The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-04-29

ing people Strengthen these wo-
men in their holy mission they are
our mothers, our wives and our Sis
tiers. Strengthen the members of
this House that they may be able to
distinguish between infamy ami
honor; enligh:en the pulpit and the
Gemoralized press, etc, etc"
The reading of the journal was
commenced. but was soon abandon
ed on account of the noise. when Mr..
Toner, of Westmoreland got the floor
and movOd a postponement OF the
Liquor bill This raised storm, OF
course, as it was intended to give
the crowded house the slip.
Mr.. Wolfe moved to amend by
referring it to the General Judiciary
Committee.
This led to a protracted struggle
occupying nearly the entire morning
session. Finally the call was made
on McCullough's motion to commit
it to the committee on Vice and In
morality-yeas 80 nays SO. The
question was then taken on commit
ting it to the General Judiciary
Committee. The liquor men refused
to so commit it, by 30 yeas to 90
nays. The exultant faces of the fair
lobbyists were overcast with disa-
pointment Cries of "yeas and nays
on first reading of the BILL"
Again the temperance people tack
led the bill with more amendments.
The liquor men got bolder, and Mr..
Morgan, of Lawrence got the floor
amid cries of Question" "Ques-
tion."
Speaker Mccormick caused him
to suspend his remarks until order
was restored, when Morgan went on
to finish his ten minute speach.
Mr.. Josephs-Mr. Speaker, will it
be in order to sing the Star Span
gled Banner?" Laughter.
Mr.. Oliver-I desire to present
the protest of the citizens Of Harris
burg against the passage of this bill.
Speaker McCormick-It will be
read as part of your remarks.
Mr.. Wolfe-Can't we discuss the
mtr,ts of this bill?
Speaker McCormick-That is what
you have been trying to do all NOR
ming.
Mr.. Wolfe-I want to explain.
Speaker McCOrmick-Unless there
is better order the business will not
proceed.
Various amendments were offered,
but voted down.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The crusaders filled the hall again
this afternoon. The ten minute
rule on speaches was enforced, en-
abling every member who wanted to
speak the opportunity.
Mr.. Reynolds, OF Bedford, sup
ported the bill.
Mr.. Webb followed against it.
Messrs. zimmerman, Stranahan,
Ramey, Wolfe, Cambell, of Butler
and Morgan, Of Lawrence spoke
against the bill
Messrs. Heiges, Brockway, Vain
right, and Butler, OF Cumberland,
supported it in short speeches.
At FIVE o'clock the yeas and nays
were called on agreeing to the bill on
the first reading, and were as fol-
lows
YEAs-Messrs Ash, Brockway,
Butler, Crawford, Cressler, Crogan,
Egan, Foster, Gerwig, Hegeman,
Heiges, Henry, Hill, Hildebrand,
Jamison, Jones of Philadelphia,
Josephs, Kaufman, Kenned, Kimmet,
Kistler, Lotus, Loucks, Mccullough
of Berks, Mccullough of Philadel-
phia, Morgan of Schuylkill, Mylin,
Newell, O'Brien, O'Neill, Petriken,
Piper, Portcs, Pyle, Reyburn, Rey-
nolds, Roney, Rutter, Sheibley, Shu-
man, Smith OF Berks, Smith of Phila-
delphia, Snyder, Steckel, Talley,
Toner, Tshudy, Vogdes. Waddeil,
wainwright, Welsh, Wood, Worrall,
Yerkes and Speaker McCormick-
50.
NAYs-Allen of Dauphin, Allen
of Warren, zimmerman, Bailey,
Bates, Bedford, Boyd, Burchineli,
Butterfeld, Campbell, Cary, .Christy,
Cross, Dewitt, Fortenbach, Hays,
Jones of Potter, Jones of Susquehan-
ma, Little, McCreary, McCune, Nc
Kee, Morgan Of Lawrence, Mitchell,
Myer, Newmyer, Oliver, Potter,
Ramey, Salter, Strenahan, Thomp-
son Of Armstrong, Webb, Wilcox,
Williams, Wolfe and Young-37.
Mr.. Laidley, of Green, paired with
Mr.. Baird, of Cameron; Mr. McMil-
len, of Somerset, with Mr.. Thompson,