Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-12-20
Harrisburg Notes.

Legislators are now invading Harris
burg singly and in groups for the pur-
pose of securing comfortable quarters
for the winter Hotels boarding houses
and the homes of private residents are
being engaged for the session. At the
Lochiel Hotel will be found the leaders
of the Quayites, while the headquarters
of the Business Mems League and the
chief insurgent leaders will be at the
Commonwealth. Colonel James NJ.
Guffey and the Democratic managers
will be found at the Bolton.
This winter many prominent men Of
both houses will occupy furnished
homes which they have leased for the
session Among them are Senators Z.
L. Magee, David Martin, j. Henry
Cochran, William Finn, W. c. Sproul
and others. Another innovation this
winter is the leasing of furnished houses
bv county delegations, who will thus be
together frequently for consideration OF
matters directly affecting their con
stituents.
While Colonel Quay will have a pri-
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from the Capitol, where his daughter
will look after his comfort. he will also
have rooms at the Lochiel TO meet his
followers and direct his fight.
lit is expected that the Senatorial
caucus will be held on the evening OF
New Years Day. but the majority of
lawmakers will probably arrive on the
last dav of December Both sides are
4 hi "a
tious are admitted by both, the claims
are not so pronounced IN either camp
as they were Immediately after the
election. 1t is evidently the purpose Oh
the leaders to keep their converts under
cover for the present. Nobody Will
DENY that it is a close fight with many
uncertain elements.
The carpenters and other artisans are
rapidly executing a change in the ar
raneement of the Senate chamber for
the comfort of the gentlemen OF the up
per branch of the Legislature this
winter They are changing the location
of the Presidents chair to the north side
Of the chamber, exactly opposite Its
former position, and the newspaper men
will occupy galleries which are beng
constructed above and on each side OF
the preSlQ1nP OIHCeT. blesdlcd liClo u
seats are also being placed in the public
gallery. which will face the President.
The Senators will all have front seat.
Senate Librarian Miller will have no
difficulty whatever in arranging the
seating to suit the Senators, inasmuch
as they will sit at a single row of desks
arranged somewhat in the shape of a
horseshoe, with the chair of the presid-
ing officer at the open end of the shoe.
Each Senator will have clear view OF
the President as well as of his associ-
ates. Senator Grady of Philadelphia Is
the father of this plan.
The chief clerks desk will be immedl-
ately in front of the dais upon which
the President sits, but on level with
the desks of the members. SO that the
clerks will not obstruct the view of any
member when addressing the Chair. No
one will be admitted to the floor during
sessions A reception room is being
fitted up for the public, where the visl-
tor may send his card to the Senator,
and meet him. 1t is a radical change
from former usage. and it remains to be
seen whether the present idea of ex-
clusiveness will obtain throughout the
session. The halls of the Senate and
House are being put in readiness for the
session