The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-06-03

make use OF technical points to delay q
vote and retard legislation.
Senator Wall-I will state for the bene-
at of those who oppose as, that the consti-
tuition of the United States prescribes that
a senator must be elected by the legisla.
ture, and eminent lawyers agree that each
body Of the legislature must act in its Or
ganizsd capacity.
Senator Yancey-Can you show law for
that?
Mr.. Wall-Yes, sir. 1 never quote law
which l cannot show. Calls a page and
sends for books)
Senator Wolfe-I submit, Mr.. President
that the correction of the journol is the
insertion or correction of a statement of
fact and this debate is out of order.
Senator Wall-The senator of the 23d
asked for my authority and am ready to
give it to him. Reads from McCrary
on Elections.
Senator Broome-Mr. President, this
question will be settled by tie vote be-
tween democrats broken by a republican
and there is no need of delaying the
question.
Senator Wall-That republican sena-
tor, it is to be presumed, will vote &C
cording to the dictates of his con-
science.
The yea and nay vote was called for,
the question being the adoption of the
first correction proposed by Senator Wall
nd the vote stood.
Yeas-Messrs. Baya, Borden, Bristol,
Brett, Drake, Farmer, Hammond, Johnson,
King, Kirk, McKinne, Myers, Rogers,
Smith of the 31st. Wall and Wilkinson-16
Nays-Mr. President, Messrs. Broome.
Rosborough, Smith of the Both, Summers,
and Yancey-15.
So the correction was adopted and the
result announced by the president.
Senator Wall then read the second part
OF the resolution which made the journal
read "At 10 o'clock the president of the
senate and fourteen other members en-
tered the hall of the house of representa-
tives and was received by the house"
Senator Wolfe-Mr. President, this res
olutlon proposes to correct a journal with
which this senate has nothing to do. The
joint session journal has been read and
corrected and it is not competent for the
senate TO touch it,
Senator Wall-Mr. President, since this
question has been raised, have consulted
SNAAAS
tate and they maintain that The journal OF
be joint assembly is corrected by each
house and either house has the power and
privilege to correct.
Mr.. President-The chair rules that the
senate cannot correct the rules Of the Joint
assembly. If the senate could do so, then
journal corrected by the senate might read
one way and the journal corrected by the
house another, and the journal of the joint
might therefore be made TO con
tradict itself. Two records OF the same
fact cannot be different, and The senate
therefore cannot be competent to change
the journal of the joint assembly which has
already been read and approved by that
body.
Senator Baya-Mr. President, / would
ask Tor information. Was the journal of the
joint assembly ever corrected in the senate?
Mr. President-NO sir.
Senator Baya-Did not Senator King in
the senate, have the spelling of his name
corrected on the journal of the joint
assembly?
MIR. President-As recollect the point
was raised here and corrected in the Joint
Senator Kirk-Thls resolution proposes
10 correct the journal of the senate.
MIR. President-The chair has decided
and if the decision is not acceptable the
gentlemen have the remedy in their own
hands.
Senator Kirk-I appeal from the deci-
sion Of the chair.
called for and ordered. Call the roll Mr.. |
Secretary.
So the ayes and nays were called for on |
The ruling Of the chair and the vote stood, |
ayes 15-nays 16. So the ruling OF the |
chair was not sustained.
Senator Borden asked if there was not |
! mistake since the ayes showed fifteen |
which could not be unless the president |
lad voted to sustain his ruling.
Mr.. President-The chair has not voted |
IN unimportant questions but believes
hat this is sufficiently important to JUS
ify him in casting his vote and he did
7ote.
Senator Borden-I only raised the
question, Mr.. President, for information
hat possible mistake might be correc-
ed.
Senator WOlfe-SuppOse we are met by
he tact that the senate corrects the journal
If the joint assembly one way and the
house corrects or refuses to correct 80 as to
make contradiction. In that case what
8 the secretary of joint assembly to do?
Senator WnIl-Will the senator from the
I'd tell US who is the secretary of the joint
Senator Wolle-Mr. Finley officiated.
Senator Wall-By what authority?
Senator Wolfe-1 think he was elected.
Senator VAIL think not May l ask
another question. Where does the gentle.
nan find separate record of the proceed
ngs OF the joint assemly other than the
Ournals OF the house and senate?
Senator WOlte-I don't know.
Senator Kirk then moved that another
be made but afterwards with
1rew it on sharp objection by Senator
Yancey.
Senator Wolfe-Mr. President, the senate
On yesterday refused to approve the Jour
nal. Does 1t not require motion to reconsi-