The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-18

shall thereupon Immediately take and sub
scribe the oath hereinbefore prescribed
and become members of said commission
to I'LL the vacancy so OccassIOned. All
certificates and papers purporting to be
certificates OF electoral votes of each state
shall be opened in alphabetical order OF
states as provided in section one of this act
and when there shall be more than one
such certificate or paper all certificates AMI
papers from such state shall so be
opened excepting duplicates OF the sam e
return They shall be read by the tellers
and thereupon the president of the senate
shall call for objections, If any. Every
objection shall be made in writing and shall
state clearly and cOncisely and without ar
gument the ground thereof, and snail be
signed by at least one senator and one
member OF the house of representatives
before the same shall be received. When
all such objections SO made to any certif-
cate, vote or paper from a state shall have
been received and read, all such certiti-
Gates, votes and papers SC objected to and
all papers accompanying the same,
together with such objections, shall be
forthwith submitted to said commission,
which snail proceed to consider th3 same,
with the same powers, if any, as are pos
| sessed for that purpose by the two houses
acting separately or together, and by Il
majority of votes to 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 we're duly appointed electors
IN such state, and may therein take into
view such petitions, dispositions and other
papers, if any, as shall by the constitution
and-now existing laws be competent and
pertinent in such consideration, which de-
clSl0n shall be made in writing, stating
briefly the grounds thereof and signed by
members of said commission agreeing
/ therein; whereupon the two houses shai!
again meet and such decision shall be read
and entered in the journal of each house
and the counting Of votes shall proceed in
conformity Herewith, unless, upon Objec
ton made thereto in writing by
at least i've senators and FIVE
members Of the house of representatives,
the two houses shall separately concur 10
ordering otherwise, in which case such
concurrent order shall govern, No votes
or papers from any other state shall be
acted upon until the objections previously
made to votes or papers of any state shall
have been finally disposed of.
SEC. 3. That while the two houses shai
be in meeting as provided in this act, nc
question shall be put by the presiding off
Ger except to either house, or motion ti
withdraw, and he shall have power to pre-
serve order.
I SEC. 4. That when the two houses sep
arate to decide upon an objection that MAJ
/ have been made to the counting Of an
? electoral vote or votes from any state, 0
upon objection to the report OF said com
q mission or other question arising under til
/ act each senator and representative M
] speak to such objection or question Il
e minutes and not ottner than once, bu
e after such debate shall have lasted
hours it shall be the duty OF each hous
: to put the main question without furthe
V debate.
# SEC. 5.-That at such joint meeting c
:. the , houses seats shall be provided a
n follows: For the president Of the senat
L the speakers chair; for the speaker in
d mediately upon his left: Cor he senators
le the body of the hall upon the right {
If the presiding officer; for tie represents
)e tiyes in the bJdy OF the hail not provide
to for the senator's; for the tellers, secretar
Te of the senate and clerk of the house
ii representatives at the clerks desk; Fl
rs other officers Of the houses in front
is the clerks desk and upon each side Of Il
Of speakers platform Such joint meetiE
b. shall not be dissolved until the count
e the electoral votes shall be complete
al and the result declared and
ca recess shall be taken unless the questi'
oe shall have arisen in regard to the countil
OF of any such votes, or otherwise under ii
es act, in which sase it shall be competent f
no either house acting ser arateIy, 10 the Gla
en- ner hereinbefore provided, to direct a
To- cess Of such house srot beyond the ne
day. Sunday excepted at the hour Of
RI u click A NJ, aud while any question is
ing considered by said commission eth
7s- house may proceed with its legislation
err other business.
ne SEC. 6. That nothing in this act sh
nd be held to impair or affect any right n
Iey existing under the constitution d
all laws, any question by proceeding
'eu the judicial courts Of the Uuited States t
es, right or title of the person who shall
me declared elected or who shall claim to
lall president or vice president ct the Uni
Ind States, if any such right exists.
1ul SEC. I, That said commission 81
make its own rules, keep a rec,
as OF It's proceedings,
tch shall have power 10 emp
the such persons as may be necessary for
lch transaction of its business and the exc
mt tion of its power
$50 After the report and bill we're read
the senate took up the resolution recently S
'ln~ United by Mr.. Wallace. on the same s
'm- ject, and Mr.. Bagy spoke at length in
ons ply to the recent argument of Mr.. 81
rms man in regard to Louisiana matters.
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