GOVERNOR GRAY'S APPOINTMENTS.
Mr. MENZIES moved to discharge the Standing Committee on Executive Appointments from the consideration of the appointments sent in by Governor Gray for confirmation of the Senate in a message dated January 7 1881, and on that motion demanded the previous question. The demand was seconded by a yea and nay vote-25 to 22. Mr. MNIES moved that these appointments be considered at once, and on that motion he demanded the previous question, which was seconded by the same vote as his former demand.
The motion to consider the appointments was then agreed to by yeas, 25; nays, 22, as follows:
Yeas-Bell, Benz, Briscoe, Brown, Coffey, Compton, Davidson, Davis, Foster, Hart, Heffron, Howard, Hutchinson, Kramer, Leeper, Majors, Morrison, Mezies, Poindexter, Rahm, Urmston, Viehe, Voyles, Woods, Woolen-25.
Nays-Messrs. Bundy, Chapman, Comstock, Garrigus, Graham, Grubbs, Henry, Hosteter, Kahlo, Keiser, Lockridge, Macartney, Owen, Ristine, Sayre, Shaffer, Smith. Spann, Van Vorhis, White, Wilson, Yancey-22.
Absent and not voting- Senator Bischowsky.
Senator Langdon was paired with Senator Traylor.
Mr. BELL offered a resolution that the Senate confirm the several appointments on the Boards of Benevolent Institutions as sent to the Senate by Governor Gray.
Mr. HENRY and others demanded a division of the question so that the Senate shall vote separately on each appointment.
The PRESIDENT pro tem. (Mr. Viehe) decided the demand for a separate vote to be in order, and that the Senate having once decided that it will proceed to the consideration of these appointments, it can consider no other question till they are disposed of.
Mr. BELL withdrew his resolution.
The Senate then proceeded to vote by yeas and nays, on separate motions, to confirm the executive nominations, with the following result:
The nomination of Joseph Gilbert, as Trustee of the Normal School for the residue of the term ending December 20,1881,was confirmed by yeas, 36; nays, 11.
The nomination of James P. Harney, as Trustee of the Asylum for Feeble Minded Children for the residue of the term ending April 1, 1881, was confirmed by yeas, 24; nays, 22.
The nomination of Mrs. Eliza J. Dodd, as Manager of the Reformatory Institution for Women and Girls, for the residue of the term ending March 7, 1883, was confirmed by yeas, 28; nays, 18.
The nomination of Daniel Mowrer, as Trustee on the Institute for the Education of the Blind for the residue of the term ending February 1, 1883, was confirmed by yeas, 28; nays 19.
The nomination of James A. Cravens, as Trustee for the Institute for the Education of the Deaf and Dumb for the residue of the term ending February 1, 1883 was confirmed by yeas, 32; nays, 15.
The nomination of William V. Wiles, as Trustee for the Institute for the Education of the Blind for the term of four years from February 1, 1881, was confirmed by yeas, 31; nays, 15.
The nomination of Milton James, as Trustee for the Institute for the Education of the Deaf and Dumb for four years from February 1, 1881, was confirmed by yeas, 24; nays, 23.
The nomination of Robert H. Tarlton, as Trustee for the Hospital of the Insane for the term of four years from February 1, 1881, was confirmed by yeas, 25; nays, 22.
And then motions to reconsider the votes making these confirmations were severally laid on the table by separate yea and nay votes in every case, except in relations to Messrs. Mowrer, Cravens, and Wiles.
On motion by Mr. HENRY under a dispensation of the constitutional restriction, the bill [S. 158] reported by the Committee on Revision of Laws, authorizing the appointment of a clerk for said Committee, was read the second time by title, considered as engrossed, read the third time by sections and passed by yeas 43, nays 2, under a dispensation of the constitutional restriction which was suspended by yeas 37, nays 3.
page: 94[View Page 94]On motion by Mr. HART, his bill [S. 37] to amend Sections 49 and 53 of the assessment law, a made a special order for to-day, was passed over and made a special order for Wednesday at 10:30 o'clock a.m.
