Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-09
ms Legislature.

l>hS' Ih'hNGy. van, v, Nv DNi''"''"
ia tho Legislature met il caucus ii
jackson, and I V. Molsud, OF Wiikin
o y wss elected cfsirmsH.
lion ]. s. Madison was nominated
by Mr., Hicks of jefferson, seconded
by Mr.. Henry Of YaEoo.
Mr Cook of Coahoma, nominated
Hon. II. NJ. Street. seconded by Mr..
Peyton of flinds.
Mhe name of Hon. j. X. Nardaman,
of LAHORE, was withdrawn.
Mr.. Cook moved that the caucus
proceed to nominate by ballot. Mr..
Henry moved as q substitute that The
vote be rirG coce. The substitute was
lost. and The original motion was a.
topled'
The folloying was the resal, OF the
ballot
Street 81: Madison So kicrn |.
Mr.. Streets nomination was then
nlalt UNANIMOUS.
D. T.. Porter. ST., WAS elected Secre.
larry Of The Senate Webb Harris Ser.
geaut alarms, ". S. Skellcnger Of
Kinds, doorkcoper,
Il. f. Wilson was elected clerk OF
the House; f. i. I.orcr, OF Newton
scrgcant.ai arms, J. A, Epps, of Al.
corn, dooreeepcr.
The speaker, and Messrs. Madison,
Noiaud. Kern and Vardaman were mp.
pointed q committee on rules,
SECOND DAY-SESATE,
Messrs. Di!lard, Simonton, Caru.h.
crs. Sullivan and Dean were appointed
Com. on Rules.
Mr. Martin presented and had filed
communications and papers from
llrDs. James Gordon and Il. N. Pro.
vine, contesiing the seats as members
of the Senate OF Hons. Il. Wharton of
PonIotoc and J.. W. Winters of Chick
aEaW'
a message from the Governor was
received.
SECOND DAY-HoUsE.
The members drew for seats. Msssrs
Madison, Paine, Ksern, johnson, Nc.
Kce and all members over s. years of
age were allowed to take preceden
IL the selection Of seats.
A Joint resolution by Mr., Cook WINS
adopted, providing for the appoint.
nieni of a joint committee, consisting
of twenty one, on tbe part Of the
House end, on-the part Of the Sen.
ate, 20 whom sGnld be referred the
new annotated code, with leave 10 at
during The aessions OF the %iIouse. and
report at any time, aud providing
Further that the committee be Instruct.
ed 10 report rs soon as practicable up.
"n those chapters referred TO by the
commissioners ~ proper to 20 into eff.
feet ct an carly Gay.
jackson. Miss, Jan. 7.--The senate
did nothing to-day except discuss
rules. The report Of the code CON.
missioners was received in both
houses, and each member will be pre-.
scented with two copies. The house
spent the morning in discussing
whether or not the code commissions
ers should be allowed seats ON the
floor and the privilege of discussing
the code. 1t was finally decided to
admit them The governors message
was referred, in the house to be an.
porlinned to the proper committees,
to the following committee: NEG uire,
Madison, Guyncs, johnson of Itawam.
ba, Spencer and Binford.
The caucus OF the Democratic mem.
hers Of the legislature 10 nominate
successors to Messrs. George and Wal.
thail organized By the election of lis
Madison without %s.contesl. lie is a
barksda'e man, personally, but loyally
supporting George nnder Instructions.
After a few preliminarics, il was
unanimously agreed that most of the
members werc under Instructions. that
the cauens adjourned and that the
m'niDhrs carry out their Instructions
ns they were in honor bound to do.
TINS resolution was offered by Stree,
on the George side, and accepted by
Dr. heirn Ior the liarksdale side. and
on q roll call ii received the votes of
ell the senators but one, and of every
member of the house. George and
Wa'thall will receive the votes OF two.
thirds of the members.
Miss Rosa Lee Tucker. the present
norsrian was unanimuosly reelected.
,h's linle IN her own name, and will
nc ihe FIRST woman in Mississippi ever
elected TO Office.
The new constitution allows a wo-
man to he librarian. Hcre,oforc some
gentleman friend has been elected for
them.