OF THE BELLEFTHAV OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO PROPOSE AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION, COMMENCED AT HARRISBURG, MAY 2, 1837. VOL. IX, Reported by JOHN AGG, Stenographer to the Convention : ASSISTED BY MESSRS, WHEELER, KINGMAN, DRAKE, AND M'KINLRY. HARRISBURG: PRINTED BY PACKER, BARRETT, and PARKE. 1838. 26681 MULIGI PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE CONVENTION HELD AT PHILADELPHIA. MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 1838. Mr. PAYNE, the senatorial delegate for the district composed of the counties of Venango, Warren, Jefferson, M'Kean, Potter and Tioga, elected in the place of Orlo J. Hamlin, Esq., resigned, appeared and took his seat in the convention. A motion was made by Mr. Woodward, and read as follows, viz: Resolved, That a committee be appointed to prepare and report a schedule to the amended constitution. And on motion, The said resolution was read the second time, considered and adopted; and, Ordered, That Messrs. Woodward, Scott, Banks, M'Sherry, Hays, Payne, Cox, Maclay and Farrelly be the committee for the purpose expressed in said resolution. FIRST ARTICLE. The Secretary proceeded to read the eleventh section of the first article, as follows: SECTION 9. Each house shall choose its speaker and other officers; and the senate shall also choose a speaker pro tempore, when the speaker shall exercise the office of governor. There being no amendment offered to this section, Mr. MEREDITH of Philadelphia, moved to dispense with the further reading of the sections, and that the convention proceed to the question in the report of the committee of the whole on the first article. Mr. EARLE, of Philadelphia, objected, as he had a wish to move a new section. |