Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-09
HOUSE.

The House was called 10 oder 1T 10 O'Clock
a. NJ by Henry Crawford. OF Floyd, late Clerk
The roll was called by counties. ana members
answered to their names and presented cleier
tinls a. follows:
Abbott. Anderson Atkison, Baker. Bird.
Blocher. Brlnham bregan. Brown. Budd. Bur
kIk. Bycrle, CaSon. Gass. Chambers. Collins.
Cook, Davis. De Bruler. Donaldson. Ferris. For
e>ter, Garvin, Given, Gregg, Gregory. Griffith.
Hall. Hanna. Hardin ct Washiug,on. Hardin ol
Perry. Harvey. Hatfield, Hershey. Higgins. Hol
comb. Hon. Hostetter. Howard. Howell, Ho~k.
Humphreys. Hutchlngs, james, Johnson, Jones,
Kemp ui Dubois. Kemp OF Vigo. Kendrick, Xii
gore, Like, Limb, Lissalle. Lee, Leeds. Lem
mon OF Harrison. Lennon of Spencer, Marshall,
Mason. McGauchey. Miller. Milroy. Moorman.
Morgan. Mustard, Mutz. New man, Niblack,
NOycs, O'Brien of Hamilton, O'Brien ot Martin,
Osborn. Packard. Pendleion. Perry, Pedi one.
Priest, Puett, Reitz, Richardson, Rippey, Rob
erts, Robinson. Shaifer. ShoaiF OF Allen. Shoan
OF jaw. Spencer. stone, Tarkngton. Van Bus
kirk, Veach, Waterman, Williams, Wolf, Wood
ruiz. Wooden.
90 answered.
The gentlemen then advanced to the Clerks
desk and took the oath. administered 10y Hon
Judge Samuel E.. Perkins, of the Supreme Court
solemuly to support the Constitution OF tile United
Statss. tho Constitution of tho State OF inliana.
and faithfully To discharge their duties IA mem
~ ~ hHt ~ sA~rtNiOlNs
Mr. Crawford announced the House now read,
for organization.
Mr.. Niblack, OF Knox. moved that the House
proceed TO tine election of Speaker. Carried
Mr .Niblack nominated Hon. Samuel II. Bus
kirk. OF Monroe.
Mr.. Newman. of wayne. nominated Hon. Da
viz G Branhain, OF Jefferson.
Mr. Buskirk received 81 votes aud Mr.. Bran
ham -.
Mr. Buskirk was declared dul, elected, and
Messrs Niblack and IInanhsm appointed to con
duet him Ia the chair, on taking which he SAID.
G~ESTLiMtN.-I shall eudeavor. bN a prompt,
faithful aud impartial discharge of the varied. M
duous and responsible duties OF the Chair, to
make TO YOU some slight return Tor the high and
Distinguished honor that you have conferred upon
me, 10y selecting me to preside over your delibet
ations. iully appreciate The responsibility that
sou have imposed upon me. and earnestly 50
liclt your support aud 60 operation,
confidently trust. that at a time like the pres
ent. When uut once united. happy. peaceful and
mostefoua country " distracted. divided and In
volVul in civil war.when the cbnstituuon. the
anton Of the states AinI the liberties at HE people
aiu innefilela when the land ia filled with munfn
inH=Nheh 4 hundie d thnuHand of the brave and
patriotic sons Of cur beloved State Afe eXposed a.
the danger, HATH hips and ptisations ui llle ienlei
ieti=When the people are emhtffassed With In
~ FNf WI ~ Y
iiun-Nhtn our hmnuinl, commercial, na,lnul
tur,l aud Industrial pursuits are defanged=snl
wlrn GA country demands ON wsesi, best and
m0ai patriotic. eIioris-lhAl We. the honond aud
trusted Representative ct tle HuN efeiln leople,
Viii not he influenced and controlled hi lupal
pacsun a, selfish and piulstn considerations. hut
that We vii H't the part ct statesmen aud patti
ots, sid wlll take m enlarged, rulnpl extensive
anl national Wow ct All que sti1ns affecting th.
Interest, honor aud prosperity OF QUE commor
c0uutIg
uenllemen, the House i nuw ready for further
business.
NJ, shonll, ot Alien, moved thai the House
proceed Ia the elecliun of Principal Click, Car
fied
NJ, Holcomh. OF Gibson. nominated A T
Whtttiesey 81 Nanderhurg
81, Nan Bu-kirk, ct Decatur. nominated Henry
cpwiotd, ol Floyd
Nj. Whttlcscy received - votes aud M.
cfew lutd 80. M Whtielsc, WIS declared dul,
elected, mud Judge CaSpool. cot Putnam, al
minl-tctci the oath ol office
Al lu3, 1T the clo,k a message wiz received
from the Senate ANNOUNCING tie organization of
that BODY md It, readiness 70 proceed with legis
laliye business
NJ feias. OF Ripley. moved that the House
now proceed to The %eleetloa of Assistant, Clerk.
Carried
Mr Holeomb. OF Gibson. dominated j. J. Da.
VS.. # Faitou
Nj. Byerlc. OF kosciusko. nominated Harvey
M~usselnuu. OF ku,ciusko
Mr. DAVIS received - votes. and Mr.. Mussel
man u Ne Davis wis declared dulS elected.
and Judse ClsyTool ADMINISTERED the oath.
Mr O.born. of Franklin. moved that the
House how proceed 20 the election OF Door
keeper Carried
Mr Hall. oi Hush, nominated Benedict Burns.
OF Rush
Mr GnaRth. Of Lagrange. nominated T.. b.
Spellmau, of Lagrange
Nj Burns received 6l votes, and Mr. Spell
mac %. Mr. Burns was declared duly elected.
and the Speaker administered the oath
Mr. Nibiaek. OF Knox, novel thai the House
proceed To the election Of Sergeant VI Arms
Carried.
Mr.. Hanna. - Nigo. dominated Michael Grif
I'm. OF NtgC. NJ. Gufin rcce.sed o. votes. aud
~as declared duly elected
kEsoLt lions
Mr Nhlsck: Informing tie Senate OF the
organization ot the House.
Mr. Packard; Appointing a COMMITTEES Of
three on the part OF The House, and two ou the
par, oi the senate. Ca obtain the .erslce. ol n
clergyman TO open the LegisL~safc siih pns,er.
Immediately previous 10 the delivery Vt the GOV
eooF'r messsre As~~r- NIblsek. Pscksr aud
Van Busknk were APPOINTED on the part OF the