The Forrest City times., 1897-01-15
The House Proceedings,

LITTLE ROCK. Jan. l2.-Promptly at noon yesterday Chief Clerk Naylor of the last house, called to order and declared the thirty first general assembly in session
 After reading communication from the sec- retary of state certifying to the election of the different representatives, Rev. c. E. Pattillo of the First Methodist Episcopal church of Little Rock. invoked the Divine blessings
 A rcll-call showed all the members present but three.
 For temporary speaker l.. l.. Coffman, of Boone county, and J. H. Van Hoose, of Wash ington, were placed in nomination. The roll call resulted in the election of MT Coffman by a vote of 5l to 49
 On taking the chair Mir. Cofman briefly but kindly thanked the members for the honor conferred, and said that while presiding he would endeavor to act as fairly as he knew how
 On motion a committee of three were ap- pointed to bring in Associate Justice Battle to administer the oath of office.
 Pending their arrival, the chairman ap- pointed A. M. Griggs, of Van Buren county, and w. F. Mum as sergeant and assistant ser geant-at-arms, respectively, after which the oath was taken by the members.
 The rules governing the last house were on motion unanimously adopted
 A roll-call on a motion to adjourn until o'clock was not completed, as the nays were seen to be in the majority.
 Nominations for speaker was decided in order and Mir Vandeventer nominated F. E. Brown, of Prairie: MT. Parker, Of Ouachita, J. II. Amacker, of Washington; MT. Butler of Ashley. Wm- F. Kirby, of Miller; MT. Potts. of Logan, James c. Tappan, of Phillips, and MT. Bush the name of Robert W. Chrisp, of White.
 The roll was then called for the first ballot and resulted: Brown, A; Tappan, 23 Kirby, IS: Amacker, Il; Chrisp, 9. Necessary to choice 5l.
 After motion to drop the candidate receiv- ing the lowest number of votes was defeated, the name of MT. Chrisp was withdrawn.
 The Chrisp forces went over to MT Tappau with the following result: Brown, A; Tap pan, ?: Amacl1er, l7; Kirby, l2.
 At this point the name of Wm. F. Kirby was withdrawn
 The fourth ballot resulted: Brown. 46; Tap pan, 33; Amacker, 2l
 MT Parker, of Ouachita, withdrew the name of MT Amacher which was followed by a loud and long applause.
 The fourth and decisive ballot resulted: Tappan, 51 Brown, 49. The temporary speaker declared Gen. Tappan elected and the follow ing committee appointed to notify that gentleman of his election: Messrs Brown, Amacker, Kirby and Chrisp
 As soon as the speaker obtained order Mir. Naylor, of Pulaski. one of the warm supporters of Mir Brown, was recognized. and moved to make the election of Gen. Tappan unanimous, and in doing congratulated the supporters of Mir Brown on the honorable fight they had made for their man and paid graceful and timely tribute to Gen. Tappan whom he char acterized as "a type of the true southern gen. tleman. who will not only do honor to the Ar kansas legislature, but to the whole southwest as we'll"
 Hon. F. E. Brown introduced Gen. Tappan who made short speech of acceptance, and expressed his sincere appreciation to his friends for the honor conferred on him.
 The house then adlOuFned uutil 1 n m
 The house reconvened at o'clock with Speaker Tappan in the chair
 After Associate Justice Battle had adminis- tered the oath to the speaker-elect, nomina- tions for chief clerk were declared in order.
 The candidates were: Judge A. A. Coppage. of Poinsett; J. G. Simms, of Faulkner; M c. Morris of Pulaski; o. C. Ludwig of Faulkner. Simms, g; Coppage, il; Morris, 5. Necessary to a choice. 47.
 The name of Mir. Morris was withdrawn and the second ballot resulted in the election of MT. Ludwig by the following vote; Ludwig, AS; Simms, S7; Ccppage, 10. Necessary to choice. 4s.
 Mir. Coffman offered the following resolution, which was adopted:
 Resolved. That the pages be selected one from each congressional district.
 Resolved, further. That the members from each congressional district recommend one page to be elected by this house.
 Nominations for sergeant-at-arns were de- elared in order and the names Of IA candidates were placed before the house. The first bal lot resulted: Lybrand, 5; McHenry, p: Rice. ?; Nixon, 1; Bowling, l5; Franks. 1; Mum, II; Oathout, 20; Simpson, 5; Park, ?; Caruth, 8: High, 1; Strange, B. Hull, 3. Necessary to choice. 30
 The house then adjourned until o'clock this morning.