Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-10

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,enate. and for that reason be opposed the mo-
ion 20 90 into the election.
The motion was rejected By yeas IL, nays 80.
The senate then adjourned till o'clock to-
morrov morning
HOUSE
The Hc,ss net at 2 p. ~, according to al
Iournment, Mr.. Speaker in the chzir, and quo /
rum present.
The journal Of Saturdays proceedings was
read and approved
LEAVE o. ABSENCE
Was. on motion of Mr. Stringer granted to Mr..
Gregory, of Warren. until to- morrow.
coUSIfSG GUBERSAToRiAL VOTES
: Mr. Newcomb Offered a resolution inviting
senators 10 appear in the hall OF the House 70
witDess the opening and enumeration OF the re
turns on general ballot, for governor and lieu
tenant governor. at the recent election. Adopted
Hon Paris c. Dunning, president of the Sen
ate the invitation of the House being accepted,
and senators having appeared and taken their
seats, announced the object Of the j0iut c0nven
ton. IL was to count the votes, BY counties,
for governor and lieutenant governor. During
the progress of the reading thereof by the clerk,
the president stated that the returns from Yer
million county came without a seal. aud that 20
certificates from Washington and Lawrence
counties had been received Ii was, therefore,
for the convention to decide whether the reports
Of them should be received.
1t was unanimously decided that they should
be received.
Mr. President, the clerk having finished read
ing, recapitulated and announced the result as
follows
For Governor-o P Morton $50 .Os4; Joseph
T. Mcdonald l3l pol.
I ID lar
con l3l Csc: Conrad Baxer l47 1876.
Thereupon he declared Messrs. Morton and
Baker duly elected governor and lieutenant gov
ernor respectively for the ensuing term of four
years under the constitution
The committee appointed to wait upon His
Excelency Governor Morton and also upon Lit.
Gov. Baker returned escorting those gentlemen
The oath Of Office was administered by Judge
Gregory. of the Supreme Court of Indiana to
Lieut. Gov. Baker.
His Excellency Gov Morton then proceeded
to deliver the following inaugural:
Gentlemen Of the Senate and House Of Repre-
seRtatires:
In entering upon the dulles Of another term,
it IS rot improper TO express the gratitude feel
| for the generous confidence manifested toward
me by the people at the late state election. They
have dealt kindly with such Official errO.s as /
NAV have committed. and have given me full
my duties toward the state and nation. The cir
cumstances by which surrounded have
converted the executive position from one OF
comparative ease and leisure TO one OF great Ia
Dor and responsibility, and the return OF peace
will not bring back TO it the rest and freedom
from care enjoyed by lis incumbents in other
times.
! The history OF the las four years is lrsught
with immense interest TO US and TO the world A
n
blood, costing many thousands of precious lives,
squanderDg almost incalcuable treasure, and
bringing in its train such suffeings and horrors
| the human mind can scarce comprehend. The
crime of this dreadful conflict does not rest with
Us. nor with the government of the United
States; but attaches itself wholly to the mad
ambition and criminal hopes of southern politi-
| clans and leaders, who were animated by the
evil spirit of slavery, and the insane pride and
self-con6dence of an insolent arsiocrscy
Our State. an integral part of one mighty peO-
Pile, has stood fast by her allegiance, and has
sealed with her best blood her devotion TO the a
tonal unity But while called to shed
bitter tears over the graves of many OF our fel-
low citizens, who have died. that their country
might live, we have still many causes for thauk-
fitness and rejoicing. Good health has general
| lv prevailed within cur limits labor has met a
liberal reward, bounteous harvests have repaid
the farmers' toll, manufacturers have increased
and prospered, and commerce has brought to u
its richest returns. Beng thus blessed with an
abundance of all the neeessares and even luxu-
ries of life. we are enabled TO discharge in part
the sacred obligations we owe the defenders oil
our country. by providing for their families sud
dependent ones, placing them beyond the reach
of want, and surrounding them with the comfort t
of life, thus testif,ing the gratitude of an earn
est and intelligent people And while we have
mourning az MANY hearth stones. aud the dark
cloud of war rests upon our southern horizon,
Indiana has signs OF prosperity and power she
never knew before. f-
The patronage and courage OF her people
have placed her in the very front rank, and
command the admiration OF the world their
fidelity to obligations of whatever kind is rec
ognized home and abroad ; their military
political aud commercial Importance is more
conspicuous than before, and, in coDse-
quence, the current of emigration and wealth is
setting towards US with rapidly increasing vol
ume There is ample evidence for the state
ment that Indiana is increasing in population
more rapidly than at any previous period in her
! history. From every part of the state comes the
intelligence that our towns are rapidly filling up
new lands being brought into cultivation, and
new enterprises of manufactures and commerce
set on foot II is indeed strange anomaly and
one which no human foresight could have per
ceived that in the midst of a desolating civil
war our state should have unusual prospects
spread out before her of prosperity and power
LIE; endeavor by wise aud fostering legisla
ton TO realize them all, and consolidate them
into a healthy and permanent growth
Trusting that your deliberations will be con
Quoted with harmony. and your conclusions die
tated by wisdom, beg leave to assure you that
shall gladly cooperate with you in all measures
of legislation calculated 10 promote the interest:
OF the State, or TO aid the general government in
suppressing the rebellion, and preserving the
unity of the nation; and that shall bring to the
performance of my duties an earnest purpose to
execute the laws, protect the rights of all, and
maintain inviolate the honor of the state.
! Governor Morton took his seat amid warm
applause. and the president of the convention
announcing its purpose accomplished, adjourned
| il sine die
! Senators theseupon retired 10 the senate cha m
Der. where the ceremony of the Inauguration OF
Lieutenant Governor Baker, as presiding officer
! took place.
On motion of Mr. Brown the house adjourned
The Cincinnati papers contain the rumor that
the military commission, lately sitting in Indi
annapolis, have found Messrs. Bowles, Miligan
and H0rsey. guilty of treason aud sentenced
/ them 10 be shot.
As the finding and sentence of military court
cannot be promulgated previous to its approval
by the proper authority without some of the