86 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Jan. 22,

Pending its consideration,

On motion of Mr. Frazier,
The Senate took a recess until four o'clock, P. M.

TUESDAY, January 22, 4 o'clock, P. M.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the unfinished
business of this morning, being the reports of the Committee
on Elections, in the case of Alfred Spates vs. Charles H. Ohr.

Mr. Tome moved that the vote be taken upon the adop-
tion of the minority report.

Determined in the affirmative.

On the question being put upon the adoption of said re-
port,

It was determined in the negative by yeas and nays as fol-
low:

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. Billingslea, Davis, of Caroline, Davis, of Washington, Messrs. Bowie, Brodwater, Compton, Earle, Henkle, Jump, Kimmell,

Frazier, Holton, Tome — 6. NEGATIVE. Mackall, Maddox, Mules, Stephenson, Stirling, Vickers, Young — 14.

The question recurring upon the adoption of ,the majority
report;

On motion of Mr. Earle,

The question was divided, and the vote upon the adoption
of the first resolution ;

Was determined in the affirmative by yeas and nays as fol-
low:

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. Bowie

Mackall,