diff --git a/chainqueue/db/migrations/default/alembic.ini b/chainqueue/db/migrations/default/alembic.ini
index ab88225..c88a93b 100644
--- a/chainqueue/db/migrations/default/alembic.ini
+++ b/chainqueue/db/migrations/default/alembic.ini
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ keys = console
 keys = generic
 
 [logger_root]
-level = WARN
+#level = WARN
 handlers = console
 qualname =
 
diff --git a/chainqueue/db/models/otx.py b/chainqueue/db/models/otx.py
index 4d7b3c8..deeea0c 100644
--- a/chainqueue/db/models/otx.py
+++ b/chainqueue/db/models/otx.py
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ class Otx(SessionBase):
         if not self.status & StatusBits.RESERVED:
             status = status_str(self.status)
             SessionBase.release_session(session)
-            raise TxStateChangeError('FUBAR on tx that has not been RESEREVED ({})'.format(status))
+            raise TxStateChangeError('FUBAR on tx that has not been RESERVED ({})'.format(status))
 
 
         self.__set_status(StatusBits.UNKNOWN_ERROR | StatusBits.FINAL, session)
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ class Otx(SessionBase):
         if not self.status & StatusBits.RESERVED:
             status = status_str(self.status)
             SessionBase.release_session(session)
-            raise TxStateChangeError('REJECTED on tx that has not been RESEREVED ({})'.format(status))
+            raise TxStateChangeError('REJECTED on tx that has not been RESERVED ({})'.format(status))
 
 
 
@@ -219,8 +219,8 @@ class Otx(SessionBase):
             raise TxStateChangeError('OVERRIDDEN/OBSOLETED cannot be set on an entry already OBSOLETE ({})'.format(status))
 
         self.__set_status(StatusBits.OBSOLETE, session)
-        #if manual:
-        #    self.__set_status(StatusBits.MANUAL, session)
+        if manual:
+            self.manual(session=session)
         self.__reset_status(StatusBits.QUEUED | StatusBits.IN_NETWORK, session)
 
         if self.tracing:
@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ class Otx(SessionBase):
 
         SessionBase.release_session(session)
 
+
     def retry(self, session=None):
         """Marks transaction as ready to retry after a timeout following a sendfail or a completed gas funding.
 
@@ -326,7 +327,7 @@ class Otx(SessionBase):
         if not self.status & StatusBits.RESERVED:
             status = self.status
             SessionBase.release_session(session)
-            raise TxStateChangeError('SENT on tx that has not been RESEREVED ({})'.format(status))
+            raise TxStateChangeError('SENT on tx that has not been RESERVED ({})'.format(status))
 
         self.__set_status(StatusBits.IN_NETWORK, session)
         self.__reset_status(StatusBits.RESERVED | StatusBits.DEFERRED | StatusBits.QUEUED | StatusBits.LOCAL_ERROR | StatusBits.NODE_ERROR, session)
@@ -360,7 +361,7 @@ class Otx(SessionBase):
         if not self.status & StatusBits.RESERVED:
             status = self.status
             SessionBase.release_session(session)
-            raise TxStateChangeError('SENDFAIL on tx that has not been RESEREVED ({})'.format(status))
+            raise TxStateChangeError('SENDFAIL on tx that has not been RESERVED ({})'.format(status))
 
         self.__set_status(StatusBits.LOCAL_ERROR | StatusBits.DEFERRED, session)
         self.__reset_status(StatusBits.RESERVED | StatusBits.QUEUED | StatusBits.GAS_ISSUES, session)
diff --git a/chainqueue/sql/state.py b/chainqueue/sql/state.py
index c169cf0..c0646df 100644
--- a/chainqueue/sql/state.py
+++ b/chainqueue/sql/state.py
@@ -95,7 +95,10 @@ def set_final(chain_spec, tx_hash, block=None, tx_index=None, fail=False, sessio
         raise(e)
 
     if block != None:
-        TxCache.set_final(o.tx_hash, block, tx_index, session=session)
+        try:
+            TxCache.set_final(o.tx_hash, block, tx_index, session=session)
+        except NotLocalTxError:
+            logg.debug('otx for {} does not have cache complement'.format(tx_hash))
 
     session.commit()
 
@@ -115,7 +118,6 @@ def set_cancel(chain_spec, tx_hash, manual=False, session=None):
     :type manual: boolean
     :raises NotLocalTxError: If transaction not found in queue.
     """
-
     session = SessionBase.bind_session(session)
     o = Otx.load(tx_hash, session=session)
     if o == None:
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index c913e32..2485138 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = chainqueue
-version = 0.0.2a2
+version = 0.0.2b1
 description = Generic blockchain transaction queue control
 author = Louis Holbrook
 author_email = dev@holbrook.no
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ packages =
 	chainqueue.db
 	chainqueue.db.models
 	chainqueue.db.migrations
+	chainqueue.sql
 
 #[options.entry_points]
 #console_scripts =
diff --git a/test_requirements.txt b/test_requirements.txt
index e69de29..7b4f8ca 100644
--- a/test_requirements.txt
+++ b/test_requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+chainlib==0.0.3rc2
diff --git a/tests/base.py b/tests/base.py
index 5fc6e7e..83b0de0 100644
--- a/tests/base.py
+++ b/tests/base.py
@@ -11,17 +11,20 @@ from chainqueue.db.models.tx import TxCache
 from chainlib.chain import ChainSpec
 import alembic
 import alembic.config
-from hexathon import add_0x
+from hexathon import (
+        add_0x,
+        strip_0x,
+        )
 
 # local imports
 from chainqueue.db import dsn_from_config
 from chainqueue.db.models.base import SessionBase
-from chainqueue.tx import create
+from chainqueue.sql.tx import create
 
 script_dir = os.path.realpath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
 
-logging.basicConfig(level=logging.WARNING)
-logg = logging.getLogger().getChild(__name__)
+#logg = logging.getLogger().getChild(__name__)
+logg = logging.getLogger()
 
 
 class TestBase(unittest.TestCase):
@@ -45,7 +48,7 @@ class TestBase(unittest.TestCase):
         SessionBase.poolable = False
         SessionBase.transactional = False
         SessionBase.procedural = False
-        SessionBase.connect(dsn, debug=True)
+        SessionBase.connect(dsn, debug=bool(os.environ.get('DATABASE_DEBUG'))) # TODO: evaluates to "true" even if string is 0
 
         ac = alembic.config.Config(os.path.join(migrationsdir, 'alembic.ini'))
         ac.set_main_option('sqlalchemy.url', dsn)
@@ -57,7 +60,7 @@ class TestBase(unittest.TestCase):
         self.session = SessionBase.create_session()
 
         self.chain_spec = ChainSpec('evm', 'foo', 42, 'bar')
-
+    
 
     def tearDown(self):
         self.session.commit()
@@ -68,13 +71,16 @@ class TestOtxBase(TestBase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(TestOtxBase, self).setUp()
-        self.tx_hash = add_0x(os.urandom(32).hex())
-        self.tx = add_0x(os.urandom(128).hex())
+        self.tx_hash = os.urandom(32).hex()
+        self.tx = os.urandom(128).hex()
         self.nonce = 42
         self.alice = add_0x(os.urandom(20).hex())
 
         tx_hash = create(self.chain_spec, self.nonce, self.alice, self.tx_hash, self.tx, session=self.session)
         self.assertEqual(tx_hash, self.tx_hash)
+        self.session.commit()
+
+        logg.info('using tx hash {}'.format(self.tx_hash))
 
 
 class TestTxBase(TestOtxBase):
diff --git a/tests/test_otx.py b/tests/test_otx.py
index 4961833..53198e0 100644
--- a/tests/test_otx.py
+++ b/tests/test_otx.py
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ from chainlib.chain import ChainSpec
 
 # local imports
 from chainqueue.db.models.otx import Otx
-from chainqueue.state import *
 from chainqueue.db.enum import (
         is_alive,
         is_error_status,
         )
+from chainqueue.sql.state import *
 
 # test imports
 from tests.base import TestOtxBase
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ logg = logging.getLogger()
 class TestOtx(TestOtxBase):
 
     def test_ideal_state_sequence(self):
-        set_ready(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash)
+        set_ready(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash, session=self.session)
         otx = Otx.load(self.tx_hash, session=self.session)
         self.assertEqual(otx.status, StatusBits.QUEUED)
 
@@ -32,85 +32,85 @@ class TestOtx(TestOtxBase):
         self.session.refresh(otx)
         self.assertEqual(otx.status, StatusBits.RESERVED)
 
-        set_sent(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash)
+        set_sent(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash, session=self.session)
         self.session.refresh(otx)
         self.assertEqual(otx.status, StatusBits.IN_NETWORK)
 
-        set_final(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash, block=1024)
+        set_final(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash, block=1024, session=self.session)
         self.session.refresh(otx)
         self.assertFalse(is_alive(otx.status))
         self.assertFalse(is_error_status(otx.status))
 
 
     def test_send_fail_and_retry(self):
-        set_ready(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash)
+        set_ready(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash, session=self.session)
         otx = Otx.load(self.tx_hash, session=self.session)
         self.assertEqual(otx.status, StatusBits.QUEUED)
 
-        set_reserved(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash)
+        set_reserved(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash, session=self.session)
         self.session.refresh(otx)
         self.assertEqual(otx.status, StatusBits.RESERVED)
 
-        set_sent(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash, fail=True)
+        set_sent(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash, fail=True, session=self.session)
         self.session.refresh(otx)
         self.assertTrue(is_error_status(otx.status))
 
-        set_ready(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash)
+        set_ready(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash, session=self.session)
         self.session.refresh(otx)
         self.assertEqual(otx.status & StatusBits.QUEUED, StatusBits.QUEUED)
         self.assertTrue(is_error_status(otx.status))
 
-        set_reserved(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash)
+        set_reserved(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash, session=self.session)
         self.session.refresh(otx)
         self.assertEqual(otx.status & StatusBits.RESERVED, StatusBits.RESERVED)
         self.assertTrue(is_error_status(otx.status))
 
-        set_sent(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash)
+        set_sent(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash, session=self.session)
         self.session.refresh(otx)
         self.assertEqual(otx.status, StatusBits.IN_NETWORK)
         self.assertFalse(is_error_status(otx.status))
 
-        set_final(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash, block=1024)
+        set_final(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash, block=1024, session=self.session)
         self.session.refresh(otx)
         self.assertFalse(is_alive(otx.status))
         self.assertFalse(is_error_status(otx.status))
 
 
     def test_fubar(self):
-        set_ready(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash)
+        set_ready(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash, session=self.session)
         otx = Otx.load(self.tx_hash, session=self.session)
         self.assertEqual(otx.status, StatusBits.QUEUED)
 
-        set_reserved(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash)
+        set_reserved(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash, session=self.session)
         self.session.refresh(otx)
         self.assertEqual(otx.status & StatusBits.RESERVED, StatusBits.RESERVED)
 
-        set_fubar(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash)
+        set_fubar(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash, session=self.session)
         self.session.refresh(otx)
         self.assertTrue(is_error_status(otx.status))
         self.assertEqual(otx.status & StatusBits.UNKNOWN_ERROR, StatusBits.UNKNOWN_ERROR)
 
 
     def test_reject(self):
-        set_ready(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash)
+        set_ready(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash, session=self.session)
         otx = Otx.load(self.tx_hash, session=self.session)
         self.assertEqual(otx.status, StatusBits.QUEUED)
 
-        set_reserved(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash)
+        set_reserved(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash, session=self.session)
         self.session.refresh(otx)
         self.assertEqual(otx.status & StatusBits.RESERVED, StatusBits.RESERVED)
 
-        set_rejected(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash)
+        set_rejected(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash, session=self.session)
         self.session.refresh(otx)
         self.assertTrue(is_error_status(otx.status))
         self.assertEqual(otx.status & StatusBits.NODE_ERROR, StatusBits.NODE_ERROR)
 
 
     def test_final_fail(self):
-        set_ready(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash)
-        set_reserved(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash)
-        set_sent(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash)
-        set_final(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash, block=1042, fail=True)
+        set_ready(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash, session=self.session)
+        set_reserved(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash, session=self.session)
+        set_sent(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash, session=self.session)
+        set_final(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash, block=1042, fail=True, session=self.session)
         otx = Otx.load(self.tx_hash, session=self.session)
         self.assertFalse(is_alive(otx.status))
         self.assertTrue(is_error_status(otx.status))
@@ -118,47 +118,47 @@ class TestOtx(TestOtxBase):
 
 
     def test_final_protected(self):
-        set_ready(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash)
-        set_reserved(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash)
-        set_sent(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash)
-        set_final(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash, block=1042)
+        set_ready(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash, session=self.session)
+        set_reserved(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash, session=self.session)
+        set_sent(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash, session=self.session)
+        set_final(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash, block=1042, session=self.session)
 
         otx = Otx.load(self.tx_hash, session=self.session)
         self.assertEqual(otx.status & StatusBits.FINAL, StatusBits.FINAL)
 
         with self.assertRaises(TxStateChangeError):
-            set_ready(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash)
+            set_ready(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash, session=self.session)
 
         with self.assertRaises(TxStateChangeError):
-            set_fubar(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash)
+            set_fubar(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash, session=self.session)
 
         with self.assertRaises(TxStateChangeError):
-            set_rejected(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash)
+            set_rejected(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash, session=self.session)
 
-        set_cancel(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash)
+        set_cancel(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash, session=self.session)
         self.session.refresh(otx)
         self.assertEqual(otx.status & StatusBits.OBSOLETE, 0)
         
-        set_cancel(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash, manual=True)
+        set_cancel(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash, manual=True, session=self.session)
         self.session.refresh(otx)
         self.assertEqual(otx.status & StatusBits.OBSOLETE, 0)
 
         with self.assertRaises(TxStateChangeError):
-            set_reserved(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash)
+            set_reserved(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash, session=self.session)
 
         with self.assertRaises(TxStateChangeError):
-            set_waitforgas(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash)
+            set_waitforgas(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash, session=self.session)
 
         with self.assertRaises(TxStateChangeError):
-            set_manual(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash)
+            set_manual(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash, session=self.session)
 
 
     def test_manual_persist(self):
-        set_manual(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash)
-        set_ready(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash)
-        set_reserved(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash)
-        set_sent(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash)
-        set_final(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash, block=1042)
+        set_manual(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash, session=self.session)
+        set_ready(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash, session=self.session)
+        set_reserved(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash, session=self.session)
+        set_sent(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash, session=self.session)
+        set_final(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash, block=1042, session=self.session)
 
         otx = Otx.load(self.tx_hash, session=self.session)
         self.assertEqual(otx.status & StatusBits.MANUAL, StatusBits.MANUAL)
diff --git a/tests/test_otx_status_log.py b/tests/test_otx_status_log.py
index b1ea201..be01d38 100644
--- a/tests/test_otx_status_log.py
+++ b/tests/test_otx_status_log.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import unittest
 
 # local imports
 from chainqueue.db.models.otx import Otx
-from chainqueue.state import *
+from chainqueue.sql.state import *
 
 # test imports
 from tests.base import TestOtxBase
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ class TestOtxState(TestOtxBase):
    
 
     def test_state_log(self):
-        set_ready(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash)
-        set_reserved(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash)
-        set_sent(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash)
-        set_final(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash, block=1042)
+        set_ready(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash, session=self.session)
+        set_reserved(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash, session=self.session)
+        set_sent(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash, session=self.session)
+        set_final(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash, block=1042, session=self.session)
 
         state_log = get_state_log(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash)
         self.assertEqual(state_log[0][1], StatusEnum.READYSEND)
diff --git a/tests/test_query.py b/tests/test_query.py
index 79d266b..c4bb2bf 100644
--- a/tests/test_query.py
+++ b/tests/test_query.py
@@ -3,15 +3,17 @@ import os
 import logging
 import unittest
 
-# local imports
-from chainqueue.query import *
-from chainqueue.tx import create
-from chainqueue.state import set_waitforgas
+# external imports
 from hexathon import (
         add_0x,
         strip_0x,
         )
 
+# local imports
+from chainqueue.sql.query import *
+from chainqueue.sql.tx import create
+from chainqueue.sql.state import set_waitforgas
+
 # test imports
 from tests.base import TestTxBase
 
diff --git a/tests/test_tx_cache.py b/tests/test_tx_cache.py
index 8dc7507..e5dbb36 100644
--- a/tests/test_tx_cache.py
+++ b/tests/test_tx_cache.py
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 # standard imports
 import unittest
 
+# external imports
+from hexathon import add_0x
+
 # local imports
 from chainqueue.db.models.tx import TxCache
 from chainqueue.error import NotLocalTxError
-from chainqueue.state import *
-from chainqueue.query import get_tx_cache
+from chainqueue.sql.state import *
+from chainqueue.sql.query import get_tx_cache
 
 # test imports
 from tests.base import TestTxBase
@@ -16,10 +19,10 @@ class TestTxCache(TestTxBase):
         with self.assertRaises(NotLocalTxError):
             TxCache.set_final(self.tx_hash, 1024, 13, session=self.session)
 
-        set_ready(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash)
-        set_reserved(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash)
-        set_sent(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash)
-        set_final(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash, block=1024)
+        set_ready(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash, session=self.session)
+        set_reserved(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash, session=self.session)
+        set_sent(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash, session=self.session)
+        set_final(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash, block=1024, session=self.session)
 
         with self.assertRaises(NotLocalTxError):
             TxCache.set_final(self.tx_hash, 1023, 13, session=self.session)
@@ -34,7 +37,7 @@ class TestTxCache(TestTxBase):
 
     def test_get(self):
         tx_extended_dict = get_tx_cache(self.chain_spec, self.tx_hash)
-        self.assertEqual(tx_extended_dict['tx_hash'], self.tx_hash)
+        self.assertEqual(tx_extended_dict['tx_hash'], add_0x(self.tx_hash))
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':