The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-01-21

chair spoke against the bill and moved its
reference to the Judiciary Committee.
MI Fields: Of Pamela, moved that the bill be
made special order for tomorrow morning
at 10 0 clock Lost
Senate concurrent resolution providing that
no ballot be taken to-day for United States
Senator. was taken up.
Mr Featkerston moved that the House con-
GU IA said resolution
Mr.. Lewis. Of Claiborne spoke in opposition
10 the resolution. He said that the time for
the election of Senators in Congress was pre-
scrloed By the Stltutes of the United
STATES and that no joint resolution of the
Legislature could set aside that Constitution
Aessrs. buchanan and Martin also APPROX
/ ed the adoption of the resolution.
Mr. teafherston said that he considered the
constitutional PROVISION directory rather
han mandatory, and was of the opinion that
ihe legislature had authority postpone
[ tie election
Mr.. Rees moved to indefinitely postpone
the re solution; which motion prevail.
The joint resolution of Mr.. holland, resauest-
ing the Committee on Code to make certain
report, which was made the special order for
( to-day al II clock, was taken uD. Messrs
S1mmeryIlle and Shields offered substitutes
The resolution and substitutes were made the
spee'al order fer tomorrow morning at II
clock.
Twelve clock, the hour prescribed by law
for the election of United States Senator,
having arrived. the Speaker announced nom
nations to be in order.
UNITED STATES SENATOR
Mr.. Lewis, of Claiborne, nominated o. R.
/ Singleton. OF Madison.
Mr.. Buford of Bolivar, nominated B. K :
Bruce, Il Bolivar
Mr.. Featherston, of Marshall, nominated J.
q. George. of Kinds.
Mr.. Martin. Of Claiborne, nominated E.
Barksdale of Kinds.
Mr.. Stephens of YaIobusha nominated
NJ. West, Of Marshall
The vote being riva poee The clerk called the
roll OF members, who voted as follows:
FOR o. R. SINGLETON,
Messrs. Anderson. Billingslea, Buffkin, Blu
ford, Bynum, Christmas, Cooper. Cratin,
Downs, Eaton, Erwin, Field, of L0wndes Gil
mer, Glass, Gum. Hardin, Harris Harrison
Howry, Hunter, kearny, L.wis, of Claiborne,
MeI1en. Mitchell, Moore, Morris, Majors,
Rainey, Rees, Spears, Stamper. Tankersley. /
Taylor. of Lee, Walker, Welborn, and VIII /
son-39.
FoR E. BARKsDALB.
Messrs. Applewlite, Buchanan. Byrd, Cam
eron, Carroll, Coleman, Day, Ford Gibson. +
Hicks, Hill, Johns, King, Leslie, Lewis of
Perry, Love Marett, Ma tin Marherson, Me- +
Gee, of Clarke, McGehee, OF Wilkinson, McIn-
ms, McLaurin of Rankin, MELVILLE Norrell, /
Ramsey, Robertson. Seabrook, Seal, Teunisson
Torrey of Jefferson, Torrey, of Suntlower,
Wolff and Wood.-34.
}. T. GEORGE,
Messrs. Andrews, Bailey, Burdine, Cham
berlaIn, Clarke, Drane, Featherston, Fortson,
Huddleston, Hurt, Lamkin, Madison, Mont
somery Mullins, Myers Nelson holland,
Rogers, Seward, Shields, Sommerville, Sykes,
Talbcrt, Watson and Williams-25.
FOR A. NJ. WEST.
Messrs Atwood, Bowman, Burnett Cham
bliss, Davis, Fields OF Pamela, Holingsworth,
Murphy. Pollard, Ross, Stephens of Yalo-
busha, Stevens of Calhoun, Taylor of Benton,
Weafherley and Wright-l5.
FOR b. X BRUCE.
Messrs Bufford, Hence and Selby-3
Total votes cast lI6; absent and not voting
l.
All 1890 o'clock the House adjourned.