In the end, the motion was narrowly rejected by a vote of 137-132.
After a long and, in places, very emotional debate, the proposition was narrowly rejected 85-82.
These schemes would have stood the appointment power on its head and were narrowly rejected by other Republicans.
The other such country is Denmark, where voters narrowly rejected the treaty in a vote during the summer.
But the board judged the resolution a waste of time and narrowly rejected it on May 8.
When the governor sent a rewritten bill back in 2004, though, the Senate narrowly rejected it.
On a 54-to-44 vote, the Senate narrowly rejected an amendment to delete the program.
The Senate narrowly rejected two proposals that could have upset the deal on immigration.
South Brunswick voters narrowly rejected their school system's $93 million tax levy.
A referendum was held on the issue in 1998, but the proposal was narrowly rejected.