Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-12-14
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
IN SENATE.
SioSDAY, December 8, ls4l,

gascalled 10 order by Col. Samuel Span5 |
nr Of Fairfield. when the following mem
bers, elected las, yc2r, appeared and took
l1Ileif seats:
Batler ca5 PrsJIs-Robert Halle,
tine.
Crawford, Delagare and MGr;on-
James ii. Gcndmau.
sFraaEE1, Madison and Clark-Alex-
andsr -Wadlle.
Fairfield GHl Pickaway-samuel
Homlcs and Tascararas-Bsnjamin
Ream.
Hamilton, George W. Holmes.
Huron end Eris-J0sepi NJ. Root.
Rnor daI Co8tociog-Byfam Leon.
ard,
o. !Mediaa AMI Lorcia-J4nesS. Carpen-
fer.
Moatgomerg--Joseph Barnett.
Miami, Drake, Mercer and Shelby
William !. Vhom1s.
Portage and Sunwit-Elisha N. Sill
Sll5L-yacob Hos,eiter.
Stae;1, Slnag.by, Oto9ay, Wood
agJ RaacocE--John Gooda.
TrumJull-John Cgoweil.
Warrea dad Green-Islac s. Perkins.
WdynG-John Il. ulrrs.
The following members, elected the
present year, then stepped forward to
the Clerks desk, Ga the names Of ;hejr
respective districts were called, presented
ther credentials, and were sworn IN by
Judge Pyuer ihe i3lh Judicial circuit.
Adams, Highland aad FJyeao-WiI.
liam Robbins.
d, AlGcns and Msigs--Abraham Van V,r
hes.
AshtaJulG and L4ke-- Benjamin
Wade, jr.
Belmont and H4rrisoa--Chuuncy He,
wey. ,...-
Champaign, Logan aud UHiOn-Beia-
min Stanton.
ClermOat, Erowa and CIi"ton-Grit.
fth Foos.
cuyaloga and ccapga---soabury
Ford.
CoIuaJiana-Charles NJ. Aten.
Galia, Ldpreacc and Scioto-Simeor
Nash
Guernscy and Monroe-WlIliam c
WALTON.
HamiHoa-James J. Faran.
Jefferson and Carro!!--James Mitch
ell.
Lucas, Williams, Henry, Pa@ldiog
Putnam, Van Vert, AlIea and Hardia
jacob Clark.
Muskiagum-James Henderson.
Ross, Pike, Jackson, and Hooking
Allen Latham.
iehIand-Thomas W. Bartley
Washington, Perry, and Morgan
Alexander Mcconnell and Thomas !Iitch-
10.
The Senate hen proceeded to the eioc
ton Of Il Spoak4r, pro tempore, Meesrs.
Leonard and B4snst acting as telIerg,
when, upon counting tho ballots, i appear
cd that James }. Fagan, Of Hamilton
county, had q majority OF all the votes
given, and was declared duely elected.
The vote stood:
For Jame5J, Farao, -
William J. Thomas, 10
Seabuy Ford, !
Blank, |
MIR. Faran was then conducted to Tho
chair, by Mr.. Holmes, and returned
thaDk4 to the Senate in tue following
words:
SENATORS IL beg leave TO avail myself
Of the Indulgence which custom allows on
this occasion, TO return my grateful &C
knowledgements for this manifestation OF
your confidence aud regard.
Apprscialng, as | do, the delicate ma.
turo OF the trust you have seen proper TO
repose in me, as we'll a3 the difficulties
that attend its faithful execution, cannot
hope to avoid error. II shall bo my pride,
however, 10 strive 10 repay your conf,
dence by an earnest endeayor TO discharge
honestly the duties assigned me; and in
this endesvor, feel assured shall al.
ways find willing aid OF Senators.
Though one OF the rules that govern
US as members OF this body, makes il tho
duty of the presiding officer to preserve
decorum, yet ! fell satisfied that that self.
respect and regard for our stations which
we all must possess, as we'll as the con.
viction we must all entertain, that TO SO.
cure respect for our enactmsnis, our de.
alterations should bo conducted in deco
rum and order will leave nothing Tor me
70 do IN this particular.
! enter upon the discharge of the
the duties of this station, therefore, in tho
hope that, though tRey may be urduous, I
'hey will nevertheless be readered in !
grea. degree agreeable, by the courtesy
ana ioroearenco that always prevail, when
deliberations
The Senate then proceeded to the elec.
ton Of Clerk, pro ten, which rs.ui,od
on the FIRST ballot, in the election oc'r =
Morgan, Of Coumbiana COUNTY Tao
vote stood as follows; "'
For Thomas J. Morgan, 20