The Van Buren press., 1860-11-09
From the Old Linz DenocYat.
Legislative Proceedings.
HOUSE.

LRgSlduTc ITUCc6UulgS.
HOUSE.
The House was called to order at 10
o'clock, by Mr.. Scott, clerk of the last
House
On motion of Mr. Garland, Hon. Brad
Iey Bunch was elected Speaker pro ten.
Mr.. B. resigned the position.
Whereupon on the motion of Mr.. Gar
land, Hon. Ben T. Duval was elected.
The House then proceeded to organize
By electing the constitutional officers
The following gentlemen were put in
nomination for Speakers.
Messrs. Jennings, Yell and Bunch. The
first ballot resulted as follows:
Jennings, 10; Yell, 81, Bunch, 35 and
Petus 8. Mr. p. was not put in nomi-
nation.
On motion Messrs. Garland and Kill
gore were appointed committee to con-
duct the Speaker to the chair.
On taking his seat, the Speaker deliver
eia short but handsome aud appropriate
address
On motion, the House then went into an
election for Chief Clerk. Nominations be-
ing in order, Mr.. Scott was nominated and
unanimously reelected.
On motion, the House then went into an
election for Assistant Clerk. The follow
ing gentlemen We're put in nomination.
Messrs. Charles +. Carlton, Henry En-
vsrt, j. f. Warner, Jno. A. P. Bingham,
sylvester Lee, and Thos. Bounds %.
The first ballot resulted as follows
Carlton, 9. .Enyart, 35, Warner. 6, Bing-
ham, Ia. Lee, 2, and Bounds, 4.
Mr. Enyart, having received a majority
Of all the votes polled was declared elected.
Nominations for Enrolling Clerk, being
in order, the following gentlemen nomina-
ted /:
Jas u. Brown, r. a. johnson, w. 81.
Desmukes, VIM. Ii. Causine. w. L. Rob-
srts, W. b. Henderson, l.. p. Bible, and
Jno P. Jones.
Alter the first ballots, the names Of
Nessrs. Desmukes, Henderson and Messrs.
Cuisine were withdrawn.
On the third ballot. Mr.. Jas. Brown hav-
ing received majority of all the votes
pOled, was declared elected.
The House then went into an election
'or Doorkeeper.
On the third ballot, Mr.. Holt was elected.
On motion of DIR. Humphrey, the Senate
vas informed that the House had organic
4, and was ready to proceed to bust ness.
On motion Of Mr. Boone, . eommittee
q five was appointed to report Rules for
tie government of the House. AZ
On motion o. Mr. Duvs1, Tia Rules .uf
de last House were adopted until new
ones be adopted.
The speaker appointed the following
sentlemen on the committee to report
Rules: 80 sff
Messrs. Boone, Duval, Kilgore, Hum
phreys and Lewis.
Master Edward T. Mcconnell was elect
eipage.
On motion, the House adjourned to meet
tomorrow morning at 3 o'clock.
SENATE.
At 10 o'clock, A. NJ, the Senate was
\ e,lled to order, aud On motion of Hon. w.
". Watkins, Hon. F. A. Terry was elect
Cd President pro tenn:
On motion, Hon. W. w. Watkins was
appointed Secretary, pro tens, but after dis
eussion it was ruled that j. ID. Kimble,
Esq, vas the Secretary until his successor
vas elected.
BY order of the President pro tenn, Mr..
himbsll proceeded to call the roll of the
Senator's elect, who presented their creden-
tisls and were ssveraily sworn inte Office BY
Hon +. w. Compton of the Supreme
C0aft.
lhe President pro tenn, announced that
aonlnations for Presidect were in order,
rhereupon Hon. ThOs. Fletcher was nomi-
aaiei- No other nomination being made,
the Secretary proceeded to cal! the roll,
PFOcee'iei to call the roll, and Alr. Fletcher
iseesved y votes, casting his vote for MIR.
'ark. The President. pro tenn, ancounc-
e. tina; Hon. Thos. Fletcher, having recei-
vel majority of all the votes cast, WAS
<eciarei duly elected President. The Pres
hielt, pro tenn, appointed Hon. Messrs.
Naies, Douglass and Davis q committee to
eohduct the President elect to the chair,
sho took the oath Of Office and made few
inf remarks, acknowledging the compli-
Lent that had been paid him, &c. :
The President snnounced that nomina-
'iensfor Secretary were in order. where
zen MI. Davis nominated j. d. Kimble,
q Pulaski county. Mr.. Gray aominated
IN Holt, Of Saline county. Mr. Clark
2dHiaated w. Rapley, of Pulaski county.
Nc other nominations, and Il. FL. Carr
sas being appointed Secretary, (Mr.
nbe being in nomina.ion) the roll was
ied and Mr.. kimble received IA votes.
N. Holt received votes. Mr.. Rapley
@seived votes The President announc-
mat }. d. Kimble. having received .
Is'fiy of all the votes cast was duly
T'ed Secretary. The President announ-
uiat nominations for Assistant Secreta-
we're IN order. After . numbsr of bal
In.nss. W. II. Rosson. of lizard county
e.' received a majority of all the votes
was duly elected Assistant Secretary
n presented and took the oath of Office.
:. 81 resident announced that nominations
DoorSeeper were IN order. After .
H.. ief + OF bsllotings it was ascertained
9ames Berry, Of Carroll, had received
.l.a. l@.l9rny Of all the votes east, was duly
,,S :. Doorkeeper. who presented hinself
oS W tue cath was administered, On motion
keIs., Lsmoyne. the Senate proceeded to
Al b.a an tarolhng Secretary. After ssser-
WM,Oe'ngs. " M it was ,ascertained that Jno.
n,;ooaward, of Pulaski. had receiyeda
eI.s,n{ OF all the votes cast. was duly
VIII Enrolling Secretary of The Senate.
os;o. Presented aad took the oath of
Hon.. message was received from the
tn. cI.s. Representatives BY tbe e1nnds J6f
th,, lelk' ls' announcing the organization Of
BY resolution of Hon. A. b.
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