HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FRIDAY, January 7, 1881-10 a. m.The session was opened with prayer by Rev. Halleck Floyd, member from Wayne County.
The Speaker ordered the reading of yesterday's Journal, which was corrected and approved.
Mr. Meredith offered a resolution that the record be so amended as to show Dr. Hazlewood entitled to a seat instead of Mr. Hammond, who was recognized and sworn in as the member from Crawford and Orange Counties.
Mr. Cauthorne raised the point of order that, as the journal had been adopted, it was not proper to amend without first reconsidering the motion by which it was adopted.
The Speaker sustained the point of order.
A motion was adopted to reconsider the vote by which the journal was approved.
Mr. Meredith again offered a resolution giving Mr. Hazelwood a seat in the House.
Mr. Edwins moved to lay the resolution on the table, which motion was not agreed to.
Mr. Meredith demanded the previous question, which was seconded, and under its operations the resolution was adopted.
Mr. Carter offered a resolution, which was adopted, that a Committee of three be appointed from the House, to at with a like Committee on the part of the Senate, in making arrangements for the inauguration of the Governor-elect (Hon. Albert G. Porter) and the Lieutenant Governor-elect (Hon. Thomas Hanna.)
The Committee was made to consist of the Speaker and Messrs. Carter and Cauthorne.
The House adjourned till 2 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. Neff offered a resolution, which was adopted, directing the State Librarian to furnish each member a copy of the Statutes, to be returned at the close of the session.
Mr. Fancher offered a resolution, which was adopted, authorizing the appointment of a Committee of three to ascertain and report to the House where the most convenient Committee Rooms can be obtained.
Mr. Fancher introduced a bill [H. R. 1] appropriating $125,000 for defraying the expenses of this session of the General Assembly and other matters connected therewith, which was read the first time.
A motion to suspend the Constitutional restriction, requiring bills to be read on three several days, and to put the bill upon its passage, was adopted by yeas, 74; nays, 21; and the bill finally passed the House of Representatives by yeas, 80; nays, 18.
Mr. Edwins offered a resolution, which was adopted, directing the Committee on Inauguration to distribute cards of invitation, twenty-five to the Speaker, five to each member and five to the representatives of each paper.
Mr. Fail offered a resolution, which was adopted, that in the appointment of employes of the House, precedence be given to ex-soldiers who had been wounded in their country's service.
The House then adjourned to meet at 10 o'clock to-morrow morning.
