On the third the Senate met in joint session with the House and canvassed the vote for Governor. An inspection of the returns showed that Edward Tiffin had received 4,783 votes, and that no votes had been cast for any other person.

Thus the first Governor of the State was twice chosen unanimously, an honor not bestowed on any of his successors. He was duly inaugurated on the fourth in the presence of the two Houses, and delivered a somewhat lengthy address, it being in fact his annual message to the General Assembly delivered in person.

The report of the State Treasurer showed that $17,725 had been expended during the year in the superintendence and construction of 1,030 miles of public highways. A bill "To encourage the killing of wolves and panthers" was duly signed on December 26, providing bounties for the scalps of those animals.

The impeachment trial of Judge Irwin, of Fairfield county was held, beginning on the 5th of December and continuing on the 6th, 7th, 9th, 10th and 11th, 1805, and January 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th, 1806.

The actual charge was a "high misdemeanor and neglect of duties," in refusing to meet with the President and other Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Fairfield, and for speaking slightingly of his responsibilities, etc.

The High Court of Impeachment was constituted as follows: Senators Bigger, Buell, Burton, Hempsted, Hough, Kerr, Kirker, McArthur, Sargent, Sharp, Smith, Snider, Todd, Wood and Pritchard (Speaker).

Managers on the part of the House, Representatives Hine, Shepherd, Lewis and Langham.

Sergeant-at-Arms of the Court, Wm. Creighton, Sr.

The following oath was administered by the Clerk of the Senate to the Speaker of that body: "You do solemnly swear that in all things appertaining to the trial of mpeachment of William W. Irwin you will do impartial justice according to the Constitution and laws of the State of Ohio." The Speaker, in turn, administered the same oath to the other Senators.

Elijah B. Marvin, F. McHenry and J. N. Couch appeared as counsel for Irwin, and asked for a postponement until the second Monday in January, which was unanimously refused.

The trial was conducted with due formality in the hall of Representatives who attended in support of the managers. From time to time the High Court retired to the Senate Chamber for consultation.

Counsel for Irwin filed a protest against the proceedings of the House in framing the articles of impeachment. The defendant afterward withdrew the protest, and the further hearing of the case was postponed to Monday, January 6, 1806.

On that day the defendant, through his counsel, filed a demurrer to the impeachAfter argument by counsel and managers, the Court by a vote of fourteen to

ment.

one, overruled the demurrer. Senator Kerr in the negative.

Defendant then, through his counsel. filed his answer and explanation. Following witnesses were sworn, examined and cross-examined: Levin Belt, Henry Brush, on behalf of the managers. Philemon Beecher was sworn and examined on behalf of respondent.

After argument by managers and counsel, this question was submitted by the Speaker to each Senator:

"Mr.

how say you, is the respondent, William Irvin, guilty or not guilty

of a high misdemeanor and neglect of official duty, as charged in the articles of impeachment ?"

Senators Bigger, Buell, Burton, Hempsted, Hough, Kirker, McArthur, Sargent, Sharp, Smith, Snider, Tod, Wood and Pritchard (Speaker) answered "Guilty." Senator Kerr answered "Not guilty."

The order of the Senator finally made was: "That Wm. Irvin shall be and is hereby removed from the office of an Associate Judge of the county of Fairfield.” Those voting in favor of this order were: Messrs. Buell, Burton, Hough, Kirker, Mc Arthur, Sargent, Sharp, Smith, Snider, Wood and Pritchard (Speaker)—11. Those voting in the negative were: Messrs. Bigger, Hempsted, Kerr and Tod-4.

The Senate Journal records the name of the respondent uniformly as Wm. Irvin or Wm. W. Irvin.

The House Journal records his name as Wm. Irwin or Wm. W. Irwin.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

SLOANE, JOHN, Speaker.

DICKINSON, Wм. R., Clerk.

BETZ, ADAM, Doorkeeper.

The House of Representatives met at Chillicothe at 10 A. M., Monday, December 2, 1805, and was constituted as follows:

Following was the pro tempore organization of the House, immediately effected: Speaker, John Sloane, of Jefferson; Clerk, Joseph Darlington; Doorkeeper, Adam Betz.

Wm. James, of Fairfield, filed a contest against Robert Cloud. On the fourth of December the Committee on Privileges and Elections reported the same back, and at the same time stating that the returns showed James had an actual majority of four votes in the county, but that only two Judges from Clear Creek and Amanda townships had signed the return, the first of which gave Cloud four and the second gave James ten majority, and Cloud's majority in the remaining four townships being but two, and the Clerk of the county omitted Clear Creek and Amanda from the count, thus giving the certificate to Cloud. The committee disagreed as to what report to make. The House in Committee of the Whole disagreed, and then the House on the question of disagreement declared in the affirmative, thus seating Cloud and there the matter rested.

On the fourth Gov. Tiffin appeared in person before the two Houses in joint session and read his annual message.

On the same day, John Sloane, of Jefferson, was elected Speaker. Wm. R. Dickinson was elected Clerk, and Adam Betz, Doorkeeper.

On December 14, Gov. Tiffin sent a special message to the Legislature, calling attention to the fact that Associate Judge John Grier, of Butler, had been absent in the State of Louisiana for eight months, and suggesting that this should be construed as an abandonment of the office.

On the twentieth of January the two Houses met in joint convention and elected the following officers:

Secretary of State, Wm. Creighton, Jr., who received twenty-five votes to seventeen for Thomas Scott.

Treasurer of State, William Mc Farland, who had no opposition.

Auditor of State, Thomas Gibson, who received thirty to twelve for Peter Burr. And also elected Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, as follows: For Geauga county, Aaron Wheeler, Jesse Phelps and John Walworth.

For Trumbull county, John Kinsman and Turkand Kirtland.

For Fairfield county, Henry Abrams and Jacob Burton.

For Greene county, Joshua Grover and David Huston.

For Butler county, Celedon Symmes.

For Athens county, Abel Miller and Alexander Stedman.

On the twenty-fifth the two Houses again met and elected the following collectors of taxes from non-resident property owners:

First District, Aaron Goforth; Second, Thomas Scott; Third, Wm Skinner; Fourth, James Herron; Fifth, Charles Maxwell; Sixth, James Hillman.

The House also concurred in the Senate Joint Resolution relative to a constitutional amendment whereby Federal Judges might be removed by a majority of both Houses of Congress in joint session.

Geauga county was erected from Trumbull county by the act of December 31, 1805.

The principal legislative features of the session was the amendment of former statutes as well as entering upon a general system of public highway construction and the systemization of the militia laws, as well as the passage of such acts as facilitated the administration of justice.

OFFICIAL DIRECTORY, 1806-1807.

Governor-EDWARD TIFFIN.

Secretary of State-WM. CReighton, Jr.

Treasurer of State-WM. MCFARLAND.

Auditor of State-THOMAS GIBSON.

Supreme Judges-SAMUEL HUNTINGTON, DANIEL SYMMES, WM. SPRIGG.
Adjutant General-SAMUEL FINDLAY, DAVID ZEIGLER.

FIFTH LEGISLATIVE SESSION, 1806-1807.

Met December 1, 1806. Adjourned February 4, 1807.

SENATE.

KIRKER, THOMAS, Speaker.

SCOTT, THOMAS, Clerk.

SHERLOCK, EDWARD, Doorkeeper.

Convened in Chillicothe at ten A. M., Monday, December 1, 1806. All the Sena

A pro tempore organization was made as follows: Speaker, Thos. Kirker, Adams; Clerk, Thomas Scott; Doorkeeper, Edward Sherlock. Subsequently this organization was continued, a ballot for clerk resulting: Thomas Scott, 8; Jessup N. Couch, 7. No opposition is recorded at to the other officers.

The regular message of the Governor was presented and read on the first day of the session, and on the next day a confidential message from the Governor was received, which was considered for several days in secret sessions of the two Houses. When the seal of secrecy was removed it was found to relate to the Burr-Blannerhasset conspiracy, and the measures taken and necessary to be taken to thwart its execution.

As a result of the revelations both Houses adopted a concurrent resolution demanding the resignation of United States Senator John Smith.

On the sixth of December the Senate adopted a House Joint Resolution expressing confidence in the patriotism and fidelity of the National Administration.

A Senate Joint Resolution declaring against the further importation of slaves from the West Indies or the Coast of Africa was favorably acted on by the House and forwarded to the President and Congress.

On the eighth of January, 1807, Messrs. Cass, Beecher, Stone, Irwin and Scott, as managers on the part of the House, appeared at the bar of the Senate and presented formal articles of impeachment against Robert F. Slaughter, President Judge of the Second Circuit, charging him with. misdemeanor, because of his failure and neglect to attend the Courts of Common Pleas in the different counties constituting the Second Circuit.

The trial began January 9, and continued from day to day until the twentyeighth. The issue was joined on the answer and explanation of the respondent and the reply of the managers. On the last day named the Senate found Slaughter guilty of "misdemeanor" and removed him by the following vote: Yeas-Claypool, Cone, Hempsted, Hough, Jewett, McArthur, McFarland, Sargent, Smith, Wood and Kirker (Speaker)-11. Nay-Scofield.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

SHEPHERD, ABRAHAM, Speaker.

DICKINSON, Wм. R., Clerk.

BETZ, ADAM, Doorkeeper.

The House of Representatives met contemporaneously with the Senate and was constituted as follows:

The pro tempore organization of the House was: Speaker, Abraham Shepherd, Adams; Clerk, Wm. R. Dickinson; Doorkeeper, Adam Betz. Subsequently this organization was made permanent.

Gov. Tiffin's annual message was received on the first of December and on the second a confidential message on the Burr-Blannerhasset conspiracy.

Thomas Morris contested the seat of David C. Bryan from Clermont county on the ground of irregularities in the election. On the fifth the House seated Morris by a vote of fifteen to fourteen.

On the first of January the two Houses met in joint assembly, to elect a United States Senator, Supreme Judge and two Associate Judges.

The following vote was cast for United States Senator: Philemon Beecher, 12; John Bigger, 2; Return J. Meigs, Jr., 2; Konkey, I.

Edward Tiffin, 25;
Tom Tuff, 1; Tom

Supreme Judge, two ballots: 1. George Tod, 20; Richard S. Thomas, 15; Levin Belt, 6; Philemon Beecher, 1; Stephen Wood, 1. 2. George Tod, 22; Richard S. Thomas, 21.

Associate Judges: Joseph Buell, Washington; Peter Burr, Warren.

On the thirty-first of January the two Houses again met jointly and chose the following officers:

President Judge, Second Circuit, Levin Belt vice Robert F. Slaughter removed. Associate Judges, Hallem Hempsted, vice Giles Hempsted resigned, Washington. Miami county, David Hoover, John Garrard and John H. Crawford.

Tax collectors, non-resident property owners: 1st District, Aaron Goforth. 2nd. Abraham J. Williams. 3rd. Wm. Skinner. 4th. Wm. Wells. 5th. 6th. James Hillman.

During this session, as well as at the sessions preceding and subsequent, laws were enacted authorizing lotteries for the improvement of sundry rivers and other similar purposes.

Miami county was erected out of Montgomery county, by the act of January 16, 1807. Troy is the county seat.

A part of the original seventh range of townships west of the western boundary of Jefferson county was attached to that county by the act of January 31, 1807.

The boundary line between Athens and Gallia counties was altered by the act of January 30, 1807. Beginning at the northwest corner of section three, range twelve; thence south on the sectional line of number twenty-four, to the southwest corner of said section; thence east between the fifth and sixth tier of sections to the Ohio river. Portage county was erected from Trumbull by the act of February 10, 1807 Ravenna is the county seat.