The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-01-17
MissIsSIPPE LEGIsLATURE.
TUES DAY, Jan. S, 1884

last Senate, called the roll of Senators.
The President of the Senate then
administered the oath of Office to the
newly elected Senators.
The election OF President pro
tempore being in order
Senator Hyer placed in nominal
ton the name of Hon R 0. Reynolds,
Of 11th District.
Messrs. Simonton and Luse were
appointed tellers. Mr.. Reynolds
received II votes, Mr. Hyer l vote,
Alr. Mitchell l vote; wherenpon Mn
r ynolds WAS declared elected, and
Messrs, Hyer and Mitchell conducted
him to The chair
On taking the chair, Senator Rey
noids made short address express
my bis appreciation of the compli-
mem. which he regarded as an ex
piession Of them confidence in the
fairness and integrity Of his rulings
nud not us au Endorsement Of his past
political course; and that he woulI
try to prove worthy Of tie trust i'll
posed, leaving bis paltlsan views at
his seat and know nothing il tile
clair but a devotion to Justice and
the enforcement of The rules.
The election of the Secretary being
declared in order, Mr. holland nomi-
mated ID Z. Porter, OF Kinds
Mr.. Terry nominated Capt. II L,
Henderson, of Lauderdale The
ballot showed 81 votes for Porter
and 4 for Mr. Henderson Mr.. Porter
was declared the Secretary elect, and
took the oath of Office.
The election OF Sergeant-at- Arms
beng declared il order, MI, Hyer
placed in nomination b, f Jones, of
Winoua. Mr. Bnse, Of YAzoo, nomi
mated Mr.. Geo. G. Hamilton, of
Holmes,
Nil. Terry nominated Mr.. Thomas
May, Of Neshoba The ballot showed
II votes for Jones, II for Hamilton,
] for May, md for Porter
Mr.. Hamilton was accordingly de-
clarrd elected, sworn in and pro
ceeded 10 the discharge of his duties.
For Door-Kreper. MIR. Roane, of
Calboun,nominated Guilford Vaughn,
of Pamela.
Mr.. Hamilton, of Kinds, nomina-
ted j. G.. johnson, Of Kinds.
MI Martin nominated G.. W. Hib-
bier, Of Iute.
Mr. Gage nominated James Moore,
of Marshall.
Fourth bajlot-Johnson 2, Hibbler
20; Moore !; vaughn 8. Total 80.
MI. Hibbier having received a ma
jority Of the votes cast was declared
elected, sworn in and entered upon
duty.
Nh Reynolds chered the following
which was adopted:
Resolved, That a committee Of five
be appointed 70 draft Rules for this
Senate, and that they be instructed |
to report as soon as practicable Com
mittee--Messrs Reynolds, Mitchell,
Roane, of Webster, Henderson and |
Spears
hoUsE-The House of Ropresen'
tatves was called to order at y
O'Clock NJ, by Edgar S. Wilson, Clerk
of the last House, who proceeded to
call the roll by counties.
MIR NorreIl, Of Haz2o, moved that
the election Of Speaker be proceeded
with by ballot, which was agreed to
Nominations being IN order, Mr..
NoTe'l' OF 200, placed ~ nomlna-
Ton the name Of Hon. Jesse ). Mont,
somery, OF Ok.lbbeh0.
Mr Miller. OF Warren put in nom.
nation the name OF Hon. A } Baker
or Lafayette
Mr. Orr, Of Chickasaw, put in NOM
nation the name OF Hon VIM NJ lhge
1t Aleorn.
There being no further nOmlna'
lions The House proceeded to bal
ot with the following result:
Whole number OF votes cast, lO5.
Necessary for Il choice. 53. MIR lnge,
%; Mr. Bakor.34; Mr MontgomerY,l8
Hon, VIM NJ lnge was declared
iuly elected Speaker OF the House Of
representatives.
Messrs montgomery and Baker
Mir ln@e to the Chair, who
'eturned thanks for the honor con
erred on him in selecting him to
reside over the deliberations of the
House
The next business being the cleo
lon Of Clerk of the House, Mr.
Montgomery Of BOlvar,put in nom
nation tue name Of Edgar S Wilson.
MIR Harper, of Jefferson, put in
the name Of Robert W
Campbell.
Mr. Norl ct, Of Tate, put in nomi-
lation The name Of Gen IL Il Viii
hanson.
MIR Pound, of Lee, put in nomina.
ION tho name Of 7 \ Rush. .
Mr. Clemens, Of Noxuhee, placed
n nomination the name of A j Lewis
Fourth bail"t-Whole number Of
oteS cast, lUoi necessary to ch ice,
%, Mr Williamson, gu; Wilson, As.
inc speaker announced that the
leXt business IN order WAS the cleo