Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-01-26

AAGtuAn Ol NEOhs EAES~
olutiOn offered IN the Senate-Spcet
OF Hon. G.. w. HouseholdeF-NeW
Candidates for GoveFnor-The Contes-
ted Election in the Sepate-Bilis read
in which Bedford county is interested,
&c, sc.
HABnsneRe, Pa, Jan. %, 1866.
EDIToBs IEQURER
Governor Curtin and suit arrived here last
Friday evening, and were enthusiastically re-
ceived by the people, The Governor has
improved much in health, and is again able to
take care of the interests Of the great State of
Pennsylvania. 1t is admitted by all parties,
that the interests of this Commonwealth can
be placed in no safer hands than in those Of
our present very worthy Governor.
The following important resolution was Of
fered by your able and patriotic Senator,
Hon. G. w, HOUSEHOLDER last Wednesday;
ResolUed, That IF the House of Represen-
tatiYes shall agree) committee Of three shall
be appointed from each body, whose duty it
shall be to report by bill or otherwise, a more
uniform system CT revenue for common school
purposes, and such Improvements in the sys-
TEN as they may deem necessary.
Mr.. Householder then addressed the Senate
in one Of the most able and argunentative
speeches ever delivered in that body on the
question Of Common Schools 1t was none
of the buneome speeches so often delivered,
but it carried truth, in all its bearings from
beginning to end. lie was very particular in
giving statistics, which showed conclusivey
that our system needed revision The reso-
lution passed both Houses, and have no
doubt but our present system viii be revised,
much to the benefit of the poorer counties of
the State
Nearly every day brings forth a new can
didate for Governor. Dir. Wilmor Worthing
ton, Senator from Chester, James r. Kelly,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives. and
Z. W. Davis, Of Philadelphia, have been
strongly urged by their friends, during the
last week. According to my view ofthe case,
few win be disappointed, as the Union
party, strong as it is, cannot afford to have
more than one candidate. while our Demo
cratic friends can hardly muster strength
enough to take care of so many.
The contest in the Adams aud Franklin
Senatorial District was finally ended last
week by declaring Hon David McConaughy the
legally elected Senator BY consent Of the
parties interested, all other points were with
drawn, and the only question to be acted upon
was whether deserters were citizens entitled
to vote. The eonstitutionality of the act Of
Congress declaring deserters, who failed to
report, dis franchised, was ably argued in the
negative by j. Mcdowell SHARPE, and in the
affirmative by Hon. ]. G. KUNKLE, of this
place Both speeches were master pieces
but Mr.. Sharp failed to make his point
/ do not wonder that the decision was CIV
en- in the affirm ative, as who can possibly
think that the men who refused to enter the
service Of their country when drafted, desert
ed their companions when in the field, are
entitled to citizenship, thus attempting to
rule acountry which their oowardice or trea-
son induced them to desert. What patriotic
soldier will not rejoice, when he learns that
those who refused to stand by their country
in the hour Of It's trial have been for once fair
" dealt with by committee of as able and
just men as Pennsylvania can boast Of,
The people Of Adams and Franklin can
point with pride to their able Senator, Mr..
McConaughy, and rest assured that their inter
ests will be well cared for by him.
The following bills have been read in place
BY Mr.. Armstrong, all Of which are Of inter
est to Bedford county:
An act incorporating the Bedford Gold and
Silver Mining Company.
A further supplement to the act approved
April 10, 1862, for the adjudication and pay
ment of certain Military claims tMilitia),