Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1862-01-17
CESSNA VS.. HoUsEHoLDEa.

In the House Of Representatives on the 9th
inst, NO notice the following in reference to
Mr. Cessna's contest for seat 10 tbs Legisla.
ture, to which be was not cleeted;
The hour of twelve, set apart for the appoint
ment of committee to try the contested election
cass OF George w. Householder having arrived,
the petition of sundrY elections OF Bedford county
was read. It set forth
1st. That the election of Mr.. Householder was an
ssundue-' election.
I'd. That the return under which he claims his
seat is false.
Sd. That the election held on the second Tues
day of October, 1851, John Cessna, and not Geo.
w. Householder, received large majority of the
legal votes for member of the House, aud should
have been returned.
The petitioners further declare that the county
of Bedford was duly organized as one of the coun-
ties of the State in I'LL, and that by virtue of the
first article of the Constitution of 1890 (sections
one two and four, and by virtue of the same arti
Gle and sections of the Constitution of S38, was
entitled TO a seperate Representative That at the
election in October last. according to the official
returns signed by all the judges of Bedford county,
John Cessna received 2494 votes (and Is from
military company in service). That at the said
election, George W. Householder received 1862
votes of which at least l45O were Illegal and should
not have been counted for the that the sew
eral tickets which contained the nama of the said
Geo. w. Householder, contained also the name Of
a ceratin Edward NJ. Schrock, and were, therefore
Illegal unconstitutional and void.
The votes cast for Messrs. G.. W. Householder
and John Cessna, in the counties of Bedford and
Somerset were as follows
Caadidate. Coaafy. a ggregafe.
Householder, Bedford 1862 Somerset 1855 3SI7
Cessna Sc 2494 1914 1868
1t is conteaded by Mr.. Cessna, that the Consfi-
tuition secures to Bedford county a separate repre-
sentation, of which it is deprived by being at
tatched TO Somernet
The petition having been reaa, Mr.. Dufield
(Phila.) and Mr.. Tracy (Bradford) were appointed
Teers, and the usual formalites were gone through
with preparatory to the selection of committee.
The following named gentleman were chosen as
the Committee :-R. Graham. of Westmoreland,
john A. Hopper, of Washington, B. b. Strange, of
Tioga; George w. Wimley, of Montgomery; Thos.
Craig, of Csrboni Joseph j. Moore, OF Philadel-
Of Clarion; Joseph Caldwell, of Philadelphia.
The members of the Committee were then
sworn. and resolution, appointing the first inset
ing for this evening, was adopted.
The friends Of Mr.. Cessna IN this County
are greatly asteuished at the extreme anxiety
that gentleman manifests TO thrust himself in-
to seat 10 the Legislature to which be has
no earthly claims. ln 1850 Cambria was at
rached to Bedford, aud in 1851. Mr.. cessna
Was q cduuiu4tS iof tuc iScgtslaburcs bhu WaS
willing to risk bis election on the result of
Bedford and Cambria. According to his doc~
trine, that bill would have been uneoustitutlon,
al, and if SO, he did wrong IN taking his seat.
Ii the position Mr. Cessna now takes to thrust
himself into the Legislature be correct, :hen
Fulton county would be forever disfsanshised.
She adjoins Bedford, Franklin and Hunting
don, all OF them old Counties The probabil-
ity is she will never have enough population
TO eniitle her to Representatives, consequently
sue would be forever disfrsnchised.
Mr. Cessna eectioneered IN Somerset eoun-
ly, had tickets printed there with bis name
and The Democratic candidate from that County
oa them, and bis tickets 10 this County had the
same names. Il looks clear, after all this, that
in the last cempaign be did not have any very
grave doubts as to tbs Constitution llity of the
present apportioumNs bill. 1t is an after
.hought
Many Republicans in Bedford County voted
for Nj Cessna, believing that the election Of