Ohio statesmen and annals of progress, from the year 1788 to the year 1900, Part 20

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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164


OHIO STATESMEN.


Lind, Matthew


Rch.


Ravenscroft, James


Cos., Kx.


Lyman. Darius Port.


Robinson, Thos. Way.


Morris, Calvary


Was., Gal., Ath.,


Sheplar, Matthias Stk.


Mgs., Hock.


Spangler, Samuel Fair.


Morse, Henry Ham.


McDowell, Jos J. High., Fay.


.Col.


Vance, Elijah. But.


Mc Mechan, Andrew


Jeff.


Vincent, T'hos. T


Hsn.


Newell, Sam'ı. Har., Han .. Un., Mad.


Walke, Anthony Rs.


Osborn. Ralph. Frk , Pck.


Whittlesey, Fred.


Cuy., Lor. Med.


Pilson, James Ad., Br


Yeo, Joshua


Gre., Clin,


The Senate met at 10 A. M., December 1, 1834, all the members being present. Pro tempore organization. For Speaker, David T. Disney, of Hamilton, received IS votes, and Peter Hitchcock. 17. For Clerk, John R. Mulvany received 18 votes, and Wm. W. McKaig, 17. For Sergeant-at-Arms, Isaac Coole received 27 votes, and 3 scattering.


On December 6, the permanent organization was made, the vote being for Speaker, first ballot, Peter Hitchcock, 18; David T. Disney, IS; scattering, 1. Second ballot, Hitchcock, 19: Disney 17. For Clerk, Mulvany, 19; McKaig, 16; scattering, 1. For Sergeant-at-Arms, Coole, 34; scattering, 2.


The annual message of Gov. Lucas was received December 2, and reviewed the Michigan boundary question, deploring the threatening state of affairs. Hle reported that twenty-one miles of the National road, west of Zanesville, had been completed. The importance of improving the organization of the militia was presented to the ' Legislature. The necessity of erecting a new State House was called to the attention of the two bodies. The subject of canals was discussed. Numerous documents on State and National topics were submitted along with the reports of the State officers.


On the fifth. the two Houses met jointly, canvassed the returns for Governor and declared the result. Robert Lucas received 70,738 votes ; James Findlay, 67,444, and there were 3S scattering votes; total, 137, 188; majority for Lucas, 3.294. On Monday, December S. 1834, Gov. Lucas was inaugurated in the presence of the two Houses.


On the tenth of December, the Governor and Secretary of State met the Senate and declared the following persons elected to Congress.


Dist.


Dist


Bellamy Storer


1


William Kennon


Taylor Webster


Elias Howell 12


Joseph H. Crane


3


David Spangler


13


Thomas Corwin


William Patterson 4 14


Thomas L. Hamer


5 Jonathan Sloane.


15


Samuel F. Vinton


6 Elisha Whittlesey 16


William Key Bond


7


John Thompson 17


Jeremiah McLene .


S Benjamin Jones IS


John Chaney


9 Daniel Kilgore 19


Saison Mason. 10


Warren Jenkins and Enoch Harlan were admitted as newspaper reporters within the bar of the Senate.


On the sixth day of March, 1835, Speaker Hitchcock having been elected a Su- preme Judge, resigned the Speakership and from the Senate, and Charles Anthony, of Champaign, was elected Speaker, serving out the rest of the session.


On the twenty-seventh of January, 1835. Wm. Blackburn, Senator from Colum. biana, having received an appointment to the office of Receiver of Public Moneys at


Steele, James. Mont., Pre.


Taylor, Jonathan Lick.


Mc Kaig. Wm. W


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ANNALS OF PROGRESS.


Wapakonetta, resigned his seat in that laufy. Ile was su reejej @s Wn w st Kalg.


HOUSK OP REPRESENTATIVE-


CREED, JOUN M.,. Speaker.


Cook, JouN, Sergeant at Arum.


Allen, Nehemiah


Cuy.


Loudon, James


Anderson, Win. C ..


Ham.


Medlary, Samuel


Ankeney, Joseph


Hols.


MIker, Wmn


Baldwin, Dan. T.


1.or


Mitchell, Wmn


Barker, Joseph, Jr.


With.


Moore, Emery


Bentty, Solomon


. Bel.


Moore, Morlech


Bond, Samuel


Ham.


Moore, W'm. H


Bostwick, Samuel W


Hsn


Morris, Joseph


Brown, John.


Stk.


MeDonald, William


Chem


Bureau, John P. R.


Gal., Mgs.


Mc Cluirg, Robert


Pie


Burnside, John


Pke., Jack.


Mclaughlin, John


Butt, John.


Tus.


Newton. Jolin


Campbell, John


Mar., Cr.


Otis, William A


Train


Clark, Philo


Hur.


Ott. Daniel


Cochran, John.


Pck.


Patterson, John


Craig, Jolın


Gsy.


Payne, Richard B


Creed, John M


Fair.


Pease, Horace


Mont


Cushing, Wmn. V. H


Ck.


Quinn, john


Crowley, John


Cos.


Ramage, Jos. A


Dille, Lewis ..


Gea.


Read, Adam


Fra


Ellis, Nathan


Br.


Robinson Aaron


Enyart, Vincent I) But.


Roller, Jacob CóL


Forbes, Robert


Col.


Sawyer, Win


Goode, Patrick G


Shl., Al., Dk., Mer.


Saylor, John


l're


Grubb, Jacob.


Frk.


Seward. Amos


PorL


Harlan, Carter B


Clin.


Short. John C


Hatch, Elijah


Ath , Hock.


Sprague, Peres


Hathaway, Nicholas


Mad., Log., Un.


Starkweather, David .\


Hotchkiss, Elisha


Ham.


Stivers, Randall


Hulburd, Jacques


Sen., Sky.


Stuckey, Jos Fair


Ihrig. Jacob


Way.


Taylor, Lester


Jackson, Robert


Gre.


Van Hook, Win. B


Johnson, Perly B


Morg.


Whitehill, Joseph


Wa-


Kirby, Jacob


High., Fay.


Wilder, Horace


RE


Leyman, Henry


Rch.


Wilson, John


MI


The vote for temporary organization was: Speaker, first ballot. John M Creed Fairfield, 10; Patrick G. Goode, Shelby, 19: Wm. Sawyer, Montgomery, 29, Joseph A. Ramage, Belmont, S; scattering, 2. Second ballot, Creed. ; 4: Gule, :), Ster ing, 6. Third ballot, Creed, 40; Goodle, 30.


For Clerk, first ballot, George 11. Flood, 30, John 1 .. Green. 13, scattering Second ballot, Flood, 29: Green, 40 ; scattering. I.


For Sergeant-at-Arms, John Cook, Nathan Weatherby, Win. A. Camer , J Hewitt, Wm. Butt, J. Hamilton, S. Morrison, J. Woodruth, P. S. Ren. A. Briges, Wu Cully, II. Allen, D). Faris, J. Emery, A. Williams, A. Patton and D. Bop were can didates. Four ballots were taken, the contest being between Cook and Weatherly On the fourth ballot Cook received 36 votes, Weatherby, 2:, with : : vwtes divided between four other candidates.


On the sixth of December, this organization was made permanent.


The Governor's message, and the various documents and reports transmitted with it, were referred to the appropriate standing committees


Kirtland, Jacob P


Trum.


Will, George


166


OHIO STATESMEN.


A set of resolutions were received from the Legislature of Georgia, protesting against the re-charter of the Bank of the United States. In the Senate they were laid on the table for further consideration, which they never received, and in the House they were rejected.


On the seventeenth of February, Joseph Whitehill having been elected Treasurer of State, resigned the office of Representative.


The following were admitted as reporters of the press to the bar of the House : John Bailhache, John Gilbert, P. C. Gallagher, J. HI. Wood, J. F. Merrick and Charles McBean.


The crusade against Free Masonry was strong, and it found its way into the Legislature in the shape of many petitions demanding an investigation into "its character and operations." They were referred to a select committee of the House, which reported through Lewis Dille, Chairman. The committee reported that it had discovered the "Masonry is the same everywhere that it is here, and here as it is everywhere else," and came to the conclusion that the best thing to do was to remit the whole question "to the salutary action of enlightened public opinion," which was done accordingly.


At different joint sessions the two Honse elected the following officers :


State Treasurer-Joseph Whitehill.


Supreme Judge-Peter Hitchcock.


Major General Fourteenth Division-Samuel W. Bostwick.


Major General Twelfth Division-Daniel L. Workman.


Director Ohio Penitentiary-Joseph Olds.


President Judge Ninth Circuit-David K. Este.


Associate Judges - Elezear Abbott, Union; Francis Andrews, Richland ; Timo- thy Baker, Huron; John Baldwin, Hancock ; Josiah Barber, Cuyahoga; Turner G. Brown, Guernsey ; David J. Corey, Henry ; James Cowen, Warren; Samuel Cul- bertson Holmes ; Reuben Culver, Hocking; Abraham Elder, Logan ; Pierce Evans, Henry : Joseph Eylar, Adams; Moses Farwell, Huron; Jno. Hart, Warren ; Thos. Johnston, Coshocton ; Squire Littell, Butler ; Ozias Lang, Lorain; Robert Martin, Preble; Charles McCoy, Lawrence ; Ilenry L. Osborn, Meigs; Orson M. Oviatt, Medina; Edwin Putnam, Muskingum; James L. Retilley, Coshocton; Thomas Rogers, Gallia; Wm. Skinner, Guernsey ; Abner Snoddy, Logan ; James Stephenson, Jackson ; Robert C. Strothers, Hancock ; Joseph Stuckey, Fairfield ; Reuben Wright, Henry; Hugh Welch, Crawford; Proteus Wheeler, Hardin; Ebenezer Wilson, Hancock ; Wm. Wilson, Miami.


Among the acts passed was one regulating weights and measures ; exempting burial ground« from sale on execution, provided no private burial ground shall exceed $50 in value ; to provide for carrying the crimes act into effect ; to provide against tres- passing animals, and making the owner liable for damages; defining the duties of road supervisors ; to levy taxes for State purposes.


To incorporate the l'ainesville and Fairport Railroad Company, act of February 23, 1835, from Painesville to the mouth of the Grand river. Capital stock, $50,000.


To incorporate the Oxford and Miami Railroad Company, act of March 9, 1835, between Oxford and Rossville. Capital stock, $100,000.


A memorial was sent to Congress on the subject of the Michigan boundary.


The Second State Board of Equalization was chosen in 1834-35, and met in the latter year to equalize the values of real estate as returned by the county auditors and assessors. It was composed of the following persons :


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ANNALS OF PROGRES


SECOND STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION, duURK


SAMUEL CALDWELL, President.


Jepthn D). Garrard


I


Thomas Share -


John Quinn


Samuel Drum


Robert Young


Samuel S Herr


Samuel Caldwell


Pickett 1. tümirr


Benjamin Evans


Nahum Ward


Thomas D Wel


Samuel Reed.


-


SeHurI Cre weil


Joseph Ridgway


5


Jnos Hoftetter


George Bruner


Walter U Beetr


James Dallas. .


After a full consideration of all the reports to the verifier county and the and assessors, the Board placed the equalized valuation of all the niud milais as follows Total real estate $75,760 .; 97.


THIRD EXTRAORDINARY SESSION, IELS


The Michigan boundary question culminated in 18:5. in the collings amal fdd shed engendered by opposing factions and authorities, the allis tion, andi hopeland- ment of citizens of Ohio by the authorities of Michigan.


To meet and settle the issue, the Legislature was convened in cutesurilisuty session.


David T. Disney was made Speaker of the Senate, lan there were no ather changes in the officers and membership of the two Houses from the immediately pre ceding session.


Gov. Lucas sent a strong message to the Legislature, and an immense no ber of official documents, giving the entire history of the dispute from fia lud plancy and asked it to adopt such measures as would insure the maintenance of all the reality of the State.


Gen. Andrews had taken steps to mobilize the military forces of the Space upon instant notice, and had issued orders to the commanding officer at the seut f trelle to enroll the entire militia force within the jurisdiction of his divisie.


The Legislature passed an act appropriating $300,000 to enable the Geveret & enforce the laws of the preceding Legislatures concerning the boundary lice and te prevent the abduction of citizens of Ohio by the authorities of Michigan and he was empowered to borrow the additional sum of $300,coo for the same pr 4 the same become necessary.


Two divisions of the militia were mobilized and a strong force sent to Talede the central point of dispute, and Gov. Lucas commanded the forces in perean Fortunately no collision occurred, and the previous etfusion of Blue! le petty me single combats was stayed.


The entire controversy was submitted to three commissioners on the partof Obia to act with the United States authorities, and the original claim of Ohio was a@fused, and the whole controversy subsided.


During this session of the Legislature and by the art of Jave 20 1515, bano county was erected from Sandusky, Wood and Henry. Teledp in the omun'y wal


168


OHIO STATESMEN.


OFFICIAL DIRECTORY, 1835-1836.


Governor-ROBERT LUCAS.


Secretary of State-CARTER B. HARLAN.


Treasurer of State-JOSEPHI WHITEIIILL.


Auditor of State-JOHN A. BRYAN.


Supreme Judges-PETER HITCHCOCK, REUBEN WOOD, FREDRICK GRIMKE, EBENEZER LANE.


State Printer-JAMES B. GARDINER.


Adjutant General-SAMUEL C. ANDREWS.


State Librarian-ZACHARIAH MILLS.


THIRTY- FOURTH LEGISLATIVE SESSION, 1835-1836.


Met December 7, 1835. Adjourned March 14, 1836.


SENATE.


BROUGHI, JOHN, Clerk.


VANCE, ELIJANI, Speaker.


COOLE, ISAAC, Sergeant-at - Arms.


Allen, John W


Cuy., Med., Lor.


Mc Laughlin. Wm Rch.


Blake, Walter M


Tus., Hols.


McMechan, Andrew Jeff.


Cox, Samuel J Musk.


Crouse, David.


Rs.


Donnelly, Andrew


Was .. Ath., Gal.,


Mgs .. Hock.


Florence, Elias


Frk., Pck.


Granger, Ralph.


Gea., Asht.


Hopkins. Robert


Del., Mar., Cr.


Houston, John M


Howard, Joseph


Hur., Sen., Sky.


Spangler, Samuel Fair.


Steele, James Mont., Pre.


James, John II Ck., Cham.


Kendall, Wm.


Sci., Pke., Law., Jack.


King, Leicester . Trum.


Kirby, Jacob. Hig:1., Fay.


Laffer, Henry


. Tus., Hols.


Leidy, John.


Per., Morg.


Medary, Samuel


Cler.


Yeo, John.


Clin., Gre.


The pro tempore organization and vote for officers was as follows: Speaker, Elijah Vance, of Butler, 19 votes ; Leicester King, Trumbull, 16. Clerk, John Brough, 19 votes, Warren Jenkins, 7 ; blank and scattering, 9. Sergeant-at-Arms, Isaac Coole, 33; scattering, 2. This organization was made permanent December 12, IS35.


Joshua Yeo, Senator from Clinton and Greene, died January 31, 1836. No successor was elected. Thomas Robinson, of Wayne, resigned previous to the October election, and was succeeded by George Wellhouse, of the same county.


The Governor's message was followed almost immediately by a special message and accompanying them were voluminous documents relating to the internal affairs of the State and the entire negotiations leading up to the permanent settlement of the Michigan boundary question. Among the other documents was one invoking legis- lative action on the part of Ohio, for the construction of a railway from Cincinnati to Charleston, S. C. This came from the Governor and Legislature of South Carolina and similar documents were submitted from Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia and North Carolina.


William Allen, Nonh H. Swayne and David T. Disney, the Commissioners on the part of Ohio, reported satisfactory progress in the matter of settling the Michigan boundary question, and subsequently succeeded in agreeing upon a settlement that was satisfactory to all parties concerned.


Un., Mad.


Patterson, John Ad., Br.


Price, Wm. Ham.


Ravenscroft, James Cos .. Kx.


Scott. WI


Gsy.


Sharp, George Bel.


Sheplar, Matthias Stk.


llunt, John E. Mi., Al .. Dk., Shl.


Taylor, Jonathan. "Lick.


Thompson, Jos , Jr Col.


Vance, Elijah. But.


Vincent, Thos. C. Hsn.


Wadsworth, Fredrick Port.


Wellhouse, George. Way.


Morse, Henry . Ham.


War.


Newell, Sam'l. Log., Har., Han.,


169


ANNALS OF PROGRES


The two Houses passed a joint resolution requesting Ohio's Sumatri to the fur the expunging of the resolutions adopted by the Unite ! Bugs Sphale Saaring President Jackson for his action in removing the Government Argenit sl the Dasred States bank, was adopted by a vote of twenty to hiteen in the Semilly a ferry die to twenty- four in the House. Copies of these resolutions were sent tor Uniind Stars Senators Thomas Ewing and Thomas Morris, of Ohla, and United Suum Sapor Thomas H. Benton, of Missouri.


J. F. Merrick and P. C. Gallagher were admitted as reportere to the bar od des Senate. In this connection Senator Samuel Medary, of Clermont, offered a spender tion, which was adopted that Senators should " be permitted to correct muy crer in said reports in the papers in which they may appear, and when refused ihr yrivilegre of the reporter of such paper shall cease."


The United States Grand Jury at Monroe, Michigan, having Indi tel Mr 1w. Stickney for committing an assault on Joseph Wood, growing out of the banker dispute, tled to Ohio, and Acting Governor John S. Horner of that territory insure . requisition upon Gov. Lucas for his surrender. This requisition was not lunarest Nos Gov. Lucas, and others of the same character received similar treatment


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.


SAWYER, WILLIAM, Speaker. FLOOD, GFORCE II, Ciera.


RALEIGH, BENJ. F. Sergeant-at - Arms.


Allen, Nehemiah.


Cuy.


Lyman, Joseph Purt


Ankeney, Joseph.


Hols.


Matthews, Elias


Vent


Armstrong, Wm


Col.


Medill, Win


Fair


Baldwin, Eli.


Trum.


Miller, Jacob WEY.


Bentley, Solomon


Bel.


Miller, W'in


SPL


Blackburn, Benj


Col.


Mitchell. David Pir. Jack.


Blackburn, Thos


Stk.


Moore, Emery Del.


Bostwick. Samuel W


llsn.


Moore, Wm. H


Mask.


Brown, Joshua


Per.


Morris. C'alvars


Ark. Hock


Butler, Cyrus


llur.


Morrow, Jeremiah


Chambers, Wm.


Bel.


McDonald, Win Cham.


Champlin, Christopher


Asht.


Mc Mcal, Felix


Tos.


Conclin, Wm.


Hłam.


l'atterson, Robert Jei7


Conklin, Benj.


Morg.


Coulter, John


Rch.


Quinn. Amos


Gre.


Craighill, Wm. B


Sen., Sky.


Read, Adam


Frk.


Creed, John M.


Fair.


Reece, David


Far , High


Creswell, Samuel.


Col.


Robbins. Wmn


Cushing, Wm. V. H


· Ck.


Robinson, Aaron


Cutright, John.


Rs.


Sawyer, Wm Minst


De Wolf, Teusand R


Trum.


Saylor, Jolın


Pre


Enyart, Vincent D)


But


smith Thos. J. S


Faran, James J.


Ham.


Sprague, Peres


Ford, Seabury.


Gea


Stableton, Jos Br


Gamble. Hugh


Rch.


Stidger, Harman


Gal, Me&


Harlan, Carter B


Clin.


Taylor, Stacy


Hathaway, Nicholas


Mad., Un., Log.


Holcomb, Samuel R


Gal., Mgs.


Hosbrook. Daniel


Ham


Hough, John .. Rs.


Hubbard, Eber W


Lor


Walton, W'In. C


Mum


Humphreys, Isaac.


Was.


Welton. Philo


Hunt, John


War.


Winship, Thos J


Knapp, Ora H ..


Asht.


Whitmore, Samuel


Lowry, Fielding


Mont


Yontz, John


Rch.


Lutz, Samuel


Stivers, Randall


Godman, James H


Mar., Cr.


Di_ SH. Mer- AS V.


W., Pan, Hen, Wd, Wins. Lue


Taylor, Thos. J


Utter, Douts


Van Hook, Wmn. B


Porter, Andrew 1lam.


170


OHIO STATESMEN.


When the House met all the members were present, with a single exception, and proceeded to a temporary organization. For Speaker, Wm. Sawyer, of Montgomery, received 45 votes ; Samuel W. Bostwick, of Harrison, 20, and there were 2 scatter- ing votes. For Clerk, George II. Flood was elected without opposition. For Ser- geant-at-Arms, Benjamin F. Raleigh received 44 votes; John Cook, 21, and there were 3 scattering votes. On the twelfth of December. this organization was made permanent.


On the nineteenth of February, Speaker Sawyer being unavoidably absent, William Medill was elected Speaker pro tem. and presided during the former's absence.


An attempt was made to impeach Jesse Hughes, an Associate Judge of Clinton county, but the Judiciary Committee found no grounds therefor.


The following reporters were admitted to the bar of the House: HI. S. Gillett, J. Ferguson, S. E. Wright, A. F. Adair.


On the thirteenth of February, 1836, Carter B. Harlan, Representative from Clinton county resigned to become Secretary of State. On the eighteenth of January, Benj. Hinkson resigned the office of Secretary of State to take effect February 12.


Mr. Holcomb, of Gallia, proposed a resolution which was agreed, to so amend the act relating to justices of the peace, as to prevent "pettifogging" before them in suits at law.


A very large proportion of the time of the two Houses was spent in the discus- sion and consideration of the various reports and communications submitted by the Governor in connection with his regular and special messages.


The two Ilouses appointed Alex. McConnell, R. Dickinson, John Harris, Wm. Wall, T. G. Bates and I.eander Ransom as a Board of Public Works, to have advisory and supervisory care of the canals, the term of office to be, in the beginning, two years.


At different times the two Houses met jointly and elected the following officers :


Supreme Judge-Fredrick Grimke.


Secretary of State-Carter B. Harlan.


Auditor of State -- John A. Bryan.


Major General First Division -- Robert T. Lytle.


Director Ohio Penitentiary -- Benj. F. Allen.


Receiver of Money at Lima -- W'in. Blackburn.


Register of State Land Office -- Vincent D. Enyait.


President Judges -- Wm. L. Helfenstien, Seventh Circuit; Benj. Hinkson, First Circuit ; Corringion W. Searles, Fourth Circuit ; John II. Keith, Sixth Circuit.


State Librarian-Zachariah Mills. Mr. Mills had filled the position from the founding of the Library by the concurrent action of the two Houses, but it had not hitherto been a regularly constituted office.


Associate Judges -- Fergus Anderson, Butler ; Nathan Bond, Madison ; John Brundage, Delaware ; Charles Campbell, Perry ; James Campbell, Belmont ; John S. Cook. Jefferson ; George Corwine, Pike ; James Dempsey, Jackson; Wm. Fowler, Wood; James W. Gillespie, Williams; John Hines, Pike; Reuben Kelly, Lawrence; Samuel Knisely, Crawford; Israel S. Lappin. Tuscarawas; Jacob Lewis, Portage ; Robert Linzee, Mercer; Peter Loutzenheizer, Stark; John Lugenbeel, Delaware ; Daniel Martin, Greene; Alexander Patterson, Harrison ; Adam Read, Franklin ; Win. Roller, Hancock ; Ira Selby, Portage; Robert D. Selley, Highland ; Andrew Taylor, Crawford ; William Taylor, Licking; David C. Vance, Adams.


The Board of Public Works, consisting of six members, appointive by the Legis- lature, term of office, two years, wus organized by the act of March 4, 1836, to have


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ANNALS OF PROGRESS


charge and superintendence of the canals, national roads and aber internal Imporre ments, salary $1, 500 per year.


An act was passed to provide for the support and better regulation of theman schools. A tax of one-half a mill on the dollar was leviel by the att, cod the crusty commissioners were empowered to levy an additional one half will at their dhire tion. The act was comprehensive in detall, forming the ladiv of an causing lasero the subject.


An act was passed prohibiting the establishment within the Stateof aos breech of the Bank of the United States, as recently chartered by the Stateof Promotions


By the act of March th, 1836, all banks in the State were required to gay camely per cent. of their dividends into the State Treasury, unless they should beree ant in circulate bills of a less denomination than three dollars after the fourthut July. 18os nor less than five dollars after the fourth of July, 1897, in which event dieses wat is be five per cent.


The following railroads were chartered during the assion Altasala, WerFra and Fast Liverpool ; Akron and Perrysburg: Bridgeport Cadis amd Samduiky. Cuyahoga and Erie; Cleveland and Warren, Columbus, Delaware, Marino Upper Sandusky ; Conneaut and Beaver , Columbus, London and Spring old CMin. cothe and Cincinnati ; Cuyahoga Falls Branch ; Columnting and Marsevi, Gine land and Pittsburg; Circleville, Washington, Wilmington and Cincinnant, Cheve- land, Columbus and Cincinnati; Cincinnati Western, Ft. Wayne and Pique, Hang ing Rock and Lawrence Furnace ; Little Miami, Maumee and Kalanaan; Mums-fd and New Haven ; Melmore and Republic ; Muskingum and Ohio : Muskingpor a) Columbus: Newark and Mt. Vernon ; New Haven and Monroeville. Ofilu Mina and Wabash; Ohio R. R. Co., Stillwater and Maumee : Tole Jo and Sandarky , Ur bana and Columbus ; Vermillion and Birmingham : Wellsville and Fairpert; Struien ville and Ohio, Mad River and Lake Erie.


OFFICIAL DIRECTORY. 1530-1537.


Governor-JOSEPH VANCI. .


Secretary of State-CARTER B. ILVREAN.


Treasurer of State JOSEPH WHITEHALL ..


Auditor of State-JOHN A. BRYAN.


Supreme Judges-PETER HITCHCOCK. RECHEN WOOD, FREDRICA GUERRE EBENEZER LANE.


State Printer-SAMUEL MEDARY.


State Librarian - ZACILARINIE MILLS.


Adjutant General-W'M. DOHERTY.


THIRTY-FIFTH LEGISLATIVE SESSION. 1530-1532.


MMet December 5, 1835. Adjonred Aprite. 187.


SENATF.


VANCE, ELIJAUI, Speaker.


BROcon, Jons, Clerk


ANKENEY, JAcon, Sergeant at- Arms


Allen, John W Cuy.


Arbuckle, John.


Fay., Mad., Gr.


Florence, Elias


Campbell, John K. Hur.


Musk.


Garrard, John H 11Am


Cox, Samuel J


Crouse, David Rs., Pke., Jack.


Donnelly. Andrew


MEs Gal Low Peka l'ek.


Gault, W'm. W


Gorton, Hezekiah


Mar_ Cr . Del. Un


172


OHIO STATESMEN.


Granger, Ralph Gea., Asht.


Scott. Wm.


Gsy., Mon.


Hunt, John E


Luc., Wd., Hen.


Sharp, George Bel.


James, John H Ck., Cham., Log.


Trum.


Spangler, Sam'l Fair., Hock.


Kirby, Jacob. High., Clin.


Sprague. Peres Kx .. Hols., Cos.


Leidy, John Per., Morg., Was.


Rch.


McMechan, Andrew


.Jeff.


Thomas, Wm. J. Mi., Dk., Mer.


Medary, Samuel Cler.


Thompson, Jos., Jr


Col., Car.


Moore, James.


Med., Lor.


Upson, Daniel Port.


Owen, David E


Sen .. Skv.


Vance, Elijah But., Pre.


Patterson, John Ad .. Br .. Sci.


Vincent, Thos. C. Tus., Hsn.


Price, Wm


Hạm.


Wellhouse, George. Way.


The Senate organized pro tempore by choosing Elijah Vance, of Butler, Speaker : John Brough, Clerk, and Jacob Ankeney, Sergeant-at-Arms, without contest, and on the tenth of December, 1836, they were made the permanent officers.


On the ninth, the two Houses met in joint assembly for the purpose of opening the returns and declaring the result of the election for Governor. The number of votes cast was 178,562; of these Joseph Vance received 92,204; Eli Baldwin, S6.158. and there were 200 scattering votes, giving Vance a plurality of 6,046.


On the thirteenth of December, Gov. Vance was inaugurated in the presence of the two Houses, and delivered a felicitous address on the favorable conditions and prospects of the State, which was moving forward with ever lengthening steps. The high character of the State Judiciary was especially pointed out. He quoted from a prominent castern merchant who had written him: "No collusion or fraud, sir, can stand before your Judiciary." "This is the character, gentlemen," commented Gov. Vance, "that causes capital to seek employment here : this is the character that gives security to our rights and value to our property."




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