The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-07
EARLY DAY LEGISLATORS.
Meeting of the Survivors of the Indi-
ana Lawmakers of 1S51-52.
Speeches of Hons. w. Fl. English, r. N. Hnd-
son, Il. W. Thompson, John lyle King, W.
s. Holman, w. E. Niblack and Others.

A business session of the survivors of the In
diana Legislature of 1882 1.-THE first Legislature
after the adoption of the new Constitution of the
State, was held at English's Opera house yester
day afternoon. William II. English. the mem
Der from Scott county in that Legislature, and
who succeeded John w. Davis, of Sullivan
county, as Speaker. was chosen chairman, and
Dr. Andrew j. Hay (who represented Clark
county in that Legislature was chosen secre-
tary.
Judge Niblack twho was senator from Knox,
Daviess and Martin in 1872 moved the chair
man select committee Of five on obituary. The
chairman said he would take time to do so, as
Che matter was an important one, and would
name the committee at the evening session
Dr. Hay called the roll of the Senate of 1852
with the following result Present and answer
ing to their names William E. Niblack Knox,
Davies and Martin; Joseph Fl. Defrees, Ekhart;
r. D. Logan, Rush; j. A. Cravens, Washington.
Believed to be living, but not present-George
Berry, Franklin; John Hunt, Hancock and Mad
ison tnow living in Arkansasl; Ben. Newland,
Lawrence; John Witherow. Hendricks (now in
Californa Frank Emerson, Jackson and Scott
o. P. Davis, Park and Vermillion; Job Hatfield,
Perry; James NJ. Sleeth Shelby. Total, IL.
On call of the roll of the House the following
survivors answered to their names: William h.
English, Scott: Isaac ID. g. Nelson, Allen; An
drew J. Hay. Clark; William S. Holman, Dear
born; Michael Thompson. Delaware; Phineas M.
Kent Floyd; Samuel Davis, franklin Andrew
Humphreys, Greene: John Lyle King, Jeffer-
son; Martin d. Grim Martin; Richard f. Donald
son, Miami; Mahlon D. Manson, Montgomery;
George w. Mcconnell, Steuben and DeKalb
Robert N. Hudson. Vieo Calvin Cowgirl,
Wabash; Joseph NJ. Bulla, Wayne. Total, 16.
Believed to be living, but not presents John
Crawford, Adams; VIM B. Beach, NOW living at
Providence, r. ~ Boone; John Scudder, Da-
viess; Henry W. Barker. Dubois; Jacob Dice,
Fountain; Zimri Reynolds, Grant, Samuel T.
Wells, jackson; Robert Huey. Jay; Francis r.
Mayfeld, Jefferson; Edward P. Hicks, Jennings;
Francis Henry, Lagrange; John Laverty, lnow
thought to be living in Nebraska,) Morgan; Dan
lei G. Slower, Montgomery; David S. Huffstetter,
Orange; Milton Walker, Perry; D. G. Donahue
Putnam; Hiram FL. Hart, Ripley; Thomas NJ.
Gilbert G. Mudgett, Steuben and DeKalb God.
lore o. Benin, Tippecanoe. Total members of
House believed to be living, 81.
The total number of both houses was then an
nounced by the secretary Chairman English
sald he did not believe that, at the outside. more
than forty-fve members of the two houses were
now alive. He said that Judge Stanfield, of
South Bend, who had died since the CALL had
taken great INTEREST," the proposed reunion. and
almost up to the hour of his death was engaged
in gathering material for obituaries of deceased
members.
DR.. Hay offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That our thanks are due and are hereby
rendered Hon. VIM. II. English for his valuable serv
ices in getting this interesting and pleasant
ion and for his beraty in defraving all the expenses
of the same which would have been willingly shared
by all but for his firm but respectful refusal to
allow us to do We cordially tender him our
thanks, respect and well wishes.
The resolution carried unanimously and with
much enthusiasm.
The meeting then adjourned until 7 p. M.