Senator Ball introduced Senate Bill No. 32, entitled: A bill for an act concerning the appointment of Public Examiner and the examination of public and official accounts. Which was read the first time and referred to the Committee on County and Township Business. Senator Bozeman moved that the constitutional rule be suspended, that Senate Bill No. 3 be read the second time by title, considered engrossed, read the third time by sections and put upon its passage. The question being on the suspension of the constitutional rule. Those voting in the affirmative were: Senators Alexander, Ball, Bobilya, Bozeman, Campbell, Collett, Duncan, Drummond, Early, Gilbert, Gill, Gochenour, Goodwine, Gostlin, Hawkins, Hogate, Holler, Horner, Houghton, Hubbell, Hugg, Humphreys, Johnson of Madison, Johnson of Dearborn, Kerns, Leich, McCord, Mull, New, Newby, O'Brien, O'Connor, Patten, Phares, Rinear, Rogers, Schneck, Self, Shea, Shiveley, Stroup, Sweeney, White, Wood. Total, 44. None voting in the negative. So the constitutional rule was suspended. The bill was read the second time by title, considered engrossed, and read the third time by sections. The question being, Shall the bill pass? Those voting in the affirmative were: Senators Alexander, Ball, Bobilya, Bozeman, Campbell, Collett, Drummond, Duncan, Early, Gilbert, Gill, Gochenour, Goodwine, Hawkins, Hogate, Holler, Horner, Houghton, Hubbell, Hugg, Humphreys, Johnson of Madison, Johnston of Dearborn, Kerns, Leich, McCord, New, Newby, O'Brien, O'Connor, Patten, Phares, Rinear, Rogers, Schneck, Self, Shea, Shiveley, Stroup, Sweeney, White, Wood. Total, 42. None voting in the negative. So the bill passed. The question being, Shall the title as read stand as the title of the act? Senator Houghton submitted the following: I move that the title of Senate Bill No. 3 be made to read as follows: A bill for an act fixing the time for holding the terms of the Circuit Court in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, repealing all laws in conflict therewith and fixing the time of the taking effect of this act. Which was adopted. Senator Sweeney introduced Senate Bill No. 33, entitled: A bill for an act fixing times for holding court in the Fiftyseventh Judicial Circuit, composed of the counties of Dubois and Pike, and repealing all laws and parts of laws in conflict therewith, and declaring an emergency. Which was read a first time. Senator Sweeney moved that the constitutional rule be suspended, that the bill be read a second time by title, the third time by sections and placed upon its passage. The question being, Shall the constitutional rule be suspended? Those voting in the affirmative were: Senators Alexander, Ball, Bobilya, Bozeman, Campbell, Collette, Drummond, Duncan, Early, Gilbert, Gill, Gochenour, Good wine, Hawkins, Hogate, Holler, Horner, Houghton, Hubbell, Hugg, Humphreys, Johnson of Madison, Johnston of Dearborn, Kerns, Leich, McCord, Mull, New, Newby, O'Brien, O'Connor, Patten, Phares, Rinear, Rogers, Schneck, Self, Shea, Shiveley, Stroup, Sweeney, Wood Total, 42. None voting in the negative. So the constitutional rule was suspended, the bill read a second time by title, a third time by sections, and placed upon its passage. The question being, Shall the bill pass? Those voting in the affirmative were: Senators Alexander, Ball, Bobilya, Bozeman, Campbell, Collett, Drummond, Duncan, Early, Gilbert, Gill, Gochenonr, Goodwine, Hawkins, Hogate, Holler, Horner, Houghton, Hub bell, Hugg, Humphreys, Johnston of Dearborn, Kerns, Leich, McCord, Mull, New, O'Brien, O'Connor, Patten, Phares, Rinear, Rogers, Schneck, Self, Shea, Shiveley, Stroup, Sweeney, Wood. Total, 40. None voting in the negative. So the bill passed. The question being, Shall the title of the bill stand as the title of the act? It was so ordered. Senator Shea presented Senate Bill No. 34, entitled: A bill for an act fixing the times of holding courts in the Sixth Judicial Circuit of the State of Indiana, prescribing the length of terms thereof, fixing the time and manner for returning process and repealing all laws in conflict therewith, and declaring an emergency. Senator Shea moved that the constitutional rule be suspended, that the bill be read the second time by title, considered engrossed, read the third time, and put upon its passage. The question being on the suspension of the constitutional rule. Those voting in the affirmative were: Senators Alexander, Bobilya, Campbell, Collett, Drummond, Duncan, Early, Gilbert, Gill, Gochenour, Goodwine, Hawkins, Hogate, Holler, Horner, Houghton, Hubbell, Hugg, Humphreys, Johnson of Madison, Johnson of Dearborn, Kerns, Leich, McCord, Mull, New, O'Brien, O'Conner, Patten, Phares, Rinear, Rogers, Schenck, Self, Shea, Shiveley, Stroup, Sweeney. Total, 38. None voting in negative. So the constitutional rule was suspended. The bill was read the second time by title, considered engrossed, read a third time by sections. The question being, Shall the bill pass? Those voting in the affirmative were: Alexander, Bobilya, Bozeman, Campbell, Collett, Drummond, Duncan, Early, Gilbert, Gill, Gochenour, Goodwine, Hawkins, Hogate, Holler, Houghton, Hubbell, Hugg, Humphreys, Johnson of Madison, Johntson of Dearborn, Kerns, Leich, McCord, Mull, New, Newby, O'Brien, O'Connor, Patten, Phares, Rinear, Rogers, Schneck, Self, Shea, Shiveley, Stroup, Sweeney, White, Woods. Total, 41. None voting in the negative. So the bill passed. The question being, Shall the title as read stand as the title of the act? It was so ordered. Moved by Senator O'Brien that when the Senate adjourns it be until Monday morning. Which motion was carried. Moved by Senator Hawkins that the Senate do now adjourn. Which motion was carried. MORTIMER NYE, President of the Senate. JAMES W. EGNEW, Assistant Secretary of the Senate. MONDAY MORNING. JANUARY 11, 1897. Senate met with Lieutenant-Governor Nye in the chair. Senator Shiveley moved that at 10:30 A. M. the Senate proceed to the House to meet in joint session to canvass the vote for Governor and Lieutenant Governor. After reading a portion of the Journal, on motion of Senator Houghton, the further reading of the same was dispensed with. 5-SENATE JOUR. Senator Bobilya introduced Senate Resolution No. 6: MR. PRESIDENT: I move you, sir, that there be ordered printed four thousand copies of the Governor's message for distribution by the Senators; three thousand to be printed in English and one thousand in German. The resolution was adopted. BOBILYA. The following message was received from the House: MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed by the House of Representatives to inform the Senate that the House has adopted the following resolution, to wit: Resolved, That the Senate be requested to attend in the hall of the House of Representatives, at 10:30 A. M, this 11th day of January, 1897, for the purpose of opening and publishing the election returns for Governor and Lieutenant-Governor, held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 1896, in accordance with the provisions of section four, article five of the Constitution of the State of Indiana, to wit: "The returns of every election for Governor and LieutenantGovernor shall be sealed up and transmitted to the seat of government, directed to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, who shall open and publish them in the presence of both houses of the General Assembly." And the same is herewith transmitted to the Senate. B. H. PRATHER, Clerk. On motion of Senator Duncan the Senate took a recess until 10:30 A. M. |