RELOCATION OF COUNTY SEATS.
The SPEAKER announced a special order, being Mr. Brazelton's bill [H. R. 91] concerning the relocation of Counts seats, which was read the third time, the question being, Shall the bill pass?
Mr. ADAMS said this bill seeks to revolutionize the law on the subject of relocation of County seats, and were it to pass, in a very short time the page: 166[View Page 166] County of Morgan would be in a turmoil. He reviewed the history of laws in this State on the subject.
Mr. JEWETT demanded the previous question.
The demand was seconded,and under its operations the-
Mr. BRAZELTON denied the intimation that there was any party politics in this question. Two thirds of the people interested ought to be allowed to vote, as provided in this bill. He spoke in favor of its passage.
The bill failed to pass for want of a Constitutional majority of the members elected, by yeas, 47; nays, 41.
Mr. JEWETT called up his bill [H. R. 27] for an appropriation for the Department for Women in the Insane Hospital.
The bill passed by yeas, 87; nays, 0.
