Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-01-01

Roth branches Of the Legislature con.
yened in The Capitol, in pursuance Of law,
n this cay a,
Convened in the Senate chamber in
Dorsnnce Of law, and on motion of Mr.
Ives, Of YaObusha,
IIoo. Upon Miller OF Kinds, was call.
ed to the chair.
James VI. Downes, the former Secre-
n ary Of The Senate, by the direction of The
n chair, proceeded to call the Senators
names under the aportonment by The law
v Of lS4l; wheJeupon James Alexander
Yenress, the member elect from the coun-
vof WrIkioson, George y. Swan from
4 the counties of Rankin aud Simpson, A.
". Ramsay, from Perry, Greene, Jack.
son and Hancock, Jos. Bell, from Noxu.
bee and Winston, james Walton. from
0cb5eha and Chickasaw, Jesse Speight,
from Lowndes, james Bond, from Chuc-
mw,J }. I. Thompson, John Miller, w.
7. Wuhers, Frederick Brougher, Joseph
1 Nv. Matthews. Andrew KNOX, Thomas
B Ives aud g. Kern, answered 10 their
names.
The Senator from the counties OF Nad.
no aud Yazoo being called, Robert
giontgOmerY answered, and presented his
tstetenuals, ard applied to take the oath
Ia Office, which was resisted by MIR. Pail.
HlPs Of Madison, who claimed to holu his
peat fer the next two years. On motion
Yihe member elect, from the counties Of
pazoo add Madison, was requested 10
Withhold bis claims until the Senate was
Rcg1nized
Vie old members holding over then an.
'Teed and on motion the Senate proceed.
ga 'obaIIo' Tor President, and alter six
s''I bahaurogs, Mr.. Speight rose
t'I addressed TIE Senate as follows:
rug, Mr.. Chairman, to express the
r s5 'oa my name WI not longer be
S G IN nomination Tor presiding
PuceF o. This body. That seat (nointin9
Tue Oht'rl never had any attractions
y ny ambition; a more humble station
Os"eF suited to my abilities. Or his
.o'' can better stand up to the ,ohIe
.".' ,ard' handed, hard.mouied d,mo.
aS VINO sent me here. To those nm
nm'u VINO have honored me with ,hen |
nPpoF1 return my rhasks.
gcIock. "'0 "oJourned to .
y, THREE O'CLOCK, p. NJ
a, ,n ~ senate met, and proceeded 10 bal
h,Ias5, i,n Tor President. After the fifth
fown 5"s' Inc Hon. Jesse Speight, of
Ill., r. county, received Ii votes. the |
H., Y"' UP'on Miller, of Kinds, receiyed o |
keeiy , ,"' Hon. Joseph Bell, Of Winston, |
FOy o[I vote; and the Hon. Arthur
Dei ,G, lawrence, received . votes Mr.
8bs Goo, having a majority of the votes,
H Sa sa'eu duly elected President of
b,;r t"', ,,, and was conducted 70 tho
Nbon b ~s messrs. MiIIerand Fox; where.
nows. '''' and addressed the Senate az
leodcr of H. oeHG'Ors:-I rise to make
slinoni. " my acknowledgements for this
Mel 4IT and unexpected mark of re-
|'psn ~ Although | have not tho vuoilv 10
|AfcisO,II,,. a' l possess the qualifications
d yopr oy. Ivqulslte TO enable me to real.
M nn,, 1;peclatIons, | shall, nevertheless {
lcor pr,''os on any affected modestv, by s
Iprge the my my entire incapaciry to dis. j
u ,6on" wy Jules of the chair. Hod I
PalI eSIsr, mat | possessed them to some $
N,o ac |'er', should not have the temeri. /
\ as we'll !, 'ne Office. Respect for nv ,
bcr. fss,F9n from such co"r r n' mere MS
vi"cs e., limited as it is has served 's y
embI; e me that the deIibera,ion v'r "c -, 70
nber ma are best CONDUCTED when e each Oh a
| Ssr Of pride than ne eeeOaum rather 't
A, ''sn only, will the deIi tbeess;,y-'hen, a
me % s1sd0e''d as reject honor he n'5r
"a rat principle, advanced h.. b
oop's '' I5s,a economy, that in at p w,l
'''S''''0' may be true when pp% Ses,i OF I,
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