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SENATE.
THURSDAY. January 10.

he committee on federal relations to bring in
bill to prevent the introduction of foreign
hupers and criminals into, this State, which
gas laid on the table. $
Mr.. Elicit introduced resolution to instruct
Secretary of State to report the vote on the
Constitutional amendments at the late election.
Mr.. McCaughn introduced bill to cede to
the United States Jurisdiction over certain
sites for lighthouses
Mr.. Acker introduced resolution in rela-
ton to onf committee to report new ap-
sportioHnent--pa So
Mr.. Elicit presented the petition of George
TOrrey, OF Jefferson county-referred to spe-
cial committee
On motion of Mr. Cobb the House bill to in
/ corporate the Westport Ferry Company in
l Lowndes, was taken up and passed.
Mr.. McQaughn introduced bill to incorpo-
rate the Pass Christian Hotel Company-pass-
ed.
Mr.. McCaughn presented the petition of John
Henderson and Others, for legislative memo
rial to Congress to reopen the communication
by canal between the Mississippi and the Gulf.
Messrs. Cobb, Catchings, Reynolds, of T.,
Farrar, Davis and Arthur, presented protest
sainst the act raising the Governors salary.
i'd over till O'Clock. as
The Senate then repaired to the hall OF the
buse for the Inauguration of the Governor,
ID after returning, adjourned over till to-mor-
w, 10 o'clock. ...
HOUSE.
The Speaker announced the joint standing
Committees, as follows:
.Judiciary-Davis, of Monroe, Thompson, of
Tfppah, Sharkey, Red, Rea, Buck, Baldwin.
HAYS and Observation-Disclosures Abbott, Coop
pr. Barber Suratt, Sumrall, Smith, of Scott.
Internal mprOeement-Clapp, McCord, Bill
ups, Alcorn, Hawkins, Henderson, Bacot.
County OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Gallant, Car
Ter, Eiland, Herring.
Ezeetions-Reeves, Dunlap, Huff, Motfat,
Keith, Fox, Rogers.
Propositions and Griecances-Johnson, of
Carroll, Pinson, Saffold, Robards, Patterson,
House, Downs
Unfinished Business-Tison, Jayne, Garner,
! Nicholson, Hodges, White, Gibson, of Warren.
Penstentiar,y- Liddeli, Greer, Hull, Sanders,
sssssss hsdsou, cnnlon,
{droW, YeFger +
Military Clark, Maidrow, Hudson, Hemp
aud Sykes.
Federal Relations.-Red, Clinton, Thomp-
u. of c., Davis, of NJ, Aleorn.
.secretary's 0Hiee-Tankersley Holmes, Har-
Thigpin, Martin, of Y.
udit0rs-Harley, Cotton, of F., Nets,
son, OF s., Carter, of P.
easurer's-Parks, Foote, Birney, Nichol-
lnith, of P
Czaims--suratt, Kirkland, Pinson,
of W., Barber
lied Bills-Borwn, Heron, Hamer,
Il, of P, Robards.
keral petitions We're presented and refer
sd
A bill for the relief of Ira S. Sterling was
assed. -4. |
Several bills to change the names of persons
Fere passed, viz: That of l.. W. Washington i.
b aaron Wicklitfe; of j. A. Reynolds to J. A.
Peedin; of J. &. Heron D. G. Peedin. !
A resolution inviting reporters, &C., to seats
on the floor was adopted
S One or two other unimportant local bills {
were introduced.
The hour for the Inauguration of the Gov :,
pr elect having arrived, the Senate was re-
n into the hail of the House. The Gov &
fleet delivered an address, and the oath 6
e was administered by Chief Justice I
Mr.. Speaker Barry then made the usu- '
nouncement, the Senate retired, and the !
adjourned till 10 o'clock tomorrow.