The Tupelo journal., 1918-02-22
municate his intentions regarding this

municate his intentions regarding this
matter to the House.
It was moved that the record IN
which the Ames rules were recorded
in the journal Of that episode in 1876,
should be read by the secretary, and
this was agreed to.
While these preliminaries were go
ing on DR.. Butler, the man under i'm
parchment, with private secretary
Buck and Attorneys George Butler
and H. H. Creekmore, occupied stand
ing room at the real of the chamber.
Many ladies appeared in the CALLER
les while members Of the House and
several state officials were on the
floor, together with friends and we'll
wishers of DIR. Butler.
Then followed the reading of the set
of rules somewhat more condensed,
submitted by Senator Lane, which
held the attending Senators as Sec
rotary Falkner read the document in
full. he question what to do and
which course to pursue was then dis
cussed by a few Senators.
1t was decided that the Lane rules
be accepted as temporary rules pend
ing the selection of a committee of
five members to formulate permanent
rules of procedure and report back by
II o'clock Thursday.
Mr.. Wilmington moved that the
managers on the part of the House
should be notified that the Senate has
taken up the preliminaries, and organ
lied. This was agreed to and Sena-
tors Hemphill and Wilmington were
designated for that duty.
1t was also reported that DR.. Butler
was ready to waive any formal sum-
mons and would appear when called
upon by the court.
Senators Adams and Sasteel were
called to the bar and took the oath
which had been administered to their
colleagues, they having been absent
at that time.
President Russell appointed as the
rules committee, Senators Lane,
Franklin, Boggan, Wilmington and
Richardson, who were warned to get
busy on the task assigned them.
After this, pending report on the
committee that had gone to notify
the House managers, the Senate was
at rest.
Senator Wilmington verbally re-
ported having discharged the duty as
signed them.
1t was then moved that the House
be officially notified that DR.. Butler
has resigned and DR.. c. D. Mitchell
has been appointed to succeed him
and his nomination had been confirm
ed.
Senator Shields asserted that he
could not see any reason why the
Senate. should notify the House that
it had discharged it's duty. 1t is a
most unusual proposition, and think
we ought to rescind that action
Senator Shields moved to reconsid-
ed but on a division about two to one,
the motion was. lost.
The Senate then played a waiting
game pending the further report from
the House notification committee,
composed of Messrs. Wilmington,
Hemphill and Catfuthers.
Senator Richardson declared that
he House already has the information
that the committee is instructed to
convey. However, the committee pro-
ceeded regardless, and Senator Cham
pin suggested that the committee be
allowed mileage for their service.
There was nothing else before the
Senate, the members still sitting as an
organized court of impeachment, and
awaiting some formal word from the
House before proceeding further.
Senator Whiting, for the notifica-
ton committee, then made a verbal
report that their duty had been dis
charged; that the Governor had noti-
fed the House of his action, and that
the House had the matter at that time
under consideration. The committee
was therefore discharged.
The court then recessed until g.
o'clock this afternoon, and the Sen
ate went into recess until 2:3O p. M
jackson News, goth.
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