The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-02-28

STATE LIBRARIAN.
Nominations for state librarian being in,
order, the following nominations were made:
Representative Adams nominated Richard
A. Conner. of Marion county.
Senator Bell nominated Lycurgus Dalton,
of Lawrence county.
Representative Bell nominated Anna B.
Campbell, of Parke county.
The vote resulted:
p,.,.r, Connie, Sens. Reps. Total;
Lycurgus Dalton-;....-.. IS a 81
Anna b. Campbell. 2
Necessary TO coice, "a.
Mr.. Conner having received majority of
the votes cast was declared elected.
Nominations for three directors of the
states prison north, to be voted on sepa-
rately, being in order the following nomina-
tons were made:
Representative Copeland nominated John
w. Baker, of Whitley county.
Senator Skinner nominated H. E. Wads-
worth, of Laporte county.
Representative Claypool nominated Archi-
bald Johnson, of Montgomery county.
The vote resulted:
,, n., Sens. Reps. Total;
HI. E. Wordsworth. ......-. Is 43 IS
Archibald Johnson.
Necessary TO a choice, "a.
Mr.. Baker having received a majority of
the votes cast was declared elected.
Representative Crumpacker nominated
Charles r. Luther, of Porter county.
Senator Skinner nominated G. Bloch of
Porter county.
Representative Claypool nominated Geo.
H. Brown, of Jasper county.
The vote resulted:
Charles r. Luther. . s.
George H. Brown....... I
Mr. Luther was declared elected
RpnrpSpntatiVa Kimmpl n0minafad R0harf
Dykes of Noble county.
Senator Bell nominated ]. c. Odell, of
Carroll county.
Representative Claypool nominated c. B.
barrow, of Lagrange county
The vote resulted:
Sens. Reps. Total.
j. G.. Odeli -................... "A AZ
c. B. barrow
Mr. Dykes was declared elected.
Nominations for one director of the prison
south being in order. the following nomina-
tons made:
Representative Lanham nominated John
w. Linck, of Jefferson county.
Senator johnson, of Floyd nominated
John Horn, of Floyd county.
Representative Claypool nominated Jona-
than Beard, of Floyd counGy.
The vote resulted:
John "; Linck.. Ss S e
Jonathan Beard.........-.
Necessary to a choice, "A.
Mr.. Linck was declared elected.
The lieutenant governor then declared the
joint convention adjourned sine de.
The house then adjourned.
Mr. Cooley, from the committee on pris-
ons, introduced a minority report on the af-
fairs Of the northern prison. The report
sets forth that the treatment received by the
prisoners IS at all times such as they
merit, and that the food fur
nished to them is of quality
the working classes. The report dissents
from the report of the majority of the COM
mittee, which sets forth that the steward of
of the prison is insthe habit of being under
the influence of liquor.
II. B. 40, which provides for abolishing
the use of the cat in prisons, and for the
dininution of time of convicts for good con-
duct, and also for the purchase of books and
papers for the convicts was taken up. Mr..
Langdon moved that the vote ordering
its engrossment be reconsidered. Not agreed
to- The bill appropriates $500 for the pur-
chase of books for both prisons. On the pass
age of the bill the voted resulted-ayes, A;
noes So
Mr. Yaryan presented handful of protes-
tations on the subject of the removal of the
county seat of Clark county.
Mr.. Marsh, from the judiciary committee,
presented a majority report on II. b. 1863,
with amendments, with recommendation
that it do pass. 1t provides for appeals from
the decisions of county commissioners.
Mr.. Grubbs presented a minority report,
asking that ection be stricken out. Mr.
Marsh made long and very forcible argu-
ment in favor of the bill. Though general
in its text, the bill is a retroactive one, and
will provide for an appeal from the decision
of the commissioners of Clark county in
ordering the removal of the county seat from
Charlestown to Jacksonville. The ques-
ton recurring on concurring in the minor
ity report, the vote resulted-ayes, SO;
nays, 81. On adopting the minority report
the vote resulted-ayes, so; nays, SO. The
bill was then ordered engrossed.