Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-09-01
NUMBER "a.

vote, and by the hurry Of preparing the
vote.
The vote was again announced. as cor.
rected, and il stood yeas l0l, nays 10l.
IA ,ie.)
The Speaker voted in the negative
thus causing the vote TO stand--.yeas l01,
nays l02.
So the House still determined that the
bill should not be engrossed for third
reading.
And the question recurring on the mo-
ton TO reconsider
The vote was announced and resulted
yeas LOG nays9S.
SO the vute was reconsidered.
Aud the question again recurring on the
engrossment OF the BILL
Mr.. loRKE demanded the previous
question; which was seconded.
And the main question was ordered to
be now taken.
The yeas and nays were ordered there
on.
And the question, "Shall the bill be en-
crossed Tor third reading ~ was taken,
and resulted as ollows--yeas l03, nays
I02.
SO the biH ,cas ordered 10 be engrossed
for a third reading, and the Speaker so
announced.
Mr.. Mckennan inquired Of the Speaker
what the next question was
The Speaker said on the passage ofthe
bill.
Mr.. McKennan moved the previous
question.
But Mr.. RayNER rose to a point Of or
der. He insisted that, under the rule OF
the House, in cases where the vote Of the
Speaker would defeat bill, the Speaker
was hound to vote.
The House foil into great state Of con.
fusion.
The Speaker read the following rule,
(being that on which Mr.. Rayner's point
Of order was based y
" In all cases Of election by the House.,
tho Speaker shall vote in other cases he
shall not vote, unless the House be equal
ly divided, or unless his vote, if given to-
the minority, will make the division Q.
quail; and, in case Of such equal division,
the question shall be lost"
Mr.. ANDREWS, of KY, hero rose, and
remark,ns that be had not voted, declared
himself ready to do so.
Objection was made by several menu
bers on tho ground that it was not in or
der for Mr.. A. to vote after the vote had
been announced.
But Mr.. Andrews insisted thst If hs
could not vote the Speaker could not.
The Speaker then said that the con-
Of the rulc had heretofore been
that, except in the case Of tie, the Chair
had not exercised the absolute right or
power vested by this rule.
Much confusion followed, a number Of
members rising to points Of order, and tho
umul. IN the Hall increasing.
The Speaker then said. The Speaker
satisfied that he has right to vote, and
% put an end to further difficulty and de-
ay, he votes in the negative.
This made the vote stand--yeas lob,
lays 1913; and the bill, under the rule a:
'ove given, was lost.
But Mr.. Andrews, rose and claimed the
light to vote.
After moments reflection, the Speak.
'r dec'd' d tho, the gentleman had right
o vote.
Some further Interruptions followed on
'oinis ofordrr-
When MIR. S,nnly rose and said, fad.
ressing the Speaker. do you decide that
he gentleman from kentucky has right
0 vote
The Speaker. do.
Mr.. Stanly. Then hope that those
Who have not voted will now do so.
The Clerk then called
Lsndaff w. Andrews, who answered
Ay."
Call my name, said Mr.. Stanly.
And the Clerk called
Edward Stanly, who also answered
Az"
ca voice. Bravo! When Notification
nd Locofocoism nre clappng their hands
! is time for true Wings to do their duty.)
Morn ny THE REPORTER. these
Gentlemen had, up 10 This point in the days
ioceedings, consistently voted against
he billy
The vote then stood yeas 105, nays
03.
SO he bill ras ordered 10 be engrossed
or a third reading, Cat this time.)
After having been read third time by
IS title, and the question being "Shall this
Ill pass p
Mr.. McKennan moved the previous
ues,ion, which was seconded.
And the main question was ordered to
&c now taken.
Mr.. BLACK asked the yeas and nays
hereon, which was ordered.
And the main question "Shall the bill!
ass p was taken, and decided in the af.
rmative, as follows yeas los, nays
Oh.
So The Bill caS passed.