Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-01-09
Meeting of the State Legislature.

Meeting of the State Legislature.
The members of the State Legislatu
: assembled in Harrisburg during the latt
part of last week, and interest centered
the contest for Speaker of the House. N
Brooks, one of the members from Philade
,, phia, had the support of the members
that county for the position, and Mess
Thompson, of Warren, Burdick of McKeal
Baker of Delaware, Capp of Lebanon, Fin
! ley of Washington and Stewart of ALI
gheny also had some following.
| The country members by standing t.
gether mustered some seventy votes, Will
but sixty-two were necessary to name th
Speaker, and they organized and agreed
stand together.
On Monday they completed their Al
rangements and agreed upon Mr. ThomI
of Warren for Speaker, and Mr.. Baker {
Delaware for Chairman of the caucus.
The caucus was held in the Suprem
Court Chamber Monday evening, and tn
the country members had everything thei
own way. Mr.. Baker was made Chairman
Mr.. Thompson was selected for Speaker
John W. Morrow was elected Chief Clerk
G. W. Voorhss, resident clerk, and tn
rest of the appointments were left to tn
Slate Committee appoirted by Chairman
| Baker as follows: Messrs Fletcher, Brooks
Myers, Kidd and Keyser, of Philadelphia
Bliss, of Delaware; Taggart, of Aontgome
ry; Franklin, of Lancaster; Farr, of Lacka
wanna; David, of Schuylkill; Swarts, o
Perry; Titmann, of Susquehanna; Ritter, o
Union; Mcdonald, of Blair; Cochran, o
Armstrong; Finley, of Washington; Fruit
of Mercer; Morrison, of Lawrence; Flicken
ger, of Erie; Burdick, of Mexican; Hays o
Venango and Brown, of Crawford.
The committee referred the selection o
House officers to subcommittee, compos
ed of Messrs Capp, Burdick, Finlay, Fruit
Brooks, Stewart and Franklin.
After the nomination of Mr.. voorhees,
Mr.. Thompson was introduced to thu
House by a committee consisting of MessrI
Finlsy, of Washington; Graham, of ALE
gheny and Ritter Of Philadelphia, Mr.. Fin
lay acting as spokesman. Mr.. Thompson
made Lrief speech Of thanks, declaring hs
hoped for and expected the hearty support
and cooperation Of each member.
Mr.. Leeds of Philadelphia moved thai
the Chairman of the caucus be authorized
to confer with the Chairman of the Senate
caucus to nominate Republican capdi
date for United States Senate. As soor
as this was passed Mr.. Taggart introduced
q preamble and resolution, indorsing the
Federal Election bill. Mr.. Albert Magnir
of Delaware made speech in which he in
dicated himself much displeased with Sen
ator Cameron and not too hearty admirel
of Senator Quay. Mr.. Taggart's resolu
ton passed unanimously.
The resolution which the caucus in
| structed the Secretary, Mr.. Kennedy ot
Schuylkill, to send to Pennsylvania
United States Senators is as follows:
"whereas, The policy of the Republican
party as declared in the National and State
platforms is unquslifedly in favor Of free,
fair elections and an honest count; and
"Whereas, The overwhelming sentiment
ofthe Republicans throughout the land is in
favor of such National legislation as will
guarantee the same; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Republican MEM
bers of the House of Representatives OF
Pennsylvania favor the speedy passage of
the Federal Election bill now pending in
the TTnifad gfatna CNnntp"
The Republican mem bers Of the Senate
held their caucus, Saturday evening, and
selected Slate Committee, who nominat-
ed officers as follows: President Pro Tem.,
Boise Penrose, of Philadelphia; Chief
Clerk, E. w. Smiley, OF Venango; Librar-
ian, Herman Miller, of Harrisburg; Journal
Clerk, A. F. Bannon, Of Mexican; Reading
Clerk, J. N. Carson, of Butler; Message
Clerk, T. B. Reed, of Mifain; Transcribing
Clerks, J. Fl. Myers Of Lancaster and Isaac
Martin of Chester; Sergeant-at arms Geo
Hutchison Of Huntingdon; James +. Love
of Erie, assistant door-keeper; r. II. Ma
harg Of Mercer, postmaster; James II.
Klingensmith Of Westmoreland, superin-
tendent of the folding-room; Senate's
Chaplain, Rev. Leroy F. Baker, of St.
Paurs Episcopal Church.
These nominations were confirmed by
the Senate cancas Monday night.
MEETING OF THE TWO HOUSES
Both houses met st noon amid the usual
excitement and confusion. Judge SIMON
ton of Dauphin county swore in the new
members, in groups, some by the Book,
some by the upl sd hand, and some by
affirmation.
In the House, Mr.. Thompson was nomi-
mated for Speaker, and elected by party
vote, the Democrats voting for Mr.. Skin
ner. John W. Monison Of Allegheny Co.
was nominated and elected Chief Clerk, G.
e. Voorhees, of Philadelphia was elected
Resident Clerk, J. B. Rex of Huntington
Reading Clerk, and the other appointments
of interest to Western Pennsylvaians are
as follows: Message Clerk. w. I. Weaver,
Lancaster; Transcribfng Clerks, F. B. Hol-
man, Washington, Alferd Grosch, Lancas-
ter; Sergeant-at-A Arms, George r. Hoops,
Chester; Assistant Arms, r
P. Pomeroy, Lawrence; Door-keeper,
David Jones, Allegheny; Assistant Door
keepers, Robert McCallis, Armstrong,
Thomas Wallace, Allegheny, George Ham,
ilton, Mercer; Messenger, e. II. Muner,
Blair; Assistant Messenger, Fl. Fl. Mullen,
Cameron; Pastors and Folders, Don M.
Krich, Erie, Milo r. Paddcn, venango;
Henry Bolster, Allegheny, John E. Orfor-
er, Allegheny.
The House then adjourned for dinner,
and upon reassembling the Governors Mes
sage, the report Of the Revenue Commits
sion and the Commission to revise the poor
laws were read, and after that resolution
to adjourn until Thursday of next week
prevailed, provided the Senate concur.
The Senate was called to order by 1t.
Gov. DaYies, the election returns were
read, new members were sworn in, the
clerks as stated above were nominated and
Pro Tenn.
A committee OF the Senate headed by
Mr.. Finn and-one of the House headed by
Mr.. Graham, notified the Governor that
the two Houses were in session; and that
afternoon Chief Clerk Smiley and Reading
Clerk Carson took turns reading the Gov
ernor's Message to almost empty benches,
form that is customary.
The Inauguration Committee organized
that night, and Senators Green and Smith
and Rep. Leeds were appointed to confer