Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-01-11

inicxible will and united purpose IN
the support of vital principles will
command their success In this spirit
the representatives Of $50, 900 OF the
citizens Of this commonwealth, FOR
years misreproscnted and dlsfrah
chised, assume the control Of the
Pennsylvania Senate, anxious 70 aid
in launching the State upon a career
ofhenlthful progress and well digested
reform; earnest in their determination
so to shape the present as TO control
the future, and ready TO extend the
fraternal grasp TO all who, forgetfnl
Of the past. can see the pathway Of
the State aud the Republic only made
clear by economical administration,
good government, magnanimous for.
givcncss and the genuine spirit Of
worldwide charity.
viii tho Senate please designate
some one 10 administer 10 me tho
oath of Office.
The oath of office was administered
to the Speaker by Mr.. White.
A ballot was taken for clerk Of Tho
Senate with this result
Messrs. Albright, Br6dhead, Bucka-
lew, Crawford, Davis, Dechert, Dill,
Duncan, Findlay, Knight, Miller,
Nagle, Petriken, Purman, Randall and
rurner=l8, voted for Jacob Zeigler.
Messrs. Allen, Anderson, Bilingfelt,
Brooke, Connell, Dolameter, Graham,
IIeuzsey, Kerr, Mumma, Olmsted,
Osterhout, Rutnh and White-l5j
voted for Geo. W. Hammersly.
When Mr.. Warfel's name was call
ed, Mr.. Billingfelt stated that bis col
league had been called homo by severe
domestic afiiction-his mother having
died, and one of his children being
dangerously ill-and had not been
able TO find any one to pair with.
Speaker Wallace declined to vote
In consideration of Senator Warfels
absence and the circumstances occa-
sioning it. l.
Mr. Zeigler was declared elected,
and sworn in by the Speaker.
Mr. Nagle offered resolution that
the following named persons be the
officers Of the Senate:
Assistant Clerks-Wm. p. Furey,
of Carbon, and F. A. Sloan, Of Phila-
delphia.
Transcrbing Clerks-A. Rehig, II,
C. Keyser, William Baird and William
Merrick.
Sergeant.at-Arms-John A. Cooli-
han, Of Schuylkill.
Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms-J. r.
Dunbar and ]. A. Duncan.
Postmastcr-H Beale.
Doorkeeper-Mordecai Millard.
Assistant Doorkeepers-John Deit-
rick and Franklin Zerbe.
Messenger-John Keefe.
Assistant Messengers-Jacob Paul
and Herman Kurtz.
Superintendent of Folding Room
Joseph Garrard.
The foregoing officers were then all
elected by the following vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Allen, Anderson,
Billingfelt, Brooke, Connell, Delamo-
ter, Evans, Graham, Henzsey, Kerr,
Mumma, 0lmsted, Osterhout, Rutan
and White-l5.
NAYs-Messrs. Albright, Brodhead,
Buckalew, Crawford, Davis, Dechert,
Dill, Duncan, Findlay, Knight, Miller,
Nagle, Petriken, Purman, Randallj
Turner and Wallace, Spedker-l7.
HOUSE OF REPREsESTATIvEs.
Gen. Sclfridge, clerk of the House,
called the members elect to order at
twelve o'clock.
The opening prayer was offered by
Rev. q, r. Sterling
Hon. Francis Jordan, Secretary OF
the Commonwealth, presented tho
official returns of the election for
members of Assembly.
All the members were present but
Mcssrs. Campbell and W. f. Smith,
both of Philadelphia.
The election Of Speaker was. pro
cceded with, Mr.. Johnson, of fhild.
delphia, nominating James II. Webb,
and Mr.. Josephs presenting the name
of James Ellis.
A vote was taken, resulting as
follows:
Messrs. Albright, Bcardslee, Buck
Clark, Cloud, Coray, Duffy, Dumbell,
Elliott, Ellis, Englc, Fleeger, Fulton,
Gray, lager, Hewitt, Hopes, Hum.
phreys, Johnston, Krcech, Kcrt, La
mon, Uttherman, MJunkin, M'Mnllin,
Mann, Marshall, Mickey, Miller, Of
Erie, Miller of Philadelphia, Moore,
Parsons, Prizer, Purcell, Reinehl,
!, Reyburn Robb, Sannor, ShurIocky
Smith, of Dauphin, Starr, Stone,
Strang, Taylor, Thompson, Walker,
Warner, Wheeler, White, Nhitson,
Williams, of Luzerne, Wilson, Wishart,
and Zcrbe-53 voted for Jas. II. W ebb.
Messrs. Boileau. Chaliant, Conrad,
Cummings, Darrah, Engleman, Eng.
lish, Fetter, Hall, Harvey, Heretet
Josephs, kccnc, Refer, Leidig, Leon.
ard, Lewis. MAtcer, Mcconnell
MGowan, M'Keon, Magee, Meek,
Milliken, Montgomery, Mooney, Mot
ris, Noye6, Putney, Quigley, Rohrer
Rose, Ross, Schnatterly, ShwartzJ
Skinhtrj Sloan, Steele, Webbi Wells
Williams, of Crawford, Woolset and
Young-44, voted for James Ellis.
Not voting-Wiley, of Lancaster,
Mr.. Webb was declared elected.
The oath of Office was then admins
tered to the Speaker elect by Mr.. Ellis
The roll Of members elect was called
and all were duly qualified by oath OF
affirmation.
On motion n ballot was had for
chief, assistant and resident clerks
Mr.. Johnston, Of Philadelphia, nomi
mated General James L. Selfridgu
Edward c. Lee and John A. Smull
Cor the three positions; Mr.. Boilcau
named Messrs. G. Sprolc Leisenrina
and John Ferry, for tho two first
named. The ballot resulted thus
For Chief Clerk-Jas. l.. Selfridgc
81; g. Sprole Leisenring, a..
For Assistant Clerk-Edward G