The comet., 1880-01-17

The House met persuant to adjournment
SpeakerJ Johns in the chair.
Journal of yesterday was read and ap
proved.
A message was received from the Senat,
notifying the House that the Senate wa
organized and ready to proceed with busi
ness.
Judge Bailey, of Tallahatchie, offered
resolution admitting Messrs. G. II. Murphy
III. b. McGee and Tenant Weatherly, (col
as members elect from Holmes county.
Mr.. Anderson moved to strike out a
much of the resolution as referred to the
Senate. Carried.
Mr.. Andrews moved to refer the whole
matter to the Committee on Elections
Lost.
Mr. Fields moved TO refer a special com
mittee of five, with mover to send for per
sons and papers,--whiCh motion prevailed
Committee .-Messrs. Bailey, Bufkin, No
Ian, Montgomery and Flowry.
Mr.. Love offered the following resOlu.
ton:
Resolved, That the Sargeant-at-arms be
required to have the House cleared and to
permit members to resume their seats IL
their names are drawn by the clerk.
Mr.. Wolff offered n substitute, which was
lost, and on motion of Mr.. Appewhite the
original resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Magee moved that Mr.. Talbot, OF
Carroll, be allowed to select his seat first.
Carried.
The House was cleared and the drawing
for seats was commenced with.
a message was received from the Senate,
notifying the House that the Senate had
appointed committee to wait on the Gov
ernor and inform him that both Houses
were ready to receive any communication
he might have to make.
Mr.. Applewhite moved that the Senate
resOlutiin be concurred in and committee
be appointed to serve with Senate Commit
tee. Carried.
Committee .-Messrs. Applegate, Fields,
Melville, Robinson and Seal.
The committee reported that they had
performed their duty, and the Governor
would communicate with the House in
writing.
Mr.. Erwin offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved, That a committee of five on
part of the House, and--On part Of the
Senate be appointed to draft joint rules for
the government of the two bodies, and that
the committee report as soon os practicable
Adopted.
Mr.. Williams offered the following rcso-
luton:
Resolved, That the Sargeant-at-arms of
the House be required to furnish station
cry, including pens and ink, for the Use of
appropriation for paying for the same.
The Governors message was received,
and on motion of Mr.. FeathersOn, the
clerk proceeded to read the same.
Mr.. Featherston moved that 1000 copies
Of the message printed for use of members.
Carried.
Mr.. Anderson offered the following reso-
luton:
Resolved, (By the House, the Senate con-
Curring,) That q committee of three on the
part Of the House, and - on the part of
the Senate, be appointed to wait on the Off
cial with whom the draft Of the draft Code
il deposited, and receive the same from
him and forthwith deliver it to the House,
and that said committee wait on the Hon.
j. A. p. Campbell, and notify him that the
Senate and House are ready to receive any
communication he may wish to make re-
specting said Code. Lost.
The resolution Of Mr.. Williams was taken
up, and on motion of MIR. Downs, was
amended by striking out all after the word
"thcrcof;" and the resolution, as amended,
was adopted.
The resolution Of Mr. Wolff to refer the
Governor message to select committee
was on motion of Mr.. Hurt laid upon the
table.
At % pm, on motion of Mr. Andrews,
the House adjourned.