Abstract of votes cast for Governor and Lieutenant-Governor of the State of Indiana, Oct. 9, 1872-CONTINUED.

Whereupon, after inspecting and comparing said returns, it was determined that for the office of Governor Thomas M. Browne, of the county of Randolph, received 188,276 votes.

Thomas A. Hendricks, of the county of Marion, received 189,424 votes.

Samuel Falkenburg, of the county of Marion, received 28 votes. Alfred P. Edgerton, of the county of Allen, received 183 votes. Thomas A. Hendricks having received the highest number of votes cast for Governor, was by the President of the Senate in the presence of both Houses of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, declared duly elected Governor of the State of Indiana, to serve as such for the term of four years, from and after the second Monday in January, A. D. 1873.

That for the office of Lieutenant Governor, Leonidas Sexton, of the county of Rush, received 188,792 votes.

John R. Cravens of the county of Jefferson, received 188,292 votes.

William H. Kendrick, of the county of Marion, received 32 votes. Green Durbin, of the county of Ripley, received 221 votes.

Leonidas Sexton having received the highest number of votes cast, was by the President of the Senate in presence of both Houses of the General Assembly declared duly elected Lieutenant Governor of the State of Indiana for the term of four years, commencing on the second Monday in January A. D. 1873.

Mr. Cauthorn, Representative from the county of Knox, offered the following resolution.

WHEREAS, The day designated by the Constitution of the State for the inauguration of Governor is rapidly approaching; and

WHEREAS, The result of the recent election for that high office, as just announced by the President of this joint convention, admonishes us that there will be a change in the executive office of the State; and

WHEREAS, The present Executive has nearly completed his official record as such officer, and the same is now a part of the history of the State, and is a proper subject of comment by his fellowcitizens. Therefore,

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives in Joint Convention assembled, That we recognize the patriotism, integrity, ability and efficiency of His Excellency, Conrad Baker.

Resolved, That the administration of the executive office of the State by His Excellency has been characterized by distinguished ability, and will long be remembered by the people of the State as a bright and glorious period in her history.

Resolved, That His Excellency, in his retirement from office, will take with him the good wishes of the people of the State without distinction of party, who, with united voice, are ready to

exclaim with reference to his positive acts, " Well done, thou good and faithful servant!"

Which were unanimously adopted.

The business for which the joint convention was convened having been concluded, the President of the Serate declared it adjourned without day, and the Senators retired to their chamber.

On motion, the House adjourned until 2 o'clock p. m.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

The House met pursuant to adjournment, with the Speaker in the chair.

Mr. Wynn moved a call of the House, which motion prevailed.

Those answering to their names were, Messrs. Baker, Barnett, Billingsley, Blocher, Bouser, Brett, Broaddus, Butterworth, Butts, Cauthorn, Clark, Claypool, Cline, Cobb, Coffman, Cole, Cowgill, Crumpacker, Dial, Durham, Eaton, Edwards (of Lawrence,) Ellsworth, Eward, Furnas, Gifford, Given, Glazebrook, Goble, Goudie, Gregory, Gronendyke, Hardesty, Hatch, Hedrick, Heller, Henderson, Hollingsworth, Hoyer, Isenhauer, Johnson, Jones, Kimball, King, Kirkpatrick, Lanfesty, Lent, Martin, McConnell, McKinney, Mellett, Miller, North, Odle, Ogden, Peed, Pfrimmer, Prentiss, Reeves, Reno, Richardson, Riggs, Satterwhite, Scott, Smith, Spellman, Strange, Teeter, Thayer, Tingley, Thompson (of Elkhart,) Troutman, Tulley, Walker, Wesner, Whitworth, Willard, Wilson (of Blackford,) Willson (of Ripley,) Wolflin, Wood, Woodard, Woollen, Wynn, and Mr. Speaker—85.

On motion by Mr. Given, further proceedings under the call were dispensed with.

Mr. Kimball offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the sum of four hundred and forty-five dollars be and is hereby allowed in payment of the funeral expenses of Col. Norman Eddy, late Secretary of State, and that the Commit

tee on Ways and Means be directed to place the same in the specific appropriation, which was omitted by accident in tne specific appropriation bill of last session.

Which was unanimously adopted.

Mr. Satterwhite offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That a committee of three on the part of the House, to act with a like committee on the part of the Senate, to make proper arrangements and fix the time when the persons designated by the American Women's Suffrage Association shall have a respectful hearing before the General Assembly of the State of Indiana.

Mr. Baker moved to lay the resolution on the table.

The question being, shall the resolution offered by Mr. Satterwhite be laid on the table?

Whereupon Messrs. Buskirk and Walker demanded the ayes and noes.

Those who voted in the affirmative were, Messrs. Baker, Barrett, Blocher, Claypool, Cline, Cowgill, Crumpacker, Dial, Durham, Edwards (of Lawrence,) Eward, Furnas, Gifford, Hatch, Heller, Hoyer, Mc Connell, McKinney, Miller, Reno, Rudder, Smith, Tingley, Thompson (of Elkhart,) Willard, Willson (of Ripley,) Woolflin and Wood-28.

Those who voted in the negative were, Messrs. Anderson, Barker, Billingsley, Bowser, Branham, Brett, Broaddus, Buskirk, Butterworth, Butts, Cauthorn, Clark, Cobb, Cole, Eaton, Ellsworth, Given, Glasgow, Glazerbrook, Goble, Goudie, Gregory, Gronendyke, Hardesty, Hedrick, Henderson, Hollingsworth, Isenhaur, Johnson, Jones, King, Kirkpatrick, Lenfesty, Lent, Martin, Mellett, North. Odle, Ogden, Peed, Pfrimmer, Prentiss, Reeves, Richardson, Riggs, Satterwhite, Schmuck, Scott, Spellman, Strange, Teeter, Thayer, Thompson, (of Spencer,) Troutman, Tulley, Walker, Wesner, Whitworth, Wilson (of Blackford,) Woodard, Woollen, Wynn and Mr. Speaker-64.

So the resolution was not laid on the table.

The resolution was passed over informally.

The following message was received from the Senate by the Secretary thereof:

MR. SPEAKER:

I am directed by the Senate to inform the House of Representatives, that the Senate has concurred in the resolution of the House, providing that the General Assembly shall meet in Joint Convention this day, for the purpose of electing officers to fill the following named places :

One President of Board of Commissioners of Benevolent Institutions, one Trustee of Blind Asylum, one Trustee of Deaf and Dumb Asylum, one Trustee of Insane Asylum, one Canal Trustee, one State Librarian, three Directors of the State Prison South, three Directors of the State Prison North, one Trustee of the Soldiers' Home.

The Speaker appointed Messrs. Kimball and Cauthorn, a committee to notify the Senate that the House was ready to receive the members of the Senate and to proceed to the election of the various State officers and to conduct the members of the Senate to the hall of the House of Representatives.

SPECIAL ORDER.

The hour of 2 o'clock having arrived, being the time fixed by the two Houses for the election of one President of the Board of Commissioners of Benevolent Institutions, one Trustee of Blind Asylum, one Trustee of Deaf and Dumb Asylum, one Trustee of the Insane Asylum, one Canal Trustee, one State Librarian, three Directors of the Sate Prison South, three Directors of the State Prison North, one Trustee of the Soldiers' Home.

The members of the Senate came into the hall of the House of Representatives and were seated on the right of the Speaker.

Hon. George W. Friedley, President of the Senate, took the chair and called the joint convention to order.

Whereupon Mr. Kimball put in nomination Patrick H. Jameson for the office of President of the Board of Commissioners of Benevolent Institutions.