The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-01-20
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FRIpAY. JanuarYl4tI. 1s1

| FRIDAY, January 4tL, 1Sb.
The House met pursuant to ajournmt
Prayer by Mr.. Williams of Hines. oil
| called-99 members present. Journa OF
yesterday read. and after MAXIM some Dr.
rections, was approved.
Leave of absence granted to Ir. Mayor
| (colored) from day to day, and 0 Mr.. Vii
liams till Tuesday.
Mr.. Boullen, (colored) of Lownes. need
that the motion to let the Hall ofRepresn-
tatives to Mrs. Scott Siddons fu her ec-
| ture do not appear upon the Minutes. bst.
MIR. Landon offered the FOLLOWED reslu-
| ton:
Whereas, The Executive Manson lin a
dilapidated condition, and the fuflitUe of
the same has been removed, thTebrebe it
Resolved, That a committee of Thee be
appointed to investigate and reportt the
earliest day. Lost.
MIR. Clarke moved that the rules f the
Constitutional Convention of 1868 overn
this body until such time as other ruI shall
be adopted. Lost.
Mr.. Jacobs (colored) offered a resution
that the House adopt asd abide the
rules laid down in Jefferson's Manu-.
Mr.. Gowan offered a substitute tit the
rules heretofore adopted by both Hoses of
the Legislature be adopted by this Hlse.
Mr.. Moore (colored) moved to lay t. SUBJ
stitute on the table. Carried.
MIR. Stone moved that the whole sheet
OO ASAb W a NOAlIbCC Va UNGs LOsI.
The previous motion of Mr.. Jacob(c
ered) was then carried.
Mr.. Clarke moved that til eclergyo this
city be invited to officiate at the poing
of morning sessions. Carried.
Mr.. Stiles moved that Mr.. John TOvllRe-
porter for the Senate, be authorized to Pr
cure competent phonograph reporter TO
this House. Lost.
Mr.. Stone moved to proceed to tie elec.
ton of SergSdnt-at-ArmS for the HOUSE.
Carried: -~-aru. G n
The ballot resulted as follows:
Z. b. Young OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 3
w. >. Freeman. Z
b. b. Eggleston neutrality-suspicious.. ----.. 2
Mr. Davis moved that the electir of Mr..
Ireland be declared unanimous. tarried.
The clerk then read a communication
from M. Emanuel, President of theVicks-
burg & Meridian Railroad, encloslg free
passes to all the members, over sad road,
and also one from the President of tie Miss.
Central Railroad, stating that the nmbers
can get passes over said road by cding at
the Banking House of Messrs.J. & TGreen
Mr.. Boullen (colored) moved torender
thanks to the President and Direoors of
the Vieksburg and Meridian and II Miss.
Central Railroads tor their kindnes Car
ried.
Mr.. Clark offered a resolution to IL effect
that a committee of five from the Hose, and
three from the Senate. be appointedo wait
on his Excellency, Adelbert Ames, rows
ional Governor of Mississippi, and INFORM
him that the Legislature is now oranized
and ready to receive any communication he
may have to make. Carried.
A similar resolution was receive from
the Senate, whereupon the Chair appointed
the following committee on the par of the
House of Representatives
G. ID. I.andon, of Warren; Jason Niles, of
Alfalfa; B. Harrington. of Coahoms j; F.
Boullen. (coIored) of Lowndes; A. 'arker,
of Amite.
The Committee on the Funeral oheeuies,
of Mr.. c. \. Yaneey, of Pamela, beig now
ready to report, their report was rea.
On motion, the report was received and
adopted, and the House, out of reset for
the deceased, adjourned till II o'clek, to-
morrow.