The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-01-16

ed upon, and voting "yea," announced
the result as follows: Yeas, 26: nays,
%.
Mr.. Harris raised a point Of order
that the Lieutenant Governor cannot
vote on II proposition to second a de-
mand for the previous question.
The LieuteDant-G Governor - The
chair is clearly OF opinion that upon
every question exceE the passage of
bill the Lieutenant Governor has as
good right to vote as any member
on the floor, and does not intend to
surrender his Observation-Disclosures.
The demand for the previous qnes
ton has been seconded. The CUES
ton now is, Shall the main question
be now put2"
Messrs. Harris and Odds again de-
manded the yeas and nays. They
were ordered, and being taken, re-
suited as the vote just taken-the
Lieutenant Governor giving the cast
ing vote-so the main question was
ordered.
Mr. Harris called for a division OF
the resolution so the vote shall be
taken first on the election OF the prin-
cipal Secretary, second on the cleo
ton OF the Assistant Secretary, and
third on the election OF the Door
keeper.
The vote on the first clause Of the
resolution resulted in a tie, as before,
the Lieutenant Governor giving the
casting vote iu the affirmative.
Mr.. Harris made the point OF order
that the President of the Senate 10
the selection OF officers OF the Senate
only performs the duty Of the Auditor
OF State. IF the LieuteDant-G Cover
nor were absent he Auditor would
have no right TO vote, and the Presi-
dent OF the Senate has not.
The Lieutenant Governor decided
the point or order not well taken.
MI. Harris desired to take an APP
peal from the decision Of the chair
The Lieutenant Governor decided
there was nothing to appeal from.
Mr.. Harris-I am a Senator upon
this floor
The Lieutenant. Governor Gnter-
posing)-The Senator will take his
seat.
Mr.. HarIis-I desire that my appeal
may be entered on the record.
The Lieutenant Governor The
Senator can have his appeal entered
after the vote is taken. We are oper-
ating under the previous question.
The second and third classes, and
the resolution as whole We're sever
ally adopted by The same vote as
heretofore, whi,h is as follows:
Yeas-Messrs Benz, Briscoe, Burrell.
Cptiey. D"nham, Foster, Fowler, Hart.
Hciiron, Kent, Kramer. Lecper. Majors,
Menzics, Peterson. Reeve, Kelley. SaInis-
haascn, Taiieion. rraylor. Urmston,
VicLe, Wood. Wooden. Winterbotham.
the Chair-2G
Nsys-Messrs Ca6walladcr. Comstock,
Davenport. Davis, Dice. Garrigus. G-ubbs,
Harris, Hcilman. Kahlo. Langdon, Mer-
Ger. Moore. Odds. PoindexIcr. Raglan,
Shafier, Shirk. Smith, Streigni, Treat,
Taylor. Trusler, Wicr Wilson-25
Pending the announccnt of the final
vote, Mr. Harris said. desire to lls
my protect. The poiut OF order /
make l. that the Auditor OF State be-
ing present to organize the Senate,
the President OF the Senate has no
right under the consti ution 10 vote
The Lieutenant Governor - The
journal i'll not show that the Auditor
OF State is organizing the Senat..
ihink L am doing that myself.
Laughter.
Mr. Streight- The chair decides
that there is no point OF order, aud
refuses to put the question
The Lieutenant Governor Unter-
posing)-The chair Is announcing a
WfsssF-sssss 4 f;.S S;.s,fs g
tie this question now.
The Lieutenant Governor = The
chair will not do il now. The Sena-
tor knows IL is not proper to inter
rupt the chair when announcing Il
vote. The vote is, yeas 26. nays %,
go the resolution is adopted, aud the
chair d,cl res Daniel ID. Dale duly
elected principal! Secretary OF the
Senate, Charles ". Ward duly elected
Assistant S cretsiy % ths Senate,
and Richard Hucheon Doorkeeper
thereof.