The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-08-23
PENNsYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.

0AlIlbLLHgs august -.
SENAIE.-Mr. Ciymer presented memorial
from the men Of the 55th Regiment Pennsylvania
Volunteers, citizens Of Berks county, stating that
they had been enlisted under agreement to be
discharged in December next, and are now told
shat they viii be kept in service until August,
1866.
A message was received from Governor Cur
tin, in answer to . resolution Of the Senate in
quiring why certain officers OF Pennsylvania Ar
tilleTy were not commissioned. The Governor
answered the query, and gaze lengthy eXplaTa-
ton Of the circumstances connected with the
organization OF the regiment
Mr.. Clymer moved to print the message il the
Record.
Mr.. Lowry moved t. amend By referring the
matter TO a committee Of three.
discussion ensued between Mes5rs. Clymer
and Lowry, the former asserting 5hat Il Would be
an insult TO the Executive not TO lay his message
before the people, privilege which was usually
acceded 10 The poorest petitioner upon the mere
request of q Senator. Mr. Lowry contended that
an investigation would show whether Governor
Curtin was censurdblc.
he also intimatsl that the GoyernO. had est-
hibited disposition noze than once 20 bring the
State in collision with the Secretary Of War end
the General Government.
Mr.. Hopkins offered the following amend
Rssolre9, That Governor Curtiu Is entitled 70
| me gratitude OF the whole people fo- his noble
Efforts in behalf Of the crave men mentioned %
| his message.
| The resolution was agreed to-ayes, 22j noes
| 8. Those voting in the negative being Mess-s
1 Lowry. Farrell, AMI RenIey.
Mr.. Hopkins moved to amend by requiring ,hd
| committee to report by 10 o'clock A. NJ, 20
morrow. Not agreed to--ayes, II noes, 10.
| The message was then referred TO q con m,teC
| cl three, as desired by Mr.. Lowry, the vote being
| Ayes, II nOCs, %.
| HousR.-A new supplement- to .he m!lits lAT
as introduced by Mr.. Watson, was considered IL
Committee ofthe Whole. The following section
| T;,5t Au+,,or; tn, tla Goy-nrv NJ n apr7irt q
| paymlster foc The State militia.
Second. That ot GERS OF L,teen regiments sLGl
he selected from volunteers who ha7o OGn 4
\ Tho service.
Third. That nothing in militia laws shall b
! construed to repeal the Charters Of special mil
tary organi2 ATOMS n Philadelphia, or 10 2ftc
The commissions Of their ottcers.
FDmth Proposing a hne OF I've dollars 20
not attending l,ill or Joining some organize
| company,
Firth. Imposing inc Of i've hundred dollar
On any District Attorney who refuses 70 prose
1uto DELINQUENT Assessors.
Sixth. Imposing puni7hmcnL, y -our. mart o
! ON lTaied men who reus3 10 appear.
| Mr. Blrs5r offered q new section, cScu-pl.n
| ron state lrntt al men who have been d-a'ie
| or have furnished 5Nustitutes .Jr the nation
| service. Not gree j 20.
/ | Seventh. Assessors who negla1. 10 partOr-
their duty shall be fined I've hundred dJillts
| Ei-hth. Appointment OF non-eoNm5s9h.
| OF. ogs sL2ll be made nom Orgnulf atoms Z
! which thoy arc a..9shel and preference '-'..
! given 10 ri6Y Who haas sSan stFyi,6
Ninth. Requiring pn2ersGnd soldiers of y0luI
| tecr companies % UNIFORM themselves undo
| twenty-five dollars penalty.
Mr.. r.Hopkins moved 80 strike ont this sectioI
, | because IL was not gigl. 10 require mon - Uni
| form them selves when acting for state defense.
| The House refused 20 strike out the section.
, Tenth. Relative 10 tho discipline Of companic
) without commissioned officers.
Mr.. Barger offered a new section, that th
Governor have power to appoint one perso
| yersed in law to eXpound the Militia law. Los
Mr.. Barger offered a new section, eXemptin
! from draft those who have furnished substitute
for the United States draft. Agreed to.
The bill then passed. Adjourned.