HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY, February 25, 1863.By resolution (introduced by Holcomb) debate was limited to 15 minute speeches by yeas 38, nays. 36.
Reports from Committees recommending that the bills S. 66, (see page 98;) and H. R. 14, (see page 43;) be laid on the table, were concurred in.
AN EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
Mr. Hanna's Military Board bill [221] was taken up and the House went into Committee of the Whole--Mr.Niblack in the chair.
Mr. COOK offered a substitute for the whole bill; in which the active militia are sworn to sustain the State against all its enemies and all Constitutional laws of the United States and of the State; the election of regimental officers to be supervised by the State officers and the Governor required to issue commissions to the certified to by them; Brigadier and Major Generals to be elected by the Military Count, The bill contained ninety-four long sections
The CHAIRMAN decided that bill 221 must be considered by sections before the question could be taken on the substitute.
Mr. HIGGINS moved to strike out the military tax, section 3.
Mr. BRANHAM said the tax would produce at least $100,000, and asked what good would result from it.
The amendment was rejected by yeas 33, nays 43.
The committee then rose and reported progress.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House again went into Committee of the Whole on the bill H. R. 221, but immediately rose and were discharged from the further consideration of the bill.
The minority report of the Committee of 13 was informally tabled and 500 copies ordered to be printed.
The bill H. R. 221 was taken up.
The question recurring on the substitute--
Mr. LAMB moved to informally table both bills and to print 200 copies of the substitute.
The substitute was withdrawn.
Mr. GRIFFITH offered several verbal amendments preserving the powers of the Governor, which were tabled by yeas 53, nays 35.
Mr. CASON moved to refer the bill to the Committee on Judiciary to inquire into its Constitutionality.
The motion was laid on the table by yeas 51, nays 30.
Mr. BROWN demanded the previous question on the bill.
Mr. ANDERSON asked to be excused from voting, which was objected to, and the yeas and nays being demanded, ordered and taken, he was excused by yeas 44, nays 37.
The previous question was seconded by yeas 53, nays 16.
Mr. CASON asked to be excused from voting, and demanded the yeas and nays.
The SPEAKER. If gentlemen wish to indulge in parliamentary tactics they must be a little quicker. The call has already commenced, and the Clerk will proceed with it.
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed--yeas 53, nays 18.
page: 176[View Page 176]REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Recommending that the Senate bill 58, (see page 126;) House bills 104, (p. 94;) 184, (p. 141;) 234 and the joint resolution H. R. 33 (p. 163,) be laid on the table, were severally concurred in.
Mr. BROWN offered a resolution empowering the Committee on Arbitrary Arrests to sit for thirty days after the adjournment of the General Assembly; providing for the printing of their report, and for the employment and pay of certain necessary officers; which was made the special order for tomorrow evening at 7 1/2 o'clock.
Mr. GRIFFITH offered a resolution that when the House adjourns it be until Friday morning, 9 a. m, and that the use of this hall be tendered to those meeting in Republican Convention to-morrow.
Mr. BROWN moved, in amendment, that 7 1/2 p. m. tomorrow be substituted for 9 a. m. next day.
Mr. ROBERTS and Mr. LASSELLE opposed the adjournment.
The yeas and nays being demanded they were ordered and taken, resulting yeas 45, nays 13 no quorum voting.
A call of the House being demanded and taken, but 57 members answered to their names.
