Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1857-01-08
Mirsouii Legislature.

Der 29lh 1855.
The Senate was called TO order by Sem
ator Stevenson, President, pro tempore.
w. ID. McCracken, Anti, A. WEIGH,
American, were nominated for Secretary
McCracken received Is votes, WEIGH 10.
For Assistant Secretary, J. A. Holiday,
Anti, James Lindsay, Benton, and David
Risley, wing were nominated. Holiday,
l6, Lindsay Z, Risley 8.
Door Keeper, William vanover 10,
Thos. H. Mexican 10 votes.
Sergeant-a.-arms J. Q. Williams Is,
Oliver Harris 10, Moody Mansell 4.
Engrossing Clerk, WIN. A. King, Geo.
w. Hough, and Hiram H. Baker, were
nominated, and ten ballots were had. On
the FIRST ballot, the vote Stood, King 8,
Hough 10, Baker Z. Tenth ballot, Baker
10, HOugh l4-Baker elected
Enrolling Clerk, James Lindsay, Benton.
l6, Paris Pipkin, Anti, l3.
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs.
Mr.. barnes, Of Scott, was called 10 the
chair, and Mr.. Lowe Of Pettis, was appoin-
ted Secretary pro tempore. The roll was
called, and the members were sworn in by
Judge Cordell. Pending the cali, discus
sion arose on the case Of Mr.. Dodson, Of
Vernon, but he was finally sworn in.
On Tuesday, r. c. Harrison, of Cooper,
Buchanan Wing, and John Wilson, of
Platte, Old Line Wing, were nominated for
Speaker. Mr.. Harrison was elected. by the
following vote:
For Harrison-Messrs. Albin, Allen Of
Harrison, Allen of Warren, Alley, Alexan-
der, Blakey, Bretz, Burton, Byrne. Cherry,
Chiles, Clark, Clevenger, Clymsr, Crayens,
Crouch, Davis, Deatherage, Dodson, Dun
can, Eaken, Gilstrap, Graves, Hale Of Car.
rol, Hardin, Harrison Of Reynolds, Flaw
kins, Henderson, Hicks, Hill of Pulaski.
Hopkins, Horrcll, Hughes, Inglish, Jen-
nings of Wayne, johnson of De Kalb, john
son of Maries, Jones of Dunklin, Jones of
Lawrence, Lower, Martin, Mauzey, Mum
no, Morrison OF Sullivan, McClain, Meier
rem, McGhee, Niece, Nelson. PARCELS,
Parsons, Patterson, Reed of Shannon, Reid
of Jackson, Rippee, Roberts, Simpson Of
Miller, Singleton Of Andrew, Singleton OF
Crawford, Sneo'hen, Snyder, Talbot, Turn
ham. Wagner, Watson, Williams Of Hicko-
nv, Williams oil Polk, Wvinmack, Woods
For WIison-Able, Albright, Allen Of
Henry Bowen, Brewster, Brown, Burke,
Burns, Butts, Csllaway, Clover, Cornwell,
Drrnes, Dick, Douglass, Edmonds. Ed
wards, Farrar, Gardner, Halle Of Jefferson,
Hanna, Hardin. Head, Hill of St. Louis,
Holland, Holiday, Jennings of Tonney, Je-
ter, Jones' of Galloway. Jones Of Mcdonald,
Jones of Webster, Kelley, Kidwell, Letch-
er, Miller, Morrison OF Lafayette, Moss,
Murphy, MrCombs, McCuchen, McFur-
land, Perry, Polk, Rawlings. Sharp, Simp-
son Of Oregon, Sittcn, Switzler, Walker
Warren, Wilson Of Knox, Winkelmeyer-
SO.
Mr.. Wilson of of Platte vsted for Mr.
Cornwell of Johnson.
Alsent-Messrs. Beaz'sy, Clayton, Dud.
ley, Harrison of Cooper, Jones Of Franklin
Rozier, Smith of Clark, Smith Of Jefferson
Turney, Ward, Zever'y,
The House then proceeded TO complet it'
organization as follows:
Chief Clerk--J. II. Britton Of Lincoln
(Anti-Benton) &C; $ J. Lowe of Petti'
(Benton) 81.
Assistant Clerk-W. S. Mescly, (Buc
hanan Whig) of N. Madrid, 60; hikmar
WEIGH Of Johnson (American) 40.
Engrossing Clcrk-B. II. Luckett of st
Charles, 6S; San,l J. Collier Of Madison, 81
Enrolling Cterk'-B. F. Hesser, of Pike
(Anti,) without opposition.
Door Keeper.-Tandy Wesimoreland, o
Jackson. SO; Gideon james, of Galloway, SO
Sergeant-at Arms.--Wm. Scott, of Web
ster, (Anti) SO; Samuel ]. Finch, Of Platte
(Whig,) 20.
Speaker Pro Tenn. Allen, Of Harris On
70; Hardin, Of Barry, 46.
Chaplain.-Rev. Mr.. Headley.