The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-11-06
Legislative Proceedings.
SENATE.
TENTH DAY.

FRIDAY, Oct. 81, 1873.
On motion of Mr.. Duncan. ex-senator
Morgan was invited to seat W thin the bar
of the Senate.
Mr.. Caldwell moved that the Sergeants-
| alarms, appointed by motion, be dis
charged.
Mr.. Little made the point of order that
there was no resolution of the Senate allow
ing the appointmant of Assistant Sergeants-
alarms, and there was no authority 10 APP
point them.
And recurring on the motion of Mr.. Cald-
well, it was carried
Mr.. Little moved to suspend the rules in
order to allow Mr.. Watts to introduce bill.
By Mr.. Watts: For the relief of John H.
Sloan, of Newton county.
The yeas and nays being ordered, and the
nameOf Mr.. Alexander being called,
Mr.. Little offered the following:
Whereas, E. III. Alexander has rendered
bis resignation as Senator of the Twenty
third District to his Excellency the Cover
nor, and the same having been accepted !;
therefore,
Resolved, That the seat of E. NJ. Alex
ander. late Senator from the Twenty-third
District. is hereby declared vacant.
Mr.. Stone raised the point OF order, that
the resignation cannot be entertained, but
objections to the Senator's voting can be
entertained.
The President decided the point we'll
taken.
Mr.. Gleed raised the point of order that
the resolution in relation to Mr.. Abbott was
before the Senate, and no other resolution
in relation TO another Senator can be enter
tanned.
The President decided the point not well
taken, as to the resolution in relation to Sem
ator Abbott is not before the Senate.
The President decided there being no evil
dence showing that the Senator from the
Twenty third District had no right to his
seat, he had right TO vote until the evil
dence was produced.
Mr.. Little appealed from the decision of
the President, and the question being, shall
the decision remain as the Judgment of the
Senate ? the President was sustained.
Mr.. Bowles objected to MIR. Gleed voting.
The President decided he had u right to
vote on the question.
And the bill passed.
Mr.. Little called up the resolution in rela-
ton to the seat OF the Senator from the
Twenty third District.
The President entertained the resolution.
Mr.. Allen moved that select committee
of three be appointed to whom shall be re-
ferreJ the resolution, with Instructions TO
report this evening at 8 O'Clock, and moved
the previous question on the motion
The previous question was seconded, and
recurring on the motion to refer to a select
committee, it was carried
Mr.. Gray moved to reconsider action just
had whereby the resolution passed.
Mr.. Duncan moved to lay the motion on
the table. Carried.
The President appointed on the select
committees Messrs. Allen, Little and Cas-
sidy.
Mr.. Bowles offered the following resolu-
ton:
Whereas, Hon. Robert Gleed has rendered
his resignation as Senator from the 18th
District, to his Excellcncy the Governor,
and the same having been accepted; there
fore,
Resolved, That the seat of the said Hon,
Robert Gleed, late Senator OF the Eighteenth
District, is hereby declared vacant.
MIR. Sullivan moved that the resolution
be referred TO Il select committee of five.
Mr. Duncan moved to amend the motion
of Mr.. Sullivan by referring it to the select
committee above appointed.
Recurring on tue motion OF Mr.. Duncan,
Mr.. Little moved to adjourn until 4 O'Clock.
Recurring on the motion to adjourn until
oclock, it was lost.
Mr.. Duncan moved to adjourn until this
afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
Mr.. Abbott moved to amend by adjourn
ing until tomorrow morning, which was
lost.
And recurring on the motion to adjourn
until o'clock, by unanimous consent the
time was changed to 3:45, and the motion
prevailed, and the Senate ut / 20 adjourned
until As L. NJ.