The comet., 1880-01-17
of the Senate were extended to Hon. j. L.
McCaskill.
NOTICE OF INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

McCaskill.
NOTICE OF INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Mr.. Gayles gave notice that he would OF
some future day, introduce bill TO repea
an net in relation to the official bonds o
members of the Board of Supervisors II
Bolivar and Coahoma codnties.
Mr.. King presented petition Of }. >
Morris, Of Warren county, contestant fol
the scat of Mr.. Cowan. Referred to Com
mittee of Registrat on and Elections.
A message was received from the House
informing the Senate that the House had
concurrcd in Senate resolutions in relation
to examination of Code. The following
committee was appointed on part OF tht
House:
Messrs. Featherston,. Chairman; Lewis
of Claibourn Wolf, Sykes, Andrews
Love, Stephens, Hardin, j. Il. MeLaurin
and Eortson.
Mr.. Carter, of the 9th District, presented
Il petition for the relief Of James Lee, OF
Jasper county which was referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Bills offered resolution fixing the
hour for convening the meetings of the
Senate ut 10 AM. Adopted.
Mr. West offered the following resolution
which was adopted.
Resolved, BY the Senate, that the State
| Treasurer, be and he is hereby required to
examine into and report to this body the
condition of the 3 per cent fund, $2O3, 49,
81, which was shown to be in the Treasury,
oct. 81, 1857
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
! Mr.. Rogers introduced s. b. No. ., to
repeal the charter of the Town of Coffee
vile, which was read and passed.
Mr.. Stewart introduced 5. B. No. 3, to
create an additional Justice of the Peace
and Constable for the county of Kinds, i'll
the Town of Clinton. Referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee.
Mr.. Cowan introduced S. B. No. 4, enti-
tied an Act to amend section 1455 of the
the Code of 1871, in relation to attach
ment debts not due--Referred to Judiciary
Committee.
Mr.. West introduced S. b. No. 3, An Act
for public safety, and for protection for per-
sons employed on or travelling on railroads
in this State. Referred to Judiciary Com
mittee.
The President announced the following
standing committees:
JUDICIARY.
Messrs. Reynolds, FitzGerald, Cowan,
Jarnigan, King and Gibbs.
FINANCE.
Messrs. J. p. Carter, Bills, Humphries,
Stewart and Cooper.
AGRICULTURE, COMMERCE AND MANU-
FACTURES.
Mcssrs. King, johnson, Walker, Bridges
and Griffin.
EDUCATION.
Messrs. Lowrance, Jackson, Criglcr,
Hamilton and Gayles.
PUBLIC WORKS.
Messrs. jackson, Magee and Rogers.
PRINTING.
Messrs. Percy, A. II. Carter, LOngino,
Ratiif and Brown.
RAILROADS.
Messri Humphries, West, Gibbs, Bir-
chett and j. Z. Carter.
Messrs. Gilbert, LonginO, Dalton, A. IL.
Carter, and Rogers.
MILEITIA.
Mcssrs. Griffin, Walker and Brown.
FEDERAL RELATIONS.
Mcssrs. Singleton, Gibbs, Ratltf, Bren-
ham and Wilcox.
COUNTIES, AND COUNTY BOUNDARIES.
Mcssrs. Bills, Lowrcnce; Rogers, Bridges
and HumphricS.
IMMIGRATION,
McsSrs. Vance, Singleton and West.
REGISTRATION ARD ELECTION.
Messrs. Gibbs, Dalton, Crigler, Cooper
and Griffin.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Messrs. johnson, Jackson and Wilcox.
BANKS AND BANKING.
MesSrs. Birchett, Bills and Brown.
CONTINGENT EXPENSE.
MeSsrs. Dalton, Perry and Anderson.
COMMITTEE -oN HUMANE AND BENEvo-
LENT INSTITUTIONS.
Messrs. Stewart, Brennan, Dalton, Ham
iliOn and johnson.
PENITENTIARY AND PRISONS.
Messrs. West, j. Z. Carter, Hamilton,
Brenham and Vance.
PUBLIC LANDS.
Messrs. Anderson, J. p. Carter and An
lerson.
CORPORATIONS.
= Messrs. Jarnigan, Gilbert, COwan, Vance
and Singleton.
LEVEES.
Mcssrs. FitzGerald, Birchott, Anderson
and Walker.
ENGROSSED BILLS.
Messrs. Cooper, Wilcox and Magec.
House message was taken up, and House |
Bill No. /, to repeal Chapter 80, of the acts
IF 1871 was passed by the Senate by the
vote:
YEAs.-Anderson, Bills, Birchett, Bren-
lam, Bridges, Brown, Carter, 1st District,
Carter, 9th District, COwan, Crigler, Dal-
ON, FitzGerald, Gayles, Gibbs Gilbert,
Hamilton, Humphries, Jackson, Jarnigan,
Johnson, King, LongniO, Lowrance, Peery,
Rogers, Singleton, Stewart, Walker, West,
Wilcox.
NAYS.-Griffin, Magee, Ratlitf and Rey-
lOlds.
Absent and not yoting.-Messrs. Perkins
md Cooper.
Message was received from His Excel
ency, the Governor, with report of appoint-
nents made to offices during the YacatiO n
'fthe Senate.
On motion of Mr.. Reynolds the Senate
vent into Executive Session after the
business transacted therein, tire doors were
brown open, and on motion of Mr.. Low
ancc, the Senate adjourned.