The Forrest City times., 1895-01-18
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE.
rroceeolngs of the Thirtieth General
 Assembly of the State.

suahce of the provision of the constitu. .ion of the state for the biennial meet. ing of the legislature, the first session VI 'he Ihirtieth General Assembly commenced at noon yesterday. Lersonnei or the Assembly is a credit tc 'ne state Tn general and to the several consttt uencies in particular Diversified in the n,'. snlts or life, they are, as whole a comnac, oouy oi sold citizens for the time being invested "i'n 'ne iaW-maklng power and apparently any -ous .o serve the commonwealth along the hfph est planes. Seeing their duty. it is to be boned they VIII perform 1t in accordance with their sns anu wlth sincere regard for the best Interests of their people.
 The scene in the Hall of Renresentativao ,ox several hours before the formal meeting was an animated one. A host of aspirants for cleri eai positions Destfrred themselves to impress tne'r claims or the representatives. fair femi hlhlty s array O. candidates being chief among tue buItonholing brigade. The spealershir soiahoe' however, subordinated the other con .ests, put such was the multiplicity of rumors that persons in quest of tips as to the outcome were necessarily at sea. No contest was pre- sagea over the temporary organization. the in iorihatlon being given out that Hon. Ben r Du 'ai' oi sebastian county, would be the unani. nous choice for temporary speaker and such proved to be the case.
 Mehy new faces were noted in the house ohly nineteen Of the representatives who served Ill 'he last house were reelected. Among the ne" members appeared many youthful faces and, taken as a whole, the House presents a very fine appearance
 THE HOUSE.
 Promptly at the noon hour D. II. Halliburton. or Yell county, clerk of the last house called the body to order and read the Secretary of state certificate containing list of the mem. bers composing the new house.
 After prayer Mir Jones, of Marion, In a short speech named Hon. Ben T. DuVal, of Sebas. tlan county. for temporary speaker and he was elected by exclamation.
 On taking the chair, Mir. Duval thanked the members for the honor conferred and counseled careful deliberate and wise action.
 on motion the roll was called and the mem. oers came forward in blocks of ten and were sworn Tn by Chief Justice Bum
 On motion recess was taken until D. m
 on resembling il was moved that the rules of the last house by adopted Carried
 On motion nominating speeches were dis pensed with on the score Of economy.
 The following gentlemen were then placed in nomination for speaker; John c. Colquitt of Columbia; J. South, of Baxter; Thos. w. Newton, ofPulaski; NJ J Manning, of Monroe; w. w. Baird, ot Jackson; Robt Toome. of Yell; Robt. W. Chrisp, Of White
 COIQOU, 25; South, i9; Newton, l5; Baird 13; Toomer Is; Manning, z; Chrisp 8.
 Six ballots were taken without material change in the relative standing of the candid ates and the house adjourned until O clock this morning
 SENATE.
 The senate was called to order at 12 m by the president pro tenn Senator Clay Sloan of Randolph county) The president pro tenn +l,1 go- session of the senate Of the general assembly of Arkansas.
 John Howell, secretary of the twenty ninth session. was called to the secretary desk and Adam Clark. former sergeant at arms, was re- quested to discharge the duties of that ofhce temporarily.
 After prayer the president requested the sec. retary to call the roll. and the following sena- tors answered to their names Adams, Amis, Bell Blackburn, Cazort Cornell. Davidson, Gray. Hatocock, Izard. King LiddelL Mehaffey, Morton, Moose. Pinnlx, Pettigrew. Chimney, Sloan, Scott, Smith, Shell, Weaver, Witt. Will son, West, A. E. Williams, Williamson, B. D. Williams, Worthen, Word total, 3l. Absent, Senator Cranberry who is detained at home by illness.
 Justice Battle of the state supreme court, then appeared before the bar and administered the oath to the new senators.
 The nominations for president being in order Senator Pettigrew presented the name Of Hon. Gibson Witt, of Montgomery county.
 No other names being presented nominations were declared closed ballot resulted in the unanimous election of Senator Witt.
 On taking the gavel President Witt made an eloquent return of thanks for the honor con- ferred upon him.
 The president announced that the next order order of business would be the election Of secretary. pending which the senate adjourned until o'clock thls morning.
 SENATE
 LITTLE ROCK. January l6.-The senate met promptly at o'clock with quorum present.
 After the reading of the jorunal the president announced that the order of business would be the completion of the list of officers of the sen- ate by election.
 Chas. T. Gordon, of Ouachita county. was elected secretary by unanimous vote.
 J. F. Campbell, of Falkner was elected ser geant- at arms without opposition.
 Carl Hollis, Of Cleveland was chosen assis- tant secretary.
 All of the above officers were the caucus nom inees and their election in open session was simple confirmation of the caucus action.
 The senate being now legally organized the president appointed Senators Mehaffy, Sloan and Scott as . committee to inform the house that they were ready for business"
 At the converting Of the afternoon session of the senate lnaI Douy lAllLlCulabSAJ pioSSSNSN w complete their official roster as dictated by the caucus as follows:
 For Journal C.erk-Rees P. Horrocks, of Pu- laslxi county For second assistant secretary, Miss Tompie Poland, Of Howard. For assistant sergeant -at-arms, Bryres Smith, Of Indepen- dence. For Chaplain. Rev. Horace Jewell For Janitor Louis Repetti, of Pulaski This com pleted the list of caucus nominations up to date.
 Car,+or Maharv then fired the first legisla- tive gun of the session by the introduction Of senate bill No l. The bill so amends the Df- gest so as to provide the senate with additional clerical service The bill was read the first and secend time, the rules suspended and the bill ordered to it's third reading and made special order for this mornings session.
 The senate then adjourned until this morning