The Van Buren press., 1871-01-10

ground that he Peshall) was the duly
elected Senator, and had certificate of
election, though not reported by the Sec
retary of State. Objection was overruled,
and newly elected members, as above re-
ported, sworn in by Hon w. w. Will
shire, Chief Justice ofthe Supreme Court
The roll Of the Senate was then called
and in addition to those reported above,
the following Senators, who hold over,
to their names
Young, Sarber, Hadley, Hemingway,
Martin, Mallory, Snyder, Mason, Harbi-
son.
The Senate then went into election for
permanent officers, whereupon the follow
ing wereunanimously elected
II. L. Archer-Secretary.
j. G.. Kent-Assistant Secretary.
G. f. Work-Enrolling Clerk.
r, L. w. James-Engrossing Clerk.
l.. ID. Belding--Sergcant- at Arms.
A. n. Rose-Asst. Sergeant at Arms.
John f. Ryan-Door Keeper.
A. Bryaut-Asst. Door Keeper.
r. b. Whitc-Post Master.
Rev II r. Miller-Chaplain.
r w. Phillips, John Winfrey--Pages
These officers being sworn in, the Presi-
dent declared the Senate organized.
The following Senators were then ap-
pointed to wait on the governor and in
form him that the Senate was ready to
receive any communication he might wish
to make: Messrs. Hadley, Snyder and
Elliott.
The Senate then resolved itself into a
State Board Of Equalization, and took
the oath prescribed by law, and on mo-
ton the board adjourned until to-mor-
row at o'clock p. m.
Senators Mallory, Duflic and Thomas
were appointed to wait on the House and
inform that body Of the organization of
the Senate.
Adjourned until this morning at 10
o'clock.
HOUSE
When our reporter reached the door
of the House, and before half the mem
bers had yet obtained admission, he oh
served through the half open door that
Mr.. c. w. Tankersly, member from
Clark, was occupying the Speakers chair
just exactly how lie came there none
seemed to know.
Mr. Cohn was elected Secretary imme-
dately after all the members got in.
j. L. Hodges then got up, and pro-
ceeded to make some remarks as to how
the House should organize. According
to usage and law, he said the old clerk
should continue to fill that position until
his successors qualified. Another mode,
he said, was for the clerk to make out
the roll of members. lie was proceeding
to illustrate and enforce his point, when
Mr. Howard asked that roll Of mem.
bers be called as reported by the Secre-
tary Of State.
The speaker gave it as his legal opin-
ion that no gentleman, not reported by
the Secretary of State, could claim a seat
without contesting.
Mr.. Owen desired to know how the
member came TO occupy the speakers S
chair. Was it by the voice of the House ?
He had come in pretty early, but had
heard no motion made, or vote TAKEN on
the subject of a temporary speaker.
The clerk then proceeded with the roll
call. After calling the names of members
elect from the 10th district, Mr.. CAN'T,
in behalf Of himself and DR.. Mitchell,
read protest to the giving Of seats to
Goad and PilYington, on the ground that
in five townships Of Pulaski armed mobs
seized ard took possession Of the polls.
The paper was filed.
j. l.. Hodges presented the county
clerks certificates of election of himself
and colleagues from the 10th district,
which were also received.
The following is list of members re-
ported by the Secretary ofState Those
marked thus e. were not present.
lst district-Cates, Minor, +Rozell,
Meek.
2d-lIarvey, Thornburg, Glass.
3d-Crump, Eubanks, Watson, O Nell,
4-*Padgett, Wilson, *Palmer,
5th-lIawkins, Taylor, Cleland.
Gth--llerring, Harris, Garner
7th--.Owen, Tygart, Pittman, Wilson.
Sth--Pettigrew, Neal, Stevens. (Tie
vote between Abernethy and Grady.)
9th--Cohn. johnson, Haskins. Ham.
l0th--Whittemore, Howard, Pilking-
ton, Goad, Chamberlain, House.
llth-Holibaugh, Mayo, Peck, Bar
row, Waters, Alexander .......
l2th-Wiiey, Morgan, Joslyn. Espy.
l3th-Kymes, Allen, Ellington.
l4th-Bnttlc, Basden, McLendon.
l5th-lIazeldinc Orr, Barbour.
10Th Mason, Gray.
l7th-Tankersley, Haddock, Wagner,
Steele. I'LL. frt.
lSth-Smith, Thompson, Wood.
l9th-Jcnkins, Fricks.
20th-Young, Pope, Prigmorc, Clay
ton, Parker, Hale.