Clement L. Vallandigham, of Montgomery county, contested the right of Lewis D. Campbell, of Butler county, to a seat in the Thirty-fifth Congress, and was seated.

The pace of progress was accellerated during the preceding decade.

The population rose from 1,519,329 in 1840 to 1,980,329 in 1850.

The values of real estate rose from $341,389,838 to $639,894,311; personalty from $98,487,502 to $248,408,290, and the taxable value of all forms of property from $439,876,340 to $888,302,601.

The total State revenues rose from $1,413,830 to $3,503,713, and the total of State and county revenues from $4,227,708 to $10,817,676.

PART II.-VOL. II.

OFFICIAL DIRECTORY, 1860-1862.

Governor-WM. DENNISON, JR.

Lieutenant Governor-ROBERT C. KIRK.

Secretaries of State-ADDISON P. RUSSELL, BENJ. R. COWEN, part of 1862.

Treasuer of State-ADDISON P. STONE.

Auditor of State-ROBERT W. TAYLER.

Adjutant General-CHRISTOPHER P. WOLCOTT.

Supreme Judges-WILLIAM KENNON, JOS. R. SWAN, JACOB BRINKERHOFF, WM. B. CALDWELL, CHAS. C. CONVERs.

Adjutant General-CATHARINUS P. BUCKINGHAM.

FIFTY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Regular Session met January 2, 1860; adjourned March 26, 1862. Adjourned Session met January 7, 1861; adjourned May 13, 1861.

The Senate organized by electing Dudley W. Rhodes Clerk, by a vote of 25, over Amos Layman, who received nine votes. M. L. Morrow, E. A. Higgins and Hamer Norton were elected Assistant Clerks and William D. Bickham Official Reporter.

Wm. M. Green was elected Sergeant-at-Arms, and J. W. Sands and John Wallace, Assistants.

Richard A. Harrison was later chosen as President pro tem.

The returns of the election were opened, canvassed and the result announced on the fourth of January as follows:

Governor-William Dennison, Jr., 184,557; Rufus P. Ranney, 171,266; scatter

ing, 117.

Lieutenant Governor-Robert C. Kirk, 185,351; William H. Safford, 170,588; scattering 21 1.

Secretary of State-Addison P. Russell, 184,842; Jacob Reinhard, 170,407. Auditor of State-Robert W. Tayler, 184,567; G. Volney Dorsey, 170,587; scattering, 182.

Treasurer of State-Alfred P. Stone, 184.567; William Bushnell, 170,413; scat

tering, 194.

Senator Hardesty Walker, of the Twelfth District, died, and was succeeded by John E. Cumming.

At the adjourned session, the result of the election for Secretary of State was announced and declared as follows: Benj. R. Cowen, 207.352; Wm. W. Armstrong, 151,912; scattering 181.

SIXTH STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION, 1859-1860.

The sixth State Board of Equalization was elected and sat in 1859-1860, and was composed of the following membership, chosen by Senatorial Districts:

OFFICERS,

SAMUEL WILLIAMSON, President.

FRANCIS M. WRIGHT, Secretary.

H. A. HAMILTON, Assistant Secretary. JAMES H. BELBE, Sergeant-at-Arms.

The equalized valuation of the real estate of all kinds was $639 894,311.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

RICHARD C. PARSONS, Speaker,
B. R. COWEN, Clerk.
Andrews, Geo. W., Aug.,
Baldwin, Jesse, Mah.,
Buss, Amos E., Car.,
Blakeslee, C. T., Cuy.,
Blecker, Wm., Rch.,
Broen, David I., Put., Hen.,
Browne, Sam'l E., Mi.,
Bruff, Jos.. Mah.,
Burr, Raymond, Del.,
Carlisle, B. W., Fair.,
Carter, Jno. A., Mar.,
Chase, James E., Stk..
Choate, Chas. B., Erie.,
Clapp, Matt. S., Lke.,
Collins, Jno. W., Sci.,
Converse, Geo. L., Frk.,
Coover. Jno. M., Mont.,
Cory, Alex. E., Shl.,
Cox, Wm. B., Kx.,
Davis, Lorenzo C., Tus.,

JAMES W. ROBINSON. Speaker pro tem.
JOSEPH WARWICK, Sergeant-at-Arms.

Devore, Newton A., Br.,
Dickey, Henry L., High.,
Fellows, Jos. N., Cos.,
Flagg, Wm. J., Ham.,
Gamble, James, Cos.,
Gore, Townsend, Mus.,
Haddon, John, Was.
Hamilton, Jas. W., Log.,
Harlan, Aaron, Gre.,
Herrick, Walter F., Lor.,
Hills, Myron C., Med.,
Hitchcock, Peter, Jr., Gea.,
House, George, Gal.,
Howell, John, Ck.,
Hughes, Chris.. But.,
Hutcheson, Robert, Mad.,
Jacobs, Thos. K., Al.,
Jessup, Wm., Ham.,
Jolly, Jno., H., High.,
Jonas, Jos., Ham.,

Jones, Gideon, Sen.,
Jones, Wm. Ham.,

Kennedy, P., Morg., Nble.,
Kerr, Sam'l F., Fay.,
Krum, Abel, Ash.,
Miller, C. B., High.,
Monahan, A. B., Ath.,
Moore, Wm., C., Way.,
Musson, Jno. P., Cham.,
Myers, John E., Cler.,
McClung, Wm. B., Mi.,
McConnell, Geo., Ash.,
McCune, Robert, Hur.,
McGavran, Wm. H., Hsn.,

McPherson, Alex., Hur.,

McSchooler, J. G., Pck.,
Nigh, Elias, Law.,

Noble, C. L., Def., Pau.,
Wms.

Ogle, Dennis, Rs.,

Parsons, R. C., Cuy.,
Parr, Wm., Lick.,
Parrott, E. A., Mont.,
Patterson, Moses J., Ad.,
Pierce, Alex., Jack., Vin.,
Plants, Tobias, A., Mgs,
Powers, Chas., Sky.,
Reed, A. M., Gre.,
Rees, David, Mer..
Reese, Benj. L., Frk.,
Reisinger, Jno. S., Cr.,
Robb, Vance, Put., Hen.,
Robinson, J. W., Un.,
Rogers, Patrick, Ham.,
Rukenbrod, J. K., Col.,
Schiff, Jno., Ham.,

Scott, James, War.,
Scott, James, S., Jeff.,
Sears, Jno., Med.,
Shaw, S. W., Pke.,
Skinner, Morris P., Sen.,
Snyder, A., P.J., Mer., V. W.,
Slusser, Lewis, Stk.,
Squire, A. J., Port.,
Stedman, Wm., Port.,
Steele, Dennis, Luc., Ful.,
Stiers, Manning, Hock.,
Stout, James, M., Mon.,
Stubb, Jacob, Pre.,
Taylor, John, Ash.,
Tannyhill, Wm. S., Hols.,
Thompson, Jos., Per.,

Thompson, Syl., H., Sum.
Trimble, Elisha J., Musk.,
Truesdale, Beebe, Clin.,
Van Vorhes, Dan'l Musk.,
Vincent, Jno. M., Lor.,
Voris. Allen, C., Sum.,
Walker, Robert H., Trum.,
Watt, J. W., Gsy.,
Winner, Jno L., Drk.
Welsh, Isaac, Bel.,
Westcott, Jno., Ham.,
White, Jas. M., Har., Way.,
Woods. Wm., B., Lick.,
Woods, Wm. S, Wd., Ott.,
Wright, Jos. F., Ham.,
Wright, Mahlon, War.

The House organized as follows: Speaker, Richard C. Parsons, 57 votes; Wm. B., Woods, 42 votes. Clerk, B. R. Cowen, 56 votes; John W. Rees, 43 votes.

Leslie Lamborn, F. Reidling, Sherman, Blocker and J. C. S. Miller were chosen as Assistant Clerks.

Joseph Warwick was elected Sergeant-at-Arms, with Thomas J. Davis and Sherman W. Edwards as Assistants.

Resignations of members were: Aaron Harlan, of Greene, succeeded by A. M. Reed, and C. B. Miller, of Highland, succeeded by Henry L. Dickey.

There was one vacancy by death, Vance Robb, of Putnam and Henry, succeeded by David I. Broen.

On the second of February, 1860, the two Houses met in joint convention and balloted for a United States Senator as follows:

Senator Chase resigned the Senatorship to accept the position of Secretary of the Treasury under President Lincoln, and on the twenty-first of March, 1861, his successor was elected as follows:

The opening scenes of the great Civil War cast their lights and shadows on the proceedings of this session of the General Assembly, and it took prompt and active