The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-19

be, which shall Immediately and without
debate proceed by y rird roce vote to fll
the place 80 vacated, and the person 50
appointed shall take and subscribe the
oath herein before prescribed and become
member of said commission; and in
like manner if any Of said Justices Of the
Supreme Cou-t shall die or become ply
sically incapsbleof performing the duties
required by this act, the other of SAID
Justices, members Of said commission,
shall immediately appoint another JUS
tice OF said court o member of said CON-
mission, and in such appointment regard
shall be had 10 lmpArtiality and freedom
from bias songht by the original sp-
pointments TO said commission, who shall
thereupon Immediately take and sub.
scribe to the oath herein before prescribed,
and become Q member Of said commits
sion to fill the vacancy so occasioned.
All the certificates and papers purport.
ing 10 be certificates of the elestor.l
votes of each State shall be opened
in the alphabetical order of the States,
as provided in section OF this act, and
when there shall be more than one
such certificate or paper, as the
cetihcates and papers from such
State shall 80 be opened, eI.
cepting duplicates OF the same return,
they shall be read by tellers, and there
upon the President of the Senate shall
call for objections, IT any. Every objec.
tion shall be made in writing. and shall
state clearly and concisely and without
argument, the ground thereof, and shall
be signed by at least one Senator and
one member of the House of Representa-
tst!ves before the same shall be received.
When any such objections SO made 10
any certificate, vote or paper from State
shall have been received and read, all
such certificates, votes and papers so oh.
jected to, and all papers accompanying
the same, together with such objections,
shall be submitted TO said commission,
which shall proceed to consider the same
with the same powers as any now pos
sessed for that purpose by the two houses
acting separately or together, and by
msjority of the 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 cleo
tors in such State, and may therein take
into view such petitions, depositions and
ether pspsro, il any, as shall by the Con-
stitution and now existing law, be com.
petent and pertinent in such conslders.
ton, which decision shall be made in
writing, stating briefly the ground
thereof. and signed by the
members of said commission
agreeing therein, whereupon the two
Houses shall again meet and such deci-
sion shall be resd and entered in the
journal of each House, and the counting
Of the votes shall proceed in conformity
Herewith, unless upon objection thereto
in writing by at least five Senators and
! hvs membeas OF the House of Represen-
tatlves, the two Houses shall separate
ly concur in ordering otherwise, in
which case such concurrent order shall
govern no votes, or the papers
from any other State shall be
acted upon until the objections
previously made 10 the votes or
papers from any State shall have finally
been disposed Of.
SEC. 3. That while the two houses
shall be in meeting, as provided in this
act, no debate shall be allowed, and no
question shall be put by the presiding
officer, except TO either house, OF mo-
ton TO Withdraw, and be snail have
power TO preserve order.
SEC. 4. That when the two houses
separate to decide upon an objection that
may have been made 10 the contrsry of
suy electoral vote or votes from nuy
State or upon objection TO report ii
said commission or other question
arising under this act, each Seastor
and Representative may speak TO
such objection or question ten minutes,
and not ottener than twice, but alter such
debate shall have lasted two hours it
shall be the duty OF each house 10 put the
msin qsestion without further debate.
SEC. 6.-Thst at such joint meeting OF
the two hours seats shall be provided AZ
follows: For the President OF the SEN
ate, the Spesk ker's chair: tor the Speaker
Immediately upon his left; the Senators
in the body Of the hail upon the right
OF the presidirg z officer; for the represent
atives in the body Of the ball
not prJyited for the Senators; Of
the Teller, the Secretary Of the
Sensts and Clerk Of the House OF Rep.
resentstives at tho clerks desk, and for the
other officers OF the two houses, in front
of the clerks dsk and upon each side
0. the speakers platform. Such joint
meeting 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 the ques
ton shall have arisen 10 regard 10
counting sny such votes, or otherwise,
under this sct, in which case it shall be
competent for either House acting sep
arstely, in the manner herein provided, 70
direc, q recess Of such House not beyond
the next day. Sunday excepted, q: the
hour Of ten o'clock in the forenoon, and
while sny question 10 being considered
by said commission either house may
proceed with it, legislation or other busi-
ness.
SEC. 6 That nothing in this act shall
be held 70 impair or atect any right now
existing under the Constitution and lava
10 question, BY proceedings In judicial
court. Of the United States, the right or
title Of the persOn who shall be declared
elected or WHO shall claim 70 be Presi.
den, or Vice President Of the United
States, IL any such right eIift.
SIC :. That the said commission shall
make its own rules, keep . record OF its
proceeding,. and shall hsve power
70 employ such persons As may be neess-
,ary tor the Transaction Of its business
and the eIecution Of ia power.
After the report and bill were read the
Senste took up the resolution recently
submitted by Mr Wallaes on the same
subject.
Mr.. Bogy spoke Of the actions OF The
Returning Board 10 Louisians, and
argued that they we're Illegal.
Before M. Bogy concluded has re-
marks be yie.tsd 70 Mr.. Anthony, who
reported . resolution 10 print 10000
eItr. copies OF the report Of the special
oornrni.,se on the spbisc. OF counting