Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-12-19

Mr.. Strohm took the Char as Speaker.
IN the absence of Mr.. Penrose.
Mr.. Bell, Colchester, presented a petit
ton OF sundfy citizens Of Philadelnh;a
county, contesting the right Of Messrs.
Hanna and Wagner, 10 seats.
resolution was offered by Mr.. Car.
pen,er, calling on the Secretary Of the
Commonwealth for any election returns
now in his possession. Under The rules
OF the Senate, the resolution lays on the
table ill Monday.
MIR. Fralley, city, presented petition
from citizens OF Montgomery county, for
an investigation into the claims OF Mr..
Bell to a seat in the Senate.
Messrs. Hanna and Wagner presented
a petition praying to be excused from par
'ieipation IN the proceedings ofthe Senate
until all doubts as to their proper election
are removed.
Mr.. Frailey, city, offered resolution
that all gentlemen claiming seats il the
Senate be permitted to take seats within
the bar. Agreed To. IL was also. on
motion OF Mr.. Fraicy, resolved tina, on
Monday the Senate will proceed to inves-
ugaie the election in the third Senatorial
district, composed OF the counties ofC
ter, Montgomery, and Delaware.
] Mr.. Pearson offered resolution that Il
committee be appointed to inquire into
the return from the Senatorial district of
Huntingdon, Mifilln, Union, Perry, and
Juniata counties.
Tho Report ofthc State Treasurer was
received and laid on the table.
MIR. Skunk from the Van Buren, branch
of the House of Representatives being
announced, presented papes purportng
to be an extract from the Journals of the
House of Representatives..
Mr.. Rogers offered resolution that on
Monday next the Senate will proceed to
constitute a committee to inquire into the
contested election in tho county of Phila-
| aelphla, so far as il regards the Senate.
The resolution was adopted, After which,
on motion, the Senate adjourned.
llousE OF REPRESENTATIVE . The
Wing branch of the House of Represen.
totlyes did not make any attempt TO meet
on Saturday--the Van Buren, Loco Foco
branch having possession of the Hall Of
the House. The Wing branch, supposed
to be the one regularly organized, was
expected 10 meet on Monday, either in
the Hall or elsewhere. These two bran
ches will meet separately until com
promise between them, and consequent
union of them, takes place, or until the
competent authority shall decide which OF
the two is.the veritable House Of Repre-
sentatives. II the members themselves
cannot settle this vexed question, il must
be left for the judgment Of legal ,iibu-
nal.
Ia the Van Barren branch OF the House,
on Saturday, there was some " business"
done. The State Treasurer made his
annual report and after the reading OF
this document, the members present went
into nomination Of candidates for u. s.
Senator, in place of Mr.. Mexican, whose
term expires on 4ih Of March. About
u dozen nominations were made. The
branch then adjourned till Monday.
by the Rail Road cars from York last
evening, we learn that from 1000 to 1900
troops had assembled at Harrisburg, in
obedience 10 executive order, with view
to the mainianance OF the supremacy OF
the laws. About the hall were from Phil.
adelphia, and the remainder from Lam
caster and Cumberland counties. From
another source, we learn that u deiach.
meni about 200 strong was expected 10
march from Adams county Yesterday
morning, TO "support the laws. +"
The Harrisburg Chronicle, received
II a.. r,tl
ment from the Wings, or sitting mem bers
Of the House Of Representatives from
Philadelphia county, touching the merits
Of tho question, and the grounds upon
which they hold their seats IN the lIoust
TO THE PEOPLE OF PENNSYLVANIA.
FELLOW CITIZENS :--Becuuse of the
very great misrepresentation which has
been made in relation to the contested
election ic the County Of Philadelphia
the undersigned, duly elected and retur.
ned members Of the State Legislature
from the said County, deem il duty which
they owe to themselves and their fellow
citizens to dIsabuse the public ear in reia-
ton to this subject, and to assert in the
most public manner those rights, Of which,
al the polls il was attempted to deprive
them By fraud, and at the Seat Of Govern
ment, By force. Deliberate and extensive
frauds were devised and practised by our
opponents in certain parts OF the County
OF Philadelphia at the recent election, the
knowledge of which determined us to pre-
sent ourselves and our cause to your as
sembled OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES in confor-
nifty to the laws Of the State, we or our
opponents should be declared the legal
Representatives from the County of Phil