The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-01-15

AT InC DCIldLG caucus, DendlOT
Gibson Witt, Of Montgomery coun-
ty, representing the Thirty-frst
district, was nominated on the 25th
ballot for President. When the
Senate convened at the appointed
noon hour, Associate Justice Battle
swore in the members, after which
Senator Witt was elected President.
An adjournment was then taken to
3 o'clock.
THE SENATE,
The Senate was called to order at
Y IN. by the President pro tem3
(Senator Clay Sloan, of Randolph
county, and Of the Second Senate
rial district) The President pre-
tenn said by the authority invested
in his Office he would announce the
formal opening of the thirtieth ses-
sion Of the Senate of the General
Assembly Of the State of Arkansas.
John Howell, Secretary Of the
Twenty-ninth session Of the Senate,
was called to the Secretary's desk,
and Adam Clark, a former Sergent-
at Arms, was requested to dlscharg-
ed che duties Of that Office temper
arily,
Prayer was offered by DR. White,
The blind chaplain of the proceeding
Sehate, Dr. White eloquently in
yoked the guidance of the Great
Ruler Of the Universe for the de-
liberation Of the body
The roll was called and all Scna-
tors answered but one, Senator
Granbery who is detained at home
by sickness
Ii being in order Senator Gibson
Wtc was nominated and elected as
President, without opposition,
Body then adjourned over until Q
O'Clock this morning,
THE HOUSE,
Promptly at the noon hour D, N,
jialiburton Of Yell County Clerk
OF ahe House two years ago, raped
for order and read a communication
from the Secretary Of State giving
a certified list Of members compos.
my the House Of the Thirtieth Geu-
crol Assembly,
Prayer was offered by Rev Frank
White, cloqugDlly invoicing Heaven.
ly blessings upon Che lawmakers,
Nominations for Temporary
speaker being declared in order Mr.,
Jones Of Marion, in a short speech
named Hon, Ben y, DuYaL Of Sc.
bastian county On motion Of Mr.,
roomcr Of Yell Mr. DuVal was
elected by accIamation
Messrs Jones Of Marion, Rroadnax
Of Ouachita, and WITT o., Randolph,
were appointed & committee to es'
cort Col Du Val to The chair On
taking Che chair, Mr. Du Val
thanked the members and said that
the various candidates were pursu-
ing a generous and amicabIe rivalry
for the various Offices Of the House,
adding 81 ana an old citizen and
had the honor TO preside over other
deIbcratiye bodies, All ! can say
today Is that we should and must
avoid disseO5ious in the Ilouse, We
must do something for the benefit
Of the State, and we must have nc
diaaord, Let your actions be care
ful, deliberate and wise and then
when we return we shall receive
the cordial approval Of our consti.
tuents,'
The roll was then called and upon
motion Of Mr. South Of BAXTER, the
members came forward in Blocks OF
ten, as their names were called, aac
were sworn In by Chief Justice
Bum,
Adjourned until 3 o'clock p m,
The House reaasenbled at 3 p
N.
Mr. Smith, Of Union moved that
The rules Of the last House be
adopted Carried,
Mr. Foster, Of Cleveland, Offered
a resolution that all nominating
speeches be each limited TO five
minutes,
Mr. Bnbell, Of Garland moyet
as 4 substitute, that nominating
speeches be dispensed with,
Mr. McGehee asked for The prev
Ions question Mr. Klmbell's sub