Ohio statesmen and annals of progress, from the year 1788 to the year 1900, Part 10

Author: Taylor, William Alexander, 1837-1912; Taylor, Aubrey Clarence, 1875-1898
Publication date: 1899
Publisher: Columbus, Ohio, Press of the Westbote Co.
Number of Pages: 472


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On the twelfth, the two Houses met and elected Alexander Mitchell as Associate Judge in P'reble county in place of James Moroney, resigned.


On the twenty-first. the two Houses met and elected Jacob Young, of Knox county. an Associate Judge in place of Wm. Fauquahar resigned, and Lewis Vail an Associate Judge for Coshocton county in place of Wm. Mitchell resigned.


February 6, 1813, the two houses met and elected the following officers :


United States Senator for six years-Jeremiah Morrow received sixty. three votes, and Calvin Pease eighteen votes.


Associate Judges. Geauga-Abraham Tappan. Vene Stone.


Richland-Thomas Coulter, Peter Kinney, Wm. Gass.


Athens-Sylvanus Ames, Jehiel Gregory.


Licking-Nathan Fiddler.


Scioto-Samuel Crull.


Non-resident tax collectors : 1st District. James McBride. 2nd. Wm. Sterling 3rd. Samuel P'. Hildreth. 4th. James Perry. 5th. Robert Carroll. 6th. Leonard Case.


Harrison county was erected by the act of January 2, 1813, from the counties of Tuscarawas and Jefferson. County seat is Cadiz.


Richland county was erected and organized by the act of January 7, 1813, from territory detached from Knox. Mansfield is the county seat.


Monroe county was erected by the act of January 29, 18:3. The territory com- posing it was detached from the counties of Belmont, Washington and Guernsey. County seat is Woodsfield.


By the act of February 4, 1St3, a part of Highland county was attached to Clinton, beginning at the southwest corner of Clinton, adjoining Fayette; thence south- westerly so as to strike the line of Clinton county at such a point as to include 400 square miles In the said Clinton county.


An act providing for the care and maintenance of women who have been aban-


Hooker, Richard


Fair.


Pierce, Joseph.


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ANNALS OF PROGRESS.


doned by their husbands was passed and the property of the alscon ler made Base for the wife's maintenance.


Measures looking to the ald of the Government in prosecuting the war receive a large share of attention. All able bodied males were required to respond when called on, except where excused by the authorities


An instance may be cited as typical of many. The Legislature careed Jande Woodring, of Scloto county, from performing military duty for these remouns His father was blind, Inme, decrepid and absolutely helpless and had two cholifren slan blind. jacob was the sole dependence of the family.


OFFICIAL DIRECTORY, 1513-1014


Governor RETURN JONATHAN MEIL.S, JR.


Secretary of State-JEREMIAH MCL.ENE.


Treasurer of State-WM. MCFARLAND.


Auditor of State-BENJ. HloUGH.


Supreme Judges-THOMAS SCOTT, THOMAS MORRIS, WW. W IRWIN, JIE. S. EDWARDS,


Adjutant General- ISAAC VAN HORN.


TWELFTH LEGISLATIVE SESSION, 1513-1514 Met December 6, 1813. Adjourned February 11, 151). SENATE. CHAMBERS, DAVID, CICES


LOOKER OTHNIEL, Speaker.


SHERLOCK, EDWARD, Doorkeeper.


Barr, John Frk., Del., Mad.


| Morris, Thomas. Cler.


Barrere, Geo. W. High.


McConnell, Robert


Bigger, John. War.


Mckinnon, Daniel


Creighton, Wm., Sr Rs. Mclaughlin, John


Dunlap James


R.s.


Mc Millan, James


Eaton, Daniel Trum.


Purviance, David


Richardson. Joseph


Shelby, David


P.1


llammond, Charles


Bel.


Smith, Jacob


Gre . Clis.


Hitchcock, Peter. . Gea., C'uy., Asht., Port. Jones, John. Ham.


Summers, Lewis


Trimble, William Fafr


Kinney, Lewis, Jr Col., Stk., Wav.


Wampler. Joseph


Kirker, Thomas Ad


Looker. Othniel llan).


Woodbridge, Wm


The Senate met at Chillicothe on Monday, December 6. 151; pursuant to len and organized pro tempore by selecting Thomas Kirker, as Speaker, David Chatabez Clerk, and Edward Sherlock, Doorkeeper.


On the eleventh the permanent organization was made, three ballots being re quired to elect a Speaker. They were as follows : Thomas Kirker, to; titbole! Looker, 9; Thomas Morris, 5: Robert McConnell, 1. 2. Looker, 12, Kirker, 11 Morris, 1; McConnell, 1. 3. Looker, 14; Kirker. 11 Cthniel Looker, of Hari'ts was thereupon declared elected. David Chambers was continued as Clerk and Lilward Sherlock as Doorkeeper.


The Governor's message and the reports of the Secretary, Treasurer and Vuditer of State were received by both Houses, and the various topics they discussed referred to the appropriate committees.


Gov. Meigs in his message dwelt at great length on the progre's the war, and with feelings of much pride referred to the great victory won by Comminlore Perry and his officers and men over the British naval forces on Lake F'rie


Garrard, Abner Mont.


Gavit. William. I.ick., Kx.


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Among the resignations sent in by Gov. Meigs was that'of Duncan McArthur of the Third District, who resigned on the fifth of April, 1813. to enter the military service. He was succeeded by Wm. Creighton, Jr., who held the office until December 14, 1814, when he resigned. The records do not disclose whether or not a successor to Creighton was elected.


On the nineteenth of December, McArthur resigned his commission as Major General of the Second Division State Militia.


Gov. Meigs also sent a lengthy communication to the two Houses, detailing the services of the militia of the State, and complimenting the men and officers for their gallant conduct.


On the thirty-first of January and first of February, 1814, the Senate tried articles of impeachment presented by the House against James Ferguson, J. P. of Scioto township, Ross county. The allegations were that Peter Sparck and Peter Sparck, Jr., had assaulted Thomas Taylor and threatened his life, and that in the face of the evidence Ferguson had discharged the defendants. The Senate, by a vote of five to twenty, acquitted the respondent.


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.


POLLOCK, JOUN, Speaker.


OSBORN, RALPH, Clerk.


BETZ, ADAM, Doorkeeper.


Barnes, James


Rs.


Johnson, Michael H War.


Bell. Peter


Ham.


Johnson. Thomas.


Frk.


Brown, Ephraim


Ham.


Keffer, Valentine.


Pck.


Bogges, John


Cler.


Kendall, William Sci.


Bryson, Edward.


. Bel.


Leavitt. Samuel Trum.


Campbell, John W


Cler.


Leist, John


Fair.


Carpenter, Emanuel


Fair.


Meroney, John


Pre.


Cooper, Daniel C


Mont.


Moorehead, Moses


Bel.


Corwin, Matthias


War.


Myers, Samuel


Fay.


Coulter, Samuel


Stk., Way.


McArthur, Rial


Port.


Curry, Hiram Mirach


Cham.


McCune, Joseph K


Musk.


Curry, James


Del., Mad.


McDougall, John


. Rs.


Danford, Ambrose


Bel.


Newcome, George


Mont.


Davidson, John


High.


Patterson, John.


Jeff., Hsn.


Dawson, Isaac.


Rs.


Pollock, John.


Cler.


Dunlap, Samuel,


Jeff., Hsn.


Rigdon, Thomas


. Col.


Ellison, John, Jr.


Ad.


Ross. Benjamin


Trum.


Emmett, John.


Pck.


Shields, James


But.


Foster, Zebulon


liam.


Furnas, Thomas W.


Mi.


Smith, Stephen C


Musk.


Gass, Win


Kx., Rch.


Stone, Sardinia


Wash, Ath.


Haines, William


Lick


Strong, John II


Asht., etc.


Hale, Samuel H


Clin.


Swearingen, Charles.


But.


Harper, Win. A


Asht , Cuy., Gea.


Tupper, Edward W


Gal.


Hatch, Elijah


. Wash , Ath.


Vance, Joseph Cham.


Henderson, Thomas


Gsy.


Warner, Wright ..


Tus., Cos.


Huston, David


Gre.


Young. John G


Col.


Imlay, John C ..


. But.


1


Ford, Stephen Jeff., Har.


Sinclair, William Bel.


Smith, Benjamin Fair.


There were two contests in the House. Edward Bryson, of Belmont, contested the right of Wmn. Sinclair, a sitting member to a seat. By a vote of forty-five to nine Sinclalr was unseated and Bryson ndmitted In his stead.


Jesse Hughes contested the right of Samuel Hl. Hale, of Clinton, to a seat on the ground that he was ineligible. The House, without a division, affirined Hale's eligi- bility.


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On the first day of the session the House was organized pro tergere as falls. Speaker, John Pollock ; Clerk, Ralph Osborn; Doorkeeper. Adam Bets_ On the eleventh this organization was made permanent.


The Governor's message and the reports of the State officers were received. send and appropriately referred.


On the thirteenth, the two Houses met to elect certain Amorlete Justges amt she following were chosen : For Tuscarawas, Henry Latter ; for Richland omnty, James McClure ; for Gallia, Thomas Rogers.


On the twenty-fifth, the two Houses met and clected Major Generaly as follows Jessup N. Couch, Second Division : Robert McConnell, Third Diskion


On the fifth of February, 1914. the two Houses met to elect Associate Judges and other officers as follows :


Miami-John Garrard, John 11. Crawford, James Bluc.


Cuyahoga -- Elias Lee, Erastus Miles.


Adams -- Job Dinning.


Stark-George Clark.


Muskingum-Ebenezer Buckingham.


Athens-Ebenezer Currier.


Montgomery -- Abner Garrard.


Jefferson -- James Moores.


Licking -- Wm. Haines.


Knox-John Herrod.


Non-resident tax collectors : 1st District. Samuel Milliken. 2nd. W'm. Sterrett. 3rd. Samuel P. Hildreth. 4th. James Perry. 5th. John Milligan. 6th. Leonard Case.


Supreme Judge-John S. Edwards.


The exigencies of the war made every male capable of bearing arms practically a soldier in the field, and none were exempt from service on call except where pro- visions were made. The case of Jacob Woodring, of Scioto, will serve as a type. By special act of the Legislature he was exempt from military duty because his father was old, lame, blind and decrepid, with two other blind children, who with the rest of the family depended on Jacob for support.


An act was passed incorporating the Zanesville Manufacturing and Canal Com . pany.


A severe statute against? games and gambling was enacted. All gaming delts were declared void, and money lost at gambling might be recovered by a suit at law.


A penal impost was laid on cards coming into the State, and any person im- porting them was liable for not less than $5, nor more than $20, for cach pack of playing cards. Gambling of all kinds was forbidden under heavy penalties at ordi- naries, taverns and race courses, the fines being not less than $10, nor more than $;o.


Faro, "A. B. C." and " E. O.," the two latter games now being unknown, were forbidden, and any person exhibiting or playing these games or tables, were subject to a fine of not less than $50, nor more than $200 for each offence.


By the act of February 10, 1814, sections 31 and 32 of the sixth township. eleventh range, in the Ohio Company's purchase, was detached from Washington county and attached to Athens.


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OHIO STATESMEN.


OFFICIAL DIRECTORY, 1814-1815.


Acting Governor-OTIINIEL LOOKER.


Governor -- THOMAS WORTHINGTON.


Secretary of State-JEREMIAH MCLENE.


Treasurer of State-W.M. MCFARLAND.


Auditor of State -- RALPH OSBORN.


Supreme Judges -- THOMAS SCOTT, THOMAS MORRIS, JOHN S. EDWARDS, ETHAN ALLEN BROWN.


Adjutant General-ISAAC VAN HORN.


THIRTEENTH LEGISLATIVE SESSION, 1814-1815. Met December 5, 1814. Adjourned February 16, 1815. SENATE.


The Legislature met at Chillicothe pursuant to law and the Senate was as follows :


NORTON, CARLOS A., Clerk.


KIRKER, THOMAS, Speaker. SHERLOCK, EDWARD, Doorkeeper.


Barrere. George High.


Looker, Othniel Ham·


Bigger, John. War.


Lucas, Robert Gal., Sci·


Brush. Henry Rs.


Morris, Thomas. Cler.


Buckles, Win Gre., Clin McConnell, Robert Musk.


Creighton, Wmn., Sr Rs.


Mckinnon, David Cham.


Dunlap, James.


R.s.


McLaughlin, John Jeff., Ilsn.


Dunlap, Samuel


Jeff .. Hsn.


Newcome, George Mont.


Foos, Joseph


Frk , Mad., Del.


Gass, W'in Lick., Kx., Rch.


Bel.


Richardson, Joseph C'ol., Stk., Way.


Shelby, David. Pek.


Irwin, Thomas


But.


Thompson, John Col., Stk., Way.


Jones, John


Ham.


Trimble, Wm. Fair.


Kinney, Lewis


Col., Stk., Way


Kirker, Thomas


Ad.


Woodbridge, Wm Wash , Ath.


On the fifteenth of December, the Senate organized temporarily, Thomas Kirker. of Adams, being elected Speaker, and Carlos A. Norton, Clerk, with Edward Sher- lock, Doorkeeper, and this organization was made permanent on the ninth.


Gov. Meigs having resigned to become Postmaster General. Othniel Looker became Acting Governor, and sent a brief message to the Legislature giving the list of vacancies and ad interim appointments


The returns for Governor were opened and counted in the presence of the two Houses on the sixth of December, and found to be as follows:


Thomas Worthington, of Ross, 15.879; Othniel Looker, of Hamilton, 6,171; total 22,050; Worthington's majority, 9.705.


On the seventh, Thomas Worthington resigned as United States Senator, and on the eighth was inaugurated as Governor, delivering a spirited address to the two Houses, Inrgely on the subject of the war just closing, and the importance of strength- ening the frontier defences.


On the fourteenth, the Governor and Secretary of State, in the presence of the Senate, opened the returns for members of Congress, and announced the election of . the following persons : ist. District, John McLean. 2nd. John Alexander. 3rd. W'm. Creighton, Jr 4th. James Caldwell. 5th. James Kilbourne. 6th. David Clendenin.


The Governor and Legislature negotiated a loan of $177,055.21, with the various


Wampler, Joseph Tus., Gsy., Cos.


Kirtland, Turkand Trum.


Purviance, David Mi., Pre.


Putnam, Wm., R Was., Ath.


Hammond, Chas.


Hitchcock, Peter. . Gea., Asht., Cuy., Port.


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banks to pay the direct taxes levied by the United States Government to men the expenses of the war, the loan being for one year at als per cent interest


Three Senators resigned, and, with their successors, were as follows Win Woodbridge, of Washington and Athens, succeeded by W'in Rufes Putme Lewis Kinney, of Columbiana, Stark and Wayne, succeeded by Joseph Rt-barilsun Win Creighton, Sr., of Ross, succeeded by Henry Brush


The news of the victory of Gen. Andrew Jackson over the British format New Orleans, January 8, 1815, reached Chillicothe by special courier at man on the eleventh, and the Senate at once passed a series of congratulatory resolutions which were concurred in by the House, and forwarded in duplicate to the Prevalent, tur bie transmitted to Congress, and to Gen. Jackson


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES


POLLOCK, JOHN, Speaker.


BREZ, ADAM, Doorkeeper


Barnes, Jaines


R ..


Kelly, Alfred


Asht. cte


Beasley, Nathan


Ad.


Krutzer, Sammel


KL RAN


Bell, Peter


Ham.


leist, John


Fair


Bogges, John


Cler.


Majors, Thomas


Brown, Ephraim


Ham.


Martin, Jesse


Bryson, Edward


Bel.


Merones, John


Pre_


BurnetJacob


Ham.


Mitchell, David


Carothers, James


Fav.


Morris Isinh


Clin


Chambers David


Musk.


McArthur, Rial


Port


Corwin, Matthias


War.


McBeth, Alexander


Char


Curry James


Del., Mad


McDongall, John


Davidson, John


High.


McNeeles, Andrew


Elliott, Wilson


Trum.


Newell, Samuel


Cham


Ellison, Joun, Jr.


Ad.


Pollock John


Ford. Stephen


Jetř. Ilsn


Ren ck, James.


Gregory, Jehiel


Was., At .


Rigdon, Thomas


Cal


Hanna, David


C'ol.


Sharp, John


Was Atk


Harper, Win. A


Asht., Gea., Cuv.


Sharp, Joseph


B-1


Henderson, Thomas


Gov.


Shields, James


Henry, Wm Stk .. Way.


Smith, Benj


Hillman, James


Trum.


Smith, Stephen C'


Monk


Hooker, Richard


Fair


Spencer, John


Huston, David


Gire.


Swearingen, Charles


R


Johnson, Michael H


Var.


Tupper. Edward W


Johnson, Thomas


Frk.


Williams, Chas lus. Ch


Keffer. Valentine


Pek


Williams, John H


Kyle, Samuel


Mi.


Yount, Daniel


On the first day of the session the House organized temporarily by electing John Pollock, of Clermont, Speaker ; Ralph O-born, Clerk, and Adam Betz, Derkeeper Subsequently this was made the permanent organization. Ralph O-bern, the Clark was elected Auditor of State by the Legislature, but discharged the duties of Clerk until the end of the session.


The reports of the State officers along with the communication of Acting Governor Looker were received and referred.


The two Houses assembled in the Representatives hall on the eighth and wit nessed the inauguration of Gov. Worthington


Lewis Vail contested the right of Charles Williams to a seat from Tuecaranes and Coshocton, but the latter was duly seated.


.


Imlay, John C. But.


Swearingen. Samuel


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OHIO STATESMEN.


Both Houses were in secret session December 14, 17 and 31, considering a confi- dential communication from Brigadier Gen. Duncan McArthur, concerning the con- ' dition of the army of the Northwestern frontier. A formal report and recommenda - tions were agreed upon and submitted to the Legislature in open session. There had been evident dereliction on the part of army contractors.


On the tenth of December the two Houses in joint session chose a successor to United States Senator Worthington, resigned, to accept the office of Governor. There were four ballots as follows :


I bal.


2 bal.


3 bal.


4 bal.


Benjamin Ruggles


22


27


35


36


Joseph Kerr.


13


22


36


42


John W. Campbell


12


14


8


O


Wm W. Irwin.


11


9


2


O


David Purviance


8


4


O


I


Duncan McArthur


5


4


0


I


Jolın Bigger


3


0


O


O


Robert McConnell.


2


I


0


0


Ethan A. Brown


2


0


0


Othniel Looker


I


0


O


Peter Hitchcock


I


0


On the seventh of January, the two Houses met jointly and elected Nathaniel P Atkinson and John Hoover, as Associate Judges from Stark county.


On the fourth of February the two Houses met jointly and elected a United States Senator to serve for the full period of six years. There were three ballots as follows :


I bal.


2 bal.


3 bal.


Benjamin Ruggles


26


34


42


Duncan McArthur


25


30


34


Peter Hitchcock .


I3


7


2


Wm. Creighton, Jr.


13


1 1


5


Wilson Elliott


2


O


O


George Tod


1


O


Joseph Kerr


I


O


0


Win. W. Irwin


I


O


O


The following officers were also chosen :


Auditor of State -- Ralph Osborn.


Treasurer of State-Win. McFarland.


President Judge Fourth Circuit-William Wilson.


State Prison Inspectors -- Samuel Parsons, Robert McCoy, Henry Brown, Alex. Morrison, James Johnson.


Associate Judges. Pike-Samuel Henry, Enos Prater, George Corwine.


Monroe-Levin Okey, John Jones, Isaac Atkinson.


Huron-Ebenezer Merry, Almon Ruggles, Jabez Wright. Portage-Alen Day, Samuel King, Ellas Harman. Coshocton-Benjamin Robinson.


Miami-John Woodney.


Franklin-William Reed.


ANNALS OF FRO RES


Greene - David Huston,


Preble-John J. Nisbit.


Muskingum-Stephen C. Smith, Daslet Stilwell


Knox-Abraham Darling, John Trimble.


Jefferson-Samuel Mcl.lroy.


Delaware-Josiah Mckinney, Ezekiel Brown, David Marks


Tuscarawas-Christian Deardorf.


Non-resident tax collector -ist District. Samuel Milliken : WinSierre !! 3rd. Samuel P. Hildreth. 4th. James Perry. sth. John Milligan Chlu Leonard ca-, Ethan Allen Brown was elected Judge of the Supreme Court.


An act was passed defining the liabilities of owners of dogs, and they were held responsible in damages for sheep and other stock killed as well as for other depet dations.


The crimes act was amended and provisions added for carrying it into effet


An act for the restraint and care of insane per ony provided that upon inquiry. when it was ascertained that a person was insane and dangerous to other persons they should be confined in the county jail and supported at public cupens, under the direction of the overseer of the poor, unless friends or relatives entered into a suffi- cient bond conditioned for their support and safe keeping.


Pike county was erected from Scioto, Ross and Adams, by the act of January 4. IS15. The county seat is Waverly.


By the act of January 30, 1815, the first and second fractional townships in Batle: county adjoining, and south of the south line of Montgomery, were attached to Warren.


Huron county was organized as a separate county by the act of January st, 181; having been hitherto attached to Cuyahoga. The county seat is Norwalk,


Monroe county was organized by the act of February 3, 1516, from Belm:, Guernsey and Washington. County seat, Woodsfield.


OFFICIAL DIRECTORY, IS15-1516.


Governor-THOMAS WORTHINGTON.


Secretary of State-JEREMIAH MCLENE.


Treasurer of State-WM. MCFARLAND.


Auditor of State-RALPHI OSBORN.


Supreme Judges-ETHAN ALLEN BROWN, CALVIN, PENSE, JOHN MCLEAN, JESSUP N. COUCH.


Adjutant General-ISAAC VAN HORN.


FOURTEENTH LEGISLATIVE SESSION, ISI-1. Met December 4. 1815. Adjourned February , 1505.


HITCHCOCK, PETER, Speaker.


SENATE. NORTON, CARLOS A. Clerk.


SHERLOCK, EDWARD, Doorkeeper.


Baldwin, Eli. Trum. Gass, W'in ..


Berryhill, Samuel G Jeff., Hsn. Gavit, Wm I.k. etc.


Bigger, John. . War


Hitchcock, Peter Gem, Askt. Cur_ Port.


Buckingham. Ebenezer, Jr Musk.


Hough, Benj Ks , 1'k_


Buckles, William . Gre., Clin.


Jones John


Bogges, John. Cler.


Kirtland, Turkand Trum.


Cooper, Daniel C Mont


Looker, Othniel Ham.


Dunlap. James Rs., P'ke.


Lucas, Robert Gal. Ses.


Mckinnon, David Clanc Evans, Samuel . High .. Fay.


Foos, Joseph Frk .. Mad., Del.


Mclaughlin, John


6 H. Y. H.


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Patterson, John


Bel.


Shepherd, Abraham Ad.


Purviance, David


Mi., Pre.


Thompson, John. Col., Stk., Way.


Shane, Abraham


Tus., Gsy.


Trimble, Wm.


Fair.


Sharp, John.


Was., Ath.


Young, John G. Col., Stk., Way.


Shelby, David. Pck.


The Senate effected a temporary organization on the first day of the session by electing Peter Hitchcock, of Geauga, as Speaker; Carlos A. Norton, Clerk, and Edward Sherlock, Doorkeeper. This organization was made permanent on the eighth of December.


The Governor's annual message and the formal reports of the State officers were received, and after being read, the various points raised in each were referred to the different committees of the two Houses for further consideration.


On the twentieth of December, Gov. Worthington sent a special message to the Legislature, accompanied by a communication from State Auditor Osborn, on the question of incorporating and encouraging banking institutions in the State.


The Auditor, in detail, suggested that the State subscribe to one-fifth of the stock of each and every bank authorized by law in the State, and that the total capital stock of all the banks incorporated be limited to $5,000.000, of which the State should hold $1,000,000. He estimated that at the end of ten years the State would be deriving a net annual revenue of $120,000.


Gov. Worthington commended the confmunication to the sound judgment of the Legislature, remarking on the danger of schemes of speculation fostered by an inflated currency, controlled by the officers of the banks.


Subsequently the Joint Finance Committee made a report recommending the plan in a modified form.


The total enumeration of white male persons of the age of twenty. one years was 64,814.


During the war of 1812, and the events immediately preceding and following that event, the State of Ohio furnished 23,951 soldiers of all arms, including officers, musicians, rangers, scouts, spies and teamsters, being over thirty-three per cent. of the entire male population of the State, above twenty-one years of age; more than fifty per cent. of those subject to military duty, and nearly fifteen per cent. of all the military forces of the United States called out during hostilities.


Two senators resigned : Wm. Gass, of Licking, Knox and Richland. succeeded by Win. Gavit, and Turkand Kirtland, of Trumbull, succeeded by Eli Baldwin.


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.


CORWIN, MATTHIAS, Speaker.


DOHERTY, WILLIAM, Clerk.


BETZ, ADAM, Doorkeeper.


Adams, Robert


Port.


Curry, James Del., Mad.


Barnes, James


Rs.


Emmitt, John. Pck.


Bell, Peter


Ham


Enos, Alexander


Kx .. Rch.


Brown, Ephraim


llam.


Fec. Willinm. Cler.


Bryson, Samuel


Trum.


Ford, Stephen Jeff, Ilsn.


Bureau, John P. R.


Gnl.


Grove, George Mont.


Burnet, Jacob


Hlum.


Harper, Wm A. . Asht., Gea., Cuy., Hur.


Burnett, Isaac


Mont.


Harris, John Stk., Way.


Caldwell, Samuel.


War.


Hawkings, Joseph C Pre.


Campbell, John W


Ad.


Henderson, Thomas


Gsv.


Cole, W'm. R


Clin.


Hooker, Richard


. Fair.


Corwin, Matthias .


War.


Imlay, John C. But.


Cotgreve, Wmn W


l'rum


Johnston, James


High.


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ANNALS OF FROGHERR


Jolly, Henry


Was., Ath.


Keffer, Valentine


Pck. Pattern Rein


Kelly, Alfred


Ash, cte.


Leist, John. Falr


Pollock Juba


Cler.


Linzee, Robert


Whs, Ath.


Lockhart, Josinh Ludlow, William


Frk.


Shielh, James


Majors, Thomas


Bel


Smith, Betty


Mitchell, David


R ..


Smith, Jones


Mitchell, Robert


Musk.


Spencer Jaha


Montgomery, Robert


MI.


McArthur. Duncan


RI.


Swearingen, Charter


McDonald, Thomas


Tatran, WOHINos


McCulloch, Samuel


Chom


Vangs, Jearph


McCune, Joseph K.


Musk.


Walbo, Dati


Mc Neeley, Andrew .. Jeff .. Han.


A temporary organization was made on the first day vid. Speaker, Maiduse Corwin, of Warren county ; Clerk, William Doherty ; Dom keeper, Addo Brik Nel on the ninth of December this organization was made periment


Three contests were presented against members at this sessiesu Attirer (Plume contested the seat of Win. Ludlow. The Committee on Privileges and Elezione found in favor of Ludlow, and the contr-tor was allowed to withdrew his menworld of contin


Christian Wiles, an elector of Clermont county tenteites the night il Will Fee to a seat on the ground that he held a lucrative office, to wat Isspecies of the county. The committee reported adversely in Fectant his seat was illared vacant. A special election was ordered and he was re-elected and wateril


Winn Winship contested the seat of Alexander Enel, of knwx am! Richiass counties. The committee reported adversely to Enos, but the Hollie diasgreat to the report and Enos was seated.


Isaac Burnett, of Montgomery, resigned and was si ceeded By Genrer Gnie


On the twenty-seventh of January. the two Honses met in joiot convention and elected Samuel Coulter and William Henry Associate Judges for Stark county


On the eighteenth of February, the two Houses ag un met in plint comresti and elected the following officers :


Supreme Judges-Jessup N. Conch, John Mc Lean and Calvin Peuxse


Paymaster General of the Militia-Ralph O-born.




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