Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-01-04
Pennsylvania Legislature.
HARRISBURG, Jan. 2.
HOIISE.

State, the House OF Representatives, was CALI
ed to order at IL o'clock, by VIM. Jack, Clerk
of the last House.
The Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth
(AIr E. S. Goodrich) was then introduced,
and presented the certified returns of the late
election of members.
Mr. Fletcher moved that the returns be
opened and read, which was agreed to, and
the returns were accordingly read.
The rell was then called, and ninety-nine
members answered, Mr. Allegood. being ab-
sent
Mr. Chamberlin then moved that the
House proceeded to TIE election of Speaker,
which, after some little discussion, was agreed
to.
Several candidates were nominated, and
the House then going into ballot, the first
ballot resulted as follows
II K Strong, of Philada., received 76 votes
r L Wright. of Philada., Is
c Fraiey,
Il McCombs,
The vote was as follows -
For Fl K Strong. Wing and American -
Messrs. Avery, Baldwin, Barry, Ball, Berg
stresser, Beal, Covman, Caldwell, Chamber
lin Clapp, Cresswell, Cummings of Philadel-
phia, cummings of Somerset, Donaldson,
Downing Eyster. Pearson, Fletcher, Forster,
Foust, franklin, Free, Guy, Gwinner, Haines
Harrison, Herr, Hodgson, Holcomb, Hubbs,
King, Kirkpatrick, Krepps, Lane, Laporte,
Lathrop, Leas, Leaderman, Lott, Lowe, Nc
Calmont, NcCombs, NcConkey, Mcconnell.
McCulloch, Maddox, Megill. Mengle, Nor
ris, Morrison, Muse, Page. Palmer. Penny
packer, Powell, Reese, Rittenhouse, Ross,
Rutter, Sherer, Simpson. Smith of Allegheny,
Smith of Blair, Smith of Philadelphia, Steel,
Stehley, Stewart, Sturdevant, Thorne, Wa
terhouse, Weddell. Wickersham, Wilmer,
Wood, and Zeigler- -76.
For Richardson L. Wright, Dem.-Messrs.
Baker, Bush, Carlisle, Christ. Craig, Dough
erty, Dunning, Edinger, Fraily. Fry, Gross,
johnson, Mcclellan, Maxwell, Orr, Sallade,
Stockdale and Thompson-1S.
Messrs. Wright and Yerkes voted for G.
Frailey, Dem.
Mr. Strong voted for r. B. McCombs
Messrs Crawford and North did not vote.
Mr.. Strong having received majority of
all the votes cast, was declared duly elected
Speaker of the House for the session, and was
conducted to the Chair by Messrs. Wright
and Frailey. He made brief speech, ac-
knowledge the honor conferred in being Sc
lected to precide over the deliberations of the
House, and promised his best efforts to meet
the duties of his position with entire imparti-
ality.
The usual oaths were then administered to
the Speaker, after which the members were
severally sworn or affirmed.
On motion, it was agreed that eleven O clock
shall be the hour for the meeting of the House
until further ordered.
On motion the clergy of Harrisburg were
IL IL, Of
prayer.
The rules of the last House were adopted
for the government of the body.
The usual committee were then appointed
to wait upon the Governor and Senate, and
advise them of the organization ofthe House.
The House then adjourned.
SENATE
The Senate assembled at 3 o'clock, and was
called to order by the Speaker, (Hr. Hamlin.
The Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth
was introduced, and presented the returns of
the recent elections for Senators, which were
read, and the roll then having been called, 81
Senators answered to their names-Mr. Buck
alew, from Columbia, being absent, and Mr.
Foulkrod, of Philadelphia, having recently
deceased
The Speaker announced that the first bus
mess would be the election of Speaker, and
thereupon vacated the chair
Mr.. Crabb moved that the Senate go into
an election for Speaker, which was agreed
to-
Messrs John Hendricks, of Schuylkill and
b. ID. Hamlin, of EcKean, were nominated
as candidates.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
Byron d. Hamlin, d., received IA votes
John Hendricks, W., 13 ..
George Darsie,
Eli K Price,
James s. Skinner,
James W. Quiggle,
The following is the vote
For Bryon D. Hamlin -Messrs. Brown,
Cresswell, Fry, Goodwin, Haldeman Hester,
Hoge, Jamison, McClintock, Piatt, Quiggle,
Sager Walton and Wherry-14.
For John Hendricks -Messrs Crabb, Fer
guson, Flenniken, Frazier. Prick, Jordan.
Killinger, Lewis, Mellinger, Sellers, Shuman
Skinner and Taggart-13
For Eli K. Price, Mr. Darsie.
For George Darsie, Mr. Price
For james S. Skinner, Mr. Hendricks.
For James w. Quiggle, Mr.. Hamlin-
There being no choice, two other ballots
were had with like result.
Mr. Goodwin then moved that the Senate
adjourn, which was agreed to-yeas II, nays
16, the Democrats and Messrs Darsie and
Price voting in the affirmative, and the Wings
in the negative.
The Senate then adjourned till IL o'clock
tomorrow.
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