The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-09
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURspAY. Jan. s. lss,

THURSDAY, Jan. s, 1885.
This day being the Constitutional day for the
meeting of the Fifty-fourth General Assembly,
tivts came together in the Criminal Court Room
in the Marion County Court House. in the City Of
Indianapolis, and were Organized according TO
law under the direction Of the Hon. W. Z. Myers,
secretsTy OF State.
: THE ORGANIZATIONS
At the hour OF 10 q. m. the Secretary Of State,
using the eavel on the Speakers table, said: Tie
House viii be in order. Prayer oy Rev. NJ.
Abbott
The SECRETARY Of STATE: The first thing in
mmembeIs.elect who nave certifeates from the
clerks OF their counties. Mr.. Dickinson will call
the roll. and members Will please answer and
take q position IN front OF the Speakers desk,
until thirty OF them are IN line, and they will be
sworn in. This order being carried out. the
Mz o5IaTs' Of f1 iSe s nne ~ P 3 ~ 'uuse
The SECRETARY OF STATE: The next thing
before the House is the election OF a speaker.
Non instiops ere now in order.
Mr.. WILLIAMS: have the honor OF placing
in nomination bon. Charles /. JeTett. OF CLARK.
Mr.. DEEM. Ihave the honor of presenting the
name OF a gentleman eminently quallned for the
high and res pOusfole position of Speaker OF tue
B0ute. A gentleman whose chara't ter is with
ali voters love He is always the same
bigh and honorable citizen. by his courteous
demesnor, fine talent and his firm and dignided
barring upon this floor among legislators two
years ago, he earned for himself he honest ad-
miTafiOn OF Representatives Of all parties. and Sc
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constituency at home. 7 place in nomination the
gallant young Republican from Morgan County.
Inere being no oSher nomination the ballot re-
suited: For Mr.. Jewett, Go votes, aud for Mr..
Adams, 81 votes.
The SPEAKER announced the next business .in
order 10 be the election OF the Principal Clerk.
Mr.. DiTTEMORE nominated Henry {. DarneIl,
OF Putnam County.
Mr.. BEST. 1 desire to pat in nomination a gea-
tleman who was a mem Der of the last General
Assembly, Hon. Z. Il. Wiley. OF Benton County.
The hQlfOt refu.tPd for Mr.. Darnpll. So votes.
for MI. Whey, IS votes. The former was declared
elscted and sworn into Office.
The SPEAKER. The next thing in order Is the
election Of an Assistant Clerk.
Joseph ]. Tanning. OF ManoB County, and David
L Ranger, CT Vermillion County, were placed in
The faiioi resulted: For Mr.. flaming, 65 votes;
Tor Nj Ranger, So votes. TIE former was declared
elecied, end sworn int Office.
The speakeI-The next thing In order is the
election of a Doorkeeper.
Mr.. Mock nominated Henry Frye, OF Grant
County.
Mr.. Wilson nominated Alexander Beyman, of
The ballot resulted: For Mr.. Frye, 63 votes; Tor
NJ. Royman, 81 votes.
The former was declared elected, aud sworn
on motion by Mr.. Copeland, the Speaker ap-
pointed Messrs. Copeland and Gooding a commit
mi Of the Senate to ascertain at what time
the Governor will be ready to deliver his bien-
nisl message TO the General Assembly.
the Doorkeepert TO invite the clergy of the city 10
open each session OF the House with prayer.
Mr.. PENDIETON moved 10 amend by inviting
Rev. o. H. p. Abb oft TO offer such service contin-
ually during the session
Dir. GO0DING-There Is no member who has
more personal regard for Mr.. Abbott than myself.
He is an excellent man, but l do not wish or think
il proper for this House TO discriminate among or
between the churches. 1 think all the churches
should be represented before US. Being a Meth
odisf. my raising and training having been in that
line, but do not wish 10 be s%ectarisn, and l will
the refore not support the amendment.
On motion by Mr.. MOOD the amendment was
laid on the table.
The original resolution was adopted.
Mr.. CORY offered a resolution that the Princi-
who may act for the House, shall make requi
sition upon the Commissioners OF Public Printin :
and Binding for all stationery used in the Houst.
Mr.. MoSlER moved to amend by striking on
That all stationery n%rocured lrewhe is IN
authorized, and is hereby forbidden"
Mr.. SMITH, OF Tippecanoe, unless the number
authorized TO draw stationery were reduced,
would not favor the resolution. He offered a sub
siitute emitting the words land employees"
The tubstitute was sgreed to.
Mr.. by consent, introduced a bill
"a. X. II appropriating s125,O00 10 defray tue ex-
peDses of the Regular session OF the Fifty.fourth
General Assembly OF the State of Indiana and de-
elaring an emergency. which was read the first
time. the second time by title, the third time b.
sections under a dispensadon OF the Corstitn-
tional Iule-yeas 81, nays Is, and finally passed by
yeas SO. nays8.
Nj. DEEM offered q resolution that the Libra
rian procure of the Secretary of State and furnish
each member with a copy OF Revised Statutes o.
Mr.. Gooding made an ineffecsual motiou-yess
l.. nays s9-lo lay this resolution on he table.
Mr. SMITH. o. I1ppecanoe, moved TO strike out
all reference 10 the Librarian.
The amendment was accepted and the resolu-
lion adopted.
Then came q recess till 2 o'clock.