The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-01-11
HOUSE-SECOND DAY.
WEDNESDAY, January 4, 1882.

"
House met at 10 o'clock, pursuant to ad-
isurnment Mr.. Speaker Tison in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. W. W. Finley. of PontOtoc
County.
The roll being called the following members
were foundN be
kinson, Ayres, Berry, Blackwell, Blair,
Bourne, Boyer, Brown, Buchanan, of Chicka-
saw. Buchanan of Rankin, Bufford, Burdine,
Byrd, Cameron, Chapman, Coates, Collins,
Cortright, Crawford, Davis Dodds Downer
Duekworth, Edwards, Elmer, Erwin, FaVre,
Ferguson, of Tunica, Ferguson, of Wilkinson,
Finley, Foules, Frederick, Gibson, Cranberry,
of DeSoto Cranberry, of Kinds. Greaves,
Griggs. Gully, Guynes, Handy, Harper, Har-
low Harrell, Heard, Hickman, Howry. Hurt
Yalobusha, Jones, of Lafayette, Jones, of
Smith Knox, Levy, Lyle, Lynch, Magruder
Marshall Matherson, McAfee, McBeath, Nc
Call McCallum, McCool, mcInnis, MCKEE
McLain, McRae, McSwine, Mellen, Mitchell,
Montgomery, of Bolivar, Montgomery, of
Madison, Motgomery, of oktibbeha, Moore
Moss, Myers, Nabors, Noel, Norrell, Poston,
Powe. Prov:ne, Rees, Rhodes, Rodman,
Rogers. Rose Saunders, Selmani Shorter
Simmons, Simpson, Smythe, Stiles, Stevens
Stone, Stovall, Sykes, Tackett Terral, frice,
Warrington, Watson, Watts, Williamson,
Wood, Of oktibbeha, Woods, of Lauderdale,
and Mr.. Speaker.
ABSENT: Messrs Field, Turnipseed, White,
Whitney, Wise.
Journal of yesterday was read and approved.
Mr.. Rees of Prentss, offered the following
which was adopted:
Resolped. That the Rules of the last House
of Representatives, be adopted for the govern
ment Of this House until otherwise ordered.
Mr. Berry, of Pontotoe, offered resolution
inviting the clergy of the city (or others who
may be presently to open the morning sessions
with prayer Adopted.
Messrs Blanckinship, of Jasper, Pope, of
Marion, and Welborn, of Jones, Representa-
tives elect, appeared and were sworn In as
members of the House.
The Speaker announced the appointment of
the following named pages: Chas Edwards,
George Yerger, Jas. H. Tison, ]. A. Bevill.
MIR. Montgomery, of 0ktibbeha, offered the
following resolution:
Resolved, That the hall be cleared and the
members draw for seats per capita.
Mr. Handy, of Madison, moved to amend by
having the drawing for seals by counties,
Tabled on motion of Mr.. Gibson, of Warren; ;
aud the original resolution adopted, and IL
accordance Herewith the hall was cleared
and the members drew for seats.
Mr. Turnipseed, of Carroll, appeared and
was sworn in as a member of the House.
Mr.. Montgomery, of Oktibbeha, offered a
resolution instructing the Secretary of State
to furnish each member of the House with
eopv of the Revised Code Of 1880, the same to
be returned at the end of the session.
Mr. Byrd, of Lincoln, offered resolution
providing for the appointment of committee
Of three to wait upon the Senate, and inform
that body that the House has organized, and
is ready to proceed with business. Adopted,
and Messrs Byrd, of Lincoln, Crawford, of
Chiekasaw, and Edwards, of Warren, were
appointed as such committee.
Mr. Gibson, of Warren, offered resolution
empowering the Sergeant-at-Arms to appoint
three porters for the House.
Mr.. Rees, of Prentiss, moved to amend by
Inserting Speaker of the House in place of
Sergeant-at Arms, which amendment was
adopted. and the resolution as amended,
passed.
The committee appointed to notify the Sem
ate Of the organization of the House, reported
that it had discharged the duties assigned IT.
Mr. Shorter, of Kinds, offered the following;
Resolved, That committee of i've be APP
pointed by the Speaker to notify the Governor
that the House is organized and ready to re-
ceive any communication from him. adopted,
ard Messrs Shorter, Stiles, Magruder, Sykes
and Rees were appointed as such committee
By Mr.. Bourne, of Warren
Resolved. That the Sergeaut-at-Arms be
empowered to furnish each member Of the
House with stationery to the amount Of four
dollars.
Mr.. Buchanan, of Chickasaw, moved to
amend By inserting Secretary of State in place
of Sergeant-at- Arms, which was adopted.
A motion to strike out 81 and insert 81 was
losf. and the resolution was adopted.
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from the Senate stating that the Senate had
adopted concurrent resolution providing for
the appointment of q committee of three on
part of the Senate and ------ on part OF the
House to notify the Governor that the Legisla-
ture IS organized and ready to receive commu-
On motion Of Mr. Edwards, the blank was
filed with five, and the resolution con-
M Messrs. $ s. Shorter, Stiles. Magruder. Sykes
and Rees appointed as such committee on
The following message was received from
the Senate:
Mr.. Speaker am directed to inform the
House that the Senate has passed resolution
providing for the appointment Of committee
of Eve on part Of the Senate, and = on part Of
the House, TO arrange for the Inauguration q
nolds Brown, Longin0 and Martin we're ap-
pointed on said COMMITTEES.
Respectfully,
D. P. PoRTsR, See,y.
Mr.. Howry, of Lafayette. moved to I'LL the
blank with ten, and TO concur IN the resoln-
fion. which motion prevail d. The Speaker
announced the following IS the committee On
nart 81 the House Messrs. H0wRy, Mckaes
buchanan. Of Rankin, Cameron. Frederick
Hurt, Atkinson, Harper, Woods. q Lauder
aass esz.rs a.'s va. as received from The Governor
through Gen. a. n. Nels0ns Private secrcta-
~, which Was read.
Mr. Hurt, Of Montgomery offered the tol-
= Rssslsed asa That 1000 copies Of he Governors
message be ordered printed
Nr Bourne, of Warren. moved to ansnd q,
ndainr the words f0r use of the House
tabled. and the resolution adoptsa
At z nscl0ck on motion of II Asakkanss a, IS
of Bolivar the House adjourned I'll g ~
day morning. ~ Wociock