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

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officers | took occasion for several
days to yisitthe departments In which
their labor was being performed.
had heard great deal said, aud though
| had taken no part in the matter
whatever, l 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, SO digni6ed-.pro
baby not dighi6ed, but 50 refined
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, anc
do not intend TO concur in aresolution
paying these men, | believe as was
held by the Speaker pro TEN, the other
day, that this Honse has authority
under the Constitution to appoint its
own officers, and by Implication Il.
employees. Now, this House is Ger.
tainly as digniied body as the other
branch OF the Legislature, although il
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 o
large majority OF those men laborine
diligently, late and early, in the per.
formance OF their 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, " be
refuse to pay the pttance allowed by
act Of Assembly to these poor men
who came here believing that they
would be paid for their labors. ]
presume, Mr.. Speaker, 1 shall be cer.
surcd for what / am saying, but
stand here to do equity and justice
between men. | shall not stultify
myself if do belong TO the minority
side Of the House. / intend, while
am here, 10 stand up for the right
God being my helper! 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
a certain number OF men are absolutely
necessary to transact the business oI
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 em.
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 pittanco 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 a "man' here among the twenty.
seven
Mr. MCCULLOUGH. ! have. was
told that might select "man," and
| did so, and he is here performing
bis labor from morning until night
| shall not deny anything that "a the
fact. | would have said just what ]
have said if | had not n man here. Il
his pay is refused ] can pay him my.
self.
Mr. WEBB. Another question. Who
told you you could have q "man 2"
Mr. MCuLLoUGH We'll. sir, the
persons having authority to do so.
Mr.. Herr. The question of the
gentleman from Bradford I Mr.. Webb
can be answered. The gentleman
from Clearfeld was informed by the
Republican party that be could have
a eman' here.
Mr. WEBB. | would like to know
Mr.. Speaker, who spoke for the Re
publican partyY / did not know The
party had given such authority.
MIR, HERR. By authority of the
party, without respect to Individuals
Mr. NICHOLSON Without regard
to race or color tLaugbter,] al.
Mr. MCULLouoH Withregard "a
race, have nothing to say with
regard to color, | shall not say any.
thing.
Now, Mr.. Speaker. am in favor OF
disposing of this matter as the dignity
of this body requires. lam in favor
OF passing joint resolution, because
that is the only way by which these
men can be paid, if they are paid at
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 the co oordinate branch Of tho
Legislature IN the only shape in which
we are authorized 10 present IT, II
these men are to be paid, let us know
It; 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 were the favor.
ties 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 n joint
resolution bringing the matter square
ly before this body, and 60 into the
co-ordinant branch in a shape which
will require their attention. And If
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 TO pay The expenses of the gentle
man whom I brou,rhf hare olfbcu,,k