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BY GEORGE BERGNER.
gi.a4 bleppij
Pennsylvania legislature
EEPORYSD EXPRESSLY FOR TDB DAILY TELEORAPII
SENATE.
TUESDAY, Jan. 5, 1864
This being the day prescribed by the Consti
tution of the State of Pennsylvania for the
meeting of the Legislature, the Senators as
sembled in the :caste Chamber at 3 o'clock
P.M.
All the senators were present except Senator
HARRY WHITS, Of Indiana.
The SPEAKER (Hon. JOUR P. PENNEY) an
nounced that a quorum of members were present
and called the Senate to order.
EMOTION RETITIIIIB
The Secretary of the Commonwealth being
introduced, presented the returns from the
several Senatorial:districts In which an election
for Senator took pace at the last general e lee
tton. •
The returns were read . by the Clerk, when it
appeared that the following named persons had
been duly elected members of the Senate:
Philade Iphia—lst District, Jeremiah Nichols.
Carbon, Monroe, Pike and Wayne—H. B.
Beardslee.
Lancaster—Benjamin (Thampneys, Dr. John
M. Dunlap.
Dauphin and Lebanon—David Fleming.
Lawrence, Mercer and Venango —Thomas
Hoge:
Washington and Greene—William Hopkins.
Somerset, Bedfoid and Huntingdon—G®e
W. Householder.
Westmoreland and Fayette—John Latta.
Snyder, Northumberland, Montour and Co
!unabla—D wid B. Montgomery.
Chester and Delaware—Dr. Wilmer Wor
thington.
MEMBER 5 OF TUB SeNATS
The roll of members of the Senate was called
by the Clerk, as follows:
Hawkin B. Beardslee, George H. Bucher,
Benjamin Ohampneys, Hiester Clymer, George
Connell, Cornelius M. Donovan, John M. Den
lap, David Flemirg, A. Heistand Glatz, James
L. Graham, Thomas Hoge, William opkins,
Jeorge W. Householder, Henry Johnson, "Wil
liam Kinsey, Charles L. Lamberten, John Latta,
Morrow B. Lowry, Chadesliceandless, William
Mc'sbeiry. David B. Montgomery, Jeremiah
Nichols, Bernard Reilly, Jacob E. Ridgway,
Jobe C. Smith, Jasper B. Stark, George W.
Stein, William J. Terrell, William A. Wallace,
Harry White, Stephen F. Wilson, Wilmer Wor
thington and John P. Penney—Speaker.
ORG ANIZATION-A PROTERT
Upon the invitation of the SPEAKER, the
Seneora elect presented themselves before the
Speaker's stand for the purpcse of taking the
oath of office-
Mr. HOPEINS said: Without intending the
'lightest disrespect to the Honorable Senator
from Allegheny, (Mr. Psmr,) I desire to pre
sent to the Clerk or place upon Journal the
following protest:- '
The Clerk read as follows:
The underaigned, Senators elect, hereby
protest against the right of the Senator from
Allegheny (the Hen. John P. Penney,) to
administer to them the oath of office , he, not
having been elected Speaker of this Senate as Is
required by the Constitution; - that they take
the same under protest, intending thereby to
no right. And they hereby request that
this protest be entered upon the Journals of the
Senate.
WM. HOPKINS, 23d Dist.,
JNO. LATTA, 22d Dist,
D. B. MONTGOMERY, 13th Dist.
H. B. BEARDSLEE, Bth Dist.
The SPEAKER. The protest will be entered
upon the Journals as requested.
The Senators elect whotad presented theta
selves were then duly qualified by taking the
oath of office.
ORCIANJZATION-SPRAIM OF TIM SENATE:
Mr. LA.MBERTON. I offer the following
resolution :
WIIIIIMAS, By the 10th section of the let article
of, the Constitution it is ordained that the
General Assembly shall meet on the first
Tuesday in January of every year; And whereas,
lu obedience tliereto,the Senate of Pennsylvania
is now assembled; And whereas, By the.llth
section of the same article, it is ordained that
each house shall choose its Speaker and other
°dicers; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate.do now proccoed to
elect its Speaker.
The resolution was agreed to.
The Clerks were directed to act as tellers,
:and . a ballot was taken with following result:
Messrs. Champneys, Clymer,Connell,Darilap,
Fleming, Graham Hoge, Householder, John
son, Lowry, Id.'dandless, Nichols, Ridgway,
lorrell,Wilson and Worthington-16, voted for
John P. Penney.
Messrs. Beardslee,
Bucher, Donovan, Glatz,
ilopkins, Kinsey, Lamberton, Latta, la'Sherry,
Montgomery, Reilly, Smith, Stark, Stein, W,al•
lan and Penney, Speaker-16, voted for Riester
;' yn2yer.
The .fiPEAKER. A majority of the Senate
not havi:/g voted for either of the candidates,
[herd is no election.
Mr. NIDOOLS. I move that the Senate pro
caed to a eeccod
They:notion. wee agreed to and a second bal
lot was taken, wiAL the following result:
Messrs. Champneys, Clymer, Connell, Dun
lap, Fleming, Graixam, Hoge, Householder,
Johnson, Lowry, .111 . 0andless Nichols, Ridg
way, Turret', Wilson and Vorthington-16,
voted for John P. Pennirry.
Mews. Beardslee Becher, Donovan, Glatz,
Hopkins, - Kinsey, Lumberton, Latta, M'Sherry,
Montgomery, Reilly, Smith, Stark, Stein, Wal
lace and Penney, Speaker-16, voted for /Bea
ter Clymer.
The SPEAKER. No Senator having received
a majority of all the votes cast , there Is no
election.
Mr. CONNELL. I wove to proceed to
another ballot.
The motion was agreed tei and a third ballot
was taken, with the following reisalt:
Messrs. Champneys, Clymer, Connell, Dun
lap, Fleming, Graham, Hoge
' Householder,
Johnson, Lowry, M'Candless, Nichols, -Ridg
way, Terrell, Wilson and; Worthington-16,
voted for John P. Penney.
bienra. Beardslee, Bucher, Donovan Glats
Hopkins, Kinsey, Lamberton, Latta, M'Sherry,
Montgomery, Reilly, Smith, Stark, Stein,
Wallace and Penney, Speaker —l6, voted for
Hiester Clymer.
The SP A.R . NR. No Senator having received
a majority of all the votes cast, there fa no
election.
Mr. KINSEY. la move that the Senate pro
oeed to another ballot.
The motion was agreed to and a fourth ballot
was taken, with the following result:
Messrs. Cbampneys, Clymer, Connell, Dun
lap, Fleming, Graham, Hoge, Householder,
Johnson, Lowry, M'Candless, Nichols, Ridg
way, Turrell, Wilson and Worthington-16,
voted for John P. Penney.
Messrs. Beardeee, Bucher, Donovan, Glatz,
Hopkins, Kinsey, Lamberton, Lstta, M'Sherry,
Montgomery, Reilly, Smith, Stark, Stein, Wal
lace and Penney, Speaker-16, voted for Hies
ter Clymer.
The SPEAKER. No Se for having received
a majority of all the vqtes cast, there is no
election. /
Mr. JOHNSON. Ido not thing Nve progress
very rapidly in the election of a Speaker. I
therefore read in my place a "Joint resolution
proposing certain amendments to the Consti
tution."
Mr. CLYMER. I rise to a question of order.
It is this, that the Senator from Lycorning can
not, while there is a resolution undisposed of
before the Senate, interfere with the regular
business by introducing new business.
The SPEAXER. The Chair is of opinion
that until the resolution for the election of a
Speaker is disposed,of, the resolution of the
Senator from LTcoming is out of order.
Mr. JOHNSON. Allow me to make one re
mark. After the resolution of the Senator
from Clarion (Mr. LANBUTON) was adopted,
every subsequent ballot has been preceded by
a resolution that the Senate have another bal
lot. That being the care,,l think the Sennte
has already settled that it is not in order to
proceed to another ballot without a motion to
that effect.
The SPFAXIIIR. The Chair was under the
iMpression that there was: a motion to proceed
to another ballot.
Mr. JOHNSON. There was no motion. -
Mr. CLYittElt. The resolution of the Sena
tor from Clarion was adopted by a unanimous
vote of this Senate. It is clearly the business
before the Senate. It can only, as I think Vas
been well said, be disposed of by a. motion to
that effect—either to postpone, lay on the table,
or by a motion to adjourn or to fix some other
time for its consideration. I have no doubt. ff
we have anyparliamentary law governing us,
or any that we assume for the Bike of conve
nience, that this view of the case is:the correct
one.
Mr. LOWRY. Mr. Speaker, if the resolition
offered by the Senator from Lycoming (Mr.
Johnson) is not carried, it falls of its own
weight.
The SPEAKER. The impression of the Chair
is that the proper way to dispose of the matter
hi upon a motion to proceed to a fifth ballot.
If in the opinion of the Senate it be best not
to proceed to a fifth ballot, then the Senator
froni Lycoming will be in order, inasmuch as
the Senate will have decided not to proceed to
another ballot for the election of a Speaker.
Mr. REILLY. I move that the Senate pro
need to a fifth ballot.
Mr. CONNELL. On that motion I call the
yeas and nays.
The call, was seconded by Mr. RIDGWAY,
and resulted as follows: '
YiLte—Meesre. Beardslee, Bucher, Clymer,
Donovan, Gists, Hopkins, Kinsey, Lamberten,
Latta, OWSherry, Montgomery, Reilly, Smith,
Stark, Stein and Wallace-18.
Ners—klessrs. Champneys, Connell, Dunlap,
Fleming, Graham, Hoge, Householdez, John
son, Lowry, Ml.'andless, Nichols, Ridgway,
Turrell, Wilson, Worthington and Penney,
Speaker-16.
So the motion was not agreed to.
AMSNDILNNTS TO T.IIS CONSTITUTION.
Mr. JOHNSON. I now read in my place
and prevent to the Chair a bill, entitled.. " A
joint resolution proposing Certain amendments
to the C onstitution."
Laid on the table.
9/1415.NIZATION.
Mr. M'OANDLEAS. I of f er the following
resolution:
Resolved, That a committee of three members
of the Senate be appointed to act in conjunction
with a similar committee of the House of Re
presentatives, (if the House of Representatives
shall appoint such a committee,) to. inform the
Governor that the General Assembly is now
organized and ready to receive any Communi
cation he may have to make.
On the question, Will the Senate proceed to
a second reading of the resolution ?
Mr. DONOVAN called tho yeas and nays
The call was seconded by Mr. CONNELL
The result was as follows
Yies--Mosers. Champnoys, Connell, Dunlap,
Fleming, Graham, Hoge, Householder, John
son, Lowry, ArCandless, Nichols, Ridgway,
Turrell, Wilson, Worthington and Penney,
Speaker-16.
Nevi —hiders. Beardslee, Bucher ' Clymer,
Donovan, Glatz, Hopkins, Kinsey, Lamberton,
Latta, M'Sherry, Montgomery, Reilly, Smith,
Stark, Stein and Wallace-16.
So the question-was determined in.the nega
tive.
Mr. CONNELL. Mr. Speaker, I offer the
following resolution:
Re,solveek That the rules of the SeTnate, adopted
at the session of 1863, be and they are hereby
adopted for the government of the Senate until
otherwise ordered.
On the question, Will the Senate proceed 'to
the second reading of the resolution? '
The yeas and nays were required by Mr.
REILLY and Mr. LAMBERTON, and were as
follow, viz: - • •
'Dm—Messrs. Champneys, Connell, Dunlap,
Fleming, Graham, Hoge, Householder, Johnson,
Lowry, JWCandiess, Nichols, Ridgway ; Tunell,
Wilson, Worthington and Penney, Speaker-16.
NAYS -Messrs. l3eardslee, Bucher, Clymer,
Donovan, Mats, Hopkins, Kinsey, Lamberton,
Latta, M'Sherry, Montgomery, Reilly, Smith,
§tark, Stein and Wallace-16.
So the question was determined in the nega
tive.
ADJOURNIIIINT
Mr. RIDGWAY offered the following rem-
Talon :
Resolved, That until otherwise ordered, the
Senate will meet at 11 o'clock, a.m., each day,
except on Mondays and Saturdays, and upon
Mondays at 3 o'clock, P. M.
On the question, Will the Senate proceed to
the second reading of the resolution ?
The yeas and nays were required by Mr.
DONOVAN and Mr. REILLY, and were as
follow, viz: •
Yses--Messrs. Champneys, Connell, Dunlap,
Fleming, Graham, Hoge, Householder, John
son, Lowry, M'Candless, Niehold, Ridgway,
Tinton, Wilson , Worthington and Penney,
Speaker-16.
Neva—Mesare, Beardslee, Bucher Clymer,
Donovan, Matz, Hopkins, Kinsey, Lumberton,
Latta, M'Sherry, Montgomery, Reilly, Smith
Stark, Stein and Wallace-16.
s o th, question was determined in the nsga
titre. . •
HILLS iNTRODUCZD. ,
Mr. LOWER. : I askleave to read some bills
in place at this time.
HARRISBURG, PA., WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 6, 1864.
The SPEAKER. The Senator will proceed.
Mr. DONOVAN. I object.
The SPEAKER. The Chair docidvs that the
Senator from Erie has the right to road a bill
in place, as there is no rule of which the Chair
is aware prohibiting the reading of bills.
Mr. LOWRY then read In place a bill,entltied
"An act to compel the Erie Canal Company to
construct repairs of bridges."
Also, a bill, entitled "An act to enable_ the
city of Erie to sell her stock in the Sunbury and
Erie Railroad."
Also, a bill, entitled "An act to authorize the
Commissioners of Erie county to pay bounties
to soldiers and to collect taxes therefor."
Also, a bill, intitletli"An act to authorize the
appointment of a Notary Public in Mill Creek
township, Erie t sounty. '
Also, a hill, entitled "An act to appoint
viewers to lay out a road In Summit township,
Erie county.'
Said bills were laid on the bible.
QUESTION OF ORDER.
Mr. CONNELL. I desire to read a bill in
place.
Mr. LAMBERTON. -I object to this on the
grounds that the Senate is not organized, and
that we cannot 'proceed to business until we are
organized.
The SPEAEER. The Chair must rule the
objection not-well taken.
Mr. LAMBERTON. I appeal from the deci
sion of the Chair.
The SPEAKER: Is the appeal seconded ?
Mr. STEIN. Yes, Sir.
The SPEAKER The Senator will write out
his appeal.
Alter some time the following appeal was
submitted to the Speaker:
The Senator from Philadelphia (Mr. Comm.)
having asked leave to read a bill in place, and
the Senator from Allegheny (an. J. P. Parrarz)
occupying the Speaker's place, having decided
that the Senator from- Philadelphia was in or
der and that the bill might be read, the Sena
tor from Clarion (Mr. Lansaw* and the
Senator from Northampton, (Mr. Srsnr,) hereby"
appeal from the same.
The SPEAKER. The Chair is of opinion
that the appeal is not in proper form, and he
cannot entertain it, as''lt contains a reflection,
upon himself in his Once as Speaker. . 1
Mr. LAMBESTON. In what particulat f
The SPEAKER. He is, designated as occupyifg
the Speaker's place. The Speaker certainly does'
not Intend to be over particular in tbis,mattr,
but he cannot for a moment entertain anapel
which comes to him in thefform of an imputa
tion that he merely occupies the Speaker's
place. The Chair is satisfied that he is not,
simply an occupant of the Speaker's place, but'
that he is the Speaker. If the gentlemen will
frame their appeal in conformity with custom
ary usage it will be entertained.
Mr. CLYkIER: There mes certainly nodesire
'to cast any reflection upon'the Speaker,or urein
any member. We all understandvthe preset
OPsitien ef agars,. and I believe lea ocetedon
by an honest difference of opinion. ' I
have too much. respect for the Senator from. Allegheny to suppose that he would for one
moment occupy the Chair of this. Senate with
out believing himself entitled thereto under
the Constitution. We on the other • hand be
lieve that under the Constitution and the usages
of this Senate, he is not, entitled.to that place.
that is our belief. We wish to test this. mat
ter ; we do not wish to admit,, by an appeal,
the very ground that we. intend to coated.
That is the only difficulty now. We certainly
intend no disre.spect to. the Senator from Alle
gheny, either personally or officially. If hels
entitled to that place; no one will serve under
him more cheirfully and obediently than I will.
ho is not, I merely desire to exercise that
right which has beeregiven me by my constit
uents, and which every other Senator on this
floor may exercise. If I hays that right, I in
tend to use it ; if I have It not,• others who
may be entitled to it, may exercise it.
Now I appeal to the Senators from Clarion
and Northampton that, if their appeal is ob
jectionable, they will so modify it as that it
will meet with a fair consideration from this
Senate. Ido not wish that it should contain ,
one objectionable phrase.
Mr. LUMBERTON. Mr. Chairman for the
time being; I will state that no one on this side
of the Chamber had any Intention of reflecting
upon the gentleman who now occupies the
Speaker's chair. We.have doubted the -right
of the Senator from Allegheny (Hr. Palmer) to
occupy that Chair longer than precedent - has
heretofore indicated that it should be occupied
by a retiring Speaker; and in taking the - appeal
that I have taken, in consultation with several
of my brother Senators, we framed' it in such
a manner that, as we thought, it could not
admit the very fact which is in question. But
it the Senator from Allegheny or any other
Senator on the other side of this Chamber
would indicate how the appeal can be taken so
as not, in the onset of the discussiori upon this
point, to admit by our appeal the very thing at
issue, we will cheerfully amend ft. If, there
fore, the Senator from Allegheny will indicate
in what form an appeill from his decisien will
be preferable, I will cheerfully modify it- ac
cordingly.
The SPRAKER. The Chair, of course, oc
cupies a somewhat delicate position, and it is
not for him to indicate to Senators in what
form they ought to put their motiona. At the
same time, it is perhdps due from the Chair ,to
say thathe does not forbne moment attribute
any personal disrespect from either theidenator
from Berka or the Senator from Clarjort:, He
simply thinks it vdue to his poodtiori :that he
should be addressed, as the rules of all parlia
mentary bodies require, by the title of the of
fice he occupies, and dila it is not his duty to
entertain'a motion or order whichcomes to him
without the , proper address. That , is simply
the position. So far as the Speaker is con
cerned, I merely repeat ,that if the appeal is
addressed to the Speaker In the ordinary way,
he will put the question.
Mr. LAMI3ERTON, For the purpose of
testing the question we are willing to comply,
so far as to save the personal feedings of the
Senator from Allegheny, now occilpying the
Speaker's chair. •
The SPEAliglii; The Senator from Clarion
will have toaddress the Speaker.
Mr. LIMBEBTON. lam not disposed to be
captions or factious in the matter. The ques •
-
tion before us is a plain one; but for the sake
of testing that question—for the sake of orga
nising this body—for the sake of starting the.
wheels of government In harmonious action,
while protesting against the right of, the
Speaker to cccupy the chair, we are willing to
so modify the appeal as to bring, thequestion
before the Senate, reserving objections
against the right of the Speaker to occupy the
chair. We will so modify-it.
Mr. TITERELL. I have a wordp w e which
bias been suggeste4 by tba_routarkjrg BaugOrg
.C. L. LADIBERTON,
GEO. W: STEIN.
Now, sir, what is proposed by our friends on
the other eider Let them for a moment consider
what they propose to do. Suppose.that their po
sition is right and that you are no longer
the Speaker. What then if Governor Curtin
should die, to-dorrow. ? The machinery of the
government of our State would be broken np.
Qr suppose that the Governer of Pennsylvania
should be taken from the Executive Chamber
or captured by the public enemy, as was the
Senator whose absence we so deeply regret to
day. Would gentlemen here argue that there
fore we are to lose our State government. The
people of Pennsylvania will not sanction any
doctrine of that character. You, sir, in my
judgment, have decided properly; and I would
tremble_.for the future of Pennsylvania
and our country, had you decided dif
ferently, When we consider the direful
consequences likely to ensue 'from a va
cancy in the Speakerehip of this body, we
cannot fail to be convinced of the importance
of maintaining our position upon this question.
It might possibly come to pass -in case of the
vacation of the chair by the Speaker and' the
inability of the Smite to elect :a successor by
reason of an equal division of the body,that the'
inaugurations of Gov. Curtin would be prevent
ed, and the expressed intention of the people at
the last election thereby overruled. s
The appeal from the Speaker's decision- hav
ing been previously withdrawn was again sub
mitted in a somewhat different form, as follows:
The Senator from Philadelphia (Hr. Comnrcr.)
having asked leave .to road a bill in place and
the Saunter from .Alleghony, Hon. Jonx
hums, Speaker elect at the close of the ses
sion of 1863, having decided that the Senator
from Philadelphia was in order >and that the
bill might be read, the Senator from Clarion
(Mr. LAIIIIIRTON) and the Senator from North
amptou (air. Sun) hereby appeal from the
- The SPEAKER. With all due deference to
the Senators from Clarion and Northampton; it
seems to me that the appeal is still objectiona
ble.
Mr. LABLBEIMPN. Does the Speaker object
to the dedignail'on of Speaker elect at the close
of the melon of. 1863 I
The SPEAKER. The Speaker objects to any
designation other than that of
.Speaker.
[Applause in the lobbies.]
The Chair rrqneata that the lobblealobsorre
silence.
ANSEDNANTB TO MS CONSTITUION.
on the other side. It is well known to many
Senators here that the present difficulty in the
Sonata has a precelent. In 1854, there was a
similar difficulty, and numerous ballotings were
had for a speaker, some 20 or 30 ballots being
taken; and I will venture to say that, through
the whole course of those ballotings, not a
syllable was heard from either side of the House
questioning the right of the Speaker in the
Chair to occupy the Chair in that capacity,
Mr. CLYMER. Alio* me to make a sug
gestion.- If tile Senator will examine the pre
cedent of - 1854 and 1855,. he will discover that,
upon the handing in of the cer
tificates of election and the calling of the roll
of members, the person who. during the
recess had held the office of Speaker withdrew,
and that the Clerk, during that whole balloting,
acted as the presiding officer of the Senate.
Mr. TURBELL. Yes, sir : that may be ; but
the vacation of the Chair by the Speaker under
such circumstances has arisen, as I am in
formed by those who are better acquainted
with the subject than myself, from a mere cue
tom. Formerly it was not the usage, and the
Speaker did not vacate the Chair. Thespeaker
during the interim is elected at the close of
' a session ; and until another is elected there
can be no other Speaker, unless in a certain
contingency provided for by - the Constitution.'
There is no courtesy, law or common sense in
the position assumed here that the Speaker
who is elected at the close of a previous session
does not rightfully occupy that chair until
another is elected. The Constitution provides
for a Speaker until the Senate is duly organ
ized ; and the only contingency that can arise
under the COnstitution is the death of the
Governor, when the Speaker of the Senate be.r.
comes Governor pro tem. These doubts upon
which gentlemen here seem to base their action
should not, it deems to me, have the weight of
a feather; but we should proceed with our
business as mud
How has this difficulty arisen? We have a
dear majority of the members of this Senate.
One Senator, by the fortunes of war, his
triotism placing him in' the ranks of the
Only of the country, has been captured by the
enemy. He is a prisoner and cannot be here,
sir. A similar instance occurred in a legislative
body of a neighboring State at the commence
ment of these difficulties of the country. What
was the course of the Republican party there?
The man who was abseht, who had the coating
vote was Col. Wood, of the dty of Brooklyn.
He was absent at the bead of his regiment.—
The Republican members said; " Gentlemen, if
Col. Wood were here you would have a
majority"; and his patriotirici shall not injure
`you; take the offices," and their granted them
every one of the offices;without any contention.
[Applause in the lobbies.] It seem to me,
Mr. Speaker, that that is, an example worthy
of initiation by our friends on the other Mile.
Ot..course, they
- know best themselves how to
act. Ido i not wish to impugh their motives.
The facts Are before ns and before the,country;
and the , country will judge who are in the
wrong, if any wrong there be in this matter,
and who it is that hinders the _progress of
legislation.
• ,
Mr. LOWRY. Mr. Speaker, Ido not rise at
this time to make any extended remarks on the
question before the body. :The Senate, I take it,
is. a body whose existence is perpetual; it
organisation is always maintained. Ye;
Were elected Speaker at the close of the lett
uit
son ; and if during the interim between the
sessions the .Governor of the Commonwealth
had died or resigned, the governmental
machintry would have stl been kept running.
We perehive therefore that the Constitution has
provided for an uninterrupted administration of
the State government.
C. L. LAMBESTON
GEO. W. STEIN.
Mr. JOHNSON. I move that Senate do
now proceed to the consideration of the bill in-.
troduced by myself proposing certain amend
ments to the Constitution of the State of Pekin-
sylvania.
.[For the information of the Senate the Clerk
read the bill, as follows:]
Be a resolved by the Beasts and House of ReP' re
sentalimes of the Commonwealth of Pennildvani4 ns
General teseobly twt, That the following amend
meats be proposed to the Constitution of the
Commonwealth in accordance with the provi
sions of the.tenth article thereof:
There shall be. an additional...section to the
third, article of the Constitution, to-be designa
ted as ,section four, asiollows: Section 4: Wild'.
evetany, of thesitudified,eletOrs of ,this Cote-
moswealth, shall ;be. iinuty semi military ler..
vice under a requisition from the President of
the United States, or by the authority of this
Commonwealth, such electors may exercise the
right of suffrage in all elections by the citizens
under finch regulations as are or shall to pre-.
scribed by law, as fally'as if they were preseat
at their usual place. of election.
There shall be two additional sections to the
eleventh article of the Constitution to be desig
nated as sections eight and nine, as follows: •
Sic. 8. <No bill shall•be passed by the Legis
lature containing- more than one subject which
shall be clearly expressed in the titleri, except
appropriation bills.
Sac. 9. No bill shall be passed by the Legis
lature granting any powers or privileges in any
case where the authority to grant sack powers
or privileges has been or may hereafter be
ponferred upon the courts of this Common
wealth. .
The SPEAKER. The qutstion is upon pro
ceeding to the consideration of the bill intro
duced by the Senator from Lycoming.
On the motion,
The yeas and nays were required by Mr.
DONOVAN and - MT. GLATZ, and were as fol
low, viz:
Yens—Messrs. Champneys, Connell, Dimly,
Fleming, Graham, 'Hoge, Householder, John
son, M'Candlesa, Nichols, Ridgway, Turrell,
Wilson, Worthington and Penney, Speaker-16
Nays—Messrs. Beardslee, Bucher, Clymer,
Donovan, Glatz, Hopkins, Kinsey, Lumberton,
Latta, Lowry, M'Sherry, Montgomery, Reilly,
Smith, Stark, Stein and Wallace-16.
So the motion was not agreed to
During the cell A.-
Mr. WALLACE said: Before recording my
vote I desire to say that in voting " no," on
this question, I do so because I believe this Sen
ate is not truly or legallyerganined, or ready to
proceed to business. Ido not vote "no" upon
the maim of the bill, because they are not be
fore the Senate.
BELLS lIIIMODUCED.
Mr: CONNELL'. I now read in place a bill,
entitled" An act to amend the act to incorpo
rate the city of Thiladelphia, approved July 2,
11354."
Also, a bill, entitled "An act to authorize the
appointment of a Notary Public, to reside in
Prankford, in the 23d ward of the city of Phil
adelphia."
Also, a bill, entitled "A further supplement
to an act incorporating the Penn mutual life
insurance company."
The above bills were laid on the table..
ADJODRUMIMT - AGAIN.
Mr. KINSEY. I move the Senate do now
adjourn until to morrow morning at 11 o'clock.
Mr. LOWRY. On that I call the yeas and
nape.
The call was seconded by lir. . CON TELL, and
resulted as follows :
Yzas—Mesars. Beardslee, Bucher, Clymer,
Donovan, Matz, Hopkins, Kinsey, Lamberton,
Latta, M'Sherry, -]Montgomery, Reilly , Sinithi
,Stark, Stein and Walken-46.
Neu-Lianas. Charipueys,Doijaali, Hunl4,
Fieudng,'Grahalit, Hoge, Householder John
son Lowry, M'Candleas, Nichols, Ridgway,
'ruriellr-16-
, Wilson, Woithington and Penney,
SPenke
So the motion was not agreed to.
oRGANIZATION-.SPIANAIt OP Tin MAW.
Mr. KINSEY. I Move that we do now pro
ceed to a ballot for Speaker.
Mr. HOPKINS. Is that motion susceptible
of amendment?
The SPEAKER. Will the Senator state the
purpott of bit amendment?
Mr. HOPKINS. I moire to Masud by ad
ding the words, and that that be the stand
ing order of business until a Speaker is elect
ed."
The amendment was not agreed to, and the
question recurring on the motion of Mr. Klk-
UT, it was agreed to.
The sixth ballot resulted as follows:
Mesers.Champneys, Clymer, Connell, Dunlap,
Fierning,Graham,Hoge, Householder, Johnson,
Lowry; leCandless, Nichols, Ridgway, Terrell,
Wilson Ana Worthington-16,voted for John P.
Penney.
Messrs. teardslee, Bucher, Doeovan,
Hopkins, Motley, Lamberton, Latta, McSherry,
Montgomery, Reilly, Smith, Stink., Stein,
Wallace and Penney, Speaker--16, 4 voted for
Mester Clymer.
The SPEAKEIt. No candidate having a
majority of the votes cast, there is no election.
Mr. (XINNELL moved that the Senate proceed
to the election of Clerk.
On the motion,
The yeas and imps were required by Mr.
DONOVAN' and Mr. NIOHOLb, and were as
follow, viz: ,
Yzas—Mears. Champneys, Connell, Dunlap,
Fleming, Graham, Hoge, Householder, John
son, Lowry, WCandless, Nichols, Ridgway,
Turrell, Wilson, Worthington and Penney,
Speaker-16.
NAYS —Ream. Beardslee, Bucher, Clyw.er,
Donovan,.Glatu, Hopkins, 'Kinsey, Lumberton,
Lida, 11.'Sherry, Montgomery, Reilly, Smith,
Stark, Mein and Wallace-46. -
So the motion was not agreed to. • .
LIIIHMILiN OP TIUS MATZ
Mr. CONLIELL offered the following ree,oln
tion:
Resolved, That William P. Brady h 3 hereby
elected Librarian of the Senate.
On the question, Will the 'Senate proceed to
the second reading of the resolution?
The yeas and nays were required by Mr.
DONOVAN and Mr. STEIN, and were as fol
low, viz:
INAS —Mean. Champneys, Connell, Dunlap,
Fleming, Gralibtn, Hoge, Householder, John
son, Lowry, M'Candless, Nichols, Ridgway,
Terrell, Wilzpn, Worthington and Penney,
Speaker-16.
Nats—Merirs. Beardslee, Bucher, Clymer,
Donovan, Mats, Hopkins, Kinsey, Lamberton,
Latta, id:Sherry, Montgomery, Reilly, Smith,
Stark, Stein and. Wallace-1,6.
So the motion:to' premed to a second reading
was disagreed to.
ADJOIMM7M-AGAM
Kr. RgILLY moved that the Senate do now
adjourn:
On the motion, '
.. .
The yeas and nays were required by -Mr
LOWRY and Kr. REILLY, and were as followi w
viz: .
Tres—Masers. 13eardolee, Bather, Clymer,
Glatz, Ropkine, • - Kinsey, Lumberton, Latta,
isr,she r ry, Montgomery, Reilly, Smith, Stark,
Stein and Walltu*--15:
Haw—Messrs. Champneys, Connell, Dono
van, Dunlap, Fleming,'Gashaut, Hoge, House
hold, Johniuns„.lowsy,ACCandle6, Nichols,
Eldgway,,Turrell, Wilson, liVprthington. and
Penney,4Spegka-1.7.
So tlifirmOtimL to shjou!a was not, agroodto.
PRICE TWO CENTS.
BISOLETION
Mr. LOWRY offered the follosaog resolu
tion;
Resolved, That Jeff. Davis is hereby respect
fully requested -either to capture one other
Seaator, or to surrender the one he has got, In
order to enable this body to proceed to bud
.
nese. [Laughter.]
Mr. KINSEY. I wish to .offer an amend
ment—that the gentlemen from Erie (Mr.
Lower) be deputed to carry to him the resoio
tlon. [Renewed laughter.]
The SPEAKER. the resolution is not in
order.
Mr. LOWRY. My friends on the other Elie
can send A by the "underground railroad!"
Mr. CLYMER. Oh ! yon control both . endi
of that.
Hr. KINSEY. As the gentleman has been
In the habit of going into Virgin iato see John
Brown, I thoughthis acquaintance there might
lead him a little further.
BILL INTRODUCED
Mr. CHAMPNEYS read in place a bill, enti
tled "An act continuing in force a certain act,
entitled 'An Act relating to Lancaster county.' "
Laid on the table.
ORGLISIZATION-SPRAKJUL OY TIIII SCRAM
• On motion of Mr. KINSEY, the senate pro.
needed again to ballot for Speaker, with the
following result:
Messrs. Chawpneys, Clymer, Connell, Dow
lap, Fleming, Graham, Hoge, Householder,
Johnson, Lowry, krCandlees, Nichole,Ridgway,
Tturell, Wilson and Worthington-16, voted
for John P. Penney.
Messrs. B3ardslee, Bucher, Donovan, Glats,
Hopkins, Kinsey, Lumberton, Latta, M'Sherry,
Montgomery, Reilly, Smith, Stark, Stein, Wal
lace and Penney, Speakzr —l6, voted for heater
Clymer.
On motion of Mr. LOWRY, the Senate again
proceeded to ballot for Speaker, with the fol
lowing result:
Messrs. Cnampneys, Clymer, Connell, Dun
lap, Fleming, Graham t Hoge, Householder,
Johnson, Lowry, WOandlese, Nichols, Ridg
way, Turrell, Wilson and Worthington-16,
voted for John P. Penney.
Messrs, Beardslee, Bricker, Donovan, Glare,
Hopkins, Kinsey, Lumbetton, rafts, M'Sherry,
Montgomery, Reilly, Smith, Stark, Stein, Wal
lace and Penney, Speaker-16, voted for heater
Clymer.
On motion of Mr. NICHOLS, the Senate
proceeded to another ballot for Speaker, with
the following result:
Meagre. Csuunpneys, Clymer, Connell, Dun
lap, Fleming, Graham, Hoge, Householder,
Johnson, Lowry, M'Candless, Nichols, Ridg
way, Turrell, Wilson and Worthingthrt-16,
voted for John P. Penney.
Messrs. Beardslee ' Bucher, Donovan, Matz,
Hopkins, Kinsey, Lamberton, Latta, M'Sberry,
Montgomery, Reilly, Smith, Stark, Stein,
Wallace and Penney, Speaker-16, voted for
Mester Clymer_
Mr. NICHOLS spoved that the Senate proceed
to another ballot for Speaker.
The motion was not agreed to.
Mr. cpNITELL mnyed that the Senate pro
ceed to the consideration of a bill read in place
by him to"day,. entitled An act to authorizethe
appointment as Notary PabliC in the borough
of Frankfork 23d ward, Philadelphia.
On the motion,
The yeas and nays were required by -Mr.
DONOVAN and Mr. STEIN, and were as follow,
viz:
Yaes--Mesers. Chainpneys, Connell, Dunlap,
Fleming, Graham, Hoge,Hotwholder,Johnson,
Lowry, M'Candlese, Nichols, 'Ridgway, Turret),
Wilson, Worthington and Penney, Speaker-16.
Nays.—Messrs. Beardslee, Bucher Clymer,
Donovan, Inds, Hopldns, Kinsey, Lumberton,
Latta, M'Sherry, Montgomery, Reilly, Smith,
Stark, Stein and Wallace-16.
So the motion Was not agreed to.
Mr. NICHOLS moved that when the Senate
adjourn, it adjourn to meet to-morrow morn
ing at 11 o'clock.
The motion was agreed to.
Ur. KINSEY movEst that the Senate do now
adjourn.
On'the motion,
The yeas and nays were requirei by Hr.
LOWRY and Mr. KINSEY, and were as follow,
;
Yzu3—Messrs. Beardslee, Reicher, Olvmer,
Donovan, Mats, Graham, Hopkins, Kinsey,
Pemberton, Latta, lireandless, M'therry,
Montgomery, Reilly, Ridgway, Smith, Stark,
Stein and Wallace-19.
Itars—lteasrs. Champneys, Connell, pan•
lap, Fleming, Hoge, Householder, Johnson,
Lowry, Nichols, Tartell Wilson, Worthington
and Penney, Speaker-li,
So the motion was agreed to, and the Senate
Adjourned.
Zereorapq.
FROM OINOINNATL
Meeting of the Ohio Legislature•
'MESSAGE OF GOVERNOR TOD
LATER FROM ARILINSAS.
The State About to Resume Her Position in
the Union.
CLIICINNATI, Jan. 6.
The Ohio Legislature wass - organized today.
J. R. Hubbell was elected Speaker of the
House ' and Wm. E. Davis Clerk of the Senate.
Gov. Tod's message was very brief. The
financial affairs of the State were rawer In bet
ter condition. The public debt hid been re
duced $676,000. The , milltia system adopted
by the Legislature last winter proved success
ful. He recommends that all banklug corpo
rations now v existing under the State authority
should be given all reasonable facilities for
closing their business.
He attributes the escape of John Morgan to
negligence growing out of a misunderstanding
betireen the civil and military- officers In the
penitentiary as to their respective duties.
He calls attention to the bravery and gal
lantry of our soldiers in the field, and' . says
although -I the'wicked rebellion still continues
we can justly claim for Ohio the full lierform.
arm of her duty. in the effort to, araidrit: The
number of troops raised sinosAlke begnirdag o f
the war, amounts to 200,671..
The river here is frill - or icir; and .- navigation
fs "suspended
The headquattera of the Department of Ohio
SPittli-RAIAL