, 1872-12-26
CHICAGO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1872.

rs, 1872.
| personal quarrel Alr. Baxter is plain, COM
@on-aenee 11 man, Tlth fine EDUCATION; and
lar, and broad-brimmed hat. This, added to the
! fact that he has strong English accent, and
| uses plain language. added to the novelty and
interest Of his address,-all of which
ever he VAS advertised for speech. Before the
| canvass closed, no man in the State was better
| known than =" Mr. Baxter, the Richmond Quak-
err" Mr. B. was an honest and conscientious
member, andnever failed to command the atten-
! ton Of the House when he spoke, and few mem
| bers exercised larger influence for good.
OTHER REPUBLICAN, MEMBERS.
| Among others worthy Of especial mention as
| being among the most promising young NOM
be1s, and who hare faithfully discharge Cd their
duties to the State and their constituents, are
| A: G. Mel1ett, Of Delayare; J.. 0. Hardesty, oi
| Madison; E. s. Lenfesty, Of Grant; John F.
Hedrick, Of Henry; r. ". Cobb, Of Hunting
| ton; J. D. Thayer, OF Kosciusco E. F. John
| son, Of Marion; W. IT. Butterworth, Of st. Jo-
TIE DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS
| Of the House labor under the same disadvantage
! as do their party friends in the Senate, viz.
| the want Of competent and experienced leader.
| They have no member capable OF defending any
measure, who was ever before q member Of
| either branch Of the Legislature. Their best
| and acknowledged leader was
| e. c. CANTHoRN,
prominent attorney in Knox County. He is a
| tine specimen Of physical manhood. d to1erab1y
| clear-headed lawyer, and o fluent speaker, but
| lacked the experience necessary to make him
! formidable as the leader Of minority, He is
| second on the Judiciary Committee, as well as q
member Of the Committee On Benevolent and
| Scientific Institutions.
T. ". wooLEy,
OF johnson County, is lending attorney in that
county, and is & gentleman Of fair legal attain
ments, and good speaker, but too slow for a
leader. He is member Of the Committees on
Judiciary, Education, and Fees and Salaries.
MATTHEW L. BRETT
is the best known member on the Democratic
sido Of the House, from the TACT that he has
served one term as Treasurer OF the State, and
Was an active friend and advisor Of the majority
in what was familiarly known as the treason
able Legislature Of 1862-3, which did 30 much to
emba1rass the Government during the darkest
period Of the war. He Is 8 quiet
and confidential sort of person, and
Sleek " by the Republicans and their papers.
Since the War, Mr. Brett returned to Washing
ton County, where he became cashier for q
National Bank, and still resides there. He is a
man of good business habits, but an iudiH Herent
speaker. He was elected to this present position
by barely eight majority.
JAMES Il. 31ItLARD
is the most youthful and best educated member
Of the House. He is the only remaining member
OF the family Of the late Governor Ashbeu P.
Millard, who was worshipped by his party from
1854 up to the date Of his death, in 1859. Young
Milard represents Floyd County, is . fair law
yer, and gives promise of q brilliant future; but
he is not much inclined to allow his duties to in
terfere with his having good time. He will
outgrow that, however.
OF Hancock, is q young attorney Of more than
usual promise, and has already come to be re-
n~~& FL n1~r<, ~
the body. He is q fne speaker and has de-
voted himself to the business of State.
There are number OF others on the Demo-
cratic side worthy Of special mention. but my
space will not permit.
THE ApPoRT1oSs1EST BILLS.
The Constitution requires the State to be-
apportioned every six years, and the present
was tho one in which the apportionments for
Congressional, as we'll as Legislative purposes,
was required to be nlado. OF course, the party
in the majority always av.ils itself Of all the
advantage they can get IN such cases; and thus
has proven no exception to the rule Taking
the vote for Governor as test, tile present
Congressional Apportionment bill only gives the
Democrats four districts, with one doubtful, aud
the Republicans nine certain, with one DOUBT
ful. The following is
THE CONGRESSIONAL APPoRT1oSMEST BILL.
First Distrlet-Posey, vanderburg, Gibson," Var
seeond district Sullivan, Knox, Green, Davteza,
Martin, at Dubois, Orange, Crawford, and Pike.
O{6tT3CL-0EO"u4
Washington, Harrison, Floyd, and Clark.
Fourth District Rush, Decatur. Jennings, Ripley,
sc9 and Gaio Union
Wayne, and Randolph.
Sizt1 Dist1ict-drant, Madison, Delaware, Henry,
Hancock, Shelby, and johnson.
serenA District Marion, Hendricks, Morgan, and
Eighth District Parke, vigo Clay, Owen,
Ninth DISTRICT Marion, Benton. Tppecanoe, c1tn-
ton, Fountain, @ Montgomery, and Boone
La tPt' Poste st. Joseph aid ss ssrfe "
E2erenth Dstriet-Fnton, Miami, Cass Carroll, How
ase b,sl,ssPe W Rab, Whitley, Allen, Adams,
asa, 24,rsnth ptste@sieuben, L. Grange Noble, Elk
hart, Kosciusho, Wabash, and Huntingdon
LEGISLATIVE RPoR11oSuENT.
The following is the apportionment for Sen
ators and Representatives. a bitter fight was
made by tho minority to defeat it, and every
effort was resorted to to induce the Democrats
to bolt; but the statute imposes a fine Of 81 900,
and imprisonment in the Marion County Jail
until the Same is paid, for such an offence, aud
most OF the members did not care to run the
risk. It would not do to resign and break the
quorum, for fear Governor Baker would not
issue writs OF election to fill the vacancies be-
for 11r. Hendricks, Governor elect, are to be
counted, and that gentleman ina1gurated. If
there was no quorum, how could that be done !?
So, there was nothing for them to do but to sit
LII LQeH 66aIB anu 1et tl8 DILL pd6a WHICH H.
cEeases tho Republican majority in both houses
from twelve to thirty-four on joint ballot. The
following counties elect Senators under the new
bill:
Posey and Gibson, one, D.; Yanderburg, one, r.;
War1ick and Pike one, D.; spencer and Perry, one,
D.. Sullivan and Knox, one, D.; Daviess and Greene,
2ne D.: Martin, orangs' and Dubois, one, D.. Cray.
Washington and jackson, one. D.; Lawrence and
Monroe one, r. Brown and and nt1 nBaFttholomew,
g., Jefferson, one; r.; switze1land, Ohio.
Vigo, one, R. Owen and Clay, one, D.; Shelby and
Johnson, oae, ?: ; Putnam and Hendricks, one, r.;
Parke and VernlGon, one, R. Fountain and Warren,
one r.; TipPecanoe, one, R. Benton, Newton, Jas
per, and White, one, r.; Lake and Porter, one, F.;
Marshall, Fulton, and Pulaski, one, D. Kosct-
9ns r. and Noba Me' snd o. ssranfs e. one
steuben and DsKalb one, r; Allen, one, D.: Allen,
one, R.; Grant, Biackford, and Jay, one, r.; Miami
md Howard, one, R.; 0ass and Carroll, one D.; HAM
ton and Upton, one R.; Boone and Clinton, one D.;
Madison and Delaware, one, R.; Randolph. one, f.;
ayne one B.; Henry and Hancock, one, R.; Fayette,
Union, and Rush, one. r.: Marion. two, R.; Marion