Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-07-17
THE LEGISLATURE.
THE PK0UEED1Has LAST MIGHT.

THE PkOCEeD1N09 Last NIGHT.
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Times Report
In the Legislature last evening Butter
more, of Fayette, offered resolution
charging the responsibility on the Repub-
licans for prolonging the session by refus-
ing just and lawful apportionment. This
resolution had preamble attached to it
| reciting that the Democrats now hold two
thirds of the law making power of the
commonwealth, and have right to de-
mand fair and equitable apportionment
under the constitution, which has been
denied them by the Republicans. Speaker
Faunce ruled that the preamble and reso-
| luton were not in order. In response to
the wishes of tho Democrats Hasson,
chairman of the committee on appropria-
tions, moved to recommit the appropriation
bill, which proposition was carried with
scarcely any opposition. Discussion was
| then had on ButtermOre's resolution,
Chadwick suggesting the Republicans also
be held accountable for the rebellion.
The Republicans allowed it to pass with
out demanding tho yeas and nays. Brown,
Republican, of Eria, offered a resolution
| to the effect that the Legislature had
spent weeks of fruitless effort in attempt
ing to pass apportionment bills. at great
expense to the people, and that, if the
Senate concurred, the Legislature will ad-
journ on Tuesday, July "a. Mr.. Brown said
| it was evident that neither side would give
| way. 1t was an expense not justified by
| what had been done and it was time to
adjourn.
why not offer resolution to ad djourn
Tomorrow" put in Mr.. Crawford. He
was for taking no pay and when the ap.
preparation bill was reported he would
| offer resolution that no pay be given to
the members for this extra session.
Mr.. Furth said that when the resolution
| to adjourn was offered in good faith he
wanted it to be full and truthful, and lay
the blame for the passage of no apportion-
| ment bills at the proper door. In reply to
a question of Mr.. Brown as to whether he
| thought an apportiOnment bill could be
passed, MIR. Furth replied yes, that the
Democrats had no ultimatum."
MacReynolds offered an amendment to
Browns resolution that the Republican
conference CON mittees were responsible
for the failure to pass apportionment bills.
Mr.. Sponsler made some remarks, the gist
| Of which was that the House should look
at and act upon this measure as non
partisans. He was willing to grant that
| the Democrats were honest in their de
| mands on these appOrtionment bills and
he claimed the same for his side. Moth
ing would be gained by staying here and
he was therefore for adjournment on the
Gath. Mr.. Macteynolds then withdrew
his amendment.
Not Question of money.
Mr.. Buttermore said this was not a
question of dollars and cents, as claimed
by the Republicans, but tho constitution
| required that an appOrtionment should be
made. The Republicans were attempting
to disfranchise large body of people. He
was opposed to an adjournment unless the
Republicans were willing to agree to an
apportionment. He was willing to stay
publicans were opposed to the organic law,
the constitution. He believed, with Mr..
Sponsler, that the Republicans were Just
as honest IS tho Democrats, and had it
not been for the orders of the caucus they
would have agreed to q fair apportionment
long since. lie appealed to the Republi-
cans to throw away thoir prejudices, to
throw off tho bondage which was upon
their necks. He referred to the conduct
of the recent Republican convention at the
opera house, which was now controlling
the Republicans in tho Legislature.
Information having been received that
the Senate had passed a concurrent resO-
luton to adjourn on the Same day fixed by
Browns resolution, he withdrew it. The
Senate resolution on the subject was then
read, when Crawford moved it's reference
to the committee of ways and meaus,
which the Republicans opposed. The
motion was adopted by party vote.
Hasson offered {: resolution requesting
tho Senate to instructs it congressional
conference apportionment committee to
agree on the Stewart bill giving the Re-
publicans seventeen and the Democrats
eleven congressional districts The Re
publicans showed no disposition to make
any fight against the proportion and it
passed without much opposition.
Adjournment In the Senate
Tho first thing done in the Senate was
the offering by Senator Grady of a resolu-
tion to adjourn finally on Saturday noon
next. Gordon thought this was hurrying
matters too rapidly and moved its post
ponement for the present. Cooper claimed
that the intervening time would be ample
to do all business before tho Legislature.
The patience Of the state had been tiled
enough and further trespass OF it would
be inexcusable. Patton, Democrat, sug-
gested that Monday a week would be a
more judicious time to adjourn.
Adams, Republican, protested against
being compelled to return next week
Laird. Democrat, Indicated q willingness
to adjourn on Wednesday next, stating
that he had given up all hope of accomp,
fishing anything and that he did not care
about pay. Hughes, Republican, objected
to so early an adjournment. Ho was not
Indifferent to pay. He was entitled to and
wanted it. Patton, Democrat, was un-
willing to leave until he had received all
the money due him.
Laird's motion to adjourn on Wednes-
day next was adopted by vote of Is to 10
but on motion of Lee tho vote was recon-
sidered by voto OF "a to f. Agnew and
Norton, Republicans, and Hess and Laird,
Democrats, voted in the negative and
Biddis, Gordon, Hale, Hara Henninger,
Nelson Patton, Ross, and Wagner, Dem
ocrats. with the Republic ms in the
majority. Lee mode proposition to
adjourn on the "a instant, which was
adopted with but five dissenting votes
Gordon, Sutton, Hess, Ross and Wagner,
Democrats.
Wagner offered a resolution similar to
one presented in the House relative to the
Stewart congressional apportionment bill.
Cooper stated that there was no congress
sional conference committee to instuct
The Senate adjourned without taking
action on the resolution.
FANNIE EsILLs'S FEET.