The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-01-11

On Contingent Expeases-Mr Gleed. Chair
man; Messrs Packer and Watts
On PesaitentiaTy and PT-isons-Mr. Lyles.
Chairman; Messrs Gleed and Smith,
On HuaaaSe and Be71erotegat Institsstsofs-
Mr.. Alexander, Chairman; Messrs- Bowies
and MiIlsaps.
On Pst5iic La,pfs-Mr Price,l Chairman;
Messrs- johnson and Barrow.
On C07,p0rGfioas-Mr- Gibbs, Chairman
Messrs. Duncan and Mcclure
JOINT COMMITTEES.
On Ereeasttrs Contingent FH1ad--Ar Seal
Chairman; Messrs. Mygatt and Gray.
On Strife Library Mr.. Allen, Chairman
Messrs Packer and W ats.
On Enrolled Bdits-Mr- Packer, Chairman,
Messrs- Allen and Campbell
Oa State Uairersity-Mr. Warner, CHAR
man; Messrs. Duncan and Price.
The President appointed as Pages, Charles
Caldwell jr, and james Clint.
The Secretary has appointed the following
". L. s6attuck, Assistant Secretary
w H. Furniss, Enrolling Clerk.
L. L. Key, Assistant Enrolling Clerk.
K. c. Kerr, EngrOssing Clerk.
c. r. Dickson, Assistant Engrossing Clerk.
H. Barksdale, journal Clerk.
w III. Coppock, Minute Clerk.
w G.. White Assistant Minute Clerk.
Senator Stray declined to serve upon any
committee, and, upon motion of Senator
Watts, was excused
Carried; and the original motion was lost
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. Seal: An Act to amend sections
40 and Al of article 2 in chapter 2 of the
Revised Code of Mississippi of 1871, entitled
AN Act in relation TO State boundaries, and
divisions by counties, their boundaries and
districts of counties for court purposes" APP
proved May 18th, 1871.
Under suspension of the rules, the bill was
read the first and second time, and referred
TO the Committee on Counties and County
Boundaries.
MESSAGE PROM THE HOUSE,
Mr. President: / am instructed TO in
form the Senate that the House has passed
Senate resolution appointing committee
to wait on his Exceilency, the Governor, to
inform him of the organization of the Legs
lature and has appointed as the committee
on the part of the House Messrs. Fisher. of
Hinds; Davis, of Noxubee Lowry, of Ran
kin Foley, of Wilkinson; Sessions, of Frank
lin. Respectfully,
Clerk Of the House.
Mr. Gibbs gave notice of contest in the case
of member of Twenty-second District Tunica
and DeSotO counties, presented papers, ana
moved to refer to Committee on Elections
Mr. Gray moved that a committee OF 1--WE
be appointed, to whom this and all such
cases be referred. Withdrawn.
The committee to wait on His Excellency
the Governor reported that they had per
formed the duty assigned them, and that the
Governor would communicate by message.
Communication from His Excelleney, the
Governor, by his Private Secretary, was re-
ceived~
The motion to refer the Twenty-second
District contested election case was carried
Mr.. President. | am instructed to in
form the Senate that the House Of Repre-
sentatives is now organized, with Hon. John
r. Lynch, as Speaker; H. w Warren, as
Clerk of the House; Mr.. james Hill, "a Ser
geant-at-A rms, and Mr.. l.. I. Scurlock as
Door-keeper, and is ready to proceed to the
transaction Of business.
Respectfully,
f. w. WARRErg
Clerk Of the House.
Mr. Little moved totake up the Governors
annual Message. Carried
The Message was then read.
THE Message viii be found on cur first
Mr. Warner moved to refer the message to
a special committee of three for apportion-
ment. Carried.
Coinmittee-Messrs. Warner Smith and
Duncan.
Mr. Morgan NOV ed that 5000 copies Of the
message be printed.
Mr.. Gibbs moved, a substitute, that the
committee already appointed be instructed to
confer with the committee To be appointed
by the House As 10 the number OF copies ne
cessary to be printed. Carried
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr. Bowles:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Almighty God
to remove from our midst, by the hand Of
death, the Hon. ~ :. Dowd, late President
pro tenn of the Senate; therefore belt
Resofred That the President appoint a
committee of five Senators to report suitable
resolutions in relation thereto, and that as a
token Of our appreciation Of the valu-
able services "a 90 tlater Senator to
the State, the Senate do now adjourn for
one day.
Adopted.
In accordance with the above the Senate
adjourned.
Official JOSEPH LEBfLT,
Secretary.