Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-01-21
Proceedings of the Legislature

ton OF more magistrate courts 1T
Philadelphia and the bill was called
mp and read the first tims.
, The Senate eoncurrant resolution
sppropriaiing $4,000 for the Penn
|, sylvanis exhibit at New Orleans wa,
passed by an unanimous vote.
The time for the holding OF the
sessions of Tuesday and wednesday
was fixed at from / | q. M, to p. m.
Adjourned till the 18th.
Ia the Senat. work was not begun
till about 9 p. e. After some minor
business bad been acted on "SenatoI
Herlan. of Chester. offered a rssolu
ton requesting the Pennsylvania
| Congressman to Use their influence
to give to the trade dollar legal ten
der qualities, so that our people may
be saved from loss and annoyance,
and the government the disgrace OF
refusing to recognize 400 grains OF
silver bearing the government i'm
print, while it legalizss 412 grains of
silver Of the same quality. Adopted
without dissent.
The nominations for United States
Senator was then made as follows:
J. Donald Cameron, by Senator Up
perman, of Allegeny; William 4.
Wallace, by Senator Wagner Of Cum
bsrland; A. NJ Brown, OF Allegheny,
by Senator Aull, of Allegheny; JAS.
A. Beaver, by Senator Lee, Of Ven
ango; Edwin n Filter, Of Philndsl-
phia, by Senator Emery, of Mexican;
A. ". Atchison, of Washington by
Senator Agnew, OF Beaver; William
d. Kelly, Of Philadelphia, by Senator
MacFarlsne, of Philadelphia.
A preamble and resolution was Of
fered, announcing how important the
Office Of Senator is, and declaring in
favor of free interchange of opinion
on ths subject The Senate adjourn
cd at nearly IL o'clock without act
ing on the resolution.
In the Senate on the 18th Senator
Selheimer, of this district, introduc-
ed bill requiring corporations and
individuals to give better class of
security when they iHjure private
property, under act of General As
sembly Perhaps the Senator has in
view the damage of the so-called
Sea Board railroad.
4 resolution providing for com
mittee to receive set of State Flags
made of native silk, grown and WOW
sn BIZ the Womens Silk Culture As
soeiation.
4 resolution to regulate the prac-
tice of hors. and cattle medicine and
surgery.
A committee on Legislative and
Congressional ApportiOnment is each
to consist Of II members.
The resolution offered on the 14th
to have free discussion on the ques-
ton OF the election Of United States
Senator. was called up and voted on,
yeas 3, nays q. The errng breth-
ren did not vote. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 18th, the
nomination of candidates for Sena-
tor OF the United States was the
first busines The nominations were
about the same as those made in the
Senate the day previous.
The Speaker took occasion to de-
ny newspaper statement that he
viii not appoint the standing com
mittses until after the election of a
United States Senator.
The magistrates court bill for
Philadelphia was called up and pass
ed second reading.
The Senate resolution requesting
the Pennsylvania members in Con-
gress to use their influence in favor
of making the trade dollar a legal
tender was adopted by vote of 16S
to 15.
The following appointments were
announced, ,Chsplain-Rsv. Mr.. Feight
of Cumberland county. Janitors
William Morgan, of Allegheny; S. p
Kemp, of Lawrence; Christian Yager,
of Blair; J. n. Brewster, of Delaware;
Charles Smith, of Philadelphia. Fire
msn-John Terry, of Bradford; Jos
eph Edwards, of Schuylkill. Ad
Jcurned
The Republican members of the
held a CAUCUS to Homi-
nate United States Senator. There
was one vote taken as follows:
j. Donald Cameron ..... 116
lanes Beayer 20
William d. Kelley. s.
Galusha A. Grow 81
George Shiras, Jr. Il
The nomination of Senator Cam
eron was made unanimous. Ad-
iOurned.