The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-04-25
FRUM IIARRIsBURG---MONTOUR
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''orre.persienee Of DC Philadelphia Iuquirer.

CoHe.Pordenee Of &c Philadelphia Inquirer.
IS e HARRISBURG, April 20.
Them is no wantsof excitement, Of its kind
IN Harrisburg, nova days. The sessions
generally commence with ''scene," and
close pretty much in the same manher-rids
yesterday morning ;ToYour correspondent :
strolled in the Senate Chamber, and took
his accustomed seat at twenty minutes be-
fore nine 'clock, BY the dial over The main
entrance. Being occupied in his businesss
for some time, and momentarily sxpscting
to hear the hammered the Speaker calling
the senate 10 arper, he again glanced st the
clock, when 10 st the same instant the glitt.
tering points suddenly fell back ten minutes.
here was a mystery, and still pondefina As
to what it might mean the voice Of the Chief
Clerk was heard calling out "what's the mat
ter with the clockr' Several Senators imm-
ediately pulled on. their watches, and as once
asserted the Senate time ton minutes too slow
All this may seem Of very little interest, but
er tdeb, it may assume to be matter Of some
importance.
1t will be recollecied, perhaps, that on tho
afternoon previous, the bill 10 erect tho New
County of Montour had been attached as an
amendment to House Bill, and thus pass
ed finally a second time. II was then ready
for the immediate action of tho House, after
being taken there next morning, by the Clerk
immediatel y after going into session--buf
,rhik IN charge Of the Senate, still liable to mo-
fion 70 re consider 1t had been pretty well as
certained, that the motion would be made,
and hence, the friends of the bill were COM
peeled to resort to ruse, to get it out of the
possession of the Senate before that motion
could be affected The House is called to
order at nine o'clock, and opened with pray.
er, which occupies about the minutes and,
of course, gives the Senate just that length
Of time start in the tranac,ion OF business.
The object then, was to have the bill ann
ounced in the House in time, to save II from
the motion to re consider; and hence. some
convenient hand was found 10 stbaek the Sen
nfe fimei
But il failed--the trick was discovered |
and even while the Clerk held the bill under
his m,'and was half way down the aisle,
on his way TO the House, the Senator from
Washington (Mr Law.ence) announced that
he rose to ia privaleged question:. fgsvs tie
Clerk bstf the Chambe.! Au effort was made
to rule him out of order, but the gentleman
insisted upon his right to motion, and ther-
upon moved ITO Reconsider the vose taken
on the final passage of the bill to erect Mon
tour" The speaker hesitated in his deci-
sion--(it might have been that HE was anxi-
Gus 10 get the bill out Of the Senate )--and
requ ested the gentleman from Washington
to po int out the rule by which he insisiedup-
on his right to make motion at that time
Mr. Law renee referred the Speaker to the
printed order, and said il was Gan es ablish.
ed rule-a rule of common sense, at leas,'
Finally, the Clerk returned to his desk, and
"Montour" with him for the time being.
1t was generally conceded through the day
that the hopes of "Montour" getting through
the House of Representatives were growing
beautifully less" and whether this opinion
worked out the occurrences of this morning,
in the Senate, leave you to imagine.