North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-10-03
ESTER CLY M E E
IN THE
SENATE OF PENNSYLVANIA.

18th April, 186l-Sumter fired on
Same day-Jont resolution introduced
into the Senate of Pennsylvania, pledging
the State to maintain involate the Con-
.titution and the Sovereignty of the Um
ted States. CLYMER VOTES AYE
See Legislative Record, page 927.
% May, 186l-Bill to aid the families
of Volunteers who enter the service. -
CLYMER SPEAKS AND VOTES POR
IT. See page 961 and 969,
llth May, 1861 Bill to create Loan
aud Arm the State introduced. CLYMER
speaks for small bonds so as so make a
popular loan. See puge 1887. CLYMER
speaks for better muskcts for the soldiers.
Page 1891 HE VOTES FOR THE
BILL. Page 1902.
9th May, 186l--CLYMER introduced
resolutions for procuring flags for Peun-
spIvania Regiments.-Pa0e 1O46
10th May, lS6l--CLYMER moves to
proceed to the consideration of the resolu
lions, and they are read and passed finally.
Page 1886
4th July, l866--The flags procured un-
der this resolution received by the Stat"
authorities f fom the troops, and HESTER
CLYMER not invited to take part.
3Oih January, 1862 = Resolutions for
expulsion of Jessre ID. Bright from the
Senate Of the United States introduced.
CLYMER VOTES AYE, and says ''lcst
my vote might be misconstrued-not by
our own people, but bv the enemies OF
our common friends who battle for a COM
mon country--as indicating even in the
slightest degree desire to shield one who
may be traitor to the Republic, | vote
ave" Page 144.
18th February, l862--Thanks to SOL
diers and sailors for CARRYING Roanoke Is
land, Forts Henry and Donelson, and cap
turing Savannah. CLYMER VOTES
AYE Page 258.
23d January 1S62--CLYMER speak:
in favor of join, resolution for paying
Pennsylvania soldiers in service of United
States. Page SO and 60
9th April, S62-REILLY, Democrat
introduced resolution for Roll of Honor OF
five companies who marched from Harris
burg to Washington. on Sth Of A pril, 1861
CLYMER speaks tor it, and says: 1T i:
right and proper that this State should
know the names Of those gallant mer who
in the darkest hours of our dire necessity
garrisoned that Capital aud stood there
ready TO protect it from destruction. -.
Page 874
September, 1865. Mr.. CLYMER vol
unteered as private in Captain Hunter.
company. and marched into Maryland, un
der col. Knoderer.
18th February, observation-disclosures tc
the Constitution. allowing soldiers to vote
CLYMER VOTES AYE. Page l67.
5th Jannary, l864-Scnate met-a tic
between Democrats ard Republicans
! Penney, the Speaker, refused to leave tn,
cba;r--the law and Constitution required
him to do so. The Democrats regarded
this as revolu tionary and resisted it, and
refused to proceed to business until Pen
ney would resigr an! Speaker be elect
ed.
9th March, 1864--Penncy resigned, a
Speaker was elected. and the Senate pro-
ceeded to business Betwec2 5th OF Jan
uarv and 9th of March, the Republicans
attempted to force the d m Jcrats to legis
late This was resisted, and tie voted
against proree1iaG to consider everything
that was brought up. and invariably gave
as their reasons for so doing, that the Sen
ate was not organized. l'0ge 3.
Mr.. John son moved to proceed to The
u. 80 tl,a ~ Inn 70 h.,
Constitution allowing soldiers to VOTE
This motion was defeated by tie vote
CLYMER VOTING NAY. Reason CIV
en-, the Senate was not Organiz d.
Mr. Johnson moved To PROCEED TO THE
CONSIDERATION Of the Amendments to the
Constitution allowing soldiers to vote.--
This motion was defeated by tie vote.
CLYMER VOTING NAY. Reason Civ
en-. the nate was not organized.
9th March, l864--The tie was unlock
ed by the election Of Mr.. St. Clair, new
Senator The Republicans took up the
Constitutional amendment and passed it
before Speaker Penney resigned. ely
MER did not vote on its passage because
the Senate was not vet organized. Penney
then resigned end was re-elrct d Speaker {;
Mr.. CLYMER then, at once asked leave
to record his VOTE IN FAVOR of the Ameud-
ment to the Constitution allowing soldiers
to vote. The Republicans refused to al
low it Page 341
30th March, 1S64--Res olution introduc-
ed asking Congress to paw the private SOL
dipr in coin or i:s equivalent PACE $50.
CLYMER speaks in its favor. and says, sit
is strange that those VIZ profess so much
love for the soldier should here to-day re-
slst a proposition so fair and just. Full
some praise yon can give it is in your line,
bnt when the soldier asks for the means
wh"rewith to supply his wife and little ones
with the bare necessaries of life, you turn
your backs npon him, and brand as disloy-
al every man who advocates his claims. If
il be diSloval to stand by, guard, protect
and defend the poor and humble against