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Mississippi Senate approves procedural motions, sets committee meeting schedule and recesses
Summary
During a floor session, the Mississippi Senate voted to dispense with several routine readings, approved multiple committee meeting announcements and recessed twice, all by voice vote; no roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript.
The Mississippi Senate approved multiple procedural motions and scheduled committee meetings during its floor session, voting by voice to dispense with readings of the journal, committee reports and bill titles and later moving into recesses.
Senators approved motions intended to expedite floor business and set a series of committee meeting times for the day. Several members also announced committee schedules and hosted guests in the galleries during the session.
Senator Lapel moved "we dispense with the reading of the journal," a motion the chamber approved by voice vote after the presiding officer called for ayes and noes. Senator Blackwell moved to "dispense with the reading of the committee reports," which also passed on a voice vote. Blackwell again moved to "dispense…
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