North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-09-12

tlon by ohnson that w hite'S vote "should
be cast out by the Speaker;" motion ruled
out and adjourned. o.e......
Jan 2l-No debate Met and adjourn
ed until 25th. 25th and 26th nothing
done " T .-
(NorE.-By this time Penny was tired
of his position, some of his party friends
also, as il was patent 10 all, that Whites
resignation was in possession of some of
his party associates, and that the question
was NOT on ORGANIZATIONS, but who sho'd
be CLERK, AFTER organization. 10 this
disgraceful condition had the tactics of its
inferior officers reduced the position of the
most dignified body in the Commonwealth.
This explanation is necessary to be kept
in mind when reading the proceedings now
to be noted
Wednesday,, Jan. 27.-Refused to ballot;
refused to print papers; refused 10 frank
Whites documents; the Democrats refuse
to stutify themselves OH one of the endless
Soldier resolutions; "a long session; moth
ing done,
TAur$day ian. 28.-Bcardslee had an
article read from Republican newspaper
in Wayne county, reiterating what was
now current subject of conversation, that
White father HAD White the sons resig-
nation in his hands? Further, that White,
by virtue of his military office, had vaca-
ted his civil one, and that the real bone of
contention was the cerksbip. This being
true, made a great noise. The Senate talk
ed the matter over couple of hours and
adjourned.
Friday Jan. 29.-Motion by Rcpubli-
cans to pay interest on State debt Sin pa
per-" lost, 9 to g. Motions by Democrats
to ballot for speaker, lost, 9 to 8; to ad-
iourn, lost, 9 to O. Motion by Connell to
read bill which he said " ALL TIE DEMO
Gratis IN THE CITY OF PHILADELPIA WERE
IN FAVOR OF" Lamberton, 1--WE CANNOT
AGREE" (to grant lcave) "IF II HAD APPRo-
BATON OF ALL THE DEMOCRATS in THE
STATE OF PENN5YLvANIA if we were or
ganiz d, with peasure;' lost 8 to 8. Re
publican motion for recess; 9 TO 9. John
son again plead for his solder voting bill;
lost, 8 to 9 and after much talk the Senate
got adjourned this day without quorum,
as also on the next day, Saturday, and for
three days.
Wednes lag, February 3-Pennv absent
Johnson appeared as Speaker, and with
the adoption Of the Journal, letter from
Judge White, father, covering resignation
of his son. The Judge. in his letter dated
February l, 1861, says the resignation was
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dana-( December II, 1868, to be exact)
NINETEEN days before the Senate met, in
the meanwhile its contents we'll known to
many officials at Harrisburg, sufficient
time elapsing to have notified Penny of
the fact, and to have had St Clair in his
seat on the l1th ofJanury; was dated Lib
by Prison, November (see fathers. letter
for date. l6, 1868. No time to be lost
now for Johnson said ''writs had already
been issued' for an election to fill the va
cancy, almost proof positive of the grave
charges made by the Democrats during the
contest Motion by Democrats to ballot
for Speaker. Lost IL to IL; Republicans
to vote for Clerk. Lost IL to II; to ad-
journ. Lost. After long debate about
"atl things" on a Republican motion to
print Whites resignation adjourned
Thursday, Feb. 4.--Republicaus moved
to elect cIerk-lost Is to 13. In the
cou,se of the day debate about Speaker
Ducher, on behalf of the Democrats propos-
Cd to vote for Penny, and 90 on man and
man about for all the Offices; but, like all
other propositions, it was lost by tie vote,
Adjourned. Fridoy-No quorum. Sat
urdoy-Bnt few Senators present; an ex
PLANTATION about the Estate interest" and
adjourned. MOnday--No quorum. Tues
day. No quorum. Wednesday,. No quo
rum. although 25 Senators were known to
be in town. Thursday. Enough were got
together to adjourn over for three days.
M0ndoy FEB. 22--Penny as Speaker;
an adjournment over for three days fixed;
settled+he birth day of Judge Slime, and
Adjourned. ,. .-......... = -,..-.. ... ...,
Thursday, Feb. 25.--An adjournment
until Monday agreed to. (Waitlng for
the election returns from Whites district
Monday FEB. % 33 Senators present
st. Clair then one The Republicans
carried everything by yeas and nays--Pen-
ny holding on without reelection. Tues-
day. Committees announced; all other
bus ness carried by yeas and nays, inter
ruptcd by demand of Hopkins 70 elect a
Sreaker--lost l5 to 16. l-- 3D.. --. s-yr
Wednesddy--No business unless under
call otyeas and nays, which was found
slow process by the majority, and as a
clerk and other officers had been elected,
Penny prepared to descend, and finally
did on. the 9;h of March, in long speech
lin which he took care [page 800, Leg. Rec
1865 to avoid the main question at issue,
or to do justice to the principles of those
who resisted his usurpation. He was re-
elected II to 16.
After this the Senate transacted bust
ness as usual; Penny. as his predecessors
and successors have done for 70 or go years
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