Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1842-01-15
Correspondence Of the Raymond Times.
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
JAcKsON. Monlly, Jan. 8, I84l


r Correspondence Of the Raymond Times.
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
JACKSON, Monday, Jan. 3, 1912.
: At halpasl II o clock, to day, the tw
houses metz, In tho House, Mr. Leak
was called 10 the chair, upJa molou Nj
Hargrove, Of Tippah; aud upon motlor
OF The same gentleman, your humble ser
want was requested TO be CIerA protein.
OF TIM SO members constituting The
House, n appeared and took the oath o
o,lice.
Mr.. S. NJ. Pickett and Mr.. John R.
Enochs, both appeared as applicants lol
the same seat as Representative Tor }an.
kin--and, aliera great deal OF discussion,
a resolution, oTe'rd by Mr. Hargrove, was
adopted, respectfully requesting bo h the
gentleman 10 Withdraw Tor the present.
A resolution, offered by Nh. Mount,
was also adopted, referring the whole
matter TO The Committee on Elections,
with instructions to report who is entitled
~ the seal.
This matter being disposed Of, the
House proceeded TO its organization.
On the second ballot r ROBERT w.
RUBER Is OF Scott, was elected Speaker.
The liLSt ballot stool lhus:-Robcrts
~ votes; Bradford 10; Williams 10; stew
art: 8; Brlscoe 8; Matthews 5; Hargrove
2; Mitchell OF lInds 2; Besancon / /; Leak
l. The Second ballot Stood thus: Rooerls
81; Williams 90; BriScoe +; Bradford 3;
BeSancon 2; Leak !.
Mr.. w. NJ. SMYTHE was elected
Clerk on the Second ballot, he receiving
fifty SIX votes, aud MIR. y. NJ. Price lhlr.
ly-slx.
In The Senate after great number of
DulIouOgs Gen. JESSE oPElGHF was
3ecDeI President. Mr.. 5. K ADAMS was
elected Secretary NJ. Leak was elected
DOorkeeper.
Tuesday, Jan. 4.
This morning the House completed its
organization by eIecnng Mr.. l.. 5. Far-
is DoorGeeper; aud JOINT resolution was
dopteI Tor gong lnto election OF Ser.
cant at arms to morrow al O'Clock.
Al 2 O'Clock the Governors Message |
vas received and read. Ii Is very long,
nd the ACCOMPANYING documents of i'm
ncnse volume.
Mr.. Mount moved for the printing OF
90 copies OF the message; Mr.. Besan-
On for 5000; Mr.. Brscoe for 5000.
me vote commencing ON the highest
lumber, the Two highest were rejected
nd Mr.. Besancon's motion for printing
OO0 prevailed.
MIR. Mitchell, of Kinds, gave notice that
e wodld, on Monday next, Introduce a
III 10 repeal tAe gallon law.
MIR. Coleman gave notice that he would,
IL the same day, introduce bill 10 repeal
le valuation law.
The House, al an early hour, adjourn ,
d till ! | o'clock 10 morrow, 10 give the
peaker Time Tor the appointment OF the
ianLing Committees
In The Senate TO day, Mr.. Miller, Of
Iinds, by leave, introduced bill TO re.
cal The act OF 1910 by which a valuable
orion OF this county was cut oil and al. !
lchcd to MadlSon-whch bill was read S
first time. $
The foregoing is a synopsis of the [
rncipal business Of The first two days. {
o have been more minute in detailing I
re proceedings would have been dull Y
I'D unInteres'lng-And even had it been
orlh my wniIe have been entirely 1
70 busIly occupied US an officer Of the u
o1se 10 adm OF any entering farther in u
particulars. 1t shall, however, aim to
,ep our readers upprisel of the move Y
eats OF our Iaw.gvers, at least so lar b
they may be Of sufficient interest 10 de- Ii
rive notice. h
The attendance Of the members has Ii
zen remarkably prompt TINS evening, il
find .hal there are only four vacant j
ats those .Hessrs Legget,or Pike, mi- "a
F., OF AmIte, shelby, oil Washington ii
I'd hat OF the contested members from So
ankln. ii
The appearance Of the House is more
an ordinarily respectfully. d,
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