1896–1900 Mississippi Legislature
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The 1896–1900 Mississippi Legislature met in three sessions between 1896 and 1900.
United States| 1896–1900 Mississippi Legislature | |||||||
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| Legislative body | Mississippi Legislature | ||||||
| Jurisdiction | Mississippi, United States | ||||||
| Meeting place | Old Mississippi State Capitol | ||||||
| Term | 7 January 1896 – 2 January 1900 | ||||||
| Election | 1895 Mississippi elections | ||||||
| Mississippi State Senate | |||||||
| Members | 45 | ||||||
| President | J. H. Jones | ||||||
| President pro tempore | James T. Harrison | ||||||
| Party control | Democratic | ||||||
| Mississippi House of Representatives | |||||||
| Members | 133 | ||||||
| Speaker | James F. McCool | ||||||
| Party control | Democratic | ||||||
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Members were elected on November 7, 1895, to a four-year term.[1] A vast majority of legislators elected were members of the Democratic Party.[2]
Sessions
The first session of the term, and the state's 73rd overall,[3] started on January 7, 1896, for both houses.[4][5] The House adjourned on March 16, 1896, and the Senate adjourned on March 24, 1896.[4][5]
The second session of the term, and the state's 74th overall, was a special session called by Governor Anselm J. McLaurin.[6] It convened for both houses on April 27, 1897, and the House adjourned on May 27, 1897.[3][6]
The third and final session of the term (the state's 75th) first met on January 4, 1898.[7] The session adjourned on February 11, 1898.[3][7]
The legislative term officially ended when members were sworn in for the 1900–1904 Legislature on January 2, 1900.[8]
Personnel
The Senate had 45 members from 38 districts.[4] James T. Harrison from the 25th District was elected President Pro Tempore, defeating 12th District senator William Gwin Kiger in a 25–20 vote.[5]
The House had 133 members representing different counties of Mississippi.[4] James F. McCool of Attala County was elected to the position of Speaker of the House near-unanimously, with 126 members voting for him and 7 members absent or not voting.[4] When the 1897 session began, 7 new members were sworn in to replace six members who had resigned and one member (Carroll Cooper) who had died in-between sessions.[6] At the beginning of the 1898 session, four new members were sworn in, all replacing members who had died after the 1897 session.[9]
Officers
Senate
Presiding Officer
| Position | Name | Party | District | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | J. H. Jones | Democratic Party | n/a | |
| President Pro Tempore | James T. Harrison | Democratic Party | 25 |
House of Representatives
Presiding Officer
| Position | Name | Party | County | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaker of the House | James F. McCool | Democratic Party | Attala |
Senate
All senators were Democrats.[10] John Y. Murry Jr. served as Secretary.[10] Several new senators were sworn in for the 1898 session.[11]
| District Number | Counties[1] | Senator Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hancock, Harrison, Jackson | E. J. Bowers |
| 2 | Wayne, Jones, Perry, Greene | Truman Gray |
| 3 | Jasper, Clarke | T. A. Wood (1896) |
| D. W. Heidelberg (1898) | ||
| 4 | Simpson, Covington, Marion, Pearl River | G. W. Ellis |
| 5 | Rankin, Smith | Alexander Price |
| 6 | Pike, Franklin | William B. Mixon |
| 7 | Amite | W. F. Love |
| 8 | Lawrence, Lincoln | A. E. Weathersby |
| 9 | Adams | James A. Clinton |
| 10 | Claiborne, Jefferson | J. M. Taylor |
| 11 | Copiah | E. A. Rowan |
| 12 | Hinds, Warren | B. H. Wells |
| W. G. Kiger | ||
| Murray F. Smith | ||
| 13 | Scott, Newton | G. A. McIlhenny |
| 14 | Lauderdale | W. H. Hardy |
| 15 | Kemper, Winston | H. D. Moore |
| 16 | Noxubee | Walter Price |
| 17 | Leake | Irvin Miller |
| 18 | Madison | Clarence B. Greaves |
| 19 | Yazoo | A. M. Hicks |
| 20 | Sharkey, Issaquena | H. J. McLaurin |
| 21 | Holmes | E. F. Noel |
| 22 | Attala | J. C. Clark |
| 23 | Oktibbeha, Choctaw | N. Q. Adams |
| 24 | Clay, Webster | T. L. Lamb |
| 25 | Lowndes | James T. Harrison |
| 26 | Carroll, Montgomery | T. H. Somerville (1896) |
| T. U. Sisson (1898) | ||
| 27 | Leflore, Tallahatchie | A. C. Bramlett |
| 28 | Yalobusha, Grenada | E. L. Brewer |
| 29 | Washington, Sunflower | W. R. Trigg |
| Abram Lewenthal | ||
| 30 | Bolivar | E. H. Moore |
| 31 | Chickasaw, Calhoun, Pontotoc | C. B. Mitchell |
| J. M. Byars | ||
| 32 | Lafayette | J. W. T. Falkner |
| 33 | Panola | L. F. Rainwater |
| 34 | Coahoma, Tunica, Quitman | J. V. Cook |
| 35 | DeSoto | W. T. Nesbit |
| 36 | Union, Tippah, Benton, Tate, Marshall | Will T. McDonald |
| W. A. Boyd | ||
| M. J. McKinney | ||
| 37 | Tishomingo, Alcorn, Prentiss | Carroll Kendrick |
| 38 | Monroe, Lee, Itawamba | H. F. Broyles |
| F. M. Gregory |
House
Nevin C. Hathorn and Rufus Prewitt were Populists.[10]
| County | Representative Name |
|---|---|
| Adams | James Pipes |
| W. A. Killingsworth | |
| Alcorn | T. H. Underwood |
| W. J. Lamb | |
| Amite | C. H. Frith |
| T. P. Street | |
| Attala | James F. McCool |
| J. F. Allen | |
| Benton | J. B. Blackwell |
| Bolivar | Whit Blanchard |
| J. S. Hicks | |
| Calhoun | J. I. Ballinger |
| James Revis | |
| Carroll | Monroe McClurg (1896) |
| W. T. Stevens (1896) | |
| S. E. Turner (1897–1900) | |
| Lewis S. Hemphill (1897–1900) | |
| Chickasaw | W. G. Stovall |
| J. A. McArthur | |
| Choctaw | R. K. Prewitt |
| Claiborne | Milton R. Jones |
| Clarke | John L. Buckley |
| Clay | Frank A. Critz |
| J. S. Goodwin | |
| Coahoma | J. Alcorn Glover |
| F. A. Montgomery (1896) | |
| W. C. Weathersby (1897–1900) | |
| Copiah | J. G. Ainsworth |
| Joel Lilly | |
| J. F. Sexton | |
| Covington | A. K. Worthy |
| DeSoto | Mial Wall |
| Carroll Cooper (1896) | |
| W. H. Rollins (1897–1900) | |
| Franklin | R. S. Butler |
| Greene | John A. Smith |
| Grenada | William McSwine (1896–1897) |
| L. M. Mays (1898–1900) | |
| Hancock | George Arbo |
| Harrison | Walter A. White (1896) |
| C. C. Sweatman (1897–1900) | |
| Hinds | S. S. Champion (1896–1897) |
| W. A. Montgomery (1898–1900) | |
| E. H. Green | |
| Luther Manship | |
| Holmes | W. T. Johnson |
| W. L. Keirn | |
| H. J. Reid | |
| Issaquena | John W. Heath |
| Itawamba | W. S. Sheffield |
| Jackson | L. G. Manuel |
| Jasper | R. A. Land |
| Jefferson | James C. Stowers |
| Jones | W. A. Bryant |
| Kemper | I. F. Gunn |
| S. C. Trammill | |
| Lafayette | W. W. McMahon |
| Fielder Webster | |
| Lauderdale | A. J. Russell |
| J. D. Stennis | |
| W. R. Denton | |
| Lawrence | P. Z. Jones (1896) |
| G. W. Johnston (1897–1900) | |
| Leake | Asa H. Langston |
| Lee | H. C. Medford |
| O. L. Kennedy | |
| Leflore | S. R. Coleman |
| Lincoln | Eli Cowart |
| Lowndes | M. A. Franklin |
| J. C. Neilson | |
| J. B. Harrington | |
| Madison | J. N. Lipscomb |
| J. B. Martin | |
| Marion | N. C. Hathorn |
| Marshall | J. W. Boatwright |
| John T. Brown | |
| R. A. Baird | |
| Monroe | R. E. Houston |
| A. J. Smith | |
| Frank L. Bott | |
| Montgomery | J. P. Taylor |
| Neshoba | A. M. Byrd (1896) |
| O. L. Williams (1897–1900) | |
| Newton | Thomas Keith |
| J. A. Leach | |
| Noxubee | John R. Dinsmore |
| W. S. Permenter | |
| DeForest Allgood | |
| Oktibbeha | J. G. Carroll |
| J. W. Crumpton | |
| Panola | J. L. Knox |
| S. R. Lamb | |
| H. H. Parnell | |
| Pearl River | J. M. Shivers |
| Perry | S. T. Garraway |
| Pike | W. W. Pope |
| J. B. Webb | |
| Pontotoc | W. T. Stegall |
| W. T. Holmes | |
| Prentiss | W. M. Cox |
| J. T. Blanchard | |
| Quitman | James R. Turner (1896–1897) |
| M. E. Denton (1898–1900) | |
| Rankin | Iddo Lewis |
| J. Sol Roberts | |
| Scott | W. L. Weems |
| Sharkey | Anthony Miller[10] |
| Simpson | T. N. Touchstone |
| Smith | J. S. Eaton |
| Sunflower | P. C. Chapman |
| Tallahatchie | William Steele |
| Tate | W. J. East |
| T. C. House | |
| Tippah | A. J. Richardson |
| Tishomingo | D. L. Ross |
| Tunica | Richard Abbay |
| Union | R. S. Bell |
| G. L. Jones | |
| Warren | George Anderson |
| J. W. Collier | |
| Charles Ehrman | |
| Washington | James R. Yerger |
| E. N. Thomas | |
| S. M. Shankle | |
| Wayne | F. M. Sheppard |
| Webster | H. H. Fox |
| Wilkinson | W. P. S. Ventress |
| T. M. Whetstone | |
| Winston | John D. Doss |
| Yalobusha | W. A. Herring |
| James Moore | |
| Yazoo | Z. P. Stutts |
| W. W. Coody | |
| Fayette Caruthers[10] | |
| From Flotorial Districts | |
| Claiborne and Jefferson | W. D. Torrey |
| Clarke and Jasper | S. F. Thigpen |
| Franklin and Lincoln | Edward Smith |
| Grenada and Montgomery | W. S. P. Doty |
| Harrison and Jackson | M. A. Dees |
| Hinds and Yazoo | Clay Sharkey |
| Leake and Winston | G. H. Blocker |
| Lee and Itawamba | A. N. Wilson (1896–1897) |
| W. D. Anderson (1898–1900) | |
| Tippah and Benton | Allen Talbot |