Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-01-15
The Legislature,

Lieutenant Governor Latta at II n.
Rev B. f. Brown, rector of St Paul's
Episcopal church, opened with prayer.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth
presented the returns of election for
Senators on November ., 1878, and on
motion of Mr. Cooper the chief clerk
read them.
Judge Pearson administered the oath
of Office to the new Senators, IA OF
whom swore by the book, Q with up
lifted hanf and affirmed.
The roll of Senators was called and
all answered to their names.
Mr. Cooper moved that the Senate
proceed to the election of President
pro ten.
MIR. Lamon nominated Andred Jack
son Herr and Mr. Clarke nominated
Daniel Ernentruut.
All the Republicans but Mr. Herr
voted for a. J Herr and all the Dem
ocrats except Mr.. Ermentrout for Dan
Ermentrcut, the candidates voting for
each other. Mr. Parker, elected on the
Greenback ticket In Scbuylkill eoun-
ty, voted for Mr. Herr, and Mr.. Paul
son elected on Greenback Democratic
ticket, voted for Mr Ermentrout. Mr
Herr had 33 votes and Mr.. Ermentrout
had IL votes.
The Lieutenant Governor appointed
Messrs. Lamon and Ermentrout to con-
duct the President pro tenn the chair.
Mr. Herr delivered an able speech
Mr.. Lamon nominated Thomas b.
Cochran, OF Lancaster, for Chief Clerk,
and Mr. Paulson nominated Jacob Lieg
Ter, of Butler. Mr.. Cochran received
81 votes and Mr.. Zeigler IL, Mr.. Par
ker, National, voting with the Repub-
licans.
The President pro TEN. administered
the oath of office to Mr. Cochran.
MIR. Jones moved that Lucius Rodg-
ers of M'Kean, be Journal Clerk and
E. W. Smiley, of Venango, Reading
clerk for the present term. Mr.. Hall
moved to amend bv inserting the NAM
es of VIM z. Furey and Adam Wool
ever respectively. The amendment
was registered. and Messrs Rodgers
and Smiley were elected.
Mr.. Butterield moved that the fol-
lowing named persons be elected Z:
Message Clerk, " 4 Hinchmau.
Franklin Transcribing Clerks, + y
Weaver, Indiana; Maurice B Ham
mum, Delawore Sergeant at Arms,
Robert Greaves, Phi!adelphia; First
Assistant, Frank Murray, Allegheny ;
Second Assistant, Jos Berry, Phiiadel'
phia DoOrkeeper, Sam'l Baher, Blair
First Assistant, William L Gressauy,
Schuylkill Second Assistant, Albe:'
iruesdell, Erie Messenger, a G Cor
ryeil, Philadelphia Assistant Messen-
ger, Samuel Hastings, Allegheny: Post
master, Charles Algeo, Philadelphia ;
Superintendent Of FolGiug Room, } X
Long, Washin gton Pastors and Fold
ers, C 2 Kerhh, Chester Ed House,
Lackawanua; Henry j Nelly, Leba-
non Lyman Rhoads, Allegheny Chas
AIillman, Philadelphia Firemen tcel-
laT), Adam Myers, Perciter A Ken
nedy. Janitor Wash Room, Ii Much
Ter, Daughin. Janitor of Committee
Room. { Manly, Bradford. Watch
man, A " Bell, Armstrong.
Mr.. Hall moved to amend by insert
fng the following names, which amend
ment was rejected, aud the original mo-
ton adopted:
Ed. q Frazer of Greene Message
Clerk Caas. c. Fink. of Sullivan,
Trauscribing Clerk Jno. j. Cummings
Northumberland, Transcribing Clerk
Geo. Follinger of York, Sergeant at
Arms Darius Toby, of Forrest, Assist
ant Sergeant-at-Ar Lichleiter, Of
Somerset. Assistant Sergeant at Arms
4 George W. Long. of Westmoreland.
e Postmaster Col. John Hays, OF Junla-
ia, Dcorkeeper Daniel Finnerty oi
Fayet:e, Assistant DOorkeeper
d Epriam Jones, OF Allegheny, Assistan
Doorkeeper Zachariah Meyers, of Ad
ans, Messenger John Nolan, of Wayne
Assistant Messenger John Hull, o!
+ Lehigh, Superintendent CT Folding
: Room.
Mr.. Fisher moved that the joint rule,
of the Legislature at the last session bt
t adopted. Agreed to.
Senators Crawford, Gazzam were ap
pointed committee toirform the House
e that the Senate is ready for business.
Among other Senate Committees wa:
that Of one to act With House Commit
tee to make the necessary arrangement
r for the Inauguration The Committe,
e are George Handy Smith, John Lemor
= Hugh M'Neill James Clarke and Johl
t Cochran.
: Adjourned till the Sth.
HOUsE-JAN. Z, 1879.
The House was called to order a
twelve o'clock, noon, by W. c. Shu
i lock, Clerk OF the House of 1878
a Prayer was offered by Rev. Jane
Neill of Philadelphia. The Secretar,
. of the Commonwealth presented the re
turns of the election of the members,
b who then presented themselves in from
of the Speakers stand and were al
/, either sworn or affirmed Two of th
: newly elected members only wer
absent. The oath was administered b,
+ Judge Pearson, of Dauphin county.
On motion of Mr.. Neall, of Philadel
phia, an election was held for Speaker
.
Hewitt nominated Henry NJ. Long Re
: publican) and Mr.. Faunce nominate,
. ID L Sherwood tDemocrat)
\ Mr.. Long was elected By Ill vote
cast for Mr.. Sherwood. Eleven Green
hackers, viz, Messrs. Seaton, Doyle
: Foust, Reeder, Shear, Conry, Welsh
Norris, Cergill, White and 1hickstu
8 voted for one of their own number
. Mr.. Doyle, of Huntington, and fv
Greenbackers, viz ,Messrs. Gaus, Hines
. O'Leuahan, Mooney and Shoner, vote
- with the Republicans.
= The Speaker was conducted t
the chair BY his two opponents, and