The ayes and noes of the grand committee shall be taken upon any question properly before the committee, at the request of one-fifth (?) of the members present; but this provision shall not be construed to require an aye and no vote upon the election of any candidate for office.

History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 20, § 5; G.L. 1909, ch. 26, § 5; G.L. 1923, ch. 25, § 5; G.L. 1938, ch. 302, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 22-5-5.