The Carlisle independent., 1909-01-14
ORGANIZATION
 COMPLETED
MARTIN AND BROWN CHOSEN AS PRESIDING OFFICERS OF SEM
 ATE AND HOUSE.
GREAVES FILES HIS PROTEST
He Claims the Seat Given to Mir. Sumpter of Garland County-Wil
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sumpter of Garland county-Will
 Be Considered Tuesday.
 President of Senate-Jess NJ Mar tin of Pope county
 George H. Treyathan Of Independence county.
 Assistant secretary-F Frank Nelson of Montgomery county.
 Sergeant at Arms-W D. Rodman of Franklin county.
 Chaplain-Rev ". B. Carlock of Madison county
 Journal Clerk-Bruce Greeson Of Faulkner county.
 Assistant Journal Clerk-W O Ed mondson of Stone county.
 Enrolling Glerk-Mrs. Mary Ellen Marshall Of Pulaski county
 Engrossing Clerk-Mrs. Anna Mitch ell of Jefferson county
 Assistant Sergeant at Arms-C. F. Wylie of Pulaski county
 The senators of the Thirty seventh General Assembly met in general can GUS fer the nomination of candidates for officers of the Senate at 10 o'clock Monday morning, being called to or der by Senator Yopp as chairman.
 Chairman Yopp appointed the fol- lowing temporary officers:
 Secretaries-A. S. Hays of Pope county T. B. Norfeet of Pulaski and c. H. TreYathan of Independence.
 Sergeant at Arms-James Gordon.
 Tellers-Senators Rasco and De Rossitt.
 Pages-All the candidates for the position before the Senate
 Trevathan for Secretary.
 The first order of business was the election of a secretary. The name of George II. Trevathan was presented by Senator DeRossitt and on motion of Senator Montgomery Mir. Trevath- an was nominated
 For assistant secretary there were two candidates and Frank Nelson Of Montgomery couny was elected on the first ballot
 There were eiga candidates for sergeant at arms. Rodman of Frank. lin county was the successful candi- date on the final ba1lot
 There were four candidates for chaplain and it required four ballots for a choice. Rev W. B. Carleck of Madison county was nominated.
 Three candidates were presented for journal clerk and Brace Greeson of Conway had a majority over both opponents on the first ballot.
 For assistant journal clerk there were two candidates. w. o. Edmond sen of Stoue county winning on the first ballot
 Mrs. Anna Mitchell of Pine Bluff was thf successful candidate for en- grossif fg clerk.
 For enrolling clerk Mrs. Mary FL len Marshall of Pulaski was nomi- hated by exclamation.
 Two candidates sought the office of assistant sergeant at arms-C. F. Wy lie of Pulaski winning on the first ballot
 On motion of Senator Toney of Jef- ferson the caucus adjourned until } o'clock this afternoon and Chairman Yopp appointed the senator from Jef- ferson a committee to present the names of the caucus nominees 10 the Senate.
 THE SENATE CHAMBER.
 After five-minute recess President Pro Tem X. o. Pindall called the Sen ate to order in regular session.
 The divine blessing was invoked by Rev w B Carlock. nominee for cha&S lain, after which the business of the opening session was taken up with out delay
 The temporary officers as chosen were retained with the exception of journal clerk, in which capacity Rees ?. Hcrrocks of Pulaski was named.
 The secretary then read the certifi- cate of the secretary of state af the senators elected and entitled to seats in the Senate, after which the chair appointed Senators Montgomery, Yopp and Mckenzie a committee to notify Chief Justice Hill that the Senate was in session and ready for the oath of office to be administered to the new members,
 Chief Justice Hill was ill and Asso- ciate Justice Battle, who was acting as chief justice, officiated in his stead. The newly elected senators were. called to the bar of the Senate by lives and sworn in-all except Sena- tor J. s. Dill of Prairie Grove, who was temporarily absent
 The roll call of the Senate showed all members present except Senators Oldham of Pulaski and Dill of Wash ington.
 Following the administration of the oath of office Governor Pindall de clared the Senate regularly in session.
 Sumpter-Greaves Contest.
 The first furry in the Senate at the new session occurred at this stage of the proceedings, when 2 petitids+ was handed the secretary from Charles D. Greaves of Garland coun- ty tReDublicanl, protesting against (N