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The Wheeling Daily Register
Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia
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Mississippi Legislature organized in Jackson on January 4 with full attendance; Democratic majorities elected officers including J.M. Stone as Senate president pro tem amid likely impeachments of Gov. Ames and Lt. Gov. Davis. U.S. Senate aspirants Lamar, Lowery, Featherston compete; Gov.'s message offends by criticizing election conduct.
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MEMPHIS, January 4.—An Appeal Jackson, Miss., special says:
Every member was present at the organization of the legislature. J. M. Stone, of Alcorn, was elected president pro tem of the Senate and D. Price Potter, of Hinds, secretary. Counting Furlong, Independent, a republican, the Senate has a two-thirds Democratic majority. In the House, H. M. Street, of Prentiss, was elected speaker and Geo. M. Govan of Marshall, clerk. The office of president pro tem of the Senate becomes important from the fact that he will probably be governor as the indications are that Governor Ames and Lieutenant-Governor Davis will be impeached.
Col. Lamar, Generals Lowery and Featherston, aspirants for the U. S. Senatorship are here. Lamar is ahead, but Lowery is developing considerable strength. Featherstone will get about fifteen votes on the first ballot, all of which will afterwards go to Lowery.
The Governor's message, which was read this afternoon, gives considerable offense and is spoken of as falsifying the conduct of citizens prior to the late election and magnifying incidents connected with the campaign of which it is largely made up.
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Jackson, Miss.
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January 4
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senate has two-thirds democratic majority including independent republican furlong; house elected officers; indications of impeachment for governor ames and lieutenant-governor davis; aspirants for u.s. senatorship with lamar ahead, lowery gaining, featherston expected 15 votes initially; governor's message offends and is criticized for falsifying citizen conduct and magnifying campaign incidents.
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Every member present at legislature organization. J. M. Stone of Alcorn elected president pro tem of Senate, D. Price Potter of Hinds secretary. House: H. M. Street of Prentiss speaker, Geo. M. Govan of Marshall clerk. Office of president pro tem important due to likely impeachment of Governor Ames and Lieutenant-Governor Davis. Col. Lamar, Generals Lowery and Featherston in Memphis as aspirants for U.S. Senatorship; Lamar ahead, Lowery developing strength, Featherston to get 15 votes first ballot then to Lowery. Governor's message read afternoon, gives offense, accused of falsifying pre-election citizen conduct and magnifying campaign incidents.