INDEX.

A.

ACCOUNTS AND EXPENDITURES OF THE CONVENTION, committee on, appointment
of, 90.

reports of, 98, 113, 164, 173, 216, 245, 301, 320, 351, 393, 401, 407, 434, 435, 473, 482, 496,
497, 501, 547, 598, 655, 673, 772, 816, 817, 835, 865, 874, 940, 1006, 1026, 1051, 1082, 1174,
1198, 1199, 1245, 1265, 1288.

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
of Convention, 63, 156.

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.
directing Committee on House to take charge of Hall, 864.

to provide for delivering up of Hall to city authorities, 1255.

Adjournment, special reasons of members for vote on, 322.

Agriculture, Mining, Manufactures and Commerce, committee on, appointment
of, 90.

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
Constitution, 872.

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-
bers, 133.

ALRICKS, HAMILTON-Continued.

resolutions submitted by-

to appoint all judicial officers, 133.

to prevent any obligation due the State by corporations, to be remitted, 136
relative to the right of eminent domain, 160.

to limit all corporation franchises, 160.

to render rolling stock of railroad companies liable to levy and sale, 161.

to prohibit corporations from limiting or impairing its responsibilities, 170.
to prevent municipal indebtedness, 170.

to elect a State Revisor, 193.

to rescind Rule XIII, 385.

to provide for proper supervision of all bills passed third reading, 396.
thanking trustees Lehigh University tendering use of Packer Hall to Conven-
tion, 764.

not to accept resignation of Mr. Woodward, 783.

directing the Committee on the Judiciary to inquire into the expediency of
reporting a section relative to the construction of wills, 934.

relative to call of the previous question, 1051.

of thanks to the city authorities of Philadelphia, 1244.

to adjourn to meet at Harrisburg 27th day of December, 1273.

ANDREWS, GEORGE W., delegate XXVIIth district:

leaves of absence granted to, 254, 390, 763, 772.

resolutions submitted by-

to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors, 123.

relative to the formation of new counties, 125.

to prohibit the sale or furnishing of intoxicating liquors, 125.

ARMSTRONG, WILLIAM H., delegate at large:

leaves of absence granted to, 321, 502, 918, 972.

reports made by-

from Committee on the Judiciary, 412, 1054.

from committee of thirteen, declaratory of the powers of the Convention, 1279.
from the Executive Committee, 1285.

resolutions submitted by-

to receive proposals for printing the proceedings of Convention, 66.

to provide for the selection of seats, 127.

to authorize standing committees to print such propositions as they deem pro-
per, 135.

directing Clerk to procure five copies of Purdon's Digest, 299.

directing the Legislature to settle the accounts of the State Printer, 365.

to print in bill form all reports of standing committees, 366.

to instruct Committee on Revision and Adjustment to report the order for con-
sideration of articles on second and third reading, 410.

to fix the salary of Transcribing Clerks, 1114.

thanking the councils of Philadelphia for their tokens of friendly regard, 1252.
to appoint a committee of thirteen declaring the powers of the Convention, 1275.
directing Mr. Singerly to re-print the Debates and Journal destroyed by fire, 1282.
Auditor General, requested to give information relative to expenses of Convention
of 1837-8, 46.

requested to furnish copies of his annual reports for 1871-72, 47.

report of, giving expenses of Convention of 1837-8, 62.

resolution requesting to furnish information in regard to the public printing, 72.
communication from, giving statement of moneys paid into State Treasury by
the different offices of Philadelphia, 88.

Auditor General-Continued.

resolution requesting to furnish a list of all corporations within the State, 110
resolution requesting information from, relative to railroads, 189.
communication from, with statement relative to railroads and canals, 220.
communication from, in reply to resolution of Convention of 27th November
last, 237.

B.

BAER, WILLIAM J., delegate at large:

leaves of absence granted to, 97, 242, 312, 392, 634, 759, 764, 934, 1171.

report made by-

from minority Committee on Railroads and Canals, 463.

resolutions submitted by-

relative to persons guilty of bribery, 75.

relative to defence in trials for libel, 75.

relative to granting of divorces, 75.
relative to costs in suits ignored, 75.
relative to trial by jury, 75.

to exempt property of debtors, 76.

to provide that no person shall be eligible to more than one lucrative office at
the same time, 201.

to provide that all elections shall be by ballot, 209.

declaring all priests and ministers of the gospel ineligible to member of As-
sembly, 222.

to rescind all resolutions violative of Rule XXV, 342.

relative to the number of senatorial and representative districts, 359.

to fix the salaries of members, 470.

to hold sessions at Harrisburg, 907.

to re-consider vote on Judiciary article, and refer to special committee, 1069.
BAILEY, JOHN M., delegate XXIId district:

leaves of absence granted to, 167, 293, 307, 607, 1050.

resolutions submitted by-

to prohibit unjust discrimination in freight or passage, 81.

to provide for seat of government remaining at Harrisburg, 171.

BAILY, JOSEPH, delegate XVIIth district:

leaves of absence granted to, 367, 802.

report made by-

from the minority Committee on Railroads and Canals, 445.

resolutions submitted by-

proposing an article on Railroads and Canals, 130.

directing a report of all persons employed by the Convention, 222.

to ascertain probable expense of draping Hall, &c., 247.

to submit section 27, of Judiciary article, separately, 1248.

BAKER, WILLIAM D., delegate IVth district:

leaves of absence granted to, 511, 672, 759.

resolutions submitted by-

to make the owners of property responsible for loss at gaming, or damage by
intoxicating drinks, 370.

to direct special committee on salary, to consider compensation of officers, 526.
BANNAN, THOMAS R., delegate Xth district:

eave of absence granted to, 543.

BARCLAY, GEORGE G., delegate VIIIth district :

leave of absence granted to, 982.

resolutions submitted by-

requesting Secretary of Commonwealth to furnish list of all pardons since
January 1, 1838, 74.

to take the pardoning power from the Governor, 92.

relative to creating municipal debts, 92.

relative to the liberty of the press, 92.

relative to the appointment of Supreme Court judges, 93.

providing for an oath of office for city or borough councils, 162.

to prohibit the consolidation of stock by railroad companies, 172.

to provide for compulsory education between the ages of six and eighteen, 176.
to provide for change of venue in certain cases, 190.

to provide that election officers, serving without compensation, shall be ex-
empt from jury service, 202.

relative to damages by municipal corporations, 363.

not to grant any leaves of absence, 982.

BARDSLEY, JOHN, delegate Ist district:
leaves of absence granted to, 254, 342.
resolutions submitted by-

relative to funding municipal debts, 178.

to prevent issuing of warrants for municipal indebtedness, 190.

to furnish copies of the Journal to newspaper reporters, 232.

to allow the judges of courts to have the power to enter any institution in the
State, 327.

BARR, JAMES P., delegate at large:

report of delegates at large, appointing in place of Mr. J. S. Black, 1104.

oath administered to, 1111.

resolution of Mr. Curtin, to place on committees filled by Mr. Black, 1185.

BARTHOLOMEW, LIN, delegate at large:

leaves of absence granted to, 232, 329, 530, 789, 1005.

communication from, tendering his resignation as member of Convention, 469.
resolution of Mr. Darlington to accept, not adopted, 470.

resignation of withdrawn, 472.

resolutions submitted by-

to accept the invitation of the councils of Philadelphia to meet in that city, 33.
relative to printing of Convention, 70.

relative to enacting special laws extending time for payment of contract debts, 74.
to forbid judges accepting a non-judicial office, 108.

of thanks to John A. Smull, Esq., Resident Clerk of the House of Representa-
tives, 111.

to divide the State into Supreme Court districts, 201.

to dispose of all questions of adjournment without debate, 456.

BEEBE, MANLY C., delegate XXVIIIth district:

leaves of absence granted to, 97, 267, 333, 561, 816.

resolutions submitted by-

to prevent appropriations to sectarian institutions, 73.

to print an appropriate heading on the paper furnished the Convention, 87.

to make elective the offices of Attorney General and Secretary of the Common-
wealth, 171.

to provide for the election of a superintendent of public instruction, 176.

BEEBE, MANLY C.-Continued.

resolutions submitted by-

to prevent leaves of absence, 216.

relative to the submission of the Constitution, 1154.

to add Messrs. Mantor and Brown to Executive Committee, 1262.
relative to the death of Mr. Craig, 1295.

Bently, Frank, elected Assistant Doorkeeper, 43.

BIDDLE, GEORGE W., delegate Ist district:

leave of absence granted to, 499, 517, 541, 934, 952, 1058.

reports made by-

from Committee on Impeachment and Removal from Office, 39).

to pay all necessary expenses of Executive Committee, 1266.

BIGLER, WILLIAM, delegate at large:

report of delegates at large appointing in place of Mr. S. H. Reynolds, 456.
oath administered to, 460.

leaves of absence granted to, 745, 915, 1004.

resolution submitted by-

to appoint a special committee on submission of the Constitution, 663.
BLACK, CHARLES A., delegate XXVth district:

leaves of absence granted to, 342, 607.

resolutions submitted by-

relative to suits for libel, 122.

to prohibit legislative extra pay to committees, 122.

relative to compensation in cases of contested election, 122.

relative to the pardoning power of the Governor, 123.

relative to bribery in elections, 124.

declaring the duty of every member of the Convention to work for the adoption
of the Constitution, 1273.

BLACK, JEREMIAH S., delegate at large:

leaves of absence granted to, 159, 267.

communication from, tendering his resignation, 1001.

requested to withdraw resignation, 1038.

appointment of Mr. Barr in place of, 1104.

resolution submitted by-

appointing Mr. Mitchell to fill place of Mr. Hopkins, 375.

BOWMAN, CHARLES O., delegate XXXth district:

leaves of absence granted to, 311, 802, 1171.

resolutions submitted by-

not to accept the resignation of any member, 63.

of thanks to Gen. Selfridge and Thomas M'Camant, Esq., 112.

directing Committee on Accounts to settle with reporters of proceedings at
Harrisburg, 168.

to provide for compulsory education, 179.

relative to the writ of error in capital cases, 257.

to direct warrants to be drawn for proper proportion of pay to officers, 409.

to grant extra compensation to Powell De France, 1219.

BOYD, JAMES, delegate VIth district:

leaves of absence granted to, 167, 327, 342, 387, 789, 860, 918.

appeal from decision of the chair, 857; decision sustained, 858.

report made by-

from committee on investigation, 1233.