Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-08-05
SUNBURY AMERICAN AND sHAMOKIN ]

'"S ioS' tbdt uefe, w oui V"h eo"stys o"~
almost at our own door, we have an mex
haustble supply, and in close proximity,
Iron and Coal, the resources Of vast
wealth to The county and region in which
il is located rot only, but TO the entire
state--in fact to the whole country, and
new bond Of fraternity 10 the whole Union /;
for every new discovery Of the resources
Of the land, which developes the means oil
additional wealth and augmented COM
merce with our neighboring states, binds us
closer together, by the common interest o.
mutual dependence and mutual advantage
DAVID II. MONTGOMERY AND EXTRA PAY.
We understand that David B. Mont
gomery denies that he voted in favor Of
increasing his own pay and raising the
salaries OF the Governor and Judges of the
Supreme Court and some OF the district
Judges, although at the same time he voted
against increasing the pay of Judge Jordan,
our own Judge. This increased pay
amounts to nearly seven thousand dollars,
viz, for the members of legislature S5,lS7
and 10 the clerks and other offices $1,000,
without including the increased pay of the
Judges and the Governor, amounting to
several thousand dollars more. Now il our
readers will refer to page 327 OF the Legis-
la,ive Daily record, they will find when
the 7th section of the general appropriation
bill was before the House Mr.. Hiestand
moved TO amend so as 10 repeal the law oI
1913, which limited the pay of members
alter 100 days. This amendment was
agreed 10 without single member oppo-
sing it, and the section was then passed
withou, single vote against it, as follows
SECTION For the payment of the ex.
penses of the Legislature, including the pay
Of members clerks officers and contingent
expenses, one hundred thousand dollars and
so mnch of the 10 h section of an act, passed
the l7th day of April 1913, entitled "An ac
TO reduce the expenses OF government" a:
relates TO the pay of members of the Legisa
lure, when The session continues over 10(
days, be, and the same is hereby repealed.
Now, upon reading the above section
will any one say that David B. Montgom
cry and the other members who did no
oppose it, did not vote into their own pock
cts the sum of Five thousand one hundred
and eighty seven dollars of the people
money. II will not do for Mr.. Mon,gom
cry TO say that he did not vote Tor the bill
The yeas and nays were not called by all,
one, and if any member sits by and let
bill pass, without calling the yeas ant
nays, it is taken for granted that he is il
favor of the bill. In this way many bill
are passed when not more than one or twt
persons vote on it. If Mr.. Mon,somer,
was really opposed to the bill, it was no
only his right, but his duty to call the yea
and nays, and place his name on the record
showing he was opposed to it. Had h
done this, the bill never could have passed
But ne did not wish to prevent its passage
, Members, whenever they want bill +
) pass, without letting the people know hoy
, they vote, agree among themselves, not t
call the yeas and nays. In the session c
, '39 majority ofthe members agreed anon
themselves to raise their wages from thre
, to four dollars per day. 1t was understoo
! tha, no one should call the yeas and nay
but when the time came one Of the men
= bers fearing the Indignation Of his constitr
ents, broke bis pledge and called the ye;
Z and nays, when most of them turned roun
= and voted agains. the bill, and defeated
by large majority.