SECTION 4. All officers shall hold their offices only on the condition that they behave themselves well while in office, and shall be removed on conviction of misbehaivor in office or of any infamous crime. Appointed officers, other than judges of courts of record, may be removed at the pleasure of the power by which they are appointed. All officers elected by the people, except Governor, Lieutenant Governor, members of the General Assembly and judges of the courts of record shall be removed by the Governor for reasonable cause, after due notice and full hearing, on the address of two-thirds of the Senate. Mr. HAY. Mr. President: If it is in order, I desire to move a re-consideration of the vote taken this morning, by which was adopted the amendment to the resolution proposed by the chairman of the Committee on House (Mr. Addicks.) I make this motion understanding that the amendment is not satisfactory to the committee and to other gentlemen of the Convention. I desire also to state that at the time the amendment was offered, I presumed that it would be entirely satisfactory to the Committee on House; that it met their views exactly, and would obviate objection which existed in the Convention to the adoption of the resolution as proposed. The PRESIDENT. It will require leave of the House to move a re-consideration. Shall the gentleman have leave? Leave was unanimously given. Mr. HAY. Mr. President: I now move to re-consider the vote on the amendment. The motion was agreed to and the The yeas and nays were required by Mr. Darlington and Mr. Hemphill, and were as follow, viz: YEAS. Messrs. Baker, Cassidy, Cochran, Craig, Cuyler, Davis, Ellis, Fell, Hemphill, Heverin, Lamberton, Littleton, Newlin, Porter, Read, John R., Sharpe, Temple, Wetherill, J. M. and Woodward-19. NAYS. Messrs. Alricks, Armstrong, Bannan, Barclay, Biddle, Black, Charles A., Boyd, Brodhead, Broomail, Buckalew, Camp bell, Carter, Clark, Corson, Curtin, Darlington, Dodd, Edwards, Elliott, Gibson, Gilpin, Guthrie, Hanna, Hay, Horton, Hunsicker, Knight, Lear, Lilly, Long, Minor, Niles, Palmer, G. W., Palmer, H. W., PatterRunk, Simpson, Smith, H. G., Smith, son, D. W., Patton, Reynolds, James L., Henry W., Smith, Wm. H., Turrell, Wetherill, Jno. Price, Wright and Meredith, President-44. So the motion was not agreed to. ABSENT OR NOT VOTING.-Messrs. Achen bach, Addicks, Ainey, Andrews, Baer, Baily, (Perry,) Bailey, (Huntingdon,) Bardsley, Bartholomew, Beebe, Black, J. S., Bowman, Brown, Carey, Church, Collins, Corbett, Cronmiller, Curry, Dallas, De France, Dunning, Ewing, Finney, Fulton, Funck, Gowen, Green, Hall, Harvey, Hazzard, Howard, Kaine, Landis, Lawrence, MacConnell, M'Allister, M'Camant, M'Clean, M'Culloch, M'Murray, MacVeagh, Mann, Mantor, Metzger, Mitchell, Mott, Parsons, Patterson, T. H. B., Pughe, Purman, Purviance, John N., Purviance, Samuel A., Reed, Andrew, Reynolds, S. H., Rooke, Ross, Russell, Stanton, StewThe PRESIDENT. The question is on the art, Struthers, Van Reed, Walker, Wher amendment was re-considered. amendment. The amendment was rejected. The PRESIDENT. The question is on the resolution. ry, White, David N., White, Harry, White, J. W. F. and Worrell-68. Mr. DARLINGTON. Mr. President: I move the Convention now resolve itself Mr. TEMPLE. Mr. President: What is into a eommittee of the whole, for the the question? The CLERK read as follows: Resolved, That during the recess of the Convention the Committee on House shall take entire charge of the Hall and the property therein. And they are hereby authorized, at their discretion, to engage such employees as may be required for the above duty. The resolution was agreed to. Mr. TEMPLE. Mr. President: I move the Convention do now adjourn. purpose of considering the report of the Committee on County, Township and Borough Organization. Mr. HEMPHILL. I rise to a point of order. There is not a quorum present. The PRESIDENT. The Chair has no knowledge that there is not a quorum present. Mr. HEMPHILL. rum voting. The PRESIDENT. There was not a quo When the yeas and nays are called, and a quorum does not answer to their names, it does not follow that there is not a quorum present. The question is upon the motion of the gentleman from Chester (Mr. Darlington.) The yeas and nays were required by Mr. Temple and Mr. Buckalew, and were as follow, viz: YEAS. Messrs. Ainey, Baker, Biddle, Black, Chas. A., Boyd, Brodhead, Broomall, Cassidy, Clark, Corson, Craig, Curtin, Darlington, Dodd, Edwards, Gibson, Hanna, Horton, Hunsicker, Lear, Lilly, Long, Niles, Patterson, D. W., Purviance, Jno. N., Read, Jno. R., Simpson, Smith, H. G., Smith, Henry W., Stanton and Meredith, President-33. NAYS. Messrs. Armstrong, Bannan, Buckalew, Campbell, Carter, Cochran, Davis, Fell, Gilpin, Guthrie, Hay, Hemphill, Heverin, Kaine, Knight, Lamberton, Littleton, Newlin, Palmer, G.W., Palmer, H. W., Porter, Runk, Temple, Turrell, Wetherill, J. M., Wetherill, Jno. Price, Woodward and Wright-28. So the motion was agreed to. ABSENT OR NOT VOTING.-Messrs. Achenbach, Addicks, Alricks, Andrews, Baer, Baily, (Perry,) Bailey, (Huntingdon,) Barclay, Bardsley, Bartholomew, Beebe, Black, J. S., Bowman, Brown, Carey, Church, Colins, Corbett, Cronmiller, Curry, Cuyler, Dallas, De France, Dunning, Elliott, Ellis, Ewing, Finney, Fulton, Funck, Gowen, Green, Hall, Harvey, Hazzard, Howard, Landis, Lawrence, MacConnell, M'Allister, M'Camant, M'Clean, M'Culloch, M'Murray, MacVeagh, Mann, Mantor, Metzger, Minor, Mitchell, Mott, Parsons, Patterson, T. H. B., Patton Pughe, Purman, Purviance, Samuel A., Reed, Andrew, Reynolds, Jas. L., Reynolds, S. H., Rooke, Ross, Russell, Sharpe, Smith, William H., Stewart, Struthers, Van Reed, Walker, Wherry, White, David N., White, Harry, White J. W. F. and Worrell-72 Mr. CUYLER. (Before the vote was announced.) Mr. President: I desire to change my vote, for the reason that the chairman of the committee is not present. The PRESIDENT. Did the gentleman vote under a misapprehension. Mr. CUYLER. No, sir. The PRESIDENT. It cannot be done, the Convention having resolved to go into a committee of the whole. Mr. JOHN R. READ. Mr. President: I move to reconsider the vote just taken. The motion was agreed to, there being, on a division, thirty-four in the affirmative, and twenty-two in the negative. Mr. TEMPLE. Mr. President: I move that we do now adjourn. Upon this motion, the yeas and nays were required by Mr. Temple and Mr. J. M. Wetherill, and were as follow, viz: YEAS. Messrs. Armstrong, Baker, Buckalew, Clark, Cochran, Craig, Davis, Elliott, Fell, Hanna, Hemphill, Heverin, Kaine, Knight, Lamberton, Littleton, Newlin, Palmer, G. W., Patton, Porter, Read, Jno. R., Rusk, Sharpe, Temple, Wetherill, J. M., Woodward and Wright-27. NAYS. Messrs. Ainey, Alricks, Bannan, Barclay, Biddle, Black, Charles A., Boyd, Brodhead, Broomall, Carter, Cassidy, Corson, Curtin, Cuyler, Darlington, Dodd, Edwards, Gibson, Gilpin, Guthrie, Horton, Hunsicker, Lear, Lilly, Long, Niles, Palmer, H. W., Patterson, D. W., Reynolds. James L., Simpson, Smith, H. G., Smith, Henry W., Smith, Wm. H., Stanton, Turrell, Wetherill, Jno. Price and Meredith, President-36. So the motion was rejected. ABSENT OR NOT VOTING.-Messrs. Achenbach, Addicks, Andrews, Baer, Baily, (Perry,) Bailey, (Huntingdon,) Bardsley, Bartholomew, Beebe, Black, J. S., Bowman, Brown, Campbell, Carey, Church, Collins, Corbett, Cronmiller, Curry, Dallas, De France, Dunning, Ellis, Ewing, Finney, Fulton, Funck, Gowen, Green, Hall, Harvey, Hay, Hazzard, Howard, Landis, Lawrence, Mitchell, MacConnell, M'Allister, M'Camant, M'Clean, M'Culloch, M'Murray, MacVeagh, Mann, Mantor, Metzger, Minor, Mott, Parsons, Patterson, T. H. B., Pughe, Purman, Purviance, John N., Purviance, Samuel A., Reed, Andrew, Reynolds, S. H., Rooke, Ross, Russell, Stewart, Struthers, Van Reed, Walker, Wherry, White, David N., White, Harry, White, J. W. F. and Worrell-70. Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President: I move The PRESIDENT. Then the gentleman a call of the House. cannot change his vote. Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President: I move a call of the House. Mr. H. W. PALMER. Mr. President: I move that the Convention do now resolve itself into committee of the whole, for the consideration of the article reported by the Committee on Agriculture, Mining, Manufactures and Commerce. ton, Temple, Turrell, Wetherill, J. M., Wetherill, Jno. Price, Woodward, Wright and Meredith, President-66. NOT PRESENT.-Messrs. Achenbach, Ad The PRESIDENT. It is not in order at this time. Did some gentleman move a dicks, Andrews, Baer, Baily, (Perry,) call of the House? Mr. COCHRAN. I did. A call of the House was then made, and sixty-five members were found to be ent. pres Bailey, (Huntingdon,) Barclay, Bardsley, Bartholomew, Beebe, Black, Charles A., Black, J. S., Bowman, Brown, Campbell, Church, Collins, Corbett, Cronmiller, Curry, Davis, Dunning, Ewing, Finney, Fulton, Funck, Gowen, Green, Hall, Harvey, Mr. HEMPHILL. Mr. President: I move Hazzard, Howard, Landis, Lawrence, a call of the roll. The roll was then called, and the following members answered to their names: Messrs. Ainey, Alricks, Armstrong, Baker, Bannan, Biddle, Boyd, Brodhead, Broomall, Buckalew, Carey, Carter, Cassidy, Clark, Cochran, Corson, Craig, Curtin, Cuyler, Dallas, Darlington, De France, Dodd, Edwards, Elliott, Ellis, Fell, Gibson, Gilpin, Guthrie, Hanna, Hay, Hemphill, Heverin, Horton, Hunsicker, Kaine, Knight, Lamberton, Lear, Lilly, Littleton, Long, Newlin, Niles, Palmer, G. W., Palmer, H. W., Patterson, D. W., Patton, Porter, Read, John R., Reynolds, James L., Runk, Sharpe, Simpson, Smith, H. G., Smith, Henry W., Smith, Wm. H., Stan MacConnell, M'Allister, M'Camant, M'- Mr. WRIGHT. Mr. President: I move that the Convention do now adjourn for want of a quorum. Agreed to. The Convention then, at twelve o'clock, noon, adjourned to Tuesday, the fifteenth of April, at twelve o'clock M. SEVENTY-EIGHTH DAY. TUESDAY, April 15, 1873. The Convention re-assembled at noon, Hon. William M. Meredith, President, in the chair. PRAYER. Rev. JAMES W. CURRY offered prayer, as follows: Almighty Father! We praise Thee this morning for the health and strength we enjoy. We thank Thee for the beautiful bright sun above us, with a clear sky. We thank Thee for the cheerful hearts we have in meeting together after our brief separation. Would it please Thee to inspire our hearts with gratitude to Thee, Thou God, who hast been so kind in preserving our health and our lives. Would it please Thee now to impart unto each one of us wisdom from on High, so that we may be qualified for the duties for which we have assembled ourselves to we gether. Do Thou enable us to perform those duties with fidelity to God and to the constituency we represent. Do Thou help us in all things to be honest with ourselves and honest with our God. We ask Thee, oh Lord, to forgive us all wherein we have erred, wherein have sinned, wherein we have failed to please Thee. Do Thou grant, in the opening of our session this day, to baptize us with the Holy Ghost, and prepare us for all the duties of coming time. Let Thy blessing be with us, and let Thy spirit guide us, and ultimately save us all, in Jesus Christ. Amen. JOURNAL. The Journal of the proceedings of Friday, March twenty-eighth, was read and approved. PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. The PRESIDENT 'presented a petition of citizens of Northumberland county, praying for an acknowledgment of Almighty God in the Constitution of the State, which was laid on the table. Mr. D. N. WHITE presented a memorial of six thousand five hundred and twenty-two citizens of Allegheny county, and other counties in western Pennsylva nia, praying for the adoption of an amendment to the Constitution prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors as a beverage, to be submitted at the same time that the other amendments are submitted, which was read and laid on the table. Mr. HAY presented a petition from citizens of the county of Allegheny, engaged in the business of ale and lager beer brewing, praying that in the event of the sub mission of an amendment to the Constitution prohibiting the manufacture of vinous, malt and spirituous liquors, and its adoption by the people, provision be made that the General Assembly shall, by general law, provide for the payment, out of the State Treasury, to the owners of all real and personal property used in or about said breweries, and properly connected therewith, the just value thereof at the time of the adoption of the Consti tution, as damages for the loss of their business, and for the destruction of their Property, which was read and laid on the table. Mr. BRODHEAD presented a memorial of members of the bar of Northampton county, remonstrating against the circuit court system proposed by the majority of the Committee on the Judiciary, and favoring the plan reported by Mr. Kaine, as a minority of said committee, which was read and laid on the table. Mr. MACCONNELL presented the proceedings of a meeting of the members of the bar of Pittsburg, remonstrating against the circuit court system, proposed by the majority of the Committee on the Judiciary, and favoring the plan of Mr. S. A. Purviance, which was read and laid on the table. DAILY SESSIONS OF THE CONVENTION. Mr. WRIGHT submitted the following resolution, which was twice read and considered: Resolved, That the sessions of the Convention shall, on and after to-morrow, be as follows: Meet at ten o'clock A. M., and adjourn at one o'clock P. M.; meet at four o'clock P. M., and adjourn at six o'clock P. M. Mr. MACVEAGH. I move to amend the resolution, by inserting nine o'clock in the place of ten o'clock. ["That is right."] Mr. LILLY. 1 move further to amend by striking out four and inserting two o'clock. ["No; no; say three o'clock." The PRESIDENT. The question is on the amendment of the gentleman from Dauphin (Mr. MacVeagh.) Mr. H. W. SMITH. I offer the following amendment to the amendment: Strike out all after the word "resolved" and insert, "that on and after to-morrow this Convention will meet at nine o'clock A. M. and adjourn at one P. M., and meet again at three o'clock P. M. and adjourn at six P. M., and that the Convention hold no meetings on Saturdays. The The PRESIDENT. This is not an amendment to the pending amendment. question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Dauphin, (Mr. MacVeagh,) to strike out ten o'clock, and in sert nine o'clock. The amendment to the amendment was rejected; ayes, twenty-seven, less than a majority of a quorum. Mr. DARLINGTON. I move to strike out ten o'clock, and insert half-past nine o'clock. ["No." "No."] The amendment to the amendment was rejected; ayes, thirty-three, less than a majority of a quorum. Stanton, Temple, Wetherill, J. M., Wetherill, J. Price, White, J. W. F., Woodward, Worrell, and Meredith, President-40. NAYS. Messrs. Ainey, Baily, (Perry,) Barclay, affirmative. ABSENT OR NOT VOTING.-Messrs. Mr. KNIGHT. I move to amend by Mr. LANDIS. I move to strike out "four striking out "six o'clock" and inserting o'clock," and insert "three o'clock." The amendment to the amendment was rejected; ayes, thirty, less than a majorty of a quorum. The PRESIDENT. The question now is on the resolution. Mr. STANTON. I move to except Saturdays, by adding the words: "And that no sessions be held on Saturdays." The PRESIDENT. It is moved to amend the resolution by providing that no sessions be held on Saturdays. The question being on the amendment of Mr. Stanton, the yeas and nays were required by Mr. Niles and Mr. Darlington, and were as follow, viz: YEAS. Messrs. Addicks, Andrews, Baker, Biddle, Brodhead, Broomall, Buckalew, Cassidy, Corson, Curry, Curtin, Dallas, Funck, Gibson, Hanna, Heverin, Horton, Hunsicker, Lear, Lilly, Littleton, Long, MacVeagh, Newlin, Palmer, G. W., Patterson, D. W., Pughe, Read, John R., Rooke, Ross, Simpson, Smith, Henry W., "seven o'clock." We shall then meet at and adjourn at seven, giving us six hours ten and adjourn at one, and meet at four session each day Mr. BUCKALEW. Mr. President: I de sire to see the clause which fixes the hour of adjournment in the afternoon stricken out, so that the Convention will have the control of that subject at all times. We shall find, in the transaction of our business, very often that by sitting fifteen or twenty minutes longer than the fixed time, after six o'clock, for example, we shall get done with a subject, whereas, if it goes over to the next day, we may consume an entire session in disposing of it. By striking out the clause which fixes the hour of adjournment in the afternoon, the Convention, having control of its own business, can adjourn whenever there is any necessity for it, and it will not be forced to adjourn when it does not desire to do so. Mr. MACVeagh. Mr. President: I trust the gentleman from Philadelphia |