The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1880-01-10
ProOceedIngs of the Democratic Caucus.

the, Legislature met IN IAucus nal, OF the
House, al i'm
Mr.. HUMPHREYS Of LOwndes was called to
the Chair
Secretary Of Senate, and Clerk Of House
requested TO act as Secretaries.
The first business In order being the selee-
ton Of Chairman the following ger ,lemen
were placed in nomination. Senators Bills,
Reynolds, Jarnagiu and Cowan
A resolution that plurality vote elect, was
adopted
The Caucus proceeded to vote by ballot, with
the following result;
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Senator Bills took the Chair. He said they
had assembled pursuant to call, for the pur
pose Of taking into consideration the nomina.
ton Of U. s. Senator. He thanked the caucus
for the honor, and hoped that the results Of
their deliberations would be for the honor.
HUMPHREYS moved that the Chair appoint a
committe Of seven three from the Senate and
four from House, on rules. Adopted.
! A motion was made to reconsider the mo-
ton just passed. Senator Jarnagin seconed
the motion, and suggested that the rules Of
the House or Senate be adopted.
Mr.. HUMPHREYS said the object Of his mo-
ton was to economic time; that five minutes
should be the limit for making speeches.
#Mr. Gilbert thought no rules were needed,
that resolution limiting time Of speeches
would bo sufficient.
The motion to reconsider was adopted.
Mr. Reynolds moyed that the Rules Of the
House be adopted for the government Of the
caucus. Carried.
Mr.. King moved that no member be allowed
to speak longer than five minutes nor more
than one time upon the same subject Carried
The following resolution of Mr.. Senbrook
was taken up;
Rcsoired, That all opponents of regular nom
inees OF the Democratic party be excluded
from participation In the proceedings Of this
Caucus.
Mr.. Reynolds offered n substitute, AZ fol-
lows
THAT all members Of the Legislature who
claim TO be members Of the Democratic Con
sentative party, and pledge themselves to
abide by the action Of this Caucus, and act
with the Democratic Conservative purity in
the future be admitted to participation in the
Caucus
A motion was made to table, which waf
lost
MI HUMPHREYS offered an amendment to the
; amendment, ~ follows; Provided, They have
: acted and voted with the Democratic party in
the recent fall elections. Lost.
: A vote was then taken on Senator Rey.
nods substitute, and 1t was adopted by a
vote Of II to 40,
A motion was made that the name Of Petor
Mitchell oolorcd, Of Washington county, be
added to the roll of the Caucus.
Peter Mitchell declared that he was Con.
sentative Democrat
Mr. Mcneil of Copah, asked that his name
be placed on the roll also claiming to be n
good Democrat.
Mr. BuGkin, of Copiah, also foil into line
, Mr. Moore, ooored, Of lssaquena, had his
name placed on the roll
J. W. Downs placed his name on the roll.
Mr. Gibbs moved to adjourn until 8 o'clock
Monday night, and then proceed to ballot for
u, s. Senator.
A motion to table resulted in tie vote, "a
to 81, and the Chair declared the motion lost
by his vote.
Mr. Reynolds moved to adjourn till Monday
night at half-past Toe clock. A motion to table
was carried
Senator j. 7. Carter, moved to proceed to
ballot for U. S. Senator. Carried by vote Of
70 to6i.
Senators Carter Singleton, and Rcpresen-
tatives Wolff, were appointed tcllers
Mr.. McLaurin moved that majority of the
votes cast, nominate. Which was adopted
: NOMINATIONS
Senator King placed in nomination Hon
Ethel Barksdalo, of Kinds,
Mr.. Lewis Of Claiborne nominated II IN. o.
R. Singleton, of Madison.
Mr.. Andrews, of Yazoo nominated Gen. L.
b G, Walthall Of Grenada.
The gentlemen making the nominations
each made eloquent speeches in advocacy OF
their favorites.
FIRST BALLOT.
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