Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-05-03
cLEARFIELD, PA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1878.

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a valuable consideration for their vote
against the bill.
IN .ho case Of Mr.. Center, OF Pbila.
delpnia, tho committee after carefully
weisnihg inc testimony of himself and
Mcssrs' Wanner, Miller, Of Berlxs, Spi.
cef ana stevens, members of this
House, are oil the opinion that his con
duct was very indiscreet, but they are
not prepared to say from the evidence
~ thc case That ne was guilty OF any
elort 10 corruptly influence any OF his
lellow members.
Your committee further report that
as shown by tho testimony OF Mr.. Pc
IRON and himself, VIM. ). Douglass, a
member OF the House from the First
District OF Philadelphia, for the pur-
pose OF dcceiving the friends Of the bill
mentioned in the resolution, authoriz-
cd Mr.. Petroff TO use his name as one of
fifteen who for a valuable considera-
ton would vote for said bill on its final
passage and your committee are of the
opinion that IN so dong he was guilty
OF conduct unbecomlng member Of
tins House
Your committee also submit that Il
appears from the testimony OF Geo. W.
SKINNER journal clerk OF this House,
OF Messrs' fetroii, Douglass and O.Neill,
members OF TINS House, and OF d: W..
Seller ana T. Il. smith OF the banking
mouse Oh Dougherty Bros. q Co., OF
inns CITY that Emile ). Petroti q mem
Der oil this House from the Fifth Dis
uict OF fhiiadelphla, solicited and con-
sented 70 receive irom r. Il. Embiek,
through ueo' W. skinner, money Tor
himseli ana ior Others Tor his vote and
the votes oil others and with the un-
uerstandlng that his vote and Official
action should be influenced thereby on
the OIL referred to in the resolution,
ana your committee are OF tho opinion
,nat ny such conduct said Petroif vio-
iatou section ~ oil article q OF the Con-
su.utioh Oh TINS commonwealth.
anu your committee iurther submit
,9ae u appears from the testimony oil
MI byhott ana Mr.; hannan, OF the
House, and John b. Beck, of Williams
port, pennsylvania, tha. he, Martin +.
hynolt, member OF the House IRON
the oixth District oil Luzerno county,
received OF sald john B. Beck the sum
oi s3oo ior his vote ana Official inhu-
enco and with the understanding that
MS vote should be influenced thereby |
on said blll, and that by such conduct
the said Lynott violated section ~ OF
the constitution oil this Commonwealth.
Your committee further report that
whlle they are OF the opinion that I'M
der the resolution oil their appoint
ment their powers do not extend fur
tber than TO inquire into misconduct
on the part oi members OF the House,
.ney leei that they would not be DONG
Justicc 10 themselves or TO the House,
did ihey not call attention to the mis-
conduct on the parto others as shown
ny the evidence herewith submitted.
lhey therefore respectfully call atten-
tlon to the misconduct OF George W.
skinner, Journal clerk OF the House, as
shown by the testimony OF himself,
ietroh, douglass, oNeill and Messrs.
Seller and Smith, OF the banking house
OF Dougherty Bros. q Co., OF Harris
burg
They also call attention TO tho testi.
mony OF Messrs. Andre, Manner and
Miller, members OF the House from
Berks county, and Mr. Geiselman,
member irom Adams county, from
which u appears that 1. ). Boyer, Of
t'lplrfield State SapntOr from tho