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Wheeling Daily Intelligencer
Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia
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On January 7 in Columbus, the Ohio Senate organized by electing officers including Clerk W. T. Bascom and passed a joint resolution to count votes for Governor. The House was called to order, members sworn in, and officers elected including Speaker N. H. Van Vorhes.
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Columbus, Jan. 7.—The Senate of Ohio organized this morning by electing the following officers: Clerk, W. T. Bascom, of Franklin county; 1st Assistant, E. Foreman, of Wayne; 2d Assistant, G. N. Shaw, of Brown; Sergeant-at-Arms, J. Fayon, of Lorain; 1st Assistant, J. W. Shirley, of Perry; 2d Assistant, S. Matthews, of Franklin. The Senate passed the usual joint resolution to count the votes for Governor, &c., on Wednesday. Recess till 3 o'clock.
A very large number of persons were in attendance at the Hall of the House of Representatives to witness the organization.
The House was called to order by Dr. Trevitt, Secretary of State. The members presented their credentials and were sworn in by Judge Bartley, of the Supreme Court. The following gentlemen were then elected officers of the House: Speaker, N. H. Van Vorhes, of Athens; Clerk, Jas. S. Robinson, of Hardin.
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Columbus
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Jan. 7.
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senate elected officers and passed joint resolution to count votes for governor on wednesday; house members sworn in and elected officers including speaker and clerk.
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The Senate of Ohio organized by electing officers: Clerk W. T. Bascom of Franklin county, 1st Assistant E. Foreman of Wayne, 2d Assistant G. N. Shaw of Brown, Sergeant-at-Arms J. Fayon of Lorain, 1st Assistant J. W. Shirley of Perry, 2d Assistant S. Matthews of Franklin. Passed joint resolution to count votes for Governor on Wednesday. Recess till 3 o'clock. Large attendance at House. House called to order by Dr. Trevitt, Secretary of State; members sworn in by Judge Bartley of Supreme Court; elected Speaker N. H. Van Vorhes of Athens, Clerk Jas. S. Robinson of Hardin.