pard, Clark, Cunningham, Davis, Doniphan, of C., Doniphan, of Platte, Drake, Ewing, Fant, Farrar, Feagan, Field, Gentry, Goode, Green, of F., Guitar, Harrison, Harding, Hardeman, Hardin, Harris, Houghton, Hughes, Isbell, Jeffress, Jones, Kelly, Lewis, of C., Lewis, of St. L., Lightner, McCarty, McColloch, McFall, McMahan, McMurtry, Moore, Morrow, Mott, Neill, Nevili, Patrick, Phillips, Pratt, Roberts, Rollins, Shelton, Sitton, Smith, of B., Smith, of P., Smith, of St. L., Tucker, Williams, of H., Wyatt, and Yeats-64.

For Mr. Barrett-Messrs. Donelan, Jackson, Jennings, King, Layton, McAfee, McCary, McLane, of Cape G., McClain, of St. C., Morgan, Powers, and Standiford-12.

For Mr. Burnes-Mr, Acock.

For Mr. King-Mr. Barrett.

For Mr. Smith, of P.-Mr. Newland.

Absent-Messrs. Buford, Howell, Medley, and Todd.

Absent on leave-Mr. Blakey.

Mr. Newland having received a majority of all the votes given, was declared duly elected Speaker of the House of Representatives, for the regular session cf the eighteenth General Assembly.

On motion of Mr. Rollins,

A Committee, consisting of Messrs. Rollins, Burnes, and Goode, were appointed by the Chair, to inform Mr. Newland of his election, and conduct him to the Chair.

The oath of office being then administered by the Hon. Judge Miller, Mr. Newland, the Speaker elect, entered upon the discharge of his official duties.

On motion of Mr. Kelly,

The House adjourned until 2 o'clock, P. M.

EVENING SESSION.

The House met pursuant to adjournment.

On motion of Mr. Kelly,

Resolved, That the House will now proceed to the election of Speaker pro tem., Chief Clerk, Door-keeper, Assistant Clerk, Enrolling Clerk, Engrossing Clerk, and Sergeant-at-Arms, in the order herein named. The Speaker then announced that nominations for Speaker pro tem, were in order,

Mr. Mothersead nominated D. D. Burnes.

Mr. Blair nominated John W. Kelly.

Granville C. Medley, member elect from Cole county, appeared, produced his credentials, was qualified, and took his seat.

The House then proceeded to ballot for Speaker pro tem., when there appeared,

For Mr. Burnes-Messrs. Acock, Alexander, Bogy, Bohannon, Botts, Brady, Britton, Brown, of N., Bullock, Chilton, Clippard, Crosswhite, Cravens, Cunningham, Darby, Darnes, Dodson, Doniphan, of Clay, Doniphan, of P., Dorriss, Dyer, Everet, Frost, Garth, Gilstrap, Goode, Graves, Green, of L., Harding, Hery ford, Hickox, Hill, Holmes, Houghton, Hughes, Kelly, McAfee, McFarland, McSpadden, Medley, Minor, Moore, Monro, Moseley, Mothersead, Murray, Nevill, Parcells, Reid, Ritchey, Shambaugh, Smith, of S., Wall, Webb, Whitaker, White, and Williams, of D.-56.

For Mr. Kelly-Messrs. Baker, Barrett, Bean, Blair, Boyd, Bradford, Breckinridge, Brown, of J., Brown, of St. L., Clark, Davis, Donelan, Drake, Ewing, Fant, Farrar, Feagan, Field, Gentry, Green, of F., Guitar, Harrison, Harris, Hardeman, Hardin, Isbell, Jackson, Jeffress, Jennings, Jones, King, Layton, Lewis, of C., Lewis, of St. L., Lightner, McCary, McCarty, McLane, of Cape G., McClain, of St. Clair, McColloch, McFall, McMahan, McMurtry, Morgan, Morrow, Mott, Neill, Patrick, Phillips, Powers, Pratt, Roberts, Rollins, Shelton, Sitton, Smith, of P., Smith, of B., Smith, of St. L., Standiford, Tucker, Williams, of H., Wyatt, Yeats, and Mr. Speaker-64.

For Mr. Doniphan of C.-Mr. Burnes.

Absent-Messrs. Buford, Burnet, Howell and Todd.

Ab.ent on leave- Mr. Blakey.

Mr. Kelly having received a majority of all the votes given, was declared duly elected Speaker pro tem., for the regular session of the eighteenth General Assembly, and the oath of office was administered by the Speaker.

The Chair then announced that nominations for Chief Clerk were then in order,

Mr. Morrow nominated Samuel A. Lowe, of Pettis county.
Mr. Britton nominated George W. Huston, of Lincoln county.

The roll being called there appeared,

For Mr. Lowe-Messrs. Baker, Bean, Blair, Bohannon, Botts, Boyd, Brady, Bradford, Breckinridge, Brown, of St. L., Burnet, Clark, Cunningham, Davis, Donelan, Doniphan, of C., Doniphan, of P., Ewing, Farrar, Field, Gentry, Green, of F., Guitar, Harrison, Harris, Hardeman, Hardin, Houghton, Hughes, Isbell, Jackson, Jeffress, Jennings, Jones, Kelly, King, Layton, Lightner, McCary, McLane, of Cape G., McClain, of St. C., McColloch, McFall, McMurtry, Morgan, Morrow, Mott, Neill, Phillips, Powers, Pratt, Roberts, Rollins, Shelton, Sitton, Smith, of B., Smith, of P., Smith, of St. L., Standiford, Tucker, Williams, of Henry, Wyatt, Yeats, and Mr. Speaker-65.

For Mr. Huston-Messrs. Acock, Alexander, Barrett, Bogy, Britton,

Brown, of J., Brown, of N., Bullock, Burnes, Chilton, Clippard, Crosswhite, Cravens, Darby, Darnes, Dodson, Dorriss, Dyer, Everet, Fant, Frost, Garth, Gilstrap, Goode, Graves, Green, of L., Heryford, Hickox, Hill, Holmes, Lewis, of C., Lewis, of St. Louis, McAfee, McCarty, McFarland, McMahan, McSpadden, Medley, Minor, Moore, Monro, Moseley, Mothersead, Murray, Nevill, Parcells, Patrick, Reid, Ritchey, Shambaugh, Smith, of S., Wall, Webb, Whitaker, White, and Williams, of D.-56.

For Mr. Minor-Mr. Harding.

Absent-Messrs. Buford, Drake, Howell, and Todd.

Absent on leave-Mr. Blakey.

Mr. Lowe having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Chief Clerk, for the regular session of the eighteenth General Assembly, and the oath of office being administered by the Speaker, he entered upon the discharge of his official duties.

Nominations for Assistant Clerk, were then announced in order,
Mr. McCarty nominated B. F. Wallace, of Jackson county.
The roll being called, there appeared,

For Mr. Wallace-Messrs. Acock, Alexander, Baker, Barrett, Bean, Blair, Bogy, Bohannon, Botts, Boyd, Brady, Bradford, Breckinridge, Britton, Brown, of J., Brown, of N., Brown, of St. L., Bullock, Burnet, Burnes, Chilton, Clippard, Clark, Cravens, Cunningham, Darby, Darnes, Davis, Dodson, Donelan, Doniphan, of C., Doniphan, of P., Drake, Dorriss, Dyer, Everet, Ewing, Fant, Farrar, Feagan, Field, Frost, Garth, Gentry, Goode, Graves, Green, of F., Green, of L., Guitar, Harrison, Harding, Hardeman, Hardin, Heryford, Hickox, Hill, Holmes, Houghtou, Hughes, Isbell, Jackson, Jeffress, Jennings, Jones, Kelly, King, Layton, Lewis, of C., Lewis of St. L., Lightner, McAfee, McCary, McCarty, MeLane, of Cape G., McClain, of St. C., McColloch, McFall, McFarland, MeMahan, McMurtry, McSpadden, Medley, Minor, Moore, Monroe, Morgan, Morrow, Moseley, Mott, Mothersead, Murray, Neill, Nevill, Parcells, Patrick, Phillips, Powers, Pratt, Reid, Ritchey, Roberts, Rollins, Shambaugh, Shelton, Sitton, Smith, of B., Smith, of P., Smith, of St. Louis, Standiford, Tucker, Wall, Webb, Whitaker, White, Williams, of Daviess, Williams, of H., Wyatt, Yeats and Mr. Speaker-120.

Absent-Messrs. Buford, Cross white, Gilstrap, Harris, Howell, and

Todd.

Absent on leave-Mr. Blakey.

Mr. Wallace having received a majority of all the votes given, was declared duly elected Assistant Clerk for the regular session of the eighteenth General Assembly, was qualified and entered upon the duty of his office.

Nominations for Enrolling Clerk being then in order,

Mr. Smith, of S., nominated Stephen G. Watkins
Mr. Dorriss, nominated Christy Watson.
Mr. Bogy, nominated B. F. Jeffries,
The roll being called, there appeared,

For Mr. Watkins-Messrs. Bean, Blair, Botts, Bradford, Britton, Brown, of N., Chilton, Clark, Cross white, Cunningham, Davis, Donelan, Doniphan, of P., Dyer, Everet, Ewing, Farrar, Field, Frost, Gilstrap, Graves, Green, of L., Harding, Hardeman, Heryford, Hickox, Hill, Holmes Houghton, Hughes, Isbell, Jackson, Jennings, Jones, King, Lewis, of C., Lightner, McAfee, McCarty, McFall, McFarland, McMahan, Minor, Moore, Mott, Mothersead, Neill, Nevill, Patrick, Phillips, Reid, Roberts, Rollins, Shambaugh, Shelton, Smith, of B., Smith, of P., Smith, of St. L., Smith, of S., Standiford, Tucker, Webb, Whitaker, Williams, of D., Williams, of H., Wyatt and Mr. Speaker-67.

Eor Mr. Watson-Messrs. Breckinridge, Darby, Darnes, Fant, Feagan, Gentry, Goode, Guitar, Harrison, Hardin, Layton, Lewis, of St. L., McMurtry, Medley, Moore, Murray and Pratt-17.

For Mr. Jeffries-Messrs. Acock, Alexander, Baker, Barrett, Bogy, Bohannon, Boyd, Brady, Brown, of J., Brown, of St. L., Bullock, Burnet, Burnes, Clippard, Cravens, Dodson, Drake, Dorriss, Garth, Green, of F., Harris, Jeffress, Kelly, McCary, McLane of Cape G., McClain, of St. C., McColloch, McSpadden, Morgan, Morrow, Mosely, Parcells, Ritchey, Sitton, Wall, White and Yeats-37

Absent-Messrs. Buford, Doniphan, of C., Howell, Powers, and Todd. Absent on leave-Mr. Blakey.

Mr. Watkins having received a majority of all the votes given, was declared duly elected Enrolling Clerk of the House, for the regular session of the eighteenth General Assembly, was qualified, and entered upon the discharge of his official duties.

Nominations for Engrossing Clerk being then in order,

Mr. Bradford, nominated W. C. Sevier.

Mr. Breckinridge, nominated S. C. Collier.

Mr. Webb, nominated Lisle Singleton.
Mr. Blair, nominated W. B. King.

Mr. Mothersead, nominated J. B. McHenry.
The roll being called, there appeared,

For Mr. Sevier-Messrs. Acock, Botts, Boyd, Bradford, Britton, Brown, of N., Burnet, Bullock, Burnes, Crosswhite, Dodson, Doniphan, of P., Feagan, Field, Gentry, Gilstrap, Graves, Green, of L., Harrison, Harris, Hery ford, Hickox, Hill, Jackson, Layton, McCary, McCarty, McClain, of St. C., McFarland, McSpadden, Minor, Monro, Morgan, Morrow, Murray, Neill, Nevill, Parcells, Powers, Reid, Ritchey, Roberts, Smith, of S., Standiford, Tucker, Whitaker, Williams, of D., Williams, of II., Wyatt and Mr. Speaker-50.

For Mr. Collier-Messrs. Alexander, Baker, Bean, Bogy, Breckinridge,

Brown, of J., Clippard, Cravens, Cunningham, Darnes, Davis, Doniphan, of C., Drake, Dorriss, Dyer, Ewing, Garth, Hardeman, Hardin, Holmes, Houghton, Hughes, King, Lewis, of C., Lewis, of St. L., McMahan, McMurtry, Moore, Moseley, Patrick, Rollins, Shelton, Smith, of P., White and Yeats-37.

For Mr. Singleton-Messrs. Chilton, Frost, Isbell, Phillips, Sitton and Webb-6.

For Mr. King-Messrs. Blair, Bohannon, Brown, of St. L.,Clark, Donelan, Fant, Farrar, Green, of F., Guitar, Jeffress, Jennings, Jones, Lightner, McLane, of Cape G., McColloch, McFall, Mott, Pratt, and Smith, of St. L.-19.

For Mr. McHenry-Messrs. Barrett, Brady, Everet, Goode, Harding, Medley, Mothersead and Shambaugh-8.

Absent-Messrs. Buford, Darby, Howell, Kelly, McAfee, and Todd. Absent on leave-Mr. Blakey.

No one nominee having received a majority of all the votes given, the House was about to proceed to a second bollot, when

Mr. Mothersead withdrew the name of Mr. McHenry.

Mr. Webb withdrew the name of Mr. Singleton.

The House then proceeded to a second ballot, which resulted as follows:

For Mr. Sevier-Messrs. Acock, Barrett, Botts, Boyd, Bradford, Britton, Brown, of N., Bullock, Burnet, Burnes, Crosswhite, Dodson, Dorriss, Field, Gilstrap, Graves, Green, of L., Harrison, Heryford, Hickox, Hill, Jackson, Layton, McAfee, McCary, McClain, of St. C., McFarland, McSpadden; Medley, Monro, Morgan, Morrow, Mothersead, Murray, Nevill, Parcells, Phillips, Powers, Reid, Ritchey, Smith, of S., Standiford, Whitaker, Williams, of D., Williams, ofH., Wyatt and Mr. Speaker-47.

For Mr. Collier-Messrs. Alexander, Baker, Bean, Bogy, Brady, Breckinridge, Brown, of J., Chilton, Clippard. Cravens, Cunningham, Darnes, Davis, Doniphan, of C., Doniphan, of P., Drake, Dyer, Everet, Ewing, Feagan, Frost, Garth, Gentry, Goode, Guitar, Harding, Hardeman, Hardin, Holmes, Houghton, Hughes, Lewis, of C., Lewis, of St. L., McCarty, McMahan, McMurtry, Minor, Moore, Moseley, Mott, Neill, Patrick, Roberts, Rollins, Shambaugh, Shelton, Smith, of B., Smith, of P., Tucker, Wall, Webb, White and Yeats-50.

For Mr. King-Messrs. Blair, Bohannon, Brown, of St. L., Clark, Donelan, Fant, Farrar, Green, of F., Harris, Isbell, Jeffress, Jennings, Jones, Kelly, King, Lightner, McLane, of Cape G., McColloch, McFall, Pratt, Sitton, and Smith, of St. L.-22.

Absent-Messrs. Buford, Darby, Howell, and Todd.

Absent on leave -Mr. Blakey.