JOURNAL OF THE SENATE .

SENATE CHAMBER , COLUMBUS , OHIO ,

MONDAY , January 7 , 1884–10 O'CLOCK A.M. This being the day designated by the Constitution of the State of Ohio for the meeting of the General Assembly , the Senators elect convened at the Senate Chamber at 10 o'clock A. M. , and were called to order by the President , Lieutenant - Governor Rees G. Richards .

Prayer by Rev. Dr. Gladden .

Mr. Reed , Senator - elect from the 6th district , was called to the desk to act as temporary Clerk .

The following - named persons presented certificates of election as Senators from their respective districts , and having taken an oath ( ad ministered by Chief Justice Johnson ) to support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Ohio , and also an oath of office , entered upon the discharge of their duties :

1st District - William Caldwell , W. L. O'Brien , A. J. Pruden . 2d District - George F. Elliott . 3d District - Simon Brenner . 4th District - John E. Myers . 5th District - Jesse N. Oren . 6th District , William H. Reed . 7th District - John W. Gregg . 8th District , John H. Evans . 9th District - Calvin S. Welch . 10th District - Aaron R. Van Cleaf . 11th District - Sylvester W. Durflinger . 12th District - A . C. Cable . 13th District - John J. Hane . 14th District - Gilbert Smith . 15th and 16th District , John O'Neill . 17th and 28th District - Allen Levering . 18th and 19th District , William S. Crowell . 20th District - Solomon Hogue . 21st District - John V. Lewis . 22d District - John M. Dickinson . 23d District - Alonzo D. Fassett . 24th and 26th District - Simon P. Wolcott . 25th District- A. J. Williams . 25th District - George H. Ely . 27th and 29th District - Timothy G. Loomis . 30th District - Godfrey Jaeger . 31st District - John H. Williston . 32d District - Thomas J. Godfrey .