Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-24

he with submit,ed Ia said commission which
shall nroceed IN consider the same with the same |
powers ~ any nov noasessed for that purpose by |
Tho ,vo uo,sos acting s.,ora,e,v mr. together and
nv n maior,,v NJ vo,aa decide whether any and |
wba, ro,os d., s,ot s,a,ooro tho votes nrovided
for nv tho constitution NJ tho limited States and
how many and what persons were duly appointed
electora in sucb state; and may therein take into
viev spch no,i,ions denosit,ons and other papers
II anv No shall nv the constitution and now ex-
istno Lave be comnetept and pertinent in such
consideration which decision shall be made in
writing stating briefly the ground thereof and
signed nv the members Of said commission agree
inc theroin ,vberep,on the two Houses shall
again meet and sucb dacisiop shall he read and
entered ON the ioprnal Of each Honse, and the
counting NJ votes shau nroceed in conformity
Herewith. unless. mon objection made thereto In
writing nv Mt least Eve Senators and five mem
hers Of the Uouse of Representatives. the two
Houses shall separately concur in ordering other
vise In which case sucb concurrent order shall
govern. No votes or papers from any other state
shall be acted unon until the affections preyiousy
made to tho votes or papers from any state shall
have been previously disposed Of.
Sec,ion a-That while the two Houses shall
10 IN ma ag debate
shall he allowed. and no ouestion shall be nut by
the presidipp officer except to either House on a
motion To withdraw. and he shall have power to
preserve order
&" Section 4-Tbat when the two Houses sepa-
rate 10 decide upon any objection that may have
been made to the counting of any electoral vote
or votes from any state. or upon an objection to
report of said commission or other question aris-
ing under this act each Senator and Represepta-
tive NAV sneak To such obiection mr. nuestion ton
minutes, and not oftener than once bnt after
such debate shall have lasted two hours, it shall
he the duty Of each House to put the main cues
ton without further debate
" Section 5That at such joint meeting of the
two Houses seats shall be 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 Representative,
in the body Of the hall not provided for Senators
for the tellers the Secretary Of the Senate and
| Clerk of the House OF Representatives at the
clerks desk Tor the other officers OF the two
houses, IN front oil the Clerks desk and upon
each side oil the Speakers platform. Such joint
meeting snail not oe dissolved until the count OF
the electoral votes snail be completed and the re-
SUIT declared ana no recess shall be TAKEN unless
| question snail nave arisen in regard TO count
ing any such votes otherwise under this act, in
which case it shall be competent for either House,
acting separately in the manner hereinbefore pro-
vided, to direct a recess Of such House, not be-
| yond 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 legitimate OF
other business
"lSection 6-That nothing in this act shall be
held to impair or affect any right now existinl
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 Presi
dent or Nice-Presdent of the United States, If any
such right exists.
Section THAT such commission shall make
its own rules, keep record of the proceedings
and shall have power to employ such persons AZ
may be necessary for the transaction OF its bust
ness and the execution of its powers"
The House by strict party vote, insisted OF
considering the report relating to the rights anc
duties of the House in counting the electoral vote
and Mr.. Proctor Knott made n bitter partisa,
speech, all the effect of which, however, wa
wiped ont in n moment Inv tho renort of the ioin
committee.
FRIDAY. January 10Th
In the Senate, the debate on Louisiana affair
was continued by Messrs. Bogy of Missouri, an,
Messrs Morton and Sherman.
In the House it was announced that the Louisi
ana returning board had decided to surrender tn
returns to the House committee, and they will
therefore, escape imprisonment. The Wester
Union kilograms are also to be given up and it
rumored that both sides will be hurt by thei
publication, which is doubtless true Presden
orion was thereupon discharged from arrest
SATURDAY, January Goth.
In the Senate the credentials of William Pit
, Kellogg, as a Senator elect from Louisiana, wer
presented and referred. After the morning houl
, (which was devoted to the occupation of Peter.
urrh hu ha init cd Sfpt AZ On n