Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-08-30
Arbitration Proposed.


still in full tide, without any evidence
of breaking. On Friday last, Mr.
Amerman from the committee Of the
House composed of three members
from each party recently appointed, to
whom was submitted the Jamison Sena-
torial and representative bill with a
view Of agreeing upon acceptable pro-
visions, made the following report, the
Republican members declining TO sign
it
We, the undersigned, members Of a
committee to which was referred House
bill No. II, apportioning the State into
Senatorial and Representative districts,
respectfully report that we met for the
purpose of our appointment, and found
our colleagues upon the committee op-
posed to the adoption OF any amend
mcnts to said bill which would alter it
in any degree from the bill rs agreed
upon by the Senate. That this unwIl.
llngness OF our colleagues was not bas.
cd upon the uniairne-s or injustice of
our propositions, but because they did
not desire to place themselves IN
antngonism to the decision OF their
political brethren Of the Senate 10y dl-
vercing in any particular from the bill
agreed upon by that body. As they in
formed US, they deem it impractIcablc
TO present to the Senate this bill either
in It's original or in amended form, or
any other bill than the bill known as
the Senate ultImatum.
!. Nuns JAulsoN,
LEWuEt AvEEvAS,
G.. VI. u. EcEELs
Consideration of the report was post
poned for the present, and Mr.. Amer
man submitted the following
"Whereasadihcrcnces exist between
the two Houses OF the legislature Of
this Commonwealth upon the suhj ject 0 f
apportloning the State into Represen-
tatiycs, Senatorial and Congressional
districts, and all parliamentary methods
for reconclling these differences have
heretofore failed and
Whereas it is the duty Of the Legs.
lature, under command Of the Consti.
tuition OF the Commonwealth and the
laws Of the United States. to apportiou
the State IN Senatorial, Representative
and Congressional districts and in or
der that thi, duty shall be performed 1t
is incumbent upon the legislature to
use every effort to adjust the existing
difference, and a. a resource promising
dl-yas-iDuatc discussion OF the dis.
puied questions it is right to re-orl 20
arbitration, by the submission OF the
whole subject to an equal number of
eminent citizens of known integrity,
fairness and capacity, from both poill;
cal parties; therefore be IL
Resolved. II the Senate C0ncuTz, that
the matter Of the Rpportioument oi the
state into Congressional, Senatorial aud
Representative districts be referred to
Philip g. Garret. Daniel Agncw, james
RI. Beaver, Galusha 4, Grow, Henry NJ.
Hoyt, Charles K. Euckalew, George A.
jerks, George q. Blcr, Hon. A. II. Dlll
and Levi Malsh, and that they be re-.
qne-ted TO draft and submit to this Leg
i-laturc for its enactment fair, Just and
equitable apIortioument bills under the
Constitution Of this Commonwealth and
laws Of the United States
The resolution was read first time,
but further consideration was objected
to, when il was Withdrawn. after Mr.
Amerman gave notice that he would
present it again on Monday evening
next, when resolutions should bc in
order.
The resolution WAS again presented
IN Monday, but without result.