The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-11-28
HOUSE.

MONDAY, NoY. &c, 1860.
Inc House met aEI was called to order at
II o'clock NJ, by Speaker Campbell
The roll was then called and the following
gentlemen answ cred to their names
Mr.. SPEAKER, Adams, Augustus, Akers,
Armistead, BHgg, Barden, Bishop, Backstrom,
Bell, Boone, Byrne, Barksdale, Clark, CofIey,
Chambers, Culbertson, Claiborne Carter, Dun
can, Denny, Dantzier, Dunlap, Dean, Diekins,
Evans, Ellis of Pamela, Ellis OF Copah, Ora
ham, GiIstrap, Gasque, Hamilton, Hill, Hen
ley, Hooker, Hall of Lauderdale, Hall of
Leake, Hudson, Johnson, Jones of Scott,
Jones of Sunfower, Keith, Knox, I.gles,
Long, Love, Lake, Martin, Matthews, Merinar,
McRae, McAlister Mcdonald, McWhorter,
Miller Murphy, Gwen, Palmer, Purdom,
Reasons Rufi0, Rogers, Reid, Rutherford,
Scales, Smylie, Sanders Smith of
Lowndes, Suratt, Smedes, Trotter, ToIson,
Thomas, Van Eaton, Valiant, Wilson, Win
burn, Withers Weathersby, Ware, Walker
of Simpson, West.-Present IS.
a quorum being present they proceeded to
business.
c. A. Brougher, Clerk of the House, having
since the last session BEEN elected Secretary
Of State, rendered to the House his resigna-
ton in a short and appropriate address
On motion of Mr.. Boone c. A. Brougher
was requested to act as temporary Clerk until
they could go into an election.
&. a messega was received sfrom the Senate.
stating that they were ready to proceed to
business.
On motion of Mr.. Thomas the House pro-
ceeded to the election oS Clerk, which resulted
in the election of Mr. r. c. Miller of Clark.
On motion of Mr.. Matthews the Clerk was
instructed to inform the Senate that they
were organized and ready to proceed TO
business.
On motion Of Mr.. Thomas a committee of
five on the part Of the House, and - on the
part of the Senate, were appointed to wait on
His ENceliency the Governor, and inform
him that the two Houses of the Legislature
had met according to his Proclamation and
were ready to receive any communication he
may desire to make. 81
Mr.. Thomas from the committee appointed
on the part of the House to wait on His
EXceIlency the Governor, reported that they
hed discharged the duties assigned them, and
that the Governor would Immediately address
them communication in writing.
The Governors Message was then received
and read
On motion Of Mr. Clark,
ResoiueA That so much Of the Governors
Message as refers to assall of Convention be
referred to select committee of seven, with
Instructions TO bring in bill to. morrow morn
ing cailpg Convention as recommended.
The Speaker appointed as the committee on
said resolution, Messrs. Clark, Matthews,
Lake, Jones of Sunflower, Miller, Hudson,
AMI johnson.
On motion of Mr. Armstead, the Cover
nors Message was referred to the Committee
on Printing, with instructions to recommend
the printing Of twenty thousand copies
On motion of Mr.. Chambers, SO much of
the Governors Message as refers to the en-
aetueGt OF stay ir-s be referred to Z select
committee of five
Ga motion of Mr.. Reasons, so much Of the
Governors Message as relates to the mporta-
ton of slaves into this State for SALE was
referred to a select committee of five.
Mr.. Matthews, by leave, introduced bill
to be entitled an act to provide for a Conven-
ton OF the people Of the State Of Mississippi
Which was read and referred to the COM
mittee appointed to bring in bill calling said
Convention.
On motion Of Mr. Bishop, so much of the
Governors Message as referred to military
affairs, was referred to the Committee on
military affairs.
Mr.. Dean offered the following joint resolu-
ton, which was adopted:
Reso7ret, The Senate concurring, that this |
Legislature will not take action upon any |
matter not connected with the immediate pur- |
pose for Which it was convened, as set forth in
the Governors Message.
On motion Of Mr. Hooker, it was
Resofved, That so much of the Governors
Message as refers to sending Commissioners
to the different States, be referred to a select |
committee of five. y
On motion Of Mr. Thomas, it was referred
% the committee on Federal Relations.
On motion Of Mr.. Hooker, the House adj
burned until ten o'clock to morrow morning