Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-02-02
Notes From Harrisburg.

The Pennsylvania State Senate, last week,
voted to continue the publication of the
Legislative Record, but the project was
killed in the House. A journal of the pro-
ceedings, however, is to be published, in ac
cordance to provision in the Constitution,
but In what form has not been decided as
yet.
The returns, filed with the Secretary of
the Commonwealth elect Senator Watt by
a clear majority of one hundred and seventy
FIVE. More than that, it is said that Watts
counsel will undoubtedly be able to show
that Diamond received over Eve hundred
fraudulent votes.
The Harrisburg Telegraph, of the 23d.,
says: Last might the committee on the
case of Watt and Diamond met to vote on
petition of Diamond. This vote was of vi
tai importance. Quashing the petition at
once ended the case. Yesterday morning
the Democratic members of the Legislature
held a caucus and decided to support the
new county project of Morrow b. Lowry,
solid, as party. Lowry, it is alleged, owns
a large amount of real estate at TitusvIlle.
Titusvi!le is to be the new county seat. The
building of court house, Jail, &c, at public
cost, will enchance the value OF property
there very largely. Lowry went against
quasing the petition of Diamond Will any
gentleman be kind enough to put that and
that together p
The latest reform measure reported from
! Harrisburg is an order from the Speaker Of
the House excluding from the floor all but
/ those entitled to official privileges. Under
! this rule the lobby will no longer be permit
ted to invade the territory which does not
belong TO them. For years it's members have
overrun the floor of the House, seriously in
terrupting the legitimate business of the
/ Legislature. Pending the vote on impor-
tant bills they have been seen rushing from
seat to seat, with brazen effrontery. often
! loudly expostuating with members in regard
! to their course. At all hours they were in
terfering with the clerks. and demanding
more of the attention of the messengers ant
pages than the members themselves. On,
of the most impudent of the class has beer
heard to cxclaim, in encouraging tones, du
ring the call of the roll, That's right
Smith, in token Of his approval of the vott
of the member, or to shout, That wrong
Jones, when the announcement of vot,
gave him displeasure The strict enforce
nlent of the rules of the House will preven
repetition of these disgracetul scenes.
A bill has been introduced into the Stat,
Senate for the abolishing Of the death pen
atty.
A resolution was offered in the Senate in
structing THE Committee on judiciary t,
inquire if any additional judges are require,
for the Supreme Court of the Common
wealth." The business of the Suprem
Court having greatly increased, there is lit
tie doubt that additional judges are requires
to facilitate the business of the Court, ant
hence there is q probability Of the passage o
G law authorizing such increase.
The question of erecting new county IL
the oil regions, was before the Senate. bu
no decision was reached. Titusville is th.
proposed new county seat.
4 bill to provide for the calling of con
yention to amend the Constitution of thi
State is one Of the important measures claim
ing the attention of the present legislature
! Ii will likely become law