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THE
BREVIER LEGISLATIVE REPORTS.
VOLUME NINETEEN
INDIANA LEGISLATURE.

IN SENATE.

This being the day prescribed by the Constitution of the State of Indiana (Art. 4, Sec. 9) for the meeting of the General Assembly, Senators holding over and Senators-elect met in the city of Indianapolis in the Superior Court Room, in the northeast corner of the Marion County Court House.

Under authority contained in a statute of December 23, 1872, the Auditor of State (Hon. Mahlon D. Manson) commanded order, and the session was opened with prayer by Elder W. B. F. Treat, of the Christian Church, in Monroe County.

Twenty-five Senators, elected in October, 1877, for the constitutional period of four years, appeared and answered to their names as follows:

• From the Counties of Posey and Gibson, Gustavus V. Menzies.
• From the Counties of Warrick and Pike, Thomas B. Hart.
• From the Counties of Spencer and Perry, Henry Kramer.
• From the Counties of Crawford, Harrison and Orange, John Benz.
• From the Counties of Dubois, Martin and Lawrence, William Traylor.
• From the Counties of Clark and Scott, Moses Poindexter.
• From the County of Jefferson, E. R. Wilson.
• From the Counties of Franklin and Ripley, S. E. Urmston.
• From the Counties of Dearborn and Ohio, Levin J. Woollen.
• From the Counties of Brown, Monroe and Bartholomew, Richard L. Coffey.
• From the Counties of Greene and Daviess, David J. Hefron.
• From the Counties of Knox and Sullivan, F. W. Viehe.
• From the Counties of Parke and Vermillion, Oliver P. Davis.
• From the County of Wayne, Daniel W. Comstock.
• From the Counties of Randolph and Delaware, M. C. Smith.
• From the counties of Howard and Miami, Milton Garragus.
• From the County of Tippecanoe, Byron W, Langdon.
• From the Counties of Benton, Newton and Jasper, George W. Majors.
• From the Counties of Lake and Porter, Thomas J. Woods.
• From the Counties of St. Joseph and Starke, David R. Leeper.
• From the County of Cass, Charles Kahlo.
• From the County of Allen, Thomas J. Foster.
• From the Counties of Huntington and Wells, Abner H. Shaffer.
• From the Counties of Adams, Jay and Blackford, Thomas S. Briscoe.
• From the Counties of Morgan and Johnson, George W. Grubbs.

Twenty-five Senators, elected last October, as their Districts were called came forward, and standing in front of the Secretary's table, took the oath of office as administered by Hon. W. E Niblack, one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of Indiana, in the following order:

• From the County of Vanderburgh, William Rahm, Jr.
• From the Counties of Decatur and Shelby, Francis M. Howard.
• From the Counties of Floyd and Washington, Samuel B. Voyles.
• From the Counties of Jackson and Jennings, Jason B. Brown.
• From the County of Vigo, Francis B. Bischowsky.
• From the Counties of Clay and Owen, Isaac M. Compton.
• From the Counties of Henry, Delaware and Randolph, Eugene H. Bundy.
• From the Counties of Grant and Madison, Chas. L. Henry.
• From the Counties of Boone and Clinton, Henry M. Marvin.
• From the County of Montgomery, Theodore H. Ristine.
• From the Counties of Fountain and Warren, Arnet R. Owen.
• From the County of Laporte, William B. Hutchinson.
• From the Counties of Marshall and Fulton, William H. Davidson.
• From the Counties of Kosciusko and Wabash, Warren G. Sayre.
• From the county of Elkhart, David H. White.
• From the Counties of Lagrange and Noble, Henry Hostetter.
• From the Counties of Steuben and DeKalb, Francis Macartney.
• From the Counties of Allen and Whitley, Robert C. Bell.
• From the Counties of Carroll, White and Pulaski, Jacob Keiser.
• From the County of Marion, Flavius J. Van Vorhis.
• From the County of Marion, George H. Chapman.
• From the counties of Marion, Hancock and Shelby, Simon P. Yancey.
• From th counties of Hendricks and Putnam, Simpson F. Lockridge.
• From the Counties of Tipton and Hamilton, Robert Graham.
• From the Counties of Rush, Fayette and Union, Jesse J. Spann.

The Auditor of State made the formal announcement that there was a quorum present, and thereupon

Mr. Menzies moved that the Senate proceed to the election of a President pro tem., and for that postion nominated the Senator from Knox-Mr. Viehe.

The motion was agreed to-yeas, 47; nays, 1.

Mr. Viehe, on taking the Chair. said:

SENATORS- I thank you for the kindness and respect you have shown me in electing me your temporary presiding officer. The time during ,which I may preside will probably be short, but while I occupy the Chair I shall try to discharge its duties faithfully and impartially, and in my efforts to do so I hope to have the co-operation of every one of you. The first business in order is the election of a principal Secretary, but before we proceed with that I think It proper that tellers should be appointed, and I suggest that one Senator from each side be selected to keep count or tally of the vote as it is taken.

Several Senators-Consent! Consent!

The President pro tem. appointed Senator Foster, and suggest that the other Senator be named from the floor, Senator Grubbs was so chosen.

Mr. Menzies nominated James H. Rice, of Floyd County, for Principal Secretary of the Senate.

Mr. Langdon nominated Oliver M. Wilson, of Marion County, for the same position.

There being no further nominations, the roll was called with the following result:

Those voting for Mr. Rice were Messrs. Bell, Benz, Briscoe, Brown, Coffey, Compton, Davidson, Davis, Foster, Hart, Hefron, Howard, Hutchinson, Cramer, Leeper, Majors, Marvin, Menzies, Rahm, Traylor, Urmston. Viehe, Voyles, Woods and Woollen-25.

Those who voted for Mr. Wilson were: Messrs. Bischowski, Bundy, Chapman, Comstock, Garrigus, Graham, Grubbs, Henry, Hostetler, Kahlo, Keiser, Langdon, Lockridge, Macartney, Owen, Poindexter, Ristine, Sayre, Shaffer, Smith, Spann, Van Vorhis, White Wilson and Yancey-25.

No one having received a majority of all the Votes cast, another vote was ordered.

On motion by Mr. Menzies it was ordered that when the Senate adjourn it be till 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.

Four other votes were taken, resulting exactly as the first.

And then the Senate adjourned.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Members elected to the House of Representatives of the Fifty-second General Assembly of Indiana convened in the Criminal Court Room of the Marion County Court House and were organized according to law--the Secretary of State, Hon. John G. Shanklin, in the Chair.

Prayer was offered by Rev. Myron W. Reed, of the First Presbyterian Church.

The members named below came forward and received the oath or affirmation of office at the hands of Hon. Byron K. Elliott, one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of Indiana.

• Adams, Jay and Wells-D. F. Kain.
• Adams and Jay-D. V. Baker.
• Allen-L. S. Null, S. E. Sinclair. H. C. McDowell.
• Bartholomew-P. H. McCormick.
• Boone-T. M. Hamilton.
• Caroll-W. H. Weaver.
• Cass-J. A. Adrian.
• Clarke-G. H. D. Gibson.
• Clay-G. D. Teter.
• Clay, Putnam and Hendricks-W. M. Ridpath.
• Clinton-D. C. Bryant.
• Crawford and Orange-H. C. Hammond.
• Daviess-C. Lee.
• Dearborn-E. W. Jackson.
• Dearborn, Ripley and Franklin-J. L. Benham.
• Decatur-J. B. Robinson.
• DeKalb-D. D. Moody.
• Delaware-J. W. Ryan.
• Dubois and Pike-S. Hargove.
• Elkhart-J. E. Thompson.
• Elkhart, Noble and DeKalb-H. Idding.
• Fayette and Union-J. M. Huston.
• Floyd-F. B. Kerr.
• Fountain-A. Marshall.
• Franklin-A. Miller.
• Fulton and Pulaski-S. Wheeler.
• Gibson-G. C. Mason.
• Grant-A. T. Wright.
• Greene-E. Fuller.
• Greene, Knox and Sullivan-J. P. McIntosh.
• Hamilton-J. T. Lindlay.
• Hancock-M. Chandler.
• Harrison-J. Hottell.
• Hendricks-J. G. Miles.
• Henry W. M. Bartlett.
• Henry, Hancock and Madison-I. Franklin.
• Howard-N. R. Lindsay.
• Huntington-J. B. Kenner.
• Jackson-J. T. Shields.
• Jasper and Newton-W. M. Gilman.
• Jefferson-W. J. Johnson.
• Jennings-S. Vawter.
• Johnson-W. H. Barnett.
• Knox-Henry S. Cauthorn.
• Kosciusko-W. M. O'Brien.
• Kosciusko and Wabash-W. D. Frazer.
• Lagrange-O. B. Taylor.
• Lake-T. S. Fancher.
• Laporte-E. W. Davis.
• Lawrence-J. Gardner.
• Madison-S. W. Edwins.
• Marion-I. N. Cotton, J. W. Furnas, Vinson Carter, T. McSheehy and J. S. Hnton (colored).
• Marion, Bartholomew and Shelby-R. Berryman.
• Marshal-T. Sumner.
• Martin and Dubois-J. E Walker.
• Miami-C. A. Cole.
• Monroe and Brown-J. W. Buskirk.
• Montgomery-J. L. Wilson.
• Morgan-D. Wilson.
• Noble-V. R. Taylor,
• Ohio and Switzerland-S. H. Stewart.
• Owen-B. Schweitzer.
• Parke-I. H. Gillum.
• Perry-J. F. Sulzer.
• Porter-S. S. Skinner.
• Posey-J. Walz.
• Putnam-Willis G. Neff.
• Randolph-W. E. Murray.
• Ripley-H. Robinson.
• Rush-J. W. Smelser.
• Scott, Floyd and Clark-D. McClure.
• Shelby-E. Cooper.
• Spencer-W. Huff.
• St. Joseph-T. J. Wolfe.
• St. Joseph and Starke-S. Beatty.
• Steuben-D. H. Roberts.
• Sullivan-C. T.. Akin.
• Tippecanoe-J. K. O'Neal, H. Westfall.
• Tipton-G. W. Ham.
• Vanderburg-J. W. Messick, J. H. Roelker,
• Vermillion-J. F. Compton.
• Vigo-D. T. Morgan, W. H. Melruth.
• Wabash-D.Fall.
• Warren and Benton-J. Gregory.
• Warrick-J. W. Cabbage.
• Washington-S. H. Mitchell.
• Wayne-H. C. Merideth, H. Floyd.
• Wells and Blackford-B. F. Cummins.
• White and Benton-J. P. Carr.
• Whitley-W. M. Carr

The Secretary of State then announced that the House was ready to go into the election of officers, and that nominatious for Speaker were in order.

Mr. Edwins nominated Hon. Henry S. Cauthorne, of Knox County.

Mr. Lindsay nominated Hon. William M. Ridpath, of Clay County.

There being no other nominations, the ballot resulted-for Mr. Ridpath, 58 votes; for Mr. Cauthorne, 40 votes.

Mr. Ridpath having received a majority of all the votes cast was declared duly elected, and on being escorted to the Chair returned thanks for the honor conferred in a very few remarks, acknowledging a keen sense of the difficulties and responsibilities of the position, an asking the kind indulgence of members generally.

For Principal Clerk of the House Mr. Cyrus T. Nixon received fifty-nine votes, Mr. Webster Dixon, of Bartholomew County, forty and Mr. J. M. Davis one vote.

Mr. Nixon having received a majority of the votes cast was declared elected and sworn into office.

For Assistant Clerk of the House Mr. C. C. Riley, of Marion County, received fifty-nine votes, Mr. W.H.Bernhamer, of Marion County, forty one votes and Mr. M. H. Ingram one vote.

Mr. C. C. Riley having received a majority of all the votes cst was declared elected and sworn into office.

For Doorkeeper of the House Mr. Owen Evans, of Henry County, received fifty-eight votes, Mr. David B. Wilson forty-one votes and William Daggy one vote.

Mr. Owen Evans having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared elected and sworn into office.

Mr. Fancher offered a resolution that the rules of the last session be adopted by the House until otherwise ordered, and that a Committee of five be appointed to prepare rules for the government of this House and report the same on Monday next.

The motion was agreed to.

The Speaker subsequently makes this Committee to consist of Messrs. Cauthorn, Edwins, Carter, Miles and O'Neal.

Mr. Edwins offered resolution, which was adopted, for the appointment of a Committee of Two to act with a like Committee on the part of the Senate to wait upon the Governor, and ascertain at what time it will suit His Excellency to deliver his message to the General Assembly.

The Speaker appointed as said Committee on the part of the House Messrs. Schweitzer and Lindsay.

On motion by Mr. Furnas, the use of the Hall of the House of Representatives was granted to the Equal Suffrage Association, on Friday evening, for a lecture by Mrs. Ellen Foster, of Iowa.

Mr. Hinton offered a resolution, which was adopted,looking to opening of the morning sessions of the House with prayer.

And then the House adjourned till to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock.