The senate shall proceed, by viva voce vote of a majority of the senators present, to elect a secretary, a sergeant-at-arms and a doorkeeper. The votes shall be entered on the journal. In like manner the senate shall proceed to choose a president of the senate pro tempore, who shall preside in the absence of the lieutenant governor.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 5 - Legislative Department
§ 5-1-1. Apportionment of representatives
§ 5-1-3. Apportionment of senators
§ 5-1-9. Organization of the house of representatives
§ 5-1-11. Election of officers of house of representatives
§ 5-1-13. Organization of the senate
§ 5-1-15. Election of officers of the senate
§ 5-1-17. Organization in absence of the proper officer
§ 5-1-19. Officers of the legislature and committee chairmen authorized to administer oaths
§ 5-1-21. Subpoena for witnesses
§ 5-1-23. Proceedings against recalcitrant witnesses
§ 5-1-25. Witnesses not liable to prosecution in certain cases
§ 5-1-29. Additional duties of legislators
§ 5-1-31. Duties of secretary and clerk
§ 5-1-33. Provision of manuscripts and indexes of House and Senate journals
§ 5-1-35. Duty of the sergeant-at-arms
§ 5-1-39. Dismissal of officers and servants
§ 5-1-41. Remuneration of legislators
§ 5-1-45. Remuneration of the president pro tempore of the senate
§ 5-1-46. Remuneration of the Speaker Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives
§ 5-1-51. When compensation is due
§ 5-1-55. How compensation is obtained
§ 5-1-59. Renumeration of witnesses for state
§ 5-1-61. Joint convention; place and time of assemblage
§ 5-1-63. Joint convention; limitation on powers
§ 5-1-65. Joint convention; presiding officers and records
§ 5-1-67. Joint convention; rules
§ 5-1-69. Joint convention; votes and elections
§ 5-1-71. Joint convention; majority to elect
§ 5-1-73. Joint convention; punishment of members
§ 5-1-75. Joint convention; punishment of persons not members
§ 5-1-77. Mail carrier and distributor for legislature
§ 5-1-81. Location of post office
§ 5-1-83. Capitol Commission to fit up post office
§ 5-1-85. Publication of fiscal note for certain bills or concurrent resolutions