Evening journal., 1891-11-12
SENATORSOFF FOR HOME
No Jurisdiction in the Boyer
McCamant Cases.
THE VOTE DIVIDED ON PARTY LINES

End of tho Long investigation OF Penn-
syIvania state omolals at Harrisburg.
Senator Gobin's Resolutions Adopted
After Spirited Debate.
HARRISBURG, Nov. 1.-THE extra session
of the Pennsylvania senate adjourned
finally after adopting the Goblin resolution
that the senate does not have jurisdiction
to make the investigation against the ae-
cused--State Treasurer Boyer, Auditor
General McCamant and the Philadelphia
magistrates-for which purpose the gov
ernor called the body together. The reso-
luton was adopted by a vote Of 2s TO 10,
representing the two political parties The
Democratic senators kept up a vigorous
fight to defeat IT,
The Governor Attacked.
In the course OF the discussions, which
frequently waxed very warm, Senator
Porter, chairman Of the Republican city
committee Of Philadelphia. declared that
the governor called the extra session from
partisan motives, and no assurances from
the attorney general to the contrary could
/ AbAnAt rAlkAN 1ANFAhAAAAM oNAAARA w
think otherwise.
He said the people Of the state thorough
ly understood that, as the 5000 majority
at the recent election indicated. He said
he would vote for the resolution because
he did not believe the constitution should
be thus abused for political purposes by
any patty.
Denounced by Senator HALL.
Senator Hall denounced the extra ses.
sion as farce, for which the Republicans
were responsible, and to them must be at.
tributed the loss OF S50,0U0, the cost Of the
extra session to the state. AT the begin
ing OF the session he presented a resolu
tion declaring the jurisdiction question tc
be the senate's right, and at that time this
senate by unanimous vote adopted ths
same. Senator Hall said he knew at th,
time that the Republican senators wer'
not sincere In their declarations for
careful and searching investigation
for he had heard whisperings that afte
the election the matter would be endel
just as 1t has ended
Mr. Ross denied the charge made in Mr.
Goblin s resolution that the charges agains
Boyer and McCamant were yindictive 0
impeachable Mr.. Packer read a shor
speech charging that the government an
attorney general had called the session 70
partisan purposes Mr. Goblin replied I
/, Messrs Ross and Hall in a five minut
speech. The vote was finally called on th
Goblin resolution, and 1t was adopted by
strict party vote--yeas, 2s, nays -.
The Res0lution,
r Private Secretary Tate was then a
nounced and presented the nomination
D, made since the adjournment Of the leg
= lature Mr. Packer then offered the Il
e lowing preamble and resolutions;
a Whereas the senate has already decided
I the case Of Henry X. Boyer, state treasure
q that it has no jurisdiction under the constit
ton in this proceeding to inquire, 70 hear AZ
TO determine the charges Of official miscondu
preferred against him, and 70 address the go
ernor asking for his removal from the sa
\ Office Of state treasurer for or ON account
, anything in the proclamation Of the govern
% contained aui,
" Whereas the charges against all the 9th
= officers named In said message are also charg
! of official misconduct, and said ruling Of Ii
senate on the question Of jurisdiction In d
= said case Of the said Henry X. Boyer appli
a with equal force and effect TO the cases Of
u the other officers named in the said messag
s. and,
5, Whereas Il having been decided by the So
ate IN inaihor aforesaid that It is without iur
diction in the premises, no good end would
accomplished by further protracting the 81
sion; therefore,
le Resolved, When the senate adiourns today
" shall adjourn sine die,
T. This was agreed to, after some conf
'e sion, upon a call Of the roll, resultin
D. Yeas 2S; nays, 10.
= The Governors Nominations.
= After a recess and the transaction
some routine business the governors nor
nations were taken up. The yeas ar
d nays were called, and all were confirm,
!, except one from Armstrong and two fro
N Juniata counties, which were laid over
sr the request OF Senators Showalter al
o. Wood The committee appointed
le wait on the governor reported that
had no further communication to MAJ
to the senate, and Mr.. Grady then NOV
that the senate adjourn sine die, whi
re was carried unanimously. The senate
IS had consumed just thirty days in arrivil
70 at the conclusion and expressing the
1t opinion in formal vote that they had
70 Jurisdiction In the cases