OF THE SENATE OF THE SEVENTEENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA, WHICH CONVENED AT THE CAPITOL AT DES MOINES, JANUARY 14, 1878. DES MOINES: R. P. CLARKSON, STATE PRINTER. 1878. JOURNAL OF THE SENATE. SENATE CHAMBER, 8.} DES MOINES, Iowa, January 14th, 1878. Pursuant to law, the Senate of the Seventeenth General Assembly convened at 2 o'clock P. M., and was called to order by Hon. H. W. Rothert, President, pro tempore, of the Senate. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Lucas. On motion of Senator Larrabee, J. A. T. Hull, of Davis county, was elected temporary Secretary. On motion of Senator Hartshorn, temporary assistant secretaries were dispensed with. Nominations for temporary Sergeant-at-Arms being in order, Senator Gilmore nominated W. H. Needham. Senator Harmon nominated W. B. Mayes. Senator Gallup nominated E. H. Kenyon. Senator Teale nominated Andrew Day. On motion of Senator Arnold it was resolved to vote by ballot. On motion of Senator Woolson, all except the three receiving the greatest number of votes were to be dropped after the first ballot. The Chair appointed Senators Gallup, Harmon and Miller as tellers. A ballot was then had with the following result : There being no choice, the Senate proceeded to another ballot, with the folowing result: Whole number of votes cast..... .................... Of which E. H. Kenyon received........................... 44 12 20 There being no choice the Senate proceeded to a third ballot, with the following result: Whole number of votes cast...... ............. ..44 25 4 10 5 Mr. Mayes having received a majority of all the votes cast was declared duly elected. 173234 |