OF THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF OHIO: BEING THE FIRST SESSION OF THE FORTY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY, HELD IN THE CITY OF COLUMBUS, COMMENCING ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1848. VOL. XLVII. COLUMBUS: S. MEDARY, PRINTER 1849. At a session of the forty-sixth General Assembly of the State of Ohio, under the Constitution of said State, convened in the City of Columbus, on Monday, the 4th day of December, A. D., 1848, being the first Monday of said month, the following named members, quali fied at the last session, appeared and took their seats, viz: From the counties of Adams, Highland, and Pike-Jonas R. Emrie. Allen, Putnam, Mercer, Vanwert, Paulding, Defiance, Williams, and Henry-Sabirt Scott. Ashtabula and Lake-Brewster Randall. Athens and Meigs-Horace S. Horton. Champaign, Logan, Union, and Hardin-Joshua Judy. Clermont and Brown-Benjamin Evans. Clinton, Fayette, and Greene-Franklin Corwin. Columbiana-Fisher A. Blocksom. Cuyahoga and Geauga-Franklin T. Backus. Gallia, Lawrence, Jackson, and Scioto-William Kendall. Muskingum-Charles B. Goddard. Ross and Hocking-Wesley Claypool. Richland-Barnabas Burns. Carroll and Tuscarawas-Alden J. Bennett. Washington, Morgan, and Perry-Isaac Haines. The following named gentlemen appeared, produced certificates of their election, and being duly qualified by oath or affirmation, as prescribed by the Constitution of the State, took their seats in the Senate Chamber, viz: From the counties of Butler-Valentine Chase. Champaign, Clark, and Madison-Harvey Vinal. Fairfield, Perry, and Hocking-Henry C. Whitman. Huron and Erie-Samuel T. Worcester. Jefferson and Harrison--Pinckney Lewis. Licking-Samuel Patterson. Lucas, Henry, Wood, Sandusky, and Ottawa-James Myers Miami, Darke, and Shelby-Jacob S. Conklin. Montgomery and Preble-George D. Hendricks. Portage and Summit--Lucian Swift. Seneca, Hancock, and Wyandott-Joel W. Wilson. Stark-John Graham. Trumbull and Geauga-John F. Beaver. Wayne and Ashland-Andrew H. Byers. A quorum of members being present, they proceeded to ballot for a Speaker of the Senate. The following was the result: There being no choice, the Senators proceeded to ballot a second time for Speaker. The following was the result: John F. Beaver had__ James H. Ewing Blank 18 votes. 17 66 1 There being no choice, the Senators proceeded to ballot a third time for Speaker. The following was the result: John F. Beaver had__. James H. Ewing Blank.. 18 votes. 17 1 There being no choice, the Senators proceeded to ballot a fourth time for Speaker. The following was the result: There being no choice, the Senators proceeded to ballot a fifth time for Speaker. The following was the result: John F. Beaver had James H. Ewing Blank 18 votes. 17 1 66 There being no choice, the Senators proceed to ballot a sixth time for Speaker. The following was the result: Mr. Myers moved an adjournment until 10 o'clock, A. M., to-morrow; which was lost, Mr. Whitman moved that a recess be taken until 10 o'clock, A. M., of to-morrow; which was agreed to. Attest: ALBERT GALLOWAY, Clerk. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1848. There being a quorum present, the Senators proceeded to ballot for a Speaker. The following was the result: There being no choice, the Senators proceeded to ballot a second time for a Speaker. The following was the result: There being no choice, the Senators proceeded to ballot a third time for a Speaker. The following was the result: There being no choice, the Senators proceeded to ballot a fourth time for a Speaker; which resulted without a choice, as follows: John F. Beaver had____. James H. Ewing Blank.... 18 votes. 17 66 1 Mr. Goddard moved that a recess be taken until 3 o'clock this afternoon; which was lost. |