Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-12-25

James Hanna do "a do
john Strohm, do 9th do
William + Captain, do 18th d.
john " Ewing, do I7th do
John killnger, do 7h do
Samuel Hays do 22d do
Tlomas 5 Ben, do Sd do
and that William Wagner had been elected from the
second District, in place Of Alex NJ Pcz deceased;
lhomas Williams, from the nineteenth District, ia
place of Cornelius Dmrosh resigned and that the 70.
tntns from the eighth Senatorial District were so
imperfect aud irregular, to render impossible with.
out an investigation OF the facts forth by them ,c
admit any of them al tlat time.
Al TINS stage of the proceedings Mr. Pearson a Sen.
otor from Mercer moved that the rrtufn from the Ssh
Senatorial District be poned for the present which
Mr. frallcy Senator from Schuykil cnuniy moved
to amend hy striking out all after the word Resolved
and inserting that Thomas $ Belt of Chester b. now
admitted aud sworn as member of the Senate. The
Speaker decided that the amendment IN ordet
that Mr. Bell was undoubtedly emitted To a seat on the
return which had teen regularly communicated hy the
Secretary OF the Commonwealth, that Senator did
not acquire right 10 seat by motion but by the cleo
ton OF the people end III" return OF that election reg
uarly made aud Mr. Pearson = motion then agreed
10. MIR Charles Brown, of the county OF PhHdclpha,
then went to the Clerk table aud rendered papef
which he stated 10 be certified copy of the Of
the election for Senator in the second District, hui
informed by the Speaker that such paper could
be then received, the return of the sad election was
then IN possession of the Senate, rpnsnttrd Officially
by the Secretary of the Common wealth Ar Carpeu.
ter, senator from the county of Westmncland. then
offered Resolution, That HE Secretary of The C,1-
monweaih he directed 10 furnish the Senate ali pa
| IN ,s of adj ,L.
that The senate proceed to the srcond rrad,ng and cn
s;,Io.a,,o, H.. anJ w - , 's wv "a
ing the consideration Of the Resolution Mr. Pearson
md Mr. Carpenter asked the yrns and nays. MIR Kog-
cfs, Senator from Bucks county, then rose and COM.
meuced Addressing the Senate bot was informed by Tia.
Speaker that hr al that not IN order ~ tho
motion was not drbairahr; tie crowd in the Hobbies
crying out go IN, and hear him Mr. Roeets then
appealed from the decision Of the chair and his appeal
having been stlrd by the Clerk the Speaker address.
ed the senate stating that lac entertained the following
al "a .lt lta1 l,,Iy a..
time OF the adoption q" the preset Constitution ST tc
Commonwealth the senate had been regularly organ.
z-d and had continued always to be an organized budy
bound by celtatn written laws Tor IT'S government, winch
could only br altered by the deliberate action of tho
body that the rules forbade any debate The motion
u'rh prn'nH' "nn ln't una Tue newly returned mrrn.
brrs wer" duy qnhhh"d NJ Sc aiors, they not en-
urea TO SPEAK q" vote on any other question than the
e'ectp" " '"n"rr' mr. rogers then withdrew Ais
ppts', "' 'r' qI's''n oe"s ,aheh by yeas and nays
tnr H'ho~ tr'"S'" l" c"hs'dtT lhe resolution offered by
vi C'P'""'' NY. u''"g i'S"uiPn iof lns o"nnto
ta'I'"s any ''s"'u''"h c'hs on department Tor IN
i'fhauoh 10 'ay over Tor one Gay
On motion, the senate proceeded 10 elect Speaker,
and the naWrs OF the Senators aud the rrt1rnrd mem.
hers with the exception ct the several claimants from
The "ighih D7fio'' peins called by the Clerk, 1t ap
Partn Wt Nh't"S u Ienfose had received Is votes,
and SAMUEL l. Carpenter .; aud the Clerk then n.
n'dnr"d Wat Cbarlcs u fentose was duly elected
Speaker oi the senate, whtrupOn Mr. Peniosr took the
Omar, and after making bis acknowledgements 10 tho
orhalr wa duiF sworn as Speaker, by Mr Carpenter
ihr SprnFtf thrn cieG The newly returned meonbcrs
u '"r wv" ''"'i l" ahr uief odths ana ainfmaOus
as members o the senate according - TIE Constitg-
''n'
A. t1is time nr Rogers Of Bucks COUNT rose mud
satcd that he was DIS r0us at n prop.r I'M. -, ~.
ing paprr which he had IN his hund sbeVin, the ,r
the election Of Scnltors IN te county of Pbd
adj pbh and that lie believed it was now The ntooor
time 10 prrscu, H. The SPEAKER iutimatrd r-,c.,.glv
- Mr. Rogers, that such discussion and ura..,ts,,.
not order, that any other EVIDENCE Than M,
rriurn sent 90 by the Secretary of the Comtpont
could be CONFRONTED by contrary evidence nud ,ouJ
be inquired into upon a praon under the aets If A.
srmbly for trying cuutsttd elections Mr Rog.ts how
evor, persisted maxim, his remarks which M sou,
insiancrs were highly dlsDrderly. irnduv altIon, a
believe Fundamentally, excite the f-engs of l,fge
assemhage Of prrsnus vino lhroGg,d the g.efirs AID