The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1912-01-20

United States Senator by the Missis-
sippi Legislature Tuesday. The Senate
and the House, as required by the Fed
eral laws, ballotted separately and en-
tered the result of the vote on their re-
spective journals. On Wednesday at
II o'clock noon the two houses met in
joint session, canvassed the vote and
proclaimed the result.
The election was merely formality.
The people spoke at the polls on August
l, 1911, by naming James K. Vardaman
as their choice for United States Sena-
tor, and the Legislature simply regis
tered the will of the popular majority.
The election of Ex-Gov. Vardaman
as u. S. Senator did not consume over
twenty minutes in each House.
In the Senate, Senator Burkitt placed
Mai. Vardaman in nomination with
few remarks. The roll was then called.
Thirty-nine votes were cast for Varda-
man, with six absent and not voting.
In the House, Representative Cavitt, OF
Noxubee, placed Major Vardaman in
nomination without the formality OF
nominating speech. A roll call then
followed, and 121 votes were cast for
Vardaman. Sixteen were recorded as
absent and not voting.
Senator Vardaman's term will begin
March 4, 1913, when he will succeed Le-
roy Percy. The new Senator delivered
an address to the Legislature after his
election was formally proclaimed. by
both Houses in joint assembly.
No important business was transacted
by either the Senate or the House, ex-
cept the election of United States
Senator. The members were anxious
to participate in the ceremonies of in
augurating Governor Brewer, and all
other business for the day was wiped
Off the Legislative slate.
Now that the new administration has
been indicted into Office, it is expected
that the legislative wheels will be
speeded up. The policies Of Governor
Brewer are known, and the lawmakers
will proceed to work out the new execu
tives programme.
No further developments concerning
the contingent fund controversy oo-
Cured. Members of the Legislature
who discussed the dismissal of Account
ant Charles J. Moore declared that his
case was ended as far as they were con-
cerned. Mr.. Moore is still in Jackson,
and was around the Capitol several
times. DR., y. A. Kincannon, chancel-
l0r of the University of Mississippi,
against whom Mr.. Moore made charges
in his open letter published Sunday
morning, is also in Jackson. He held a
conference with members of the uni
versity board of trustees, but no state
ment was given out for publication.
Reports have been flying around
Jackson about a threatened personal
difficulty between Mr.. Moore and DR..
Kincannon and D. l.. Ross, secretary of
the State University, but up to ohis
writing there has been no sign of i'm
pending trouble.
1t is the opinion of many members
OF the Legislature that steps will be
taken to investigate charges against
both the State University and the Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College. This
can be done through either legislative
investigating committee or the state
revenue agent, or both. The Legisla-
ture may appoint committee and in
addition direct the revenue agent TO ex-
anime the books and accounts of both
institutions.
The State University, the Agricnl-
tural and Mechanical College and the
Industrial Institute and College are uu-
der the management of one board of
trustees.
Some of the Senators and Represent
atives are advocating separate boards of
trustees for each institution, while other
members favor the present one general
board plan.
Governor Brewers view will no doubt
be obtained by the lawmakers bs fore
any action is taken by the Legislature
either one way or the other.
Governor Noel sent message to the
Legislature on Tuesday concerning the
odds and ends of the financial matters
aft letting his administration. The mes
save reached the Senate and House
after they had recessed. and the docu-
ment was filed with the secretary and
clerk OF the two Houses.
Governor and Mrs. Noel left for their
home at Lexington Tuesday Afternoon
and spent the night as guests of DR.