JOINT CONVENTION.
The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR stated the object of the Convention to be the election of a State Librarian, three Directors for the State Prison North and two Directors for the State Prison South, and announced the first thing in order to be the nominations of a State Librarian.
Senator BROWN nominated for State Librarian Miss Lizzie O. Callis, of Morgan County.
Senator BUNDY nominated for State Librarian Mrs. Emma A. Windsor, of Putnam County.
There being no further nominations, the Lieutenant Governors directed the names of the Senators to be called by the Principal Secretary of the Senate, and the names of Members of the House of Representatives to be called by the Principal Clerk of the House.
The first ballot resulted:
For Miss Callis-Senators, 26; Representatives, 57; total, 83.
For Mrs. Winsor-Senators, 19; Representatives, 38; total, 57.
Miss Callis having received a majority of all the votes cast, the Lieutenant Governor declared her duly elected for the legal term of two years; and announced nominations for Directors for the State Prison South to be in order.
Representative McMULLEN nominated Mr. W. D. H. Hunter of Dearborn County, as a Director for the Prison South.
Senator SPANN nominated Morris McDonald, of Floyd County.
There being no further nominations the ballot was taken and resulted:
For Mr. Hunter-Senators, 26; Representatives, 58; total, 84;
For Mr. McDonald-Senators, 19; Representatives, 37; total, 56.
The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR declared Mr. Hunter elected Director for the State Prison South to serve for the legal term, and announced nomination for another Director of the same Prison to be now in order.
Senator McINTOSH nominated Dr. Horace V. Norvelle of Greene County, as a Director for the State Prison South.
Senator BUNDY placed in nomination William G. Young, of Sullivan County.
There being no further nominations the ballot resulted:
page: 95[View Page 95]For Mr. Norville-Senators, 26; Representatives, 58; total. 84.
For Mr. Young-Senators, 19; Representatives, 36; total, 55.
The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR declared Mr. Norvelle elected, and then stated that nominations for Directors of the State Prison North to be in order.
Senator BELL nominated Henry Monning, of Allen County.
Senator YOUCHE placed in nomination Wm. T. Horine, of Lake County.
No other nominations being made the ballot resulted:
For Mr. Monning-Senators, 26; Representatives, 58; total, 84.
For Mr. Horine-Senators, 19; Representatives, 35; total, 54.
THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR declared Mr. Monning elected, and announced nominations for another Director for the State Prison North to be in order.
Senator MAGEE nominated George Majors, of Benton County.
Representative SHOCKNEY nominated Amos C Beeson, of Randolph County.
There being no further nominations, the ballot resulted:
For Mr. Majors-Senators, 26; Representatives, 59; total, 85.
For Mr. Beeson-Senators, 18; Representatives, 34; total, 52.
The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR declared Mr. Majors elected a Director of the State Prison North for the term prescribed by law, and called for nominations" for a third Director of the State Prison North.
Senator WILLARD nominated as a candidate for a Director of thy State Prison North John C. Shoemaker, of Marion County.
Senator BUNDY placed in nomination Leopold Levi, of Huntington County.
There being no further nominations, the ballot resulted:
For Mr. Shoemaker-Senators, 6; Representatives. 58; total, 83.
For Mr. Levi-Senators, 19; Representatives, 37; total, 56.
The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR declared Mr. Shoemaker elected one of the State Prison Directors for the Prison North for the legal term, and said: The purpose for which the Joint Convention assembled having bean accomplished I now wait for a motion to adjourn.
Representative SMITH moved that the Convention adjourn sine die
The motion was agreed to.
The House then took a recess till 2 o'clock.
