HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY, January 6, 1881-10 a. m,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.
