John Randolph, Thomas Sammons, William Stedman, James Stephenson, Nicholas Van Dyke, Laban Wheaton, Ezekiel Whitman. Thomas Gholson, junior, William Helms, Ezekiel Bacon, David Bard, Burwell Bassett, Adam Boyd, William A. Burwell, Matthew Clay, William Crawford, A motion was then made by Mr. Livermore, and seconded, that the House do now adjourn, And the question being taken thereupon, It was determined in the negative, Nays 63. The yeas and nays being demanded by one fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative, are Matthew Clay, James Cochran, William Crawford, Joseph Desha, Barzillai Gannett, Gideon Gardner, Thomas Gholson, junior, James Holland, Alexander M'Kim, Peter B. Porter, John Rea, (Pennsylvania) Lemuel Sawyer, Robert Witherspoon. Samuel M.Kee, The question was then stated from the chair, that the House do agree to the first resolution contained in the said report, in the words following, to wit: "Resolved, That the election held in Plymouth district in November last, was legal and proper.' A motion was made by Mr. Livermore, and seconded, to amend the said resolution, by adding after the words "legal and proper," the words "but not conclusive." Mr. Speaker decided that the said motion was not in order, it being a substitute for the resolution under consideration, and that agreeably to the standing rules and orders of the House, no new proposition shall be admitted, under color of amendment, as a substitute for the motion or proposition under debate. From which decision of the chair, an appeal was made to the House, And on the question, "Is the decision of the chair correct?" It was resolved in the affirmative. A motion was made by Mr. Bibb, and seconded, that the said first resolution do lie on the table. And the question being taken thereupon, It was determined in the negative. The question was then taken, that the House do agree to the said first resolution, as originally proposed by the Committee of Elections, And resolved in the affirmative, Yeas 58. Nays 13. i ne Speaker declaring himself with the yeas. The yeas and nays being demanded by one fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative, are Barzillai Gannett, Gideon Gardner, Thomas Gholson, junior, William Helms, James Helland, Benjamin Howard, Jeremiah Morrow, John Porter, The question was stated from the chair, that the House do agree to the second resolution contained in the aforesaid report, in the words following, to wit: "Resolved, That William Baylies is not entitled to a seat in this House, And the same being taken, There appeared The yeas and Yeas 56. Nays 12. nays being demanded by one fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative, are Lemuel J. Alston, Richard Cutts, John Dawson, Thomas Gholson, junior, Benjamin Howard, |