The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-01-19
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE 3.

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IA THuesDAr, jan II. 1856
The IAo hoasos assembled promptly az
7 O'Clock p. m, the hour designated in the
resolution. A committee from the. House,
Mr.. Harper,of Jefferson, chairman, com
municated 10 the Senate that that body
was in session and ready for budness OF
the Joint Session. Thereupon the Senate
arose and proceeded 70 the hall OF the
House Of Representatives Lieut. Cover
nor Stands, President Of the Senate and
Speaker Inge presided.
On motion of Mr.. Eorreli, the Conven-
ton went into the election, by ballot, Of
Keeper of the Capitol and Librarian, SUI
perintendent OF the Penitentiary and Pub-
lie Printer.
Mr.. Crump moved to elect first the Su-
perintendent Of the Penitentiary.
Mr.. Mullins, Of Marshall, moved to table
this motion. Carried.
Mr.. Mullins then moved to elect in the
order named in tho joint. resolution. Car
ried.
Mr.. Cameron, OF Laude.dale, put in
nomination for Keeperiof the Capitol and
Librarian, Mr.. s. NJ. Shelton, for Mrs.
Mary Moranry. The nomination was sec
onded by Mr.. Bell Of Lauderdale.
Mr. Christmas, OF Holmes, put in nomi-
nation Mr.. T'hos Atkinson in behalf OF Mrs.
Kate B. Wright. This nomination was
seconded by Mr.. Guyton, Of the 18th Sena-
torinl District.
Tellers, having been appointed, the con
vention proceeded TO ballot
Mr. Shelton having received 80 and Mr..
Atkinson 81 votes, the former was declared
duly elected Keeper of the Capitol and
Librarian for the term beginning next
Monday and continuing two years.
| The President Of the Senate then m
nounced that nominations were in order
for Superintendent Of the Penitentiary.
Mr.. holland, from the 35th senatorial Dis
trict, placed in nomination Mr. Thos. j.
McQuis.on, of Monroe. This nomination
was seconded by Mr.lGoyan, of Pike.
Mr. Williams, of Grenada, placed in nom
nation Mr.. r. i. Williams, Of Lafayette.
This nomination was seconded by Mr..
Pounds, Of Lee.
Mr.. McNeely, of Kinds, placed in nomi-
nation Mr.. X. D.'Chandler, of Kinds. Mr..
Brien, Of Warren. seconded this nomina-
| tion .taN
Mr.. Horton, OF Washington, favored the
nomination Of Mr.. McQuiston.
Mr.. Luse, of the oath Senatorial District,
placed in nomination Mr.. j. NJ. Tyler, of
fazoo. Seconded by Messrs, johnson and
Williamson, of Carroll.
| The ballot showed 90 votes for Mr.. Nc
Quiston, II votes for Mi Chandler, 8 votes
for Mr. Williams, and 20'for Mr. Tyler. Mr..
McQuiston was therefore declared duly
elected Superintendent OF the Peniteni-
tiary. .
Mr.. Mullins, OF Marshall, moued that
the election of Public Printer be postponed
till January 3lst, 1894.
Mr.. williamson of Carroll, moved to
table this motion. At request this motion
was withdrawn for Mr.. Norrell, of Yazoo,
to read the section CT the Code in relation
TO the election of Public Printer. Mr..
Norrell renewed the motion to table. This
motion was carried by d vote of rs to 49,
/ Mr.. Nash, of 0k6bbeha, placed in nomi-
nation Mr.. J.IL, Power, of Kinds. 3,
| Mr.. Mitchell, of the Seventh Senatorial
District, seconded the nomination.
Mr.. Horton, of Washington, moved that
as there were no other nominations Mr..
Power be nominated by acclamation.
This seeming not TO be understood, Mr..
Reynolds, Of the Eleventh Senatorial Dis
trict moved that Mr.. Power be elected
unanimously. t4 IA
At this iuncture, Mr., Coates. OF Warren,
placed in nomination Mr.. D. A. Williams,
of the Peoples Adviser, of jackson. Il.
i Mr. Power received 119 out of $50. Mr..
Williams receiving the remainder except |
which was cast for f, 1haten. M
The President Of the Senate declared
Mr.. Power elected Public Printer for the
two succeeding years.
| Tho Senate then retired, and both houses
immediately thefeafter, adjourned.