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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WILLIAMS, MICAJAH T., Speaker. RICHMAN, EVERT, Clerk
PIKE, BENJ., Sergeant-at- Arms.
Atkinson, Isaac
Mon.
Cotton, John
Bigger, John.
. War.
Coulter, Samuel
SEL
Blackburn, Wm
Col.
Davenport, John
Bel
Blickensderfer, Jacob Tus. Dow, Edmund Ath
Brown, Ephraim. . Trum.
Dougherty, John
Brown, George Col.
Edwards, George B ..
Carey, William
Ham.
Everett, Jeremiah, Mar., Cr., Sen, Skr,
Case, Leonard
Cuv., Lor.
Fallis, Richard
. Cochran, John
Вг.
Flood, Thomas
Fredrick, Jacob War.
Cook, Isaac.
Rs.
Gatch, Thomas Cler_
Coolman, Wm.
Port.
Gray. John M
Pre, Dk. Mer V. W
Corwin, Matthias
War.
-
Collings, Wm. Pke., Sci., Law.
120
OHIO STATESMEN.
Hamilton, William
Jeff.
McCorkle, John.
Mi., Shl., Al.
Hanna, Thomas Gsy.
McHenry, Samuel
Ham.
Harper, Robert .. Asht.
Olds, Joseph Pck., Hock.
Harrison, Battcal
Fay.
Patterson, Moses. High.
Hedges, James.
Rch.
Pierce, Thomas L. Musk.
Higgins, David
But.
Rigdon, Thomas Kx.
Robinson, James Cos.
Holt, Geo. B
Mont.
Robinson, James Way.
Hopkins, Andrew V
Cler.
Hubbard, John
Gea.
Ruggles, Almon
Hur.
Irwin, Thomas
But.
Russell, Wm. E
Col.
King, Thomas
Per.
Shannon, Thomas
Bel.
Kyle, Joseph
Gre.
Shelby, John.
Log., Hsn., Han., Wd.
Lathrop, James W
Stk.
Shields, James.
But.
Leist, John.
Fair.
Slaughter, Robert F
Fair.
Lewis, Philip
Mad., Un.
Lindsey. Jacob.
Pck., Hock.
Swan, Adam. Rch.
Lowry, William.
Jeff.
Lucas, John
Pke., Sci., Law.
Ward, Jacob
Med.
Means, James. Ad.
Wiley, William.
Hsn.
Mitchell, David Gal., Mgs., Pck.
Williams, George W Frk.
Morgan, Edward L Murray, Elias.
Cham.
Williams, Micajah T Ham.
Del.
Worthington, Thomas.
Rs.
McConnell, Alexander
Morg.
The House made the following temporary organization : Speaker, Micajah T. Williams, of Hamilton. Two ballots were as follows :
I ballot.
2 ballot.
Micajah T. Williams.
29
40
Thomas Worthington
21
16
John Bigger
17
Scattering.
2
2
Clerk, Evert Richman on the second ballot over Wm. Steele and Wm. Murphy. Sergeant-at-Arms, Benj. Pike. This organization was afterward made the per- manent one.
There was one contest in the House, John Vandeman and Robert Logan contest- ing the right of John McCorkle to a seat from Miami, Shelby and Allen counties, on the ground of ineligibility. The House seated McCorkle.
At the previous session, the Legislature had selected Gustavus Swan to collate and arrange the United States laws relating to the lands of Ohio. He reported the result of his labors-an arrangement in convenient form for reference, of all the laws affecting that subject.
The canal reports, with the estimated cost of constructing each of the proposed lines, were voluminous, and occupied much of the attention of the Legislature.
Among the estimates of cost were : Muskingum and Scioto route, via Killbuck and Black river, including Cleveland, Columbus and Raccoon Feeders, $3,061,368.47, with 1,069.33 feet of lockage-5So.36 feet from the mouth of the Scioto ascending Summit level, and 48S.97 feet descending to Lake Erie. Length, 339 miles.
Route via Killbuck, Chippewa and Cuyahoga, including feeders and additional lines, $3,131,429.02. Lockage ascending from the Scioto, 638.42 fect. Descending to . Lake Erie, 547 03; total, 1,185.15. Length, 338.57 miles.
Route vla Tuscarawas und Cuyahoga, $2,801,709.85. Total lockage same as pre- ceding. Length, 322.13 miles.
Hine, Homer
Trum.
Ross, Jos. W. Gal., Mgs., ack.
Smith, Stephen C Lick.
Turner, John Mont.
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ANNALS OF PROGRESS.
Maumee and Miami route, including feeders, Banho,. Lockage ascending from Ohio river nt Cincinnati to Loramica, {11.40 feet; designlleg from Laranice to the foot of the Maumee Rapids, 375 feet ; total lockage, 550-40 fert Length, apud; miles. The total estimates being $11,924.494.34 The route between the truth of the Scioto and Lake Erie were combined and modified later, so that the estive's ? cost of this part of the system was materially reduce !.
The two Houses in joint convention elected the following officers
Secretary of State Jeremiah McLene, Franklin.
President Judge of the Seventh Circuit-Joshua Collett.
United States Senator vice Ethan Allen Brown, term expired- William He ry Harrison, by the following vote :
I bal.
2 bal
3 tal.
William Henry Harrison
35
53
Wyllys Silliman. .
34
34
44
Thomas Worthington
19
18
3
Ethan Allen Brown
5
4
The office of State Printer had been created and the election resulted as forlome
1 bal.
2 bal.
3 bal,
George Nashee.
30
44
Philo H. Olmsted.
:2
21
Horatio Cox.
23
David Smith.
16
3
Ezra Griswold
5
1
O
Zachariah Mills
3
O
And George Nashee was elected to the position.
Keeper of the Ohio Penitentiary-Nathaniel McLean vice Barzilla Wright. deceased. Also the following Associate Judges :
Nehemiah Allen, Cuyahoga; Win. Anderson, Brown; John Bailhache, Rov ; Joseph Bingham, Harrison ; Robert Brackinridge, Brown ; Fredrick Brown, Melina: Peter Casey, Holmes; John Collins, Scioto; John Cotton, Washington, Thomas Davis, Perry ; Josiah Dillon, Belmont ; James Findlay, Brown ; John French, Medina , Levi Garwood, Logan ; James Greer, Mercer : William Hampton, Pike ; Titus Havs. Ashtabula; Samuel Ilolt, Champaign; Charles C. Hood, Perry; Wm Hutches. Holmes ; Amos B. Jones, Monroe ; James Justice, Sandusky ; Joseph Lavten, Clark ; Robert Linzee, Athens; George Luke, Holmes : Jacob D. Lutz, Hocking; Enoch B Merriman, Marion ; . Daniel McKinnon, Clark ; Nicholas Neighbor, Tuscaran asz Wm. O'Bannion, Licking; David Paine, Jackson ; Ira l'age, Clark , Ben . M. Piatt. Hamilton ; David Prince, Delaware ; Samuel Reed, Pike ; Thomas Spott, Mercer. Thomas Smith, Ashtabula ; Joel Strawn, Sandusky ; Joseph Whipple, Hocking-
Major General of the Tenth Division-Robert Young.
By the act of February 4. 1825, the boundary line between Madison and Unilin counties was accurately surveyed, beginning at the southeast corner of UpMlm. and running thence due west to the eastern boundary of Champaign county.
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OHIO STATESMEN.
The county of Holmes, previously erected was organized by the act of January 4- 1825. The county seat is Millersburg.
Aside from various legislative acts relating to the canal system, nearly all the laws passed were of a special or local character. The change of names, granting of divorces, and the granting of relief to individuals and petty official comprised a large proportion of it. Many enterprises of different characters were chartered by special acts.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY, 1825-1826.
Governor-JEREMIAH MORROW.
Secretary of State-JEREMIAH MCLENE.
Treasurer of State-HENRY BROWN.
Auditor of State-RALPH OSBORN.
Supreme Judges-JACOB BURNET, CHARLES R. SHERMAN, CALVIN PEASE, PETER HITCHCOCK.
State Printer-GEORGE NASHEE.
Adjutant General-WM. DOHERTY.
TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATIVE SESSION, 1825-1826. Met December 5, 1825. Adjourned February 5, 1826.
SENATE.
TRIMILE, ALLEN, Speaker.
COLLINS, DAVID, Clerk.
WOLCOTT, HORACE, Sergeant-at-Arms.
Augustine, John
Stk.
Manning, Henry Trum.
Avery. Edward Way.
Mills, Roswell
Per., Morg.
Barr, John
. Pck., Hock.
Morris, Thomas . Cler.
Beardsley, David H. Del., Mar., Sky.
Norton, Aaron. Port .. Med.
Blackburn, William
Col.
Norton. Daniel S. Rch., Kx.
Caldwell, Samuel
War.
Pendleton, Nathaniel G. Hłam.
Claypool, Jacob
Fair.
Richardson, Elkanah Port., Med.
Collins, Joel . But.
Cooley, James
Ck., Cham.
Silliman, Wyllys. Musk.
Currier, Ebenezer
Was., Ath.
Simpson, Matthew Hsn.
Davenport. John
Bel.
Stanbery, William Lick.
Fales, Stpphen Mont.
Swearingen, Samuel Rs.
Foos Jos.
Frk., Mad. Un.
Trimble, Allen High .. Fay.
Hale, Samuel H1
Gre., Clin.
Webb, Clayton. Ham.
llanna, Thos
Gsy., Mon.
Wheeler, Samuel. Asht., Gea.
lleaton, David F
Pre., Dk., Mer ..
Womeldorf, Daniel . Gal .. Mgs., Jack.
Laffer. Henry
Cos., Tus.
Young. Robert Mi, Shl, Al., Log.,
Lowry, William
Jeff.
Har., Hun., Wd.
When the Senate met at to o'clock A. M., Monday, December 5, it organized by electing Allen Trimble, Speaker; David Collins, Clerk, and Horace Wolcott, Ser- geant.at-Arms. This organization, which was pro tempore, was afterward made per - Inanent.
The right of Speaker Trimble to sit as a Senator was raised by Henry Davis, au elector, on two grounds. 1. That he also held the office of Fund Commissioner. 2. That he was the "holder" of publie monies, and for these reasons was ineligible under section 26 of the first article of the Constitution.
The Committee on Privileges, and after considerable deliberation, reported that the case did not come within the constitutional inhibition ; the report was adopted by
V. W., Pau., Wms.
Wood, Reuben Cuy., Hur , Lor.
Lucas, Robert . Pke., Sci., Law
Shepherd, Abraham Ad., Br.
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ANNALS OF PROGRESS.
a vote of twenty yeas to fourteen natys. So large a number of Nemature writing in fine negative, and thus expressing a doubt as to the propriety of his balling offices, Speaker Trimble resigned the office of Fund Cemn bastone?
Aaron Norton, a Senator from Portage and Medina having dr caicik das ceeded by Elkanah Richardson.
Gov. Morrow, in his message, after discussing the subject of venstre ting . . f. tem of canals then under way, dwelt strongly on the subject of the leme wheel system, and urged the great importance of a general and liberal edacatiun ander the direction of the State and municipal authorities and at public erpienie
He also referred to the visit of the Marquis de Lafayette, and the pleasure ik boj given him, as the representative of the people and the agent of the i,cgidktore to welcome and extend to him the hospitalities of the State, and "receiving him on the shores of Ohio at Cincinnati." The expenses incurred by Gov. Marrow is receiving and conducting the "Nation's Guest " through the State, and delivering time to the State of Virginia, at Wheeling, were allowed and paid by the Legisstore although there was some objection to that portion including the transportation to Wheeliet.
Ethan Allen Brown, Ebenezer Buckingham and Allen Trimble, the Fuel Coo missioners, charged with the work of negotiating the necewry funde ty oupstyper the canals, reported that they had sold $400,000 of five per cent. Lende to the Mas- hattan bank of New York for $390,000, which nmount was subject to the requdit ts of the State. They also reported private donations in lots, material And supplies amounting to $25.006, and seventy-five acres of land.
Isaac Minor, Thomas Worthington, Benjamin Tappan, Nathanici Beasley, Jann Johnston, Alfred Kelly and Micajah T. Williams, Canal Commissioner, reparte! the progress being made in undertaking and prosecuting the work of construction
A joint resolution from the State of Tennessee proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States as to the mode of electing a President and Vier- President was presented to the Legislature.
It proposed that each State should be divided into as many districts as there were Senators and Representatives allotted to it, and that on the day when the mant numerous branch of the Legislature is elected, in the quadrennial year, the people should also vote for President and Vice-President, to be designatel on the baulte and the person receiving the highest number of votes for either office in each Sifrie : should be deemed to have received one vote.
The Senate of the United States to select a committee of one from each State who in the Senate Chamber should open the returns, certified up by the governor of the states, and declare the result. The person receiving a majority of all the vote thus certified for either office should be declared elected. If no one should have a majority, the President should certify that fact to the governors of all the state along with the two highest on the list, and the three highest, when two persons have an equal number of votes, after the highest, whereupon the governors should order an election within 100 days, at which the electors should choose from the two highest or three highest, as the case might be, the returns of which should be sent to the President of the Senate and opened in the presence of the House. It also provides! that no member of Congress should be eligible to appointment to any offire by the President during the term to which he was chosen, except to the army or pavy of the United States.
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OHIO STATESMEN.
No action was taken beyond a general discussion by the members of the Houses. It was believed that the proposition had the sanction and approval of Gen. Andrew Jackson.
ITOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
IRWIN, WM. W., Speaker. RICHMAN, EVERT, Clerk.
PIKE, BENJ., Sergeant-at-Arms.
Baldwin, Eli
Trum.
King, Edward. Rs.
Bigger, John. . War.
Lathrop, James W. Stk.
Brown, Ephraim Trum.
Leavitt, Humphrey S. · Jeff.
Brown, George Col.
Lewis, Philip
Mad., Un.
Buckingham, Bradley
Lick.
Lindsey, Jacob Pck., Hock.
Case, Leonard
Cuy., Lor.
Linzee, Robert Ath.
Cook, Eluthoros.
Hur.
Means, John
Ad.
Cook, Isaac Rs.
Mills, Jas ... Pau., Dk., Mer., V. W., Wms.
Coolman, William
Port.
Moore, James Med.
Deardorf, Christian
Tus.
Morris, John K. Cler.
Dunn, William
Bel.
McConnell, Alexander Morg.
Fallis, Richard
Clin.
McCord, Samuel. Cham.
Fergus, James Mi., Shl., Al.
McGarragh, Thomas . Fay.
McHenry, Samuel Ham.
Mon.
Gardiner, James B
Gre.
Olds, Joseph
Pck., Hock.
Gaskill, Joab . . Col.
Orton, John B
Per.
Gatch, Thomas Cler.
Pre.
Pfouts, George.
. Stk.
Hamilton, Wm
Jeff.
Pierce, Thos. L
Musk.
Hampson, James Musk.
Perrine, William
Bel.
Hamer, Thos. L . Br.
Asht.
Rodgers, James
Ad.
Harshman, Jonathan
Mont.
Ross, Joseph W
Gal., Mgs., Jack.
Hayward, Elijah.
Ham.
Russell, Wm. E
Col.
Heaton, James . But.
Rch.
Shaw, John
Kx.
Hedges, Josiah
Mar., Cr., Sen., Sky.
Shelby, John. Log., Har., Han., Wd.
War.
Henry, Samuel S.
Iols.
Sprague, Pardon Del
Higgins, David
But.
Swaine, Charles G. Ham.
Holcomb, Samuel R Gal., Mgs., Jack.
Thompson, Wm
Gsy.
Holt, Geo. B.
Mont.
Wiley, William Hsn.
Hubbard, John
Gea.
Williams, Charles. Cos.
Irwin, Wm. W
Fair.
Williams, George W Frk.
Kendall, Wmn.
Pke., Sci., Law.
Woodmansee, Daniel, But.
In making the temporary organization on the first ballot Wm. W. Irwin, of Fair- field, received thirty-two votes for Speaker, John Bigger, of Warren, nineteen votes, and Edward King, of Ross, thirteen votes. A second ballot resulted in the election of Irwin. For Clerk, three ballots were taken, and Evert Richman was elected The first ballot standing Richman, twenty-seven; Robert Anderson, twenty-one ; Win. Steele, seventeen; scattering, four. Subsequently this organization was made permanent.
David Smith, of the Monitor, and the proprietors of the Ohio State Journal were admitted for "the purpose of taking minutes of the proceedings."
John McIntire, a Revolutionary soldier submitted a memorial asking that his lands might be exempted from taxation, in consideration of his services to his country, but was afterward permitted to withdraw his memorial.
There were three contests in the House. The right of Robert Linzee, of Athens, was contested on the ground that he held the office of assessor, a lucrative position,
Fredrick, Jacob.
Way.
Okey, Cornelius
Patterson, Moses
High.
Gray, John M
Putnam, Wm. R Was.
Harper, Robert.
Sanderson, George
Fair.
Hedges, James
Heney, James
Rch.
Smith, Geo. J
Foley, James. Ck.
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ANNALS OF PROGRESS.
His seat was declared vacant, a new election was ordered, Fe war retarpak ved seated.
The seat of James B. Gardiner, of Greene, was contested by john Van Fare is the grounds that he had "published and circulated a certain hand-ball sureste Is the free and independent voters of Greene county," hearing date Bepiember ;, 18:5 1 which, among other things, the sald James B. Gardiner did prendre to the cie tury el the County of Greene, that if elected to a seat in the House of Representatives he would use his best exertions to have " the obnoxious and unsunstitutumal compania- tion law repealed." and the wages reduced to two dollars ; but that ifthis . should prove unavailing, he would then draw the odd dollar per day frun the treas ury, and, as soon as he returned home, he would deposit it with the county coolli sioners for the use of the people of Greene county.
The Committee on Privileges and Elections, December in, reported that " the promise did produce an effect upon the electors of Greene county favorable to the election of the said James B. Gardiner," and recommended the adoption of the fol lowing resolution, which was adopted by a vote of yras forty . four, navs temty for. viz. : " Resolved, That James B. Gardiner is not entitled to a seat in the General At sembly of the State of Ohio as a Representative from the County of Greene, and that he is incapable of holding a seat in the House of Representatives for tww.youare." whereupon the Speaker declared the seat vacant, On December 12. Mr MeCont moved to reconsider the action of the House, so far as it prohibited Gardieer from holding a seat in the Legislature for two years, which was agreed to-veas forty eight. nays eighteen ; and the resolution disqualifying the member for two years was in definitely postponed. On January 2, Mr. Sanderson presented the certificate ( f riec- tion of James B. Gardiner, returned a member from Greene county_ Wherespos Mr. Kendall presented a preamble, setting forth that the Constitution declared ther "any person who shall, directly or indirectly give, promise or bestow any reward to te elected, shall thereby be rendered incapable for two years to serve in the office fur which he is elected," and that the seat of James B. Gardiner, heretofore returnel & member from the County of Greene, was, on the tenth day of December last post, de- clared by this House to be vacant by reason that said Gardiner, at an ! previwas to the election in October last, had been guilty of a violation of the above provision et the Constitution, and is, therefore, subject to the disability which it declares
Thereupon a resolution was adopted by forty- three yeas to twenty - five noce, de. claring that the said Gardiner was at this time incapable to serve as a Representative in the General Assembly. The record does not show that a successor wae chimren to Mr. Gardiner at this session.
The method of assessing taxes upon real estate had been change i at the firesfivus session, and the classification of lands abolished. An assessor for cach comutr wal chosen, who assessed real estate according to its value, and made his returns te the State Auditor. It was further provided that a State Board of Egowheathen. . onwas: ing of one member from each Congressional district, should be elected to the people to equalize the values thus returned. The two Houses met, and announced the me Board on the fifteenth of December, as follows:
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OHIO STATESMEN.
FIRST STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION, 1825-1826.
JOHN BIGGER, Chairman.
RALPH OSHORN, Secretary.
Elijah Hayward I
Daniel S. Norton S
John Bigger
2
J. B. Orton
9
James Fergus 3
James Cooley . .
4
Matthew Simpson
Abraham Shepherd
5
Joab Gaskill 12
John Barr
6
Eli Baldwin
13
William Rufus Putnam
7 James lledgés 14
In the absence of Speaker Irwin, John Bigger was chosen Speaker pro tempore. On the twenty-seventh of January, IS26, the two Houses met and elected the fol - lowing officers :
Treasurer of State -- Henry Brown, Franklin.
Supreme Judge-Peter Hitchcock.
President Judge of the Ninth Circuit-George P. Torrence.
Keeper of the Penitentiary -- Nathaniel McLean, and the following Associate Judges :
Hezekiah Bissell, Wayne; John Boyd, Highland; David Campbell. Harrison ; John Carey, Crawford; Mordecia Chalfant, Coshocton; John Clark, Greene ; Fred- erick Crippen, Wayne; Edmund Dow, Athens; John B. French. Crawford ; Jonathan Gregory. Ashtabula: David Henry. Shelby; John Huston, Shelby ; Michael H. Johnson, Warren; Joseph Jones, Fayette; Leicester King, Trumbull ; Henry Laffer, Tuscarawas; John Lenox, Shelby; John Manning, Mercer; Benj. Maltbie, Mont- gomery; Enoch B. Merriman, Crawford; Robert Mitchell, Muskingum; Robert Nelson. Union ; David Purviance, Darke; Evert Richman, Perry : Francis Scott, Morgan; David Tullis, Guernsey ; Peter Vanausdal, Preble.
Crawford county was organized by the act of January 31, 1826. The county seat is Bucyrus.
By the act of January 31, 1826, a part of township five was detached from Law- rence and attached to Scioto county.
By the act of February 3, 1826, that part of Shelby county lying south of town - ship seven, south of the base line in range four east of the first meridian, was attached to Mercer,
The bulk of the legislation during the session was of a special and local character.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY, 1826-1827.
Governor -- ALLEN TRIMALE.
Secretary of State -- JEREMIAH MCLENE.
Treasurer of State -- HENRY BROWN.
Auditor of State -- RALPH OSHORN.
Supreme Judges -- HENRY BRUSH, CHARLES R. SHERMAN, CALVIN PEASE, JACOR BURNET.
State Printer -- GEORGE NASHER.
Adjutant General -- WM. DOHERTY.
TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATIVE SESSION, 1826-1827.
Met December 4, 1826. Adjourned January 31, 1827.
SHEPHERD, ABRAHAM, Spenker.
SENATE. COLLINS, DAVID, Clerk. WOLCOTT, HORACEK, Sergeant-at- Arms.
John Davenport 10
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ANNALS OF PROCKEN
Augustine, John.
Stk
Kooken, Jantes Del Mar Cr. Sms.Say.
Avery, Edward.
Way., Hols.
Larwill, Jon. H
Baldwin, Ell
Trum.
I.ce, Samuel Col. P
Barr, John
l'ck., Hock.
Lowry, Wm
Beckwith, John
Per., Morg.
Lucas Robert
Blackburn, W'm
Col.
Miller, Jacob D Wer
Collins, Joel. But.
Morris, Thomas Cler.
Currier, Ebenezer
Was., Ath
Norton, Daniel S
Davenport, John
Bel.
Pendleton, Nathaniel t. Ham
Dougherty, John
Cham., C'k.
Shepherd, Abraham
Fales, Stephen.
Mont
Silliman, Wellve
Foos, Jos.
Frk., Mad., Un
Simpson, Matthee
Gardiner, James B
Gre., Clin.
Slaughter, Robert I
Gault, Wm. W
lick
Sloan, Jonathan l'art, Med.
Hanna, Thos
Gay., Mon.
Swearingen, Samuel
House. George
Gal., Mgs., Jack.
Wheeler, Samuel
Jamison, Jno. G l're., Dk., Mer .. V.
W. Pau., Wms.
Wood, Stephen Ham
Jones, John
. High, Fas
Workman, Daniel M! Mi. ShL_ For_ Wa
When the Senate inet at to o'clock. A. M. Monday, December 4, it prinsiled co . temporary organization and chose Abraham Shepherd, of Adams, as Speaker David Collins, as Clerk, and Horace Wolcott, as Sergeant at Arms Subsequently tolv organization was made the permanent one.
There was one contest in the Senate, instituted by Wm. Metall, so elector ad Wayne county, in behalf of Joseph H. Larwill, contesting the right of Riwerd Av re to a seat from Wayne and Holmes county, on the ground that certain vetes que: Ip Holmes for Joseph H. Larwill had been returned for Joseph Larwill, thereby giving the seat to Avery. The Senate so found and unseating Avery seated Larwill.
The message of Gov. Morrow, with a great number of accompanying documents were transmitted to the Houses. He felicitated the people of the State on the pre gress of domestic improvement, and the favorable condition of both public and private affairs. The progress made on the canal system was eminently satisfactory.
On the seventh of December, the two Houses met, canvassed the returms and declared the result of the election for Governor, as follows | Allen Trimble, ;1,475 John Bigger. 4, 114; Alexander Campbell. 4.675 ; Benjamin Tappan, 4 1)2: scattering. IS7 : total vote, 84.646. Trimble's majority, 58.30 ;.
Gov. Trimble was inaugurated in the presence of the two Houses er the nilse- teenth of December, and in an address devoted much attention to the apple! ! popular and practical education.
The Canal Fund Commissioners reported to the Legislature that they have entered into a contract with John Jacob Astor, of New York, and others of that its for the loan of $1,000,000, at six per cent. on bonds, payable at the option of the State after the year IS;o, for which the lenders had paid a premium of $5.4;4;5. The Commissioners then were Ethan Allen Brown, Ebenezer Buckingham ant Sine Perkins.
The Canal Commissioners, consisting of Isaac Minor, Thomas Wortlongton Benjamin Tappan, Nathaniel Beasley, Alfred Kelly, Micsjah T. Williams and Rihis Johnston, also filed a report, showing the disposition of the funds ami the progress od the work. The total expenses of the Fund Commission for the year were f3) Jis and of the Canal Commissioners $262.92, with contingent expenses of 8103008
On the thirteenth of December, the Governor and Secretary of State met . , the Senate and declared the election of Congressmen as follows, ist District jas
Wood, Reuben
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Findlay. 2nd. John Woods. 3rd. William McLean. 4th. Joseph Vance. 5th. William Russell. 6th. Wm. Creighton, Jr. 7th. Samuel F. Vinton. Sth. Wm. Wilson. 9th. Philemon Beecher. 10th. John Davenport. 11th. Walter Beebe. 12th. John Sloan. 13th. Elisha Whittlesey. 14th, Mordecia Bartley.
Senator Roswell Mills, of Perry and Morgan, died during his term and was suc- ceeded by John Beckwith. Senator James Cooley, of Clark and Champaign, resigned and was succeeded by John Dougherty.
Gov. Trimble transmitted to the Legislature a joint resolution of the Legislature of Georgia, memorializing Congress to submit an amendment to the Consitution "which will prevent the election of President from devolving in any event on the House of Representatives; and which, at the same time, will preserve inviolate all the rights of the states growing out of the compromises of the Consti- tution."
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