Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-12
AFTERNOON sEssroN

MESSAGE Fnox ran sES,-
Announced the passage By . "a
Nos 3 and 10. and sugee- -hat body Of bills
Of the House thereto ting the concurrence
NV
Mr.. Sr> srarERs FOR SOLDIERS
MOTIF .saker-The pending question IS the
> 81 OF The gentleman from Jackson, Mr
-,rovn,) TO lay The resolution or Che gentleman
from Jefferson. Mr. Wright on the table
Mr. Brown withdrew the motion TO table
Mr.. Branham moved that Mr.. Speaker be di-
rected TO deiucs sum sufficient TO pay for these
newspapers, TO be drawn from the 500 apiece
voted 10 members yesterday. but withdrew it for
hr. Hendricks. who submitted the following
Resolved, That the stationery clerk be
instructed to charge each member with the
cost OF all the statutes furnished him, and also
the cost OF all newspapers placed on his desk for
any purpose whatever e.
MF. Branham demanded the yeas and nays
Mr.. Brown moved to refer the resolution to
tho Judiciary committee. Almost everything
from this side goes that course.
The motion was rejected, and the question re
Cured on adoption
Mr. Branham demanded the division Of the
question
Mr. Hggns-Mr Speaker think can see
IN advance what will be the result Of this news
paper question. and other kindred ones. ] know
that so far as the state is concerned its finances
will not be improved. therefore move to lay
the resolution on the table.
The yeas and nays being demanded,
Mr., Buskirk explained that each member had
been furnished with copy of the statutes under
a mistike He understood the effect of the adop-
ton of the resolution TO be to charge members
with those statutes whether they want them or
not, and also with the cost Of the newspapers
yesterday
Mr. Speaker announcing that the time for the
special order had arrived. the matter was passed
for the present.
JOINT coNyESTToN-RLFcTToS or STATE OFFICERS.
At 2% o'clock. according TO previous resolu-
ton, botn houses met in joint convention for
Tor the purpose of eecting certain state Off
GERS.
Seats we're prepared for senators and they en-
tered and possessed them, being received by the
members Of the House standing and in silence
under the rule enunciated by the honorable Mr
| Speaker the other day
Seats were also provided for ladies. many OF
whom were present lending grace and enchint-
ment To the view
The lieutenant governor, Mr.. Baker, AS the
presiding officer. called the convention to order
announcing the objects thereof
Mr.. Newcomb, member from Marion, moveC
the order in which the elections should be made
Approved by the convention
ELECTION or STATE PRINTER.
Mr.. Newcomb nominated w. r. Holloway, o
| Marion.
Mr.. Bradley nominated John b. Norman, o
Floyd.
The result announced was: Holloway 81, Nor
man 50.
Holloway was declared by Mr. President dul!
elected
AGENT or STATE
Mr.. Dunning nominated George A. Buskrk. o
Monroe.
Mr. Williams nominated Matthew l.. Brett, o
Davies.
The result was: Buskirk 81, Brett 81
Buskrk was declared duly elected
STATE LIBRARIAN.
Mr.. Mccoy nominated B. f. + oster, of Ma
riOn
Mr. Buskrk nominated David Stevenson. O
Marion.
The result was: Foster 50. Stevenson So.
Foster was declared duly elected.
i WABASH CANAL TRUSTEE.
After some debate as to whether the candidat
should be elected by ballot or by viva voc
vote. the convention decided to proceeded viv
voce, the president remerking that If there wa
any mistake under the law il sould rectifed here
after.
Mr.. Chapman nominated David NJ. Damn, o
Cass.
Mr.. Newland nominated William A. Sangster
of Fountain
The result was-Dunn, So Singster, 81.
Dunn declared duly elected.
DIRECTOR or STATE PRISON SOUTH.
Mr.. Miller. of Tippecanoe, nominated vii
liam 5. Terrier, of Clarke.
Mr. Buskirk nominated Meta W. Shields, o
jackson.
The sultwas-Ferrier, CO; Shields, 81.
Ferrier declared duly elected for tn
period prescribed by law
DIRECTOR OF STATE PRISON NORTH.
/ Mr.. Brown, of Wells, offered resolution de
claring that it is the of this convention tina
two of the directors of the northern prison d,
their offices legally two years longer. and de
manded the yeas and nays on the question.
Mr. Dunning objected This convention wa
not sitting in legislative capacity; therefore,
could not take the vote demanded on the resolu
ton proposed.
The president ruled in accordance with MI
Cummings objection.
Mr.. Brown appealed.
Mr.. Dunning again objected, and the presden
ruled the appeal out of order.
Mr.. Buskirk stated that, in view of the actor
of the convention, he was instructed by the dem
ocratic members to say that they had no candi
NatcS W pfOpooc.
Mr.. Shipley nominated Carleton E Shipley, Q
Delaware.
The result was: Shipley 81, blank 40. Ship
lev elected.
Mr.. Whitesde nominated Hugh Hanna, c
W abash.
The result was: Hanna SO, blank 80 Harm
elected
Mr.. Chapman nominated Gen. Joseph /
Dodge, of Koscusko.
Mr. Buskirk nominated Gen. -. of BuI
combe.
The result was: Dodge 50. blank 81 Dodg
elected
! Mr. Dodge moved that the elections just mad
be declared unanimous. Lost.
The president of the convention, saying ths
the business for which il assembled havin
t been concluded, declared it adjourned sine die.
4 The senators having returned from the bal
on motion of Mr.. Gregory, of arren, the Hou'
adjourned.
i Flax Manufactures.
The Providence r. l. Press has the follow
ing:
Within few years the attention of manufa
turers has been directed TO the possibilities
again resuming the manufacture of fax by nj
chinery Considerable difficulty has been exp
rienced in reduci. the fibre to proper state I
be operated upOa and numerous experiment
have been instituted. Various degrees of SUI
cess have attended these efforts and there is
- ~ II