Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-08-22
THE LEGISLATURE.
ONEDAY'S PROCEEDINGS.
The Observation-Disclosures.
uARRIsRuRG. A

HARRISBURG, August 10.
The action of the Democratic caucus
Yesterday against adjournment until
the apportionment bills are passed has
had no appreciable effect on the determi-
nation of the Republicans not to make
any concessions on Congressional and
Legislative apportionment. The Re
publican Senators to-day voted solidly
against the amendment to the final ad-
iournment resolution providing tor
free conference committee and that the
resolution shall 60 into effect only in
the event of the passage OF the appor-
tionment bills. There was slim at
tendance and for brief time Cooper
was apprehensive that the Republicans
might be outvoted. Sixteen Republi-
cans voted in the negative, however,
against twelve Democrats in the affirm
alive. Before the Senate took this
action Senator Stehman and majority
of his Republican colleagues had favor
ed an adjournment until tomorrow,
but four or five Republicans arrayed
themselves in opposition and the prop
osition was defeated. Wallace then
called up the final adjournment resolu-
tion and it was voted down. Senator
Sill offered resolution, which was
adopted, highly eulogistic of Judge
Black, expressing hope for his speedy
restoration to health.
In the House Furth's bill to repeal
the Legislative apportionment act OF
1874 was read the second time. Col
born said that the proposition OF Furth
was extraordinary and he construed 1t
as an attempt to coerce the Republicans
into an agreement on apportionment.
If it meant anything else it was to
arouse the people and create the I'M
preston among them that the Demo
Gratis were trying to earn their ten dol
lars a day. Sponsler made defiant
speech. He informed the Democrats
that if the object of the repeating bill
was intended to coerce the Republicans
it would fail if all felt as he did. A
hint had also been thrown out about
working without pay hereafter. He
was willing to do that. He regretted
that the statement had been made that
the Governor would compel an appor-
tionment. He could not believe that
the Governor would give utterance to
such sentiment. AS to the Furth re-
pealing bill he considered it revolu-
tionary.
Several Democratic members denied
that any member of the Legislature had
stated that the Governor would compel
the passage of apportionment bills, and
Parcels loudly demanded the name OF
any person who made s1ch q remark.
Sponsler said that he had regarded Pat
tison as brave and courageous man,
but since he signed the abortion OF
Judicial apportionment bill his opinion
had changed.
Mcnamara made one of his charac-
teristic speeches. He attacked the
Senate for slandering "the greatest
Governor Pennsylvania has ever had"
when it said he had called the Legisla-
ture together for political purposes only.
This Governor was second Andrew
Jackson. If this man had been
elected President in 1876 that mon
strosity Hayes would never have oc-
cupied the Presidential chair. He
would have said by the eternal, l
will have my seat" Replying to
Sponsler, McNamara said: II have
the kindest regard for the gentleman.
We were born on the same day and at
nearly the same hour"
Here Mackin arose to interrogate
McNamara. "You say you and the
gentleman from Perry were born on the
same day?"
Eyes, sir" answered Mcnamara.
Wasn't it very windy day 2" in
quired Mackin, causing shouts of
laughter at the expense of Mcnamara
and Sponsler. Nicholson, Democrat,
opposed the Furth bill to repeal the
Legislative apportionment of 1874,
claiming that it was revolutionary.
The House adjourned without taking
action on it.