The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-07-25

has made a great mistake-that side
of the House has made a great mis-
take-that side Of the House has
made a great mistake, in framing an
Appropriation bill, introducing it
here. and advancing it to second
reading. But / say it is a proper
subject for consideration, and that 1t
ought to be considered now. Why
should we not consider this bill Z
Suppose that this morning we dis
pose of the Apportionment bills, are
we to remain here week or ten
DAYS, simply to consider this Appro-
priation bill. when we have nothing
else in the world to do now, but to
consider it {? If it is not just and
right in all its provisions, if 1t does
not provide money enough, or II 1t
provides too much, it can be amend
ed in a single moment.
Now, it is because | know that
these conference committees have
come to final conclusion, and one
which / believe will never be
changed, that / urge the considera-
ton of this bill in order that We may
get away. Will the gentlemen con-
tend that we are bound, because We
are convened in extraordinary ses-
sion, to do that what which our
judgements tell us We ought not to
do? VIII they attempt to impose up
on Us what they are unwilling to
take upon themselves? Do they al
low US no option in the premises
whatever VIII they not allow us to
think and act like men? Do they
think we are dishonest in every move
we make ? [ A voice on the Democrat
ic side: Yes"
Do they suppose we are here Tor
no other purpose than to retard leg
islation and prevent proper appor-
tionment of this State and deny the
people their rights? [Yoices on the
Democratic side: Yes.
We, Mr.. Speaker, will appeal to
higher power than that side Of the
House; we will &C to the tribunal
in whose hands all political power
is lodged, and the judgement of that
tribunal is almost always right. We
are perfectly willing to meet it and
willing to meet it now, and l tell
YOU, Mr.. Speaker, unless we pass this
bill and fix an early day for the ad-
iournment of this Legislature, the
reckoning will be fearful upon the
party that holds US here longer
Laugh on the Democratic side
Gentlemen may laugh; they may
refuse to do anything they may
keep us here, but | say upon them
will be the responsibility. | repeat
that speak advisedly when | say
that we have offered the best that
our judgments will allow US to offer
the other side of the House. We
have demonstrated by facts and
by figures that our proposition i:
fair. and we will undertake to con.
vince the people Pennsylvania that
It is fair, if, indeed, they are not con,
vinced. Wepresent a Congressional
Apportionment bill here that every
Senator in the other chamber, Re
publican as well as Democrat, voted
for, and yet tits refused here and saiC
to be unfair. The other side viii
not accept the child of their own be
getting.
Mr.. Hasson.-I will correct the gen
tleman by saying that every Senator
voted against it.
Mr.. Colborn.-I will not take bach
one word. say that it is the bill
that every Senator that voted at all
voted for. When it came up or
third reading on Tuesday, the Dem
ocratic members passed it with the
aid of four Republican members
Subsequently, when it came up OF
Thursday afternoon on final pas
sage, every Democrat voted agains
it and the Republicans voted for it
Every democrat voted against it
! Senator Vandergrift afterwards
changed his vote in order to pass 1t
When the bill was up for consid
Grafton in the Senate it was open Il
amendments on the part of the Dem
ocrats, and the only respect in which
they wanted it amended was to keel
Senator Gordon's district, and th'
Republicans asked to have tha
stricken out. As Senator Wallac'
said, the Democrats were in favor o
the bill, and there were four honora
ble exceptions upon the Republican
side who went with them and pass
ed the bill just as the Democrat
wanted it.
That is the kind of bill we present
and vet the other side is unwilling
to accept it. | say, will not tn
world presume that that bill was fair
/ Voices on Democratic side: mo" "
Perhaps not, in your Judgment, bu
We are perfectly willing to submit
to the people of Pennsylvania
whether we have not acted fairly
whether we have not done our dut,
under the Constitution. If we hav
prevented a fair apportionment Q
the State-if we have deprived tn
people of their rights, the people vii
condemn us, and will Justify you
and you ought not to complain o
that. When we tell you in all sin
cerity that we have offered the bes
we can offer, why not accept it ant
appeal, as | say, TO the judgemen
of the people, and let US go ava.
from here and stop spending tn
peeples's money foolishly? We ar
in favor of winding up this business
We are ip favor of ending this ex
traordinary session, the end of whicl
might have been foreseen by an
reasonable minded man before
commenced just as plainly as it Wi
be seen if we remain here for 81,
months longer. | hope the Hous
will take up this bill and pass j
upon second reading this morning.
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