Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-01-03
LATE FROM HARRISBURG.


We arc indebted Ia friend nj Harris.
burg for The suhjoined copy of a propos,,;on
made by the " hig House of Representa-.
'ives Of Pennsy lvania Ia the Uopkins House
which had moi been accepted. If il had no,
hsen rejected, ON Saturday evening last,
he reader will perceive in il evidence of
mat desire tnr peace and concord, a,tainahle
oy every reasonable Gem ession ~ hicb ",
rrJnice to see animatirg our Wing brethren
oil pennsylvania They offer ter ms (u viii
tie seen which, il accepted, would give their
opponents all The officers oi the House Of Re-
representatives., and a controlling majority on
all questions until the contested seats are
quie'ed. What more could any homes, man
not bent upon revolution, osk al their hands ;
We shall see.
THE PROPOSITION BY THE
WINGS.
TO VIM. HorKINs, Esq and other mem
6ers sieci IF The House IF representa-
tees Of Pennsylvania
HARRIsBURG, DEC 90. 1885.
GENTLEMEN: We present the enclosed
'or y"nr consideration, and request an an
s"er at as early period as you may deem
eNpedient. Respectfully, yours.
THOS. S. SMITH,
SA NIL. A. FuRvi,NCE
Z. -. HINCHMAN,
tomm'ttee IN behalfQf he members tol!o elect.
ca iHos 5. CUNNINGHAM thetr !Spcahey
w ith view 10 the adjustment Of the diff
hculiIes now existing bel ~een the members
eject "i The House of Representatives., that
portion OF Them who have organized by ;he
election OF Thomas S Cunningham, ESQ.
as Speaker, propose 10 the nther portion
VIII" have chosen VIM. Hopkins, ESQ. as
Speaker, as iullows, viz
lst That Messrs. Cunningham and Hon
kins, a: an hour To be mutually agreed upon
inr the meeting of all the members elect in
The Halt of The House of Representatives
Shall respectively, as Speakers, resign, and
The members, whose seats are undisputed
snail forthwith proceed To the election OF d
Speaker and Other officers pro tempore.
81. That special law shall! I've iorthw i,h
passed to prov ide for comiesling the right Ia
seats OF the persons claiming to he Reptesen.
'a'iVes-the committees, in such cases 10
be raised in the manner prescribed by the
existing laws Neither set from The cnun.
ty OF Philadelphia shall be permitted 10 vote
on any question, until the right of the con.
tested seats shall have been determined: but
10 ali o'her respects, each shall be entitled
10 all The privileges ri members of The House.
Or, as an alternative, both sets from the
county To resign, and writ fer IA new cleo
ton TO he forthwith issued
3d. That until the committee to be ap-
pointed 10 investigate the right to said con
tested seats shall have reported, or until IA
new election shall be had, and tie returns
thereof received, as The case may be, no bills
OF party nature shall he passed, nor shall a
Stale Treasurer or United States Senator
be elected.
4lh. La case Of resignation of the res
pec'ive parties claiming TO he Representa-
lives from the county OF Philatielp hia, both
Houses, If tho Senate agree, shalt adjourn
ON The 24Ih instant, TO meet aga in On the 9th
or ION OF January, TO allow time for IA ne W
election in said county and, Immediately
alter the committee. as above provided for
shall report. or tho returns of said election
shall be received, as the case may be, new
election for Speaker and other officers olihs
House shall be had, 10 serve for the remain
der Of the session-uniil which election none
OF the standing committees shall be appoint
ed
THOS. S SMITH,
SANPL A PURYIANCE.