The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-01-30

which slsll proceed to consider the
same, with the same powers, if any, now
possessed for that purpose by the two
houses acting separately or together,
and, by majority OF votes, decide
whether any and what votes from such
State s,e the votes provided for by the
Constitution of the United States, and
how many and what persons were duly
appointed electors in such State, and
may therein take into view such petit
tions, dispositions, and other papers, If
any, as shall, by the Constitution and
now existing law. be competent and per-
tinent in such consideration which de-
cision 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 de.
cision 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 Sena
tors and five Members Of the House Of
Representatives, the two houses shall
separately concur in ordering otherwise,
in which case such concurrent order
shall govern. No votes or papers from
any other State shall be acted upon ,ln-
til the objections previously made to the
votes or papers from any State shall
have been finally disposed of. '@~
SEC. g. That while the two honses
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 on a mo.
ton to withdraw; and he, shall Fave
power to preserve order. / Dss -
T Sec 4 That when the two houses
separate to decide upon an, objection
that may have been made to the count
ing Of any electoral vote or votes ffom
any State, or upon objection to report
Of said commission, or other question
arising under this act, each Senator anG
Representative may speak to such oh.
lection or question ten minutes, and not
oflcner 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 debate.
SEC. 5 That at such joint meeting Of
the two houses, seats shall he provided
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 the 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 thetwo 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 electoral, votes shall be completed
and the result declared; and no recess
shall be taken unless question shall
have arisen in regard to counting any
such votes, or otherwise under this act
in which case it shall be competent fol
either house, acting separately, in the
manner hereinbeforc provided, to direct
a recess OF such house not beyond the
next day, Sunday excepted, at the hour
Of ten O'Clock in the forenoon And
while any question is being considered
by said commission, either house may
proceed with its legislative or other bn
s.ness. sy
Src 6 That nothing in this act shal
be held TO impair or affect any ri2h,
now existing under the Constitution anG
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
he PRECEDENT or Vice President Of sthe
United States, il any such right exists
81 SEC Z. That said commission shall
make its own rules, keep record Of its
proceedings, and shall have power II
employ such persons as may be neces
sarv for the transaction of its business
and the execution Of its powers.
THE BILL PASSES BOTH HOUSES
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