Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-02
PENNSYLVANIA.

There has been nothing Of importance received from
Harrisburg since last. MIR. Cosse Wing Senator
from Adams county, died suddenly on the night Of the
23th lie had taken very active part IN the debate oil
the preceding day, opposition 10 the resolution for The
recognition Of the Hopkins House, and seemed much
ngI'atrd on leaving the Senate
Extract from a letter datcd
HAREisBuRG, Dec 81 1888
have the gratifying intelligence 10 announce to you
that in consequence of The adoption of The resolution Of
the Senate of the 23h recognising the House OF Repre-
senla,ves, twenty two of The Wing members came in
this morning and took the requisite oaths 1t glo
rous sight for Pennsyyanians TO witness, and every
countenance in the assembled multitude in the hall
frightened up with joy at the prospect OF hna lermina
ton of the extraordinary difficulties in which we have
been involved
The following are the proceedings on this interesting
occasion:
"On the meeting of the House at 10 o'clock
"Mr nj Elwee announced that Henry 5. Spackman,
Esq member elect from the city of Philadelphia, was
present and DESTROYS Of becoming duly qualified mem
Dor OF the House.
"The Sneaker remarked that if there any other
gentlemen present who were members elect ana ues
of taking their seats they would please To come
forward, also, and he qualified; whereupon, Messrs
Spackman, Richardson, Purviance, Ehrman, T. 5 Gun
ningham Pennnan, Beatty, M Claran, Fisher, Craob,
Kongmacher, Diller, G. ID. Herd, Corey, Huchns,
Kinzel NJ Dowel, and G.. R. Smith, presented them
selves and were by the Speaker. After suhscrlb
ing the oath they took their seats as members oil Inc
House.
"GESTLEMEN: Circumstances have trnnspIred sIrce
our meeting of the 4th inst which induce me to an
nDunce you my determination TO return 10 you The
honorable and highly responsible trust you pleased
10 confde in on that day.
a" need not say 10 YOU gentlemen, that the relation
which the CO ordinate branches of the Legislature have
sustained towards each other. has been novel II not from
its unprecedented character, alarming. Whilst this
House has adhered with unyiedlng irmness 10 It's or
gunzaton being only constitutional but strictly
in accordance with mmemoral usage, The Senate, Tor
more than three weeks, has refused 10 operate with 1t
in the business OF legislation.
"Bu, lest it might be painful 10 some gentlemen pre-
sent will refrain from referring 10 the reasons assigned
BY the Senate for this Ito say the least of il exraord
nary course From official communication from that
body which placed upon the journals of the House
Tuesday last, the objections to union IN the Senate
would TO have been removed md the Legislative
department of Government restored to It's legitimate
functions
"But the cause which influences my mind in adopting
the course just nmaed, is the circumstance of $50 many
gentlemen having this moment come forward and taken
the requisite oas who did not participate in The cleo
ton Of presiding officer of this House. In order. there
their votes in favor Of whomsoeyer they may think pro
per- respectfully tender my resignation as Speaker of
the House of Representatives.
CATER closing his remarks Alr. Hopkins retired from
the Chair
"Mr Smith of Franklin moved that the House pro.
coed 10 the election of Speaker; which being agreed
to, the clerks appointed telers and the election
resulted as follows
William Hopkins 81
Thomas S Cunningham a
Henry Spackman 10
William A. Crabb
Frederick Smith
"Mr. Hopkins, being thus e.eleclcd he was con-
Quoted TO the chair by Messrs Cunning and Smith
of franklin. On taking the chair, he addressed The
House in substance as follows
th,b hon I,.o