The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-05
Alexander Mcdowell, of Ashland County,
was elected Second Assistant.

Alexander Mcdowell, of Ashland County,
was elected Second Assistant.
Captain ]. C. Donaldson was elected
Chief Clerk. The assistants elected we're ].
M. Johnson. of Warren County; w. 8.
Matthews, of Gallia; Miss Lilly G. Darst, of
Pickaway; d. w. Glenn, of Cuyahoga
County, and Walter 8. Thomas (colored),
of Delaware. Mr.. Richards was elected
President pro TEN. The order of business
prepared by Allen o. Myers, retiring Sen
ate Clerk. was adopted. This includes
rule taking the appointment OF the COM
mittees from the hands Of the Lieutenant
Governor and placing the power in the
hands of the Senate. q. ,..4 ...# ....
Hon. DR.. Scott, Of Warren, presided at
the House caucus. Hon. T. A. Cowgirl, of
Champaign. was elected Speaker. Ex-Rep-
resentative Edwards, of Trumbull County,
was elected Chief Clerk. The assistants
were G. w. Copelen, of Hamilton County
Captain C. C. Wheeler, of Morrow; c. M.
Wambaugh, of Delaware; Michael Stein
field, of Franklin; H. H. Cresswell, OF Har-
din County; and J. W. Jackson (coloredA \
of Jackson County. Mr.. Stelnfeld is a
young Hebrew. #
The following Sergeants-at- Arms were
elected: J. w. A. Gillespie, of Butler
County, Sergeant-at-Arms, and George An
drews of Cuyahoga. Abraham Moore Of
Coumbiana, and Fred. Banker of Colum-
bus, as first, second and third assistants.
The Democrats in caucus nominated B.
w. Carlisle of Fairfield as President pro
tenn. OF the Senate. and renOminated all
the old officers. In their House caucus
they nominated s. 8. Bloom of Richland
for Speaker; Judge Estill of Holmes as
Speaker pro tem., and ren0minated all the
old officers. '-1 ..t.
Special to the Star. ..
COLUMBUS, Jan. 5-Both branches Of tn,
Legislature assembled shortly after II
o'clock this morning in their respective
halls and the sixty-fourth General Assem-
bly, is now in session.
The House was called to order by the Sec
retary of State Barnes. who will presid.
till the members are sworn in and thu
Speaker is elected, after which the organi
cation will take place and the member
draw for their seats.
The Senate will be called to order b.
Lieutenant Governor Fitch. who will pre-
side during the present week, till Genera
Hickenlooper is sworn in on Inauguration
day. '-.'.e5
THE FIRST BILL. .s'
The first bill introduced in the Legisla
ture this morning was one to redistrict o
place the Congressional Districts back II
the same place as when the Democrats tool
charge. f' AI-'
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| THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE ~
The message of Governor Bishop was presente
to the General Assembly to-day. 1t Itbegins with
| summary exhibit of the Stale financ s, and give
the aggregate public debts Of the STATE as s52,257
09S 50. Balance in the State Treasury NOyembe
18th, 1905 IL "A. Total estimated balance fc
1880. $95l. .797 %.
Taxes collectable for 1885, s2s,0 .2o2 16.
| The Public Works are In good condition.
The aggregate force Of the State militia is s, 81
| these having been slight reduction in the yea
All the pnllic and charitable institutions are i
excellent condition. u,,.sg.t..
There are 1859 convicts in the 'overcrowde
Penitentiary. and there is pressing need of add
tiorAl prison accommodations. Reformator
prs5ns are recommended. The management I
the Penitentiary has been grand success, an
there has been reduction in the expenses pt
capita.
Additional buildings for the accommodation
the insane are urged. .h n
| The year has witnessed an increase In our il
dustries and the demand forlabor.
The passage of law to prevent incompeteI
perons from running stationary engines would b
highly proper.
All the railroads seem in prosperous cond
ton.
Attention is called to the importance of In
proving the navigation of the OHIO River.
For the maintenance of the common schoo
last year viii ,325 was required
The message concludes with the propriety
building or buying an executive mansion, an
refers to the examples set by other States in tn
matter.