The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-01-11
,ND,ANapoLus CoRREsPoNDENCE.
IsprAsApoLIs, Jan. s, 1855.

of YOUR excellent Journal, the many interest
ing occurrences and events which occur here
at the Capitol on the occasion Of the period
ical assembling of the peoples representa-
tives in our Legislative halls. He applies
himself to his task with great pleasure, for
he has contracted, through his past inter- II
course of mind with the readers of the Jour-
nal, a liking for the people of "the Pocket"
and their interests, and all legislation bear
ing any relation to that part of our glorious
young commonwealth, commands his earnest
attention AMI interest. He will endeayor to
give faithful account of the do.ngs Of the
General Assembly during the present mo-
mentous session, and hopes to be able to do
SO in a fair and acceptable manner. With
this preamble,your correspondent wills pitch
in" to his subject.
The beginning Of the week in which the
Legislature commenced, brought with it an
army ofstrangers, many Of them "members,"
and great many, candidates for the various
offices to be filled during the session. We'd
nesday night last, the evening before the
opening of the session, was busy time
among the politicians. The two parties,
namely "Fusionists" and "Democrats,'' met
in caucuses TO test their respective strength
and compare votes among themselves, and
{, make nominations for the offices to be fill
ed at the organization. The halls of the
Capitol, and the receipt N rooms and corri-
doris Of the hotels, were thronged by crowds
and knots of persons talking earnestly in
low or bosterous tones, according to the de-
gree of secrecy required to be observed, and
it may easily be supposed that the whisper
predominated. II was past midnight when
matters became quoted down and silence
reigned in the public places.
The session was opened on Thursday
morning, aud the election Of officers effected
in both branches without difficulty. The
vote for the several officers will give a very
good idea of the strength Of the antagoni ST
ic parties in the Senate and House.
: SENATE The candidates for principal
secretary were Scion Truman and ]. N. Lew
{ is. The former received 81 and the latter
81 votes. For assistant secretary, Char les
N. Shoot received % and Solomon Maker
20 votes. For DJorkeeper, Charles G. War
ner received ~, and C. C. Jecquith 81
votes.
The persons elected were all democrat
ic" and were elected on the first ballot.
HoUsE.-Here the results were directly
;,ot Ia oil :,,c .o Of oh
dominant party, or more so. For speaker,
David Kilgore, the old "Delaware Chief"
received So votes, and Andrew Humphreys
80 votes. Fer principal clerk, Mr.. lowering,
of Tippecanoe county, received So, and Mr..
!, Brown, Of Scott. IS votes Mr.. lowering
had been elected one Of the representatives,
from. Tippecanoe, but it being ascertained
that the county was entitled {, but one rep
Q rcsentatve, he declined. He is understood
: to be Democrat who acted in the late con-
e test with the Republicans" and is now iden-
a tilted with them. For assistant clerk, Mr..
n John Coburn of this city, received So votes,
# and Mr.. Vauter OF Jennings, "a. For door
p keeper, Mr. Hubbard Of Henry received So
e votes, and Mr.. Vandegrift 36. Mr.. Church,
of Wells county, was elected assistant DOOR
!. keeper. s-d
J. After the organization. the usual resolu
e tons were passed for the admission of repor-
n tiers within the bar; to furnish documents for
the use of members, &C., &c. Both branch
es resolved that their doorkeepers also should
II act as sergeants- alarms, in addition to their
own duties; and in the House i. was provided
j. that it be done "without additional per diem"
:. very commendablc act of economy.
e The Lieut.. Governor excited considerable
y feeling against himselfby deciding that Mr..
d Msthes was the senator from Harrison coun-
e ty, instead of Mr.. Glenn, who held certifi-
s. cate to that effect,such decision being given,
10 as was believed, in violations Of the rules Of
,. the senate. i,t-.e
e The senate hos several times refused to GO
ID into the election of U. 8. senator, and mani
k tests disposition to "stave off, that result.
ID l. is thought they are after share of the
1T ofices,and as they have the power to act con
IS trary, it is possible they may defeat the will
of the people this session. Whether they
:. will make anything by deferring the election,
:, remains to be seen, but in this age of pro-
gress il is mol probable that the public mind
- will relapse into the benishted state which
characterized it couple ofyears ago. Even
the most inveterate "Old Line Democrat
: can hardly hope for such result in these
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