Democratic Sentinel, Volume 4, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 January 1881 — INDIANA LEGISLATURE. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA LEGISLATURE.

Thursday, Jan. 6.—Senate.—-The Senate was called to order by Aui.it tof State Manson, and immediately after the new Senators were sworn in. Sen itor Vieho, of Knox, Democrat, was elected President pro fem., only one vote in the negative and one other not voting. On the ballot for Principal Secretary, Rico received 25 votes and Wilson 25, Davis and Majors voting with the Democrats and Pomdexter with the Republicans. This continued for four ballots, and then the Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning. House.—Julge Elliott, one of the recently •looted Judges of tho Supremo Court, administered the oath, after which the caucus nominees were duty elected, as follows: Speaker, W. M. Ridpatb, of Clay: Clerk, Cyrus T. Nixon, of M rion; Assistant Clerk, Clinton C. Ihley, of Marion; Doorkeeper, Owen Evans, of Henry. The Democrats cast their votes f<r the officers of the last session. CTho count of the ballots showed the strength of the political organizations to be as follows: liepnlilicans, 58; Democrats, 41; National, 1. Assist-ant-Secretary liiley made the following appointments: Minute Clerk, James F. llrver, of Logansport; Journal Clerk, Richurd W. Dormer, of Richmond; Copy Clerks, W. W. Gainer, of Knox, and E. 0. Johnson, of Union. Friday. Jan. 7.—Senate.—The dead lock in the organization of the Senate still continues, though several attempts at compromise were made. Senator Bell, of Allen, introduced a resolution which provided for the election of Janies H. Rico as win -ipal Secretary, Robert Spars, of Vermillion, as Assistant, and C. Y. Monroe for Doorkeeper. The resolution was lost by the usual tie vote—2s to 25—and, nominations for Secretary being m girder, Rice and Wilson were again named, while Poindexter, Greenbacker, varied, the monotony by nominating Charles W. Brouse. The vote stood 25 for Rice, 24 for Wilson and 1 for Brouse—no choice. Another ballot was taken with a similar result, when an adjournment took place until 2 o’clock. Upon reassembling, Senator Brown, of Jackson, offered a resolution that the nominee receiving the highest number of votes should bo declared the Secretary. Tins was lost by n tie vote. Three members were appointed to assist in preparng for the inauguration. An effort to adjourn “hen failed, when Senator B 11 moved that Greenbacker Brouse bo*.chosen Clerk, the vote standing 27 to 23, Benz and Brown, Democrats, voting uguinst bun. A second ballot resulted similarly, when the Senate adjourned. House.—The time of the lower House was occupied jirincipally in a discussion of the, contested-election ease of Hazlewood-Hun-niond, from Crawford and Orange. It was finally referred to a comniittco of five. An appropriation of $125,000 was voted for the expenses of the sesdon. Clerk Nixon announced for Reading Clerk, W. L. Taylor, of LaGrange ; Registry Clerk, Thad Butler,’of Wabash. Saturday, Jan. B.—Senate.—After tho-ap-pointment of two or three routine committees, Senator Foster, a Democrat, made an iuo ffoctual effort to pins hik re ohition for a committee of three Democrats nnd three Republicans to propose a eiknpromise candidate for Principal Secretary. Senator Menzies, Democrat, nominated Joel P. Hoatwale, a Republican. Heatwale was defeated by a vote of 18 to 28. Tnoa Charles W. Brouse, tho Greenback call iidate, was put in nomination. Then Heatwalo was again nominated by a Democrat, giving tho Republicans a second opportunity to elect a Se rctaiy, but tuev voted lor Wilson. On tho next baiiot Mr. Benz voted with his Democr itic associates, electing Brouse by a vote of 25 to 23 cast for Wilson. After Brouse’s election tho two remaining offices were quickly filled, * Robert B. Sears, of Vermillion county, the only candidate nominated, was elected Assistant Secretary by 45 votes, 2 being cast for Mr. Robbins. Mr. Sears was nominated from tho Democratic bonobos. Allen W. Monroe, nominated from tho Republican side, was elected Doorkeeper, recoiling 30 votes, Mr. Rich Hiiuciieou, Mr. L. D. Attunson, and Mr. J. K. Gowdy, each received 3 votes, and Mr. Ed Hawkins 2 votes. The Senate, having organized, adjourned to meet at 2 o’clock in joint session with tho House to hear the message of Gov. Gray.