JOURNAL

OF THE

House of Representatives.

THURSDAY MORNING.

JANUARY 6, 1887.

The Fifty-Fifth Session of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana assembled in the new State House, in the city of Indianapolis, on Thursday, the sixth day of January, A. D. 1887, at 10 o'clock, being the day fixed by law for the meeting of the same.

The House of Representatives 'was called to order by Hon. W. R. Myers, Secretary of State, and prayer was offered by Rev. J. T. Tevis.

The roll of members-elect, as certified to the Secretary of State, was called, all responding to their names excepting Mr. Barnard of Porter (who was absent and paired on all questions with Mr. Bertram of Knox) and Mr. Mackey of Gibson, Knox and Vanderburgh.

The following is a list of members answering to their names and who were sworn in by Judge Mitchell, of the Supreme Court:

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Messrs. Ackman, Alexander, Askren, Barnes, Beasley, Bertram, Blinks, Briant, Brown, Buckles, Buskirk, Carrick, Cates, Catey, Caven, Clarke, Commons, Conder, Conger, Connely, Covert, Cox of Cass and Miami, Cox of Miami, Cruson, Cushman, Custer, Darroch, Davis, Dunn, Fleece, Foley, Foster, Friend, Galbraith, Gardiner, Garrison, Glover, Gordon, Gough, Green, Griffiths, Grose, Groves, Harley, Harrell, Hobson, Howard, Ibach, Jewett, Kelley of Boone, Kelly of Lagrange, Kellison, Kercheval, Klein, Leighty, Linck, Little, Loop, McCallum, McCray, McMath, Major, Meagher, Metzger, Miller, Mock, Morse, Montgomery of Gibson, Montgomery of Owen, Niblack, Nolan, Osborn, Oursler, Parker, Patten, Pierce, Pleak, Pleasants, Reynolds, Roberts, Robinson, Sayre, Schley, Scott, Selvey, Shambaugh, Shields, Sinclair, Stubblefield, Stull, Sunman and Thompson.

Mr. Mackey subsequently appeared and took the oath of office.

The Secretary of State then announced that the House would proceed to organize by the election of a Speaker and the other officers provided by law.

Hon. W. R. Gardiner nominated Warren G. Sayre, of Wabash County, for Speaker.

Mr. Charles P. Kellison nominated Hon. Charles P. Jewett, of Floyd County, for Speaker.

A ballot was then taken, with the following result:

Those voting for Mr. Sayre were:

Messrs. Ackman, Alexander, Briant, Brown, Buckles, Carrick, Cates, Catey, Caven, Commons, Conder, Conger, Covert, Davis, Dunn, Fleece, Friend, Gardiner, Glover, Gough, Green, Griffiths, Grose, Groves, Harley, Hobson, Howard, Jewett, Kelley of Boone, Kelly of Lagrange, Kircheval, Klein, Leighty, Linck, Little, Loop, McCallum, McCray, McMath, Mackey, Miller, Morse, Montgomery of Gibson, Nolin, Osborn, Oursler, Pleak, Reynolds, Scott, Stubblefield, Thompson, Trout, Van Slyke. Total, 54.

Those voting for Mr. Jewett were:

Messrs. Askren, Barnes, Beasley, Blinks, Buskirk, Clarke, Connely, Cox of Cass and Miami, Cox of Miami, Cruson, Cushman, Custer, Darroch, Foley, Foster, Galbraith, Garrison, Gordon, Harrell, Ibach, Kellison, Major, Meagher, Metzger, Mock, Montgomery of Owen, Niblack, Parker, Patten, Pierce, Pleasants, Roberts, Robinson, Sayre, Schley, Selvey, Shambaugh, Shields, Sinclair, Stull, Sunman, Weyand, White, Whitworth, Worrall. Total, 44.

Mr. Sayre was thereupon declared elected Speaker of the House.

The Speaker-elect was conducted to the chair by Messrs. Gardiner and Jewett, and made a brief address to the House, concluding by taking the oath of his office, in addition to his oath as a member.

For the office of Principal Clerk, William H. Smith and R. O. Johnson were nominated.

A ballot was taken, resulting as follows:

Those voting for Mr. Smith were:

Messrs. Ackman, Alexander, Briant, Brown, Buckles, Carrick, Cates, Catey, Caven, Commons, Conder, Conger, Connely, Covert, Davis, Dunn, Fleece, Friend, Gardiner, Glover, Gough, Green, Griffiths, Groves, Grose, Harley, Hobson, Howard, Kelley of Boone, Kelly of Lagrange, Kercheval, Klein, Leighty, Linck, Little, Loop, McCallum, McCray, McMath, Miller, Morse, Montgomery of Gibson, Nolin, Osborn, Oursler, Pleak, Reynolds, Scott, Selvey, Sinclair, Stubblefield, Thompson, Trout, Van Slyke. Total, 54.

Those voting for Mr. Johnson were:

Messrs. Askren, Barnes, Beasley, Blinks, Buskirk, Clarke, Cox of Miami, Cox of Cass and Miami, Cruson, Cushman, Custer, Darroch, Foley, Foster, Galbraith, Garrison, Gordon, Harrell, Ibach, Jewett, Kellison, Major, Meagher, Metzger, Mock, Montgomery of Owen, Niblack, Parker, Patten, Pierce, Pleas

ants, Roberts, Robinson, Schley, Selvey, Shambaugh, Shields, Stull, Sunman, Weyand, White, Whitworth, Worrall. Total, 43.

Mr. Smith was thereupon declared elected to the office of Principal Clerk, and was sworn in.

For the office of Assistant Clerk, Frank W. Rawles and Charles Crawley were put in nomination, the ballot resulting as follows:

Those voting for Mr. Rawles were:

Messrs. Ackman, Alexander, Briant, Brown, Buckles, Carrick, Cates, Catey, Caven, Commons, Conder, Conger, Covert, Davis, Dunn, Fleece, Friend, Gardiner, Glover, Gough, Green, Griffiths, Grose, Groves, Harley, Hobson, Howard, Kelley of Boone, Kelly of Lagrange, Kercheval, Leighty, Linck, Little, Loop, McCallum, McCray, McMath, Mackey, Miller, Morse, Montgomery of Gibson, Nolin, Osborn, Oursler, Pleak, Reynolds, Scott, Sinclair, Stubblefield, Thompson, Trout, Van Slyke, and Mr. Speaker. Total, 53.

Those voting for Crawley were:

Messrs. Askren, Barnes, Beasly, Blinks, Buskirk, Clarke, Connely, Cox of Miami, Cox of Cass and Miami, Cruson, Cushman, Custer, Darroch, Foley, Foster, Galbraith, Garrison, Gordon, Harrell, Ibach, Jewett, Kellison, Klein, Major, Meagher, Metzger, Mock, Montgomery of Owen, Niblack, Parker, Patten, Pierce, Pleasants, Roberts, Robinson, Schley, Selvey, Shambaugh, Shields, Stull, Sunman, Weyand, White, Whitworth, Worrall. Total, 43.

Mr. Rawls was declared elected to the office of assistant clerk and took the oath of his office.

The nomination of doorkeeper being next in order. C. C. Schreeder and Thomas Shea were nominated.

The ballot resulting as follows:

Those voting for Mr. Schreeder were: