The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-01-14


HARRrsBURG. Jan. 6.-The Senate
at noon, and was opened
by prayerby RevA.H. Studebsker,of
Harrisburg The November elec-
ton return forSenator were presehted
by Secretary of the Commonwealth
Stenger.
Alter the opening and reading OF
the returns, the oath of office pre-
scribed bs the Constitution was adj
ministered to the newly lected
Senators by Hon. John w. Sim
onton. President Judge ofthe Fourth
Judicial district. before whom the
new officers of the Senate subse-
quently qualified.
Upon u call of the roll, foriy-six
Senators responded. One Of the
four absentees, Mr.. Wallace, soon
after arrived in thu chamber
On moiion-of Mr.. Cooper, a bal
lot was ordered for President pro
tenn When Mr.. Smith, of Philadel-
phia. nominated Amos II. Mylin, of
Lancaster. Mr.. Ross nominated
Simon P. Wolverton of Northamp-
ton. The vote was: Ny I'm, 81 ;
Wolverton, Is.
President Mylin was escorted to
the chair by Senators Smith and
Wulverton, when he returned thanks
for the honor in brief address.
On motion of Mr.. Longenecker,
an election for Chief Clerk was or
dered.
Mr.. Grady nominated Thomas B.
Cochran. OF Lancaster. and Mr. Ross
named John w. Bickel, of Mont
gomefy. The vote was: Cochran, 81 ;
Bickei, Is.
4 The same vote was recorded for
/ the remaining officers.
/ On motion of Mr.. Watres, the
president pro tenn. was authorized
10 appoint ali standing and special
committees of the Senate
! The daily hour OF meeting was
fixed at eleven O'clock. and OF ad-
/ tournament at one O'Clock A. VI.
The Governors message was re
ceived from his private secretary
/ (Dr. Everette) at 4:25 2. NJ, aud
the rersaining one hour and thirty
/ five minutes of the session were con-
sumed in the reading of the docu
ment. when the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
! At noon Chief Clerk Meek called
| tAe House to order in the presence
Of crowded lobby. Rev. X. j.
Keeling, of Harrisburg, opened the
session with an Impressive prayer,
in which be referred to the growing
interest in IA purer government.
Deputy Secretary Of the Common
wealth Shoemaker presented the list
of representatives eject, aud the
names of all on this list were an
nounced
After the roll-call, on motion Of
Mr.. Snodgrass, of Pittsburg, the
House requested Hon J B. Nc
Pherson,of the Dauphin and Leban-
un Judicial District, TO qualify the
members. The ir9n-clad oath was
administered by the Judge, a major
ity of the members swearing by the
book.
After all the members had been
sworn and had signed the Constitu-
tion of the State, Mr.. Culborn, of
Somerset, nominated james l..
Graham, of Allegheny, for Speaker,
while Mr.. Crawford, of Philadelphia,
named John Z. Faunce for that
position.
The vote resulted-Graham, 149 !;
Faunce, So
Messrs. Brown, of Erie and Faunce.
of Philadelphia, escorted the newly
elected Speaker to the cnair He
made a brief address on the busi-
ness of the session.
Judge Mcpherson then admins
tered the oath of office to Mr.. Gra-
ham as Speaker.
George Pearson, of Mercer, was
elected Chief Clerk.
At the afternoon session of the
House, Messrs. Colborn, of Somer-
set; Snodgrass, of Allegheny, and
Faunce. of Philadelphia, were nam
ed on the part of the House to act
in conjunction with Senators Sutton,
Adams and Upperman, as com-
mittee to wait upon the Governor
and inform him of the readiness of
both houses for any communication
he might desire to make
The Governors message was re-
ceived and read, and Oh motion of
Mr.. Brown, OF Erie, 5000 copies of
the same for the House and 2O00 for
the Senate were ordered printed =
1000 copies in German.
On motion of Mr. Colborn, the
Chair was requested to refer the por-
tions of the message recommending
legislation to the appropriate COM
mittee, when appointed. Adjourn
ed