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

|'1 NN'f Ftft"'y - -
blders,T but properly loafers. The
debate, which took place in
he House on the 18th OF February,
Eives a partial view of how things are.
|bnc inside of the "ring" TO fully
pmprehend the matter, it Unnecessary
b state that the Legislature of 1868
Fas so extravagant, and being alarm
Il at their loafers' bill when they
kme to settle, before adjourning
ssed an act prohibiting future bodies
Dm employing more than thirty.four
lcers. In the face Of this act Of
sembly, the Radical caucus secretly
treed TO employ t,0enty-sevsn addi-
Pnal-making sirty-one employees
td passed a joint resolution through
Ne House to that effect; but when it
rned up in the Senate for concur
nce it was defeated. Hence, all
pse members who failed to get their
nn" in before tho thirtyJOur seats
sro all taken, now have him on hand
! may be compelled to pay his
ges out Of their own pockets instead
out of tho State Treasury, as was
htemplated by the resolution in
estion. We presume that if the
puse discharges these twenty.seven
) at once, the Senate will be mag
nimous enough to pay them for the
pc they have been employed; but il
former persist in their prodigal
tpenditure of the public funds their
1nstltuents will thank the latter for
1eir economical course aa aar Z
Nj. WILSON, (Rep Allegheny, call.
S pr the general appropriation bill,
~ yielded 10
Die. VANKIRK, (Rep.) Washington,
10 offered resolution, which was
@ice read, as follows:
NnEnEAs, The appointment Of twenty seven
Irers Of this House, in addition 70 the number
o>H by the act Of April sth, 1865, was deemed
1><ssary at the commencement Of the present
MON, which necessity does not now continue to
<t for the reason that two election cases which
re before this House, and seemed 20 require the
oiniment OF additional officers, have been dis
td Of; and ff
\ Whereas, The additional labor at the beginning
the session in preparing and mailing depart
~ reports, &c, has now, in a great measure,
h performed; therefore,
Resolved, That the remainder Of the twenty
<en additional ofhcers, not already discharged
< <ihe Chief CLERK, be now relieved and discharged,
d that their salary shall run from the time they
ID have been in their respective Offices, which
*Ary shall be a pro reiu share Of the salary Of
4 officers for the session as fixed BY the act oi
ril 8, 1858.
Mr DUNCAN, (Rep) yenango. as
humber of the officers have already
en discharged, ] hope the House
i pass the resolution at once.
Mr., STaAEe, (Rep.) Tioga. Mr..
eaker, | think there will be one
ing very apparent TO every gentle
an in the House, when he reflects a
oment upon this resolution, and that
however well intended il NAV be,
cannot at all accomplish the object
ksigned by it. II there is anything
Bill settled at all, it is that there Is
least conflict Of opinion between
two houses composing this Legis.
iure, as to the kind OF legislation
Fcessary to insure the payment OF
ese men. i take it that we are all
tisfed that before tho disbursing
eers of the Commonwealth will
ke upon themselves the response
ity of paying these men, they will
fquire authority either in the appro.
iation biz or some other method, a
~ or joint resolution for that pur.
pse; aud here is the difficulty The
4 ly effect OF the passage of this reso-
tion will be to discharge these men
ithout any provision for their pay
Bent.
Mr. WILSON. will say to the gen.
eman that provision for their pay
bent is matter which cau easily be
|ccomplished afterwards, if it is the
|ense OF the House 70 discharge them.
see no difficulty in that respect.
Mr.. STRANG. II is a very easy mat.
Ter TO say shat, but 1 beg leave to diff
er, IN toto, iiom the opinion of the
Eentleman from Allegheny, [ Mr.. vii.
'on, upon that question. II there is
lny one thing certain, il is that these
pen are not TO be paid until some law
\ passed authorizing their payment.
we propose to discharge them now,
b us treat them honorably aud fairly.
Ne have taken them into our employ
h the almost unanimous vote of one
Political party. For one, | am not
|isposed to sbirk the responsibility.
am disposed to treat these men fairly
'hd honorably. II we wish to dis
barge them, let US pass a joint reso.
ption providing for their payment,
'hd when they are put in a position
Il be paid, let them be discharged, il
nch is the sense of this House. What
pod can come from a resolution Of
be House alone, providing for their
'nyment Z If that could have done
.ny good, it would have been done
Rng ago.
Mr.. MGISNrs, Dem Philadelphia.
thc Senate would not concur in the
solution appointing these officers,
not see any good reason for our
ssing joint resolution.
dr STaANe. Simply because, not
y portion of this House, but a
re portion of the Senate, as / under
Nnd, take the position, in which posi-
N they are sustained by the dis
rising officers Of the Commonwealth,
fIihepaymentof ofthese men requires
her law or joint resolution.
w, am saying nothing upon the
TITS of this resolution, one way or
other but simply that the resolu-
cannot accomplish the purpose
Ar MGINNIs. Ioffer the following
'endment: To strike out the word