Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-01-09
THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
1ASuARY L 1878.

JANUARY l., 100
The Senate met at noon and was
called 20 order by Lieutenant Cover
nor Latta prayer by Rev. DIR. Judd
Forty-seven Senators were present
Mr. Lawrence moved that an cleo
ton be held for President pro tenn.
Mr.. Newmyer, Republican, nominated
Thomas V. Cooper, of Delaware
county, and Mr.. Dill, Democrat, nom
mated David A Nagle, of Philadel-
phia. OF the votes cast 81 were for
Mr.. Cooper and Is for Mr.. Nagle,
and Mr. Cooper was declared elected.
The Senate then took recess for
fifteen minutes. Upon reassembling
Mr.. Cooper was escorted to the char
by Senator Newmyer, and returned
thanks for the renewed evidence of
the confidence placed in him. The
oath of office was administered by
the Hon. John j. Pearson, President
Judge of Dauphin county.
The usual resolutions appointing
committees to wait on the Governor
and on the House of Representatives,
informing them of the Organization
of the Senate, were adopted.
Messrs Grady and Roebuck offered
resolutions that the rules of the
Senate and the joint rules of both
Houses, adopted at the last session
of the Legislature, be adopted for
this session, and continued IN force
until otherwise ordered. Adopted.
Mr.. Herr-That no bills, resolu-
tions or other unfinished business
pending at the close of the last ses-
sion be considered at this session,
unless reintroduced as new business.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Stone That the sessions of
the Senate begin at IL A NJ and ad-
joun at ] P. NJ, except on Friday,
when they shall begin at 10 A NJ and
adjourn at II NJ Agreed to.
Mr.. Gazzam-That the President
pro tenn. be authorized to appoint all
standing committees of the Senate.
Agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Gazzam the Sen
ate at 1880 adjourned
There are but few changes in the
Philadelphia appointments of the
Senate. John Lockhardt, formerly
Assistant Sergeant alarms, has been
transferred to the transcribing room;
George Leatherberry, formerly Post
master, transferred to the place va
Gated by Mr.. Lockhardt, and Joseph
Tatem appointed Messenger, vice
Samuel A1cKennan resigned.
JANUARY 2, 1878.
Memorial from the Pittsburg Cham
Der of Commerce, praying for The
appointment of special committee
to investigate the causes of the late
riots.
A resolution was offered to the eff.
feet that, if the House concur, when
the Senate adjourn to-day it be to
meet on Tuesday evening next
Adopted.
-Four thousand copies of the Gov
ernor's message in English and one
thousand copies in German were or
dered printed. On motion a concur
rent resolution was adopted that
three thousand five hundred copies OF
the report of the Municipal Commis
sion be printed for the use of the
Legislature, one thousand for the Sen
ate and two thousand for the House
and five hundred for the commission.
The House subsequently concurred
IN this action.
A resolution was offered to the eff
feet that, if the House concur, the
Legislature Will meet in joint session
in the hall of the House of Repre-
sentatives ON Thursday, the 10th, TO,
the purpose of counting and publish
ing the returns for State Treasurer
and Auditor General. Adopted
A number of nominations were
sent IN and confirmed; among the
number the following to be notaries
public for Philadelphia n. r. Har
ris, J. \. Holland, II. E. Hindmarsl
and L. F. Benson.
Adjourned until Tuesday evening
the Sth, at u o'clock.