The Green Forest tribune., 1909-01-15
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-Wiii
 Be Considered Tuesday.


 Be Considered Tuesday.
 President of Senate-Jess NJ. Mar tin of Pope county.
 Secretary-George H. Trevathan of Independence county.
 Assistant Secretary-Frank Nelson of Montgomery county.
 Sergeant at Arms-W. D. Rodman of Franklin county.
 Chaplain-Rey. W. B. Carlock or Madison county.
 Journal Clerk-Bruce Greeson of Faulkner county.
 Assistant Journal Clerk-W. o. Ed mondson of Stone county.
 Enrolling Clerk-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 for 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. Norf1eet of Pulaski and G. H. Trevathan 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 H. Trevathan was presented by Senator DeRossitt and on motion of Senator Montgomery Mr Trevath- an was nominated.
 For assistant secretary there were two candidates and Frank Nelson or Montgomery county was elected on the first ballot.
 There were eight candidates for sergeant at arms. Rodman of Frank lin county was the successful candi- date on the final ballot.
 There were four candidates for chaplain and it required four ballots for choice. Rev. w. B. Carlock of Madison county was nominated.
 Three candidates were presented for journal clerk and Bruce Greeson of Conway had majority over both opponents on the first ballot.
 For assistant journal clerk there were two candidates. W. o. Edmond sen of Stone county winning on the first ballot.
 Mrs. Anna Mitchell of Pine Bluff was the successful candidate for en- crossing clerk
 For enrolling clerk Mrs. Mary FL len Marshall of Pulaski was nomi- mated 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 committee to present the names of the caucus nominees to the Senate.
 THE SENATE CHAMBER.
 After a fve-minu;e 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 chap 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 P Herrocks of Pulaski was named
 The secretary then read the certili cate of the secretary Of state of 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, ofIiciated in his stead The newly elected senators were called to the bar of the Senate by iives 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.
 Ur11n !. .Ft oath of office Governor Pindall de- elared the Senate regularly in session.
 sumpter-Grezves Contest.
 The first furry in the Senate at the new session occurred at this stage of the proceedings. when a petition