AFTERNOON SESSION.
The SPEAKER resumed at 2 o'clock, and announced the consideration of Mr. Carnahan's resolution for the special order for to-night at 7 1/2 o'clock the consideration of Mr. Dunn's Agricultural College bill [H. R. 347.]
Mr. CHITTENDEN moved a substitute amendment for a joint convention of the two Houses to ballot for the location on Friday (to-morrow) at two o'clock P. M.
On motion of Mr. ZOLLARS it was laid on the table affirmative 50, negative not counted.
Mr. SLEETH moved ineffectually to make the order for 2 o'clock this afternoon; and the question recurred on Mr. Carnahan's resolution.
Mr. McFADIN spoke against a night session for determining this Agricultural College question.
On motion of Mr. DITTEMORE, Mr. Carnahan's resolution was laid on the table affirmative 46, negative not counted.
Mr. McFADIN moved to make the Agricultural bill the special order for to-morrow at 2 o'clock.
Mr. DUNN proposed a substitute, that the bill be made the special order for 3 o'clock.
Mr. ZOLLARS moved, ineffectually, to lay Mr. Dunn's substitute on the table.
Mr. FULLER proposed to amend further, to proceed at once to ballot for a location, and that no other business shall be in order except privileged motions.
Mr. HAMILTON demanded the previous question, and under its force Mr. Fuller's amendment was adopted
Mr. COFFROTH, Mr. STANTON and others contended that the vote is not yet final, insisting that the several propositions for the location should be heard before the ballot is taken Mr. Hamilton demanding the yeas and nays on the adoption of the resolution as amended, and they were ordered.
Mr. STANTON and Mr. COFFROTH asked for the understanding of the House to present the propositions and claims of the counties of Marion, Tippecanoe and Hancock before the ballot shall be taken.
Mr. DAVIS, of Floyd, acquiesced in the understanding, supposing it to be general.
The SPEAKER ruled that it could hardly be in order to entertain explanations under the previous question.
The resolution, as amended, (to proceed at once to ballot for the location,) was adopted-yeas 61, nays 24.
Subsequently this order was rescinded and another proposed by Mr. Dunn, and amended by Mr. Coffroth, was adopted, to the following effect:
Resolved, That any member from such counties as have propositions before the General Assembly in reference to the location of th Agricultural College be now allowed twenty minutes to discuss the question.
Resolved, That we then proceed to vote by ballot for the location of the Agricultural College.
Mr. STANTON presented a proposition for the location in the county of Marion; the Trustees of the Northwestern Christian University proposing the free use of their University grounds and buildings for the connection of the Agricultural College with that Institution, the whole to be under the supervision of seven Trustees-three to be selected by the University and three by the General Assembly and the remaining one by those six. The money value of the inducements and donations offered by Marion county he summed up thus: The buildings and grounds of the Northwestern Christian University $175,000; the endowment of that, institution $110,000; the Marion county cash donation $100,000; the twenty-seven acre adjoining the Northwestern Christian University, tendered by the Fletcher heirs, $61,000-making a total of $446,000.
Mr. BRECKENRIDGE presented the donations and inducements heretofore set forth and proferred by the county and citizens of the county of Tippecanoe.
Mr. McFADIN, by leave, followed with an earnest appeal in behalf of the location at the Tippecanoe Battle Ground.
Mr. CORY presented the proposed donations and the claims for the location al Greenfield, in Hancock county.
Mr. NEFF recounted the Putnam county donation and the advantages of the location of the Agricultural College in the vicinity of Greencastle, deprecating every proposition for its connection with any other institution of learning. When he had concluded-
Mr. BUSKIRK, [Mr. Johnson, of Park, in the chair.] followed, setting forth the donations and inducements for the location at Bioomington in connection with the State University. When he had concluded,
Mr. GREENE, by leave, submitted the page: 126[View Page 126] considerations, in favor of the separate establishment of the Agricultural college, herein seconding the views with regard to the separate location taken by Mr. Gory and Mr. Neff, and he submitted additional considerations in favor of accepting the donation of Howard county, and making the location thereon in the vicinity of Greenfield.
The SPEAKER, announced the order for the ballot and appointed Messrs. Stewart, of Ohio, Stephenson, Chittenden, and Tebbs to act as Tellers.
FIRST BALLOT.
The Tellers reported 90 votes cast, as follows:
- Bloomington received 29 ballots.
- Indianapolis received 14 ballots.
- Hancock county received 13 ballots.
- Tippecanoe county received 29 ballots.
- Greencastle received 3 ballots.
- Franklin, Johnson county, received 1 ballot.
- Clarksville received 1 ballot.
SECOND BALLOT.
The Tellers received 90 votes, as follows:
- Bloomington received 30 votes.
- Indianapolis received 12 votes.
- Hancock county received 6 votes.
- Tippecanoe county received 40 votes.
- Greencastle received 3 votes.
THIRD BALLOT.
The Tellers reported ninety votes, cast as follows:
- Bloomington received 30 votes.
- Indianapolis received 11 votes.
- Greenfield, Hancock county, received 2 votes.
- Tippecanoe county received 45 votes.
- Greencastle received 2 votes.
After an ineffectual motion to adjourn, the House proceeded to take the
FOURTH BALLOT.
The Tellers reported 88 votes cast, as follows:
- Bloomington received 27 votes.
- Indianapolis received 8 votes.
- Greenfield received 1 vote.
- Tippecanoe county received 52 votes.
- Greencastle received -- votes.
The House then adjourned.
