Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-06

Following his formal election, Speaker
Mcclure, who was selected by the Re-
publican caucus last night, made a brief
talk in which he asked for harmony and
for good legislation.
Lieutenant Governor elect Emmett For-
est Branch was present at the opening
session Of the Senate, although Lieuten-
ant Governor Edgar D. Bush presided.
The Lieutenant Governor elect made
known to Lieutenant Governor Bush his
selection of members Of the "plunder,"
or employment committee and they were
/ Immediately appointed by Mr.. Bush.
/ They are Senator Frank H Self Of Cory
don, Senator Cecil c. Tague of Brook
vile and Senator J. Monroe Fitch or
Muncie.
The minority in the Senate nominated
only one candidate. Senator Joseph NJ.
Cravens of Madison who was entered for
president pro TEN. He cast his vote for
his Republican opponent, Senator Oscar
Rats Of PaOH, who was named at the
majority caucus last night and Senator
Rats cast his vote for Senator Cravens.
Senator Rats was nominated by Senator
James Nejdl and the nomination was sec
onded by Senator Don Strobe. Both Sem
ators were his opponents in the caucus.
The first prayer in the present session
of the Senate was delivered by the Rev.
Allen B. Philputt. pastor of Central
Christian Church Of Indianapolis. I'm
mediately following the prayer the new
members were sworn in by Judge Louis
B. Ewbank OF the Supreme Court.
The only contest which was carried
from the Republican caucus to the floor
Of the Senate was that for principal
secretary, in which ZeI Swain of Mid
/ iletown and Macy E. Watkins of Roach
dale were entered. Swain received thirty
six votes and Watkins received two votes,
those of Senator'S Duncan and Steele.
Senator Cravens asked that the minority
be excused from voting In this contest.
At 1908 o'clock the Lieutenant Gov
ernor appointed a committee to notify
the House that the Senate had organized
and to notify the Governor that the Sen
ate was ready to hear his message, but 1t
was nearly an hour before the motion
Tor adjournment and meeting with the
House was put and carried.
The Senate accepted al invitation OF
the Rotary Club of Lafayette to go to
Lafayette III body as the guests Of the
club to inspect Purdue University and
the State Soldiers Home The House has
been rendered the same invitation.
James W. Mellen, national representa-
tive of the National Disabled Soldiers
League addressed DOI0 the SENATE anu
the House, telling them that many dis
abled soldiers suffering from mental dis
eases are now confined in jails and other
improper institutions and urging them
to build q hospital for disabled soldiers
as n State memorial.
The speakership contest was one OK
the hardest fought in years and the vic
tory came on the second ballot at the
caucus last night after it had been indi-
Gated clearly that the majority OF fhe
House intended to stand by the admin
istration. Jacob 2 Meltenberger of Mum
Gle was second and Clinton H. Givan of
Marion County was the third candidate
and the Marion County delegation stuck
to him to the last, carrying out early
predictions that Mr.. Mcclure was strong
enough to win without the assistance or
Marion County.
The vote on the first ballot was; No
clure, 40; Niltenberger, 50 and Giyan, II.
On the second and anal ballot the vote
was: Mcclure, AZ; MiItenberger, 80. and
Givan, 10.
TWO BALLOTS REQUIRED
FOR SENATE.
1t required two ballots to elect the
president pro TEN. of the Senate with
four candidates in the field. Besides
Senator Rats, the candidates were Sena-
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