The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-11-29
The Constitutional Convention.

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A communication was read from the
auditor general giving information as to
the expenses of reporting, printing and
distributing The debates of the constitu.
tional convention Of 1887
Mr.. Lands offered resolution CALI
ing on the secretary OF the common
wealth FOR six copies of Purdon's Di-
gest for the use of the convention. Not
agreed to.
,Tbe chief clerk was ordered to pro-
cure printed blanks for yeas and
nays.
The committee appointed to consult
with committee of the city council OF
Philadelphia reported that Concert hall
had been selected for the use of the con-
vention and that carpets, desks, ETC.,
had been determined upon.
The committee of fifteen, to whom
was referred the subject of stenograph-
ic reporting for the convention, re-
ported that in their opinion it was ex-
pedient to have the proceedings and
debates reported.
A long debate then took place in
which number of amendments were
offered and rejected.
Mr.. Purviance moved to amend that
the said report shall be limited to dis
cussions actually made within the bar
of the convention. Agreed to.
The resolution embodiedin the report
of the committee, as amended, was
agreed to.
Mr.. Gowen moved the following
amendment, which was agreed to :
That the committee on printing and
binding, when appointed, be directed
to report whether the contract between
the state and state printer entities him
to the printing, and if the report be in
the negative they be authorized to re.
ceive bids for the reporting and
printing
The chair presented communication
from the secretary giving the expenses
of the several state departments, which
was read and ordered to be
printed.
Messrs. Lilly and Darlington moved
that the resolution providing for the
removal of the convention be reconsid.
cred.
On this question the yeas and nays
were required, and were as follows
Yeas 4s; nays 6S. So the question was
determined in the negative.
On motion the convention adjourn
ed.
THURSDAY November, 81, 1872
Numerous resolutions were offered
and laid on the table to be referred tc
appropriate committees when such
committees shall be announced.
All Of the propositions, embracing
subjects for the amendments of the Con
stitution, will lie upon the speakers
table of the Convention until the stand.
ing committees are announced, when
they will be referred to, discussed and
reported upon by such committee or
committees.
AS the action of the convention
will be given when the propositions
come up hereafter it is not thought
necessary to enumerate them at this
time.
Mr.. Temple, of Philadelphia, offered
resolution requesting the Auditor
General to furnish statement of the
amount of money paid into the State
Treasury January 1st, 1867, by the Re.
corder of deeds, Register of wills, and
Prothonotaries of the District, Supreme
and Common Pleas Courts Adopt
ed.
Mr.. Wetherill, of Philadelphia, offer.
ed resolution inquiring of the Auditor
General what amount of money has
been paid by the State for public print
ing under the existing contract also,
what amount of work has been done
which, from its popularity of compo.
sition or otherwise, could not be en-
embraced in the schedule of rates as
provided by act of Assembly. Adopt.
ed.
The Convention then adjourned till
Friday.
FRIDAY, November %, 1872.
Numerous resolutions were presented
instructing the committees, when ap
pointed, to consider the subjects therein
mentioned.
Mr.. Smith, of Berks, moved thai
when the convention adjourned to-day
it do so to meet in Philadelphia on the
14th of January, 1878. Lost, 33 yeas t.
"A nays.
The Auditor-general reported that
the expenses of State printing for the
year ending June 30th, 1872, were
Printing, S29,674 20; materials s15,27!
80; binding, s9,139 65, and that there
had been no expenditures of money for
printing outside the schedule rates.
Adjourned till Monday next.
MONDAY, November, 25th 1872.
The Convention met at 8 O'Clock.
Resolutions were offered and referred
to their appropriate committees.
President Meredith announced thu
standing committees of the convention
as follows. The first named per- IN or
each committee is the chairman:
On Legislatur"-Messrs. McVeagh
Hopkins, David N. White, Gilpin
Niles, Aughenbaugh, John Pric,
} Wetherill, Dallas, Horton.
} On Legislation-Messrs. Harry White
j. S. Black, Dimmick, Purman, Mann
} Corbett, Finney, John r.. Reed, Ewing
S. III. Reynolds. Hanna, Hall, Curry
J Thomas, II. B. Patterson, Andrews.
On Executive DEPARTMENT. Messrs
A. G.. Curtin, John N. Purviance
Charles A. Black. Walker, Biddle, Fell
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