Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-21

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tion be laid upon the table.
The Speaker That motion is not
in order.
Mr.. Schnattcrly. | desire to say
only few words upon this resolution.
| should not have given il any atten.
tion whatever, il | had not found this
article after being published in Pitts
burgh paper, obtaining a circulation
through the eastern papers ofthe State,
and in fact, throughout the Common
wealth. This article is reflection
upon the western members Of Penn
sylvania.
Mr.. Stober. raise the point Of
order that u motion to lay on the table
is not debatable.
The Speaker. A motion to lay upon
the table is not in order.
Mr., Osbourne. win the gentleman
from Fayette Mr.. Schnatterly1 allow
himself to be intcrrogated
Mr. Schnatterly. No, sir
Mr.. Osbourne. desire TO ask if he
is not one of the gentlemen referred to
in that resolutions
Mr.. Schnatterly | decline to an
swcr.
desire to say that was not upon
that train, and take no share Of the
responsibility in these charges-am in
no wise implicated in the mater.
Those who were in the train must
take that responsibility. | think, my
self sir, that the article is an unwar.
rantable reflection upon the members
OF this Legislature, because ii does not
discriminate between the guilty and
the innocent.
Those who did not participate in the
ungentlemanly conduct, and were in
no wise party TO ii, are made TO suffer
equally with the guilty.
simply offered the resolution for
the purpose of giving every gentleman
an opportunity to explain, and when
that is done will withdraw the rcso.
luton.
Mr. Huhn. | move to lay this res.
olution upon the table.
Mr.. Walker, (Allcgheny). ! do not
rise for the purpose Of explaining any
thing in connection with this anony-
nous communication--an article which
has no father whatever.
A Member No mother you mean.
| [Jaughter].
MIR. Walker, Allegheny. ! accept
4 . tl..ts, ..t,fa hua N
mother. IL is mere anonymous pub.
lication, 80 tar as the gentleman from
Fayette lMr. Schnattcrly], is concern
ed. | have respected him as friend,
and loved him us brother, [laughter]
and do not see why he should give
such unmerted attention TO commu-
nication Of so little importance and au-
thority. 1t may be that the gentleman
IRON Fayetto Mr.. Schnatterly] was
not upon that train, but it is possible
that he or his friends may sometimes
be accidcntly associated with such a
matter Us this; and ii such is the case
he will not thank any one for giving
prominence to anything in the nature
OF this article, which puts those con-
cerned in an utterly false position. |
did not think that the ''young Harry
Of the " est the Nester Of the other
side-would stoop so far, asto bring DIP
matter of this kind, unworthy Of II
moments consideration. thought
that tho Robin Hood Of the wilds OF
Fayette would launch his shaft at
higher and nobler game than mere
Anonymous newspaper communities
ton. ! have no explanation whatever
to make.
Mr.. Huhn. Insist upon my motion
to lay upon the table.
The Speaker. The Chair will state
that motion to lay on the table Is
not parliamentary law as practiced
in this Legislature That mode of dis
posing Of a subject grew up under tnl
old Constitution. When they did
not want to print bill, or refer il to q
committee in order to obviatc that, oI
to tighten labors of committees, this
. practice grew up Of disposing OF then
by laying them ON the table. As
. understand the parliamentary law o
/. Pennsylvania, motion to lay upor
the table is no part OF our parliamentary
r proceedings. That is the judgment o
the Chair.
Mr.. Huhn. If the Char 80 rules i
is certainly contrary to all ruling
heretofore in this body.
The Speaker. The question ha
been brought up and | had intended I,
q call tho attention of tho House to m,
opinion before.
Mr.. Hall. move that this resolu
i ton be referred to the Committee OF
Vice and immortality.
Mr. schna,,erlv | desire to say
single word in respect 10 tho gentle
? man from Allegheny TMr. Walksrl
i. ..,.,,.,,,;.,, III. G.;o~d.k;, .,d hon., =.