Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-12-09
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SENATE.

A call OF tie Senators whose offices not va
Gated since the last session. was directed whereupon
those present appeared and took their seats. |
The Senators elected since the last session appeared
and produced their credentials and tile oath Of office
being administered by Judge Backford, took their
seats.
Mr. Davis made motion to proceed to The election
Of Principal Secretary, which was carried.
The chair decided that there was not quorum pre-
sent and that the motion was not IA order.
Mr.. Walpole appealed from the decision Of tie
chair, which appeal was sustained.
Mr. Stewart moved call of the Senate
| Mr. Nalpoe rose to point OF order aud the chair
decided Mr.. Stewards motion in order, from which
decision Mr.. Wapole appealed to the Senate, and
the appeal was sustained
Mr.. Walpole moved that telers be appointed, and
that The election Of principal Secretary be proceeded
IN. The chair appointed Messrs. Murphy and Davis
| to act as tellers.
Mr. Stewart moved that the Senate adjourn, upon
which the ayes and called for by two Sena-
tors.
| Mr.. Walpole moved that the motion be laid upon
the table, and that IL be considered out of order to
adjourn before II O'Clock, entertain any other
motion before the election Of Principal Secretary
The ayes and NOES being demanded by two Senators,
Mr.. Walpoe withdrew his motion to lay Mr.. Stew
arts motion the table, and presented the following
resolution:
Resulted, That no motion to adjourn. nor for any
1.-THE Senate will proceed to elect officers in order
to compel the attendance Of absent members. s.
The ayes and noes being demanded were called,
and resulted as follows: ayes %, noes 6.
I'd On motion Of Mr.. Davis,
The Senate proceeded to elect Principal Secretary
I Messrs Walpoe and Barbonr acting tellers.
Upon the first baoting Mr.. John d. Ferguson re-
ceived 25 votes, Mr. P. E. Robinson vote, Mr. John
r. Jones l vote, Blank 2 votes.
4 Mi Ferguson having received majority of all the
votes given, declared elected, under the resolu-
ton of Mr.. Wal pole, Principal Secretary of the Sc
mate, and was Sworn into Office by the Hon Isaac
Il BIaekford
Ga On motion of Mr.. Orth,
The Senate proceeded to elect an Assistant Secre-
), tary, Messrs Stewart and Conner acting as teers.
Upon the first balloting Mr.. P. E. Robinson re-
ceived % votes, Mr.. Lyle received 1 vote, blank 6
votes.
Y Mr. Robinson having received majority of all the
votes given, declared by the chair be elected
under the resolution, as Assistant Secretary.
Mr.. 0rth moved TO elect Sergeant-at-Arms and a
= Door-keeper at balloting which motion was
red by consent and the Senate proceeded TO the cleo
; ton, 8Iessrs Ortiz and Malott acting as tellers
Mr.. Youst resolved for Sergeant-at-Arns "a votes
MIR. Thomas Dunn vote, blank votes.
Il Mr.. Hawthorn received for Door keeper 81 votes
/. David Miller A votes, blank A votes. g
: MIR. Youst and Hawthorn each having received, fol
the respective offices, majority of all the votes
given were declared elected under the resolution.
Z Mr. Walpole moved to inform the House that ht
: Senate now organized and ready for business
which was declared by the chair out Of order under
q the resolution
= Mr. Orth moved for caI of the Senate
: e The chair decided the motion out of order
: Mr.. Walpoe offered the following resolution
That so much of the resolution passed by the Senate
f this morning. as prohibited any new motion being
e made before IL O'clock be repealed; which was de
i clared under the restitution, out of order.
r The Senate adjourned until o'clock.
O'Clock, p. NJ
: The names of the Senators elected since the las
session, who absent in the morning, called
: when they appeared presented their credentials and
II with the exception Of Mr.. McCarty, of Franklin
) were sworn into Office by Judge Elliott.
), MIR. Ellis moved to lay the credentials of Mr.
McCarty upon the table until it was determined tia
n vacancy had occurred by the resignation other
It wise, of Mr.. Berry.
e The ayes and noes being demanded, the moiol
!; was sustained, ayes 26, noes ID.
l. Mr.. Stewart moved to reconsider the vote in iea
= ton 10 the credentials of Mr.. McCarty, when
e Mr.. Walpole rose to point of order, and the thai
decided that the motion to reconsider the vote
l. order, the mover having voted with tie ayes.
D.. Mr.. Stewart withdrew his motion, and Mr.. Rea
Ii moved to take up the credentials of Mr. McCary
d which was taken by consent. f.
= MIR, Robinson moved again 10 lay them upon tn
n table. T.
r On motion Of Mr.. Hardin, leave was granted t
Mr. McCary TO address the Senate in relation u BIB
10 matter. :.
% Mr.. McCarty stated that Mr.. Berry had acceped
! commission III the army as surgeon; that upon tlii
( fact being made known TO the Governor he issued
proclamation TO the citizens of franklin county order
ing them to hold an election for Senator to fl III
j. vacancy occaSioned by Mr. b. having thus accepted
At commissions; and that pursuant to that order eec
y ton was held and he received majority Of the ote
q given that election He protested against the Sc
nate by any means DISTINGUISHING the people of Flank
d jim county and leaving them unrepresented in tn
n Senate of the State. He conended that it would b
doing the people of franklin injustice to deny them
: representation In that body where business of inter
est TO them in common with others must be tans
,f acted, and demanded that immediate investigation
i be had Of the natter and that before important busi
: ness should be transacted, in which the people o
: franklin had right to participate. The question
n should be settled whether Franklin county was o
, was not represented in that body.
e After some further remarks, Mr.. Robinson with
drew his motion.
|, On motion Of Mr.. Handy,
n Mr. McCarty came forward, and was sworn int,
n Office by Judge Elliott
e Mr. Ellis offered the following resolution:
Resolred, That the House be informed that the Sc
nate have convened and elected John ID. Ferguson
Principal Secretary, P. E. Robinson Assistant Sec
rotary, William Youst Sergeant-a:-Arms and Mr
: Hawthorn Door-keeper, and are now ready to pro
coed TO business
i Mr.. Hardin moved to lay the resolution on. tn
table
u The ayes and noes being demanded, the motion wa
lost, ayes "a, noes %
$ Mr. Hardin moved to amend the resolution b.