Historical collections of Ohio, containing a collection of the most interesting facts, traditions, biographical sketches, anecdotes, etc., relating to its general and local history : with descriptions of its counties, principal towns, and villages, Part 91

Author: Howe, Henry, 1816-1893
Publication date: 1852
Publisher: Cincinnati : H. Howe
Number of Pages: 660


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SEC. 5. No money shall be drawn from any county or township treasury, except by authority of law. SEC. 6. Justices of the peace, and county and township officers, may be removed, in such manner and for such cause, as shall be prescribed by law.


SEC. 7. The commissioners of counties, the trustees of townships, and similar boards, shall have such power of local taxation, for police purposes, as may be prescribed by law.


ARTICLE XI. APPORTIONMENT.


SECTION 1. The apportionment of this State for members of the General Assembly, shall be made every ten years, after the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, in the following manner : The whole population of the State, as ascertained by the federal census, or in such other mode as the General Assembly may direct, shall be divided by the number " one hundred," and the quotient shall be the ratio of representation in the House of Representatives, for ten years next succeeding such apportionment.


SEC. 2. Every county, having a population equal to one-half of said ratio, shall be entitled to one Representative ; every county, containing said ratio, and three-fourths over, shall be entitled to two Representatives ; every county, containing three times said ratio, shall be entitled to three Representa- tives, and so on, requiring, after the first two, an entire ratio for each additional Representative.


SEC. 3. When any county shall have a fraction above the ratio so large, that being multiplied by five, the result will be equal to one or more ratios, additional Representatives shall be apportioned for such ratios, among the several sessions of the decennial period, in the following manner : If there be only one ratio, a Representative shall be allotted to the fifth session of the decennial period ; if there be two ratios, a Representative shall be allotted to the fourth and third sessions, respectively; if three, to the third, second, and first sessions, respectively; if four, to the fourth, third, second, and first sessions respectively.


SEC. 4. Any county, forming with another county or counties, a Representative district, during one decennial period, if it have acquired sufficient population at the next decennial period, shall be entitled to a separate representation, if there shall be left, in the district from which it shall have been sepa- rated, a population sufficient for a representative; but no such change shall be made, except at a regular decennial period for the apportionment of representatives.


SEC. 5. If, in fixing any subsequent ratio, a county, previously entitled to a separate representation, shall have less than the number required by the new ratio for a representative, such county shall be at- tached to the county adjoining it, having the least number of inhabitants; and the representation of the district, so formed, shall be determined as herein provided.


SEC. 6. The ratio for a Senator shall, forever hereafter, be ascertained by dividing the whole popula- tion of the State, by the number thirty-five.


SEC. 7. The State is hereby divided into thirty-three Senatorial districts, as follows : The county of Hamilton shall constitute the first Senatorial district; the counties of Butler and Warren, the second; Montgomery and Preble, the third; Clermont and Brown, the fourth; Greene, Clinton, and Fayette, the fifth; Ross and Highland, the sixth; Adams, Pike, Scioto, and Jackson, the seventh; Lawrence, Gallia, Meigs, and Vinton, the eighth; Athens, Hocking, and Fairfield, the ninth; Franklin and Pickaway, the tenth; Clark, Champaign, and Madison, the eleventh; Miami, Darke, and Shelby, the twelfth; Logan, Union, Marion, and Hardin, the thirteenth; Washington and Morgan, the fourteenth; Muskingum and Perry, the fifteenth; Delaware and Licking, the sixteenth; Knox and Morrow, the seventeenth; Coshoc- ton and Tuscarawas, the eighteenth; Guernsey and Monroe, the nineteenth; Belmont and Harrison, the twentieth; Carroll and Stark, the twenty-first; Jefferson and Columbiana, the twenty-second; 'Trumbull and Mahoning, the twenty-third; Ashtabula, Lake, and Geauga, the twenty-fourth; Cuyahoga, the twenty-fifth; Portage and Summit, the twenty-sixth; Medina and Lorain, the twenty-seventh; Wayne and Holmes, the twenty-eighth; Ashland and Richland, the twenty-ninth; Huron, Erie, Sandusky, and Ottowa, the thirtieth; Seneca, Crawford, and Wyandot, the thirty-first; Mercer, Auglaize, Allen, Van Wert, Paulding, Defiance, and Williams, the thirty-second; and Hancock, Wood, Lucas, Ful on, Henry, and Putnam, the thirty-third. For the first decennial period, after the adoption of this constitution. each of said districts shall be entitled to one Senator, except the first district, which shall be entitled to three Senators.


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annexing districts, which may hereafter have less than three-fourths of a senatorial ratio, as are applied to representative districts.


SEC. 9. Any county forming part of a senatorial district, having acquired a population equal to a full senatorial ratio, shall be made a separate senatorial district, at any regular decennial apportionment, if a full senatorial ratio shall be left in the district from which it shall be taken.


SEC. 10. For the first ten years, after the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, the apportion- ment of representatives shall be as provided in the schedule, and no change shall ever be made in the principles of representation, as herein established, or, in the senatorial districts, except as above pro- vided. All territory, belonging to a county at the time of any apportionment, shall, as to the right of representation and suffrage, remain an integral part thereof, during the decennial period.


SEC. 11. The Governor, Auditor, and Secretary of State, or any two of them, shall, at least six months prior to the October election, in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, and, at each decen- nial period thereafter, ascertain and determine the ratio of representation, according to the decer.nial census, the number of Representatives and Senators each county or district shall be entitled to elect, and for what years, within the next ensuing ten years, and the Governor shall cause the same to be published, in such manner as shall be directed by law.


JUDICIAL APPORTIONMENT.


SEC. 13. For Judicial purposes, the State shall be apportioned as follows :


The county of Hamilton, shall constitute the first district, which shall not be subdivided; and the Judges therein may hold separate courts, or separate sittings of the same court, at the same time.


The counties of Butler, Preble, and Darke, shall constitute the first subdivision, Montgomery, Miami, and Champaign, the second, and Warren, Clinton, Greene, and Clark, the third subdivision, of the second district, and, together, shall form such district.


The counties of Shelby, Auglaize, Allen, Hardin, Logan, Union, and Marion shall constitute the first subdivision, Mercer, Van Wert, Putnam, Paulding, Defiance, Williams, Henry, and Fulton, the second, and Wood, Seneca, Hancock, Wyandot, and Crawford, the third subdivision, of the third district, and, together, shall form such district,


The counties of Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Erie, and Huron, shall constitute the first subdivision, Lo- rain, Medina, and Summit, the second, and the county of Cuyahoga, the third subdivision, of the fourth district, and, together, shall form such district.


The counties of Clermont, Brown, and Adams, shall constitute the first subdivision, Highland, Ross, and Fayette, the second, and Pickaway, Franklin, and Madison, the third subdivision, of the fifth dis- trict, and together shall form such district.


The counties of Licking, Knox, and Delaware, shall constitute the first subdivision, Morrow, Richland, and Ashland, the second, and Wayne, Holmes, and Coshocton, the third subdivision, of the sixth dis- trict, and, together, shall form such district.


The counties of Fairfield, Perry, and Hocking, shall constitute the first subdivision, Jackson, Vinton, Pike, Scioto, and Lawrence, the second, and Gallia, Meigs, Athens, and Washington, the third subdi- vision, of the seventh district; and, together, shall form such district.


The counties of Muskingum and Morgan, shall constitute the first subdivision, Guernsey, Belmont, and Monroe, the second; and Jefferson, Harrison, and Tuscarawas, the third subdivision, of the eighth dis- trict, and, together, shall form such district.


The counties of Stark, Carroll, and Columbiana, shall constitute the first subdivision, Trumbull, Por- tage, and Mahoning, the second, and Geauga, Lake, and Ashtabula, the third subdivision of the ninth district, and, together, shall form such district.


SEC. 13. The General Assembly shall attach any new counties that may hereafter be erected, to such districts, or subdivisions thereof, as shall be most convenient.


ARTICLE XII. FINANCE AND TAXATION.


SECTION 1. The levying of taxes, by the poll, is grievous and oppressive; therefore, the General Assembly shall never levy a poll tax, for county or State purposes.


SEC. 2. Laws shall be passed, taxing, by a uniform rule, all moneys, credits, investments in bonds, stocks, joint-stock companies, or otherwise; and also all real and personal property, according to its true value in money; but burying-grounds, public school-houses, houses used exclusively for public worship, institutions of purely public charity, public property used exclusively for any public purpose; and perso- nal property, to an amount not exceeding in value two hundred dollars, for each individual, may, by general laws, be exempted from taxation : but, all such laws shall be subject to alteration or repeal; and the value of all property so exempted, shall, from time to time, be ascertained and published, as may be directed by law.


SEC. 3. The General Assembly shall provide, by law, for taxing the notes and bills discounted or purchased, moneys loaned, and all other property, effects, or dues, of every description (without deduc- tion), of all banks, now existing, or hereafter created, and of all bankers, so that all property employed in banking, shall always bear a burden of taxation, equal to that imposed on the property of individuals.


SEC. 4. The General Assembly shall provide for raising revenue, sufficient to defray the expenses of the State, for each year, and also a sufficient sum to pay the interest on the State debt.


SEC. 5. No tax shall be levied, except in pursuance of law; and every law imposing a tax, shall state distinctly, the object of the same, to which only, it shall be applied.


SEC. 6. The State shall never contract any debt for purposes of internal improvement.


ARTICLE XIII. CORPORATIONS.


SECTION 1. The General Assembly shall pass no special act conferring corporate powers.


SEC. 2. Corporations may be formed under general laws; but all such laws may, from time to time, be altered, or repealed.


SEC. 3. Dues from corporations shall be secured, by such individual liability of the stockholders, and other means, as may be prescribed by law; but, in all cases, each stockholder shall be liable, over and


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above the stock by him or her owned, and any amount unpaid thereon, to a further sum, at least equal in amount to such stock.


SEC. 4. The property of corporations, now existing, or hereafter created, shall forever be subject to taxation, the same as the property of individuals.


SEC. 5. No right of way shall be appropriated to the use of any corporation until full compensation therefor be first made in money, or first secured by a deposit of money, to the owner, irrespective of any benefit from any improvement proposed by such corporation; which compensation shall be ascertained by a jury of twelve men, in a court of record, as shall be prescribed by law.


SEC. 6. The General Assembly shall provide, for the organization of cities, and incorporated villages, by general laws, and restrict their power of taxation, assessment, borrowing money, contracting debts and loaning their credit, so as to prevent the abuse of such power.


SEC. 7. No act of the General Assembly, authorizing associations with banking powers, shall take effect ; until it shall be submitted to the people, at the general election next succeeding the passage thereof, and be approved by a majority of all the electors voting at such election.


ARTICLE XIV. JURISPRUDENCE.


SECTION 1. The General Assembly, at its first session after the adoption of this Constitution, shall provide for the appointment of three Commissioners, and prescribe their tenure of office, compensation, and the mode of filling vacancies in said commission.


SEC. 2. The said commissioners shall revise, reform, simplify and abridge, the practice, pleadings, forms and proceedings of the courts of record of this State; and, as far as practicable, and expedient, shall provide for the abolition of the distinct forms of action at law, now in use, and for the administra- tion of justice by a uniform mode of proceeding, without reference to any distinction between law and equity.


SEC. 3. The proceedings of the commissioners shall, from time to time, be reported to the General Assembly, and be subject to the action of that body.


ARTICLE XV. MISCELLANEOUS.


SECTION 1. Columbus shall be the seat of government, until otherwise directed by law.


SEC. 2. The printing of the laws, journals, bills, legislative documents and papers for each branch of the General Assembly, with the printing required for the Executive and other departments of State shall be let, on contract, to the lowest responsible bidder, by such Executive officers, and in such man- ner, as shall be prescribed by law.


SEC. 3. An accurate and detailed statement of the receipts and expenditures of the public money, the several amounts paid, to whom, and on what account, shall, from time to time, be published, as shall be prescribed by law.


SEC. 4. No person shall be elected or appointed to any office in this State, unless he possess the qua lifications of an elector.


SEC. 5. No person who shall hereafter fight a duel, assist in the same as second, or send, accept, or knowingly carry, a challenge therefor, shall hold any office in this State.


SEC. 6. Lotteries, and the sale of lottery tickets, for any purpose whatever, shall forever be prohibited in this State.


SEC. 7. Every person chosen or appointed to any office under this State, before entering upon the dis- charge of its duties, shall take an oath or affirmation, to support the Constitution of the United States, and of this State, and also an oath of office.


SEC. 8. There may be established, in the Secretary of State's office, a bureau of statistics, under such regulations as may be prescribed by law.


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ARTICLE XVI. AMENDMENTS. .


SECTION 1. Either branch of the General Assembly may propose amendments to this Constitution; and, if the same shall be agreed to, by three-fifths of the members elected to each House, such proposed amendments shall be entered on the journals, with the yeas and nays, and shall be published in at least one newspaper in each county of the State where a newspaper is published, for six months preceding the next election for Senators and Representatives, at which time the same shall be submitted to the elec- tors, for their approval or rejection; and if a majority of the electors, voting at such election, shall adopt such amendments, the same shall become a part of the Constitution. When more than one amendment shall be submitted at the same time, they shall be so submitted as to enable the electors to vote on each amendment, separately.


SEC. 2. Whenever two-thirds of the members elected to each branch of the General Assembly, shall think it necessary to call a Convention, to revise, amend, or change this Constitution, they shall recom- mend to the electors to vote, at the next election for members to the General Assembly, for or against a Convention, and if a majority of all the electors voting, at said election, shall have voted for a Conven- tion, the General Assembly shall, at their next session, provide, by law, for calling the same. The Con- vention shall consist of as many members as the House of Representatives, who shall be chosen in the same manner, and shall meet within three months after their election, for the purpose aforesaid.


SEC. 3. At the general election, to be held in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one, and in each twentieth year thereafter, the question, "Shall there be a Convention to revise, alter, or amend the Constitution ?" shall be submitted to the electors of the State, and, in case a majority of all the electors voting at such election shall decide in favor of a Convention, the General Assembly, at its next session, shall provide by law, for the election of delegates, and the assembling of such Convention, as is provided in the preceding section; but no amendment of this Constitution, agreed upon by any Con vention, assembled in pursuance of this article, shall take effect, until the same shall have been sub mitted to the electors of the State, and adopted by a majority of those voting thereon.


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SECTION 1. All laws of this State, in force on the first day of September, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, not inconsistent with this Constitution, shall continue in force, until amended or repealed. SEC. 2. The first election for members of the General Assembly, under this Constitution, shall be held on the second Tuesday of October, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one.


SEC. 3. The first election for Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, Auditor, Treasurer, and Secretary of State, and Attorney-General, shall be held on the second Tuesday of October, one thousand eight hun- dred and fifty-one. The persons holding said offices on the first day of September, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, shall continue therein until the second Monday of January, one thousand eight hundred an i fifty-two.


SEC. 4. The first election for Judges of the Supreme Court, Courts of Common Pleas, and Probate Courts, and Clerks of the Courts of Common Pleas shall be held on the second Tuesday of October, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one; and the official term of said judges and clerks so elected shall com- mence on the second Monday of February, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two. Judges and Clerks of the Courts of Common Pleas and Supreme Court in office on the first day of September, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, shall continue in office with their present powers and duties, until the second Monday of February, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two. No suit or proceeding, pend- ing in any of the courts of this State, shall be affected by the adoption of this Constitution.


SEC. 5. The Register and Receiver of the Land Office, Directors of the Penitentiary, Directors of the benevolent Institutions of the State, the State Librarian, and all other officers, not otherwise provided for in this Constitution, in office on the first day of September, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, shall continue in office until their terms expire, respectively, unless the General Assembly shall otherwise provide.


SEC. 6. The Superior and Commercial Courts of Cincinnati, and the Superior Court of Cleveland, shall remain, until otherwise provided by law with their present powers and jurisdiction, and the Judges and Clerks of said Courts, in office on the first day of September, one thousand eight hundred and fifty- one, shall continue in office, until the expiration of their terms of office, respectively, or, until otherwise provided by law; but neither of said Courts shall continue after the second Monday of February, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three, and no suit shall be commenced in said two first mentioned Courts after the second Monday of February, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two, nor in said last men- tioned Court after the second Monday in August, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two; and all business in either of said Courts, not disposed of within the time limited for their continuance as afore- said, shall be transferred to the Court of Common Pleas.


SEC. 7. All county and township officers and Justices of the Peace, in office on the first day of Sep- tember, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, shall continue in office until their terms expire, respec- tively.


SEC. 8. Vacancies in office, occurring after the first day of September, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, shall be filled, as is now prescribed by law, and, until officers are elected or appointed, and qualified under this Constitution.


SEC. 9. This constitution shall take effect, on the first day of September, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one.


SEC. 10. All officers shall continue in office, until their successors shall be chosen and qualified.


SEC. 11. Suits pending in the Supreme Court in Bank, shall be transferred to the Supreme Court, provided for in this Constitution, and be proceeded in according to law.


SEC. 12. The District Courts shall, in their respective counties, be the successors of the present Supreme Court, and all suits, prosecutions, judgments, records, and proceedings, pending and remaining in said Supreme Court, in the several counties of any district, shall be transferred to the respective District Courts of such counties, and be proceeded in, as though no change had been made in said Supreme Court.


SEC. 13. The said Courts of Common Pleas, shall be the successors of the present Courts of Common Pleas, in the several counties, except as to probate jurisdiction; and all suits, prosecutions, proceedings, records, and judgments, pending, or being in said last mentioned Courts, except as aforesaid, shall be transferred to the Courts of Common Pleas created by this Constitution, and proceeded in, as though the same had been therein instituted.


SEC. 14. The Probate Courts provided for in this Constitution, as to all matters within the jurisdic- tion conferred upon said Courts, shall be the successors, in the several counties, of the present Courts of Common Pleas; and the records, files and papers, business and proceedings, appertaining to said juris- diction, shall be transferred to said Courts of Probate, and be there proceeded in according to law.


SEC. 15. Until otherwise provided by law, elections for Judges and Clerks shall be held, and the poll books returned, as is provided for Governor, and the abstract therefrom, certified to the Secretary of State, shall be by him opened, in the presence of the Governor, who shall declare the result, and issue commissions to the persons elected.


SEC. 16. Where two or more counties are joined in a Senatorial, Representative, or Judicial district, the returns of elections shall be sent to the county having the largest population.


SEC. 17. The foregoing Constitution shall be submitted to the electors of the State, at an election to be held on the third Tuesday of June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, in the several election districts of this State. The ballots at such election shall be written or printed as follows : Those in favor of the Constitution, " New Constitution, Yes;" those against the Constitution, "New Constitution, No." The polls at said election shall be opened between the hours of eight and ten o'clock, A. M., and closed at six o'clock, P. M .; and the said election shall be conducted, and the returns thereof made and certified, to the Secretary of State, as provided by law for annual elections of state and county officers. Within twenty days after such election, the Secretary of State shall open the returns thereof, in the pre sence of the Governor; and, if it shall appear that a majority of all the votes cast at such election are in favor of the Constitution, the Governor shall issue his proclamation, stating that fact, and said Constitu- tion shall be the Constitution of the State of Ohio, and not otherwise.


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liquors shall hereafter be granted in this State; but the General Assembly may, by law, provide agains, evils resulting therefrom," shall be separately submitted to the electors for adoption or rejection, in form following, to-wit: A separate ballot may be given by every elector, and deposited in a separate box Upon the ballots given for said separate amendment shall be written, or printed, or partly written and partly printed, the words, "License to sell intoxicating liquors, Yes;" and upon the ballots giver against said amendment, in like manner, the words, " License to sell intoxicating liquors, No." If a. the said election a majority of all the votes given for and against said amendment shall contain the words, " License to sell intoxicating liquors, No," then the said amendment shall be a separate section of article fifteen of the Constitution.


SEC. 19. The apportionment for the House of Representatives, during the first decennial period under this Constitution, shall be as follows :


The counties of Adams, Allen, Athens, Auglaize, Carroll, Champaign, Clark, Clinton, Crawford, Darke, Delaware, Erie, Fayette, Gallia, Geauga, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Hocking, Holmes, Lake, Lawrence, Logan, Madison, Marion, Meigs, Morrow, Perry, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Sandusky, Scioto, Shelby, and Union, shall, severally, be entitled to one Representative, in each session of the decennial period.


The counties of Franklin, Licking, Montgomery, and Stark, shall each be entitled to two Representa- tives in each session of the decennial period.


The counties of Ashland, Coshocton, Highland, Huron, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Miami, Portage, Seneca, Summit, and Warren, shall, severally be entitled to one Representative, in each session, and one additional Representative, in the fifth session of the decennial period. The counties of Ashtabula, Brown, Butler, Clermont, Fairfield, Guernsey, Jefferson, Knox, Monroe, Morgan, Richland, Trumbull, Tuscarawas, and Washington shall severally be entitled to one Representative, in each session, and two additional Representatives, one in the third and one in the fourth session, of the decennial period.


The counties of Belmont, Columbiana, Ross, and Wayne, shall, severally, be entitled to one Repre- sentative in each session; and three additional Representatives; one in the first, one in the second, and one in the third session, of the decennial period.


The county of Muskingum shall be entitled to two Representatives, in each session; and one addi- tional Representative in the fifth session, of the decennial period.


The county of Cuyahoga shall be entitled to two Representatives, in each session, and two additional Representatives, one in the third and one in the fourth session of the decennial period.


The county of Hamilton shall be entitled to seven Representatives in each session, and four additional Representatives, one in the first, one in the second, one in the third, and one in the fourth session of the decennial period.


The following counties, until they shall have acquired a sufficient population to entitle them to elect, separately, under the fourth section of the eleventh article, shall form districts in manner following, to wit : The counties of Jackson and Vinton, one district; the counties of Lucas and Fulton, one district; the counties of Wyandot and Hardin, one district; the counties of Mercer and Van Wert; the counties of Paulding, Defiance, and Williams, one district; the counties of Putnam and Henry, one district and the counties of Wood and Ottawa, one district; each of which districts shall be entitled to one Representa- tive in every session of the decennial period.


Done in Convention at Cincinnati, the tenth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, and of the Independence of the United States, the seventy-fifth.


WILLIAM MEDILL, President.


Attest : WM. H. GILL, Secretary.


List of Delegates to the Ohio Constitutional Convention of 1850-1851.


S. J. ANDREWS, Cuyahoga Co. ED. ARCHBOLD, Monroe Co. WM. BARBEE, Miami Co. JOSEPH BARNETT, Montgomery Co. DAVID BARNETT, Preble Co. WM. S. BATES, Jefferson Co.


ALDEN J. BENNETT, Tuscarawas Co. JOHN H. BLAIR, Brown Co.


JACOB BLICKENSDERFER, Tuscarawas Co. A. G. BROWN, Athens Co. VAN BROWN, Carroll Co. R. W. CAHILL, Crawford Co. L. CASE, Licking Co. F. CASE, Hocking Co. DAVID CHAMBERS, Muskingum Co. JOHN CHANEY. HORACE D. CLARK, Lorain Co.


WESLEY CLAYPOOL, Ross Co.


GEORGE COLLINGS, Adams Co. FRIEND COOK, Portage Co. OTWAY CURRY, Union Co. WM. P. CUTTER, Washington Co. G. VOLNEY DORSEY, Miami Co. THOS. W. EWART, Washington Co. JOHN EWING, Hancock Co.


Jos. M. FARR, Huron Co.


L. FIRESTONE, Wayne Co. ELIAS FLORENCE, Pickaway Co.


ROBERT FORBES, Mahoning Co. H. N. GILLET, Lawrence Co.


JOHN GRAHAM, Franklin Co.


H. C. GRAY, Lake Co. HENRY H. GREGG, JACOB J. GREENE, Defiance Co. JOHN L. GREENE, Ross Co. W. S. GROESBECK, Hamilton Co.


C. S. HAMILTON, Union Co.


D. D. T. HARD, Jackson Co. A. HARLAN, Greene Co. W. HAWKINS, Morgan Co. JAS. P. HENDERSON, Richland Co. REUBEN HITCHCOCK, Cuyahoga Co. PETER HITCHCOCK, Geauga Co. G. W. HOLMES, Hamilton Co. GEO. B. HOLT, Montgomery Co. JOHN J. HOOTMAN, Ashland Co. V. B. HORTON, Meigs Co. S. HUMPHREVILLE, Medina Co. JOHN H. HUNT, Lucas Co. B. B. HUNTER, Ashtabula Co.


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JOHN JOHNSON, Coshocton Co. J. Dan JONES, Hamilton Co. WM. KENNON, Hamilton Co. JAS. B. KING, Butler Co. S. J. G. Kirkwood, Richland Co. THOMAS J. LARSH, Preble Co. WM. LAWRENCE, Guernsey Co. JOHN LARWELL, Wayne Co. ROBERT LEECH, Guernsey Co. D. P. LEADBETTER, Holmes Co. JAS. LOUDON, Brown Co. JOHN LIDEY, Perry Co. H. S. MARION, Licking Co. SAMSON MASON, Clark Co. WM. MEDILL, Fairfield Co. MATTHEW H. MITCHELL, Knox Co. SAMUEL MOORHEAD, Harrison Co. ISAIAH MORRIS, Clinton Co. CHAS. M'CLOUD, Madison Co. J. M'CORMICK, Adams Co. SIMEON NASH, Gallia Co. S. F. NORRIS, Clermont Co. C. J. ORTON, Sandusky Co. WM. S. C. OTIS, Summit Co. THOMAS PATTERSON, Highland Co. DANIEL PECK, Belmont Co. JACOB PERKINS, Trumbull Co. SAMUEL QUIGLEY, Columbiana Co. RUFUS P. RANNEY, Trumbull Co. CHAS. REEMELIN, Hamilton Co.


ADAM N. RIDDLE, Hamilton Co. D. A. ROBERTSON, Fairfield Co. ED. C. ROLL, Hamilton Co. WM. SAWYER, Auglaize Co. SABIRT SCOTT, JOHN SELLERS, Knox Co. JOHN A. SMITH, Highland Co. GEO. J. SMITH, Warren Co.


BENJ. P. SMITH, Wyandot Co.


HENRY STANBERRY, Franklin Co. BENJ. STANTON, Logan Co. ALBERT V. STEBBENS, Henry Co. RICHARD STILLWELL, Muskingum Co. E. T. STICKNEY, Seneca Co. HARMON STIDGER, Shelby Co. JAMES STRUBLE, Hamilton Co. J. R. SWAN, Franklin Co. L. SWIFT, Summit Co. JOSEPH THOMPSON, Stark Co. JAS. W. TAYLOR, Erie Co. H. THOMPSON, Stark Co. N. S. TOWNSHEND, Lorain Co. ELIJAH VANCE, Butler Co. JOSEPH VANCE, Champaign Co. W. M. WARREN, Delaware Co. THOS. A. WAY, Monroe Co. J. MILTON WILLIAMS, Warren Co. ELZEY WILSON.


E. B. WOODBURY, Ashtabula Co. JAS. S. WORTHINGTON, ROSS Co.


Representatives in Congress from Ohio from 1847 to March 3, 1851.


From 1847 to 1849 .- Richard S. Canby, Bellefontaine; John Crowell, Warren; J. D. Cummings, New Philadelphia; Rodolphus Dickenson, Lower Sandusky; Daniel Dun- can, Newark ; Thos. O. Edwards, Lancaster; Nathan Evans, Cambridge ; James J. Faran, Cincinnati ; David Fisher, Wilmington ; George Fries, Hanoverton ; J. R. Gid- dings, Jefferson; Wm. Kennon, St. Clairsville; Samuel Lahm, Canton; John K. Miller, Mount Vernon; Jona D. Morris, Batavia; Thomas Richey, Somerset; Joseph M. Root, Norwalk; William Sawyer, St. Mary's; R. C. Schenck, Dayton; John L. Taylor, Chil. licothe; Samuel F. Vinton, Gallipolis.


From 1849 to 1851 .- Joseph Cable, Carrollton; Lewis D. Campbell, Hamilton; D. R. Carter, Massillon; Moses B. Corwin, Urbana; John Crowell, Warren; David T. Dis- ney, Cincinnati ; Nathan Evans, Cambridge; J. R. Evans, Cambridge; J R. Giddings, Jefferson ; Moses Hoagland, Millersburg; Wm. F. Hunter, Woodsfield; John K. Miller, Mt. Vernon; Jona D. Morris, Batavia; Edson B. Olds, Circleville; E. D. Potter, Toledo; Jos. M. Root, Sandusky; R. C. Schenck, Dayton; Chas. Sweetser, Delaware; John L. Taylor, Chillicothe ; S. F. Vinton, Gallipolis ; W. A. Whittlesey, Marietta ; Amos E Wood, Woodville.


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