MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

1997 Regular Session

To: Rules

By: Representative Perry

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE DEADLINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF REQUESTING THE DRAFTING, AND THE INTRODUCTION, CONSIDERATION AND PASSAGE, OF A BILL ENTITLED "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 99-19-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE REQUIREMENT FOR A SEPARATE SENTENCING PROCEEDING IN CAPITAL CASES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES." 

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE SENATE CONCURRING THEREIN, That the Joint Rules of the House and the Senate, including all the deadlines and other provisions imposed by Joint Rule No. 40, are suspended for the purpose of requesting the drafting, and the introduction, consideration and passage, of a bill entitled "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 99-19-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE REQUIREMENT FOR A SEPARATE SENTENCING PROCEEDING IN CAPITAL CASES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."