Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-01-21
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURES.

rent majority of the House.
Second. Because the Senate did not comply
with the provisions of the election law of July,
1893, requiring the appointment of teller.
and the making of nominations at least one
day before tho meeting OF the Convention.
The protest is signed by fourteen Democrat
ic Senators, Mr.. Straub not signing it. -
Mr. Penrose moved to refer the protest to
The Judiciary & ,ss2mmittee.
In consequence of the absence OF Mr. Browne
called home by sickness in his family-the
question was postponed for the present.
The Auditor General transmitted the annual
reports of the Banks of the State. The Lam
casters Bank and Lancaster Saving Institution
made no statement.
Mr.. Peurose presented the annual statement
of the University of Pennsylvania.
House.-The Speaker announced the Stand
ing Committees for the session.
Ways anG Means.-Messrs. Foster, Roberts,
Ball, Dock, Jenkins, McCaimont, Ent. Gildea
and Stevenson.
Judiciary .-Messrs. knight, Calhoun, VIII
iston, Petrikcn, Hestand, McCalmont, Fos-
ter, Longaker and Mumma.
Education.-Messrs. jenkins, Ball, Brown,
Vail, Walter, Nichols, Dickey, Abrams aud
Nicholson.
Domestic Manufactnres-Mes Smith, of
Luzerne; Wharton, Witherton, Ramsey, of
York Reimar, Nicholson and Ent.
Banks-Messrs. Broweg, Fausllold, Cleaver,
Helms, Bishop, Johns, knight, Purcell. aud
Kcrr.
Corporations-Messrs. Longaker, Strut! ers
Carty, Leiscnring, Shaw, Hancock, Muorhead,
Blckus, and Eyster.
Ralroads--MessrsZ Zimmerman, Inncs Faus-
old, Smith, OF Cambria, Thorne, Abrams,
Mumma, Warner, Westbrook. Walter. Dickey
and kaulInaal.
The Chairman of The other Committees are
as follows
Canals and Inland Navigation, Mr.. Johns;
Roads and Bridges, Mr.. Harris; Agriculture,
Mr.. Roberts; Pensions, Smith, Of Cambria;
Accounts, Mr.. Vail; Vice and immortality,
Mr. Hill: Militia System, Mr.. Rupp; Election
District, Mr.. Leisenring; Ecstates and Es-
cheats, Mr.. Petriken; Local Appropriations,
Mr.. Anderson; Lands, Mr.. Backhouse Di-
vorce, Mr.. Jones: New Counties, Mr.. Beck;
SoI'n'fe DIS, -AI- a JohhSohi ; i-iofiI9- Nj.
Giidea; Printing, Mr.. YearSlcyi Public Bull
diugs, Mr.. Hancock.
Mr.. Jenkins submitted a protest against the
election of Simon Cameron to the Unitel
States Senate, and moved that it be placed
upon the iourda.
Mr.. Ball moved TO postpone the matter indef-
initciy, supporting tic motion in a speech.
Mr al Srrporfa I fr,a
ment.
Mr. Foster and other Democrats opposed the
postponement, and the motion was finally dis
agreed t0-yeas IS, nays IS.
+ Mr. Bail then moved to refer the protest TO
the judiciary committee.
rambling and very earnest discussion
sued, when the previous a c,tion called,
and the motion to refer was lost, yeas ~, nays
IS. The question was then latcn, ssShail tie
protest go upon the journs ~ and resulted
yeas 10, nays none. NJ quorum voting, the
motion was lost.
Mr.. Longaker moved 4 call OF the House.
a long and exciting debate ensued, in which
Messrs. Mumma, Moorhesd, Lrngaker, HE
stand, Petriken and others participated, when
the call was ordered, and - members answer
cd to their names.
a motion was then made to adjourn, and a
greed to-yeas 43, nays ~. Adjourned.
Jan. 16-The Senate is not IN session today,
having adjourned over ill Monday.
HousE-Mr. Eyster called up the bill chang
ing the name of the FRESH. terisn Board of
Missions to the Bears of Domestic Missions,
which was passed.
Mr.. Eyster also offered series of re5o,,l-
tions, instructing the L. s. Senator'S, and re-
questing the Representatives. in Congress TO
State. He moved rcfert nee to a special
committee, but subsequently, accepted az a
mendment of Mr.. Petrken, that they be r.
ferred to the judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Foster endeavorcd 20 withdraw the a
mcndment, but the Speaker pronounced the
motion to withdraw to be not in order.
The motion TO refer was then lost By \ party
vote, yeas 10, nays 50. The resolutions lie
over.
Mr.. Roberts read bin in place repeating
the seventh section of the act incorporating
the Roxborough Lyceum.
Mr.. Johns read in place bill TO incorpor-
ate the Fayette Bank OF Un.ontown.
The House then adjourned to meet on Mon
day at IL O'Clock.
SENATOR HARLAS.-Thc case of Mr.. Harlan
whose seat in the L. S. Senate was contested.
is as follows Mr.. Harlan who is Repnhii
can, was chosen two years ago a Senator from
Iowa, when there was a locoioco majority in