The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-01-11
THIRD DAY.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1872.
House met pursuant to adjournment,
| Speaker Lynch in the chair.
| PRAYER by the Rev. Mr.. Holmes
On the roll being called, the following
members were present
Messrs- Andrews Allen, Arnlstead, APP
plewhite Avery, Baker, Baldridge, Barrett,
Bell, Benson, Boyd, Bush, Brooks, Bremen,
Corcoran, Cessor Calhoun, Chand-
ler,, Currie, CrlmR Carter. Davis of
Lafayette, Davis of Noxubee, Dixon, Evans,
Everett, Fisher, Foley, Feemster, Ford,
Gaines, Gore, Horton, Handy of Copiah,
Handy of Madison, Hail. Howard, Hudnall
Higgins, Holmes, Holland, Haste,
liver, Howe, johnson of Kinds, johnson
ba, Kelly of Lauderdale, Kimbrough
Kendrick, Leavell, Land, Lopez, Lowry,
Landers, Mcintosh, Mccain, Mckie,
Mckenzie, Mauss, McCawley, Mallory,
Morgan of Washington, Nets, Martiniere,
Nettles, N isbett, Piles, Potter, Quinn, Reed,
Reese, Robbins, Roane, Ross Shadd, Smith
of Tunica, Street, Stewart of Noxubee,
Swami, Stone, Spelman, Smith of Lauder
dale, Stewart of Holmes, Sessions, Smith of
DeSoto, Smothers, Streeter, Sawyer, Sullivan,
Truehart Tucker, Wroton, Wharton, Will
ing, West, Webster, White, Wade, Walker,
and Mr.. Speaker-107.
And the following were absent
ABsENT-Messrs Buchanan, Cooke, Cur
lee, and Holloway.
Quorum present.
journal of yesterday read and approved.
Mr.. Spelman offered the following resolu-
ton
Resolred That the Speaker of the House
confer with the President of the Senate con-
corning the appointment of a postmaster
pro tenn. to act until one is elected by the
FONT convention of both houses.
Adopted.
Mr. Street offered the following concur
rent resolution
ResoIred by the House OF Representatives.
The Senate conelrring( That joint special
committee of five, on the part of the House
and = on the part of the Senate be appointed
to ascertain what employees are actually ne
cessary for the two houses, and what compen-
sation should be allowed such employees
and to suggest such regulations in regard to
the contingent expenses of the two houses
as shall confne them within the limits of
strict economy and that said committee be
instructed to report on or before Monday
next.
Adopted
The following messages We're received from
the Senate;
Mr.. SPEAKER: | am instructed to return
the enclosed message, on account of failure to
insert the names of officers elected
Respectfully,
JOSEPH LEMLY.
Secretary Of the Senate. 1
Mr. SPEAKER l am instructed to inform
the House of Representatives that the Senate
has organized with Hon. Joseph Bennett a.
President Joseph Lemly as Secretary, w.
2. Lowd as Sergeant-at-Arms and Howard
Settle as Door-Reeper.
Respectfully,
JOSEPH LEMLY,
Secretary u The Se4sate.
Mr. Davis moved to take up Senate mes
Mr.. Fisher offered the following resolutions
ResoEred, That the names OF the officers of
the House of Representatives be inserted in
the resolution that was sent to the Senate
yesterday.
Adopted
The following message was received from
the Senate:
Mr. SPEAKER; l am instructed to inform
the House of Representatives that the Senate
has passed the following resolution, to-wit:
Resolred By the Senate the House concur
rltQl That a committee of three the part
Of the Senate and = on the part of the House
be appointed to wait upon His Excellency,
the Governor and inform him that the Legis- |
lature is now organized, and ready to receive
any communication from him.
Respectfully,
JosEPH LEaLY
Secretary ct the Senate
MI Foley moved that the resolution be /
adopted with the blank being filed by FIVE
on the part Of the House Carried.
The SPEAKER appointed Messrs. Fisher,
sions as members of said COMMITTEES
Mr.. Jacobs moved that the members retain |
the seats they now occupy.
Mr.. DAVIS offered as a substitute Tor /
Mr. Jacobs motion, that the Sereeant-at- |
Arms be instructed to prepare seats for the |
members.
Mr.. Jacobs moved to lay the substitute on |
the table. Lost; and the substitute was
adopted.
MIR. LeayeIl offered the following resolution: |
Rssotusd That the clergy Of this city be
most respectfully invited 10 open the morn