The clarion., 1886-01-06
HoUsE-sEcoND DAY.



honse met pursuant to adjournment.
message was received from the Senate
announcing the organization thereof, and
That II was ready for the transaction Of bus
mess
Mr.. Norrell, Of Yazoo, then offered the
following resolution:
Resolved: That a Committee Of five be
appointed boy the Speaker to draft rules for
The government OF this House, and that the
rule 81 the la-t house be adopted until
the committee report. Adopted.
Committee Messr-. Norr,Il. William
SON. Of Carroll, selman, Galloway and Bu-
chanan.
Mr.. Harrison moved that tue House
withdraw and proceed 10 the selection Of
seats
ar Gordon offered as an amendment
that lhe members draw by counties.
Mr.. N"rrelI off red the following substi-
tute, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Hall be now clear
ed and that members proceed To draw f..
seats, per capita, except Hon. J. L. Glenn
ems, OF N"xubee, who may select his with
out retiring.
Ia pursuance thereof the selection Of
scale ~as then made.
90 motion OF Mr. Hoyle. Of Lee.
Resolved, That committee OF three be
appointed to inform the Senate that the |
House hos been organized by the election
OF the following officers, to-wit: Jacob II |
Sharp, OF Lowndes, Speaker; Ben. II. |
Williamson, Of Marshall, Clerk; j. H. |
Il-on, OF Lee, Sergeant-at-Ar rms Ewell d. |
McBre, Doorkeeper, aud j. now ready to |
proceed with bu-iuesH,
Committee Me,Er-. Hoyle, Of Lee Mar |
mon, ~ Ilppah; Baird OF Marshall.
Mr.. Gordon offered The following:
kaHai we'd That the S4rpeaut-af- A rms {,e
instructed 30 furnish each member OF the /
House with iour dollars worth Of stationery
and one dollars worth ol postage stamps. to
be paid out Of contingent iund provided Tor
such expenditures.
MIR. Burkitt, OF Cbickasaw, amended by
sub tituling $3.50 instead OF s. 90.
Mr., Watts, OF Lincoln, moved to table
Amendment. Carried.
Mr.. Norrell, ol Yazoo, offered as sub
stitute.
Resolved, That the Auditor Of Public
Accounts be authorized aud required 10
furnish each member OF the House aud
the Chairman OF rhe House Committee. an
amount Oh stationery not 10 exceed four
d1il'rs ia value.
Mr. Jones, ot Claiborne, offered the fol
loving amendment to the substitute:
Received, That the Auditor shall fl orders
ior stationery and stamps from each mem
Der OF the House 10 an amuuut not exceed
ing tour dollars.
Mr.. Norr,li moved to table. Carried.
Mr.. Norr,lis substitute then adopted.
message from Senate announced the
following.
solved, That a committee Of three b.
appointed on the part OF the Senate 10 ioip
similar ctmmItJee FROM the House oi
II preseu.uuvrs to inform the Governor
that the Legislature is now organized ana
ready 10 receive any communication that
he may. be pleased 20 make c
House. Messrs Cutrer.
Buchanan. W. 4. Mcdonald Harrison,
Norrel, Of Yazoo. d
FROM SECRETARY OF STATE.
Hon. J. II. sharp, Speaker Of the House Of d
r. pre-eutatiyes: 4
SB-I have the honor to transmit here
with Ihe official returns Of the vote cast in
the several counties in This State on the )
81 OF November, 1855, for the oilice OF Gov /
eruor. }
The counties Of Coving,on. Holmes. 9
lssaqu4na, SunAower and Winston, have :
not cent ia separate returns as required by a
law under section 40 Code Of $50 I
Respectfully, GEO NJ GovAN,
Secretary OF State.
The courtesy of the House was extended "a
70 Gen. j. l.. Finley and Judge Baxter e
Me- arlaud.
Mr.. Williamson, OF Carroll, offered the i
following, which was adopted n
Resolved, by the House Of Representa- h
uves, That any member ,hall have the
privilege OF extending the courtesy Of the (
House to any friend by furnishing the .
Clerk with the name OF such friend
MIR. Selman, Of Prehti-s offered the fol- b
lowing, which was adopted Il
Resolved, That committee If three be a
appointed TO ascertain and report to the |,
Clerk of the House the number OF miles .
Tor which each member is entitled TO
mileage.
Committee Messrs. Evans, Marks and d
West. -
The Speaker announced the appoint
ment of Master Willie Watts as page
BY Mr. Hoyle- n
Re~olved, That the Speaker appoint a o
pos. master Of the House, and each mem e
Der be requested to pay fifty cents for his /
salary. Adopted. 4. Y
At12 O'Clock adjourned until 10 a. m. b
tomorrow. h