The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-06-19
SECOND DAY.
HARRrsBuRc, June 70, 1861

Inc (onVenllon assembled al O'CLOCK
and proceeded TO the consideration of tbt
dispute for the seat of MIR. Jacoby of Mont
gomery.
Adam Hurst claimed the seat and present
ed a certificate of substitution signed by the
other delegates. John b. Sterigere claimet
also having letter of SUBSTITUTION from Mr.
Jacoby.
A motion TO admit MIR. Hurst was follow
ed by an amendment TO admit Mr.. Sterigere
The disputants were on motion, limited to
Is minutes each.
MIR. Sterigere stated his case and argued
that in this case, the Delegate alone is en-
titled TO appoint the substitute, such has
been the practice of Montgomery for 90
years. Mr.. Rich of Montgomery, argued
that the rest Of The Delegates of Montgomery
had the right to substitute for, the absentee
Mr. Thomas followed for Mr.. Hurst.
Mr.. Steigere reIoined.
Mr.. Chain advocated the Claim Of Mr.
Hurst.
On the question on the amendment TO adj
nit Mr. Slerigere, the yeas and nays were
called-and resulted as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Alexander, Anderson, Ard,
Bailey, Black, Blackmore, Brewer, Brightly,
Brunner, Burke, Byerly, Cessna Chase, Col
Inns, Cooper, Crawford, Crisswel, Cum
mings, Cunningham, Doughery, Eidred,
FELTON,, Flood, Foster, Foulkrod, Fox, Full
ton, Geiger, Gibson, Glonnger, Glossbrener,
Hastings, Haviland, Hirsi, Hopkins, Hugus,
jackson, Kwrcher, Keenan,, D. Laird, Lead
er, Lee, Leet, Leidy, Lippincott, Longen-
ecker, Mccartney, McClaskey, Mclean,
M'Donald, M'Farland M'Kibben, Mann,
Maxwell, Meany, Miller, Nicholson, Nixon,
Oak ford, Petriken, Plumer, w A Porter,
Reeder, Reynolds, Rhey, Ritterson, Roat,
Roberts, Sample, Sanderson, Shannon. Snod-
grass, Stable, Stokes, Trout, Wallace, Wat
son, Weidman, Wilkins, Whallon, Wilmot,
Wilson, Wr:ght-s3
NAYs.-Messrs. Banks, Bredin, Burnside,
Cameron, Chain, Clark, Coleman, Cutler,
Dimmck, Dubois, Everhart, Fetler, L J
Fox, Heglns, Heister, Kerr ALLEGHENY
Kerr (Cumberland,) Kinsey, Knck, H ?
Laird, r A Lamberton, Lowry, Macfarlane,
Mercur, Packer, NJ Porter, Rich, w Y
Roberts, Stehley, Strong, Thomas, Wood
ward, Worlhington, S l. Young-S6.
The motion as amended was adopted. So
Mr.. Sterigere took his seat.
The Convention then took up the Juniata
contest
Mr.. Petriken moved for the admission of
Mr.. Shriner.
Mr. keenan, moved an amendment for
the admission of Mr.. Hench. The creden
tis..~----~--.-s-..il i .L <ai--i-,I / Al -r--i-
ers limited to IS minutes each.
MIR. Hench, of Juniata, opened the case in
his own behalf.
Mr.. Shriner, OF Union, followed, stating
his claim.
The question was then taken on the
| amendment TO admit Mr. Hench.
The yeas and nays were called, and re-
suited as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Alexander, Ard, Baily,
Banks, Black, Blackmore, Breden, Brewer,
Bruner, Burke, Burnside, Byerly, Cameron,
Chase, Clark, Coleman, Crawford, Cunning
ham, Dimm ick, Dubois Ebaugh, Everhart,
Feiler, Foster, Fox, Fulton, Glossbrenner,
Guernsey, Hastings, Higgins, Heister, w L
Hirst, Hugus, Kaercher, w Kerr, (Allegheuy)
Kerr (Cumberland) Kinsey, D Laird, R A
Lamberton, Leader, Lee, Leidy, M'Donald
Macfarlaue, M'Farland, MKibben, Mann,
Maxwell, Maynard, Miller, Mill, Nixon,
Ookford, Plumer, Porter, Reynolds, Rhey,
Roat, Roberts, Sample, Sanderson, Shannon,
Smith, Stable, Stehley, Strong, Thomas,
Trout, Watson, Weidman, Whallon, Will
kins, Wilson, Wright, S L Young-ss.
NAYs-Anderson, Brightly, Cessna, Col
Inns, Cooper, Cummings, Cutler, Eldred,
FELTON,, Flood, Foulkrod, Fox, Haviand,
jackson, Krick, Fl P Laird, w H Lamberon,
Leet, Lippircott, LoDgenecker, Lowry,
M Claskey, Meany, Murcer, Petrikeu, Reed
Wallace, Wilmot, Woodward-34.
The motion as amended was agreed 10,
and Mr.. Hench admitted.
\ Mr. Hirst, from the Committee on officers,
reported the following
I orFICrRs OF THE CONVENTION