Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-01-01
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rSofo,i,on We ,ubioin tie following. which
ve received from llsrusbutg yeslctd'y
T,sa df Harr,sta,s TssSrep1 ESDa, Dec y
To wm. Hopltus. Esq.. and othor members eec'
Il tho House e Representatives, OF Peuns!i'a-
ms
Harrisburg Dec. 20.
Gentlemen We prescnt the eueicsed for your
Reconsideration sud rsques, answer al as early 4
&ferod az yoo may deem oxped,en,.
Respectfully yours
Tnos. A. SMITH.
SAsL A. PuRviANcE,
L. NJ. lIINcHsAN.
Committee IN behalf Of The members who elected
Thos +. Cunningham their Speaker.
With view TO The sdjustmen, Of the difficulties
now existing between tho members elect, Of the
House Il Representatives that portion Of them
who have organized by the election q Thomas :.
cunningham. leo. ss Speaker, propose to the 9th
o' portion. Who have chosen WIN. Hopkins, Eso.
Il E, follows. va:
l. Tha, Mess-s Cunningham and Hopkins. al
20 hour TO be mutually agreed upon for The meet
ing If all the membere elect 10 the Hall Of the
House Of Representatives, shall respectively, AZ
Il Speakefs rs.ieH and the members whose seats are
und.pu,eG shall forthwith proceed to the election
u Of a Speaker and other officers pro ten.
= That special law sha;l be forthwith passed,
TO provide Coz contcsng the tghte to seats Of the
persona claiming To- be representatives the CON.
Gii,tees IN such cases to be raised the motnei
prescribed BY the existing laws. Neither set from
The county of Philadelphis, shall be permitted tc
vote on any question, untl the right Of the con.
i.s ed tents shall have been determined but n
all other respects each shall be entitled to all the
n privileges of members Of the House. Or, as AT
alternative both SETS from the county to resgn,an
ID writ for a new election to be forthwith issued
q 3. That until the committee 10 be appointed tc
investigate the right to said contested seats, shs
have reported. until new election shall be had
And the returns thereof received, as the case nol
n BE-. bills Of party nature shall be passed moi
N shall State Treasurer, or United States Sena
81 tor. be elected.
4. In case Of resignation Of the respective
parties claiming to he representatives, from the
county of Philadelphia. both houses, if the Senate
n agree. shall ADJOURN on the 24,h inst. to meet
gain on the o or 10Th Of January. to allow tin,
Il Tor new election IN said county ; and immediate
* after the committee, above provided for, shall
report or the returns Of said election shall be re
II ceised ~ the case may bea new election for spes
Isl sef ard other othces Of the House. shall be had
u 10 serve for the reminder OF the session unit
III which election none Of the standing committees
"a shail be appointed.
al THOMAS a. SMITH
III SAMUEL A. PURvIANcB,
M b.. NJ. IlisCHAM,
81 Committee on behalf of members who elected i
n s. Cunningham their Speaker.
q !, is not worth While for Us to indulge IN any re-
marks upon the fairness Of the proposal, becsus
81 .e we're q, the time Of lie receipt, normed tha
Il NJ Hopkins's house had replied to the proposio
by prompt refusal to accept II, ard that reiusn
wa, signed by my nine persons, every member q
that company counting the three that seeded iror
II PR Cunning CHAINS house.-.N y. .7ms'icGR.