Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1877-01-25

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the Hsouioout e NJ Senate shall call
for ohiectione, if any. Every dec
tioa sksll y mode in writing. and sAall
state clearly and coneisely, and without
srgument, the ground thereof. and shall
be signed BY at least cue Senator and
one member Of the House Of Represen-
tatives before the same shall be re-
ceived. Wien all such objections 20
made TO any certificate. vote OF paper
from State shall have been received
and read, Ill such certificates, votes and
papers 20 objected 10. and al paper.
accompanying the same, together with
such objections, shall be forthwith SUBJ
mitted to said commission. which shall
proceed 10 consider the same. with the
same powers Il envy, now possessed for
that purpose BY the two houses acting
separately or together, and BY . major-
ity oi votes decide whether any and
what votes from such State are the
votes provided for by the Constitution
Of the United States, and how many
and what persons were duly appointed
elsss0rs in sach State and may therein
take into view such petitions. deposit
tons and other papers. Il any, rs shall
BY the Constitution and now existing
law be competent and pertinent in such
consideration. which decision shall be
made in writing, sisling briefly the
ground thereof, and be signed BY the
members Of said commission agreeing
therein; whereupon the two houses shall
again meet, and such decision shall be
read and entered in the journal of each
house, and the counting Of the votes
shall proceed in conformity Herewith,
unless, upon objection made thereto IN
writing BY at least FIVE Senators and
five members Of the House of Repre-
sentatives, the two houses shall sepa-
rately concur in ordering otherwise, in
which case such concurrent order shall
govern. No votes or papers from any
other State shall be acted upon until
the objection previously made to the
votes or papers from any State shall
have been finally disposed OF.
SEC. 8. That while the two houses
shall be in meeting, as provided in tins
act, no debate shall be allowed and no
question shall be put by the presiding
officer except to either house on a mo-
ton to withdraw, and he shall have
power to preserve order.
SEC. 4 That when the two houses
separate to decide upon an objection
that may have been made to the coun-
ting Of any electoral vote or votes from
any State, or upon objection to a report
Of said commission. or other question
arising under this act, each Senator or
Representative may speak to such OBJ
lection or question ten minutes, and
not uitener than once; but after such
debate shall have lasted two hours, it
shall be the duty of each house to put
the main question without further de-
bate.
SEC. 5. That at such joint meeting
Of the two houses seats shall! be proved
as follows: For the President of the
Senate, the Speakers chair; for the
Speaker, Immediately upon his left: the
Senators; in the body Of the hall upon
the right of presiding officer; for the
Representatives., IN the body Of the hall
not provided for the Senators: for the
tellers, Secretary Of the Senate and
Clerk of the House of Representatives,
at the Clerks desk; for the other off.
GERS Of the two houses. in front Of the
Clerks desk and upon each side Of the
Speakers platform. Such Joint meet.
ing shall not be dissolved until the
count Of the electoral votes shall be
completed and the result declared, and
no recess shall be taken unless ques.
ton shall have arisen in regard to. count.
ing any such votes or otherwise under
this act in which case it shall be com.
petent for either house acting separate.
" in the manner herein-before provided
to direct a recess Of such house not be.
yond the next day, Sunday excepted
at the hour of 10 o. clock in the forenoon
and while any question is being consid.
cred by said commission either house
may proceed with its Legislative or 9th
er business.
Sec. 8. That nothing in this act shall
be held to impair or affect any right
now existing under the Constitution and
laws to question, by proceeding in the
judicial courts Of the United States
the right or title Of the person who shall
be declared elected or who shall claim
to be President or Vice-President of the
United States, IL any such right exists
Sec. Z. That said commission shall
make its own rules, keep a record Of it.
proceedings and shall have power te
employ such persons as may be neces.
sary for the transaction OF its bushes.
and the execution of its powers.
The Rep0rt Of the Committees.