34 On the question, JOURNAL OF THE Will the Convention agree to the resolution? A motion was made by Mr. Cochran, That the further consideration of the same be postponed for the present. On the question, Will the Convention agree to the motion? The yeas and nays were required by Mr. White, D. N., and Mr. Stanton, and were as follow, viz: YEAS. Messrs. Armstrong, Alricks, Achenbach, Baer, Baily, (Perry,) Black, Charles A., Curtin, Cochran, Craig, Cronmiller, Darlington, De France, Elliott, Freeze, Fulton, Funck, Hall, Hazzard, Hopkins, Howard, Kaine Lamberton, Lawrence, Landis, M'Allister, M'Clean, M'Culloch, MacVeagh, Mann, Mantor, Metzger, Minor, Mott, Niles, Purman, Patterson, T. H. B., Patterson, D. W., Porter, Purviance, Samuel A., Purviance, John N., Reynolds. James L., Reed, Andrew, Rooke, Runk, Russell, Smith, Henry W., Smith, H. G., Struthers, Van Reed, Walker, White, Harry, White, David N., Wherry, White J. W. F. 53. NAYS. Messrs. Ainey, Andrews, Addicks, Bartholomew, Black, J. S., Bailey, (IIuntingdon,) Baker, Bannan, Bardsley, Beebe, Biddle, Bowman, Boyd, Brodhead, Broomall, Brown, Barclay, Campbell, Corbett, Carey, Carter, Cassidy, Churel, Clark, Collins, Corson, Curry, Cuyler, Davis, Dimmick, Dodd, Dallas, Dunning, Ellis, Edwards, Ewing, Fell, Finney, Gowen, Gilpin, Guthrie, Hanna, Harvey, Hay, Hemphill, Heverin, Horton, Hunsicker, Knight, Lilly, Lear, Littleton, Long, M'Camant, M'Connell, M'Murray, Newlin, Palmer, H. W., Paliner, G. W., Parsons, Patton, Pughe, Reynolds, S. H., Read, John R., Rhone, Ross, Smith, William H., Sharpe, Simpson, Stanton, Stewart, Turrell, Woodward, Wetherill, J. Price, Wetherill, J. M., Worrell, Meredith, Persident-78. So the question was determined in the negative. And the question recurring, Will the Convention agree to the resolution? A motion was made by Mr. Hopkins, That the Convention do now adjourn. Which was not agreed to. A motion was then made by Mr. Alricks, To amend the resolution by striking therefrom all after the word "Resolved,” and insert in lieu thereof the following words, viz: “That when the Convention adjonrns, it will adjourn to meet in this hall to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock," On the question, Will the Convention agree to the amendment? The yeas and nays were required by Mr. Hopkins and Mr. Alricks, and were as follow, viz: YEAS. Messrs. Alricks, Baer, Black, J. S., Baily, (Perry,) Black, Charles A., Bowman, Church, Cochran, Cronmiller, Dimmick, Dodd, DeFrance, Elliott, Finney, Freeze, Fulton, Eunck, Hall, Hazzard, Hopkins, Howard, Kaine, Lamberton, Lawrence, Landis, M'Allister, M'Clean, M'Connell, M'Culloch, M'Murray, Mac Veagh, Mann, Mantor, Metzger, Minor, Mott, Niles, Patterson, T. H. B., Patterson, D. W., Porter, Purviance, Samuel A., Purviance, John N., Reynolds, James L., Reed, Andrew, Rooke, Russel, Sharpe, Smith, Henry W., Smith, H. G., Stewart, Walker, White, Harry, White, David N., Woodward, Wherry and White, J. W. F.-56. NAYS. Messrs. Armstrong, Ainey, Andrews, Addicks, Achenbach, Bartholomew, Bailey, Baker, Bannan, Bardsley, Beebe, Biddle, Boyd, Brodhead, Broomall, Brown, Barclay, Curtin, Campbell, Corbett, Carey, Carter, Cassidy, Clark, Collins, Corson, Craig, Curry, Cuyler, Davis, Dallas, Darlington, Dunning, Ellis, Edwards, Ewing, Fell, Gowen, Gilpin, Guthrie, Hanna, Harvey, Hay, Hemphill, Heverin, Horton, Hunsicker, Knight, Lilly, Lear, Littleton, Long, M'Camant, Newlin, Purman, Palmer, H. W., Palmer, G. W., Parsons, Patton, Pughe, Reynolds, S. H., Read, John R., Rhone, Ross, Runk, Smith, William H., Simpson, Stanton, Struthers, Turrell, Wetherill, J. Price, Wetherill, J. M., Worrell and Meredith, President-73. So the question was determined in the negative. And the question again recurring, Will the Convention agree to the resolution? A motion was made by Mr. MacVeagh, To amend the same, by striking therefrom all after the word "Resolved," and inserting in lieu thereof, the following words, viz: "That the communication be received, and that it be taken into consideration next Tuesday, the 19th instant, upon the assembling of the Convention." On the question, Will the Convention agree to the amendment? A motion was made by Mr. Landis, That further consideration of the whole subject be indefinitely postponed. Which was not agreed to, and the question recurring, Will the Convention agree to the amendment? Mr. Henry W. Smith rose to a point of order, and submitted the following question: That no business is in order until the Convention shall be fully organized by the election of officers. The Chair submitted the question to the Convention for its decision. And on the question, Is the point of order well taken? The yeas and nays were required by Mr. Henry W. Smith and Mr. MacVeagh, and were as follow, viz: YEAS. Messrs. Achenbach, Alricks, Baily, (Perry,) Beebe, Bowman, Broomall, Barclay, Church, Craig, Dimmick, Darlington, DeFrance, Dunning, Elliott, Fell, Finney, Freeze, Fulton, Funck, Guthrie, Hazzard, Hopkins, Howard, Kaine, Lamberton, Lawrence, Landis, M'Culloch, M'Murray, MacVeagh, Metzger, Mott, Niles, Patterson, T. H. B., Patterson, D. W., Purviance, John N., Reynolds, James L., Rooke, Russel, Sharpe, Smith, Henry W., Stewart, Struthers, Van Reed, Woodward, Wetherill, J. M., Wherry and White, J. W. F.-48. NAYS. Messrs. Armstrong, Ainey, Andrews, Addicks, Bartholomew, Baer Black, J. S., Baily, (Huntingdon,) Baker, Bannan, Bardsley, Biddle, Black, Charles A., Boyd, Brodhead, Brown, Curtin, Campbell, Corbett, Carey, Carter, Cassidy, Clark, Cochran, Collins, Corson, Cronmiller, Curry, Cuyler, Davis, Dodd, Dallas, Ellis, Edwards, Ewing, Gowen, Gilpin, Hall, Hanna, Harvey, Hay, Hemphill, Heverin, Horton, Hunsicker, Knight, Lilly, Lear, Littleton, Long, M'Allister, M'Camant, M'Clean, M'Connell, Mann, Mantor, Minor, Newlin, Purman, Palmer, H. W., Palmer, G. W., Parsons, Patton, Porter, Pughe, Purviance, Samuel A., Reynolds, S. H., Read, John R., Reed, Andrew, Rhone, Ross, Runk, Smith, William H., Simpson, Smith, H. G., Stanton, Turrell, Walker, White, Harry, White, David N., Wetherill, J. Price, Worrell and Meredith, Président-83. So the question was determined in the negative. And the question recurring, Will the Convention agree to the amendment proposed by Mr. MacVeagh? A motion was made by Mr. Turrell, To amend the same, by striking therefrom the words proposed to be inserted, and inserting in lieu therefor the following words, viz: Resolved, That the invitation of Philadelphia to hold our sessions in that city be accepted, and that upon information that a suitable hall is in readiness, this Convention will appoint a committee to examine the same, and report thereon to this body; and upon such report the Convention will then determine the time or date of removal thither, and notify the city authorities of Philadelphia accordingly. Which was not agreed to. A motion was then made by Mr. Gowen, to amend the amendment, by striking therefrom the words proposed to be inserted, and inserting in lieu thereof the following words, viz: "That the invitation of the Councils of the city of Philadelphia be accepted, and that all the sessions of this Convention, after the first day of January, A. D. 1873, be held in the city of Philadelphia. Which was agreed to. And the amendment as amended was agreed to. And on the question, Will the Convention agree to the resolution as amended? The yeas and nays were required by Mr. D. W. Patterson and Mr. D. N. White, and were as follow, viz: YEAS. Messrs. Armstrong, Ainey, Andrews, Addicks, Bartholomew, Baer, Black, J. S., Bailey, (Huntingdon,) Baker, Bannan, Bardsley, Beebe, Biddle, Black, Chas. A., Bowman, Boyd, Brodhead, Broomall, Brown, Barclay, Curtin, Campbell, Corbett, Carey, Carter, Cassidy, Church, Clark, Collins, Corson, Cronmiller, Curry, Cuyler, Davis Dodd, Dallas, Darlington, Ellis, Edwards, Elliott, Ewing, Fell, Finny, Freeze, Gowen Gilpin, Guthrie, Hall, Hanna, Harvey, Hay, Hemphill, Heverin, Horton, Hunsicker, Knight, Lilly, Landis, Lear, Littleton, Long, M'Camant, M'Connell, M'Murray, Mantor, Minor, Mott, Newlin, Purman, Palmer, H. W., Palmer, G. W. Parsons, Patterson, T. H. B., Patton, Porter, Pughe, Reynolds, S. H., Read, John R., Rhone, Rook, Ross, Runk, Smith, William H., Sharpe, Simpson, Stanton, Stewart, Turrell, Woodward, Wetherill, J. Price, Wetherill, J. M., Worrell and Meredith, President-93. NAYS. Messrs. Alricks, Achenbach, Baily, (Perry,) Cochran, Craig, DeFrance, Fulton, Funck, Hazzard, Hopkins, Howard, Kaine, Lamberton, Lawrence, M'Allister, M'Clean, M'Culloch, MacVeagh, Mann, Metzger, Niles, Patterson, D. W., Purviance, Samuel A., Purviance, John N., Reynolds, James L., Reed, Andrew, Russell, Smith, Henry W., Smith, H. G., Struthers, Van Reed, Walker, White, Harry, White, David N., Wherry and White, J. W. F.-36. So the question was determined in the affirmative. Mr. MacVeagh offered the following resolution, which was twice read, viz : Resolved, That a committee of nine be appointed to consider and report to this Convention, what other officers are necessary to transact its business, and what compensation it is proper for them to receive. On the question, Will the Convention agree to the resolution? A motion was made by Mr. Gowen, To amend the same by striking therefrom the words proposed to be inserted, and inserting in lieu thereof the following words, viz: Resolved, That the President appoint a committee of ten, of which he shall be one, and be chairman, to report the designation and number of such officers as, in their opinion, are needed in the transaction of the business of the Convention, and to report the names of persons to fill said offices, and the amounts of the respective salaries to be paid to each. Which was not agreed to, and the resolution was agreed to. Whereupon, The President appointed Messrs. MacVeagh, J. S. Black, Armstrong, Hopkins, Harry White, Kaine, Dimmick, Alricks and Stanton, the committee. A motion was made by Mr. Lamberton, That when the Convention adjourn, it will adjourn to meet to-morrow morning at ten o'clock. Which was agreed to. Mr. Ainey offered the following resolution, which was read, viz: Resolved, That we now proceed to nominate candidates for Chief Clerk of the Convention. On the question, Shall the resolution be read the second time? It was determined in the negative. On motion of Mr. Woodward, The President adjourned the Convention until to-morrow morning at ten o'clock. JAS. L. SELFRIDGE, Attest: THOS. M'CAMANT. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1872. Mr. John Gibson, elected a member of the Convention from the Twentieth Senatorial district appeared, and was duly qualified. Mr. Woodward, from the select committee upon the subject, made the following report, which was read, viz: To the Constitutional Convention of Pennsylvania: The undereigned, the committee to whom was referred the claims of Benjamin L. Temple and Rufus E. Shapley, respectively, to a seat in this Convention, from the Third Senatorial district, respectively report: That having examined the returns and accompanying documents submitted to them, and having heard the statements of the parties interested, they offer the following: Resolved, That Benjamin L. Temple is, prima facie, entitled to a seat in this Convention from the Third Senatorial district, without prejudice to the right of Rufus E. Shapley, to contest. Whereupon, GEORGE W. WOODWARD, ANDREW A. PURMAN, Mr. Benjamin L. Temple appeared and was duly qualified. Mr. David N. White presented the following communication from the Select and Common councils of the city of Pittsburg, which was read as follows, viz: PITTSBURG, November 12, 1872. At a meeting of the Select and Common councils, held November 11, 1872, the following resolutions were read three times, and finally passed: Resolved by the Select and Common Councils of the City of Pittsburg, That the delegates to the Constitutional Convention from Allegheny county, be and they are hereby requested and authorized to extend an invitation to that body to hold its sessions, or any portion of them, in the city of Pittsburg. Resolved, That in the event of the acceptance of this invitation by the Constitutional Convention, the committee on city property be directed to make arrangements for a hall in which the Convention may hold its sessions, and for the proper committee rooms for the use of the delegates. From the record. Attest: E. S. MONNAN, Clerk. Mr. Darlington offered the following resolution, which was twice read, considered and adopted, viz: Resolved, That the thanks of the Convention be tendered to the city of Pittsburg. Mr. MacVeagh, from the select committee upon the subject, made report, which was read as follows, viz: The committee appointed to consider and report to this Convention what other officers are necessary to transact its business, and what compensation it is proper for them to receive, beg leave to report: That they have given as mature deliberation as the adjournment of the Convention permitted, to the subject committed to them, and they are unanimously of opinion that the following list of officers embraces all that are necessary to transact the business of this Convention, and the sums set opposite their respective names represent the compensation it would be proper for them to receive for their services during the sessions of this Convention: Two Transcribing Clerks, who shall be designated to act as clerks to committees by the Chief Clerk, as occasion demands, or to perform any other clerical services required, each.. 1,000 One Assistant Postmaster, who shall also act as Messenger... 600 |