The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-01-31
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATlv

House met pursuant to adjournment
Speaker Johns in the Chair.
Prayer by Mr.. Rainey.
Roll called. Present, 116; absent, 4.
journal of yesterday read and approved
A message was received from the Senat
notifying the House that the Senate ha
passed the following bills:
5. B. 10, and III. Bills 81, SS and 6S.
Inc Committee on Enrolled Diil7, ti.ro ,,es1
lts Chairman, M. MaSoe, reported INA
they had examined and found correctly en-
rolled the following bills:
II. b. /, to repeal Chapter 80, of th
Pamphlet Acts of 1876.
ii. b. Il, in relation to abstracts of title
to real estate in old Tishomngo county.
II. B. IA, to incorporate the town of Quit
man, in Clarke county.
ii. b. Is, to incorporate the town o
| Lauderdalc Station.
| III. B. %, for the relief of Wayne county
ii. Il. IS, to repeal an Act to husband Ger
tain fertilizers in Lowndes county.
III. B. 46, tolamend an Act fixing the times
and numbelSof days for holding the various
Circuit and Chancery Courts in this State,
Approved Feb. 21, 1878.
$. b. 2, to repeal the charter of the town
of Cotfeeyile.
Mr.. Wilson asked leave of absence for
Mr. Iarkreader on account of sickness,
which was granted.
Mr. Nabers asked leave of absence for
Mr.. Curry on account of sickness. Granted.
The following resolution offered by MI.
Love was adopted.
Resolved, That at the hour of II clock
H., the House proceed to the election of II
United States Senator.
Mr.. Field, of Lowndes, was called to
the Chair by Speaker Johns.
5. B. 10, to divide the county of Pamela
into two Circuit and Chancery Court Dis
tricts, and for other purposes, was taken
up and referred to Judiciary Committee.
The Senate informed the House that the
Senate had passed the following concurrent
resolution:
Resolved, BY the Senate, the House con
curing, That no ballot be taken for United
States Senator to-day.
On motion of Mr.. Rees, the Senate con-
current resolution was indefinitely post
pOned.
The joint resolution offered by Mr.. No
land, with substitute by Mr.. SOmeryille and
by Mr.. Shields, was made Spe-
cial order for Wednesday at II O'clOck a. m.
The Speaker announced that the hour
had arrived for balloting for United States
Mr.. Lewis, of Claiborne, nominated O.
r. singleton.
Mr.. Featherston. nominated J. u. George. !
Mr.. Butlord nominated b. X. Bruce.
Mr.. Stephens nominated A. NJ. West.
Mr.. Martin nominated Ethel BarkSdalC. |
The following members voted for o. Il. |
singleton.
Anderson. Billingslea, Bufkin, Buford. /
Iynum, Christmas, Cooper, Cratin, Downs. /
Cation, Erwin, Field, of Lowndes. Gimer.
lass, Gum, Hardin, Harris, Harrison.
lowry, Hunter, Kearney, Lewis of Clai-
,orne. Lyle. McLaurin of Laudcrdale,
IcNeil, Mellen, Mitchell, Moore, Morris,
,abors, Raney. Rees, spears, Stampcr,
'ankersley, Taylor, of Lee, Walker, We'll
orn, WilsOn-39.
The following members voted for Gen'l
u. George.
Andrews, Bailey Burdine, Chamberlain,
larke, Drane, Featherston, FOrtsOn, Hud-
lesion, Hurt, Lamkin, Madison, Mont
omcry, Mullens, Myers, Nelson, NOland,
odgers, Seward, Shields, Somerville,
ykes, Talbert, Watson, Williams-23.
The following members, voted for Ethel
arksdale.
Applewhite. Buchanan, Byrd, Cameron,
arrOlI, Coleman, Day, Ford, Gibson,
icks, Hill, King, Leslie, Lewis of Perry, |
owe, Marett, Martin, Matherson, McGee Of
arke, McGee of Wilkinson, Mclnnis, |
cLaurin of Rankin, Melville, Norrell.
lmSey, Robertson, SeabrOOk. seal, Teu-
sson, Torey Of jefferson, TOrey of sun
,wer, Webb, Wood and JOhns-34.
The following members voted for \. VI. c
est.
Bowman, Burnett, Chamblis, 2
avis. Fields, Holingsworth, Murphy, [
,llard, Ross. stevens Of 1allobusha,
evens of Calhoun. Taylor of Benton, n
eatherly and Wright-l4.
The following members voted for b. X. il
1Ice. q
I}ufend, Hence aud Selby. 4
At l2:25. on motion Of Mr.. Andrews the
,usc adjourned. m