The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-01-14

Mr. Field moved to refer to a select commit
tee of FIVE.
| Remarks were made by Messrs. Bailey
Feathersion, Lewis of Claiborne, Field, An
derson and Hicks. The resolution was adopt
! ed.
/ The Speaker appointed as the Committee
Messrs. Bailey, Howry, Montgomery, holland
| and Bafkin.
Mr. Love offered resolution regulating the
/ selection of seats.
| Mr.. Wolff offered substitute, which, on
motion of Mr.. Applewhite, was laid on tie
table. The original resolution then
| adopted.
Mr. Field moved that the Sergeant Arms
cause the seats to be vacated, and that as
members names are called from the hat, they
select their seats for the session. Carried, and
seats selected accordingly.
On motion of Mr.. Mcgee, of CLARK, Mr.
Talbert, of Carroll, allowed on account
of his infrmities, to select his seat.
Pending the foregoing a message was re-
ceived from the Senate announcing the APP
p0intment of q committee of three en- the part
of the Senate, and = on the part of The House,
to notify the Governor of the organization OF
both bodies. Concurred in, and Messrs- Ap-
plewhite, Fiel1s, holland and Montgomery
there appointed as the committee on part Of
we House.
Mr. Applewhite, from said committee, re-
ported that they had waited on the Governor
and that he would Immediately submit mes
sage in writing
Mr. Erwin offered resolution providing for
the appointment of joint COMMITTEES on
rules which was adopted.
Mr.. Williams offered resolution that the
Sergeant-at- Arms be Instructed TO provide
the members with the necessary stationary
for the transa elton of business.
Mr.. Applewhite moved to lay the reso la
ton on the table.
Pending action on the same message was
received from the Governor. through his Pri-
yate Secretary, Col. A. vi. Nelson, which was
at once read by the Clerk.
The message having been read, on motion
of Mr.. Featherston, it was laid on the table
and one thousand copies ordered to be print
ed
Mr.. Field moved the appointment Of COM
mittee of three to ascertain the shortest time
in which the Code can be printed that 1t
may be the better considered by the Leglsla-
ture.
Mr.. Anderson offered resolution providing
for committee TO receive the Code from the
Governor and also to confer with Judge
Campbell in reference to same
Mr.. Bailey remarked that the printing OF
the Code now was unnecessary-tha nine
tenths of the Code prepared by Judge Camp
bell was in the Code of 1871. He moved
lie the several motions on the table. Mr..
Fields thereupon withdrew his motion, and
no further action was taken.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Williams d.
recting the Sergeant Arms to provide sta
tionary for the members was taken up.
Mr.. Downs moved to amend the resolution
so to strike out all reference to the mode
of payment for stationary; carried,
Mr. Fields moved to lay the resolution on
the table. Motion lost and the resolution
adopted.
Mr.. Anderson moved the appointment of
COMMITTEES of FIVE TO apportion the Governors
Message to appropriate committees; which,
on motion of Mr.. Hurt vas laid OH the table.
Mr., Anderson called up his resolution to
appoint committee to receive Code from
Governor. Resolution was lost.
On motion of Mr.. Andrews, the House adj
journed at l :25 p.