The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-01-20
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In the proceedings Of the House OF
Representatives Of this State, Jan y,
we dnd the following:
Mr.. GRATz presented the following:
ReSolccd That the clerk Of the House
Of Representatives be authorized to pro-
cure five hundred diagrams of the House,
for the use Of the members.
Mr. MILLER; | propose to amend by
striking out five hundred aud inserting
live thousand.'
Mr., ROSE: Now sir, ] would ike to
know what Is the use ofentaiing this cx-
peuse upon the State. We had diagrams
last winter, and il seemed to me as if
they were just copied from the old one
that they had mere for a number ofyears
there was no change at all, but the old
faces exactly. You could not tell one
face from another Now, sir, | would
like to know the use Of that. They, per-
haps, want to send them 10 their constit-
ucntS. There might be some satisfaction
for their constituents to know where they
sit; but, for my part, | don't think my
constituents care where | sit
Mr.. GRATz: 4 large number of per
sons, sir, expressed to ne the desire to
have such diagrams. / DO not see any
objections to the resolution and | hope ii
VIII pass. The amendment was disa-
greed to.
MI VI M'CLUREmoved to amend by strik-
ing out Give hundred" and inserting
"thrce thousand"
Mr. WILTIsToN: VIII it be proper t.
say one word on this subject.
The CHAIR: 1t is in order
Mr.. Williston continued | was going
to say a word in regard to the amount ex.
pended for that which really amounts tc
nothing at all and as remarked to the
House the other day, that when you gath.
cred all these things together 1t vii
amount up 10 about twenty-five thousand
dOl'ars for matter which IS entirely use
less to the members Of this 1ouse.
Mr.. ROSE moved 10 postpone the reso
luton indefinitely which was scaondc,
by Mr.. WILLsroN.
The motion to postpone was not agreed
to.
Mr.. FOSTER: | move 70 amend tn,
amendment Of the gentleman from Frank
lin, (llr. M'Cmre,) by adding the f.,
lowing:
"ProrMcd, The same can be procure,
at cost not exceeding per copy the COS
of the diagrams used last session"
Mr.. MCLURE inquired what the COS
was.
The CHAIR: / am informed by tin
Clerks that it was ten cents.
! Mr.. GRATz accepted the amendmen
of the gentleman from Allegheny.
Mr.. THORN: Is the amendment Of tht
gentleman from Allegheny an amend
ment to an amendment.
The CHAIR 1t has so been decided
sir
Mr.. THORN: rise to point of order
and suggest the question pending is
resolution to strike out "ive hundred
and insert "two thousand; - and that tn,
gentleman from Allegheny moves t,
amend by inserting proviso / ask, j
that an amendment to the amenlmen
pending, aud can it be received
The CHAIR: It has been the custom
of the House to receive amendments un
der such circumstances.
The question recurring on the amend
meat offered by the gentleman fron
Franklin, (NIr. Mcclure it was agree,
to; and the resolution as amended va
adopted
THUS, then. three thousand diagram
of the House was ordered at an expens
Of three hundred dollars. No great sun
it is trEe, but the expense being useles
Que Mr., Williston did we'll TO oppose it
As Mr., ". says, these small, useless items
whea all put together, amount to SOM
t,eontgfOo thousa@d dollars per session
aud the people have to pay this money
! the whole Of it. For instance, every ma
in this county, who goes to the Recorde