Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-01-13

or proper reward for years Of Legislative
toll, to shuttle up the younger and newly
chosen members to preside over their sen
iors. many of whom are their supcriors il
every qualifcati n for the chair.
The House met at ii clock, A. NJ.
when ~ Members answered 10 the call
and Mr. CHASE was elected Speaker, hav
ing 50 votes, to % for George ii. Hart o.
Philad. City, who is Wing and the oldest
Member Of the House, and scattering
Mr. Chase read brief address, pleading
ilenity for his youthful inexperiencc," aud
was sworn in by Mr. Hart.
VIM Jack was unanimously reelected
Clerk VIM. s. Picking, Assistant /; and
Mes>r-. Adams, Giilis, Gray and Stock well
for Transoribing Clerks Jack and Pick
ns are well-tried Gierks.-( And TIE Sen
ate can get no better Clerks than Sullivan
and Bolnberger and yet | fear that on
Opposite sides Of the Rotunda, Democracy
Will in enc case RETAIN good Cleras, and
in another case TURN OUT those equally
good. Truly, circumstances alter cases. }
Mr. Monaghan offered resolution that
the Speaker request the clergy of Harris
burg to open the daily sessions of the
House with prayer. The yeas and nays
were called, and stood-yeas SO, nays 3.
| would give tho names of the three mega
;ives, if it would not mi lister so much to
their passion for uotoriety
SENATE-This body met at 2 o'clock
all the Members (s3) present. Maxwell
MCaslin received IS votes for Speaker,
and J.hn &. Kunkel I5-each candidate
voting for the other. CLast April, kunkel
had Is votes to IL for III Caslin then, Mr.,
u Caslin administered the oath to Speaker
Eunkel; now, Mr.. Kunkel administered
the oath to Speaker M'Caslin A slight
change of figures often causes greater
change Of posi,iop)
Mr.. Darsie, Of Allegheny, introduced a
resolution appointing committee to revise
the joint rules Of the two bodies, in order
to prevent the further practice Of log-roll-
ing or "omnibus" legislation. The system
is the fruitful parent of many unjust and
careless and iniquitous enactments, and it
should be abolished, is the general feeling
(Some Of the New States have very wise
provision in their Constitution, that No
bill shall be passed embracing more than
one subject object, and that shall be
clearly expressed by its title.")
Iii K Price, the new Senator from the
City Of Philad,, introduced the bill to Con
soiidate the City and Districts of Philad
into one municipality. The bill is prepared
by the Executive Committee of the friends
of that measure, and will probably meet
little or TO opposition. 1t embraces over
100 sections, and is terror to the Trans
cribcrs. If it succeeds, gentleman from
pittsburg states that they will wish the
same measure there. ,
Each House has resolved to meet from
II, AM, to l, Pm.
Mr. Bail introduced into the House, and
Mr.. Skinner into the Senate, Bills for The
settlement of the Gauge troubles at Erie.
This matter has universal interest, and the
public sympathy is entirely with Erie. A
re-enactmcnt of the Gauge law for Erie,
seems to me the most practicable issue.
The proposition to leave the gauge as it is
md levy State tax on all passengers and
'rcight passing through Erie, ,would benefit
he State Treasury somewhat, but would
lot DO justice to Erie harbor nor the State
generally it would be very unpopular in
hat shape, and liable to speedy repeal.
Several private bills were introduced
EVENING.
The House Democratic caucus selected
lew men, unknown to this deponent, for
he principal minor Offices. Capt. Hum
,hr,es of Westmoreland, who served his
country in Mexico, takes the station of
apt. Grinder of Armstrong, who served
lis party as Door Keeper. ..
The Senate Democratic caucus made no
nomination for Chief Clerk There we're
hree andidates-Barrett Of Dauphin,
Mcguire of Blair, and Patrick of Fayette
nd about half the Cancus hoped never to
gree, as they were perfectly satisfied with
'Ir Sullivan, the incumbent. For most
f the other Offices, new nominations were
made. sr.-.
The Wing Caucus re-nominated all the
I'd Officers except the Assistant Clerk,
Ir. Bomberger, who is now Cashier of the
ew Harrisburg Savings Bank.
The weather is delightfully."- cold
nore snow here than with you. They tell
f good sleighing around Philadelphia,
lille men are here from Wyoming county
q wheels.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 4.
The Democratic Caucus after sharp ,
ontest effected nomination for Clerk.
In Senate, the Democrats nominated
andidates as follows: .-s -.