The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-12-10

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Granville w. Stokes, of Warren; f.
| Richard s. Cunningham, of Preble;
Enoch G, Dial, Of Clarke,
Charles ]. 0ron, Of Sandusky;
Joseph Kyle, Of Clermont;
Faancis Cleveland, Of Scioto;
Benjamin F. Johnson, Of Franklin;,
John B. Dumble, OF Morrow;
William Golden, of Athens;
Hugh J. Jewett, of Muskingum;
William 0key, of Monroe;
Charles H. Kitchener, Of Tuscarawas;
Chalkley T. McArtor, Of Coumbiana;
James Finley, of Wayne;
Samuel d. Harris, Jr., oil Portage;
Eli T. Wilder, of Lake;
Elias H. Hanes, OF Erie;
On motion of Mr. Burns, il was
Resolued, That committee Of three be
appointed to wait upon tn, Governor, and
inform him that the Electoral College was
now in session, and ready 10 fill any vacan-
cies in said body.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Burns, Gun
ningham and Mclean. as said committee.
After an absence of few minutes, MIR.
Burns reported that't the Governor was now
present. 1881 rff 9bN
On motion Of Mr.. Cunningham, the Eec-
tors thereupon proceeded by ballot to gil the
vacancies occasioned by the non-attendance
of Oliver Keyser, Of Noble; Samuel H. Steed-
man, of Lucas; and William Palmer, of Fay
ette. Messrs Dumble and McArtor acting
as tellers, and on counting the votes it was
found that John Ferguson, Of Guernsey, Jas
B Steedman, OF Lucas, and Richard A. Har-
rison, of Madison, received unanimous
vote, aud thereupon declared duly elected
Electors, 10 fill said vacancies, and certifi-
cate OF their election signed by the Electors,
was transmitted to the Governor.
And, thereupon, on motion, the meeting
adjourned to half-past eleven o'clock. hr
The meeting again met, pursuant to adj
jonrnment,
On motion Of II. J levitt it was
Resolptd, That this meeting now proceed
by ballot TO vote for President and Vice Pres
ilent Of the United States.
| Which resolution passed unanimously.
| The Chair appointed Messrs Cleveland nd
Kyle, as Tellers.
The meeting then proceeded TO vote, by
ballot, for President of the United States.
and on counting said ballots, franklin Pierce
received twenty three votes, the whole num-
ber of Electors Of the State OF OHIO.
The vote was then taken for Vice Presi
dent of the United States. and on counting
said ballots, William R King received TWEEN
ty, tbree votes; being the whole number Of
Electors of the State of Ohio.
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Resolved That we now proceed, BY ball
lot, to appoint Messenger, TO carry said
Electoral vote Of the Stale Of Ohio, to the
City Of Washington,
4 Whereupon ballot was taken, and Wash
ington Mclean was appointed to. perform
that duty. .lssrefs ,,s su5 l..r.,f-
! On notion, Elias H Haines. and H Jew.
lit were appointed by the Chair, to assist the
Secretary to mark the certificates required BY
law. r. 'tti
And thereupon, the meeting adjourned tc
2 O'clock P, M.
! 2o'clock P. N.
The College met pursuant TO adjourn
ment. r
Mr. Burns offered the following resolu
i ton, which was adopted: 49,.
j RsSolped, That the Journal Of the proceed
inss Of the Electoral College, signed by the
Chairman and Secretary, be deposited will
the Secretary of the State Of Ohio, with the
request that the same may be Sled with tht
returns of the Election, held in the severa
counties of this Slate, on the second day o
/ November, A. D., 1852, for President ant
I Vice President of the United States. n.
On motion of Mr.. Wilder, it was
Resolpsd, That the Electoral College now
adjourn until 8 o'clock tomorrow morning
in order to give the Secretary time 10 finis'
up the business Of the College. A y
r The College then adjourned, until ocloc
tomorrow morning.
THURSDAY, Dec, I'd, 1852.
The College met pursuant to adjourn
ment. f n
A call OF Electors being made,--a quorur
present. as
S On motion of Mr.. Burns the following II
solution was adopted unanimously:
Rssolpsd, That the thanks Of the ElectC
( raj College be rendered TO the Senate Of Ohi'
lor tnelr courtesy I'D BlVln8 'he uso y, VI
Senate Chamber 10 us for The purpose OF holt
ingour meeting therein. g-oh .,ss.
On motion OF Mr.. Burns, the iollowin
!, resolution was adopted unanimously:
Resolved, That the thanks of the Elector
College be returned to the Chairman ond Se'
retary Of this meeting, for the able and in
partial manner in which, they have discharl
ed their duties. i.t..,.l,
: On motion Of Mr.. Cunningham, the NEE
+ ing Of the Electoral College adjourned, wit
!, out day .s il !, islla.s 8li baa .lp
4 CHAS. j. ORION, Chairman.
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