The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17
The House.

Monday January IL,
4 S HAYS chief Clerk OF the last
housr. called the body to order and,
aftor prayer by Rev r. r, Noe Of Bcebe
y list Of IN" members was read.
Mr.. Thomns W. Campbell OF Ran
doiph was chosen temporary speaker
Chicf Justice Bum Of the supreme
court administered the oath OF Office
to the members,
Nominations for permanent officers
boIng tho order OF business Hon, John
W Holland presented the name Of Judge
John Ike Moore Of Phillips for speaker.
MIR A. y. DuIaney Of Little River
nominated Hon Hardin Is Toncy OF
P Jefferson.
only one ballot was taken, Judge
Moore being elected,
The vote was rs follows
Moore-Allcn, Apple Arnold, Atkins,
Boil Bcvill Bird, Bradon, Bradley
Brooks. Burk cate, Campbell OF Pu.
lasNl. Campbell OF Randolph, Chappcll,
Chambers Chapline, Chestnut, Chrisp,
Clement, cook OF Chicot, Cook of Phil
Iips, Crutcher, DeRossitt Eldrdgc.
Flanagan Fraser, Fink Fuller, Fu-
tran, CAN'T Gibson, Green OF Benton,
Greene Of Ouachita, Hale Hail, Harris,
mn. Holland, Holman, Holmes, lIar-
ton, Jacobs Kclso, Keith, Latimcr,
Martincau, McGulgan, Merriman, Moore
Of Newton Newbcrry Norncet, Pattcr-
son. Perry Poole, Reecc, Rodman, Row
land. Scrlmshirc Slaughter, Stafford,
stovcns, Stockrd Slower, Toryer
Thompson, TOncy Weaver white,
whitney, Whthornc VIM, Witt-7i
Toneya Dnskn Brlant Bush, Butler,
Dnuicl Dixon, Duinncy Ellis, Forgu
ron. Garrett, Griffin Hogan, Hooker
Keel Kcrwln Knox, Mathcny. Matmil-
Ter, Meyers Moore Of Phillips, Parks,
Pndall, Roundtrcc, Wonord, York
20,
a committee composed Of Rcprcscn-
tatlvrs ToHcy cate and Chrisp was
appointed by the chair to escort tho
new speaker 10 the rostfum,
Mr. Moore thanked the members FOR
Tho honor conferred Among other
things MIR Moore said
Tho poor words NJ my command 90
not enable mo 10 convey In adequate
terms my profound appreciation OF THIS
high honor 80 grnclously bestowed,
but trust you all VIII do me the
Justice 10 believe that my gratitude IL
none the less sincere " | do not ~.
proes II IN hgh.soundinH words and
rounded periods | am not unmindful
OF the fact that honors bring with
themselves great and grave responsible
i'ns, ana that IN undertaking the ais
charge " the duties OF this Office my
responsibility 70 YOU my constituents
ana the people OF the state IN thereby
proportlonatoly increased, In fun
realization Of my position | covenant
with YOU this day that ! Will earnestly,
honcHtly faithfully lmpartlally and
brnvoly do all that lics IN my power
IN convince the world that 20 be a NOM
Dor Of this house n 20 wear the badge
or honor ana not OF ahnme=thht 10 be
n member of the AfthnsaB legislature
n to bear the commission or n people In
whose veins trlchlcs the best Anglo
Rnsun blood OF the century,
AS 60 whether tho business or this
body shall be conducted with proprl'
ETY. and IN good order Ia q matter 10
bn determined by ita members and not
by the man who happens 90 he tho
presiding officer, II VIII b, your re-
nporabnty ana not mine, | therefore
hope that every member Will do his ut
most Ia see thnt nothing trnnspires
here That can bring disgrace upon ~
or tho blush OF shame 10 the cheek OF
any cltiEsn
- am aware that there IN no test or
manhood IN any department. Of pnli''
tell life more severe or perllous TO the
individual than service IN n leRlslns
tive capacity I know there In no field
or action where va much Ia expected
and where 40 little allowance In mad"
Tor mistakes committed, no matter how
great ones achievements may have been
IN the discharge OF other public du'