The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-01-20
Pennsylvania Legislature.


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HARRJsnURG, Pa, January 8, 1919
The I.ouse met at seven O'Clock
Mr.. Urn offered a resolution TO ap
point a Centennial Committee o.
,thirtcsn in addition to the regalSl
standing committee. Referred tC
the Committee on Rules.
Mr.. German, Of Luzerne, offered
the following preamble and resolG
ton:
WHEREAs-The unparalleled usur'
patton, perpetrated upon the sover
eign people Of one of the States o.
this Union, in which the duly elected
members OF the General Assembly
have been forced from their seats 10y
Federal bsvOnets, demands from this
body some suitable expression Of
earnest sympathy and emphatic pro
teslation ; therefore,
ResolUed, That the chair appoint q
special committee, whose duty II
shall be to give a be6tting expression
10 the deep commiseration this House
entertains for the suffering people
of Louisiana. and it's utter condem'
nation Of the unwarranted assump-
ton and tyrannical exercise of mil
itary power by their oppressors, and
report at their earliest convenience.
4 motion to lay on the table was
lost-yeas 50, nays 50.
Mr.. Wolfe, of Union, offered an
amendment to strike out the r%esolu-
ton, and insert 'that the anarchy
that now exists and las for the past
three vears existed in the State of
Louisiana excites our deepest SYM
pathy, and while we are not suff-
GENTLY informed as TO the existing
affairs in that State TO intelligently
express cur opinion whether the ae-
ton of President Grant therein is
warranted by the Constitution and
laws Of the United states or not, we
hereby affirm the sentiments express
ed by his Excelleney, Governor Hart
ranft, in his recent annual message
that the supremacy of the Law must
be u~nQucstioned and justice obtained
through the proper and established
channels, in the manner prescribed
by the people themselves, and that in
no event and under no circumstances
should q military force be used until
the power of the civil authorities is
exhausted and the outbreak assumes
proportions Of such magnitude that
officers would be powerless to over
come it,"
Mr.. Wolfe supported the amend
mcnt in an able speech, referring to
the course pursued by Gen. Jackson
in New Orleans.
Mr.. Reigbard, Democrat, of Ly-
coming, favored the original resolu-
ton.
Mr.. Rawlins, of Blair, hoped the
amendment would pass.
Mr.. Vogdes, Philadelphia, had
Sheridan's report read as his speech.
Mr.. Embich, Democrat, of Frank
lin, read the New York Times in re-
ply to Mr.. Vogdes. 4 motion to lay
on the table was lost by a rising
vote.
Mr.. Smith, Republican, Of Chester,
made a strong, cool speech favoring
Mr.. Wolfe's amendment. Mr.. Leigh,
Republican, Of Chester, made a
strong, cool speech favoring Mr..
Wolfe's amendment
Mr.. Leigh, Republican, Of Phila-
delpbia, offered as an amendment the
following; That a committee of
thirteen be appointed TO inquire and
report to this House ifin the ex-
t~taordinary proceedings at the organ
ization Of the Louisiana Legislature
any constitutional Law has has been
violated" This was voted down
without division. The vote on Mr..
VOLTS amendment was-yeas 70,
nays 50,
Mr.. Reighsrd moved to make the
committee sever
Mr.. Wolfe offered an amendment,
that a committee of Ave be appointed
to inquire if the reports of General
Sheridan are facts and, if so, that the
committee be requested TO draft reso-
buttons condemnatOry Of the Demo-
cratic members of the House OF Rep
resentativesoft the State Of Louisiana,
for calling in the United States SOL
diers TO protecf them in carrying out
their outrages on the Republicans of
the State" Not agreed to-yeas y,
nays rs
Mr.. Huhn, Of Philadelphia, offered
an amendment, as follows: ain view
Of the recent occurrences alleged to
hare taken place in the State of
Louisiana, and the newspaper reports
connected Herewith, that committee
Of seven members be appointed by
the Speaker to inquire into the facts
Of the case, and report the same to.
the House for such action as may be
deemed expedient."
Mr.. HUM supported his amend
ment, when Mr.. Parker, Democrat,
made a speech fayoring the original
resolution, which was ably answered
by MI. Mitchell, of Tioga, who was
followed by Messrs. Tslley, Fincher
and Faunce, Democrats. At half
past ten Mr.. Law, of Montgomery,
called the previous question, which
was ordered-yeas IS, nays &C.
Mr.. Huhu's amendment was re-
jected-yeas "A, days Sc. Then the
original resolution, with the number
of the committee, seven, was adopted
yeas Sc, nays IS.
The Speaker announced as the COM
mittee: Messrs. German, Reighard,
Parker, Irwin, of Pittsburgh, Mitchell,
Bailey aud Smith, Of Chester.
At fifteen minutes vast eleven the
House adjourned.
SENATE.
HARRISBURG, January l2.-Mr.
Chestnut offered resolutions denounc-
ing General Sberidan's action in
Louisiana.
Mr.. Strang moved to refer them to
the Committee Cd Federal Relations,
which cut of debate. Agreed to.
The Senate confirmed the nomina-
tons sent in last week; also, the nom
nations of Craig Biddle, as Judge of
the Philadelphia Court Of Common
Henry Van Reed, as Com
mon Pleas Judge in Berks county:
Frank Wells, member Of the Board Of