Year: 1871

THE TIE IN TIE STATE SENATE AND WHAT COM
PLICATIONS MAY ENSUE.


HARRISBURG, Dec. 21.--rhe session of the
Legislature that will here the lat Of January
promises occasion unusual interest and excitement.
not much, however to constituents and the State at
lar 20 rs to polt",ans and Ring The recent
danis of the Supreme Court ut Pittsburgh. compelling
the obstinate election judge, Eusinnger OF Cumberland
County, to sign senator elect Weaklys certificate, and


he consequent filing OF the official returns ~ Sr.
Weaklys election with the Secretary Of the Common
wealth. by whom they will be sent into the Senate i'm
mediatcly its assembling. with those Of other
bcrs elect, will constitute tie In that body until the
Speakers writ issued and election takes place In the
Ivth Senatorial District to I'll the vacancy occasionally
the death Of senator Cornell That district being largely
Republican. will doubtless return Republican Senator,


In which event there will be Republican majority OF
one in the senate The House has Republican majority
OF which would give majority OF &c on tjOnt ballot
This ample for all emergencies, with both bodies
ranzed even were eerton of United States Senator
pending, with several weakened and marketable
members in both Houses. But there are other
contingencies and trouble apprehended In the
coming organization OF the Senate. The dd interim
Speaker, Broadhead, may, II he chooses,
cate the chair before issuing his writ for
an election in the Fourth District. The constitution sim
Ply provides that. official notice OF vacancy. by


death otherwise. the speaker shall his writ but
leaves open his discretion convenience when to


the writ Gov Geary aad Speaker Broadhead were
both officially notified by State official Of Philadelphia
almost Immediately after the vacancy. Of the death Of
Senator Conncll, sufficiently long time for the
Speaker have issued his writ and to have held eec
tion had he been so disposed.


Should the Speaker zee tit 10 vacate the chair imme-
diatey the assembling Of the Senate, not
IT, and that body 20 into election for Speaker,
II must tie unless recreant member
found side or the other, which is not probable
at stage Of affairs And is presumabe that
tho present Speaker al interim could the seat
which he has by hs very act declared vacated and
occupied. and as there 10 power delegated to the
Governor the Senate las bOdy) In emergency Of
this kind to writ for election
the vacant district the body would but meet
and adjourn frotn day 10 day, until some COM
promise was effected there interference
from IL higher body whrh l. possible But should the
present nd interim Speaker ssue his writ for election
In the lvth Senatorial District before he becomes eT
ODieO o compromise pro tenn speaker (shOd the body
agree upon one at least would eapse before
an election could take place and acerthae be returned
During such q me however no legislation Is likely to
he effected that would materially alter the present COM
pie yiOn Of State politics.
The above Indicates the dilemma and possible
struggle for continuance Of power or prevention OF
Organization by tho Democracy. while they will
walt, Mrawberlike. for . turn OF the tide In
their favor The Democracy IN desperate straits,
are acting the principle that desperate diseases
qure desperate remedies; but there t0 hope
they muy be again disappointed.