From Grant and Madison, Jas. S. Shively. From Fountain and Warren, Andrew Marshall. From Laporte, Morgan Weir. From Marshall and Fulton, Valentine Zimmerman. From Wabash and Kosciusko, George W. Moon. From Lagrange and Noble, Jas. S. Drake. From Steuben and Dekalb, Nicholas Ensley. From Allen and Whitley, Eli W. Brown. From Carroll, White and Pulaski, E. B. Sellers. From Marion, Hancock and Shelby, Leon O. Bailey. The Lieutenant Governor having announced the Senate ready to proceed to the election of a Principal Secretary. Senator Willard presented the name of Albert J. Kelley, of Terre Haute, as a candidate for the position of Principal Secretary of the Senate. Senator Campbell, of St. Joseph county, presented the name of Cyrus T. Nixon for the office of Principal Secretary of the Senate. There being no other nominations, the Senate proceeded to ballot upon the names of the two gentlemen presented. Those voting for Mr. Kelley were: Senators Bailey, Benz, Brown, Bryant, Day, Duncan, Ernest, Faulkner, Fowler, Hill, Hilligass, Hoover, Howard, Johnston, Magee, May, McClure, McCullough, McIntosh, Null, Peterson, Rahm, Richardson, Schloss, Sellers, Shively, Smith of Jennings, Smith of Jay, Thompson, Weir, Willard, Zimmerman. Total, 32. Those voting for Mr. Nixon were: Senators Campbell of Hendricks, Campbell of Starke, Davis, Drake, Duncan of Hamilton and Tipton, Ensley, Foulke, Huston, Lindley, Macy, Marshall, Moon, Overstreet, Smith of Delaware, Winter, Youche. Total, 16. Mr. Kelley having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Principal Secretary of the Senate, and he advanced to the front of the President's desk and was sworn in by Hon. George V. Howk, Judge of the Supreme Court. Senator Schloss presented the name of Harry C. Huffstetter for the office of Assistant Secretary of the Senate. Senator Youche presented the name of Charles F. Griffin for the office of Assistant Secretary of the Senate. The roll being called, resulted as follows: Those voting for Mr. Huffstetter were: Senators Bailey, Benz, Brown, Bryant, Day, Duncan, Ernest, Faulkner, Fowler, Hill, Hilligass, Hoover, Howard, Johnston, Magee, May, McClure, McCullough, McIntosh, Null, Peterson, Rahm, Richardson, Schloss, Sellers, Shively, Smith of Jackson and Jennings, Smith of Adams, Blackford and Jay, Thompson, Weir, Willard, Zimmerman. Total, 32. Those voting for Mr. Griffin were: Senators Campbell of Hendricks and Putnam, Campbell of Stark and St. Joseph, Davis, Drake, Duncan of Hamilton and Tipton, Ensley, Foulke, Lindley, Macy, Marshall, Moon, Overstreet, Smith of Delaware and Randolph, Winter, Youche. Total, 15. Senator Null presented the name of J. W. Cope for the office of Doorkeeper of the Senate. Senator Campbell, of Hendricks and Putnam, presented the name of James W. Hamrick for the office of Doorkeeper of the Senate. The roll being called, resulted as follows: Those voting for Mr. Cope were: Senators Bailey, Benz, Brown, Bryant, Day, Duncan of Bartholomew, Brown and Monroe, Ernest, Faulkner, Fowler, Hill, Hilligass, Hoover, Howard, Johnston, Magee, May, McClure, McCullough, McIntosh, Null, Peterson, Rahm, Richardson, Schloss, Sellers, Shively, Smith of Jackson and Jennings, Smith of Adams, Blackford and Jay, Thompson, Weir, Willard, Zimmerman. Total, 32. Those voting for Mr. Hamrick were: Senators Campbell of Hendricks and Putnam, Campbell of Stark and St. Joseph, Davis, Drake, Duncan of Hamilton and Tipton, Ensley, Foulke, Huston, Lindley, Macy, Marshall, Moon, Overstreet, Smith of Delaware and Randolph, Winter, and Youche. Total, 16. Mr. Cope having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Doorkeeper for the session, who appeared and was sworn into office by Judge Howk, of the Supreme Court. Senator Magee introduced the following resolution: Resolved, That the rules of the last regular session of the Indiana Senate be and are hereby adopted for the government of the proceedings of this session of the Senate until the Senate otherwise orders. It was adopted. Senator Foulke offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That there be appointed two members upon the part of the Senate to serve upon the committee to be appointed by the Senate and House, to prepare joint rules for the two houses, and that the House be notified of such appointment. The committee appointed were: Senators Foulke and Magee. Senator May offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That the House be informed that the Senate has organized by the election of Albert J. Kelley, of Vigo county, as Principal Secretary, Harry B. Huffstetter, of Lawrence county, as Assistant Secretary, and Joseph W. Cope, of Allen county, as Doorkeeper, and that the Senate of the Fifty-fourth General Assembly of Indiana is now ready to proceed with legislative business. The Lieutenant Governor appointed Senators May and Drake a committee to notify the House of the organization of the Senate. Senator Willard offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed by the Chair to secure bids for committee rooms for the Senate, and report their action to the Senate. The committee appointed were: Senators Willard, Lindley and Hoover. Senator Smith, of Jay, offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That there be a committee of two appointed by the Chair to wait upon the Governor and notify him that the Senate is organized and ready to receive any communications he has to communicate to the Fifty-fourth General Assembly. The committee appointed were: Senators Smith and Campbell. Senator Foulke offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the Principal Secretary place upon the desk of each Senator, every Monday morning, a printed calendar of business, showing numbers and titles of bills, by whom introduced, and when, and a brief abstract showing the action taken thereon, and the present status. It was adopted. Senator Foulke presented Senate Bill No. 1, entitled: A bill for an act to regulate and improve the civil service of the State of Indiana. Read the first time and referred to the Judiciary Committee. Senator Smith, of Jennings, introduced Senate Bill No. 2, entitled: An act concerning real estate and the alienation thereof. Read the first time and referred to the Judiciary Committee. Senator Bryant introduced Senate Bill No. 3, entitled: An act to amend section one of an act entitled "an act to prevent the spread of Canada thistles, prescribing penalties," etc. Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture. Senator L. M. Campbell introduced Senate Bill No. 4, entitled: A bill to protect the ballot-box; to procure fair elections; to prevent the purchase and sale of votes; to provide means of proving such offenses, and prescribing punishment therefor, and to repeal certain existing laws on the subject. Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Elections. Senator Marvin Campbell introduced Senate Bill No. 5, entitled: An aet to require that new plats of additions to cities or towns shall be submitted to the authorities of such cities or towns, before being placed upon record. Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Corporations. Senator Foulke introduced Senate Bill No. 6, entitled: An act to provide for the registration of all persons entitled to vote. Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Elections. |