RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. HOOPER offered the following which was adopted :
RESOLVED, That the House be informed that the Senate has convened, formed a quorum, and organized by the election of Hon. John R. Cravens President, pro tem.; O. M. Wilson, Principal Secretary, W. A. Bonham Assistant Secretary, and John F, Furnish Doorkeeper, and that the Senate is now ready to proceed with Legislative business.
Mr. Jaquess offered the following which was adopted:
RESOLVED, That a Committee of three be appointed to whom the rules of the Senate be referred for revision and that the rules for the last session of the Senate be adopted until otherwise ordered by the Senate, and that said Committee be instructed to report to the Senate this afternoon.
Subsequently the President appointed Messrs Jaquess, Stein and Johnston, of Montgomery, said Committee.
Mr. JOHNSTON of Montgomery, offered the following, which was adopted.
RESOLVED, That the Doorkeeper be directed to place upon the desk of each Senator a copy of the rules of the last session of the Senate.
Mr. KINLEY offered the following resolution:
RESOLVED, That the Secretary of the Senate be instructed to request the Superintendent of the Soldiers' home to send us three intelligent, sprightly boys to act as pages of the Senate, informing him that they will receive three dollars a day for their services, and that the doorkeeper will procure good boarding places for them, and exercise a watchful care over their comforts and morals.
Mr. JOHNSTON of Montgomery, moved to strike out three dollars and insert two dollars per day.
Mr. KINLEY accepted the amendment.
Mr. RICE was unwilling to send to that institution and take from their studies the boys now so well provided for, and bring them to meet the immoral tendencies they would have to face in this city.
Mr. CHURCH held to the same views, and hoped the resolution would fail.
The resolution was rejected.
Mr. ARMSTRONG offered the following which was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the President of the Senate appoint a Committee of three Senators, to whom the Secretaries and door keepers shall report the names and duties required of all the assistants by them appointed: and it shall be the duty of said Committee to authorize the appointment of such assistants, only, as are needed, and to report the same to the Senate for its action; and no person shall draw pay for services as such assistant unless his employment be authorized by such Committee and approved by the Senate.
Subsequently the President appointed Messrs Armstrong, Bellamy, and Turner said Committee.
Mr. JAQUESS offered the following which was adopted:
RESOLVED, That a Committee of three be appointed to act with a similar Committee on the part of the House to invite some minister of the gospel to open the session of the General Assembly with prayer, immediately before the delivery of the Governor's message.
Subsequently the President appointed Messrs Jaquess, Kinley and Taggart said Committee, on the part of the Senate.
Mr. CHURCH offered the following which was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the State Librarian be authorized to furnish stationery for the use of the Senate, and, that the door keeper and each chairman of each Committee for the Committee, be authorized to draw such stationery as he may need from the Librarian upon his own order, not exceeding in value the sum of ten dollars, That the President of the
page: 18[View Page 18]Senate and each Senator be authorized to draw therefrom, upon his order, for his use, such stationery as he may need not exceeding in value forty dollars. That the Principal and Assistant Secretaries be authorized to draw from the State Librarian upon their own orders, such stationery as they may need in their respective departments.-- That the Librarian shall keep an account of all such stationery, and three days before the adjournment of the General Assembly he shall make a report to the Senate showing the whole amount of stationery used during the session, the amount in value drawn by each Senator and officer of the Senate; and for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this resolution, the Librarian be authorized to employ a clerk.
Mr. STEIN offered the following which was adopted:
RESOLVED, That a Committee of two be appointed on the part of the Senate, to join such Committee as may be appointed on the part of the House to wait upon the Governor and inform his excellency that the General Assembly is duly organized, and is prepared to receive whatever messages he may desire to send or communicate to this General Assembly.
Subsequently the President appointed Messrs Stein and Howk, said Committee on the part of the Senate.
Mr. BELLAMY offered the following:
RESOLVED, That the State Librarian be instructed to place upon the desk of each Senator one copy of the Statutes of Indiana, (Gavin & Hord,) the acts of the regular session of 1865, Special Session of 1865, and the Regular Session of 1867; also, the Senate Journal and BREVIER REPORTS of the last session.
Mr. HOOPER moved to amend by adding these words:
For the use of Senators during the session, and that at the close of the session each Senator shall deposit said books with the State Librarian, to be carefully kept by him for the use of the Senate at each future session.
On motion by Mr. CHURCH the amendment was laid on the table.
Mr. WOLCOTT moved to amend so that copies of the Statutes be furnished to new members only.
On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Spencer, the amendment was laid on the table.
The resolution was then adopted.
A message from the House informed the Senate that the House of Representatives has organized by the election of Hon. A. P. Stanton, of Marion county, as Speaker, W. M. Merwin, of Putnam county, Principal Clerk, John O. Hardesty, of Madison county, Assistant Clerk, and Thomas C. McConn, of Wabash county, Doorkeeper, and that the House is now ready to receive communications from the Senate.
On motion the Senate took a recess till two o'clock, p. m.
