The Indianapolis daily herald. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1865-1868, 1865-11-15
FOnTY-sOURr TEE SESSION OF GHE
INDIANA LEGlSLATURE.
Special Session.

INDIANAPOLIS, November nth, ls65.
The hour having arrived To which the Senate
stood adjourned. the President. Lt.-6iov Baker
called the Senate 10 order.
The Secretary read the Journal Of Monday
Mr.. CAsON made a correction i'm his motion
10 postpone the election Of officers.
Mr.. HANNA offered the resignation of Mr.
Whittelsey, rs Principal Secretary Of the SEN
ote.
Mr.. COBB offered the resignation Of Mr.
Broadwell. as Assistant Secretary
On motion. the designations were received.
Mr.. BROWN, Of Wells offered a substitute
that without intending 10 establish any prece-
dent for the organization Of the Senate for the
special session, committee Of three Republi-
cans and three Democrats be appointed a. a
Committee Of Conference TO select officers for
the organization Of the senate at the present
session.
Mr.. TERRY moved 10 lay the substitute on
the table.
The ayes and noes were demanded. with the
following result:
Ayes-Allison. Buson. Bennett. Bonham
Brown. OF Hamilton. Ca>On. Chapman. Cul-
len, Culver, Davis, Cunning. Dykes, Hyatt.
MiilikenS. Niles. Moves. Oyler Reagan. Rich
mond. Terry, Thompson, Van Buskirk.
Wright. WOOds-2i
Nees-Bradley. Brown. Of Wells. Carson.
Cobb, Corbin. Douglas. English. Finch. Full
Ter. Clifford. Hanna, IIord. Jenkins. Mcclure
Mason, Moore, Newlin. Stages. Ward, Will
Mr.. CARSON could see no use in continuing
voting. and demanded the previous question.
The demand was not seconded.
Mr.. BROWN. Of Wells. offered a substitute.
that n there was not a fun senate there. the
organization Of the senate De deferred until to-
morrow
Mr.. CULLEN moved 10 Law ON the table
Mr. WILLIAMS said he hoped. an act Of
courtesy. that the election Of officers be laid
over until the Democratic members could ar
lt~f law "A hon he - in
The majority. they consented Ia postpone the
election until this morning. He thought il
Wa only an act of Justice IL the members 10
permit the resolution % lie over another day.
Mr.. III RNErr: The gentleman. Mr. viii
hams seems 10 think We owe him something
Tor his magnanimity. | 10 not think 20. We
had a. good majority Yesterday n now. Ii
. the gentleman could show they would have a
larger vote tomorrow he would take no adj
vantage Of them. The Republican party had
the power % elect officers for the senate and
intended doing -
Mr.. ItLLEN intended no discourtesy 10
Democratic members. w have the power "a
elect officers and think we should proceed Ia
the election and commence legislation al once.
IL the question was laid over there would be
another tight Tomorrow
Mr.. brown. Of Wells. said that IL might
be possible for the Republicans t. ele,.t officer.
TO-DAY. but by dcferring the election h. thou0hi
The Democrats could elect a portion II the ofIi.
GERS. There had hcen a NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
and 10 occurred u him that the course Of ~.
Republicans Was incoa .lstent Themotion a,
offered was identical with the one offered la
the Republicans NJ the last session.
Mr.. CA~O< asked the gentleman if the Dem
Ocrats had not voted against IL.
Mr.. BROWN admitted that they did IN
said that Wa no reason why the Democrat
should DO -. He asked that. in courtesy the
matter b. postponed.
Mr.. CA-ON did not " ant % act unfairly. !
Wa evident Yesterday that the Republican,
could elect. and he could zee no good reason {,
postpone IL Wa imperative that the legisla
uon should procred. etc.
Nj. bt MING said IL Wa due that ne should
MAJ remark. Al the lat session ne IA,
kle's.d % support Mr. whitley and Mr.
bIeaaNell. and h. did -. lie made the prom.
- Dior be announced hi determination 10
a. I WIN the Republican party. and he had re-
us','u hi, word. lie did not think the Dem
- hal acted ~ the lat session with a.
~ i-irneSs a. they should have done In.
on " vote would probably depend the elec.
pon ~ th' oiteers Il the senate There va.
oli.f renee q opinion about the rs-organiza.
~ - me senate. In the House they hal NO,
Irnkahixed. There were men q both Dartie.
n would Ike T. -ee discharring the duties y,
tns ohlces u the senate. but he must h. con,
uon.d by his party. lie would he willing 4.
vote LOT an organization IN which there wer.
eo'n Dshoeratz and Republicans. But fact