Marshall, Mauffray, Maybin, McGuire, McKie, McSwine, Medford, Miller, of Copiah, Miller, of Washington, Morris, Montgomery, of Quitman, Montgomery, of Washington, Murry, Nelson, Newman, Nix, Odom, O'Neill, Packwood, Payne, Peatross, Peery, Perkins, Potter, Puckett, Quinn, Redhead, Reeves, Rice, Roberts, Robertson, Rodgers, of Tishomingo, Rogers, of Yalobusha, Ryan, Simmons, Simpson, Smith, of Jones, Smith, of Wayne, Spencer, Stewart, Stinson of Lauderdale, Stinson, of Lowndes, Stowers, of Jefferson, Stowers, of Lafayette, Stutts, Talbert, Tate, Taylor, of Montgomery, Taylor, of Yalobusha, Terral, Thrasher, Touchstone, Turner, of Greene, Turner, of Madison, Underwood, Ventress, Wade, Watson, Williamson, Wilson, Worthington, Wyatt, Mr. Speaker-Total present 125.

ABSENT-Messrs. Arnold, Harris, Keirn, Mitchell, Ratliff, Walton and Williams-Total 7.

Mr. J. M. Harris was granted leave of absence from day to day on account of sickness.

The Journal of yesterday was read and approved.

The Speaker announced the following committees:

Committee on the part of the House to investigate the State Institute for the Blind-Messrs. Street, Falkner, Keith, Tate and King.

Special Committee on the assignment of the recommendations contained in the Governor's Message to standing committees of the House, Messrs. O'Neill, Packwood, McGuire, Talbert and Gewin.

Special Committee on Memorial to prepare suitable resolutions in regard to the death of Jas. S. Madison and L. S. Terry, Messrs. Dinsmore, Ratliff, Henry, Guynes and Burkitt.

Committee on Rules, Messrs. Street, O'Neill, Henry and Keirn.

Mr. McGuire offered the following resolution:

WHEREAS, There have been many changes in the membership of the House since last session; and

WHEREAS, Under the Constitution of the State, legislation is restricted in such a way as to leave no duty for many of the present committees to perform; and

WHEREAS, It is desirable to distribute the work of the special session so as to make the services of all members available; therefore,

Resolved, That the Committee on Rules be instructed to report a rule enlarging the important committees through which the principal work of the session must be performed, and when said report is made and adopted, the Speaker is authorized and required to revise such committees, and all

committees not so revised and enlarged shall be discontinued.

Adopted.

Mr. Bellamy offered the following:

Resolved, That the Sergeant-at-Arms be requested to furnish each member of the House with a copy of the Annotated Code of 1892 and the Code of 1880, for use during this session of the Legislature.

Adopted.

At 10:40, on motion of Mr. Street, the House took a recess until 3 p. m.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

WEDNESDAY, January 3, 1894.

The House met pursuant to adjournment, Speaker Vardaman in the Chair. A quorum present.

Committee on Rules reported as follows:

MR. SPEAKER: The Committee on Rules beg leave to report that in conformity with the resolution adopted by the House, they submit the following amendment to section 46 of the rules of the House, to-wit:

Strike out all of said section after the word House on page 8, section 46, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

On Judiciary, to consist of twenty-one members.
On Ways and Means, to consist of twenty-five members.
On Appropriations, to consist of twenty-five members.
On Agriculture, to consist of thirteen members.

On Public Education, to consist of thirteen members.
On Railroads, to consist of thirteen members.

On Claims, to consist of eleven members.

On Corporations, to consist of eleven members.

On Public Lands, to consist of nine members.

On Local and Private Legislation, to consist of seven members.

On Census and Apportionment, to consist of seventeen members.

On Public Health and Quarantine, to consist of nine members.

On Mississippi Levees, to consist of seventeen members. On Registration and Elections, to consist of fifteen members.

On Manufactures, to consist of nine members.
On Public Printing, to consist of nine members.

On Benevolent Institutions, to consist of seventeen members.

On Penitentiary, to consist of twenty-five members.

On Fees and Salaries of Public Officers, to consist of eleven members.

On County Affairs, to consist of fifteen members.

On Public Roads and Ferries, to consist of eleven members.

On Contingent Expenses, to consist of seven members.
On the Liquor Traffic, to consist of thirteen members.
On Engrossed Bills, to consist of seven members.

On Public Buildings and Grounds, to consist of seven members.

On Military Affairs, to consist of eleven members.

On Fisheries, Commerce and Shipping, to consist of seven members.

On Pensions, to consist of fifteen members.

On Insurance, to consist of eleven members.

47. A majority of any committee shall be a sufficient number to proceed to business.

Respectfully submitted,

W. A. HENRY, Acting Ch'm.

The report of the Committee on Rules was adopted. On motion of Mr. Stowers, of Jefferson, Joseph King was appointed mail carrier for the House during the session, to be paid the same salary received by the pages.

Mr. Williamson offered the following:

Resolved, That the Speaker be authorized to appoint an additional porter for the House whose special duty it shall be to keep in order the several committee rooms during this session.

Lost.

Mr. Robertson moved to reconsider the vote by which Joseph King was selected mail carrier for the House.

Mr. Miller, of Copiah, offered the following:

Resolved, That a committee of seven, consisting of one from each congressional district, be appointed by the Speaker; said committee to be the Committee on Mileage.

Adopted.

Mr. Jackson offered the following:

WHEREAS, It is with pleasure we have learned that the distinguished citizen, soldier and Senator, the Hon. John B. Gordon, of Georgia, is now a guest of the city of Jackson, therefore be it

Resolved, That he be extended the courtesies and privileges of this House.

Adopted.

On motion of Mr. Bynum, a committee of three was appointed to notify Gen. Gordon of the action of the House; Messrs, Odom, Stowers of Lafayette, and Thrasher being appointed on said committee by the Speaker.

MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.

MR. SPEAKER-I am directed to inform the House that the Senate has passed the following concurrent resolution:

Resolved by the Senate, the House concurring, that a committee of five be appointed on the part of the Senate, and on the part of the House, composing a joint committee of the Senate and House, whose duty it shall be to consider and report on that part of the Governor's message that refers to the Circuit, Chancery and Supreme Court districts, and times and terms for holding court in said districts.

Committee on part of the Senate Messrs. Allen, Jones, Hill, Stevens and Critz.

WILLIAM HENRY, Secretary.

On motion of Mr. Potter, Senate concurrent resolution providing for committee of the Senate and House to consider and report on that part of the Governor's message referring to the Circuit, Chancery and Supreme Court districts, was concurred in and the blank in the resolution was filled with

seven.

The Speaker appointed Messrs. Potter, Terral, Bynum, Ventress, Stinson of Lauderdale, Montgomery of Quitman, and Marshall, as the committee on the part of the House.

The Committee appointed to notify Gen. John B. Gordon that the House had, by special resolution, extended to him the privileges and courtesies of the House, reported as follows:

MR. SPEAKER-Your committee, assigned the pleasant duty to wait upon Gen. John B. Gordon and inform him that this House had, by unanimous vote, extended to him the courtesies and privileges of the House, have performed that duty, ⚫ and take pleasure in reporting that General Gordon desires the committee to express to the House his sincere gratitude for the compliment, and that the warmest feelings of his heart is for Mississippians, and that he always appreciated their presence in war and when the battle was the hottest. Respectfully,

J. W. ODOM,

J. R. STOWERS,
STEPHEN THRASHER,
Committee.

On motion of Mr. Henry, the House at 3.40 P. M., adjourned until 3 P. M. to-morrow.

L. PINK SMITH,

Clerk of the House of Representatives.

THIRD DAY.

THURSDAY, January 4, 1864.

The House was called to order at 3 p. m. by Speaker Vardaman.

Prayer by Rev. Dr. John Hunter.

The roll being called, the following members answered to their names:

Messrs. Anderson, Arrington, Ballinger, Basham, Bellamy, Binford, Blanchard, Boggan, Bowles, Buntin, Burkitt, Butler, Bynum, Caldwell, of Monroe, Caldwell, of Leake and Winston, Campbell, Carr, Caruthers, Catchings, Champion, Chatham, Cook, Cotten, Davis, Denton, Dinsmore, Doss, Dulaney, Durham, Durrett, Eckles, Enochs, Falkner, Farr, Fowler, Fox, Gardner, Gayles, Gewin, Glover, Gore, Goudelock, Greaves, Graham, Griffin, Guynes, Hannah, Harper, Hart, Hinton, Ivy, Jackson, Johnson, of Tate, Keith, Kelsey, Key, King, Lamb, Lancaster, Love, Marshall, Mauffray, Maybin, McGuire, McKie, McSwine, Medford, Miller, of Copiah, Miller, of Washington, Morris, Montgomery, of Quitman, Montgomery, of Washington, Murry, Nelson, Newman, Nix, Odom, O'Neill, Packwood, Payne, Peatross, Perkins, Puckett, Quinn, Ratliff, Redhead, Reeves, Rice, Roberts, Robertson, Rogers, of Yalobusha, Ryan, Simmons, Simpson, Smith, of Jones, Smith, of Wayne, Spencer, Stewart, Stinson, of Lauderdale, Stinson, of Lowndes, Stowers, of Jefferson, Stowers, of Lafayette, Street, Stutts, Talbert, Tate, Taylor, of Montgomery, Taylor, of Yalobusha, Terral, Thrasher, Touchstone, Turner, of Greene, Turner, of Madison, Underwood, Ventress, Wade, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Wilson, Worthington, Wyatt, Mr. Speaker. Total present, 123.

Those absent were: Messrs. Arnold Harris, Henry, Keirn, Mitchell, Peery, Potter, Rodgers of Tishomingo, and Walton. Total, 9.

On motion, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with and the same stood approved.

Committee on Governor's Message reported as follows: