DISTRIBUTION OF SEATS.
Mr. COFFROTH offered the following:
Resolved, That the seats in this Hall shall be awarded to the members by lot. And to that end, the Clerk is hereby instructed to prepare ballots or cards on all of which shall be written the name of a member; that the names of such members as belong to the party in the majority shall be placed in a box, and the names of such members as belong to the minority shall be placed in another box. That on Friday morning, the 8th inst, at 10 o'clock, the Clerk shall draw alternately one hallo from each box, and as each name is thus drawn such member shall select a seat. Provided, That the members of the majority shall select from the seats from that half of the Hall which is to the right of the Speaker, so long as any seats remain vacant on that side, and members of the minority shall in like manner select seats from the other side of the Hall.
Mr. SMITH made an ineffectual motion to lay the resolution on the table--yeas 45, nays 52.
So the motion to lay on the table did not prevail.
Pending its discussion--
The House took a recess till two o'clock p. m.
