Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-01-06
Proceedings of the Penn'a Legislature,
HaRRIsBuRc, Jan. 2 1855


HOUSE This being the day fixed by The Con.
stiiuiion for the meeting of the Legislature ofIhe
Senate, The House of Representatives was called To
order al IL O'Clock, by William Jack, clerk of the
last House.
The Deputy Secretary Of the Commonweal h
(Mr E s. Goodrich) was then introduced, and
presented the certified returns Of the lae election
for members.
Mr. Fls'cher moved lha, The returns be opened
and read, which was ay;eed to, and the returns
were accordingly read.
The roll was then called, and ninety nine mem
bsrs answered, Mr. Ailegool being absent
Mr. Chambern then moved that the House pro
ceed 10 The election OF Speaker, which after some
little discussion agreed TO.
Several candidates were noHli lated, and the
House then going in'o ballot, the fist ballot
sulled as follows
Henry X Steong, of Philada hal 76 voles
Richardson L Wrishr, OF PhlIa., is
Charles Fraley, ?
K B. McCombs,
The voe was as follows -
For Henry X Strong, Wing and American.-
Messrs. Avery, Baldwin, Ball, Barry, Bersstresser
Beal, Bowman, Caldwell, ChambeIlin CIapp, Clo
yer, Cressweil, Cummings OF Philadelphia Cum
minas, OF Somerset, Donaldson, Downing, Eyser
Pearson, Fletcher, Foster, Foust, Franklin, Free
Guy, Gwinner Haines, Harrison, Herr, Hodgson
Holcomb flnbbs, King. Kirkpatrick, Krepps, Lane,
Laporle, Laihrop Loss, LeIderman, Lott, Lowe,
McCalmont, McCoombs, McConkey, Mcconnell,
Mccullough, Maddeck, MegiIl, Ming!e. Morris,
Muse, Page, Palmer, Pennypacker Powell, Reese,
Renhouse, Ross, Ruler, Sherer, Simpson, Smith,
ofAllegheny, Smith, of Blair Smith of Phllade-
phia, S;eel, Siehley. Sewari Slurdesant Throne,
Warehouse, Wedder, ,Wickersham Wilmer, Wood,
and Zlegler-76
For Richardson Wright, Dem -Messrs Ba-
ker. Bn.h Carlisle, Christ, Craig: ,Dougheiy, Dun.
Er,. Nc
Clean, Maxwell, Orr, Salade, ockdale and
Thompson-1S.
Messrs. Wright and Yerks voted for Chares
Frailey Dem.
MIR. S'rong voted for r. B McCombs
Messrs. Crawford and Nerh did not vote.
MI. Srong having received majority oil all the
votes cast, was declared duly eleced Speaker of
the House tor The session and was conducted tothe
Chair by Messrs. Wright and Ffaey. He made
brief speech acknowledging h9 honor conferred
in being selected 10 preside over The deliberations
of The House, and promised his bes, efforts 10 meet
the duties OF the position with entire imparIialily.
The usual o1Ihs were then administered 10 The
Speaker, afer which The members were seVeTally
sworn affirmed
On motion, it was agreed that eleven o'clock
shall be the hour for the meeting Of the House, un-
I'll further ordered.
On motion, the clergy oil Harrisburg was invited
TO open the sessions OF The House win prayer
The rules of the last House were adopted for the
government of the body.
The usual committees were then appointed to
waitupon the Governor and Senate, and advise
Them oil 1.-The organisation ofhe House. Adjourned
SENATE The Senate assembled al o'clock,
and was called 10 order by the Speaker, (Mr. Ham
linz 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
In thpip no olaloy frOpo
Columbia, being absent and Mr.. Foulkrod, OF Phi.
faIelphia, having recently deceased
The Speaker announced that the first business
would be TO elect Speaker, and hereupon vacat
ed the chair
Dir. Crabb moved that the Senate 90 into an ell.
ection for Speaker, which was agreed to-
Messrs. John Hendricks, of Schuylkil and 3.
d Hamlin, OF Mexican, were nominated as can
didates
The first ballot resulted as follows:
Byron D. HamIin, D., IA Eli K. Price, /
John Hendricks, W., l3 James S. Skinner, l
George Darsie, James w. Qniggle, /
The following is lhe vote:
For Byron D. Hamlin n-Messrs Brown, Cres-
we'll, Fry, Goodwin, HIdeman, Heiser, Hoge,
Jamson McClin,ock, PIan, Quggle, Sager, Wal.
ton and Wherry-14.
For John Hendricks-AIessrs. Crabb, Ferguson.
Fsnniksn, Frazier, Frck, jordan, Kiillnger, Lew
is, MilIinger, Sellers, Saumad, Skinner, and Tag.
gart-13.
Fer Eli K. Pidrce, Mr.. Darsie.
For George Darsie, Mr.. Price.
For. James S Skinner, Mr.. Henricks.
For James w. QuiggIe, Mr. IIamlin.
There being no choice, TWO other ballots wers
had with like result
MIR Goodwin then moved that the Senate al-
Journ, which was agreed lo-yeas II, nays l6, The
Democrats and Messrs Darsie and Price voting
in The affirmative and The Wings in the negaive,~
The Senate then adjourned ill II o'clock TO.
morrow.