Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-12-31
FROM HARRISBURG.

Since the secession ofiiree members Of the Wbv
House Of Representatives, add their union with The
V. i. House. there has been event Of impo,.
lance at Harrisburg. Both Houses keep up ,h,,,
separate organization.
The Senate has adopted . resolution. 20 10 IL
declaring that the v. d. House 10 not leg ally or.
gained; Of course, that it have no communic,.
ton with it. 1t has expressed no opinion with re.
gard to the Wing House.
From the Baltimore Patriot Dec. &c.
LATEST FROM HARRISBURG.
BY the last Northern mail, we have the (ollowin,
Proposition, submhed BY the members Of the Gun.
nngham House TO those Of the Hopkins House,eI...
view 10 Or'ng about compromise between ss,,.e
bodies, and thus put an end to the existing Difficult
ties at Harrisburg. The offer appears TO us 10 be-
both just and liberal, nasmuch il secures TO tn.
Van Buren, MEMBERS from the start, majority in the
House. and on joint ballot. We are pre- pared 10
say that the proposition will be met with like iu.,
aud liberal spirit or the other side. or that il will h.
accepted but sure that it cannot be rejeet,J
without, assuming deep responsibility as regards the
future.
THE WING PROPOSITION
To VIM. HoPkINs. Esq, and other members elesto,~
The House of Representatives. Of pen"sytvan,a,
HAHRIsBUKe. Dec. %, 1893.
Gentlemen We present the enclosed for your
consideration, and request answer a, an ca,Lv
period ~ you may deem exI edient.
Respectfully, yours.
Tt1OS. SMITH.
SAM'L. A. PURVIANCE.
b. NJ. HlNCHMAN
Committee in beha!( Of members irhs elected
THos. ). CUNNINGBAM their Speaker.
With view to the adjustment ofihe difficulties
now existing between the members elect of,he House
Of Representatives that portion Ct them who have
organized by the election of Tho mas S. Cunning.
ham, Esq as Speaker propose To- the other portion.
who have chosen WIN. Hopkins, Esq. as Speaker,
as follows, viz:
Isl. That Mcssrs. Cunningham and Hopkins. a,
an hour TO he ulnally aged upon for the meeting
OF all the ms mbers elect in the Hall OF the House
OF Representatives.. shall respectively, as Speakers,
resign, and the members, whose seats are undispu-
ted. shall forthwith proceed to the election Of
Speaker and other officers pro teinpore.
Cd. That special law shall be forthwith passed
to provide for contrasting the right to seats Of the per
sons claiming to be Repicsentatives-the commit
tee, in such cases. to be raised in tho pre-
scribed by the existing laws Neither set from the
county OF Philadelphia shall be permitted TO
any question, until The right Of the contested
shall have teen Determined; but, in all other t.
specls, each shall be entitled TO all the privileges Of
members Of the House. Or, as an alternative, both
sets from the county TO resign, and witt for
election to be forthwith issued.
3d. That until the committee TO be appointed to
investigate the right to said contested seats, shall
have repoued,o or until new election shall be had,
and the returns thereof eceved as the case may be-
no bills OF party shall BIZ passed, nor shall
State Treasurer or a U. 5. Senator be elected.
Alb. Ia case OF a resignation Of the respective
parties claiming 10 be representatives from the
county ot Philadelphia, both Houses. If the Senate
agree. shall adJourno The gath inst, 10 meet again
on the 9Th or l0h Of January. TO allow time for a
new election III SAT county; aud Immediately after
the Committees, above provided for shall report.
or the of SAID election shall be received
the may be- election for Speaker aud
other officers of the House shall be had. to for
the remainder of The sesslon-until which election
none Of tue standing committees shall he appointed
THOS. S. SMITH,
SAM'L A. PURVIANCE,
Il. NJ. HINCHMAN,
Committee on behay ofhe members pho elected
Jhos. Gaming ham their Speaker.