Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-03-03

appointment of these twenty.seyen
officers took occasion for several
days TO visitthe departments IN which
their labor was being performed. l
had heard great deal said, and though
| had taken no part in the matter
whatever, | constituted myself com
mittee Of one to look after the work
Of these men and those who had been
previously appointed The Senate re-
fused TO concur in the resolution of the
House--that body, 50 digni6ed-.pro,
baby not dighifed, but SO refincd-
for / hold that we are entitled to
assume that we have some dignity,
and should have something TO say in
this matter as well as the other branch.
Now, granted for the sake of argu.
ment, that they did not concur, and
do not intend TO concur in resolution
paying these men, believe as was
held by the Speaker pro TEN, the other
day, that this Honse has authority
under the CONSTITUTION to appoiht its
own officers, and by Implication It's
employees. Now, this House is GER
tainly as dignitieda a body as the other
branch OF the Legislature, although it
may not be as refined. The House
appointed certain employees and Off
GERS, to the number Of twenty,seven,
and those having authority TO DIS
charge them, have seen proper, in
their wisdom, to discharge a certain
number who did their work well and
now let me say that after having ex-
amined the departments, | found a
large majority Of those men laboring
diligently, late and early, in the per.
formmce of Il cir duties. And let me
say, Mr.. Speaker, that | have found
as many as five of those employed by
the House at work for the Senate, " ho
refuse to pay the pittance allowed by
act of Assembly to these poor men
who came here believing that they
would be paid for their labors. ]
presume, Mr.. Speaker, shall be cer-
sured for what l am saying, but
stand here to do equity and justice
between men. | shall not stultiiy
myself, if ! do belong to the minority
side Of the House. ! intend, while /
am here, to stand up for the right,
God being my heiperl If this House
has the authority to appoint and select
its officers and employees, and if those
who have charge Of the several de.
partments see proper to indicate that
certain number of men are absolutely
necessary to transact the business OF
the House, then, say, we do right
TO vindicate this House. A majority
OF this House has decided to employ
additional officers these men have
been selected and have come here In
good faith, believing that they would
be paid, aud have been performing
their labor as it should be performed,
|, for one, having voted against the
appointment of the twenty.seven, say
that these men who have been EN-.
ployed and have faithfully performed
the labor as they have been command.
cd, should be paid and | shall stand
here from this time until next March
a year before | will turn these poor
men away without the pittancc they
are justly entitled u. / care moi
whether | am censured by this side oi
the House or the other side.
Mr. WEBB, (Rep) Bradford. ]
would like TO enquire if the gentleman
has "man" here among the twenty.
sevenl
Mr.. MCULLouGu. / have. ! was
told that ! might select a "mnn," anc
| did so, and he is here performing
his labor from morning until night
! shall not deny anything that ia the
fact would have said just what
have said if had not man here. Il
bis pay is refused ! can pay him my
self.
Mr. WERE. Anotherquestion. Who
told you you could have a "man p
Mr. MCULIoUGH Well. sir, Oh,
persons having authority to do so.
Mr.. Herr. The question OF tho
gentleman from Bradford I Mr. Webb
can be answered The gentleman
from Clearfeld was informed by the
Republican party that be could hav,
a "man' here.
Mr. WEBB. | would like 70 know
Mr.. Speaker, who spoke for the Re
publican partyy / did not know tb,
party had given such authority.
Mr., HERR. By authority of Tho
party, without respect TO individuals
Mr. NICHOLSON Without regard
to race or color. Laughter,
Mr. MCULIoUdH Withregard e
race, / have nothing to say with
regard TO color, | shall not say any
thing.
Now, Mr. Speaker. ! am in favor o.
disposing of this matter as the dignity
Of this body requires. Lam in favor
OF passing a joint resolution, because
that is the only way by which these
men can be paid, if they are paid al
all. / am in favor of this Joint reso
luton TO bring the matter before the
House in its proper shape, that it may
90 to tho co ordinate branch Of tho
Legislature inlhe only shape in which
we are authorized TO present il. II
these men are TO be paid, let us know
IL; il not 10 be paid, let us know it
Let those who brought the men here
know it; because suppose they have
been brought here on account Of their
merits, or because they werc the favor
tics Of those who brought them. Let
us proceed in the only way in which
we are authorized by the laws Of this
Commonwealth let US have q joint
resolution bringing the matter square
ly before this body, and 20 into the
co.ordinant branch in shape which
will require their attention. And il
the Executive Of the Commonwealth
secs proper TO turn away, without
their pay, the poor men who have
come here and done the labor, the co.
ordinate branch agreeing with this
then ! say let him do so. am will
ling 20 pay The expenses of the gentle
man whom | brought here, although