The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-06
Our Indiana Correspondence.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind Feb. 3, 1857.
Funny Scen0 in ne Indiana LeosslasUs-re 0uoerna-
torsa, Eleetsop-TAe Senatorial Conses, de-, DC.
The Legsature organized the 9th day OF January,
and have been In session about twenty days. they
Jet forty days remaining to complete their term.
On Monday, the 18th, A. p. willard, Egg, the new
Governor was sworn into ONCE under very peculiar cir
cumstances The House Of Representatives has large
democratic majority and they the Governors friends
The Senate has small republican majority, and are
cesdnsly hostile towards their opponents A. p. willard
was Lieutenant Governor and presided President Of
the Senate when the Legislature first convened; the
second day OF the session the two houses far
organized ~ 10 proceed 70 business in due form The
senate moved 70 20 into election of President pro
TN, and Of this time willard was in the chair he would
not put the notion and insisted that he sl held right
10 %, in that capacity and should exercise until
In - Governor. Hero followed an exciting scene. A
willard called the senate 70 order bat they did heed
him, and the Senstor put the motion himself, and amid
great confusion declared carried the sensor who
wss chosen was then conducted 70 the chair but willard
refused 70 YIELD and the senator took another
the night Of willard and remained there during morn
nrm in his deermins,on me Senate proceeded 70 nom
nate their own standing committees and did no, permit
Willard 70 make them, and he assented to that Al
O'Clock Governor Wright had the two houses together
deliver, In person, his vaedotory On this occasion oil
Of the Senate attended. Al sdjourpmen resolved
the l2ah ct haipsss two O'Clock TO iasugursie the
Governor. In great confession they ,hen dispersed.
On NJ nsay morning both houses regularly assembled
and each proceeded their order OF busincss Al Eve
minutes before two O'Clock willard snnounoef the
Senste was time 70 20 INTO joint convention and
quesed the senate 70 follow him the cbAmber or the
House, and then desoended from the chair walked out
followed By several democratic senators only The
others having remained In session. appointed
Senator 70 the chair and proceeded their business
though nothing strange had taken place. funny
now followed In the House. Willard took bcside
Speaker Of the House, and called conversion 70 order
the count after the count through willard was dcclar
cd duly eeced and tnen In as Governor ARR
which he delivered bi, inaugural address, ana a pretty
harsh one Il vas The Lieutenant Governors Official
vote Was then counted, and Judge Hammond vss de-
cared duly elected, he sworn Ia an Lieut.
Governor The CHAPMAN then declared the Joint cor ven
ton adjourned, until three weeks IRON that day To-
day 10 that day.
fnis sudden Announced ent took al by surprse and
created much scnsauop. Well, even since that time,
they have been buctiog at each oher nercely for the
mastery and you may expect 70 learn that by Thursday
night NEXT, 9th instant Jesse o. Bright aud Graham NJ
Fitch are on Their way 10 Washington, with documents in
their possession 70 show that ney have been duly elected
BY the Indiana tgsaiure repr~seu. this ate In the
national senate ct washioeon rne telegraph Announ-
Gee the election ~ announccd by correspondent--
ED HERALD whats clever and amusing JsTsrs will be
created out OF this The vhole affair is really the
best Iayed game that has occuued there many years,
and the democrats entitled 10 greas crein TOR the
mastery manner In which they have managed n.
Inc next forty days Oil reveal some very rare party
ricss, and VIII probably be the to found nev
syssem OF tactics for future political warfare,