ||
| N. Stevens | Keeney B Stiles | |
| Lydia Stevens | Richard Densmore | |
| A. S. W. Stevens | William R. Townsend | |
| Timothy Stiles | ||
| J. P. Stevens | C. H. Townsend | |
| A. L. Stevens | Hariet. Townsend | |
| B. F Dike | Samantha Townsend | Scipio |
| T P Dike | S Cyntha Townsend | |
| W H Dike | John. S. Townsend | |
| [?] | Rebeca Jane Townsend | |
| L. S. Townsend | William F Townsend | |
| Elizabeth. A. Townsend | Ira. P. Stiles | Meigs |
| Avarillen Townsend | Alzina Stiles | |
| James M. Townsend | James. W Stiles | |
| Samuel. V. Townsend | Asahel Stiles 2d | |
| John. C. Golden | Austin Siles | County |
| Randolph. C. Anderson | Susan Stiles | |
| Samuel. L. Page | David Green | |
| Mary Bright | Sarah Green | |
| Nancy Bright | [?]. D. Riggs | |
| Nicholas. Bright | Isabel Riggs | |
| Wm C Anderson | Jane Halliday | |
| Mabel Anderson | ||
| Sarah Anderson | ||
| Eliza Anderson | Whole number 77 | |
| Wilson Dutton | ||
| Alex. Halliday | ||
| A. W. Halliday | ||
| Mary J. Halliday | ||
| Caroline Golden | ||
| Daniel Dudley | ||
| Sarah Dudley |
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Petition of citizens of Ohio, praying for a reduction of postage and the abolition
of the Franking privilege
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February 24 1849 Referred to the Committee on the Post office and Post Roads
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The clerk H R will please refer this Petition to Committee on Post Office & Post roads.
S. F. Vinton Feby, 23d 1849.
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Partially Printed Document Signed, 2 page(s), RG 233, Entry 367: Records of the U.S. House of Representatives, Thirtieth Congress, 1847-1849, Records of Legislative Proceedings, Petitions and Memorials, Resolutions of State Legislatures, and Related Documents Which Were Referred to Committees, 1847-1849, NAB,