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Railroad companies incorporated . Springfield and Columbus , Scluto Valley Columbus, l'iqua and Indiana ; Sharon R. R. Co ; Delaware, Marysville, Milford and Mechanicsburg ; Mad River and Miami Central ; Cincinnati, Batavia and Williams burg; Sunfish R. R. Co .; Barnesville R. R. Co .; Ohlo and Pennsylvania.
Directors appointed by joint resolution : Noah H. Swayne, Ohio Lamatic Asylum; Samuel Medary, Deaf and Dumb Asylum, Joseph R Sereggs, Bind Asylum.
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY, 1549-1850
Governor-SEABURY FORD.
Secretary of State-HENRY W. KING.
Treasurer of State-ALBERT A. BLISS.
Auditor of State-JOHN WooDS.
Supreme Judges-RUFUS P'. SPALDING, WM. B. CALDWELL, EDWARD AVERY EBENEZER LANE.
Attorney General-HENRY STANHERY.
State Librarian-JOHN GREINER.
State Printer-SAMUEL MEDARY.
Adjutant General-TItos. W. II. MOSELY.
FORTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATIVE SESSION, IS49-1550
Met December 3, 1849. Adjourned March 25, 1550.
SENATE.
BLAKE, HARRISON G., Speaker. CONVERS, CHAS. C., Speaker RICE, L. L .. , Sergeant at- Arms
KNAPP, JOIN R., Clerk.
Barker. Geo. W Was., Morg.
Beaver, John I .. Trum., Gea.
Beeson, Ruel High., Fay.
Blake, Harrison G Med., Lor.
Blocksom, Fisher A. Col., Mah.
Broadwell, Lewis Ham.
Burns, Barnabas Rch., Cr.
Byers, Andrew HI Way., Asht.
Chase, Valentine
But. Conklin, Jacob S. Mi., Dk .. Shl.
Convers, Chas. C Musk.
Cunningham, James Al., Mer,, Aug.,
V. W., Pau., Def., Wms.
Dennison, Wm., Jr Frk., Del.
Dimmock, Asa G. KY, Huls
Dubbs, Jno. H
Eckley, Ephraim R TuL Cor
Ferguson, Andrew
Graham, John
Harlan, Aaron War, Gre, Clim
Hendricks, Geo. D Moet, Pre
llorton, Horace S Jack,, Gal_ Ath, Mes
Howard, W'm Cler. fir
Johnson, W'm. F
Lawrence, Wm Log., Har , Um, Mar.
Lewis, Pinckney
Myers, James Lus, Hen. Wd. Skr, Ou
234
OHIO STATESMEN.
Olds, Chauncey N
., Pck.
Swift, Lucian
Port., Sum.
Patterson, Samuel Lick.
Vinal, Harvey
Cham., Ck., Mad.
Payne, Henry B. Cuy.
Whitman, Henry C. Fair., Per., Hock.
Randall, Brewster Asht., Lke.
Wilson, Joel W. Sen., Han., Wyt.
Salter, Wm .. Ad., Pke., Law., Sci.
Simpson, Wm. P
Bel., Mon. 1
All the members of the Senate answered at the first roll call, and great trouble was experienced in making an organization.
Ten days elapsed before a vote was taken for Speaker, and 300 ballots were taken, the election of Harrison Blake being declared on the twenty-eighth of De- cember. Half the Senators had been voted for, and nearly every ballot was a tie at- 18 to IS. On the final ballot, the vote stood, Blake, 16; Swift, 11; Byers, 2; Block- som, 1-six Senators not voting. The Clerk was elected on the second ballot on the same day, the vote standing, John R. Knapp, Jr., 16; Silas B. Walker, 12: L. L. Rice, 2. L. L. Rice was elected Sergeant-at-Arms on the twenty-ninth of December, the 148th and final vote being, L. L. Rice, 15; T. H. Blaker, 9; blanks, 4.
Mr. Dennison protested the legality of the organization on the ground that Wm. F. Johnson had participated therein, while his right to a seat was in question.
The following newspaper reporters were admitted: Charles B. Flood, Ohio Statesman; Robert Woodrow, Ohio State 'Journal; Jacob Reinhard, Columbus Westbote.
The majority of the Committee on Privileges and Elections reported in favor of seating Wm. F. Johnson, and the minority reported against seating, on the ground that Hamilton county had been illegally divided into two districts. On the twenty. seventh of February, 1850, Mr. Johnson was unseated and Lewis Broadwell was given the seat.
The Committee on Benevolent Institutions, reported that they had inspected them and found them generally in a satisfactory condition.
The majority of the Judiciary Committee, having under consideration the ques- tion of bank taxation, reported that the decisions of the courts were that when the rate of taxation was fixed by the charter of a banking corporation it could not be increased by legislative action. Henry B. Payne, as a minority dissented from this view.
The Committee on Library reported in favor of the creation of a'law library, and suggested the appointment of S. T. Worcester, Jos. R. Swan and Thomas Spar- row, as a committee to make selection of the books in the State Library, to constitute a law library department.
On the eighteenth of January, 1850, Speaker Blake resigned, and Charles C. Con- vers, of Muskingum, was elected in his stead. Certain charges reflecting on Mr. Blake for conduct on the floor of the Senate, had been made.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
LEITER, BENJ. F., Speaker.
BLAIR, CHARLES W., Clerk.
BELL, FRANCIS M., Sergeant-At-Arms.
Ball, David
Morg.
Bull, Geo. W.
Way., Ash.
Ball, Edward.
Musk.
Burnett, John D
Cham., Ck., Mad.
Bennett, John
Ham.
Burt, James M
.. Cos.
Boggs, Ezekiel
Kx., Hols.
Carney, Elijah. Del., Frk.
Breslin, John G
Sen.
Chase, Harvey Hur,, Er.
Worcester, Samuel T Hur., Er.
.
435
ANNALS OF FROGKE.
Clark, Milton L I'ck., R ..
Mindy, Miller
Colborn, Napoleon B. . Per., Fair., Hock.
Mustio, J. M
Copeland, Joslah S. Mar., Un.
Mrere, Parmak.
Dalzell, James Frk.
MeNecler, Hugh.
Dodds, John A. War.
Dresbach, David
Hock., Per.
l'ruden, Andrew J
Ensign, C. W .
. Asht., Ikc.
l'ugh, Gro. E
Fairchild, Win. B
Gre.
Pug ley, Jadon T
Fee, Enos B Br.
Reed, Noal
Franks, Abraham, Jr. Way., Ash.
Frazier, Thos. J
. Car., Tus.
Roedter, Jerry
Furnas, John
Mont.
Ropers, James
Gaston, Matthew
. Gov.
Rom, Jus. W. Jecky GAL
Gill, John. CuY.
Russell, James.
Gilman, Jno. M Col.
Sheldon, Geur'e
Given, Wm
Kx., Hol ..
Greene, Richard.
Mont., P're.
Hammond, John
Hsn.
Hawkins, Jos. S.
Pre.
Holcomb, Anslem T.
Gal., Jack., Ath.,
Smith, Henry W Chant, CH. MLud
Hubbell, James R
Del.
Thompson, Philip
Huston, David
Mah.
Waite, Morrison R
Hutchins, John.
Trum., Gea.
Ward, George
Johnston, Wm
Mon.
Watt Samuel
Keller, Danie! Fair
Weyer, John A
Whitely, Machia. C Han, War
Leiter, Benj. F
Stk.
Whitton. Jos. 1. Lor
Will, Jos. K Atl Mov
Long, Alex.
. Ham.
Wilson, E.ber
Lutz, Samuel Pck., Rs.
Woodford, Seth
Manful, John. Car., Tus.
Worley, Joshua
It required ten ballots to elect a Speaker, the content being latwice bowl Leiter, Jos. S. Hawkins and A. G. Riddle. The first ballot resulted 1.cimer.' 16. Hawkins, 26; Riddle, 7; blanks 2. The tenth, Leiter, 35, blanks and scattering. .. Two ballots were required to elect a Clerk, as follows . Charles W. Blair, 32 Suunter Matthews, 10; Rowland D. Noble, 26. Second, Blair, 42; Matthews, 13, Nobile pz Francis M. Bell was elected Sergeant-at Arms on the fourth ballet over Wo IE Hutchins and Wm. Ledlie.
Prior to the organization the question of the sufficiency of the certihoster l Messrs. Pugh and Pruden, of Hamilton, was raised, Jolin L. Soctt an ! Ges W. Rum yan, also presenting certificates. The two first named were leAted By & vure af of to 30.
The two Houses met in joint session at various times and elected the Enlamint officers :
Secretary of State-Henry W. King.
Treasurer of State-Albert A. Bliss.
Board of Public Works-Geo. W. Manypenny.
Director Ohio Penitentiary-David Gregory.
Quartermaster General-Sylvester W. Andrews.
Major Generals-First Division Augustus Moor, Third, Geo. W. Mas Fourth, W. B. Arven ; Fifth, Walter Parry ; Tenth, Adam Speice . Twelfth, William Blackburn ; Thirteenth, G. E. Winters ; Fourteenth, Samuel W. Bostwick ; Fifteenth Edward Ball ; Seventeenth Edson T. Stickney ; Twenty-third. Christopher Hummer
President Judges-John Beers, First Circuit ; Henry C. Whitman, Sixth, Jiho Probasco, Jr., Seventh ; Robert B. Warden, Ninth, James Stewart, Nineteenth
Associate Judges-Elizur Abbott Licking: Fredrick Avery, Delaware, Jacob Blickensderfer, Sr., Tuscarawas; Isaac Brayton, Portage ; Luther L Brown, Purtage
Spelman, Henry B Swa
Sprague, Sidney V. W
Smith, Dennis Cime
Mgs
Taylor, Jacob
Krum, Henry Asht., Ike.
Lipps, Henry Mer., Al., Aug.
Rid lle, Albert G
Tm
Patton, James F
236
OHIO STATESMEN.
Robert P. Brown, Montgomery ; Daniel Campbell, Hardin; Franklin Carel, Gallia, Socrates H. Cately, Fulton; Oliver Clark, Clark ; Joseph Cummins. Shelby ; Jarius Curtis, Wood; Thos. Daugherty, Pike; John Duvall, Sr., Highland; Edward Fitz- gerald, Madison ; Samuel Foot, Huron; Samuel Hafford, Sandusky; Caleb Howard Delaware; Eber D. Howe, Lake; Alfred C. Hough, Fulton; Samuel D. Hunter, Jefferson ; Benj. Johnson, Lawrence; John Kendall, Fulton; James W. Laughlin, Carroll; Nathaniel Leggett, Fulton; Peter Loutzenheizer, Stark; Andrew Lugen- beel, Seneca ; Jacob D. Lutz, Pickaway ; Wm. McClung, Fairfield ; Robert McMaster, Belmont; John Newton, Lawrence; Jacob P. Noel, Scioto; Seth C. Parker. Huron; Fletcher W. Pratt, Madison ; John W. Simpkins, Madison; James Stewart, Crawford; John Tharp, Pike; John Traber, Butler : Peter Vorhes, Summit; Hugh Welch, Wyandot ; Jacob G. Will, Vinton.
Fulton county was erected from Lucas, Henry and Williams by the act of Feb- ruary 28, 1850. The county seat is Wauseon.
Vinton county was erected from Gallia, Athens, Hocking and Jackson by the act of March 23, 1850. The county seat is McArthur.
Henry Reed was admitted to the bar of the House as reporter for the Ohio State Journal, J. V. Smith for the Ohio Statesman, and Fredrick Fieser for the Columbus Westbote.
But little legislation of a general character was enacted during the session, but an immense number of local, private and. special acts were passed, more than at any previous session, and the general legislation was of an amendatory character.
Fully 100 acts of incorporation for Plank Road companies were passed during the session. The following railroad companies were incorporated, in addition to amendments of former charters, and acts enabling counties and smaller municipalities to subscribe for railroad stock : Bellefontaine and Columbus; Mohegan Valley ; Ripley and Leesburg; Toledo, Norwalk and Cleveland; Cleveland and Maumee; Clear Fork Valley; Bucyrus and Toledo; Canton and New Philadelphia; Ohio and Indiana ; Springfield and Mansfield; West Liberty Central; Franklin, Pickaway and Ross; Owl Creek Valley ; Muskingum Valley ; Cincinnati, Lebanon and Xenia; Gal- lipolis, Jackson and Chillicothe; Steubenville and Wellsville; Maumee and Findlay ; Bellefontaine and Dayton.
A joint resolution was adopted relative to affording relief to Louis Kossuth and his fellow prisoners, and recommended Congress and the general Government to in- tervene in that behalf by peaceable methods.
A joint resolution was adopted demanding a change in the National policy as to the African slave trade, and the promotion of African colonization.
A joint resolution asked Congress to grant the surviving soldiers of the war of 1812 and their widows, 160 acres of land each out of the public domain.
A Constitutional Convention having been provided for the hall of the House of Representatives, was granted for the use of the delegates thereto.
J. V. Smith was appointed, by resolution, to act as official reporter at the Consti- tional Convention.
Win. B. Thrall and A. P. Stone were appointed, by resolution, Directors of the Institution for the Blind, Peter Hayden for the Deaf and Dumb, and Edwin Smith for the Lunatic Asylum.
ANNALS OF PROGRESS
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY, BUT
Governor- REUBEN WOOD.
Secretary of State-HENRY W. KING.
Treasurer of State-ALBERI A. BEISE
Auditor of State-JOHN WOODs.
Supreme Judges-Rures P. RASSEY. ROPER P. SPALTEN. WE I GALA WELL, EDWARD AVERY.
Attorney General-HENRY STANHERY.
State Librarinn-JOHN GREINER.
State Printer-SAMUEL. MEDARY.
Adjutant General-J. W. WIt.sos.
FORTY -NINTH LEGISLATIVE SESSION. 1950-191
Met December 2, 1850. Adjourned Mar & P. 1802.
SENATE.
CONVERS, CHAS. C., Speaker. SWIFT, HENRY A, Clerk SCRANTON, JAS. A .; PIKE, HERMAN P, Sergeants-at - Arms.
Alward, John C Lick.
Barker, Geo. W
Wash., Morg.
Beeson, Ruel High., Fay.
Bill, Earl .. Hur., Er.
Blocksom, Fisher A Col., Mah.
Brackley, Michael Sen., Han., Wyt.
Broadwell, Lewis. Ham.
Bull, Geo. W Way., Ash.
Burns, Barnabas
Rch., Cr.
Convers, Chas. C. Musk.
Cunningham, James . . . Al., Mer .. Aug.,
V. W., Put., Pau., Def., Wms.
Eckley, Ephraim R. . Tus., Car.
Foust. Andrew Fair., Per., Hock.
Ferguson, Andrew Cos., Gsy.
Geiger, Jos. H. . R.s., Pck.
Hart, James H Mi., Dk., Shl.
Hatch, Wm. S. Ham.
Horton, Horace S. . Jack., Gal., Ath., Mgs.
Howard, Wmn Cler. B:
Kilbourne, Jonathan But
Lawrence, Wm I.og., Har., Un_ Mar
Lewis, Pinckney Jet Hlon
Linton, David War., (,re, Clin.
Lyman, Darius Port, Sum_
Myers, James Luc., Wd., Hen, Sky, Ont
Pardee, Aaron Med, Law
Payne, Henry B .. Cuy
Randall, Brewster Acht., Lls
Salıer, Wm. Ad., Law., Pke, Sel
Schertzer, John
Simpson, Win. P Bel, Mvs
Surliff, Milton
Trum, Gra
Thompson. Abraham Frk_ D.l.
Van Buskirk. Lawrence Kr. Hob.
Vinal, Harvey Cham., Clk, Mad
Walker, Moses B
Munt, l're.
Messrs. Geiger, Pardee and Linton appeared in the places of Olds, Blake agt Harlan, who had resigned from the Senate, having sat at the previous session.
It required fourteen ballots to elect a Speaker, Charles C. Convers receiving 1 and James Myers 17, on that ballot. Two ballots were required to eleet a Clerk. Henry A. Swift receiving 19 votes ; Charles D). Taggart, 14; blanks. :. James A Scranton was elected Sergeant-at-Arms on the second ballot, receiving in votes to 1. for Lewis Dibble and 2 blanks.
The following were admitted as reporters for the pres L Charles B. Flood, Ohin. Statesman; George Cole, Ohio State Journal ; Jacob Reinhard. Columbus Westhate
There was one contest in the Senate, Benj. F. Lelter contesting the seat of Jobn Schertzer, of Stark. The Senate, on the sixteenth of December, Isso, affirmed the right of Mr. Schertzer to his seat by a unanimous vote.
The two Houses met in joint convention December 2, to canvass the vale for Governor and Member of the Board of Public Works, the latter for the Erst time being elected by the people.
For Governor Reuben Wood received 133 093 votes ; Willlam Johnston, 121,105 . Edward Smith, 13,447; scattering votes, 93. Wood was declared elected.
238
OHIO STATESMEN.
For Member of the Board of Public Works, Alexander P. Miller received 132,535 votes ; Alexander G. Conover, 120,379; Uri Seeley, 12,382; scattering, 365. Miller was declared elected.
The Governor and Secretary of State met with the Senate and declared the follow- ing elected in the respective districts :
Dist.
Dist.
David T. Disney
I
John Welch. 12
Lewis D. Campbell
2
James M. Gaylord
13
Hiram Bell.
3
Alexander Harper, Jr 14
Benjamin Stanton.
William F. Hunter. 4
15
Alfred P. Edgerton
5
John Johnson.
16
Frederick W. Green
6
Joseph Cable. 17
Nelson Barrere
7
David K. Cartter
IS
John L. Taylor
8
Eben Newton.
19
Edson B. Olds
9
Joshua R. Giddings
20
Charles Sweetzer
IO
Norton S. Townsend 21
George H. Busby
II
The Committee on Penitentiary reported in favor of a House of Correction or Reform for youthful offenders. It also reported the condition of the finances of the penitentiary, as being in a satisfactory condition.
A select committee reported on the subject of printing and distributing school books, to be printed in the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, and submitted a bill to carry out the plan.
James A. Scranton, Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate, died March 18, 1851, and Herman P. Pike was elected to the position.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MORSE, JOHN F., Speaker. BLAIR, CHAS. W., Clerk.
MITCHELL, WILLIAM, Sergeant-at-Arms.
Alexander, Beriah H Pre.
Grimes, James J . Bel., Gsy.
Bennett, John. Ham.
Harlan, Robert B . Clin.
Baker, Christian Fair.
Hayes, Oden Log., Har.
Battelle, Ebenezer, Jr Was.
Iliff, James Ham.
Bigelow, Lorain
Port.
James, Chas. W Per., Hock., Fair.
Bishop, Henry. Han., Wy.
Johnson, David.
Jeff.
Blackburn, Wm Mer., Al., Aug.
Johnson, James C. Keene, Joseph.
Del.
Bundy, Hezek. H. . Ath., Mgs., Gal., Jack.
Kent, Gamaliel H
Trum., Gea.
Kryder, Samuel.
Stk.
Lenox, John
Dk., Shl.
March, Philip.
Col.
Mayo, Henry S. Mi.
Mitchell, Alex Gsy.
Moore, Oscar F Sci., Law.
Morgan, Wm. Musk.
Morse, Jno. F. Asht., Lke.
McCall, Marshall Hsn.
Mckee Ezra Morg.
Okey, James.
Mon.
Plumb, Samuel Asht., Lke.
Pow, George. . Mah.
Pratt, De Morris Hur., Er.
Eaton, Chas. L. Frk.
Ramage, Archibald C. Bel.
Fairchild, Wm. B Gre.
Rayburn, James Cham., Ck., Mad.
Fee, Enos B. . Br.
Schiff, John .. Ham.
Finch, Nathaniel Sum.
Smith, Dennis. Cler.
Frazier, Thos. J. Car., Tus. 1 Smith, John M Ad., Pke.
Glichrist, Samuel F
Hols., Kx.
Snook, Win. H Put., V. W., Pau.,
Glasgo, El
Hols., Kx.
Def., Wms.
Med.
Bradley, More C. . . Trum., Gea.
Burnett, Jno. D. Cham., Ck., Mad.
Bushnell, Wm Rch., Craw.
Carr, John. But.
Cherrington, Pennell Gal.
Cochran, John. Rs., Pck.
Colborn, Napoleon B. . Fair., Per., Hock.
Cole, Philander B Mar., Un.
Condit, Timothy C Cos.
Cook, Matt. H. Rs., Pck.
Davidson, Andrew Ham.
Decker, Jacob. Sen.
Deming, Chas. R Way., Ash.
Dodds, John A War.
Dodds, Thomas Mont.
ANNALS OF PROGRAME
Steedman, Samuel H
Walnano, Otlu
Thompson, Hiram I. r.
Thomas, J. F
Mont., Pre.
Thomas, Wray
Del., 1 rk.
Wilone Elier
Tripp, Jno. 11
Car , Tus.
Yates, Richard H
Van Vorhes, Nelson 11
Ath, Mes
Ward, Clark II
Rch. Cr.
A struggle ensued In organizing the House, Linen tailas sard ep-o+) es elect the Speaker, the principal contestants being Jalin D Brunt ofone and John F. More. On the eleventh ballet, which was films 26 - Abd - December, John F. Morse war clected by thirty eight modus in thiers huur be Moresek Six ballots were necessary to elect a Sergeant at Arros, War Mileset from som over Fredrick Newburgh by a vote of thestr deven to thirty food and ese Made Charles W. Blair was elected Clerk by thirty-seven waters to ILirisalire for jergk B. Underwood and three blanks.
The following reporters of the P'ress were admitted to fees - fr Hmm W'm. F. Wheeler, Ohio Statesman. E. E. Hutchings. Ople State Journal: Fredrik Feiser, Columbus Westhote.
The two Houses met in joint conventien at 3 P. M. januars y ii ii a United States Senator and nine ballots were taken as followwi
I bal.
2 bal.
3 bal.
& bal.
i bal
otal
:Sal
Henry B. Payne.
40
40
43
43
39
4
40
Hiram Griswold.
46
Joshua R. Giddings. . .
14
Blanks and scattering.
5
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7
Votes cast
102
102
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There being one more vote cast than there were Senators and Representatives present and voting, the ninth ballot was declared void. The concertlun thes al solved, and did not re-convene until March 13, 1851, when balleting was resumed As follows :
10 bal.
II bal.
12 bal,
13 bal.
14 bal.
is bul.
Hiram Griswold
40
$0
39
33
Henry B. Payne ....
38
3
40
35
39
37
15
Joshua R. Giddings.
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O
0
0
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John C. Vaughn.
0
0)
O
15
Milton Sutliff.
O
O
0
Thomas Ewing
0
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Blanks
3
3
5
1
Votes cast
90
04
93
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10
In
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Edward Wade
A
4
1+ Val
44
10
240
OHIO STATESMEN.
20 bal.
21 bal.
22 bal.
23 bal.
24 bal.
25 bal.
26 bal.
27 bal.
28 bal.
Henry B. Payne
38
38
38
36
37
37
36
· 34
35
Thomas Corwin
42
40
42
39
O
0
0
0
0
Milton Sutliff .
S
8
8
9
S
9
9
7
Benj. F. Wade.
O
o
O
O
35
37
36
30
3.5
Blanks .
2
3
2
6
8
6
6
12
S
Votes cast.
90
S9
90
90
88
89
S7
S3
S6
29 bal.
30 bal.
31 bal.
32 bal.
33 bal.
34 bal.
35 bal.
36 bal.
37 bal.
Henry B. Payne
35
33
31
35
32
35
36
35
34
Sherlock J. Andrews
35
32
0
0
o
O
Milton Sutliff
S
7
O
O
O
O
Ebenezer Lane
O
0
40
39
33
28
o
O
Reuben Hitchcock
O
O
9
8
O
O
O
O
O
Samuel Williamson
O
O
O
1
13 .
20
S
5
0
Benj. F. Wade
O
O
O
O
O
34
39
Blanks
S
IO
8
6
1I
6
I 1
12
Votes cast.
86
82
S8
89
89
S9
S9
91
S:
Benj. F. Wade having received a majority of all the votes cast was declared elected. The concluding ballot was taken at 3 P. M. on the fifteenth day of March, 1851, the first having been taken at 3 P. M., January 30, ballots afterward being taken on the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth of March.
The two Houses met at different times and elected the following officers, being the last public officers elected by the two branches of the Legislature, acting either jointly or separately :
Auditor of State-John Woods, on the tenth ballot over Asa G. Dimmock and David H. Lyman.
Supreme Judge-Rufus P. Ranney.
State Librarian-John Greiner.
Director Ohio Penitentiary-Charles L. Eaton.
Acting Commissioner Canal Fund-Elisha N. Sill.
Register State Land office-Julius C. Curtis.
Receiver State Land office-Hamilton Davison.
Major Generals-Isaac A. Mills, Eleventh Division ; Robert B. Harlan, Sixteenth ; John Lippencott, Twenty third.
Superior Judge Cincinnati-George Hoadly, Jr.
President Judges-Ralph S. Hart, Twentieth Circuit; John Pearce, Fifth Circuit ; Archibald G. Brown, Eighth Circuit.
Associate Judges-Geo. M. Adams, Lucas; Joseph Barker, Washington; Thos. D. Barry, Highland; Gilbert Beach, Wood; James Beattie, Fayette; Samuel Brad- bury, Melgs; Henry C. Brish, Seneca; John Buchanan, Clermont ; Samuel B. Cald- well, Erie; Wmn. A. Carey, Shelby; Robert E. Carothers, Belmont ; Robert Carter, Gallia; Horatio J. Cox, Muskingum; Nathaniel A. Delaplane, Highland; Wm. S. Deming, Ashtabula; David Dresbach, Hocking; Abraham M. Flickinger, Fulton ; Samuel Irey, Marion; Amos Irvin, Montgomery ; Judson Jacqua, Darke ; Jonathan
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241
ANNALA OF PROGRESS
Johnson, Clermont , Joseph Kaler, Vintien Grurge \ Kamp. Lawrens, fue Knapp, Henry; Nathan M. Landis, Defiance, Wo. T. Martin Frassin, More M. Matthews, Gallia, Edward I .. Morgan, Champaign, Hewr; L Gib-os Help build Richmond, Vinton, Joshua Robinson, Ross Nathan Riett, Alles: Levt Samp-t Hancock ; Benj. Sells, Brown, John West, Champaign.
The act of March 24, 1551, empowered the Guvertur to Bl all ka so-les le Mair offices until their successors were elected and qualified. The landing change of Constitution made this precaution necesarv.
The act of March 24, 1851, provided fer school district, a=1 school distres mment ings, and prescribed the duties of district officere licheel directore ,and kemachly clerks and treasurers, and Increased the State and county s himl funds The meammain! features of this act are still preserved.
The act of March 25, 1851, made any person who caused the death of anther Er wrongful act, neglect or default, liable to his helrs, administrators er ererulers far damage, recoverable by an action at law.
The act of March 12, 1851, to restrain the tale of spirituuus ligure, made it lawful to sell, vend or give away spirituous liquors of any kinit to Me drank - the premises where sold ; or to any person under sixteen years of age- or in any quantity less than one quart. Penalty not more than $25, nor less than &t, for the tiret femor not exceeding $20. nor less than $5 for the second, and not more than $15. far cach oub- sequent offence. Exception, spiritous liquors Fold for medicinal and pharmaceutical purposes.
The following directors of public institutions were appointed by jaint resolution Deaf and Dumb, Jos. R. Swan ; Ohio Lunatic, Robert Nell, P. B Wibox
Noble county was erected from Washington, Guernsey, Morgan and Musrog, by the act of March 11, 1851, and with this the erection of new counties terminated The nine original counties and unorganized territory within the State were subdivided into seventy- nine additional counties, making eighty eight in all, as here!nfore girem in their chronological order. The list of counties with the date of proclamation en act of the Legislature erecting and organizing, with the present county sente,la ginns herewith :
COUNTIES.
Date of Erection, Organization and Present County Seat, Both by Proclamation and Act of the Legislature. Boundaries, Ante.
Counties.
Erected.
Organized.
Counte sest
Adams
Proc. July 10. 1797.
Same date
West Um
Allen .
Act Feb. 12, 1820
Act Feb. 9 1511
I.in a
Ashland
24, 1846
Same date .
AAchtand
Ashtabula
..
10, ISO7
Act Jan. 22. 15/1
Jefferson
Athens.
..
20, 1805
Same date
the :.
Auglaize
14. 1548
W'arakane'a.
Belmont
Proc. Sept. 1, ISot
..
St. Claireville
Brown
Act Dec. 27, 1817
George: w-
Butler
Act Mar. 24, 1S03
..
Hamilton
Carroll
Act Dec. 25, 1832
..
Carr liten
Champaign.
Act Feb. 20, 1805
Urbana
Clark
Act Dec. 26, 1S17.
..
Springhelt
Clermont
Proc. Dec. 6, 1800
Batavia
Clinton
Act Feb. 19, 1810.
W'i minet.
Columbiana
Act Mar. 25, 1503.
16
H. Y. B.
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OHIO STATESMEN.
COUNTIES-Continued.
Counties.
Erected.
Organized.
County seat.
Coshocton
Act Jan. 31, 1810
Act Jan. 22, 1811 66 31, 1826.
Coshocton. Bucyrus.
Crawford.
Act Feb. 12, 1820
Cuyahoga
16, ISTO
Same date
Cleveland.
Darke
Defiance
Act Mar. 4, 1845
Same date.
Defiance.
Delaware.
Act Feb. 10, ISOS
Erie
Act Mar. 15, 1838.
Act Mar. 16, 183S Same date. 66
Washington C. H.
Franklin
Act Mar. 30, 1803
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Columbus. Wauseon. Gallipolis.
Geauga
Act Dec. 31, 1805
66
Chardon.
Greene
Act Mar. 24, 1803
Xenia.
Guernsey
Act Jan. 31, 1810
Ilamilton
Proc. Jan. 2, 1790
Hancock
Act Feb. 12, 1820
Act Jan. 21, 1828. 66 19, 1833
Kenton.
Harrison
Act Jan. 2, 1813
Same date .
Cadiz.
Henry
Act Feb. 12, 1S20 66 IS, ISO5 Act Jan. 3, ISIS 66 20, 1824
Same date. 66
Logan.
Holmes
Act Feb. 7, 1809
Act Jan. 4, 1825 66 31, 1815
Norwalk.
Jackson
Act Jan. 12, 1816
Same date
Jackson. Steubenville
Knox
Act Jan. 30 ISO8
Mt. Vernon.
Lak+
Act Mar. 6, 1840
Act Mar. 20, 1840
Painesville.
Lawrence
Act Dec. 21, 1815
Act Dec. 20, 1816
Ironton.
Licking
Act Jan. 30, 1808
Same date
Newark.
Logan
Act Dec. 30, IS17 66 26, 1822
Act. Jan. 21, 1824.
Elyria.
Lucas
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