IN SENATE.
FRIDAY, Jan. 10, 1873 - 10 o'clock A.M.THE
BREVIER LEGISLATIVE REPORTS.
VOLUME FOURTEEN.
INDIANA LEGISLATURE.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, President George W. Friedley in the Chair.
Mr. Scott moved a call of the counties and districts. Mr. Oliver called the counties and districts, which showed the absentees were:
From the counties of Henry and Hancock - Wm. R. Hough.
From the counties of Kosciusko and Whitley - Chas. W. Chapman.
From the counties of Pike, Dubois and Martin - Leroy Cave.
From the county of Wayne - Othneil Beeson.
Mr. Dwigglns put in nomination for President pro tem., George W. Friedley, to serve until the Lieutenant Governor is inaugurated.
Mr. Slater put in nomination Benoi S. Fuller, of Warwick county.
There being no other nominations, the roll was called and the ballot resulted: For Mr. Friedley, 23 votes; for Mr. Fuller, 20 votes.
The President said: Without making any extended remarks, I desire, gentlemen of the Senate, to tender you my sincere thanks for this renewed mark of your confidence and respect. The next thing in order will be the election of Secretary. Nominations are in order.
Mr. Dwiggins nominated David H. Olive, of Boone county.
Mr. Williams nominated George W. Denbo, of Harrison county.
There being no further nominations, the result was -
For Mr. Olive, 24 votes.
For Mr. Denbo, 20 votes.
The President declared Mr. D. H. Olive duly elected Secretary of the Senate, to whom the President administered the oath of office, and then announced the order of nominations for Assistant Secretary.
Mr. Dwiggins nominated P. P. Culver, of Tippecanoe county.
Mr. Slater nominated Olney Newell, of Boone county. The ballot resulted -
For Mr. Culver, 24 votes.
For Mr. Newell, 21 votes.
Mr. Culver was declared duly elected Assistant Secretary for the present session.
For a Doorkeeper of the Senate, Mr. Glessner nominated Ivon N. Johnson, of Montgomery county.
Mr. Dwiggins nominated Archibald Andersen, of Lawrence county.
The vote resulted:
For Mr. Anderson, twenty-four votes.
For Mr. Johnson, twenty-one votes.
The former was declared elected, and the President then administered the oath of office to the Assistant Secretary and Door Keeper respectively.
Mr. Orr offered a resolution, which was adopted, to inform the House of the organization of the Senate, and that this body was ready to proceed with legislative business.
Mr. Glessner offered a resolution that the standing rules of the last session of the Senate be adopted for the government of this present session.
Mr. Brown moved to amend the resolution so that a rule may be added in the following words: "After the commencement of roll-call no Senator shall be allowed to occupy the floor of the Senate for the purpose of explaining his vote or otherwise, for a longer period of time than five minutes."
In the midst of debate that followed, a message was received from the House inviting the Senate to a joint convention, on to-morrow at ten o'clock A. M., for the purpose of comparing the vote cast at the last October election for Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
On motion, Mr. Brown's resolution was laid on the table.
M. Haworth offered a resolution, which was adopted, providing for a committee of two on the part of the Senate to act with a similar committee on the part of the House of Representatives to wait on the Governor and ascertain when it will suit his pleasure to deliver his biennial address.
The President made said committee on the part of the Senate to consist of Messrs, Haworth and Williams.
Mr. Williams offered a resolution allowing each member to retain the seat he occupied at the special session, provided he desires to do so.
This was amended, and after some dull debate, both carried.
page: 22[View Page 22]Mr. Glessner offered a resolution that a committee of three be appointed to report standing rules for the government of the Senate, and that until the committee report, the rules of last session be adopted for the government of the present session.
Mr. Gooding moved to amend by making the committee consist of five members.
Mr. Friedley, of Lawrence, moved to take up the concurrent resolution of the House of Representatives providing for a joint special committee of three members of each House to wait on the Governor and inform His Excellency of the organization of the two Houses, and to ascertain at what time he will deliver his message to the General Assembly.
On motion by Mr. Daggy the Senate reconsidered the vote by which a similar resolution was adopted a few minutes since.
On motion of Mr. Glessner a committee of three was appointed to inform the Lieutenant Governor of the passage of this resolution. The President made said committee to consist of Messrs. Glessner, Gooding and O'Brien.
Mr. Dwiggins offered a resolution, which was adopted, that a committee of five be appointed to inquire into the propriety of appointing an official reporter for the Senate, and ascertain what is the best manner of publishing said reports.
Hon. Leonidas Sexton, Lieutenant-Governor-elect, was admitted to occupy a seat on the floor of the Senate, and the President said: "Gentlemen of the Senate, I have the pleasure of presenting to you the Hon. Leonidas Sexton, Lieutenant-Governor-elect of the State of Indiana." Whereupon
Hon. Leonidas Sexton said: "Gentlemen of the Senate, I return to you my sincere thanks for the honor conferred upon me by the adoption of the resolution you have just passed extending to me the privileges of a seat upon your floor."
Mr. Dwiggins by consent introduced a bill [S. 168] for an act supplemental to an act entitled "an act in relation to the organization of the two Houses of the General Assembly prescribing the number of officers and employes of the two Houses, and declaring an emergency, which was read the first time. [It proposes to allow an additional clerk to each of the Secretaries of the Senate.]
On motion of Mr. Dittemore, the House resolution for a joint convention of the two Houses of the General Assembly at two o'clock P. M. this day to hear the Governor's message, was taken up and adopted.
Mr. Haworth submitted a report from the Joint Committeeto wait upon the Governor, that His Excellency has designated the hour of two and half o'clock this afternoon for the delivery of his message to the General Assembly. And then came the recess till two o'clock this afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. Orr offered a resolution, which was adopted, that a committee of three, viz.: Messrs. Neff, Scott and Carnahan, to inquire as to the number of newspapers to be taken by the Senate, if any, and report as soon as practicable.
On motion by Mr. Gregg, the House resolution extending an invitation to the Senate to repair to the Hall of the House of Representatives, tomorrow at ten o'clock A. M., to canvass the vote for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, cast at the last October election, was adopted.
Representatives Cauthorn and Tulley, a committee from the House of Representatives, now appeared at the bar of the Senate, and the former announced that the House was in waiting to receive the Senate preparatory to the delivery of the Governor's address to the General Assembly. Senators then left the Chamber, preceded by the officers thereof and the House Committee.
When Senators returned to their places -
Mr. Dwiggins offered a concurrent resolution, authorizing the publication of ten thousand copies of the Governor's message.
At the suggestion of Mr. O'Brien Mr. Dwiggins changed his resolution so as to include accompanying documents. Adopted.
NEW PROPOSITIONS.
Mr. Gregg, by consent, introduced bill [S. 169] authorizing the organization of voluntary associations, and prescribing their duties and powers.
Mr. Taylor, by consent, introduced a bill [S. 170] for an act making an appropriation to Purdue University ($100,000,) and declaring an emergency.
Mr. Orr, by consent, introduced a bill [S. 171] for an act to protect the elections of voluntary political associations, and to punish fraud therein, and declaring an emergency.
Mr. Dittemore, by consent, introduced a bill [S. 172], for an act regulating the fees of officers and repealing all former laws in relation thereto.
On his motion, the constitutional restriction was dispensed with by yeas 42, nays 0. The bill was read by title only.
On his further motion it was ordered, that the bill lie on the table and 200 copies be printed.
Mr. Thompson moved that his bill [S. 61], to confine in the Insane Asylum persons acquitted of crime by reason of insanity, and the report of the Judiciary Committee thereon be primed for the use of the Senate. It was so ordered.
Mr. Glessner moved to take up Mr. Oliver's bill [S. 9], to increase the salaries of Judges of the Supreme Court to make the special order for Tuesday at 2 o'clock P. M.
The motion was agreed to by yeas 23, nays 16.
Mr. Dwiggins, from the select Committee on Employees of the Senate, reported in favor of amending his bill [S. 163], giving cost of the Secretary's two additional clerks, so as to give the doorkeeper three assistants, in addition to those already allowed, and also one messenger for the Senate committees.
Mr. Neff said it was now proposed to give the Senate thirty-nine employes instead of forty-two, said to be employed last session.
Mr. Carnahan asked if sixty-two were not employed last session.
Mr. Neff thought it was so much the worse. Members do not see the number of workers authorized, and he saw not how a committee could report in favor of increasing the number before we do a single thing. Concurred in.
The committee report was urged by Messrs. Steele, Brown and Dwiggins.
Pending the consideration of this subject, the Senate adjourned till to-morrow at ten o'clock.
