 The bill was sent to the House, and a vigorous debate ensued on December 23.During the debate, which continued past midnight, Desha appeared on the floor of the chamber to lobby legislators to support the bill and actually moved the previous question to end debate, which was, in the words of Kentucky historian Lowell H. Harrison, a "flagrant violation of House rules".The House passed the bill by a vote of 54–43, and Desha signed it immediately.