Litchfield enquirer., 1838-12-20

and William Wagner had been elected from the Second District in the place of Alexander M. Peltz, deceased Thomas Williams, from the 18th District in place Of Cornelius Dar- ragli, resigned, md that the returns from the Eighth Senatorial District were so imperfect and irregular, asto render it impossible with out an investigation of the facts set forth by then. to admi! any of them at that time.
 a, this stage of the proceedings, Mir. Pear son, a Senator .S,:cnn Mercer moved that the return from the Eighth Se,:S.tori22' District De postponed for the present, which Mir. E:cnlc;y. a Senator from Schuylkill county, moved 10 amend by striking out all after the word Re- solved, and inserting that Thomas s. Bell, of Chester, be now admitted and sworn as 0 member of the Senate. The Speaker deci- ded that the amendment was not in order, that Mr. Bell was undoubtedly entitled to a scat on the return which had been regularly communicated by the Secretary of the Com- monwealth; that Senator did not acquire right to seat by motion. but by the cleo ton of the people; and the return of that election regularly made; and Mr. Pearson's motion was then agreed to. Mir. Charles Brown, of the county of Philadelphia, then went to the Clerks table, and rendered pa per, which he stated 10 be a certified copy of the return of the election for Senator in the Second District, but was informed by the Speaker that such paper could not then be received, as the return of the said election was then in possession of the Senate, trans mitted officially by the Secretary of the Commonwealth. Mir. Carpenter, Senator from the county of Westmoreland. then of- fered Resolution, That the Secretary ofthe Commonwealth be directed to furnish to the Senate all papers in his office addressed to the Senate, and moved that the Senate pro- cecd to the second reading and considera- tlon thereof; aud on that question, viz: pro- ceeding to the consideration of the resolu- tion, MT. Pearson and Mr. Carpenter asked the yeas and nays. .a s Mr. Rogers, a Senator from Bucks county, then rose and commenced addressing the Senate, but was informed by the Speaker that he was at that time not in order, as the motion was not debateable: the crowd in the Hobbies crying out, "Go on and Hear him,
 Hear" Mir. Rogers then appealed from the decision of the Chair. and his appeal having been stated by the Clerk, tho Speaker ad- dressed the Senate, stating that he entertain. ed the following views of the constitution oi that body-That at the time of the adoption of the present Constitution of the Commoii- wealth. the Senate had been regularly organ. ized, and had continued always to be m or ganized body, bound by certain written laws for its government. which could only be al- tered by deliberate action of the hody ; that the rules forbade any debate on the mo iion then pending. and that until the newly elected members were duly qualified as Sen- ators, they were not entitled to speak or vote on any other question than the election of u Speaker. Mir. Rogers then withdrew his ap. peal, and the question being taken by the yeas and nays. the Senate refused to consid. CT the Resolution offered by Mir. Carpenter there being Rule of the Senate requiring any resolution calling on department fol information to lay over for one day.
 On motion, the Senate proceeded to cleo, a Speaker, and the names of the Senators and the returned members with the excep. ton of the several claimants from the 6th l District. being called by the Clerk, itappear'