Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-01-19
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tee and refecting on Prof. Kincannon
and Ross of the University, who had
testified against him before the Com
mittee. So Burkitt and his committee
introduced a resolution dismissing
Moore from the service of the State. 1t
passed the Senate at once, but when
it came to the House several members
thought Moore ought to have had
hearing before the resolution was
passed, and asked that it lie on the table
and that he be given hearing. | got
the floor and asked in behalf of Prof.
Kincannon and Ross that, the House
withhold its judgment until these gen.
tlemen could be heard, and that | knew
they would demand the fullest and
fairest investigation. The motion to
lie over carried, and Moore was called
before the Committee that evening and
after the house heard the report, the
resolution dismissing Moore was carried
although he had stated that he had not
been in the service of the State since
January the 1st. The Committee
showed that his method of getting in
formation was reprehvnsible, and that
he ought not to have been employed by
the state again, and | voted for the
resolution, but told several that reso-
luton to dismiss an officer whose time
had expired already, reminded me of an
incident l heard about an Irish soldier.
He reported to his Captain that he had
cut off "a leg of one of the enemy, and
the Captain said. "Pat why didn't you
cut off his head?" Pat replied 'be jab-
bers. his head was already cut off"
Yesterday morning Bilbo took the
oath of Office as Lieutenant Governor
and very unusual honor was paid him
by the House, taking recess of fifteen
minutes and going over IN a body to
witness it. Vardaman called to the
members to come on and they went
singing, Vardaman leading the chorus,
John Browns body lies moulding in
the grave" andat the conclusion three
stalwart members of the House lifted
him on their shoulders and carried him
in triumph to his room. Pierre said
''Mr. Price did not sing. but went way
back and sat down"
When we went to elect U. S. Senator
the Speaker said, Nominations for y.
S. Senator are now in order" and no
one replied; then he said, "Don't you
want a U. S. SENATOR" and | then
arose and nominated James K. Varda-
man. and he received 121 votes, prac-
tically all that were present, The Con-
stitution requires that each house vote
separately on the second Tuesday after
the meeting of the Legislature for U.
S. Senator, and then meet the next day
in joint session and if no one is elected
10 ballot for Senator each day until an
election is made, so we will meet in
joint session for this purpose tomorrow.
Gov. Brewer was inaugurated to-day.
Tuesday He made a fine impression
and said at the outset that he was for
peace and harmony in the party. Gov.
Noel seemed delighted to turn the re-
sponsibilities and duties of this Office to
his successor. We had quite large
crowd from all parts of the state, but
none from Noxubee except D'Ambert
Brame and Charlie St John, who are at
tending the Clinton College.
The Speaker announced the Commit
tee on Ways and Means, one of the
most important committees of the
house, and l am the ranking member,
and will act as chairman when that
person is absent.
Tuesday night Governor Brewer held
great and grand reception in the ro-
tunda of the Capitol and all were in
vited and great many were present
and paid their respects to the Governor
and his Lady. There was quite large
crowd of people in the receiving line,
including Bilbo, but when | got near to
him | jumped the procession. After all
had shaken the hand of the Governor,
his friends, all of the younger set re-
paired to a hall and danced until the
'wee small hours" of the morning.
Wednesday morning we met in regu-
lar session and after transacting some
routine business the Senate came over
and we met in joint session to elect
U. S. Senator. Bibo came in and be-
fore he took the chair Col. Lamar Fon-
taine presented him with a gavel made
from an oak tree, which stood on the
of Harrisburg After this
Bilbo called the joint session to order
and after roll call the election of Jas.
K. Vardaman was announce commit
tee was appointed with Burkitt as
chairman to notify him of this and to
escort him to the speakers stand. He
was received with wild applause and |
made characteristic speech of accept
ance and after this speaker Quinn pre-
'ented him with a gold headed cane,
IN behalf of some of his admirers i
Quinn made fine speech and the Sena- ,