Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Procedural Votes topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Mississippi Senate tables motion to reconsider an appropriation, approves routine procedural measures and recesses
Summary
The Mississippi Senate voted to table a motion to reconsider an appropriation item described in the record as "appropriation Mary Smith," approved a series of procedural dispensations and passed a motion to recess until 5 p.m.; details of the appropriations item were not specified on the floor.
The Mississippi Senate on the floor at the State Capitol in Jackson voted to table a motion to reconsider an appropriation item recorded in the transcript as “appropriation Mary Smith,” and approved several routine procedural measures before standing in recess until 5 p.m.
Senator Hobson moved, “My motion is to table the motion to reconsider.” The motion to table was adopted by voice vote; the clerk recorded “aye” and the presiding officer said, “The ayes have it.”
The action prevents the Senate from moving forward with reconsideration of the appropriation motion while the motion remains tabled. The transcript does not provide further details on the appropriation’s purpose, dollar amount, or sponsor beyond the floor reference “appropriation Mary Smith.”
Earlier in the session Senator Blackwell moved a set of routine procedural dispensations that passed by voice vote: “I move we dispense with the reading of the journal,” he said, followed later by motions to dispense with the reading of committee reports and the titles of bills and resolutions. Each motion was decided by voice vote with the clerk calling the ayes.
The Senate also recorded what the floor transcript described as two “AET” items handled by Senator Parker, with the floor record stating, “First, AET, senator Parker, pass” and “Second, AET Senator Parker, pass. And retain.” The transcript does not include further detail about what “AET” refers to or the substance of those items.
The final floor motion before recess was offered by Senator Blackwell: “I move the senate stand in recess until 5PM today, at which time the journal will reflect. We'll adjourn until 10AM tomorrow morning.” That motion carried by voice vote; the presiding officer again said, “The ayes have it.”
Announcements made on the floor included committee meeting schedules and several ceremonial recognitions, including a floor presentation and remarks by representatives of Alcorn State University earlier in the record; those items were ceremonial and are not covered here because they did not produce a formal action or a recorded vote related to legislation.
Votes at a glance
- Motion to table the motion to reconsider (calendar item 3; related to “appropriation Mary Smith”): Mover — Senator Hobson; outcome — tabled by voice vote; further substance of the appropriation — not specified in the transcript.
- Motions to dispense with the reading of the journal, committee reports, and the titles of bills and resolutions: Mover — Senator Blackwell; outcome — approved by voice votes.
- Two items recorded on the floor as “AET” handled by Senator Parker: transcript entry — “pass” (details not specified).
- Motion to stand in recess until 5 p.m. and adjourn until 10 a.m. the following day: Mover — Senator Blackwell; outcome — approved by voice vote.
The transcript does not record roll-call tallies for these items; each is recorded as decided by voice vote with the presiding officer announcing that the ayes prevailed. No statutes, ordinances, or other legal authorities were cited on the floor in connection with these motions.
