Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-07
INDIANA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
FaHpAY, January G. 1866.

4 VI, icoS.
Mr.. Cobb announced that Mr.. Packard vas no
| longer a candidate for doorkeeper. and returned
| thanks in behalf OF Mr. +. 10 the democrats
senators who bad supported him for that posi-
| ton
Mr.. Gutter sithdrew his resolution, pending
| at the time OF adjournment last evening
Mr. Williams nominated Archibald johnson
of Putnam. FOR principal doorkeeper of the Sen.
ate
The Senate proceeded To vote Tor doorkeeper
and three ballots we're tsken-the seventh, eighth
and ninth resulting as follows: 25 votes for Mr.
Archibald johnson. and % votes for Mr.. John
II Johnson.
Mr. Williams then withdrew the name OF Arch
ibald Johnson
Mr. yawter nominsied John W. Ryer, of Han.
cock county
The Senate then proceeded with the tenth and
eleventh ballots. Mr.. Ryer receiving - votes,
and Mr.. J II. johnson Is votes.
Mr.. Downey offered the following:
Resolved, That Percy Rous be appointed
doorkeeper. and j. 5. Morgan assistant door
keeper
Dir. Downey said the FIRST AIMED candidate IS
q resident OF Switzerland county, a supporter of
the administration, and has been captain in our
countrys service for three years. The other
gentleman named is the nominee ol the demo
cratic caucus.
Mr.. Thompson thought balloting here would
not amour. TO much. and appealed 10 gentlemen
who. If they had submitted 10 election last
October. would not be here, 20 stop the matter
now because. il it's not done. Monday or Tues
day will stop il We will have the presiding OF
tcer then. and he will stop il. he contended
that IL was with the tacit consent of the repubi-
can party that the senators were elected.
Mr. Cobb was OF opinion very decidedly that
the principal officers OF the Senate were elected
through the legitimate votes OF its members.
dsengsged 10 some extent from party spirit II
is since thee the party strife has come up
Mr.. Dunning stood here prepared 70 vote
against the resolution; because he would not cast
his vote for any name for doorkeepcr except
that name be the nominee of the republican
party. The proposition Of the senator from Ohio
Mr.. Do~neyl vas the coolest thing of the sc. :.
son, and being, as IL was, an attempt TO deprive
the republicans Of an officer Of the Senate. If
We are TO give up John johnson, let the dem
0crsts nominate a man at all acceptable. and that
man shall be elected If the democrats stand up 10
him; but IT the republicans stand by our nominee
until u Is IN caucus determined that he 10 no
longer our candidate. will vote for him until
Gabriel puts one foot upon the earth and the other
in heaven. and summons the world to judgement,
Applause
STATIONERY
Mr. Williams. by consent offered q resoI ufion
oHectih- tue horarlan 70 iurnish stationery 20 the
order OF members. which Vas adopted.
kuLu
Aessrs Williams. Bennett, Banter. Nile
and oiler. were aopointeds committee TO prepare
standing rules
rHK InBnocIio
Ar Brown. Of Wells, offered a resolution an
pointing two republicans and t~o democrats to
-eec, doorkeepers for the Senate. which vas rs
jected by tie vote
Mr. Bradley offered q resolution declaring
John ID JohnsoI AND Thomas D. Moore door.
keepers t
Mr. Downey offered q substitute directing the
secretary 10 INFORM the House If the action Of
the Senate 10 relation 10 officers. and is nov
ready TO proceed 20 business. which Gas adopted:
ayes 81. nays -
Mr. Downey offered q resolution proposing q
committee or two from the Senate aud t~o from
the House to vail on the Governor and inform
him that the Legislature Is ready TO receive suy
communication he is ready u make
hessrs. Dosney and Van Daskirk ~ere sp
pointed committee on the part OF the Senate
SiLts OF rns sfsArI
The following bills we're introduced read the
fret time and severally passed the second read.
ing:
By Mr.. Hord. sppropris,irg $500 100 for The
expenses OF the present session Of the Legisls.
ture.
BY Mr. Cobb. regulating the practice Ia
courts on appeals from Judgements and Issticss