The Monticellonian., 1905-01-12
IH|RIY.EFIH SESSION
 OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY
HON. A. w. CONVICTION ELECTED
 PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE.
THE SENATE HELD CAUCUS
Hon. w. w. Cate elected Speaker of House on First BaIIot-John II. Keel Was Temporary Speaker.

Keel Was Temporary Speaker. The thirty-ifth session of the gen eral assembly of Arkansas met at the state capitol at Little Rock at noon, Monday, January 9. The senate was called to order by President Pro Tem 0. N KilIough. and the house by Hon. A. S Hays, chief clerk of the last house. The senate organized at once by electing it's presiding officer. Hon. A W Covington, and the members were sworn in by Chief Justice Hill of the supreme court. The house elected Hon. John II. Keel temporary speaker and a few minutes later elect ed Hon. w w. Cate it's permanent speaker The officers of the senate are:
 President, A. W. Covington of John son county.
 Secretary, Allan Winham of Miller county.
 Sergeant at Arms, John NJ. Raines of Craighead county.
 Assistant sergeant at arms Joe Jen- nings of Van Buren county.
 Engrossing clerk, Miss Nellie Tenni- son of Boone county.
 Enrolling clerk. Miss Rose Bennett. Journal clerk, Thos. Norfeet.
 The house elected only it's perma- nent speaker at it's first session.
 Both branches made quick work Of selecting their presiding officers, and within two hours of the opening of the general assembly. both had taken the oath of office.
 In his speech of acceptance Presi- dent Covington stated that his cleo tion to preside over the senate was the realization of the ambition of his life. When the vote on president was talk en. Senator Mears cast his vote for Senator C. T. Gotham and Senator Govington cast his for Senator John 4. Hinkle.
 The vote on president was: Gov ington %, Hinkle 1, Gotham L
 In the caucus Senator CoYington was chosen president on the first bal lot. the vote standing: Covington 2l, lobe 6, Fletcher s.
 
 Hon Adam Clark, the veteran edi- tor of the Philadelphia Standard, was sergeant at arms of the house until the EeWly-elected official was sworn in.
 Fletcher Hurley, secretary of the late senate. and John w. Howell also secretary for two terms. were seere- taries of the senate caucus.
 Hon. Festus O. Butt of Carroll eoun- ty presided as chairman of the senato- rial caucus.
 The opening prayer in the senate was offered by Rev. Jchn il. Dye, for five sessions its chaplain. In the house it was offered by Rev. John T. Christ ian. the new pastor of the Second Baptist church of Little Rock.
 Hon w. w. Cate was nominated for | permanent speaker of the :ouse by Hon. Reid Can't. of Garland county. Hon. K o. Pindall. of Desha county was nominated by Hon. A. H. Rowell.
 The vote on permanent speaker was Cate 56, Pindall 33 The election was on the first ballot.
 Both branches of the general as sembly adjourned after their first ses- sion to o'clock Tuesday morning.
 
 Hon. Geo F Chapline of Monroe county placed the name of Hon. John II. Keel of Jackson county before the 1 house for temporary speaker Hon. Jack Burke of Sebastian county nom:- hated Hon. Rufus Mcdaniel of Clark county. MT Keel was elected on the | first ballot, which resulted, GA for Keel and 34 fer Mcdaniel.
 Every member of the senate was present when that body was called to order. There were two absentees in 1 the house, of which one was the re- signed Crittenden county member
 With the election of it's presiding officer and secretary the senate was ready fer business and so informed the house and governor.
 The members of the house took the oath of office before Chief Justice Hill in blocks of eight.
 Rees P Herrocks, former journal clerk of the senate, acted as journal clerk at the opening session.
 
 The temporary officers of the house were as follows: C. w. Jones of New ton. sergeant at arms; pages, Chas Hale, Bergen Freer, Fay Stafford, Ed Dandridge, Lamar Steiner, Claude Hol- i loway. Dickson Gaines; postmistress, Miss Mabel King jant0rs, W. F Jones. chief; g. R. Gray, James Harris and w. Shumaker
 Senator Covington was nominated for president by Senator Toney; Sen ator lobe by Senator Gotham, and Sen ator Fletcher by Senator Moore. Hon. Allan Winham, former mayor of Texarkana. was chosen secretary of i the senate on the first ballot, receiv ing twenty votes to eight for John R. Taylor and seven for Pit Holmes.
 Among the many matters to come before the legislature are the follow ing:
 Segregation of taxes.
 Anti trust bill