Curtin, Dallas, De France, Dodd, Dunning, Elliott, Ellis, Gibson, Gilpin, Guthrie, Hay, Hunsicker, Kaine, Lamberton, Landis, Lilly, Long, M'Camant, M'Clean, Metzger, Mott, Palmer, G. W., Patton, Purman, Purviance, John N., Reed, Andrew, Ross, Runk, Sharpe, Smith, H. G., Smith, Wm. H., Stewart, Van Reed, Wetherill, J. M., Wherry, Woodward and Worrell-52. NAYS. Messrs. Addicks, Ainey, Armstrong, Baily, of Perry, Bannan, Bartholomew, Beebe, Biddle, Bowman, Broomall, Calvin, Carey, Carter, Cochran, Collins, Corson, Craig, Darlington, Edwards, Ewing, Fell, Fulton, Funck, Green, Hanna, Hazzard, Heverin, Horton, Howard, Knight, Lawrence, Lear, Littleton, MacConnell, MacVeagh, M'Culloch, Mann, Mantor, Minor, Niles, Palmer, H. W., Parsons, Patterson, D. W., Porter, Pughe, Purviance, Sam'l A., Reynolds, Rooke, Russell, Smith, Henry W., Stanton, Struthers, Turrell, Walker, Wetherill, John Price, White, David N., White, Harry, and Wright—59. So the question was determined in the negative. ABSENT.-Messrs. Andrews, Bailey, of Huntingdon, Baker, Barclay, Bardsley, Black, J. S., Cassidy, Curry, Cuyler, Davis, Finney, Hall, Harvey, Hemphill, M'Murray, Mitchell, Newlin, Patterson, T. H. B., Read, John R., Simpson, Temple, White, J. W. F., and Meredith, Président. On the question, Will the Convention agree to the fourth division? viz: "Fourth. The Representatives assigned to the counties of Philadelphia, Allegheny, Schuylkill and Luzerne, shall be chosen by single districts. The said representative districts shall be so formed as to secure the full proportionate and just representation of each division of the electors of each of said counties, as the same shall be exhibited in the returns of popular elections, shall have respectively a census population as nearly equal as may be, and shall be composed of connected territory; but no township or election district shall be divided in the formation of said representative district." A motion was made by Mr. Buckalew, To amend the same, by striking out of the first and second lines, the words, "the counties of Philadelphia, Allegheny, Shuylkill and Luzerne, and inserting in lieu thereof the words, "counties containing over 250,000 inhabitants," and by inserting after the word "secure," in the third line, the words, "as nearly as may be." Which was not agreed to. And the question recurring, Will the Convention agree to the fourth division ? A motion was made by Mr. J. M. Wetherill, To amend the same, in the second line, by striking out the word "Schuylkill." Which was not agreed to. And the question again recurring, Will the Convention agree to the fourth division? A motion was made by Mr. Ellis, To amend the same, in the second line, by inserting after the word "Schuylkill," the words, "Lancaster, Berks, Chester, York, Crawford, Delaware, Forest, Eĺk and Cameron." Which was not agreed to. And the question again recurring, Will the Convention agree to the fourth division? It was determined in the negative. The fifth and last division was not agreed to. The section as amended was not agreed to. On the question, Will the Convention agree to the twentieth section? A motion was made by Mr. D. N. White, To amend the article by inserting a new section, to be numbered nineteen, as follows, viz: "The House of Representatives shall consist of not less than one hundred and fifty-two members, to be apportioned and distributed to the counties of the State severally in proportion to the population, on a ratio of twenty-five thousand inhabitants to each member, except that each county shall be entitled to at least one member, and the city of Philadelphia, or any county having an excess of three-fifths of said ratio over one or more ratios, shall be entitled to an additional member. In case the number of one hundred and fifty-two members is not reached by the above apportionment, counties having the largest surplus over one or more ratios shall be entitled to one additional member, until the number of one hundred and fifty-two members is arrived at." On the question, Will the Convention agree to the section? A motion was made by Mr. Darlington, To amend the same, by striking out the word "two," in the second, eighth and eleventh lines. On the question, Will the Convention agree to the motion? The yeas and nays were required by Mr. Darlington and Mr. C. A. Black, and were as follow, viz: YEAS. Messrs. Achenbach, Alricks, Andrews, Baer, Bannan, Black, Charles A.. Bowman, Broomall, Buckalew, Bullitt, Campbell, Church, Corbett, Darlington, Ellis, Fell, Funck, Gilpin, Guthrie, Hay, Hemphill, Kaine, Long, MacVeagh, M'Clean, M'Murray, Metzger, Minor, Mott, Palmer, G. W., Palmer, H. W., Patton, Pughe, Purman, Reed, Andrew, Smith, H. G., Smith, Henry W., Smith, Wm. H., Stewart, Struthers and Walker-41. NAYS. Messrs. Addicks, Ainey, Armstrong, Baily, of Perry, Bartholomew, Beebe, Biddle, Bigler, Black, J. S., Boyd, Brown, Calvin, Carter, Clark, Collins, Corson, Craig, Cronmiller, Curtin, Dallas, DeFrance, Dunning, Edwards, Elliott, Ewing, Fulton, Green, Hall, Hazzard, Horton, Howard, Hunsicker, Knight, Lamberton, Landis, Lawrence, Lear, Lilly, MacConnell, M'Camant, M'Culloch, Mann, Mantor, Newli, Niles, Parsons, Patterson, D. W., Porter, Purviance, John N., Purviance, Samuel A., Reynolds, Ross, Runk, Russell, Sharpe, Stanton, Temple, Turrell, Wetherill, J. M., Wetherill, John Price, Wherry, White, David N., White, Harry, Woodward, Worrell and Wright-66. So the question was determined in the negative. ABSENT.-Messrs. Bailey, of Huntingdon, Baker, Barclay, Bardsley, Brodhead, Carey, Cassidy, Cochran, Curry, Cuyler, Davis, Dodd, Finney, Gibson, Hanna, Harvey, Heverin, Littleton, Mitchell, Patterson, T. H. B., Reed, John R., Rooke, Simpson, Van Reed, White, J. W. F., and Meredith, President. And the question recurring, Will the Convention agree to the section? A motion was made by Mr. Ross, To amend the same, in the sixth line, by striking out the word "three-fifths," and inserting in lieu thereof the word "one-half.' Which was not agreed to. And the question again recurring, Will the Convention agree to the section? A motion was made by Mr. Wherry, To amend the same, by striking out all after the word "member," in the seventh line. On the question, Will the Convention agree so to amend? The yeas and nays were required by Mr. Wherry and Mr. Corbett, and were as follow, viz: YEAS. Messrs. Achenbach, Alricks, Baer, Biddle, Bigler, Black, Charles A., Black, J. S., Brodhead, Broomall, Buckalew, Bullitt, Campbell, Carter, Church, Clark, Corbett, Corson, Dallas, De France, Elliott, Ellis, Gibson, Gilpin, Guthrie, Hemphill, Hunsicker, Kaine, Lamberton, Lilly, Long, McCamant, M'Clean, M'Murray, Metzger, Mott, Patton, Pughe, Purman, Reynolds, Sharpe, Smith, H. G., Smith, Henry W., Smith Wm. H., Temple, Van Reed, Walker, Wetherill, John Price, Wherry and Worrell-49. NAYS. Messrs. Addicks, Ainey, Andrews, Armstrong, Baily, of Perry, Bartholomew, Bowman, Brown, Calvin, Cochran, Collins, Craig, Darlington, Dodd, Edwards, Ewing, Fell, Fulton, Funck, Green, Hall, Hay, Hazzard, Horton, Howard, Knight, Landis, Lawrence, Lear, MacConnell, MacVeagh, M'Cullough, Mann, Mantor, Minor, Niles, Palmer, G. W., Palmer, H. W., Parsons, Porter, Purvi ance, John N., Purviance, Sam'l A., Reed, Andrew, Rooke, Ross, Runk, Russell, Stanton, Stewart, Struthers, Turrell, Wetherill, J. M., White, David N., White, Harry, Woodward and Wright—55. So the question was determined in the negative. ABSENT.-Messrs. Bailey, of Huntingdon, Baker, Bannan, Barclay, Bardsley, Beebe, Boyd, Carey, Cassidy, Cronmiller, Curry, Curtin, Cuyler, Davis, Dunning, Finney, Hanna, Harvey, Heverin, Littleton, Mitchell, Newlin, Patterson, D. W., Patterson, T. H. B., Read, John R., Simpson, White, J. W. F., and Meredith, President. And the question again recurring, Will the Convention agree to the section? The yeas and nays were required by Mr. D. N. White and Mr. Collins, and were as follow, viz: YEAS. Messrs. Achenbach, Addicks, Ainey, Andrews, Armstrong, Baily, of Perry, Bartholomew, Beebe, Bowman, Calvin, Collins, Corson, Darlington, Dodd, Edwards, Ewing, Fell, Funck, Green, Hall, Hay, Hazzard, Horton, Howard, Knight, Landis, Lawrence, MacConnell, MacVeagh, M'Culloch, Mann, Mantor, Minor, Niles, Parsons, Porter, Pughe, Purviance, John N., Reed, Andrew, Rooke, Russell, Stanton, Struthers, Turrell, Van Reed, Wetherill, J. M., White, David N., and White, Harry-48. NAYS. Messrs. Alricks, Baer, Bannan, Biddle, Bigler, Black, Chas. A., Black, J. S., Brodhead, Broomall, Brown, Buckalew, Bullitt, Campbell, Carter, Church, Clark, Cochran, Corbett, Dallas, De France, Dunning, Elliott, Ellis, Fulton, Gibson, Gilpin, Guthrie, Hemphill, Hunsicker, Kaine, Lamberton, Lilly, Littleton, Long, M'Camant, M'Clean, M'Murray, Metzger, Mott, Palmer, G. W., Palmer, H. W., Patterson, D. W., Patton, Purman, Purviance, Samuel A., Reynolds, Ross, Runk, Sharpe, Smith, H. G., Smith, Henry W., Smith, Wm. H., Stewart, Temple, Walker, Wetherill, John Price, Wherry and Worrell-58. So the question was determined in the negative. ABSENT.-Messrs. Bailey, of Huntingdon, Baker, Barclay, Bardsley, Boyd, Carey, Cassidy, Craig, Cronmiller, Curry, Curtin, Cuyler, Davis, Finney, Hanna, Harvey, Heverin, Lear, Mitchell, Newlin, Patterson, T. H. B., Read, John R., Simpson, White, J. W. F., Woodward, Wright and Meredith, President. And the question recurring, Will the Convention agree to the twentieth and last section? A motion was made by Mr. John Price Wetherill, To amend the article, by inserting a new section, to be numbered nineteen, as follows, viz: The General Assembly shall apportion the State every ten years, beginning at its first session after the adoption of this Constitution, by dividing the population of the State, as ascertained by the last preceding federal census by the number one hundred and fifty, and the quotient shall be the ratio of representation in the House of Representatives. Every county shall be entitled to one Representative, unless its population is less than three-fifths of the ratio. Every county having a population not less than the ratio and three-fifths shall be entitled to two Representatives, and for each additional number of inhabitants equal to the ratio, one Representative. Counties containing less than three-fifths of the ratio shall be formed into single districts of compact and contiguous territory bounded by county lines, and contain as nearly as possible an equal number of inhabitants." On the question, Will the Convention agree so to amend? A motion was made by Mr. Wherry, That the Convention do now adjourn. Which was agreed to. Whereupon, The President adjourned the Convention until to-morrow morning at half-past nine o'clock. Attest: L. ROGERS, A. D. HARLAN, D. L. IMBRIE, Clerk. Assistant Clerks. INDEX. A. ACCOUNTS AND EXPENDITURES OF THE CONVENTION, Committee on, appointment reports of, 98, 113, 164, 173, 216, 245, 301, 320, 351, 393, 401, 407, 434, 435, 473, 482, 496, ACHENBACH, GEORGE A., delegate XVIIIth district: leave of absence granted to, 1037. resolution submitted by- of approval of plan for improving Independence Square, 527. ADDICKS, JOHN E., delegate IId district: leaves of absence granted to, 222, 342, 772, 982. reports made by- from committee to confer with councils of Philadelphia, relative to Hall for use from committee on the House, 370, 400, 865. resolutions submitted by- to appoint a House committee, 157. to appoint five additional pages, 157. to direct Committee on House to take charge of Hall during recess, 438. to provide for delivering up of Hall to city authorities, 1255. Agriculture, Mining, Manufactures and Commerce, committee on, appointment report of, 383. Agriculture, Mining, Manufactures and Commerce, article on, reported by commit- tee, 383. read the first time, 383. consideration of, on second reading, 511. article negatived, 521. AINEY, WILLIAM H., delegate at large: leaves of absence granted to, 175, 1004. resolutions submitted by- to proceed to election of Chief Clerk, 37. to provide for joint sessions of standing committees, 105. directing Committee on Suffrage to report an ordinance for submission of the ALRICKS, HAMILTON, delegate XIIth district: leaves of absence granted to, 232, 237, 527, 617, 934, 1114. resolutions submitted by- to prohibit Legislature from granting extra compensation to officers or mem- 1* CON. Jour. |