Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-01-02
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM HARRIS
BURG.

BY the iHSt UOTtHeIu anu chotSio "'"'S'
we learn that the Senate of Pennsylvania,
ON the 25th inst. by vote oil IL to 10,
adopted a resolution, recognizing the hop
kin's House { 4 pressntatiyes. ms IS
decisive step, and must have the elect OF
putting an end 10 the difficulty which had
thus far existed, among the legislative bo-
dies, and at the Capt of the keystone
State. This action on the part OF the
Senate, is hailed by the V. b. )Reporter,
as an evidence that "the constitution aud
laws have triumphed while the lele.
graph, Of opposite politics, says: Z" tue
deed is dome Pennsylvania IS disgraced
the mobrule is triumphant, and the con-
stitution aud laws are irampled under loot
by the Senate which shows that among
these doctors of the press, at Harrisburg,
there are differences of opinion, as to the
merits of the Senatorial movement.
In the senate on Tuesday, Mr.. Fraley,
moved that his resolution for the recognl-
tlon of the Cunningham House be taken
up. Ills motion was negatlved by vote
of Is 20 II, five Wing members and Mr.
Fullerton, Of Franklin voting against It,
DR.. Mchlor then submitted the follow.
ing preamble and resolution:
Whereas, difficulties have arisen in
the organization of the House of Repre-
sentativcs, and two branches have for
some time been in existence, each claim
ing to be regularly constituted House of
Representatives Of Pennsylvania, but nei.
Their having had n constitutional quorum
Of members whose seats were undisputed,
and neither has yet been fully recognized
by the Senate; and whereas, the House
organized by the election Of VIM. Hop.
kns, as Speaker, is now composed oil a
constitutional quorum of undisputed men,
bers and being thereby brough: within the
pale ofthe constitution, the Senate ought
no longer to refuse to recognise the said
House as the properly constituted House
of Observation-Disclosures.
Resolred, That committee be appoln-
ted to inform said House that the Senate
are now organized, and ready to proceed
to business.
Mr.. Fraley, of Philadelphia, then off
cred an amendment as follows:
Whereas, the Senate did on the Goth
inst. declare by a resolution fthe body,
that the body which organized by e!ecting
VIM. Hopkins Speaker, was not consti-
tuted a House according TO law; but the
Senate being now informed that that bo-
dy has constitutional quorum of Repre-.
sentatives therefore, in order TO settle the
difficulty, it is hereby declared that the
Senate will recognise and cooperate with
said House whenever il shall be officially
communicated that they have recognized
the body.
Subsequently, an amendment 10 the a.
mendment was Offered by Mr.. Cassa', of
ADAMS, proposing the recognition OF the
Cunningham House. This amendment
was negatived, ayes ID noes l9.
Mr.. Ewing then offered an amendment,
declaring in substance, that neither branch
claiming To be the House, was constltu.
,ionally organized, and that the Senate
could not communicate with either until
the defect in its organization was cured.
This resolution WAS negatived by vote
ol6 to l7-fve Wings. and Mr.. Fuller
ton. in the negative. The question was
taken on the preamble and resolution off
cred by Mr.. Michler, and decided in the
affirmative by the following vote.
Yeas-Mcssrs. Bell, (Chester) Cald-
well, Carpenter, Case, Coplan, Grailey,
(Sch. Fullerton. Hays, Kingsbury, Mich
Ter, MCanltey Miller, (Cty,) Miller,
(Berks) Myers, Rogers, Snyder, Strohm.
liz.
Nays.--Messrs. Barclay, Bell, Hun.
Cassat, Ewing, Finley, (City,)
Hanna, Irwin, Killingcr, NacIay, Paul,
Pearson, Purviance, Sterret, Wagner,
Williams, Penrose. Speaker.-l6.
The Senate continued its session on
Tuesday TIL five o'clock, PM, though
there was little else done but the impor-
tont work OF recognition, rs above. The
proposition Of The Cunningham, to the
Hopkins House, published in our last,
was rejected by the last named body, by
an informal vote Of AZ 10 II.