The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-11-17
Mr.. TERRY presented petition similar to

Mr.. TERRY presented petition similar TO
The one offered By Mr. Moore
Mr.. MILLIkIS present memorial from The
synod Of the Presbyterisn Church on the sub
jet Of temperance.
Reports IRON sxLEcT ccrErrTxEs.
Mr.. BENNETT Submitted = report recon-
msnding an allowance OF s. per day 10 clerk,
and aoorkeepers. and 81 per day for pages en-
ployed In Organizing the Senate The report
vas concuued In.
The President pro ton submitted a commu-
nieaton from Lieutenant Governor Baker 10
forming the Senate that on account Of the du
ties Of the Governors Office devolying upon
him ia the absence Of Governor Morton. be
could no longer preside in the Senate
Mr.. CULLEN moved the Senate proceed 10
an election Of President pro tenn OF the
Senate
Mr.. BROWN. of Wells. moved to postpone
until Tuesday next az O'Clock
The ayes and noes we're demanded Ayes Is,
Mr.. RICHMOND moved the previous que.-
ton.
Mr.. CORBIS moved TO lay on the table.
Mr.. COBB demanded a call of the Senate.
The ayes and noes were demanded on the
call
Some misund erstandisg resulted from the
question before the Senate. aud Mr. Will
LIAMS read from Jeffersou's Manual in sup
port of the motion OF Mr.. COrbin.
Mr.. RICHMOND wiihdfer biz motion.
During the pending Of the question Me- BEE
SON called up bis resolution, asking the print
ing OF ten thousand copies Of the Governor s
Message
Mr.. CORBIS objected to the number of cop
les as being unnecessary. II there was any
cause for il he would not object. IL was job
for the printer, and would not benefit the peo-
pie.
Mr. OYLER thought that the amount was
not too large The people were entitled TO il,
and he did not advocate the printing for the pur-
pose Of putting money in the pocket Of the pub
lie printer. but for circulation.
Mr.. BEESON wished the number to be dis
iributed, in order to enlighten the people as re-
CARDS the public debt
Mr.. BROWN, of Wells, thought the Senate
should make haste slowly IA this matter. lie
did not believe in the printing OF such a large
number OF the messages, as they would never be
distributed He said the cellar under the Office
Of the Secretary of States office was filed
with messages and documents that bad been
paid for and never distributed. and most OF the
number proposed to be printed would in time
find their way to such places. De would like to
see the spirit of economy preserved that gentle
men had so laudably exhibited. He hoped they
would be consistent. etc.
Mr.. CASON wished only 10 allude to the
question. lie did not wish TO discuss it, DE
undertook to say the number ordered was as
small as any ordered for the past fifteen years.
The present message was more valuable than
any heretofore delivered. and thought should be
circulated.
Mr.. BEESON moved to amend by saying
900" for the Governor and Z" 900" for the
Senate.
Mr.. CASON moved to lay il on the table
The ayes and noes were demanded Yeas,
25 noes, %. 30 the amendment was laid on
the table
The question was on the adoption of the reso-
luton of Mr. Beeson.
The resolution was again read and adopted
Mr.. BULLEN renewed his motion to proceed
to an election of President pro TEN.
The Senate consented to 90 into an election
Mr. COBB demanded a call Of the Senate.
The call was proceeded with, forty eight
Senators answering TO their names.
Mr.. OYLER moved to dispense with any fur
tber call of the Senate.
Mr. CULLEN placed in nomination Hon. Z.
G. Dunning. of Monroe county.
Mr.. C0RBlN nominated Hon. j. ID. Will
liams, of Knox county.
nc ocuatoE ifOm Dcuuctt} tOon
the Chair.
The Senate proceeded TO vote. Those vot
ing for Mr.. Dunning were.
Messrs. Allison. Barker, Beeson, Bennett. Bon
ham, Brown of Hamilton. Cason, Chapman. Cul-
len, Culver, Davis. ykes. Milliken, Niles, Noyes
Oyler. Reagan. Richmond, Terry, Thompson,
Van Buskrk, Ward. Woods, wright-24
Those voting for Mr.. Williams were:
Messrs. Bowman. Bradley, Brown Of Wells,
Cobb. Carson, Corbin. Douglas. English. Finch.
Fuller, Clifford. Hanna, Hord, Jenkens. Marshall
McClurg. Mason, Moore. Newlin ,Staggs, Vawter
-2I
The Senator from Knox and the Senator from
Wayne were appointed to conduct the President
to the Chair.
The President elect, Hon. Paris @. Dunning,
briefly thanked the Senate for its renewed con
fdence in him.
Mr.. COBB introduced a resolution dispensing
with the Legislative BREWER Reports and the
services of tho reporter.
long debate sprung up on this resolution, in
which the reporter of the Brewer Reports and
the reporter for tho Herald were made the sub
ject OF no very complimentary remarks by vari-
Gus Senators, and the reports found fault with
as being inaccurate and imperfect
The resolution was finally laid on the table
After the transaction of some other business,
the Senate adjourned.