The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-01-13
PROCEEDINGS OF THE DELEGATE
BOARD.


PROCEEDINGS OF THE DELEGATE
BOARD.
At o'clock Wednesday the Board
wascalled to order, President Suther-
land in the chair. Roll-csll showed
nearly all delegates and members
present. The Committee on Credentials
submitted a supplemental report, which was
concurred in. The additional delegates were
given in the list published in the Sentinel
yesterday morning. An invitation from
Mrs Sarah A. Oren, State Librarian, to visit
the library rooms before final adjournment,
was accepted,
Mr.. Williams introduced the following
resolutions:
counties TO offer premiums in thedifferent town
ships for the best worked common or graveled
for the Improvement Of the road in the district
taking the premium. Adopted.
Mr.. Poole moved that the Committee on
Rules and Regulations be requested to
inquire into the expediency and propriety
Of reducing the length of time that live stock
should be compelled to remain upon the
Fair Ground at the animal exhibition, and
report upon the same. Mr.. L. remarked that
considerable complaint was occasioned last
session among stock men over the fact that
they were compelled to keep their stock up
on the grounds for ten days. which prevent
ed them from visiting other stock shows and
exhibiting their animals; and Mr.. Poole
said that unless some other rules were adopt
ed, he was convinced that the stock show of
1874 would be lamentable failure.
Mr.. meredith. Offered the following substi-
tute:
Rerolrsd, That the State Fair proper during the
season OF 1871 continue only during one week,
the privilege of leaving the ground at the expi-
ration of that time, granting the visitors the
privilege of remaining during the continuance
OF Tho Exposition if they SO desired. Adopted.
Mr.. Milhous, for the Committee on Rules
and Regulations, submitted the following:
Resolued, That the rules of the state Board be
20 amended as to absolutely prohibit the sale of
intoxicating liquors the fair ground during
the continuance or its exhibitions, and prOv1d-
for the forfeiture Of all privileges on the convic-
ton of the first offense.
The Board then adjourned until two p. NJ.
Order was called at o'clock. The roll of
delegates and members was called, showing
most of the representatives present. A del
egate from Montgomery county reported.
w. III. Raglan was designated a delegate
from Hendricks county.
The President announced that the time
had arrived for the election of members of
us
ination for member from the Sixteenth Dis
trict James s. Collins, of Whitley county.
Messrs Farnham, Higgins and Wiley were
appointed tellers, and Messrs. Lockridge and
Meredith clerks.
First District-Mr. Mitchell having with
drawn as candidate from the First Dis
! trict, the President was directed to cast the
vote of the Board for l.. A. Burke, Of Posey
county, which was done, and the election of
Mr.. Burke declared unanimous.
| Second District-The Hon. James ID. VIII
liams, of Knox county, was announced as
van, asked ii John Giles, of his county, had
not been placed in nomination. Mr.. Taylor
stated that he had withdrawn the name OF
Mr.. Giles at his own suggestion. Quite a
discussion followed. upon the withdrawal,
which some members pronounced unauthor-
lied. Matters were becoming hot when a
motion to proceed with the ballot prevailed.
The voting resulted as follows: Williams,
80; Giles, Is. Total, 4s. Mr.. Williams. was
declared elected. t
Third District-There being but one nomi-
nee, the Hon. 4. c. Johnson, of Floyd cOun-
ty, was declared elected, the President cast
ing the vote of the Board.
| Fourth District-The Secretary announced
| w. IL. Sewadr, OF Monroe, and Thomas Ma
son, of Green county, as the nominees. Mr..
Stewart was elected by vote of47 to 2, and
so declared.
Seventh Observation-Disclosures were an
nounced as follows: Jacob MUTT, Johnson
county; w. c. Holmes, Marion county, and
III. III. Lee, of Indianapolis. At the sugges-
ton of Colonel Bowling, the Secretary read
the letters mentioned in the Sentinel yester-
day, concerning the election of H. II. Lee.
These letters are from Ex-Governor Baker,
| s. A. Fletcher Il Co., and DIR. Jameson. The
communication from the indianapolis Board
of Trade, suggesting the election of w. @.
Holmes, was also read. The ballot resulted
as follows:: Jacob Mutz, 80; w. G. Holmes,
| z: III. III. Lee. l.; - Hill, /; total, As. Mr..
MUTT was declared elected, TO serve two
wears Marion county Is included in this
district
Fourteenth District-The Hon. Stephen
Davidson, of Fulton county. being the only
nominee, the President was directed to cast
the vote Of the Board in his favor, which
was DONE and the usual declaration made.
Fifteenth District-Mr. Sample, of Lafay-
| cite, took the chair, when a. motion That he
cast the vote of the Board in favor of the
| Hon. John Sutherland, of Laporte, prevailed.
| The vote was cast, and Mr.. Sutherland de-
clared elected.
| Sixteenth District = The Secretary read
letters written to himself and Mr.. Suther-
| land from the Hon. /. ID. q. Nelson, of TT.
/ Wayne, declining a reelection if the at
tempt should be made to continue him in
| the position. Several names were mentioned
and withdrawn. Finally the President was
directed to cast the vote Of the Board for r.