Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-01-11
Non. VA. Percy, Of WasAInntss, Elected
Speaker Of the HOuss, on
the Fifth Ballot.
: peSial 10 the Herald ]
Senate.
JACKsoN, Tuesday, JAn. 5,

Lnnneau, LOWThuCts MCOAHhilit MUM"
gomery, Morgan, Peery, Pratt, Rey-
nolds, Rogers, Terry, Thompson, Vance
aud West.
The fret business ia order was The
of credentials, aud the /
certificates Of the following newly |
elected Senators we're sent up to the
Secretary's desk: Moses Jackson, X, P.
LaDneau, Benz. King, T. E. FurlOng,
Warren CoWan, Stanley Gilbert, A. 3. !
Carter, w, A. Montgomery, W. D
Gibbs, j. e. Bridges, d. W. Rogers, W.
L. LOwrance,iA. ii. West, G. B. Vance,
Geo. w. GAyles, w. 8. Farish, W. d.
Peery, w. Z. Dowd.
The new Senators were then sworn
In by Chief Justice Simrall.
Some discussion ensued 10 regard 10
elecling a President pro tenn.
Mr.. Fewell moved that the Senate
90 into the election.
The Chair decided the motion In
order, and II was adopted.
Mr.. Furlong, OF Warren, in o few
complimentary and appropriate re-
marks, nominated Hon. Il. o. Rey-
nOlds, of Monroe.
Mr.. Fewell seconded the nomination,
and on further motion, Mr.. Reynolds
was elected by reclamation.
A committee of three was appointed
10 notify Senator Reynolds of his elec.
tion, aud escort him 10 the chair.
Upon taking the chair, President
Dn.uaIIa ,,aAo n kegae hat wYaa,y aln
quent address, returning thanks for the
honor conferred.
D. p. Porter, of Kinds, ex. Secretary,
was elected Secretary by AcclamAtiOn.
For Sergeant.at-A Arms, General 7. ]
Holmes, and Mr.. ]. w. Langley, of
Hindp, were placed in nomination, and
Q ballot taken resulting as follUWs
Langley, %; Holmes, 6.
For Doorkeeper the nominations
were: D, N. wilkinson, of Hlnds
Henry Taylor (col.. } Of Panols; WeSly
Craylon (cOl.,) of Warren; VIM. Red
ford, and VIM. Washington, of LeAore.
The first ballot resulted: Wilkinson,
10; Taylor, IL; Rediord, l; CraytOn 2
Washington, 3-nO election.
On the second bsNOt, TAy ylor received
II votes; wilkinson, 7 Craytou, 8, and
Washington, l-Tay lor elected.
Sergeaht-at.Arms Langley aud Door
keeper Taylor were then sworn 10.
A committee Of three was appointed
10 notify the House that the Senate
was organized and ready 10 proceed 10
business.
The Committee returned, and re-
ported the House not yet organized.
Senator Morgan novel that com
mittee of five be appointed TO prepare
rules for the government Of the Senate
Adopted.
C0mmitlee-Senalors Morgan, Few
ell, Fllz Gerald, Barry and Thompson
On motion, the Senate took reces
until 3 o'clock.
House.
Mr.. Street, OF Preutiss, Speaker
called the House to order.
Roll called, and the following mem
bers answered:
. Aldrich, Allen, Applewhite, Bailey
, Baker, Ballard, Bassett, Bean, Bird
} Brown, Bunch, Cameron, Carter, Catch
: Ings, Causey, Cham berlaln, Cook, Coop
} or, Cunningham of Marshall, Cunning
= ham Of Monroe, Dayney, Davidson
/, Day, Dean, Denham, DOckery, DOzieI
3 Eaton, Edwards, Erwin, Farmer, FAir
, ley, Field, Ford, Gallagher, GholsoT
4. Gibson, Gilmer, Glass, Goodrum, GOI
Q don, G win, Hampton, Hatch, Heath
q man, Henry, Hicks OF Kinds, Hicks {
J. Yazoo, HOJle, Hurt, johnson, Key
D Liddell, Love, Luck, Magee, Marsha
3 of Carroll, Marshall Of Holmes, MAJ
4 shall of WSrren, Martin, McCalluu
}, McGehee, Mckenzie, Mclean, NJ
/ Swine, cWhorier, Melts, Miller (
e Copiah, Miller Of Panola, Montgomer
+ of Marshall, Montgomery Of Oktibbr
o ha, Moody, Moore, Nelson, Nile
i Parker, Pegram, Percy, Perkins, PHI
G tard, RAiney, Ramsey, Read Of Cho
Il taW, Reid OF Coahoma, Redhead, Rlcl
h ardson, Roane, Roberts, RObinso
d Scott, SeabrOok, Seal, Stands, Smlt
Ls Speight, Spinks, Stamper, Slower
y Street, TarVer, TisOn, Tresi, Tucke
/. Wall, Warren, Washington, Whilake
Wilson, Wood, Young Of Calhou
le Young Of Pamela.
J. Judge Chalmers, Of the Supren
/. Court, administered the oath 10 Il
DO members.
al Mr.. GoVan was appointed temper
1. Fy Clerk. . -.
le ELECuoH OF SPEAKER.
- Mr.. Shands, OF Tate, nominated N
W. A. Percy of Washington.
ME Hicke, of YazOo, nOminated n
p Tison, Of Lee. b..i'.f.- q hH1F .'f'
90 Nj. Gallagher, Of Lsuderdsle, nOu
H. Daied Mr. Whitaker, OF Lauderdale,
ee M GiVln, Of Holmes, nominal
ut Me-. Tucker, Of Q Chickasaw.
g. Msssrs. AppleWhhe and Shands We
pt appointed Teilefs. sfgfYts
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