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Senate confirms Terry Abbey to Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund; several procedural motions handled
Summary
The Mississippi Senate gave advice and consent to the nomination of Terry Abbey to the Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund by morning roll call and disposed of multiple procedural calendar items, including motions to table reconsideration.
The Mississippi Senate gave advice and consent to Senate Nomination 105, appointing Terry Abbey of Walnut to the Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund, using the morning roll call procedure.
Senator Whaley, who presented the nomination, said the nominee “went through a pretty rigorous committee meeting yesterday” and that “no derogatory information was found on the peer report.” After a motion to consider the nomination by morning roll call, the Senate approved the nomination by that procedure; a requested recorded tally was not specified on the floor record.
The body also disposed of several routine and procedural calendar items. Senators repeatedly moved to table motions to reconsider on multiple numbered calendar items; each motion was put to voice vote and carried by “ayes” as recorded in the session transcript. Several items were passed or retained on the calendar without extended debate.
No statutes, ordinances, or other legal authorities were cited in connection with Nomination 105 during floor remarks. The Senate also used the morning roll call procedure to approve a range of commendations and to conduct other routine business.
Votes at a glance - Senate Nomination 105 (Terry Abbey, Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund) — Approved by morning roll call; detailed vote tally not specified in the transcript. - Multiple motions to table motions to reconsider (calendar items listed on the floor) — Approved by voice vote; tallies not specified in the transcript.
The Senate proceeded through a largely ceremonial and procedural agenda for the remainder of the recorded excerpt, moving several commendations and calendar items without extended policy debate. No final actions on bills or ordinances were recorded in the provided transcript portion.
