The Van Buren press., 1874-11-17
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, Nov. 10, 1874.

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turned thanks for the honor conferred
Mr. Black, Of Monroe, moved that
committee of three be appointed to wal
on the state board of canyassers. an,
procure list Of the senators elect. Car
ried.
The chair appointed as such commit
tee, Senators Black of Monroe, Jones O
Hampstead and Brown of Clayton.
Mr. Bnnch moved that John ID. Kim
bail act as temporary secretary. Carried
Mr. Turner of Crawford, moved tha
the representatives of the press be invit
ed to seats within the bar. Carried.
Judge Rose, of the state board of can
yassers, appeared and presented the fol
lowing list of senators elect:
Black, of Monroe Blackwell, of Perry
Brown, of Clayton; Bunch, of Carroll
Campbell, of Searcy; East, Of Pike
Fletcher, of Lincoln; Forncy, of Sewer
Hart, Of lzaid; Haycock, of Jefferson
Henderson, of Jackson; Hicks, of Lo.
noke; House, of White; johnson, OF La.
fayette; Jones, of Hampstead; Lough-
borough, of Pulaski; McCallum, of Hot
Spring; Norman, of Ashley; Pindall, o,
Desha; Pollard, of Woodruff; Reagan
OF Madison; Sims, of Independence
Thrower, of Ouachita Tobey, of Pope
Toomer, of Yell Turner, of Crawford
Walker, of Washington; Warren, of I'm
ion; Wheeler, of Sebastian Williams, j
W, of Phillips Williams, L., of Sharp
A thAtr CALLED
tors came forward, and were swoin in b,
Associate.Justice Harrison, of the su
preme court, Messrs. Forney, Hart
johnson, ani Toomer were absent.
Nominations for president being in or
der, Mr. House nominated Hon. Bradley
Bunch, Of Carroll.
Mr.. Jones nominated Hon. Thomas
Fletcher, of Lincoln.
Mr.. Wheeler nominated Hon. Jesse
Turner, of Crawford. At the earnest so.
licitation Of Mr.. Turner, Mr.. Wheeler
withdrew his name
The ballot resulted as follows:
For Bunch-Blackwell, Brown, Camp
bell, Fletcher, Henderson, House, Lough-
borough, Pollard, Reagan, Sims, Tobey,
Warren, Walker, Wheeler, Williams of
Sharp-l5.
For Fletcher-Back, Bunch, East,
llaycock. Hicks, Jones, McCalum, Nor
man, Pindall, Thrower-10.
For l. Il! Sims-Turner-I.
Hon. Bradley Bunch, having received
a majority Of all the votes cast, he was
declared elected. Applause
Mr. Thrower moved the appointment
Of a committee Of three to inform Mr.
Bunch Of his election, and to conduct
him to the chair. Carried,
The chair appointed as such commit
tee Mcssrs, Thrower, House and Turner
Mr Bunch came forward and took the
chair, ard, in few neat and appropriate
remarks, returned thanks for the honor
conferred on him. Applause
Mr. Toomer, Of Yell, appeared aud
WAS sworn in.
Judge Rose, Of the state board of can.
vassers, laid before the boty an abstract
Of the votes cast for senators at the elcc
>s- 49, Iost. 'ses eoer.
Nominations for secretary being in or.
der. Mr. Brown. of Clayton, nominated
Thos. W. Newton, of Pulaski, and Mr
Walker nominated Gen. n b. Pierce, of
Washington.
The ballots resulted as follows:
For Newton-Black, Blackwell. Brown,
East, Fletcher, Haycock, Henderson,
House, Jones, Loughborough. Mccall.
lum, Pndall, Pollard, Sims, Thrower,
Toomer, Turner, Warren, heelcr-l9.
For Pierce-Bunch, Campbell, Hicks,
Norman, Reagan, Tobey, Walker, win
Jams of Sharp-S.
Mr. Newton was declared elected
The secretary appeared, vas sworn in
by Judge Harrison, and took his place.
Nominations for assistant secretary
being in order, Mr.. House nominated
Jacob Frolich, of White Mr. Sims, Rich
ard II. Lee, of Independence, and Mr..
Jones, s. b. Rcardon, OF Pulaski,
The first ballot resulted as follows
Froich, l3; Reardon, 7; Lee, Z.
There being no election the senate pro.
ceeded to second ballot, Mr. Jones
Withdrawing the name Of Mr.. Reardon,
which resulted as follows Frolich, 10;
Lee.
Nominations for engrossing secretary
being next in order, Mr. House nomina.
ted S. r Apple of Pulaski; Mr.. Jones,
j. W. Galloway, Of Ouachita; Mr.. Turner,
J. T. Blackwell, Of Crawford; Mr..
Toomer, s. b. Reardon, Of Pulaski; Mr..
Bunch, j. b. Ford, of Boone: Mr. Walk
er, l.. L. McKennon, OF Boone, and Mr.
Blackwell, Joshua Harp, of Pulaski
The first ballot resulted rs follows
Apple, 6, Galloway, 0, Blackwell. 2;
Ford, A McKennon, 9, Harp, 3. No
choice
Third ballot-Apple, 5; Galloway, IA
Blackwell, 8.
Mr. Galloway was declared elected.
For enrolling clerk, the following
names were placed in nomination: By
Mr.. Brown, j. Il. Steelman, of Pulaski
by Mr.. Hicks, Geo. w. St Clair, of Lo
noke; by Mr. East, J. G. Mckeever, OF
Pike.
Before the roll was called. Mr.. Hicks
at the request of Mr.. ST. Clair, withdre"
his name. The ballot resulted-Steel'
man, "a; Mckeever, 3.
For chaplain, Mr.. Pindall nominated
Rev. T. b. Lee; Mr.. Jones, Rev. Il. f.
Colburn, and Mr.. Sims. Rev. Thomss t.
Welch. The first ballot resulted-Lee
8: Colburn, 10; Welch, s. Second bal
lot the same. Third ballot-Lee, 4;
Colburn, l3; Welch, 0. Mr. Lees name
yoa withdrawn, and the fourth ballot re-