The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-09-30
PAT TIsoN's HIGHEST CARD.
The Governor Calls an Extra Ses'
sion Of the Senate.

I
rhe Governor Calls an Extra Ses-
sion Of the Senate-
HARRIssuRG. Sept. 2T.-Governor Pattison
yesterday issued proclamation calling to-
sether the Senate Of Pennsylvania to meetin
Extra session on October Is. and consider
evidence looking to the removal from office
IF Auditor General McCamaEt and State
Treasurer Boyer. The proclamation is as
% lows:
ExEcUTIvE DEPARTMENT..
In the naHae and BY the authority ef the Cum
raoawealfA II Ps5iH'ytraHia.
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS. The Constitution provides in
article 6. section 4, that All officers elected
By the people except Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, members of the General Assem-
bly and Judges Of the Courts Of Record,
learned in the law, shall be removed BY the
for reasonable cause after due no :
tice and ftlll hearing, on the address OF two
thirds of the Senate.
WHEREAS. Grave charges have been pre-
ferred, involving the Auditor General and
state Treasurer. and most seriously reflect
ing upon the manner in which their official
duties have been performed.
WHEREAS, It is proper that diligent IN
ouiry should be made to ascertain whether
or not reasonable cause does exist for their
removal
WHEREAS, There Is in the public mind
profound conviction that the officials re-
ferred to, and some Of their subordinaies
have been grossly inefficient shameiliiy
negligent, and entirely wanting in due hdei-
ity.
"WREREAs, 1t is the prevailing opinion
that some Of the officials connected with
these offices have been guilty Of absolute
faithlessuess and downright dishonesty in
violation Of their oaths of Office, and of the
criminal laws Of the Commonwealth.
WHEREAS. II any one Of the charges 50
made should be established, appropriate sc-
ton looking to the removal Of the officials
involved should be taken py the Senate OF
the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, as
daty 10 the people of he State whose good
name hiss been dishopored and whose money
has been stolen, squandered and lost.
sWHEKEas. John Bsrdsley, is.e Treasurer
of the city and county Of Philadelphia, is
now q convict in the Eastern Peniientiary
for snbezzlenent and misuse of public
moneys. a large portion OF which would
have been in the State Treasury long prior
10 exposure of his transaction had those
charged with the administration Of the
duties Of Auditor General and State Treas
urer performed them with due fidelity.
WHEREAs, John Bsrdsley's stubborn re
fasal to disclose any information whatever,
as 70 the conduct of these officials, has COM
PEELED the abandonment Of proposed criml-
nal prosecutions al least for time.
WHEREAs, a proper inquiry by the Sen
ate NAY develop evidence suiiciet to sstisfy
its membess that reasonable cause exists
for the removal Of fbe Auditor General and
State Treasurer, and
WHEREAS. Under the Constitution the duty
and,responAbility OF making diligent inquiry
and of taking appropriate action in the
premises are devolved upon the Senate and
the power vested in the Executive TO give
the senate the opportunity TO act.
Now. therefore, l. Robert E. Pattison
Governor of the said Commonwealth, in The
discharge Of what conceive to be my duty
10 take care that the laws be faithfully exc
euted.' and by virtue of the power vested II
me By the Constitution, TO convene th'
Senate in extraordinary session by procla
nation for the transaction Of e yecutive bust
ness. hereby convene the Senate in the Gon
monEaaith of PennsylEsnia in extraordinary
session on Tuesday, the 18th day OF October
Ammo Domini. 1881.
-UIveu uuarI ..ay L-..J I'D 49, s-A~' s@@i n
the State, at the city of Harrisburg, this
twenty sixth day of September, in the
year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hun
dred snd ninety -one, and of the Common
wealth the one hundred and sixteenth.
by the Governor,
Robert Z. PATTIsOS.
"wmuAs ?. HlREITT, Secretary OF the
Commonwealth.
MccAMaNr STARTLED bUT eOKsiDEsF.
Auditor General McCamant was startled
by the move of the Governor to have him
and State Treasurer Boyer investigated by
the Senate with view 70 their removal from
Office and he has not yet fully recovered
iron, its effects. The Auditor General has
this 20 say CONCERNING the Governors
scheme: Tho ASTON Of the governor in
converting an extra session ct this time IS, in
my judgment, purely political. OF eoarse
extra sessions come high, and the taxpayers
will have big bill to psy as the result OF
the proclamation
The estimated cost Of the special session is
placed al about $4,000. The so Senators
will be entitled to 500 each and mileage
without regard TO the lengib of the session.
Nearly all the employees will he Paid by the
day.