M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-01-16
OHIO LEGISIL..ATU URE,
MONDAY. January 9Th 1850

ed 26 votes, and Amos Laymau
Rhodes was sworn in.
First Assistant Clerk--Loomis 25
Sheridan s.
Second Assistant Clerk-Morov
I25, Dlldine 5.
Sergeant. at -Arms-J. W. Sand
25, j. Il, Branch s.
First Assistant-Clegg 25, Rails
tons.
Second Assistant--Howard 25
Hill 8.
President appointed the following
messenger boys: Edmund Villa ma
o. o. Cooper, B. Kirk.
The afternoon was occupied in read
ing the Governors Message.
HoUsE--At ten o'clock the House
was called to order by don. A. 2.
Russell, Secretary OF Stase--E. d.
Harrison, of Clark, acting as Clerk.
The counties were called, when the
members came forward and were
sworn into office, by Judg SutliH Of
he Supreme Court.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS. Speaker -
James r. Hubbell received sizty.six
votes, and George L. Converse TWEEN
tv two votes. Mr.. Hubbel Sas con-
ducted to the Chair, and made short
speech, rendering his thanks for tho
honor conferred or him. e.
Clerk.-Fd' Kinsman SO, J. w.
Walton 90.
First Asst. Clerk-H. B. Stevens
6S, Amos Layman "a.
Second Asst. Clerk--A. P. Miller
GS, Ruben Riblet 20.
Sergernt,at-Ar -Arms-Robert Hedger
60, Geo. W. Uric 20.
First Ass.--Chamberlin G6, James
Culbertson, Sr., 81.
Second Asst--Chance sc, Matth.
ews 90.
The officers elected were all sworn
in and entered upon the discharge Of
thier respective duties.
Joseph Warwick, the Sergeant.at.
Arms Of the last House, was paid
$25 for being present at the opening
OF the session.
The other parlia mentry business
was disposed OF, when the GovernGr's
Message was received. The balance
of the day was occupied in reading
the Message.
Tic Speaker appointed the following
Messenger Boys: Winfield Freeman,
VIM. a. Moore, George Field, Albert
Hufiucr, W. IL. Rankin.
Thursday, January 9th,
Nothing else WAS done this first
week except appointing Committees
&c. We notice that our Rep. Mr.. Fee
is on the Committee on Agriculture
and Revision.
Joint Convention.
The two Houses were in Joint Con.
veution, to count the votes cast in the
several counties, for State Officers, at
the October election. The President
of the Senate announced the result, as
follows.
For Governor
David Tod, had 206 997 votes
Hugh j. Jewett, "151, 794 +"
Scattering 1O9 ="
David Tod having received the
highest number Of votes, was declared
duly elected Governor of the State of
Ohio, for the Constitutional term Of
two years from the second Monday OF
January, A. D. 1862. -
For Lieutenant Governor a3+i
Benjamin Stanton, had 2O6, 995
John G. Marshall, 151 97S
Scattering, 341
Benjamin Stanton, having received
the highest number of votes, was de
clared duly elected Lieut Governor Of
the State of Ohio, for same term of
Office. ~H5 Ea ashEF IA
For Secretary ofState- .I|
Benjamin R. Cowen had 2O7, 552
Wm. ". Armstrong " ISL 012
Scattering, 1S1|
Benjamin R. Cowon was declared
duly elected Secretary of State fol the
same tern of office.
For Treasurer of State
G Volney Dorsey had 207, 437
Geo. W. Holiness" 151, 54S
Scattering 1877
G. Vo!uey Dorsey was declared
duly elected Treasurer of State for
came term of office.
The Joint Convention adjourned,
having competed its business.
Notice Of the introduction OF bills
was given by number of members.
Bills were introduced for the relief
of the families eff volunteers; to lega
lie bank suspension in Oi.io.
cG8sttE Friday. January 10th.
HoUsE--M. presel offered a series
Of resolutions, reciting the warpolicy
eff the Government. embodying the
Crittenden resolutions which were
adopted as the Platform of the 9Th Of
September Convention; but the resolu.
tions were laid ON the table bv a vote.l