Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-01-20
THE RECORD MADE UP.

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In THE SENATE, on Tuesday, January 5th,
Mr.. johnson moved that the Senate do now
proceed to the consideration of the bill in
troduced by him proposing certain amend
ments to the Constitution of the State of
Pennsylvania, the first section of which
reads as follows
There shall be an additional section to the
third article of the Constistution, TO be de-
signated as section four, as follows Section
4. Whenever any of the qualified electors of
this Commonwealth shall be in any actual
military service under requistion from the
President of the United States, or by the
authority of this Commonwealth, such cleo
tors may exercise the right of suffrage In all
elections by the citizens under such regula
tions as are or shall be prescribed by law, as
fully as if they were present at their usual
place of election.
On the motion to proceed TO the consider
alton of the bill the yeas and nays were re-
quired by Messrs. Donovan and Glatz, and
were as follows:
YEAs-MeSsrs. Champneys, Connell, Dun
lap, Femming, Graham, Hoge, Household
der, johnson, Lowry, NJ Candless, Nichols,
Ridgway, Turrell, Wilson, Worthington and
Penney, Speaker-l6
NAYs-1Iessrs. Beardslee, Bucher, ely
mer,, Donovan, Glatz, Hopkins, kinsey,
Lamberton, Latta, NJ Sherry, Montgomery,
Refill Smith, Stark, Stein and Wallace-l6.
So the motion was not agreed to.
In THE SENATE, on Wednesday, January
9th, Mr Lowry offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resolred 5y the Senate, That the thanks
of the loyal people of PENNSYLVANIA are due
| and are hereby rendered to Gen. u. s.
Grant and the officers and soldiers serving
under him for their of gallant services
and glorious victories resulting In the liberia
ton of the faithful Union people of East
Tennessee from military despotisin more
CALLING than ever was that of great Britain.
On the question, Will the Senate proceed
to a second reading of the resolution? the
yeas and nays were required by MIR Donovan
and Mr. Wallace, and were as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Champneys, Connell,
Dunlap, Flemming, Graham, Hoge, House
holder, johnson, Lowry, NJ Candiess, Mich
OILS, Ridgway, Turrel, Wilson, Worthing
/ ton and Penney, Speaker-l6.
mer, Donovan, Glatz. Hopkins Kinsey,
Lamberton, Latta, NJ Sherry, Montgomery,
Reilly, Smith, Stark, Stein and Wallace-l6.
So the question was determined In the
negative.
In THE SEATE, on Friday, January Sth,
Mr. Graham offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resolced, That the Senate of Pennsyl-
yania urge upon the Congress Of the United
States the propriety OF increasing the pay OF
the officers and privates Of the army and ma
Wy; the officers twenty-five and the prlvates
one hundred per cent.
| On the question, VIII the Senate proceed
to a second reading Of the resolutions? the
and Mr.. Donovan, and were as follows ''''''
YEAs-Messrs. Champneys, Connell,
Dunlap, Flemming, Graham, Hoge, House
holder, johnson, lowry, NJ Candless,
Nichols, Ridgway, Turrell, Wilson, Worth
ingtOn and Penney, SpeGker-l6
NAYs-Messrs. Beardslee, Bucher, ely
Lamberton, Latta VI Sherry Montgomery
Reilly, Stein and Wallace-I6.
So the question was determined in the
negative.
In THE SENATE, on Friday, January 8th.
Mr. NJ Candless offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resolred, That the people Of Pennsyl-
wanna, through their representatives, tender
their profound and heartfealt thanks to Mai.
General George c. Mead and the army OF
the Potomac, for relieving our native State
from the tread of the rebel hordes, aud hur-
ling them back from the immortal field OF
Gettysburg, and while we thus tender our
thanks to the noble living, we revere the
memory of the immortal dead who sacri-
feed their lives on the holy altar of their
beloved country.
On the question, VIII the Senate proceed
to second reading of the resolution? the
yeas and nays were required by Mr.. Dono-
van and Mr. Stark, and were as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Chapneys, ConneD, Dun
lap, Flemming, Graham, Hoge, Householder,
johnson, Lowry, NJ Candless, Nichols, Ridg-
way, Turrell, Wilson, Worthington aad
| Penney, .Speoker-I6.
NAYs-Messrs. Beardslee, Bucher, ely
mer. Donovan, Glatz, Hopkins, kinsey,
Lamberton, Latta, NJ Sherry, Montgomery,
Reilly, Smith, Stark, Stein and Walace-l6.
So the question was determined In the
negative.
Who are Jackson Democrats
! In THE SENATE. on Friday January Sth.