Whole number of votes cast 135; necessary to a choice 76, of which James H. Swaar received 83 votes.

Thos. Tigar 80, R. S. Hastings 81, Chauncey B. Blair 56, Hugh Hanna 55, and Jonas Votaw 56.

Jas. H. Swaar, Thos. Tigar, and R. S. Hastings, having received a majority of all the votes cast, were declared duly elected Directors for the State Prison North to serve as such for four years.

Nominations for State Printer being next in order, Senator Brown of Wells nominated Joseph J. Bingham of Marion county. Senator Beeson nominated Berry Sulgrove of Marion county.

No other nominations being made, the result of the first ballot is as follows:

Whole number of votes cast, 136; necessary to a choice, 69, of which Joseph J. Bingham received 80 votes, and Berry Sulgrove received 56 votes.

Joseph J. Bingham having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected State Printer, to serve as such during the time prescribed by law.

The business for which the convention was called having been transacted, the President of the Senate declared the convention adjourned sine die.

The Senate having returned to its Chamber, and being called to order, resumed the consideration of Mr. Brown of Wells' resolution.

The question being on the motion to strike out the second resolution, it was agreed to.

The question being on the adoption of the resolution as amended'

Messrs Hord and Landers demanded the ayes and nays, and being ordered and taken, resulted ayes 40, nays 1, as follows:

The President laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of State in response to a resolution of the Senate, desiring to be informed as to whether the 14th volume of the Indiana Reports had been distributed to the Clerks of the different counties pursuant to law, and if not, to furnish the Senate the reason why the same had not been done.

On motion by Mr. Wolfe,

It was referred to the Judiciary Committee.

On motion by Mr. Wolfe,

All the papers in the contested elections, except the case of Messrs. Baker and Murray, were ordered to be returned to the Committee on Elections.

Mr. Bradley offered the following, which was adopted:

Resolved, That the Committe on Benevolent Institutions inquire into the expediency of so amending the law for the government of the Indiana Hospital for the Insane, so as to provide for the admission into the Asylum, and the taking care of permanently, all the incurable insane of the State, said committee to report by bill or otherwise.

On motion by Mr. Browne of Randolph,

The Senate adjourned.

The Senate met.

THURSDAY, 9 o'cLOCK, A. M.,
January 22, 1863.

The Journal of yesterday was being read,

When Mr. Browne of Randolph moved to dispense with the further reading thereof.

The motion was agreed to.

Mr. Cobb offered the following, which was adopted:

Resolved, That the Doorkeeper be, and he is hereby requested to inquire into and report to the Senate at his earliest convenience, the condition of the committee-rooms heretofore used by the Senate, whether occupied by any person, and if so, by whom, and whether their use can be procured for the use of the Senate during the present session.

Mr. Brown offered the following, which was adopted: