Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-01-10
PENNSYLVANIA LEG IsIATuRr
HARRISBURG, Jan. 2. Is5i

turns, the roll was called, when 81 Senator'S an.
| swered, Mr.. Buckalew being the only absentee
TheSenate then went into an election for
Speaker, when three unsuccessful ballots were
| had, resulting each as follows -
Byron ID. Hamlin, Dem., OF McKean, IA
John Hendricks, Whig, of Schuylkin, l3
Messrs. Darsie and Price voted each for the
other. After the 3rd ballot, motion was made
to adjourn, and agreed to-yeas l6, nays Is
The Senate thereupon adjourned until to-
| morrow at IL O'Clock.
HoUsE.-At II O'Clock this forenoon the
iouse of Representatives was called to order
by Mr.. VIM. Jack, Clerk of the last House.
The Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth
was introduced and presented the returns OF
| the late election of members. "-
Mr.. Fletcher moved that they be opened
and read. Agreed to.
The roll of members elect was then called
and ninety y-nine answered TO their names, Mr-
Allegood, (American and Whig) from PhiTa-
| delphia County being the only absentee
! Mr.. ChamberIin moved that the House pro-
| ceed to the election OF Speaker. Agreed to-
| The result, on the first ballot, was as follows:
/ For Henry K. Strong, (Amcrican and
Whig) OF Philadelphia City, 76
'' Richardson L. Wright, (Dem-) of
Philadelphia County, Ia
g Charles Frailey, (Dena.) Schuylkill
! {" K. B. McCombs, (Whig) Beaver,
| The vote was as follows: For Henry K. Strong
| Whg and American-Messrs. Avery, Baldwin,
| Ball, Barry, Bergstresser, Beal Bowman, Cald-
well, Chamberlain, ClapP, Clover, Cresswell,
Cummings, of Philadelphia, Cummings, of
| Somerset. Donaldson, Downing, Eyster, Fear.
| son, Fletcher, Forster, Foust, Franklin, Free.
Guy, Gwinner, Haines, Harrison, Herr, Hodg-
son, Holcomb, Hubbs, King, kirkpatrick,
Krepps, Lane, Laporte, Lathorp, Leas, Leider-
| man, Lott, Lowe, McCalmot, McCombs, Nc
Conkey, Mcconnell, Mccullough Maddox,
Magin, Mingle, Morris, Morrison, Muse, Page,
pnl,s
house, Ross, Rutter, Shcrcr, Simpson, Smith,
Of Allegheny, Smith of Blair, Smith of Phila-
delphia, Steel, Stockley, Stewart, Sturderant,
Thorne, Waterhouse, Weddell, Wickersham,
Wilmer, Wood, and Zeigler-76.
For Richardson l.. Wright, Dem.-Messrs.
Baker, Bush, Carlisle, Christ, Craig, Dougher-
ty. Dunning, Edinger, Frailey, Fry. Gross,
! Johnson, Mcclellan, Maxwell, Orr, Sallade,
! Stockdale, and Thompson-1S.
Messrs. Wright and Yerkes voted for Charles
| Frailey, DEM; Mr.. Strong, for r. B. McCombs.
Mcssrs. Crawford and North did not vote.
Mr.. Strong received the full American and
| Wing vote, which is Unexpectedly large.
The Speaker made brief and appropriate
acknowledgment of the honor conferred on him.
The members were then sworn in, and the
House adjourned.
| JAN. 3.-The Senate met at II o'clock, and
! proceeded as far the 18th ballot for Speak
! er, without effecting choice. The Senators
voted the same way on every ballot, viz:
| Messrs. Brown, Cresswcll, Fry, Goodwin,
! Haldeman, Hiester, Hoge, Jamison, McClin-
| took, Platt, Quiggle, Sager, Walton, Wherry
! IA voted for Byron d. Hamlin.
| Messrs. Crabb, Ferguson, Flenniken. Fra
zier, Frici, Jordan, killinger, Lewis, Melting
! er. Sellers, Shuman, Skinner, Taggart-l5
voted for James Hendricks.
| Mr., Darsie voted for Eli K. Price, Mr.. Ham
/ lin and Mr.. Hendricks for various party
| friends, and Mr.. Price for Geo. Darse. BENZ.
l. l,,-4, 2 ont
wish to harmonic with the Senate. So the
body adjourned until IL O'Clock tomorrow.
The House met at IL O'Clock, and wasin ses-
| sion about an hour. Bills were raed in place
by Mr.. Foust to-preyent the sale of intexica-
ting liquors the Sabbath, and 10 prevent the
| sale of adulterated and poisonous liquors as
beverage; also bill TO confirm the title Of the
Rev. John Gisty TO certain real estate in Phil
adelphia; by Mr.. Cummings to-repeal the tav-
ern license laws of Philadelphia, and by MI.
Simpson supplementary to the act incorpora-
ting the Belmont Avenue and Plank Road
Company; also a bill to incorporate the City
Bank of Philadelphia, Mr. Baldwin to incorpo-
rate the Wells boro Female Seminary; Mr.
Combs to incorporate the Bank of New Castle;
also. relative to the rights of foreigners in the
State; Mr.. Palmer, authorizing the North Penn
syvania Railroad Company to pay interest to
the Stockholders; Mr.. Ball TO receive payment
of taxes: Mr.. Dunning 10 incorporate the
Mountain Coal Company; Mr.. Lyster to incor-
porate the Ohio Improvement Co. Adjourned.
JAN 4-The Senate, on motion of Mr..
Crabb, resumed the balloting for Speaker.
The 10Th ballot resulted as follows: ..,-.
Byron D. Hamlin, Dem, of Mexican, Ii
John Hendricks, Whig, Of Schuylllill, IS
Scattering,
4 10Th and 21st ballots were taken, with
precisely the same result. .s-.. ....a
In all the ballots, Mr.. Darsie voted for Mr..
Price, and Mr.. Price for Mr.. Darsie.
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it shall be until II O'Clock tomorrow. Mr..
Skinner moved to amend, fixing the adjourn
ment till 8 O'Clock this afternoon. Carried in
the affirmatiye-16 TO Is. The wings voted in
the affirmative, and the democrats in the neg
ative. The resolution as amended was carried,
and the Senate then andjourned to 3 O'Clock,
by vote of Is to IA; the democrats voting in the
affirmative and the wings in the negative, ex-
cept Messrs. Price and Frick, who did notvote.
In the House, bills were read in place by Mr..
Smith, of Philadelphia, to abolish the Board
of Canal Commissioners, and for the betterre-
gulation and management of the public works
of the State; by Mr.. Smith, of Allegheny, to
confer on colored persons the rights OF citizen
ship; and by Mr.. Cummings, to incorporate
the Coal and Iron Bank of Pennsylvania.
The House then went into nominations for
Clerk and other officers. A large number were
submitted. The rules were suspended. and
the House proceed to the election of Clerk,
when, on the first ballot, "A. w BENEDICT,
Whir. of Huntingdon Co., was elected ,receiv-
ine169 votes. 4. L. Honnerholtz, OF Berks was
anncinted Assistant Clerk. L. Cewen. of War
rem; J. l.. Wrightmyer, of Berks, e. Smith, OF
wyoming; S. C.. Slaymaker, of Lancaster, and
WIN. W Taylor, of Lawrence, were appointed
Transeribing Clerk ST. James Bently, of Wash
ington, was chosen Sefgeant-at-Arnls. e~.-
The House, after completing its -orgapiza-
ton by the election of subordinate officers,
adjourned until FRIDAY. --c = Sc;'s- = go