Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-07
VOTE COUNT is
ANNOUNCED AT
JOINT SESSION
Assembly Meets and Adjourns
Until Monday, When In
auguration Occur.
BILLS COME TUESDAY

Following short session today in
which both Senate and House met jointly
and heard the announcement of the ofn-
ciaI tabulation of the vote in Indiana in
the last general election, the Legislature
adjourned until Monday morning.
No other business of any importance
was transacted in either house When
the two houses meet Monday they are
expected to adjourn Immediately and at
tend the Inauguration ceremonies IN
body They will reconVene again In the
afternoon for the Inauguration of Lieu
tenant Governor elect Emmett F. Branch
I'm the Senate and for the purpose Of hear
ing the first message Of Governor warren
II. McCrav. which probably viii be read
late in the afternoon.
Ii is probable that Lieutenant Gov
ernor Branch and Speaker John +. Nc
Clure will announce the appointment Of
committees Monday. The introduction Of
bills probably will start Tuesday when
the Assembly will be ready to transact
business.
HOUSE TO MEET
MONDAY AT 1880.
Adjournment until 1O:30 o'clock Mon
day was taken by the House following
the adjournment Of the joint session, at
which the tabulation of the votes In the
general election in November, for Gov
ernor and Lieutenant Governor of all
parties, was officially announced. The
Senate adjourned until 10 o'clock Mon
day.
The joint session was called to order
by Lieutenant Governor Bush, and
Speaker Mcclure announced the official
vote as follows:
For Governor-McCray. Republican,
6s3 ,253; McCulloch, Democrat, 615.253;
Hart, Socialist. 23, ,32s; Zion, Farmer
Labor, 16,G25 HoG Prohibitionlst, 49,
235.
For Lieutenant Goyernor-Branch. Re
publican, GS4627: Foster, Democrat, ST.
0S4; Lewis, Socialist, %, 1872; Miller,
Farmer Labor 1880; Garrett, Prohibi-
tionlst, 12,213
Interest centered in the committee ap-
pointments OF Speaker John F. Mcclure
and Lieutenant Governor-elect Emmett
+. Branch. The only committees ap-
pointed thus far are the "plunder" COM
mittees. The other appointments are not
expected 10 be announced before Mon
day. Meanwhile members OF both
Houses are busy jockeying for favorable
committee appointments.
FIFIELD TO HEAD
WAYS AND MEANS.
sentative Otto G. Fideld Of Crown Point
viii be appointed chairman Of the Ways
and Means Committee which carries
with it the position OF floor leader.
Fifeld was originally a candidate for
speaker but was made chairman OF the
Legislative Visiting Committee at about
the time Mr. McCray decided to bring
out Mcclure for the speakership.
The members Of the "plunder" Ncom-
mttees Of the two houses are prob
ably the busiest members. with the pos
sibe exception OF those who are seek
ing committee appointments for them
selves. Nearly all Of the defeated can
didates for the minor positions were
early iu putting in applications for Jobs
and many other applicants, many OF
them women, appeared.
There Is still little discussion OF pro-
posed legislation. What discussion there
IS centers around the massage Of Gov
ernor James T. Goodrich. None Of the
recommendations was Of a surprising or
radical nature and few Of them were
unex pected.
a few lobbists are busy with members
OF the Assembly, but their work is being
done quietly.