The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-02-02


such petitions. dispositions an other papers,
II any. A. shall hy fns Constitution and now
existing law, te competent and pertinent
In such consideration, which decision snail
be made IN vriiing, stating briefly the
ground Thereof. and signed BY the members
OF said Commission agreeing therein, " here
upon the two Houses shall again meet, and
such decision shall be read, and entered in
the journal OF each House. The counting
Of the votes shall proceed u conformity
Herewith, unless, upon objection made
thereto In writing BY ~ least rise senators
and fye members o. the House Of Repre-
sentafIyes. the two Houses shall separately
concur In ordering otherwise, in which case
such concurrent order shalt gDvern- No
votes or papers from any other state shall
be acted upon until objections previously
shall have been fnal'y disposed o..
Sec. ,. That while the two Houses shall
be in meeting, a. provided In this act no
debate shall be allowed and no question
shall be put BY the presiding officer, except
10 either House, or = motion 10 withdraw,
and ne shall have power 70 preserve order.
Sec. e. That when the two Houses sep
arzte 70 decide upon m objection that may
have been made 10 the counting OF any
Electoral vote or votes from any state, or
upon objection 10 . report Of said Commits
sion, or other question arising under this
act, each senator and Representative may
speak 10 such objection or question ten
minutes, and not oftener than once But
after such debate shall have lasted two
hours, il shall be the duty OF each Of the
Houses e put the main question without
further debate
sec. 3. That A. such Joint meeting Of the
House seats shall be provided a. follows:
For the President Of the Senate. the speak
er's chair; for the Speaker, immediately up
on bis left: the Senators. in the cody o. the
hall upon the right Of the Presiding Officer;
for the Representatives, in the body Of the
ball not proyised for the senators: for the
Tellers. Secretaries Of the Senate and Clerks
Of the House Of Representatives. AZ the
Clerks de.k: for other officers Of the two
Houses, in front Of the Clerks desk and up
on each side Of the Speakers plat
form such joint meeting shall not be
dissolved until the count OF Electoral votes
shall be completed and the result declared,
and no recess shall be taken unless ques-
ton shall have arisen In regard 20 the count
ing Of any such votes, or otherwise, under
this acf. in which case IL shall be competent
for either House. acting separately in the
manner hereinbefore provided. 70 direct .
recess OF such House, net beyond the next
day. sunday excepted - the hour 81 ~
O'Clock in the forenoon. and while any
question i being considered BY said Com
mission either House may proceed with IL
Legislative or other business
See. 6. That nothing in this set shall be
held TO impair or aneci any right now ex-
listing under the Constitution and laws %
question. by proceedings in the judicial
courts az the United States. the right or
title of the person who shall be declared
elected. or who shall claim 20 he President
or Vice. President OF the United States, Il
any such right exists
Sec = That said Commission shall make
its own rules. keep record OF it, proceed-
in.s. and shall have power 10 employ such
persons A. NAV be necessary for the trznsa--
fion OF is business and the execution OF it,
power.