Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-01-09
ORGANIZATION OF THE LEGIs.
I,ATIJRE

OhCAN lDATlON Of' IilE bGIlS-
LATURE.
Both branches of the Ohio Legislature
met in the Capitol on Monday. The mem.
bcrs were generally present.
Lieut.. Gov. Kirk called the Senate to or
der at 10 clock. On motion of Prof Mon
roe, of Lorain, the Senate proceeded to the
election of officers.
F5r Chief Clerk, Mr. Sinnct of Licking,
nominated ID. w. Rhodes, theformer Clerk.
Amos Layman. of Washington, was nomi-
mated by Mr.. Finck of Perry. Rhodes re-
ceived 26 votes, Layman I, and Mr. Rhodes
was declared duly elected, aud sworn to per-
form the duties of the Office.
LIST assistant Cicrh-Mr. Robinson, of
Cuyahoga, nominated b. LOOMS; Mr.
Sheldon, opposition. Ioon,is received 25
votes, aud was sworn in; Shcridon g.
End .lssistaat Ciph-Mr Ready, Of Tus-
carawas, nominated NJ. H. Morrow Wm
l.. Dildine, opposition. Morrow elected
For SryeaHt.at. ArmS-Mr. Neal, Of
Lawrence, nominated JAS. w. Sands; Mr..
johnson, of Clermont, nominated Col. John
ii. Branch. Sands received % votes, and
was sworn to perform the duties ofthc office.
lSt .Issistsnt- MIR. Guncklc, Of NIontgom-
cry, nominated Jas. B. Clegg, who was cleo
ted VIM. q. Ballston, opposition.
2nd AsSistdnt-Mr. Welsh nominated Jas.
Howard, who was elected; VIM. Ii. Hill
opposition.
On motion ofW. e. Finck, message was
sent to the House that the Senate was ready
for business.
The House was called to order by Hon
A. p Russell Secretary OF State.
Mr. Harrison, Of Clark, the youngest
member Of the House was appointed to act
as clerk.
There being quorum present, tho House
proceeded to the election Of Speaker. james
r. Hubble, ofDelaware, and g. Ia. Converse,
of Franklin, were nominated The roll be-
ing called, the following votes were cast:
For Hubble. h.-Messrs. Babcock, Bartrani
Bates, Bayard, Brakeman, Bradbury, Clark
Cook, Cory Crane, Grouse, Dickinson, Fee,
of Vinton, Ferli, F'lagg, Glcssner Griswold
Gunsaulus, Harsh, Hills, Howe, Huston
johnson, Keck, Keyser, of Noble, Krum
Lemen, Lind, Martin, Means, Miller, Mont
goinery, Myers, Odlin, Osborn, Patterson
Pierce, Purcell, Randall, Reamy, Reilly
Roberts, Rockwell, Ross, Sayor, Schcll
Scott, Seig, Smith, Stanton, Stewart, Silver
Thorp, Tiffany, Waller, Warner, Wells,
West, Whitney. Wilkins, Woodbury., and
Iinn--66.
Far Cbnrerse.-Messrs. Blocker, Boesel
Dresel, Fee, of Brown, Ferguson, Gibben
Gunsanlus, Harsh, Holden, Jetfrics, Key
ser, of Monroe, Lind, Lott, Monroe, Resin
ger, Uhl, Smythe, Snyder, Stiers, Taylor
Titus, Vance, and Wilson,.
Mr. Hubble having received a majority o
all the votes cast, was declared duly elected
For Clerk, Mr.. q. $. Kinsman, of Cuya
hoga, was nominated by the Union side O
the House, and Mr.. Waddell by the Demo
cratic.
MIR. kinsman receive SO votes, and Mr.
Waddell %, those voting for Mr.. Kinsma
being generally the same as those voting fo
Mr.. lubbell.
Mr.. Kinsman was then sworn into office
Mr.. II. B. Stevens, of Wayne, and MI
A, Layman, of Washington were nomina
tod by their respective parties, for First Al
sistant Clerk, when Mr.. Stevens received G
votes and Mr.. Layman 2l.
Mr.. A. p. Miller, of Fairfield, and Mr.
Reuben Riblet, Of Crawford, were nominate
for Second Assistant Clerk
Mr., Miller received 6S votes and Mr.
Riblet 20.
Mr.. Robert Iledgor, OF Hamilton an
Mr.. &, W. Uric, of Rchland wero the
nominated for Sergcant,at-Arms,
Mr.. lledger receive 60 votes and Mr.. Uri
20.
These several officers then came forwar,
and took the oath of Office.
{ Il. b. Chambcrlin of Washington and MI
, Culbcrtson of Wyandotte, were nominate
for First Assistant Sergeant at-A Arms, whc
Mr. Chambcrlin received 6G votes and Nj
Culbcrtson 81.
| Peter Chance Of S:ark, and G. w. Ma
: thews Of Perry, were respectively nominated
. for Second Assistant Sergeant-at-A Arms, MI
= Chance received &c votes, and Mr.. Matthew
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