Thirty-second district, composed of the county of ShelbyHon. Henry J. Lynn.

Thirty-third district, composed of the county of ShelbyHon. J. D. Montedonico.

The members being sworn in, the Clerk announced that the first business before the Senate was the election of a temporary Speaker, and that nominations for that position would now be entertained.

Mr. Tolley nominated Hon. T. C. Long.

Mr. Carden' nominated Hon. B. W. Padgett.

There being no other nominations, the first ballot was taken. and resulted as follows:

Messrs. Cobbs, Ewing, Fairbanks, Green, Jarvis, Jones, Leech, Lewis, Lynn, McDowell, Montedonico, Norment, Padgett, Polk, Quarles, Sanford, Sparks, Thompson, Tolley, Townes, and Williamson. 21.

Senators voting for Mr. Padgett :

Messrs. Brown, Carden, Cecil, Coile, French, Kennedy, Ledbetter, Maney, Simerly and Trimble. 10.

Thereupon the Hon. T. C. Long, of the county of Madison, having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared to be duly elected temporary Speaker.

The Clerk appointed Messrs. Tolley and Padgett to escort the temporary Speaker-elect to the chair.

On motion of Mr. Tolley, the rules of the last Senate were adopted to govern the Senate during its organization.

On motion of Mr. Thompson, the Senate proceeded to the election of a permanent Speaker without the formality of nominations.

The first ballot was then taken, and resulted as follows:

Senators voting for Mr. Quarles:

Messrs. Cobbs, Green, Leech, and Thompson. 4.

Senator voting for Mr. Maney:

Mr. Padgett. 1.

Senators voting for Mr. Polk :

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Messrs. Ewing and Quarles. 2.

Senators voting for Mr. Sparks:

Messrs. Fairbanks, Jarvis, Lynn, and Tolley. 4.

Senators voting for Mr. Ewing:

Messrs. Jones and Polk. 2.

Senators voting for Mr. Padgett :

Messrs. Brown, Carden, Cecil, Coile, French, Kennedy, Maney, Simerly, and Trimble. 9.

Senator voting for Mr. McDowell:

Mr. Lewis. 1.

Senators voting for Mr. Sanford:

Messrs. Long, Townes, and Williamson. 3.

Senators voting for Mr. Lynn:

Messrs. Montedonico, Norment, and Sparks. 3.

There being no election, the second ballot was taken, and resulted as follows:

Senators voting for Mr. Maney:

Messrs. Brown, Carden, Cecil, Coile, French, Ledbetter, Padgett, Simerly, and Trimble. 9.

Senator voting for Mr. Polk:

Mr. Ewing. 1.

Senators voting for Mr. Sparks :

Messrs. Fairbanks, Jarvis, Lynn, and Tolley. 4.

Senators voting for Mr. Quarles:

Messrs. Cobbs, Green, Leech, and Thompson. 4.

Senators voting for Mr. Ewing:

Messrs. Jones and Polk. 2.

Senators voting for Mr. Brown:

Messrs. Kennedy and Maney. 2.

Senators voting for Mr. Sanford:

Messrs. Lewis, Long, Townes, and Williamson. 4.

Senators voting for Mr. Long:

Messrs. McDowell and Sanford. 2.

Senators voting for Mr. Lynn:

Messrs. Montedonico, Norment, Quarles, and Sparks. 4.

There being no election, the third ballot was taken, and resulted as follows:

Senators voting for Mr. Brown:

Messrs. Carden, Cecil, Ledbetter, and Trimble. 4.

Senators voting for Mr. Quarles:

Cobbs, Green, Leech, and Thompson. 4.

Senators voting for Mr. Padgett :

Messrs Coile and French. 2.

Senator voting for Mr. Polk:

Mr. Ewing. 1

Senators voting for Mr. Sparks :

Messrs. Fairbanks, Jarvis, Lynn, Simerly, and Tolley. 5.

Senators voting for Mr. Ewing:

Messrs. Jones and Polk. 2.

Senator voting for Mr. Trimble :

Mr. Kennedy. 1.

Senators voting for Mr. Sanford:

Messrs. Lewis, Long, McDowell, and Townes. 4.

Senators voting for Mr. Lynn:

Messrs. Montedonico, Norment, Quarles, and Sparks. 4.

On motion the Senate adjourned till 10 A. M. to-morrow.

TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 4TH, 1887.

SECOND DAY.

The Senate met at 10 o'clock A. M., pursuant to adjournment temporary Speaker Long in the chair.

Proceedings were opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. C. II. Strickland.

On a call of the roll all of the Senators responded.

The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and approved.