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Brevier Legislative Reports, Volume XXI, 1883, 311 pp.
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RECESS TILL MONDAY.

A motion being made that when the Senate adjourn it be till Monday at 10 o'clock a. m., the Lieutenant Governor decided the motion carried by the sound. A division was called for and the Chair announced twenty seven Senators standing in favor of the motion. But the yeas and nays being demanded the motion was agreed to by yeas, 25; nays, 17.

Subsequently-

Mr. WILLARD moved to reconsider the vote by which the Senate agreed to take a recess till Monday morning.

Mr. VAN VORHIS made an ineffectual motion yeas, 18; nays, 23-to lay that motion on the table.

Mr. SPANN made an ineffectual motion- yeas, 17; nays, 26-to adjourn.

The motion to reconsider was agreed to.

The question recurring on the motion that when the Senate adjourn it be till Monday at 10 a. m.-

It was rejected by yeas, 17; nays, 25.

Mr. BUNDY demanded a call of the Senate.

The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR: I don't think that is in order.

Mr. HILLIGAS moved that the Senate adjourn. The motion was rejected by yeas, 19; nays, 20-the Lieutenant Governor giving the casting vote.

Mr. FOULKE moved that when the Senate adjourn it adjourn till Monday at 10:30 o'clock a. m.

Mr. VOYLES moved to amend by making the hour at 10:30 o'clock to-morrow.

Mr. SPANN moved to amend the amendment by inserting 7 a. m. instead of 10:30 a. m.

Mr. MARVIN moved to lay the amendment on the table. The motion was agreed to by yeas, 30; nays, 10.

Mr. BROWN, saying the Senate was not reflecting credit on itself by this action, moved an adjournment.

The motion was agreed to.

And the Senate adjourned till to-morrow at 10 a. m.

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