The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-01-21

J Gwinn OF Holmes, offered an amend
Y ment, and Niles of Alfalfa offered
substitute to the amendment, which
: was accepted. This substitute provide
b that the road shall shall not be exemp
r from taxation for a longer period o
I time than one year from the compl
{ ton of the road to the Alabama line
/, Gwinn, Miles, Burkitt, Williamson
of Carroll, Southworth and Henry ia
, vored the substitute; Norrell of Yazoo
Williamson, of Kinds, Gibbs and Hoyl,
opposed the same. A motion to table
} the substitute was lost by a vote of A
yeas to 66 nays, and the substitute was
adopted.
Capt. Burkitt offered an amendment,
which was under discussion at the time
of adjournment.
JOINT SESSION.
Friday night the two Houses met in
joint session for the purpose of electing
a State Librarian and Keeper of the
Capitol.
Senator Reynolds nominated Frank
johnson. In appearing for Mrs. Mo-
rancy he said he should not attempt to
weave garland of flowers around her
illustrious career. "Ten years ago,
upon this floor, the first time in the
history of the State, woman stepped
to the front to serve her race and
country. There were young men and
old men as candidates, but this joint
convention gave the mead of victory
to Mrs. Morancy. From that time to
this she has been the efficient Librari-
an of this State.' Senator Reynolds
closed by paying handsome tribute to
woman.
Col. James Gordon seconded the
nomination of Capt. Johnston in a
beautiful and handsome address, stating
that the Office belonged to Mrs. Mo-
rancy by right of discovery and con-
quest, for she had changed it from a
mass of chaos into gem of beauty.
Senator Luse, of Yazoo, then nomi-
mated r. G. Hudson as the representa-
tive of Mrs. Kidd. He referred to her
in terms of glowing compliment, as
one fully competent to discharge the
duties of the place, possessed of the
finest feelings and attainments, who
by wonderful efforts had well earned
the laurels she wore. He spoke COM
mendingly of her worthy opponent,
and in the praise of the past manag
ment of the Library.
G. r. Dale, of Lawrence, seconded |
the nomination of Senator Luse; in
appropriate and eloquent language, he
urged that the fair lady from Brookha-
ven, whose high attachments and tai
ents so well fitted heI for the position,
and who had made such noble fight
against SO many odds, should be elect
ed to the place she sought.
1t was an earnest appeal and was
well received.
The ballot resulted as follows
Twins AOEN 'Oo NOtSs'
r.. G.. HUDSON. ......-.............6 SO -
The President then declared Frank
Johnston elected keeper of the Capitol
and State Librarian for the next two
years.
SENATE-11th day.
Ticket-of-leave was granted from day
to day to Senators Austin, Bachelor,
Carey, Guyton, Love, Vertner and
Whitney.
The resolution for a committee to
visit and investigate the Normal School
at Holly Springs, was amended by adj
ding the Oxford University.
Boys of Oxford, they are coming to
investigate you, and to find out the
cause wherefore we should allow girl
to take first honors. Boys, hide those
jacks.
Senator Burkitt introduced the fol-
lowing unique act, which, we not being
a member of that body, Strikes us as
being fine thing, but it failed to so
strike the members.
He spoke at some length i'm earnest
advocacy of the bill. He contended
that men who are called to fill public
trusts, should give their whole
time to the same unless prevented by
sickness or other providential cause;
that when they prove recreant to this
trust by devoting time which justly be-
longs to the public; to their own pri-
vate affairs or personal pleasures, it is
morally, and he would have it legally,
wrong.
His political career would close with
the present session of this Senate; that
life with him was in the past, and he
would soon be gathered to his Fathers,
and his highest aim is to leave behind
him record of a faithful discharge
of every duty, both public and private
as a fit example for those who live
after him. He made an eloquent APP
peal to the young men of the Senate
whom he prorhesied would be promot-
ed to higher honors and more exalted
trusts, exhorting them to let duty be
their guiding star in every undertake
ing.
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