Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-12-14

uutv, MS inc Senu.O VIII not meet untll
3 o'clock this afternoon.
Motions were also made for committees
to wait on the governor with similar infor.
nation, ond to inqaire whether he had
any communication TO make to that House.
Motions were then made for committees
TO propose rules for the government of the
house, &c.
These proceedings we're enacted amos,
simultaneously, 1.-THE Wings, however,
being u lille in advanced and the rolls
being called by the different 'elcrs at the
same time, and the voting for officers being
viu0 voce, a very curious scene was presen.
ted.
Tho Wings having got through their or.
ganlZaton OF the house, motion was
made to adjourn till to. morrow, at 8 P. M.
which was carried, leaving the other party
in possession of the hall, they not having
finished their proceedings.
When the loco.focos adjourned it was
to meet at 10 o'clock, A. M, 10 morrow {:
SO that, you will perceive, there will be
meeting at different hours.
The one house, Wing, has SO members,
including the county delegation. The
other house, Loco-foco, has Sc members.
including their county delegation. Each
house having a quorum, as they contend,
prima (acie, and therefore competent to
the transaction Ct business.
The Senate being Wing in its majority,
will recognize the Wing organization as the
only legitimate house, and communicate
with it accordingly, taking no notice ofthe
other body.
In The afternoon at o'clock, the Senate
met, when the names being called, &c
Senators answered TO their names. The
Secretary of the commonwealth being now
introduced laid before the Senate the off
cial returns of the late election for Senators.
In the county of Philadelphia, it appears
the democratic candidates, Hanna and
Waner, are returned. From the districts
of Chester and Huntingdon, the v B.
candidates have been returned.
This act of Mr.. Burrows shows in the
strongcs, light his disposition to act impair.
italy and honestly in respect TO the election
returns, which in accordance with the
strict letter and spirit of the laws, have
been placed in his hands.
When The clerk had finished reading the
returns from the county, Mr.. Brown rose
and handed the clerk copy of return
made 6y the ten Judges. The Speaker
decided that it could not be received
! Mr.. Carpenter offered resolution, call.
ing upon the secretary of the common.
wealth for copies of all communications ir
his possession relative to the late election
! On proceeding TO the second reading o
this resolution, the yeas were 9. nays 10.
On motion of Mr.. Pearson. the returns
from the Huntingdon district were post
I poned until the other senators elect should
be sworn. On this motion the yeas were
10, nays g.
The Senate now proceeded to the cleo
ton of their presiding officer, when Mr.
Penrose received 10 votes, and Mr.. Car
Denter 9. scattering Q. The Speaker OF
taking the chair addressed the Senate
with his accustomed ability.
The Senators elect were now called W
10 take the requisite oaths, but were inter
rupted by Mr.. Rogers, who moved tina
that ceremony so far as it referred to The
senators from the county of Philadelphia
be postponed.
After some debate, in the course O
which the Van Buren, Senators speaking
invariably appealed to the lobbies, ant
were answered by shouts and huzzas
The very respectable personages Their,
appeared to be under the lead o! certain
custom house officers and post office clerk
from Philadelphia.
This resolution was negatived, afle
which, suppose. the journals will say tn,
Senate adjourned. But such an interlud,
as was first enacted, pray God, as | low,
the institutions Of my country, may neve
see again.
The Senate did adjourn-if they had not
blood, which the mob in the Hobbies callet
for, must have flowed.
The Senate having adjourned, Johl
McCahen and Charles Brown addressed
what they called their cons,itucnrs-th,
former dcnouncing the Secretary of Stat
as id villain; all this occurred in th
Senate chamber.
Amid all this confusion ]. McCahel
mounted the Speakers chair, and Gale,
upon the democratic citizens of Pennsyl
vania 10 meet this evening in the marke
house. God only knows what will ensu
tomorrow.
Harrisburgh, Wednesday, II O'Clock
There was no meeting of the Senat
to- day, in consequence Of the want of
quorum, occasioned by the absence @
Democratic Senators, none of whom wcr
present but Messrs. Ewing and Fullerton
The crowd at an ea'ly hour was again i
possession of the Hobbies, and in fact Of tn
, whole Chamber.
Mr.. Fullerton took the chair, statin
that he had been requested so to do, b
the Speaker under existing circumstances
Mr. Fullerton, when declaring the Senat
adjourned, addressed the Senators in at
tendance, requesting them to nterpos
their influence to prevent violence, an
preserve the peace. When he had conclr
ded, J. J. McCahen was proceeding
address the crowd, when Mr.. Rogers re
minded him that the Senate chamber ha