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At the first session of the forty-seventh General Assembly of the State of Ohio, under the constitution, began and held in the city of Columbus, on Monday the fourth day of December, A. D. 1848, the following gentlemen appeared and produced certificates of election, and were duly sworn or affirmed to support the constitution of the United States, and of the State of Ohio, and to discharge with fidelity the duties of representatives of this State, to wit:

Adams and Pike-Daniel Cockerill.
Allen, Mercer and Auglaize-Samuel R. Mott.
Ashtabula and Lake-John F. Morse.

Belmont and Guernsey-Samuel Bigger.
Butler Joseph D. Ringwood.

Brown-James H. Smith.

Clermont-Shepherd F. Norris.

Coshocton-James M. Burt.

Columbiana-David King.

Darke and Shelby-Luther Monfort.

Fairfield-Daniel Keller.

Fayette and Highland-Hugh Smart.
Franklin James Dalzell.
Guernsey-William Morrow.

Hamilton-George E. Pugh, A. N. Pierce, Henry Roedter, Alex.
Long, Edwin L. Armstrong.

Hancock and Wyandott-Machias C. Whiteley.

Henry and Lucas-Freeborn Potter.

Hocking, Perry and Fairfield-Isaac Larimer.

Knox and Holmes-Jacob Vorhes and Lawrence Van Buskirk.

Licking-Robert B. Truman.

Lorain-Norton S. Townshend.

Mahoning-James Moore.

Medina-James C. Johnson.

Monroe-James R. Morris.

Morgan-William Durbin.

Perry and Hocking-David Dresbach.

Portage-George Sheldon.

Putnam, Paulding, Defiance, Williams and Van Wert-Charles P. Edson.

Richland and Crawford-Samuel Myers and Daniel Brewer.
Stark-Benjamin F. Leiter.

Sandusky, Wood and Ottawa-Isaac Van Doren.
Seneca-John G. Breslin.

Trumbull and Geauga-Isaac Lee and Albert G. Riddle.
Wayne and Ashland-Abraham Franks, Jr., and Jacob Miller.

Over these gentlemen, Mr. Leiter, of Stark, presided, and Mr. Smith, of Brown, discharged the duties of clerk.

Afterwards, the following gentlemen, not recognizing the legality of these proceedings in reference to the admission of Messrs. Pugh and Pierce, from Hamilton county, refused to answer the calls of the chairman and clerk above named, but after presenting certificates and other evidences of election, were duly sworn by another competent officer, to support the constitution of the United States and of the State of Ohio, and to discharge with fidelity the duties of Representatives of this State, to wit:

Ashtabula and Lake-Norman L. Chaffee.
Athens and Meigs-Joseph K. Will.

Belmont-Miller Pennington.

Champaign, Clark and Madison-Jesse C. Phillips and Henry W. Smith.

Cuyahoga-Leverett Johnson.

Clinton-Alanson Jones.

Delaware-Alvan Thompson.

Franklin and Delaware-David Gregory.
Greene-Roswell F. Howard.

Hamilton, 1st District-Oliver M. Spencer and George W. Runyan.
Harrison-John Hammond.

Huron and Erie-George Reber.

Jackson and Gallia-Hezekiah S. Bundy.

Jackson, Gallia, Athens and Meigs-Anselm T. Holcomb.

Jefferson-Andrew Scott.

Logan and Hardin-Samuel Watt.

Miami-Tanzy Julian.

Montgomery-Luther Giddings.

Montgomery and Preble-Richard Green.

Muskingum-Abel Randall.

Preble-Felix Marsh.

Ross and Pickaway-Chauncey N. Olds and John Foster.
Scioto and Lawrence-Joshua Hambleton.

Summit-Samuel W. McClure.

Tuscarawas and Carroll-Ezra Brainerd and George Hardesty.

Union and Marion-Josiah S. Copeland.

Warren-John A. Dodds.

Washington-Seth Woodford.

Over these gentlemen Mr. Holcomb, of Gallia, presided, and Mr. Henry A. Swift, clerk of the last House, discharged the duties of clerk.

Questions arising out of the rights to seats of the members from Hamilton, occupied the attention from day to day, until the twentythird day of December, when the following resolutions were adopted by each partial organization.

Resolved, That for the purpose of effecting an organization of this House, the two partial organizations already existing be united, and that Mr. Leiter, of Stark, act as chairman, and Mr. McClure, of Summit, as clerk, to whom the certificates and other evidences of claims to seats heretofore handed to Messrs. Smith and Swift shall be delivered, and that the House immediately proceed to the consideration of the following resolutions.

Resolved, That George E. Pugh and Alexander N. Pierce are entitled to seats in the organization of this House.

Upon which resolution neither the said Pugh nor Pierce, nor Spencer nor Runyan shall vote, but the same shall be decided by the other seventy certificated members, and in the consideration thereof the certificates of the said Pugh, and Pierce, and Spencer, and Runyan, and any other evidence of claim which either party may present, shall be read and considered, and all parties may be heard by counsel or otherwise, as they may prefer, and in case said resolution shall not be decided affirmatively by a majority vote, the House shall proceed to the consideration of the following resolution.

Resolved, That Oliver M. Spencer and George W. Runyan are entitled to seats in the organization of this House.

On which resolution the other seventy certificated members shall vote as on the preceding one. In case neither of said resolutions shall be decided affirmatively by a majority vote, Messrs. Pugh and Pierce, and Spencer and Runyan shall withdraw their claims to seats until an organization shall have been effected, and nothing in these proceedings shall be construed to interfere with or in any manner affect the right of Messrs. Spencer and Runyan or Messrs. Pugh and Pierce to claim seats after such organization.

On motion of Mr. Breslin,

The House took a recess until 2 o'clock, P. M.

TWO O'CLOCK, P. M.

Mr. Roedter moved a call of the House, which was ordered. Whereupon the House being called, it appeared that Messrs. Brewer, Chaffee and Whiteley, were absent.

On motion of Mr. McClure,

All further proceedings under the call were ordered to be dispensed with.

Mr. Breslin moved that the House adjourn until Tuesday next, at ten o'clock, A. M.

Upon which motion the yeas and nays being demanded and ordered, resulted-yeas 55, nays 15.

Those who voted in the affirmative, were

Messrs. Armstrong, Brainerd, Bundy, Bigger, Breslin, Chaffee, Cockerell, Dalzell, Dresbach, Durbin, Dodds, Foster, Gregory, Giddings, Green, Hambleton, Holcomb, Howard, Hammond, Hardesty, Johnson of Cuyahoga, Johnson of Medina, Jones, Julian, Keller, King, Leiter, Lee, Morse, Montfort, Mott, Moore, Marsh, McClure, Norris, Olds, Pennington, Phillips, Potter, Ringwood, Roedter, Reber, Randall, Riddle, Smith of Brown, Smart, Scott, Thompson, Townshend, Truman, Van Doren, Will, Whiteley, Watt and Woodford-55.

Those who voted in the negative, were

Messrs. Burt, Brewer, Copeland, Edson, Franks, Long, Larimer, Morrow, Morris, Marsh, Miller, Smith of Madison, Sheldon, Vorhes and Van Buskirk-15.

So the motion prevailed, and the House adjourned until Tuesday next at ten o'clock, A. M.

Attest:

S. W. McCLURE, Clerk.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1848.

Mr. Roedter moved a call of the House, which was ordered. Whereupon the House being called, it appeared that Messrs. Armstrong, Bigger, Brainerd, Breslin, Bundy, Burt, Chaffee, Cockerill, Dalzell, Durbin, Edson, Franks, Gregory, Hambleton, Hammond, Hardesty, Holcomb, Johnson of Cuyahoga, Johnson of Medina, Jones, King, Larimer, Lee, Leiter, McClure, Miller, Montfort, Moore, Morrow, Mott, Myers, Norris, Pennington, Riddle, Ringwood, Roedter, Scott, Sheldon, Smart, Smith of Brown, Smith of Madison, Townshend, Truman, Van Buskirk, Van Doren, Vorhes, Watt, Whiteley, Will and Wood were present, and

Messrs. Brewer, Copeland, Dodds, Dresbach, Foster, Giddings, Green, Howard, Julian, Keller, Long, Marsh, Morris, Morse, Olds, Phillips, Potter, Randall, Reber and Thompson were absent.

On motion of Mr. Miller,

All further proceedings under the call were ordered to be dispensed with.

Mr. Holcomb moved that the House adjourn until Thursday morning next at ten o'clock, A. M. Whereupon Mr. Roedter moved to amend the motion that the House take a recess until three o'clock, P. M. The question being on the motion to adjourn, was agreed to. Attest: S. W. McCLURE, Clerk.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1848.

Mr. Armstrong moved a call of the House, which was ordered. Whereupon the House being called, it appeared that Messrs. Armstrong, Bigger, Brainerd, Breslin, Bundy, Burt, Chaffee, Cockerill, Copeland, Dalzell, Durbin, Edson, Foster, Franks, Giddings, Gregory, Hambleton, Hammond, Hardesty, Holcomb, Howard, Johnson of Cuyahoga, Johnson of Medina, Jones, Keller, King, Larrimer, Lee, Leiter, Long, McClure, Miller, Monfort, Moore, Morrow, Morse, Mott, Myers, Norris, Olds, Pennington, Randall, Reber, Riddle, Ringwood, Roedter, Scott, Sheldon, Smart, Smith of Brown, Smith of Madison, Thompson, Townshend, Van Doren, Vorhes, Whiteley, Will and Woodford were present, and

Messrs. Brewer, Dodds, Dresbach, Green, Julian, Marsh, Morris, Phillips, Potter, Truman, Van Buskirk and Watt were absent.

On motion of Mr. Hardesty,

All further proceedings under the call were ordered to be dispensed with.

Mr. Edson moved that the House adjourn until to-morrow morning at ten o'clock.

Upon which the yeas and nays being demanded and ordered, resulted-yeas 28, nays 31.

Those who voted in the affirmative, were

Messrs. Bigger, Brainerd, Breslin, Bundy, Copeland, Durbin, Edson, Foster, Gregory, Hammond, Holcomb, Howard, Jones, Leiter, Long, Miller, Monfort, Morse, Mott, Olds, Reber, Riddle, Smith of Brown, Smith of Madison, Townshend, Van Doren, Vorhes and Will -28.

Those who voted in the negative, were

Messrs. Armstrong, Burt, Chaffee, Cockerill, Dalzell, Franks, Giddings, Green, Hambleton, Hardesty, Johnson of Cuyahoga, Johnson of Medina, Keller, King, Larimer, Lee, McClure, Moore, Morrow, Morse, Myers, Norris, Pennington, Randall, Ringwood, Roedter, Scott, Sheldon, Smart, Thompson, Truman, Van Buskirk, and Woodford -31.

So the motion to adjourn was lost.

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