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AMENDMENT TO THE RULES.
Mr. VOYLES called up his motion, notice of which he gave the other day, to amend Rule No. 54 so that the daily "order of business shall be suspended upon a majority vote of the Senators present," instead of a two-thirds vote, as the rule now requires. He demanded the previous question.
The Senate seconded the demand by yeas, 24; nays, 20 and under the operations thereof, the motion to change the rules was agreed to by yeas, 27; nays, 20.
