The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1880-01-16
Congressional.

~. AShtNhIhNs Shu. ih.-Ant senate FAnNnCi
& AAommittee at n special meeting This cveninl
iNoted, on motion OF Senator Bayard 10 repOr
the Joint resolution, known as Bayard's reso
| lutton to the Sen te, with Recommendation
that 1t pass, The vote resulted as follow
AIks-Messrs. Bayard Herman, wallac,
and Morrill,.
NAYS -Messrs. Voorhees,, Beck, Ferry an,
Allison.
Ahsent--Jones Of Nevada.
At the suggestion Of Mr. Bayard it wa,
then agreed that in view Of the known sentl.
menis Of Mr.. Jones his vote be considered as
cast against the resolution, and il accordingly
be reported back to the Senate adversely.
The report will probably be presented by
Mr.. Allison
WAsiHSGToN, Jan. A.-House. The House
Committee on Coinage, Weights aud Meas
ures to-day authorized favorable report on
Weavers, Iowa, BILL which directs the Sec.
retary of the Treasury to disburse gold and
standard silver coin equally in payment of
interestand obligations accruing on the fur d.
ed debt of the United States, and in payment
Of matured coin obligations of the Govern
ment, and in payment Of current expenses.
Maine-Questlons Submitted by the Leg.
islature to the Supreme Court.
BosroN Jan. l5-The following is the sub
stance Of the questions submitted TO the Su.
Legislature; they are proceeded by long
preamble reciting facts already given to the
public,
|. Have the Governor and Council right
to summon a person TO take n seat in the
Legislature who, by official returns, under
the decision Of the Court, does not appear to
be elected; or would such summons be void.
2 Has the holder Of such summons right
TO participate in the organization and pro,
nt hn In IN hn al tgtn al
members rightfully elected as shown by said re
turns under decision Of the Court, or do such
rig ght rest in the last named members to the
exclusion of members returned from the same
District2
3. Ifsummons were issued under the facts re.
cited in the accompanying statement to Mr..
Lewis voter and others, (tcn Fusionists are
named would such summons give either Of
them right TO participate in the organiza-
tion Of the proceedings Of the House, or would
such a right rest in Cyrus II. Thomas and
Others, (ten Republicans named)
4. This question is similar to question three,
except that the names Of the summoned and
non summoned Senators are used instead OF
the names of the Representatives.
3. Does the same rulS ]apfsly when mem-
bef sGnfnoned appears to be elected only be.
cause OF some error in the name or initials Of
the candidate not summoned or because of the
rejection Of the returns from one town on ac.
count of their being unsigned by the town
clerk
g.. II persons holding summons described in
question one participate in the organization
Of the Senate or House, and if without this
participation the Senate or House has no quo
rum Of voting members have such bodies any
legal organization or offcers2
l. Without such legal organization and
without quorum Of sixteen voting members
in the Senate and rs in the House, can any
valid law be enacted or any local officers be
chosen, or any business be legally done, except
to adjourn-if any business, what business
g. Without legal organization and legal
officers, chosen by a quorum can either House
compel the attendance ofabsent members
g. To make up a legal quorum or any vote
in either House, can the vote q person be
counted who, though summoned, does not
appear to be elec ed by official returns under
the Constitution and decision Of the Court.
10. Can the Governor and Council legally
administer the oath TO members elect OF the
House of Representatives, when it is shown
by record that only u members vote on mo.
ton to require the attendance Of the Governor
and Council for that purpose?
H. Can voted organization of the House
be made under the revised statutes, when,
under circumstances stated in question tenth,
a protest was entered at the time that no
quorum was manifest, and when the Clerk re-
fused to put motion, and the Governor offer
ed and administered the OATH
u. Can the Governor and Council legally
administer oaths to Secretaries elect when on
ly twenty members, both sides included, voted
on the motion to require their presence Tor
that purpose, and when twenty-eight OF those
summoned did not appear to be elected by Of
fetal returns
l3. When did the terms Of Office Of Cover
nor. Executive Council, Secretary Of State
Treasurer, Attorney General and Adjutant
General expireP
IA. When the terms Of office Of Governor
and Council have expired, and their ot1ces are
vacant, can members-elect of the House be
legally qualified before magistrate appoint
ed and commissioned by the Governor under
dedimus protestatem, by virtue of the Revised
Statutes or any other provision OF law
Is. When ore Governors term OF ONCE has
expired and no successor has been chosen, can
the President Of the Senate become Acting
Governor, If OF his election only twenty votes
are cast, and these twenty are made up as
stated in question twelvef
i6 Can the legally chosen President Of the
Senate become Acting g-GOvernor unless he has
been legally qualified as such, in addition to
his qualifications as President OF the senate
II. Can such qualifying oath be legally az
ministered by the President pro ten OF the
Senate in Joint Convention Of the Senate and
House. when less than % members oil the
House vote on motion to proceed TO joint Con-
Yention?
Is. This question is in substance whether
the II REPRESENTATIVES from the hye 1isfran-
chished cities had q right 70 participate In
the organization and proceedings Of the House
without summons when no other person held
summons for same seats
10 Can the house legally organize under q
certified roll containing la9 names, only with
out admitting the IL members from the five
cities
70 The question is in substance whether
presentstives apparently elected from
SHOW hegan and Pennington had the right TO
participate in the organization OF the House
w,thout summons when persons summoned
declined TO serve on the ground they are not
elected
u Can eleven members duly elected and
summoned and seven other members not sum
moned, but appearing to be elected by plu-
rality Of all the votes returned under the re-
ouirement of the Constitution and decision Of
fba Court. constitute and organized legal Sen-
ate. provided said eighteen members Of each
Honse received plurality Of all the vote.
east and the official records as well as ofticisl
returns, show that faeif
| ~ Can sixty-two duly summoned members