Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-11-28
The Legislature.

was spent in a wrangle over a bill to
pay themselves for not passing the
bills redistricting the State into Con-
gressional, Senatorial and Legislative
districts. The following is part of the
proceedings of Friday, the last days
session of last week, from which our
readers can gather an idea of what is
going on, and what the matter is and
how members are voting, etc.
TWO ALLEGHENY COUNTY SENATORS
RESIGN.
HARRISBURG, Nov. 23.-The climax
of the salary question came directly
after the Senate had adjourned. Mr..
Upperman, a quiet Senator from ALLIE
gheny, considered that the action of
his fellow Republicans in the Senate
had put a stigma on him, and he said
it rather hotly. Mr. Davies, who had
lodged the vote on final passage,
sneeringly remarked to Mr.. Upperman
that the Pittsburgher and his friends
had tried to bulldoze the other Sena-
tors "I'll show you who is BULLDOG
ing," remarked Mr.. Upperman, and
walking over to the desk he wrote out
his resignation as Senator. While thus
engaged his colleague, Mr.. Arnholt,
who feels equally hurt over the position
into which be says he was forced by
Mr.. Cooper and others, entered the
Senate. Catching the inspiration from
MIR. Upperman he too wrote his resig-
nation and both were placed in the
hands of President pro tenn Mylin. 1t
is also said that the resignation of Sen
ator Boggs, of Cambria, is held by
President Mylin, who is also much
hurt at the manner in which the salary
question has been treated in the Sen
ate, and Mr. McNeill will also resign.
Mr.. Mylin says the designations are in
such positions that they can easily be
withdrawn, and an effort is being made
to pacify those who have re signed and
endeavor to haYe them recon slider their
action.
REASONS FOR RESIGNING.
Mr.. Upperman was met by repor-
ter this afternoon and asked as to the
report that he had resigned. eyes, |
have placed my resignation in the hands
of the presiding officer" said Mr.. Up
perman.
"What are your reasons for so do
ing ?"
"Simply because | was not going to
allow Cooper and few Philadelphians
to place me in a false position"
DEMOCRATS HOPEFUL.
TIE designations are the subject of
comment in legislative circles and the
Democrats are chuckling and praying
that enough Republicans may resign
that the Democratic apportionment
bills may be passed. The prophecy as
to trouble was made by your cores
pondent several days ago, as it was
then whispered that certain Senators
would resign in certain event That
event has transpired.
THE SALARY WRANGLE.
HARRISBURG. PA, Nov 23-When
the Senate met this morning the Sena-
tors looked fatigued The struggle of
yesterday over the passage on second
reading of the salary bill told on them,
and many Of them wished the ghost
would lie down and not rise up to
bother them But as it was the only
subject to be considered they determin-
ed to tackle it and have done with the
matter. The bill was taken up on
third reading and Mr. Adams succeed
ed in having struck out the section
making an appropriation Of thirty dol
lars to the Senate Sergeant-at-Arms
for serving notices on absent members.
He said as this section only concerned
himself he would like to pay the money
and the Senate agreed to the PROPOSE
ton The bill then passed third read
ing and was put on final passage. Mr..
King, who saw that the friends OF the
bill could not muster 26 votes, the CON
stitutional majority necessary to pass
it, moved to postpone its consideration
for the present. Mr. Adams vigor-
ously opposed this, and contended that
as every day spent in considering this
bill cost $4,000 the total would soon
reach the amount sought to be saved
the treasury by the original Senate
Committee amendment. Mr.. King d
motion was defeated by II nays to lC
yeas.
EFFORTS TO DELAY.