ELECTION OF SECRETARY OF THE SENATE.
Mr. BELL moved to suspend the order of business in order that he might offer the following resolution:
Resolved, That the office of Secretary of the Senate is hereby declared vacant, and that Albert J. Kelley be and is hereby declared Secretary of the Senate for the remainder of this regular session of the General Assembly.
The motion to suspend the order of business was agreed to by yeas, 24; nays, 23.
Mr. BELL moved the adoption of the resolution and demanded the previous question.
The demand for the previous question was seconded by yeas, 24; nays, 23.
Mr. BUNDY: I was afraid this morning was most too beautiful to last. [Laughter.]
The main question being ordered, and a division of the question being demanded, the first part, declaring the office of Secretary of the Senate vacant, was agreed to by yeas, 24; nays, 23.
Pending the vote-
Mr. BENZ, when his name was called, said: There is no man I think more of than I do Mr. Nixon. I served in the House when he was Clerk, and in any business transaction I will do all I can for him; but this is politics, and not business, therefore I vote "aye." [Laughter.]
The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR declared the first clause agreed to, and stating the question to be on the last clause of the resolution directed the Assistant Secretary to call the roll.
The last clause was agreed to by yeas, 24; nays, 23, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Bell, Benz, Brown, Compton, Duncan, Ernest, Faulkner, Fletcher, Hilligass, Hoover, Johnston, Johnson, Magee, Marvin, May, McClure, McCullough, McIntosh, Null, Richardson, Smith of Jay, Voyles and Willard-24.
Nays-Messrs. Adkison, Bichowsky, Bundy, Campbell, Davidson, Fleming, Foulke, Hill, Keiser, Lockridge, Lindley, Macartney, Overstreet, Ristine, Sayre, Smith of Delaware, Spann, Van Vorhis, White, Yancey and Youche-23.
The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR declared Mr. Kelly elected Secretary of the Senate, and requested Mr. Kelly to receive the oath.
The oath was administered by Hon. S. M. Hench, Judge of the Allen Criminal Court.
Mr. BELL moved that the vote last taken be re page: 247[View Page 247]considered, and to lay the motion to reconsider on the table.
The latter motion was agreed to.
Mr. BROWN offered a resolution which was adopted that the thanks of the Senate are hereby tendered to Hon. Cyrus T. Nixon for his brief, but faithful services, as Principal Secretary of the Senate-
Mr. BUNDY suggesting it be adopted standing and in silence.
Then the Senate adjourned.
