The Van Buren press., 1874-05-19
HOUSE.

House met 10 am PlDdall IN the char
The roll WAS called, and the following
members answered to their names: Ar
mold. Barton. Beasley, Berry, }. II Bur
ton, Carter, Chandler, Coffin, Conway
Cleveland, Crowley. boswell, Davis, Da
ves, DulIie, Eagle Erwin, Files, Foster
Glbreath, Gist, Gossett, Hart, Hawkins
IIixon, King. johnson, BsW., johnson
G. c., johnson, l.. L, Joyner, Lester
Mitchell, Mcclellan, Mcclure, Mont
somcry, Pindull, Preston, Reid, Smith,
Sumpter. Thompson, j. NJ, Thomson,
Tillar, Walker, Wheat-45
A quorum being present, the Speaker
announced that the House was ready to
proceed to business.
Prayer was offered by Rev, T. B. Lee.
Dr. ID. G. Hart, of Boone county, was
sworn in by Circuit Clerk W f. Black
wood.
The Journals Of Mondays and Tues
days sessions we're read and approved.
Mr.. Sumpter moved that the House
proceed to elect temporary Speaker.
Mr.. Tillar moved that Hon. j. Ii Ber.
ry, Of Benton county, be elected tempo
rary Speaker by acclamation Carried.
On taking the chair Mr Berry returned
thanks for the honor conferred upon
him. He said he would endeavor to pre-
side impartially over the body. Called
together under the Extraordinary circum
stances under which they were assembled,
the whole people were looking to them
to restore peace and quiet, and place the
State in such position that she may
never again be disgraced by such pro-
ceedngs as have transpired during the
past thirty days Applause,
Mr.. Reed moved that the House pro
coed to fill temporarily the other offices
of the House now vacant by reason OF
the absence of the officers. Carried.
Charles G. Reed, jr, was elected Chief
Clerk by acclamation.
G w. st. Clair, of Lonoke county, was
unanimously elected Engrossing Clerk
Mr.. Davies stated that Peter Mitchell
the Sergcant.at-A Arms, had left the State
and was no longer citizen. lie there
fore moved that the Office of Sergeant
at Arms be declared vacant. Carried.
On motion of Mr. Sumpter, DR.. j. b
Bond was elected to the position.
" After two lalots b. G Morgan, Of Lo
noke, was elected Assistant Sergeant at.
| Arms.
In explaining his vote, Mr.. Eagle stat
ed that he voted for Mr.. Morgan because
he was a Republican and an honest man
As President of the Board of Registration
in his County. he had prevented regislra
ton and election frauds, and he was now
here with a muskct on his shoulder, IL
the interest of Gov. Baxter.
Mr.. Wheat voted for Morgan, not be
cause he was Republican, but because
he was in Baxter's camp with Il muske
on his shoulder
A message was received from the Sen
ate through Senators Brown, Bum an(
RatcllHe, announcing that a quorum o
the Senate was present and ready for th'
transaction of business Loud applause
Dawson Nance (col was ected Jani
tor by acclamation.
Mr.. Wheat moved that Charles Greer
(col. be elected Assistant Door"keeper
Carried
An Enrolling Clerk was dispense'
with.
Mr. Wheat moved that Vincent Taylo
be elected Assistant Postmaster.
Mr.. Thomson, as n substitute moved
that the position of Assistant Postmaste
be dispensed with.
Mr. Davies endorsed the motion.
1t was adopted.
The newly elected officers came FOR
ward and were sworn in by Gen McCa
many, Clerk Of jackson county.
Mr. Sumpter moved that the opeake
appoint Chaplain. Carried
Mr.. PndaIl moved the appointment o
committee Of three to inform the Senate
of the organization Of the House Car
ried. =.
The Chair appointed as such commit
tee Messrs. Pindall, Duflie and wheat
Mr.. Gist moved that all regular com
mit,ces of the House be dispensed with
and tho Sneaker be authorized to app0ln