1 SON. Wards. Departments of the City Government. I Amos M. Slack. 17 Benj. Saeltzer. DEPARTMENT OF POLICE. 2 D. M. Schellinger. 18 G. W. Bumm. Chief of Police.-Kennard H. Jones. 3 James 7. Barr. 19 Benj. R. Caskey. Fire Marshal.- James S. Thompson. 4 Vacant, 20 John A. Miskey. CAPTAINS OF POLICE. 5 David Mouat. 21 Chas. T. Jones. 6 John C. Bickel. First Division.-Charles W. Wood, Head-quar22 James R. Gates. 7 N. Spering: ters, Station House, Fifteenth above Locust st. 23 Jarwell Rowland. Second Division.-Geo. W. Curry Station 8 Daniel Blair. 24 Henry Glass. House, Buttonwood below Eleventh st. 9 David Mullen. 25 D. W. Gilbert. Third Division. - William R. Heins, Station 10 John McCullough. 26 Benj. Allen. 11 Simuel G. king. House, Front and Master sis. 27 E. W. Patton, Fourth 12 Franklin Dundore. 28 George A. Smith, Division.- Louis Godbou, Station House, Jefferson above Twentieth st. 13 James L. Miles. 29 Geo. S. Graham. 14 John G. Brooke. 36 William Armstrong. POLICE AND FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH. 15 W. S. Reyburn. 31 D. B. Wendle. Superintendent.-- William J. Philips. 16 Yohn Rink. Ass't Superintendent - David R. Walker. FIRE DEPARTMENT. Joseph S. Robinson, Alexander Nictuen, Thos. H. Spence, Robert C. Tittcrmary, James Pal terson, Francis P. Haggerty. President.-- Joseph L. CAVEN. Secretary.- John R. Cantlin. Clerk.-JOHN ECKSTEIN. Chief Engineer.--William H. Johnson. Ass't Clerk.-GEO. W KOCHERSPERGER. BOARD TO REGI'LATE FIRE ESCAPES. Messengers.-G. Neilson, George W. John- Jacob Laudenslager, President Fire Commis Henry Todd (President), Wm. R. Elliott, sioners; James Zimmerman, Jos. M. Hancock, Wards. Wards. Robe. N. Bower, Building Inspectors; \m. H. Johnson, Chief Engineer F. D. 1 M A. Davis, Benj. M. Faunce. DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS, Chief Commissioner.-William Baldwin, Assistant Commissioners.--1st Dist. E. B. 2 Joseph H. Tatem, Augustus Seitz, Cobb. 2d. Thomas Gilligan. 3d. W. H. Ma. James Moran, 20 Thos. M. Hammett, neely, 4th. Joshua Nuttall. 5th. John Martin. Chas. F. Iseminger. Chas. K. Merklee, 6th, C. C. Haines, 3 H1. F. Cantlin, H.C Weichselbaum, Chief Clerk.-M M. Coppuck. Ezrd C. Quin. A, Atwood Grace. Superintendent of City Railroads.- Joseph 4 William Mc Mullin, 21 David Wallace. S. Debozear. Fames C. Adams. 22 Louis Wagner, DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS AND CITY PROPERTY, 5 Louis H. Donnelly, Chas. W. Henry, Commissioner:-Wm. Dixey. Clerk.-Wm. Bartley. BOARD OF REVISION OF TAXES. Commissioners.-William Loughlin, Samuel 24 F. M. Hazlehurst. Harry Deal Haworth, George W. Fairman. 8 William H. Lex, GW. Kendrick, Jr., Chick Clerk.-James W. Sayre. ASSESSORS OF REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE 9 John A. Clark. 25 T. W. Marchment, FOR TAXES. 10 J. B. VANDUSEN, Daniel Nc Monagle, ist Dist.--South side of Washington av., east John H. Cook John W. Gunn. side of Broad strect to Delaware River.--Albert 11 Edward Matthews. 26 P. H. Klohse, List, Peter Monroe. 12 Wm. H. Cooper. Thomas McAvoy, ad Dist.-South side of South street, west side 13 Michael G. Peiper, Wm. Gallagher. of Broad to Schuylkill River.- John O'Donnel Henry C. Dunlap. 27 W E. Rowan, and R. A Lukens. 14 Benjamin F. Dotts, S. L. Craig 3d Dist.-South side of South street, north side Jos. C. HERR. 28 R. H. Cooper, of Washington av., east of Broad street to Dela15 J. J. Martin, John Bardsley, ware River.-Robt. C. Gamble, Joseph Eneu. Samuel C. Collins, Geo. W. Fulmer. 4th Dist.-North side of South street, south Joseph L. Caven, 29 B. F. Bonham, side of Vine street, east side of Seventh strcet to Jno. Adam Anck, James McElroy, Delaware River.- John R. Orr, H. A. Gildea. Robert A. Jamison. John H. Pritner. 5th Dist.-North side of South street, south 16 E. H. Hayhurst, 30 Hugh Copeland, side of Vine street, west side of Seventh to east Joseph C. Kolb. John Fullerton, side of Thirteenth street.-A. M. Maggi, Jr., E. 17 Charles F. Myers, San'l Cunningham. G. Carlin. James Tully. 31 S. P. Milligan, 6th Dist.-North side of South street, south 18 WM. B. Fox, James Whitaker, side of Chestnut street, west side of Thirtcenth Jos. B. Hacker, Francis Martin. street to Schuylkill River.- Jas. D. Keyser, H. Rep., 53: Dem., 21; Ind., 4. C. Meeser. 7th Dist.-North side of Chestnut strect, south Chief Engineer.—Thomas R. Brown. side of Vine street, west side of Thirteenth street Registrar.-Thomas Noble. to Schuylkill River.-- Jas. V. Stokes, C. Hag- Cashier. --Samuel M, White. garty. 8th Dist.-North side of Vine street, south side BOARD OF HEALTH. of Master street, west side of Broad street to Wm. H. Ford, M.D. (President), A. A. Hirst, Schuylkill River.- Jas. E. Ritchie, John Mc- (Secretary), James A. McCrea, M. D., Samuel Carthy. Ashhurst, M.D., James West, Horatio G. Sickel, 9th Dist.-North side of Vine street, south side Henry W. Gray, Joseph G. Patterson, Horn R. of Master street, west side of Sixth street to east Kneass, Wm. B. Kinsey, Albert Dingee, Richside of Broad street.-Samuel Allen, Peter Arm- ard leeman, M. D. bruster. Health Officer.- John E. Addicks. Ioth Dist.-11th, 12th and 16th Wards.- John Chief Clerk.-Wm. P. Troth, Welsh, John Robbins, Jr. Medical Inspector.- Dr. J. H. Taylor. uth Dist.-17th and 18th Wards.-E. F. Steck, Registration Clerk.-D. B. Turner. John Huplet. Port Physician.-Dr. Philip Leidy. 12th Dist.-North side of Master street, east Lazareito Physician.-Dr. W. T. Robinson. side of Broad street, Germantown av. and Sixth Quarantine Master.-Dr. A. W. Mathues. street. -- James O'Hara, John G. Adair. Steward of Lazaretto.-Louis Kugler. 13th Dist.-North side of Master street, south side of Lehigh av., west side of Broad street to MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL. Schuylkill River.-Theophilus Cornell, N. B. Physician.-Dr. Wm. W. Welch. Kncass. Steward.-James S. Haynes. 14th Dist.--19th Ward.—John T. Finletter, Lawrence Tobin. GUARDIANS OF THE Poor. 15th Dist.-31st Ward.-Wm. G. Lamon, Chas. James S. Chambers (President), Peter Lane, Jr. W. Potter. (Treasurer), Robert T. Gill, Henry Bain, Wm. 16th Dist.--25th Ward south of Wheat Sheaf J. McAleer, Wm. A. Durfor, Wm . Nead, Wm. lane.- Wm. F. Miller, E. H. Gilbert. N. Marks, Wm. M. Bunn, Robert L. Orr, 17th Dist.--23d Ward and portion of 25th Ward Chas. Spering, George W. Zoll. north of Wheat Sheaf lane.- Peter Gold, R. L. Secretary: --Robert S. Williamson. Wright. Steward of Almshouse.--Ellis P. Phipps. 18th Dist.--22d Ward south of Chelten av., Physician-in-Chief Insane Department.--Dr. and 28th Ward north of Lehigh av. and west of David D. Richardson, Broad street and Germantown av.-Fountain Ward, T. A. Sloan. BOARD OF PUBLIC EDUCATION, Dec. 1, 1878. 19th Dist.–21st Ward, and 22d Ward north Wards. Wards. of Chelten av.---Chas. E. Idell, John J. Quigg. I A. S. Jenks. 17 John McAvoy, M. D. 20th Dist. -24th Ward.-F. M. Mayhew, Jesse T. Vogdes. 2 A, Nebinger, M. D. 18 Alex. Adaire. 3 W. J. Jackson. 19 Wm. F. Miller. Dist.–27th Ward.-Robert Paschall, 4 P. A. Figen. 20 Wm. Y. Colladay. Isaac Leech. 5 John M. Campbell. 21 Edward T. Steel. WATER DEPARTMENT. 6 John Shedden. 22 Spencer Roberts. 7 Lewis Elkin. Chief Engineer.--Wm. H. McFadden. 23 Richards 'n L. Wright. 8 Simon Gratz. Assistant Enginrers.---- John L. Ogden, Chas. 24 Edward Lewis. G. Darrach, D. McStauffer. 9 James Freehorn. 25 John Fitzpatrick. Register.-W. Marshall Taylor. 16 Dr.M.P. Hutchinson. 26 J. J. Cooper. u Chas. S. Austin. Chief Clerk.-J. S. Warner. 27 George F Barker. 12 M. H. Stanton. 28 Charles F. Abbot. SURVEY DEPARTMENT. 13 John B. Green. 29 James Long (Pres't). 14 Thomas Kennedy. Chief Engineer and Surveyor.-Samuel L. 30 Wm. J. Pollock. Smedley. 15 James S. Whitney. 31 James Pollock. Principal Assist. Engineer.-J. M. Titlow. 16 James Nichol. Secretary.--Henry W. Halliwell. Architect and Superintendent of School Build. Board of Surveys.--Ist Dist. Wm. C. Cran- ings.-Lewis H. Eshler. mer. 2d. Chas. S. Close. 3d. D. H. Shedaker. INSPECTORS OF THE COUNTY PRISON. 4th. Edw. D. Roberts. 5th. Andrew French. 6th. James P. Davis. 7th. Wm. Albertson. 8th. John B. Biddle, M.D. (President), Edmund John H. Levering. gth. Jesse Lightfoot. 1oth. Smith (Secretary), Henry C. Howell Treasurer), Isaac E. Shallcross. rith. Joseph Johnson. Jose R. Chandler, Icnry D. Welsh, Casper 12th. Wm. H. Jones. 13th. Josiah Hibberd. Wistar, M. D., Robert P. Gillingham. John Price Registrar.- John H. Dye. Wetherill, Wm. M. Reilly, Chas. Hill, Lucius H. Warren, Superintendent.-Wm. B. Perkins. Clerk.-- Joseph K. Howell. Term expires. M. Hall Stanton.....1879 Thomas J. Smith... 1830 MANAGERS OF THE HOUSE OF CORRECTION. Samuel S. Kelly ....1879 Wm. R. Leeds.......1881 Robert Laughlin (President), Wm. A. Duff, George I. Young....1879 Albert C. Roberts., 1881 John Dornan, William Gulager. John Roberts, Fred. G. Wolbert... 1879 N. L. Jones ( Pres. 1.1881 Samuel C. Willets, William M. Wilson, WilHenry Bumın ......18$) R. R. Campion......1881 liam Bumm, John Dunn, Richard G. Oellers, James McManes.... 1380 Wm. H. Taylor (Treasurer). 21st Term expires. Superintendent.-- Russell Thayer. TRUSTEES OF CITY ICE- BOATS. Office, u5 Walnut street. County Officers. Register of Wills and Clerk of the Orplan:' Assistants.- John R. Read, W. W. Ker, Dallas Sanders. Clerk.--Louis H. Mascher. City Commissioners.-David Martin, William S. Douglass, John C. McMenamin. Appraisers of Mercantile Taxes.-- John McCullough, Robert C. Tittermary, Frank J. Nagle, J. Ross Kemble, Robert L. Orr. Secretary.-Edwin Palmer. Richard Vaux (President), Charles Thomson Jones, John M. Maris (Treasurer), Alexander Henry. Warden.-Edward Townsend, HOUSE OF REFUGE. President.-James J. Barclay; John M. Ogden (Assistant Chairman). Vice-Presidents. -Jno. M. Ogden, Fred. Collins. Board of Managers.-J. J. Barclay (Chairman), Alfred M. Collins (Secretary), George M. Troutman (Assistant Secretary). DIRECTORS OF City Trusts. GIRARD COLLEGE. GIRARD ESTATES. BOARD OF PORT WARDENS. Office, Second street above Walnut. James M. Ferguson (President), George W. Hacker, Ludlam Matthews, Chas. McGinley, John B. Lewellen, Samuel J. Christian, Wm. R. Tucker, Chas. H. Cramp, G. W. Thomas, John Gardiner, A. A. Catanach, Wm. Charlton, Geo. Walker, Wm. H. Taggart, H. H. Diddlebock, Geo. K. Wise, Jr., Richard H. Morris of Bristol, Ainos Gartside of Chester. Vlaster Harden.--Christian K. Ross. MINOR TRUSTS. Office at the Buildings. Secretary.-F. de Haes Janvier. FAIRMOUNT PARK COMMISSION. Office, 251 S. Forty first street. Morton McMichael (President), Henry M. Phillips (Vice-President), John Welsh, James McManes, Eli K. Price, Gustavus Remak, John Rice, Thos. A. Scott, David W. Sellers, Frederick G. Wolbert (Treasurer). Ex-officio.--Wm. S. Stokley, Wm. H. McFadden, Samuel L. Smedley, Wm. Dixey, Geo. A. Smith, Joseph L. Caven, Secretary.-Ridgway W. Robins. No. 4. President Fudge.-M. Russell Thayer, ORPHANS' COURT, Associate Judges.-William N. Ashman, Clement B. Penrose. Clerk.-- Jesse W. Neal. Magistrates' Courts. 2.-Wm. B. Collins, 1936 Christian st. 14.- John T. Thompson, cor. Van Horn st. M.D. Office, 720 Sansom st. Sessions every and Germantown av. Wednesday. 15.-Luke V. Sutphin, 419 E. Girard av. Pension Agents. 16.-Stuart Field, 2052 N. Fifth st. For the Army Inzulids and I'idovs.-Albert 17.-Henry Smith, Qiis st, and Frankford av. D. Wood. Otice, 716 Walnut street. Eram 18.-Benton (). Severn, 1017 Oxford st. ining Surgeon.-Dr. Thos. H. Sherwood. 19.---David Hanly Stone, 1836 Girard av. 20,--Alf. T. Snyder, 4415 Main st., Manayunk. U. S. Navy Yard, League Island. 21.–Thaddeus Stearne, 4833 Frankford av. Commandant.--Commodore Pierce Crosby. 22.-George R. Krickbaum, N. W. cor. Ger- Commanders.-Augustus P. Cook, Arthur R. mantown and Chelten avs. Yates. Pay Director:-Robert H. Clark, Pay 23.-Thomas H. Clark, 4991 Lancaster av. Inspector.-Henry M. Dennison. 24.-Thomas Randall, 2920 Market st. U. S. Naval Asylum. Commandant.-Rear-admiral J. R. Madison U. S. Naval Hospital. Boiler Inspector.---John Overn. Medical Inspector.- Dr. Edward Shippen. Board of Building Inspectors.-James Zim- Surgeon.-Dr. D. F. Kidder. merman. Jos. M. Hancock, Robert N. Bowers. Sealers of Weights and Measures.-Northern U. S. Navy Staff-Officers. District- Adam Albright. Southern District Pay Director:- John S. Gulick. Chief EnWm. Calhoun. gineer.-J. Q. A. Ziegler. Inspector of Oils.-Henry C. Selby. U. S. Arsenal, Bridesburg. U. S. OFFICERS IN PHILADELPHIA. Commandant.-Col. T. J. Treadwell, U. S. A. U, S. Circuit Court. Judges.-William Strung, William McKennan. U. S. Schuylkill Arsenal, Gray's Ferry road. Clerk.-Samuel Bell. Commandant.-Major J. J. Dana, Assistant U. S. District Court. Quartermaster-General U.'s. A. Ordnance DeJudge.-- John Cadwalader. Clerk.-Charles partment.-- Major Whittimore, Captain Wright, S. Lincoln. U.S. Marshal.-James N. Kerns. Lieutenant Metcall. U. S. District Attorney.-- John K. Valentine. U. S. Army Staff Officers. Assistants to the District Attorney.-Henry P. Office, N. E. corner Twelfth and Girard sts. Brown, Hood Gilpin. Assist. Quartermaster-General.-Gen. D. H. U.S. Commissioners. Rucker, Engineer Corps.-Col. J. N. Macomb, (With powers of commitment for offences Capt. W. H. Ludlow. Military Storekeeper:against United States laws.] Capt. J. F. Rodgers. Argentine Republic, E. Shippen, 532 Walnut. Westergaard, 138 S. Second. Belgium, G. E. Saurman, 1104 Chestnut. Collector.-Alexander P. Tutton. Deputy- Brazil, John Mason, Jr., V.C., 138 S. Second, Wm. B. Smith. Surveyor.-E. O. Goodrich, Chili, E. Shippen, 532 Walnut. Naval Officer.-J. A. Heistand. General Ap. Colombia, Leon de la Cova, 21872 Walnut. praiser. - Louis Heyl. Local Appraisers.-E. Denmark, F. Vyhlerız, 730 N. Twentieth. B. Moore, Geo. Siegman, William Gaw. Ecuador, E. Shippen, 532 Walnut. Inspector of Drugs. - Wm. W. Lamb. France, Cel. A. R. d'Elpeux, 100 Spruce. spector of Hulls.- Joseph Mershon. Assistant. German Empire, C. H. Meyer, 227 Chestnut. --Peter Cramp. Inspector of Boilers of Steam Great Britain, Richard Reade, consul; George Vessels.-F. L. Hand. Shipping Commissioner. Crump, V. C., 619 Walnut. - John Young Greece, A. H. Lennox, 105 Walnut. Hayti, A. H. Lennox, vice-consul, 105 Walnut. Postmaster.-A.LoudenSnowden. Chief Clerk. Hungary, Lars Westergaard, 138 S. Second. -L. G. Wunder. Italy, Count G. Galli, 261 S. Fourth. Liberia, Edward S. Morris, 129 S. Front. Orange Free State, Henry W. Riley, Ou2 Arch. Peru, Henry L. Gregs, 127 Walnut. Portugal, John Mason Jr., 138 S. Second. Treasurer.-George Eyster, Custom-House. Russia, Henry Preaut, V.C ,500 S. Delaware av. Spain, J. M. Blanco; Julian Alfredo Principe Internal Revenue. y Sartoris, V.C, 524 Walnut. First District.--Philadelphia, Bucks, Mont- Sweden and Norway, L. Westergaard, 138 S. gomery, Chester and Delaware counties. Office, Second Second ab. Walnut. Collector.-- Jas. Ashworth. Switzerland, Rudolph Koradi, 314 York av.; Werner Itschner, vice consul, 814 Vine. U.S. Pension Board Examining Surgeons. Turkey, B. F. Bortol, 1o Spruce. President. - James Collins, M.D. H Ernest Uruguay, Chas. W. Matthews, vice-consul. Goodman, M.D. Secretary.---Thomas C. Rich, Venezuela, Leon de la Cova, 218% Walnut. In STATE GOVERNMENTS IN 1879. Term Legislature Sal’y.! State Election expires. meets Alabama... Montgomery Geo. S. Houston... Nov, 1878 $4000 ; M. Nov. Tueft. 1 M.Nov. Arkansas Little Rock..... Ilm. R. Miller..... Jan. 1881 5000 Toaz. Nov. 1 M. Sept. California. Sacramento Wm. Irwin.......... Dec. 1879) 70001 M. Dec. 1 W. Scpt. Colorado ...... Denver.. F. W. Pitkin Jan. 1 W. Jan. 1 Tu. Oct. Connecticut.... Hartford...... Chas. B. Andrews. Jan. 1880 2000 1W aft. 1 M Jan. Tu.aft. IM No. Delaware Dover John W. Hall...... Jan. 18831 2000 1 Tu. Jan. Tu.aft. IV.Nor. Florida Tallahassee..... George F. Drew... Jan. 1880 5000 Tua M Jan. Tu.aft. I MNI. Georgia. Allanta.. AIL. 11. Colquitt... Jan. 1881 400012 W. Jan. IW. Oct. Illinois.... Springfield.... Shelby M. Cullom. Jan. 1857 25001 M. Jan. Tu.aft, 1 M Nov. Indiana. Indianapolis. Jias. D. Williams. Jan. 1881 30001 W.Jan. 2 Tu. Oct. Iowa Des Moines.. John H. Gear....... Jan. 1880 2500 2 M. Jan. 2 Tu. Oct. Kansas Topeka.... John P. St. John.. Jan. 1881 300012 Tu. Jan, Tuaft. IM. Nov. Kentucky. Frankfort.. Jas. B. McCreery. Sept. 1879 50001 M. Dec. 1 M. Aug. Louisiana.... New Orleans.. F. 7. Nicholls...... Jan. 1881 8000 1 M. Jan. I M. Nov. Maine.. Augusta Jan. 1880 2500 1 W. Jan. 2 M. Sept. Maryland Annapolis... John Lee Carroll. Jan. 1880 45001 W. Jan. Tu.aft. i M. Nov. Massachusetts Boston... Thomas Talbot..... Jan. 1880 50001 W. Jan. Tu.aft, M. Nos, Michigan ......... Lansing.. C. M. Crosswell.... Jan. 1881 15001 W. Jan. Tuaft. M. Nov. Minnesota ...... St. Paul.. John S. Pillsbury... Jan. 1880! 3000 Tu a IM Jan. Tu.alt. M.Nov. Mississippi..... Jackson M. Stone.. Jan. 1880 30001 M. Jan. Tu.aft. IM Nov. Missouri.......... Jefferson City.... John 7. Phelps..... Jan. 1881 5000 Last M. Dec. Tu.aft. IM.Nov. Nebraska ..... Lincoln Albinus Nance.. Jan. 1880 1000 Tha IM Jan. 2 Tu. Oct. Nevada.. ....... Carson City...... John Kincaid....... Jan. 1882 6000 1 M. Jan. Tuaft. M.Nov. N. Hampshire Concord Natt Head... Jan. 1881 10001 M. Jan. Tu,aft. IM Nov. New Jersey..... Trenton G. B. McClellan..Jan. 1881 3000 2 Tu. Jan. Tuaft. M.Nov. New York..... Albany. Lucius Robinson... Jan. 189.) 10000 1 Tu. Jan. Tu.aft. 1 M.Nov. NorthCarolina Raleigh... Zebulon B. l'ance, Jan. 1881 5000 3 M, Nov. 1 Th. Aug. Ohio Columbus. Rich'd 11. Bishop. Jan. 1880 4000 I M. Jan. 2 Tu. Oct. Oregon... Salem W. N. Thayer...... Sept. 1882 1507 2 M. Sept. 1 M. June, Pennsylvania.. Harrisburg Henry M. Hoyt ... Jan. 1883 10000 1 Tu. Jan. Tu.aft. I M. Nov. Rhode Island.. Newport & Prov. C. E. Van Zandt... May, 1879| 1000 May & Jan. 1 W. April South Carolina Columbia Wade Hampton,... Jan. 1881 4000 4 M. Nov. Tuaft. i M.Nov. Tennessee ...... Nashville.. ........ Altert S. Marks... Jan. 1881 3000 I M. Jan. Tu.aft, M.Nov. 1 Texas Austin..... Qran M. Roberts. Jan. 1880 5000 2 Tu, Jan. Tuaft. M.Nov. Vermont.. Montpelier.... Redfield Proctor... Oct. 1879 1000 W. Oct. Tu. Sept. Virginia. Richmond F. W.M. Holliday Jan. 1832 5000 1 M. Dec. Tu.aft. i M.Nov. West Virginia. Wheeling. H. M. Matthews... llar, 1881 27002 W. Jan. 2 Tu. Oct. Wisconsin Madison Wm. E. Smith...... Jan. 1880 50001 W. Jan. Tu.aft, 1 M.Nov. * No choice for Governor at September election, 1878. Legislature to make choice January, 1879, between Skien Connor (Rep.). Joseph W. Smith (Nat.) and Alonzo Garcelon (Dem.). Biennial sessions of legislature and elections in even years—as 1878–80, etc.-in Kentucky, Mis. souri, North Carolina, Oregon, Vermont and New Hampshire. Biennial sessions in even years (elections in the years immediately preceding) in Arkansas, lowa , Maryland and Ohio. Biennial sessions and elections in odd years--as 1879-81, etc.---in California. Tennessee and Virginia. Biennial sessions in odd years (elections in the years immediately preceding) in Pennsylvania, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Keniucky, Michigan, Nebraska, Nevada, Tennessee and Texas. |