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Tne session was opened on Thursday morning, and the election of officer* effectedin both br inches without difficulty. The »ote for tho several officers will give a verygood idea of the strength of the antagon Stic parties in the Senate and House.Sesiate —The candidates for principal secretary were Solon Turrnan and J. N. Lewis. The Conner received £7 and the latter21 votes. For assistant secretary, CharlesS. Shout received 23 and Solomon Maker20 votes. For Doorkeeper, Charles G. Warner received 27, and C. C. J. cquith 21 Votes.The persons elected were all “Democrat-'* and were elected on the first ballot.House—Here the results were directly opposite and just as decidedly in favor of the dominant party, or more so. For speaker,David Kilgore, the old Delaware Chief/'received 53 votes, and Andrew Humphreys 36 votes. For principal clerk, Mr. Levering, of Tippecanoe county, received 58, and Mr. Brown, of Scott, 36 votes. Mr. Levering had been elected out of the representativeslip* ! F * * w I $ ' ■from#Tippecanoe, but it being ascertainedthat the county was entitled t» but one representative, he declined. Ha is understood to be a Democrat who acted in the late contest with the Republicans’* and is now identified with them. For assistant clerk, Mr.John Coburn of this city, received 59 votes,
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Evansville Daily Journal
Evansville, Indiana, US
Thu, Jan 11, 1855
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