[1] This General Assembly coincided with the second year of Edward Tiffin's first term as Ohio Governor.

Article I, section 2 and 6 of Ohio's first constitution called for an enumeration of white male inhabitants of 21 years age every four years, with the number of representatives and senators for each county apportioned by the legislature based on this census.

It was originally to be called Livingston, but was amended to be Muskingum before final passage, with county seat of Zanesville.

[7] Acts were passed to allow alien ownership of land, regulating admission of attorneys to practice, and for opening and improving roads.

Treason, rape, murder, malicious maiming and 1st degree arson were punishable by death.