The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-16

lst District-F. NJ. Boone.
/ 3-W. F. Hyer.
| 6-John C. Kyle
! &c. B. Mitchell, Samuel L. Wilson.
i s-W A. Roane
13-S. NJ. Roane.
| 14-James NJ. Liddell.
! 1S-John Terry.
22-Jas S. Eaton.
24-Wm. H. Luse.
25-Wm. r Spears.
26-H. r. Jeffords.
28-J. McC. Martin.
! 32-Elliot Henderson.
35-T. V. Noland
Absent-Thos H. Keith, 21st District
The rollof Senators elect was then called
and the following answered to their names
2-W. A. Boyd
4-Samuel Powell.
5-R. ". Owen.
&C. W. GAyles.
l1-R .. Reynolds.
Pc. T. Sykes.
| 13-H. L. Burkitt.
| 16-J. G. Hamilton.
I'D. r Guyton.
l9-Geo G. billiard.
/ 20-Joel 7. Walker.
| 23-Geo. Harvey.
27-Jones S. Hamilton.
| 29-T. A. Dickson.
| 32-S. E. Packwood
| 33-A ii. Brenham,
34-J. J. Whitney.
36-J. J. Gage.
! The President of the Senate then admin
| istered the oath of Office to the newly
elected Senators.
The election of President pro tempore
! being in order
Senator Hyer placed in nomination the
name of Hon. r. o. Reynolds, Of 11th Dis
trict
Messrs. Simonton and Luse were ap-
pointed tellers. Mr.. Reynolds received 27
votes, Mr.. Hyer l vote, Mr.. Mitchell
vote !; whereupon Mr. Reynolds was de-
clared elected, and Messrs. HYer and
Mitchell conducted him to the chair.
On taking the chair, Senator Reynolds
made a short address expressing his appre-
citation of the compliment, which he re-
garded as an expression OF their confidence
in the fairness and integrity of his rulings
and not as an Endorsement of his past po-
litical course; and that he would try to
prove NOI tuN VI bltC VI tSb 1L pbsGu. lCaNlIlS
his partisan views at his seat and know
tice and the enforcement of the rules.
The election of the Secretary being de-
clared in order, Mr.. holland nominated D.
P. Porter, of Kinds.
Mr. Terry nominated Capt R. L. Hen
derson, OF Lauderdale. The ballot showed
"a votes for Porter and for Mr. Hender-
NJ D,rt8r ,foci aral tho Snorafa
ry elect, and took the oath of office.
The election of SCrgeant-at-Arms being
declared in order, Mr.. Hyer placed in
nomination B. F. Jones, of Winona, whose
nomination was seconded by Mr. Liddell.
Mr. Luse, of Yazoo, nominated Mr.. Geo.
C. Hamilton, of Holmes. This nomination
was supported by Mr.. Walker. of Lauder
dale
Mr. Terry nominated Mr.. Thomas
May, of Neshoba. The ballot showed IL
votes for Jones, II for Hamilton, l for
MAJ, ard l for Porter
Mr. Hamilton was accordingly declared
elected, sworn in and proceeded to the dis
charge of his duties.
For Door Keeper, Mr.. Roane, of Calhoun,
nominated Guiliord Vaughn, of Pamela.
Mr.. Hamilton, of Kinds, nominated J.
G. johnson, of Hinds.
Mr.. Martin nominated G. W. Hibbler,
of Tate
Mr.. Gage nominated James Moore, of
Marshall.
The first ballot gave Vaughn votes
johnson 5 Hibbler II Moore 4. Total
-.
At this iuncture Hon. W. A. Boyd, of
the lst District, came forward and took the
oath of Office.
The second ballot showed johnson 6
Hibbler IA; Moore .; Vaughn 10. Total
50.
The third baIlot-JohnSon 5 Hibbler
IA; Moore 3; Vaughn 10. Total 81.
Fourth ballot-Johnson .; Hibbler 20;
Moore / ; Vaughn g. Total 80. Mr.. Hib-
bier having received msjority of the
votes cast was declared elected, sworn in1
and entered upon duty.
Mr.. Sykes offered the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted:
Resolved, That committee of three be
appointed by the Chair to notify the House
of Representatives that the Senate has duly
organized by the election of r. O. Rey-
nolds, of Monroe county, as President pro
tenn; D. P. Porter, of Kinds, as Secretary
q. T. Hamilton, of Holmes, as Sergeant
alarms, and g. W. Hibbler, of Tate. as
Door Keeper, and is now ready to proceed
with legislative business.
The Chair named Messrs. Sykes, Boone
and Gayles as this committee.
Mr.. Reynolds offered the following reso-
luton which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Rules of the last
Senate be adopted until otherwise ordered.
Mr.. Hyer offered the following, which
was adopted
Resolved That the Sergeant-at-Arms
furnish the Senators each with stationery,
not TO exceed $500 in value.
Mr.. Reynolds offered the following which
was adopted:
Resolved, That committee of FIVE be
appointed to draft Rules for this Senate,
and that they be instructed to report as
soon as practicable. Messrs.
Reynolds, Mitchell, Roane, Of Webster,
Henderson and Spears.
At l:20 P NJ, on molten of Mr.. Martin,
the Senate took recess till 81 o'clock P. NJ.
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