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Major General of the Second Division-Robert Lucas.
Major General of the Fourth Division-Peter Hitchcock.
Major General of the Fifth Division-Joseph Layton .
On the twenty-fifth of February, the two Hou-es again thet in joint convention and elected the following additional officer-
President Judges-Third Circuit. George Tod; Fifth Circuit, Benjamin Tappan, Sixth Circuit, Orris Parish.
Associate Judges. Gallia-Robert Safford.
Jackson-David Paine William Given-, Hugh Poor Fairfield- Elthanan Scofield.
Licking-Anthony Pitzer, Henry Smith. Coshocton-David P. Finney.
Huron-Stephen Meeker. Champaign-John Reynolds. Preble-Jacob Romaine. Belmont-Joseph Anderson. Highland-George W. Barrere.
Ad.
Scott, Themes
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OHIO STATESMEN.
Penitentiary Inspectors-Samuel Parsons, Henry Brown, George H. Tongue, Johathan Holmes, Jarvis Pike.
Non- resident tax collectors-ist District. James McBride. 2nd. Wm. Sterrett. 3rd. Samuel P. Hildreth. 4th. James Perry. 5th. John Milligan. 6th. Leonard Case.
Lawrence county was erected from Scioto and Gallia, by the act of December 21, 1815. The county seat is Ironton.
Jackson county was erected from Scioto, Gallia, Athens and Ross, by the act of January 12, 1816. The county seat is Jackson.
There was a very general revision of the laws previously enacted, at this session, and the attempt was made to give them greater uniformity and symmetry.
This was especially true with reference to the judiciary laws, both in the higher courts and as to justices of the peace and constables.
Some stringent measures were also passed to repress games and gaming, and it was made a misdemeanor punishable by not less than fifty cents nor more than five dollars fine to " play bullets " across the streets of any town or village ; and any one exhibiting a puppet show for pay, was liable to forfeit ten dollars for each offence, one- half to go to the informer.
Duelling was made a high misdemeanor, as was challenging another to fight a duel. Anyone challenging another, fighting a duel, acting as second, or participating in a duel, whether with or without fatal consequences, was liable to imprisonment in the penitentiary not less than three nor more than ten years.
The State capitol was permanently removed to Columbus by joint resolution of the two llouse-, and every session since, beginning with the second day of December, 1816. has been held there.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY, IS16- SI7.
Governor-THOMAS WORTHINGTON.
Secretary of State-JEREMIAH MCLENE.
Treasurer of State-HIRAM MIRACH CURRY.
Auditor of State-RALPHI OSBORN.
Supreme Judges-CALVIN PEASE, JOHN MCLEAN, JESSUP N. COUCH, ETHAN ALLEN BROWN.
Adjutant General-ISAAC VAN HORN.
FIFTEENTH LEGISLATIVE SESSION, 1816-1817. Met December 2, 1816. Adjourned January 28, 1817. SENATE. CHAMBERS, DAVID, Clerk.
SHEPHERD, ABRAHAM, Speaker.
SHERLOCK, EDWARD, Doorkeeper.
The Fifteenth Legislature assembled at Columbus, in the first State House, on the second day of December, 1816, pursuant to law, and all subsequent sessions have been held at that city.
Bartley, Mordecia Lick., Kx., Rch. Furnas, Thoms W Mi., Pre.
Bogges, John Cler.
Hongh, Benjamin Rs.
Brown, Ephraim Ham. Irwin, Thomas But.
Buckingham, Ebenezer, Jr Musk.
Johnson, Thomas. Frk., Del., Mad. Cooper, Daniel C Mont. Looker, Othneil .. . Ham Evans, Samuel
High , Fay.
Lucas, Robert .. Gal., Sci., Pke,, Jack.
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ANNALS OF PROGRESS.
Myers, John Sık., Way.
Sharp, John
WICAIL
McDonald, John . R .. Shelby, David
Mckinnon, Daniel Cham. Shepherd, Atralının
Me Laughlin, John. Jeff. Simpion, Matthew Ifen
l'atterson, John
Bel.
Smith, Jacob Gre Che
Ruggles, Almon
Asht., Cuy., Hur.,
Trimble, William
Port., Gen. Van Horn, Thenos B
Seeley, John W
Trum,
Wheeler, Aaron
Shane, Abraham
Gsy., Tus., Col.
Young, John G
A temporary organization of the Senate was made as follows: Speaker Alna ham Shepherd, of Adams; Clerk, David Chambers; Doorkeeper, Elwerd Ahvorbub On the fifth of December this organization was made permanent for the dessins
On the third, the Governor transmitted his annual mestage to the ton lin in which he referred to the loan effected to pay for the State's dire t las Mi tin United States. The money was loaned to the State treasury by the Miami Expert ing Co., of Dayton, the Bank of Chillicothe and the Muskingum bank of Zinenfin, the sum being $104,000.
The vote for Governor was canvassed by the two Houses, and declare las hedlows Thomas Worthington, 22,931 ; James Dunlap, 6,295. Ethan Allen Brown Tep total, 30,833. Worthington's majority, 15,029.
On the eighth of December, the Governor and Secretary of State met with the Senate and declared the election of members of Congress as follows Int District Wm. Henry Harrison, and. John W. Campbell. 3rd. Levi Barber, 4th Samuel Herrick. 5th. Philemon Beecher. 6th, Peter Hitchcock.
The subject of building a canal system was brought up at this session by a Mpe- cial message from Gov. Worthington, enclosing a communication from Hon D) Witt Clinton, of New York, setting forth the advantages of interior water lines of trans portation.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
KIRKER, THOMAS, Speaker. DOHERTY, WILLIAM, Clerk_
BETZ, ADAM, Doorkeeper.
Barnes, James
Rs.
Kelly, Alfred Asht., Gea., C'ur. Hur
Barr, John
Pck.
Kerr, William Asht , etc.
Beatty, Cyrus P.
Gsy.
Kirker, Thomas
Boggs, David
Gal.
Lane, Henry Trum.
Bryson, Edward.
Bel., Mon.
Leist. John
Fair.
Carothers, James
. Fay.
Linzee, Robert
Way Ath.
Carpenter, Benj
Del.
Lyman, Darius
Pert.
Catherlin, Jacob.
Fair.
Manary, James R ..
Chapman, Henry
Cler.
Miller, Jonathan
Claypool, Jacob
Fair.
Milliken, Daniel Bet
Coleman, Asa
Mi.
Miner, Isaac Mal
Curry, Hiram Mirach
Cham.
Minor, Gidcon
Cler
Elliott, Thomas
Jeff.
Mitchell, Robert Musk.
Ellison, John, Jr
Ad.
Moore, Thomas .
Frk
Florence, William
Pck.
Moore, William
Hlen
Grove, George
Mont.
Moores, James
Gre.
Hanna, David
Col.
McConnell, Robert
War
Hawkins, Joseph C.
Pre.
Newcome, George
Ment
Henry, Arthur Ham.
Osborn, Ezra,
Sel
Hine, Homer.
Trum.
Oswald, Michael
Iw. Cox
Henkle, Samuel
Cham.
Pigman, Joseph W
Hosbrook, Daniel.
Hlam.
Platt, Benj. M.
Johnson, Michael H
War.
Roller, Jacob
Cal.
Mc Millan, Thomas
Harris, James.
. Clin.
Morrow, James
Hammond, Charles
Bel., Mon.
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Shields, James But.
Thompson, John
Col.
Spencer, John . Lick.
Townsend, Thos
Bel., Mon.
Stone, Sardina
Was., Ath.
Trimble, Allen High.
Strong, Jared
Pke., Jack.
Vance, Wm. Rs.
Sutton. David.
War.
Williams, Samuel Rch.
Swearingen, Charles
But.
Wilson, James Jeff.
On the opening day of the session, the House organized temporarily by electing Thomas Kirker, of Adams, as Speaker; Wm. Doherty, as Clerk, and Adam Betz, as Doorkeeper. Subsequently it was made permanent.
There was a contest for the seat from Gallia county between David Boggs and Lewis Newsom, and neither was seated until the contest was disposed of on the fifth of December, when Boggs was declared elected and seated.
The Governor's message and the reports of the different State officers were sub- mitted, read and referred on the third.
On the eighth, Gov. Thomas Worthington was duly inducted into his second term in the presence of the two llouses, and delivered an appropriate address.
Elections were held by the two Houses in joint session for various offices as follows :
December 5. 1816, Alexander McBeth was elected Associate Judge for Cham- paign county.
Secretary of State-Jeremiah McLene, Franklin.
December 12, Hiram Mirach Curry was elected Treasurer of State, vice Wm. McFarland, resigned, on the third ballot, the different ballots standing: 1. Hiram Mirach Curry, 32; David Chambers, 21 ; Wm. Sterrett, 16; Henry Brown, 11 ; John Wood, S. 2. Curry, 45; Chambers, 25; Sterrett, 16; Brown, 4. 3. Curry, 46; Chambers. 38 : Sterrett, 6.
Associate Judges-Samuel G. Flenniken, Franklin; Ezra Sprague, Huron.
January IS, IS17. Supreme Judge-Ethan Allen Brown.
President Judges-First Circuit, Joseph H. Crane; Second Circuit, John Thompson.
Associate Judges. Adams-Moses Baird, Andrew Livingston.
Belmont-Edward Bryson, John Wiley.
Clinton-Jesse Hughes. George McManus, Aaron Sewell.
Franklin-David Smith.
Gallia- Fuller Elliott.
Hamilton-Othniel Looker, James Silvers.
Guernsey-Thomas Henderson, Win. Frame, James Leiper.
Jefferson-Andrew Anderson.
Pickaway-William Seymour, Thomas Barr, Jacob Shoemaker.
Ross-James Armstrong, Isaac Cook, Thomas Hlicks.
Warren-Ignatius Brown, Jacob Delowe, Matthias Corwin.
Jefferson-James Moores.
January 25. Associate Judges. Butler-Henry Weaver, Robert Taylor.
Clermont-Joseph N. Campbell, Alexander Blair, John Morris.
Columbiana- Win. Smith, Geo. Brown, John J. Bowman.
Cuyahoga-John 11. Strong.
Scioto-John Collins, Lawson Drury.
Fairfield-David Swazy, John Augustus.
Fayette-James Mooney, Thomas MeGarrah, Battell Harrison.
Greene-Samuel Kyle.
Trumbull-Herman Canfield, Ephraim Quimby, Robert Hughes. Montgomery-Philip Gunckel, Isanc Spinning.
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ANNALS OF PROGRES.
Madison-David Mitchell, James Curry, Samuel Baskerilde
Washington-Ezekiel Deming, John Sharp, Henry Jolly,
Licking-Henry Smith.
Ashtabula-Nehemiah King
Coshocton -- Joseph W. Pigman.
Lawrence-John Davison, William Miller, Gabriel Kerr.
Darke-John Purviance, James Rush, E.nos Terry.
Penitentiary Inspectors-Henry Brown, Jeremiah Mcleac, John Ramistem Samuel Parsons, John Cutler.
Non- resident tax collectors-Ist District. James Mc Bride, and. W'in Sterret' 3rd. Samuel P. Hildreth. 4th. James Perry. ith. Alexander Pattern Make Homer Iline.
Darke county, heretofore erected, was organized by the art of December 14. 150 and selected its local officers. County seat, Greenville.
Lawrence county, hitherto erected, was organized by the act of D= cortes 20. IS16. Ironton the county seat.
By the act of January 27. 1817, the western half of the fifth de tige, the whole al the sixth, the seventh, cighth, ninth, twenty-eighth, twenty - ninth and thirtieth half sections of the sixteenth township, twentieth range, known as Canada and Now Scotia Refugee Lands, were detached from Licking and attached to Franklin.
A very large number of turnpike companies were incorporated, including the Zanesville and Lancaster; Knox, Richland and Huron ; I'ranklin ; % nesville ani Cambridge : Grand River; Cincinnati and Hamilton ; Cincinnati and Dayton amid others
More than 100 public road- were ordered opened and improved out of the three per cent. United States fund.
Besides there was considerable general legislation and revision of existing laws.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY, IS17-1515.
Governor -- THOMAS WORTHINGTON.
Secretary of State -- JEREMIAH MCLENE.
Treasurer of State -- HIRAM MIRACHI CURRY.
Auditor of State -- RALPHI OSHORN.
Supreme Judges-CALVIN PEASE, JOHN MCLEAN, JESSUP N. COUCH, ITHAS ALLEN BROWN.
Adjutant General-ISAAC VAN HORN.
SIXTEENTH LEGISLATIVE SESSION, 1917-BD.
Met December 1, 1817. AAdjournet fanniry 30, 151s.
SHEPHERD, ABRAHAM, Speaker.
SHERLOCK, EDWARD, Doorkeeper.
Bartley, Mordecia Lick., Kx., Rch. Ham.
Me Laughlin, John
Jen.
Dunlap, James Rs. Furnas, Thomas W Mi., Dk., Pre.
Irwin, Thomas But.
Musk.
Ruggles, Almon
Asht. Gea, Cur,
Johnson, Thomas Frk., Del., Mad.
Lucas, Robert Ści., Pke .. Jack.
Myers, John Stk., Way.
Mc Donald, John Rs.
Mckinnon, Daniel
Brown, Ephraim
Newcome. George
Patterson, John Bel. Mon. Cler.
Pollock, John
Jackson, George
Hur_ Port
Secley, John W
Shelby, David Pck.
Shepherd, Abraham AJ.
SENATE. CHAMHERS, DAVID, Clerk
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Simpson, Matthew
Ilsn.
Trimble, Allen.
High., Fay.
Smith, Jacob. Gre., Clin.
Trimble, William
. Fair.
Stone, Sardina
Was., Ath.
Van Horn, Thos. B
War.
Thompson, John
Col. Wampler, David. Tus .. Cos.
Torrence, Geo. P
Ham. Wheeler, Aaron. Asht., etc.
The Senate organized by the selection of Abraham Shepherd, of Adams, as Speaker : David Chambers, Clerk, and Edward Sherlock, Doorkeeper, pro tempore, and on the sixth the same organization was made permanent.
The message of Gov. Worthington was received by the Legislature on the second of December. It was an unusually important document, and devoted largely to the subject of education and the projection and improvement of highways and lines of transportation.
He urged that the standard of teachers be raised both as to moral deportment and efficiency. He recommended that the State join with individuals and private cor- porations in the construction of turnpikes, and pointed out that the State's share of the tolls collected would aid materially in the reduction of the tax rate.
lle also recommended such legislation as would encourage manufacturing enter- prises, holding that the cost saved in the transportation of manufactured articles from beyond the borders of the State would be saved to the consumers, and the cost thus be lessened.
He further pointed out the weak points in the original Constitution, and sug- gested that some remedial method should be agreed upon by the Legislature.
In the message he announced the founding of the State Library, and gave a list of 106 sets and volumes, some 500 volumes in all, that he had purchased during the previous year, with a set of rules governing the Library.
The Legislature had allowed him $3,500 to be spent at his discretion, in the man- agement of his office and the care and improvement of the State House and grounds. A balance on hand made the fund $4,013. Of this sum he invested $2,002 in the books referred to, and this formed the nucleus of the existing State Library.
On the twentieth of January, ISis, he sent a special message with a letter from Jeremy Bentham, of England, through United States Minister John Quincy Adams, accompanied with thirty-seven volumes of Bentham's works-a present to the State Library.
On the seventeenth of January, the Governor sent a special message, with a letter from Gov. Thomas Bradford, Jr., of Pennsylvania, on the subject of employ- ing the labor of convicts to build and extend the penitentiary and other State build- ings, with a favorable recommendation.
David Wampler, Senator from Tuscarawas and Coshocton, did not present his credentials until January 20, and then his right to a seat was contested on the grounds that he held another office. He was seated, however, the claim not being substan- tiated.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MCARTHUR, DUNCAN, Speaker. DOHERTY, WILLIAM, Clerk.
PIKE, BENJAMIN, Doorkeeper.
Ames, Sylvanus. . Was., Ath.
Chapman, Henry Cler.
Anderson, Robert
But.
Coleman, Asa . I)k., Mi.
Baldwin, Eli
l'rum.
Collins, Joel . But.
Beatty, Cyrus P
Gsy.
Denham, John Cler.
Bell, Peter
liam.
Dille, Lewis Asht., Gea., Cuy., Hur.
Carothers, James
Dunn, Wm Bel., Mon
ANNALS OF PROGRESS,
Eaton, Joseph .
Del
Miner Idaa
Elliott, Thomas
Jetř
Moore, William
Florence, Win.
Morrison, Robert
Ford, Stephen
Jeff.
McArthur, Duadui
Gault, Wm. W
1.ick.
Mellenry, Samuel
Gaylord, Levi
Asht, etc.
Mcl.cin, Nathaniel
George, William
Mont.
Grove, George.
Mont
N/abit Thomas
Hamilton, Nathaniel. .
Wax, Ath.
Osborn, Fara
M
Hammond, Chas
Bel., Mon.
Oswald, Michael
Harris, James.
Clin.
Paull, George
Hastings, Waitsel
Kx
Richardson, Jeseph
Cal
Hawking, Jos. C
Pre
Roller, Jacob
Hedges, James
Rch.
Scofield, Edwar ! Trum
Humphrey. Squire
L'os., Tus.
Shields. James
Inskip, John
Cham.
Slaughter, Robert F'
Johnson, Michael 11.
War.
Smith, Daniel
Fair
Keffer, Valentine
Pck.
Spangler, Christian
Kinney, Lewis
Col.
Strong, Jared
Leist, John Fair.
Swan, Gustavus
Fri
Lyman, Darius
Port., Med.
Swearingen, Joseph.
Hich
Mack, Andrew
Ham.
Tatinan, Joseph Gre
Manary, James
Rs.
Tupper. Edward W
Ga. Law
Martin, Jesse
Jeff.
Vance, William RE
Middleton, William.
Ad.
Wallace. Reuben
Clam.
The House organized pro tempore as follows : Speaker, Duncan McArthur, Ross ; Clerk, William Doherty ; Doorkeeper, Benjamin Pike. This organisatie was made permanent on the seventh of December, 1817.
There were four ballots for Doorkeeper. Adam Betz. Benjamin Pike, Samuel King and William Richards, being the contestants. Mr. Betz had served a- 1)00: keeper of the House for the preceding fifteen legislative sessions, having been chimen to that position in the first General Assembly.
There was one contest in the House. Benjamin Martin, of Knox conte tel the election of Waitsel Hastings, on the ground of ineligibility. It appeared from the evidence offered that Hastings had been coroner of Knox county, and resignel tu te . come a Representative. Under a misapprehension he forwarded his resignation to the Governor, instead of the Court of Common Pleas. Inasmuch as he bei net re. signed the office in the method prescribed by law, the House declared the seat vacant. A new election was ordered and Mr. Hastings was elected.
On the second of December, the House referred the Governor's message and ap companying documents to the appropriate committees
The question of constructing canals came up for discussion during the session and the first actual step in that direction was the incorporation of the Little Miami Canal and Banking Co.
The two Houses met in joint convention on the twenty-seventh day of January. IS18, and elected the following officers :
Auditor of State-Ralph Osborn.
Quartermaster General of Militia-Thos. C. Flournoy.
Major General Sixth Division-John Thompson.
Major General Seventh Division - Daniel Smith.
President Judge Seventh Circuit-Joshua Collett.
Associate Judges. Clark-Joseph Tatman, Joseph Layton, Daniel Me Kingen Hocking-Thomas Pullen, Abraham Pitcher. Benjamin Beadle.
Logan-James McElvain, John Shelby, Levi Garwood
McMillen, Thomas War
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Medina -Joseph Harris, Fredrick Brown, Isaac Welton.
Perry-David Beckwith, John McMullin, Charles C. Wood.
Ashtabula -Solomon Griswold, Eliphalet Austin.
Athens-Robert Linzee.
Champaign-Samuel Hitt. Coshocton-Thomas Johnston.
Delaware-Samuel Hughes.
Hamilton-Wilham Burke.
Harrison-Matthew Simpson.
Licking-Zacariah Davis.
Pike-Samuel Recd.
Tuscarawas-Nicholas Neighbor.
Highland -Moses II. Gregg.
Clermont-Philip Gatch.
Brown-Joseph N. Campbell, William Anderson, James Moore.
Ross-Joseph Gardner.
Non-resident tax collectors-1st District. James McBride. 2nd. James Sterrett 3rd. Samuel P. Hildreth. 4th. 'James Perry. 5th. Alexander Patterson. 6th.
Homer Ilne.
Penitentiary Inspectors Jeremiah McLene. John M. Edmiston, Samuel Parsons, Henry Brown, John Cutler.
Perry county was erected and organized from the counties of Washington. Muskingum and Fairfield, by the act of December 26. 1817. The county seat is New Lexington.
Brown county was erected and organized from Adams and Clermont by the act of December 27, IS17. County seat is Georgetown.
Clark county was erected and organized by the act of December 26, 1817. its territory being detached from the counties of Greene, Champaign and Madison. The county seat is Springfield.
Morgan county was erected from Guernsey, Washington and Muskingum by the act of December 29, 1817, but to remain attached to such counties until organized. The county seat is McConnelsville
Logan county was erected and organized by the act of December 30, 1517, from Champaign county. The county seat is Bellefontaine.
locking county was erected from Ross, Athens and Fairfield by the act of January 3. ISIS. The county seat is Logan.
The same act attached township nine, range nineteen and township nine U. S. lands in Ross county to Jackson.
Medina county, previously erected, was organized by the act of January 14, 1818. The county seat is Medina.
By the act of January 16, ISIS, all that part of Champaign county east of the east boundary of Clark was attached to Madison.
By the act of January 20, 1818, townships three and four in the nineteenth range were detached from Lawren 'e and attached to Scioto county.
The great bulk of the session's legislation was local in character, and comprised the incorporation of n large number of manufacturing and other enterprises.
By an act of the Legislature, the Circuit and District Courts of the United States were removed from Chillicothe to Columbus.
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ANNALS OF PROGRESS.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY, 1818-1819
Governor-ETHAN ALLEN BROWN.
Secretary of State-JEREMIAH MCLENE.
Treasurer of State-HIRAM MIRACH CURRY.
Auditor of State-RALPH OSHORN.
Supreme Judges-PETER HITCHCOCK, CALVIN PRASE, JOHN MCLEAN, JEEx N. Coucu.
Adjutant General-WILLIAM DOHERTY.
SEVENTEENTH LEGISLATIVE SESSION, 1815-1 1) Met December 2, 1818. Adjourned February 9. 1915 SENATE.
LUCAS, ROBERT, Speaker.
COLLINS, RICHARD, CIerA
MARTIN, Jous, Sergeant- at - Arms.
Baldwin, Eli Trum.
Beasley, Nathaniel. . d., Br.
Brown, Ephraim - Ham.
Campbell, Jno.
Asht., Cuy., Gea,
MeLaughlin, John Je5.
Newcome, George
Cole, Wmn. R
. Gr., Clin
Patterson, John
Dunlap, James
R.s.
Pollock. John
Cler-
Fithian. George
Cham.
Robb. David Gay .. Tim, C
Foos. Joseph Frk., Del , Mad.
Shelby, David. Pek
Furnas, Thos. W . Mi., Dk . Pre.
Simpson, Matthew Hlen.
Hooker. Richard Fair .. Per , Hock.
Spencer, John.
1.ik. Kw_ R.h.
Irwin, Thomas . But.
Stone, Sardina. War, At
Jackson, George. Musk.
Thompson, John
Johnson. Michael H War.
Torrence, George P.
Trimble, Allen High, Fax
Wheeler, Aaron
On Monday, December 7, at 10 A. M., the Senate organized temporarily by elert- ing Robert Lucas, of Pike, Speaker ; Richard Collins, Clerk, and John Martin, Der keeper, or Sergeant-at-Arms as the office was now designated. On the twelfth. this organization was made permanent. Edward Sherlock, who had been Doorkeeper at all the sessions of the Territorial Assembly, and the sixteen preceding Houses was retired.
Gov. Worthington sent in his last message, devoted largely to educational themes, roads, highways and lines of inter-transportation, and the projected National Road. He submitted the expedieney of organizing a State bank, taking into the scheme the existing banks upon the surrender of their charters.
He advocated the encouragement of domestic manufactures by the use of all proper legislative powers. He also called attention to the evils resulting from the excessive use of intoxicants, and asked that legal restraints be placed upon the many facture, sale and use of the same.
The returns for Governor were opened in the presence of the two Houses en the eighth, and declared to be as follows: Ethan Allen Brown, 30,104. James Dunlap. 8,075; total, 38,269; Brown's plurality, 22,119.
The Governor elect was not at the capitol, and Speaker Lucas was directed to notify him by letter of his election and request him to come to Columbus and enter upon the duties of his office.
On the fourteenth of December, he appeared before the two Houses, having previously resigned the office of Judge of the Supreme Court, and was inaugurated. In his inaugural address he dwelt upon the inequalities of taxation, and the methods of assessment. He also called attention to the fact that the United States bank had,
Jones, Thos. G Stk., Way.
Lucas. Robert Gal, Law., SL Pkc. Jack. R
Madeira, Daniel
Hur . Port.
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without any authority of State law, opened two branches of deposit and discount, and asked the Legislature to take such action as they deemed necessary to require it to pay a proper amount of taxes. He also recommended a complete revision of the judiciary laws.
A legislative committee inquired into the causes which had led the incorporated banks to suspend special payments, but without practical results.
There was a contest instituted by Abraham Kroft, of Wayne county, against Thomas G. Jones, alleging that he was Postmaster at Wooster at the date of his elec- tion, and was therefore ineligible. Upon investigation it was found that he had re- signed previous to the day of election and was therefore eligible. Ile was seated.
David Wampler, who was a Senator for Tuscarawas, Guernsey and Coshocton, had removed from the district, and David Robb was voted for and claimed the seat. But as no election had been ordered for the purpose of filling the vacancy, he was not seated. The Governor. however, ordered a special election and Robb was elected and seated.
The Secretary, Treasurer and Auditor of State reported the cost of erecting the penitentiary at $32,784.37.
The Governor and Secretary of State met the Senate and opened the returns for Congressmen. The following were elected: 1st District. Thomas B. Ross. 2nd. Jolın W. Campbell. 3rd. llenry Brush. '4th. Samuel Herrick. 5th. Philemon Beecher. 6th. John Sloan.
Gov. Brown sent a special message on the subject of education.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
RICHARDSON, JOSEPH, Speaker.
DOHERTY, W.M., Clerk.
PIKE, BENJ., Sergeant-at-Arms.
Ames, Sylvanus
Was., Ath.
Leist, John Fair.
Anderson, Robert
But.
Lybrand, Samuel. Pck.
Barker, Joseph Was., Ath.
Mack, Andrew. Ham.
Barrett, John.
Jeff.
Merry, Ebenezer Asht .. etc.
Bell, Peter
Ham.
Miner, Isaac . Mad.
Bell, Stephen.
.Gre.
Moore. William Hsn.
Boggs, David
Gal.
Morrison, Robert . Ad.
· Chapman, llenry
Cler.
Murray, William
But.
Claypool, Jacob.
Fair.
Myers, Samuel
Fay.
Collins, Joel
But.
Dille, Lewis
Asht., Cuy., Gea., Hur.
McHenry, Samuel Ham.
War.
Fanquahar, Win. W
Kx.
McMillan, Thomas
Vay.
Fergus, James
Mi., Dk.
Osborn, Ezra Rs.
Fitzgerald, George R
Ad.
Oswald, Michael Stk
Ford, Stephen
Jeff.
Paull, George Bel., Mon.
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