Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-01-09

This body convened on Tuesday last,
pursuant to the requisiton OF the Consti
tuition, at Harrisburg, the Seat of State
Government Hon. DAVID b. MoNrGoM.
ERY, our Senator, with Hon. JOHN G.
ELLIS, and Hon. GEORGE d, JACKSON,
our members, were on haad and ready for
duty. Our Senator and Members are
sound National Democrats, and will on
all occasions, be found faithful TO tho Uni.
on and the Constitution.
The House having clear abolition m a
jority, organized at once, by the election
of Henry C. JOlason, of Crawford Co. as
Speaker, and II. w. Beneltct,o Hunt ing
ton, Clerk. The Democrats supported
Hon. CYRUS L. PERsHINa, Of Cambria,
Tor Speaker and Col JACOB NEIGLEn, of
Butler, for Clerk. Aboitionism prevail
ed and they will have all the official plum
der.
The Senate, was in q sort of fxation,
there being 10 Democrats and 10 Aboli-
tlonists only present-Senator White, of
Indiana and Armstrong being on visit
10 Richmond. Hon. JOHN 2. PENNY, of
Allegheny CO., temporary Speaker of tlfe
last Senate, assumed the Speakcrship.-
10 this assumption the Democrats very
properly objected. A motion was then
made to qualify the members. Before the
oath was administered, however, the fol-.
lowing communication was presented by
Senator HOPKINS, of Washington, and
was ordered to be entered on the Journal {:
The undersigned, Senators elect, here
by protest against the right Of the Senator
from Allegheny, the Hon. JOHN p. PEN
NY, TO administer to them the oath of of.
flee, he not having been elected Speaker
of this Senate as is required by the Con-
stitution. That they take the same under
protest, intending thereby to Yell no right
and they hereby request that this protest
be entered upon the Journal of the Sen
ate
WILLIAM HOPKINS, 23d district.
JNO. LATTA, 22d district.
D. B. MONTG GOMERY. / 3th district.
II. B. BEARDSLEE, sth district.
Mr.. LAMBBRTON offered the follow.
ing resolution, which was read, considered
and adopted:
WHEREAS, By the Fourth section of
the Fifth Article Of the Constitution it is
ordained that the General Assembly shall
meet on the first Tuesday Of January in
each year and WhereaS, in obedience
thereto the Senate of Pennsylvania is now
assembled and Wheye0S, by the Eleventh
section of the same Article it is ordained
that each House shall choose its Speaker
and other officers.
RESOLVED, That the Senate do now pro-
coed to elect its Speaker.
The clerks were appointed Tellers.
FIRST BALLOT FOR SPEAKER.
The following gentlemen voted for Mr..
Clymer, viz:
Messrs. Beardslee, Bucher, Donovan,
Gla'z, Hopkins, Kinsey, Lamberton, Lat
ia, NJ Sherry, Montgomery, Reilly, Smith,
Stark, Stein, Wallace and Penny, Speak,
er,-l6.
The following gentlemen voted for Mr..
Penny. viz:
Messrs. Champneys, Clymer, .Connell,
Dunlap, Fleming, Graham, Huge, House
holder, johnson, Lowry, M'Candless,
Nichols, Ridgeway, Turrell. Wilson and
Worthington-l6.
Mr.. CL4MER voted for Mr.. PENNY, and
Mr.. PENNY voted Tor Mr.. CLYMER.
Neither candidate having aority
there was no election.
SECOND BALLOT.
C!ymer. ........ .......... ...lo
Various motions were then made and
movements attempted to retain the abolition
Speaker, but the Democrats m aintained
their integrity and their oath. Finally
A motion to adjourn until / a. m, to.mor.
row was not agreed to-ayes l5, nays II.
Mr.. LOWRY offered a resolution re-
spectfully requesting jeff Drvis either to
capture another Senator or release the one
which he now has In his custody.
Mr.. KINSEY moved that the Senator
from Erie (Mr. Lowry be deputed to pre-.
sent the resolution to JEFF. Davis. (Laugh-
ter)
The resolution was declared out of or.
der.
EIGHTH BALLOT,
Clymer. r............ ........,......l
No organization yet on Thursday.
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