Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-12-10

received twcnty.eix votes for Vac,
President of the United States.
A motion was made by Mr MagilI
and Mr. Rank. that the Electors now
proceed to sign the certificates Of the
votcs given by them for President
and Vice President OF the United
States, which was agreed to.
The certificates were in tripicats
as follows, viz:
We the Electors Of President aud Vice President
Of the United States. being duly elected and ap
pointed on the part Of Pennsylvania, BY the people
thcreof having met At the State House. in the city
Of Harrisburg, the seat Of government, the hrs
Wednesday in December, being the second day o
the month In the year Of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and sixty-eight, in conformity {,
the provisions contained In the Constitution and
laws Of the United States and the State Of Penn
sylyania proceeded by ballot TO vote for President
Of the United States on the part Of Pennsylvania
whereupon It appeared that Ulysses 3 Grant, OF
Illinois, had twenty six votes
In testimony whereof the signatures
Of the Electors were affixed.
We, the Electors Of President and Vice President
Of the United States, being duly elected and APP
pointed on Tia part Of Pennsylvania, for the pur-
pose, by the people thereof, having met at the
State House in the city Of Harrisburg, the seat Of
government Of the State, the first Wednesday IN
December, being the second day Of the month, IN
the wear Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and sixty sight and in conformity to the proyis-
ions contained in the Constitution and laws OF the
United States and the State Of pennsylvania, pro-
ceeded By ballot 70 vote for Vice President Of the
United States on the part Of Pennsylvania; where
upon il appeared that Schuyler CVlAx, Of Indiana
had twenty Elk votes.
To which also the names Of the
Electors were affixed.
Mr.. Wildey and Mr.. Stewart offered
the following resolution, which wae
twice read, considered and adopted
viz /:
Resolved, That committee Of three be appoin-
ted to cause the list Of Electors and the eerihcatei
Of the votes gwen for President and Vice Presi-
dent Of the United States, 70 be enclosed in the
proper envelopes, and see that each package II
sealed directed, certified and signed according t1
Law.
The President appointed Messrs
Wildey, Ketcham aud Ewing said
committee
On motion of Mr.. Hootop and Mr.
johnson. the following resolution was
twice read, considered and adopted
viz
Resolved, That james S. Rutan, one Of III,
Elector, be appointed to take charge Of one Of the
packages containing the lists Of votes Of this Elec
iorAl College for a President and Vice President
.f the UniteJ States, and deliver the same TO The
u. - -. af h 1frffad Efafea q
Washington, on or before the first W dnesday oi
January peIt
The Electors then with the excep-
ton of Mr.. Rutanl signed the follow
ing certificate, and it was delivered
TO Mr.. Rutan by the President, viz
srLrE CAPIroL OF PESSsrLvANA,
ELEcroElI C0LLIGE. Dec 2, 1865.
We, The undersigntd, Electors for President
and Vice President Of the United Sister, on the
part Of the State Of Pennsylvania, do certify that
James S. Rutan one Of the Electoral College Of
Pennsylvania. Is hereby appointed 20 take charge
Of and deliver to the President Of the Senate Of
the United States, al Washington city, the seat Of
government Of the United States aud In cas-,
there shall be no President Of the Senate At tho
seat Of government, on the arrival Of James S.
Rutan, entrusted with the list Of voters Of this
Electoral College, the said james 5. Ruian shall
deliver into the Office Of the Secretary Of State, on
or before the fret Wednesday In January next, one
Of the packages containing the list Of votes Of this
Electoral College for President aud Vice President
Of the United States.
On motion Of Mr. Hooton and Mr..
Eckert, the following resolution was
twice read, considered and adopted,
viz:
Resolved, That John II. Bringhursi, one Of the
Electors be appointed 10 take charge Of one Of the
packages Of votes and certificates and deliver the
same to John CadwallAder, Judge Of the District
Court Of the United States for the Eastern District
VI rrnusyissui~-
On motion OF Mr.. Stewart and Mr..
Ewing, the following resolution was
twice read, considered and adopted,
viz:
Resolved, That b. F. wagenseller, ore Of the
Electors be appointed TO deliver one Of the pack
ages OF votes and certificates directed to the Pres
dent Of the Senate Of the United States Washing
ton city, D. G., to the postmaster at the seat Of
government Of this State.
On motion Of Mr.. Johnson and Mr.
Ketcham, the following resolution was
twice read, considered and adopted,
viz:
Resolved, Tha, the Secretaries be required to
fle copy of the proceedings Of this College, in
Guiding the message Of the Governor aud Ao,om-
panying documents, in the ofice Of the Secretary
Of thc Commonwealth, and that the Governor be
requested to transmit the same to the Legislature
with the view Of having the same entered upon
the journals thereof
On motion of Mr.. Barnes and Mr.
Crawford, the following resolution was
twice read, considered and adopted,
viz:
Resolved, That eve hundred copies Of the pro-
ceedngs Of the Electoral College be printed for the
use Of the members, provided the cost does not
exceed one hundred dollars.
Mr. Wildey, from the committee ap-
pointed to cause the list of Electors
aud .he certificates Of votes given for
President and Vice President Of the
United States, TO be enclosed in the
proper envelopes, and see that each
package is sealed, directed. certified
and signed, according to law, reported
That the committee have discharged
the duties for which they were APP
pointed, that the envelopes are in.
scribed upon the face with the follow
ing certificate, viz:
ave, the Electors, duly elected on the part Of
he State Of pcnnsyiv ivania, to vote for President
lnd Vice President Of the United States, do certify
hat bet Of all the votes given for President OF
Vice Presidentl is contained herein"
And that the certificates are ready
for delivery in the forms prescribed BY
law.
The President then delivered one of
he packages containing a certificate
1f the votes given for resident of the
United States, and one containing a
OF the votes given Tor Pres
dent and Vice President, directed TO
he president of the Senate OF the
United States, Washington city," TO
lanes S. Rutan and like packages
iirected to "John Cadwallader judge
IF the District Court Of the United
states, for the Eastern District of
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia to John
II. Bringhurst; and the remaining
packages directed to the president
IF the Senate Of the United States.
Washington city, d. c." to be deliv-
,red to the postmaster at Harrisburg
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