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branch of the Legislature; but that it was caused by the
confusion, that occasionally grows out of a zealous effort to
press through the House, special, hasty, and, partizan legis-
lation to meet present emergencies.

Pending the consideration of which,

Mr. Ford moved the previous question ;

Which was not sustained ;

The question then recurred upon the substitute—

Pending (he consideration of which,

Mr. Ford moved the previous question ;

Which was not sustained.

The question then recurred upon the substitute;

Pending the consideration of which,

Mr. Ford moved the previous question;

Which was sustained;

The question then being,

"Shall the previous question be now put;"

It was concurred in.

The question then recurring upon the substitute of Mr.
Gorsuch,

It was rejected by yeas and nays as follow:

	AFFIRMATIVE.
Messrs. Rouzer, Buhrman, Baker, Linthicum, Gorsuch,	Steiner, Tobey, Bishop, Gilpin, McCulley, Haller,	Bruce, Benton, Poole, Criswell, Wampler, Gore— 17.
	NEGATIVE.
Messrs. Miller, (Speaker.) Morgan, Beck, Welch, Hall, Williams, Clarke, Cameron, Hutchins, Ford, Shipley, Davis, of Charles,	Jones, Parsons, Phelps, Kerr, Magruder, Calvert, Hutton, Burche, Turner, Coleman, Nielson, Smith, Flaherty,	Knott, Lankford, Davis, of B. city, Feig, Bixler, Aydelott, Nelson, Whitefbrd, Spicer, McCulloh, Carmichael, Dawson, Horsey,