The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-05-20

Journal, for the simple reason that the
gentlemen whose names are mentioned
were In the body of the senate. We
have no official information of their
resignation, and until such official in.
formation is here, we have to recoo.
nize them as senator's.
Mr.. Stein-I call for the preyious
question.
The lieutenant governor put the
question and said | think the PREVIOUS
question is seconded AS many as favor
the passage of the resolution will say
AYE" those opposed say mo" The
resolution is adopted.
HOUSE.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May 14.-Mo-
tons were made for a call of the house,
and the reading of the journal and to
adjourn. The latter motion having
been withdrawn, a call of. the house
was ordered, and tie yeas and nays de-
manded, which resulted: Yeas 20;
nays So.
The house then took a recess till two
o'clock. at which time the session was
resumed.
Mr. Osborn moved that the house
concur in thu senate amendments to the
specific appropriation bill,.. which were
coucurred in by unanimous consent.
a message from the senate was re-
ceived, announcing that that body had
passed the joint resolution ratifying the
fifteenth amendment, and requesting
the concurrence of the house.
A message was read from governor,
announcing the resignation Of certain
members of the house.
Mr.. Osborne moved that the house
consider the senate resolution ra:ifying
the amendment, and demanded the pre-
vious question.
Mr. Coffroth just then came into the
hall demandeda call of the house, and
submitted the point Of order that the
consideration of the amendment having
been fixed by resolution for 2:30 to-day,
the motion of Mr.. Osborne could not
be considered.
The call of the house proceeded, and
discovered 56 members present, The
names Of the resigned members we're
not called
Mr.. Coffroth affirmed that, by his
wstch, which was set by the house cock
it yet wanted 10 minutes of 2.
slsMr. Osborne said his watch was with
the house clock.
The speaker said his watch was Is
minutes after 2.
Mr.. Coffroth said he presumed all the
watches had been advanced to suit the
advance of the house clock.
He sled that no quorum was pres
ent, a1d that no legislation could be
done without quorum.
TIE speaker said that on that ques-
ton there was diversity of opinion.
Sixty seven members were necessary
for Legislative business Of an Ordinary
character, but on the question of rati-
lying the amendment there was doubt
enough to warrant the chair in holding
that it could not be settled but by
holding that the joint resolution of the
senate is in order.
Mr.. Cofroth appealed from the de.
cision Of the chair, and submitted it in
writing, which was laid on the table
by yeas 55, nays 3.
The appeal was laid on the table,
and the vote was taken on the passage
of the joint resolution for the ratifica-
ton of the amendment, resulting yeas
81. nays none.
Mr.. Coffroth and Mr.. Davis declined
to vote regarding the proceeding in
violation of the statute constitution,
which prescribes that 81 members
shall constitute quorum.
The speaker announced the result.
and declared the joint resolution adopt.
ed by the house of representatives,
and the house adjourned until to-mor-
row-morning.