By the District compofed of? the County of Lancaster. S By the District compofed of CHRISTOPHER MAYER, the Counties of Northum-NATHAN PALMER, berland and Luzerne. By the District compofed of the Counties of Mifflin EZRA DOTY. and Huntingdon. By the District compofed of the Counties of Lycoming, Centre, Clearfield, M'Kean, Tioga, & Potter. By the District compofed of the Counties of Greene and Washington. By the District compofed of JOHN BURROWS. ISAAC WEAVER, JAMES STEVENSON. the Counties of Alleghe- ABNER LACOCK. ny, Beaver, and Butler. S By the District compofed of 2 GABRIEL HIESTER, the County of Berks. S JOHN S. HIESTER, But the Judges of the District of Orwigfburg, in the faid County of Berks, had not forwarded their Returns in time, as prefcribed by Law for making up the General Returns; and the Returns of the faid District of Orwigfburg were afterwards made up, and tranfmitted to the Office of the Prothonotary of the faid County, and thence to the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth; by which it appears that Daniel Udree has a greater number of Votes than John S. Hiefter. Mr. Lane, late Speaker, informed the Senate, that, in the Recefs of the Legiflature, he had received a Letter from James Martin, refigning his Seat as one of the Reprefentatives in the Senate, from the Diftrict compofed of the Counties of Allegheny, Beaver, and Butler; and that he had, thereupon, iffued his Writs of Election, directing the Sheriffs of the feveral Counties, compofing the faid Diftrict, to hold Elections to fupply faid Vacancy. The Returns of the Election, to fupply the place of James Martin, were read; by which it appeared that Nathaniel Irish was duly chofen. On motion, The Senate proceeded to the Election of Speaker (the Clerks having been firft appointed Tellers) and, upon counting the Votes, it appeared, that Prefly Car Lane had 24 Votes, and Ilaac Weaver 1 Vote; and that Prefly Car Lane was duly elected. On motion, Mr. Brady adminiftered, agreeably to Law, the ufual Oaths of Office to the Speaker. Whereupon, The requifite Qualifications were adminiftered, by the Speaker, to the following Members, to wit: ABNER LACOCK, CHRISTOPHER MAYER, NATHAN PALMER, JAMES STEVENSON, ISAAC WEAVER. On motion of Mr. Roberts and Mr. Wayne, The Returns of the Election, for the District compofed of the County of Berks, were again read, and referred to Mr. Roberts, Mr. Weaver, and Mr. Mitchell, to confider and report thereon, fo far as refpects the Seat of Daniel Udree. Adjourned, till 11 o'clock tomorrow morning. ::: Wednesday, December 7, 1808. Mr. Roberts, from the Committee to whom was yesterday referred the Returns of Election, for the District compofed of the County of Berks, fo far as the fame respects the Seat of Daniel Udree, made Report, which was read as follows, to wit: That it appears to the Committee, from the Papers referred, that Judges from all the Difrics compofing the Senatorial Diftrict of faid County, except from one District, met at the place and on the day appointed by Law for counting up the Votes; when it appeared, that John S. Hielter had 2944 Votes, and Daniel Udree had 2899 Votes. But that, on the day following, a Return was made from the other Diftrict; when it appeared, that, in faid fingle Diftrict, John S. Hiefter had 242 Votes, and Daniel Udree had 324 Votes. These feparate Returns, when added, give to John S. Hiefter 3186 Votes, and to Daniel Udree 3223 Votes; making in the whole Senatorial District, compofed of the County of Berks, a majority in favor of Daniel Udree of 37 Votes. There has no Evidence been before the Committee, of Fraud committed or defigned. The only Defect which has appeared, is that already ftated; the want of Attention in the Return-judges of a fingle Diftrict, which has brought the Papers, in their present informal manner, before the Senate. This Defect, the Committee have no hesitation in believing, the Senate will not permit to vitiate a fair Election; they therefore fubmit the following Refolution: Refolved, That Daniel Udree, having had a majority of Votes for Senator, in the Senatorial District compofed of the County of Berks, be admitted to a Seat in the Senate. Ordered to lie upon the Table. A Committee of the Houfe of Reprefentatives, being introduced, informed that the Houfe of Reprefentatives is duly organized, and ready to proceed to Bufinefs. On motion, Mr. Mitchell and Mr. Lacock were appointed a Committee, to inform the Houfe of Reprefentatives that Senate have organized, and are ready to proceed to Bufinefs. And, after fome time, Mr. Mitchell reported, that the Committee had performed that Service. Jonas Prefton, the Rreprefentative in Senate from the District compofed of the Counties of Delaware and Chester, appeared and took his Seat, the ufual Affirmations having firft been taken and fubfcribed by him. On motion, Mr. Laird, Mr. Hefton, and Mr. Miller were appointed a Committee, to join a Committee of the Houfe of Reprefentatives, to inform the Governor that the General Affembly is duly organized, and to know at what time the Governor will make his Communications. Ordered, That the Clerk inform the House of Reprefentatives, accordingly. The Clerk of the Houfe of Reprefentatives prefented an Extract from the Journal of that Houfe, which was read as follows, to wit: "In the House of Reprefentatives. "Refolved, That a Committee be appointed, to join a Committee of the Senate to wait upon the Governor, and inform him that the General Affembly are duly organized, and ready to receive his Communications. "And ordered, That Mefsrs. Darlington and M'Sherry be a Committee for that purpose." After fome time, Mr. Laird reported, that the Committee had performed that Service; and that the Governor informed the Committee he would make his Communications to the General Affembly at 12 o'clock, at Noon, tomorrow, in the Chamber of the Houfe of Reprefentatives. On motion of Mr. Roberts and Mr. Weaver, The Report of the Committee, on the fubject of the Election of Daniel Udree, was again read, confidered, and the Refolution attached thereto adopted. Thereupon, Mr. Udree appeared, and, after the requifite Oaths being adminiftered to him, took his Seat. The Secretary of the Commonwealth prefented a Meffage from the Governor, which was read as follows, to wit: To the Senate and Houfe of Reprefentatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. GENTLEMEN, In pursuance of the 4th Section of an Act of the General Affembly, of the Commonwealth of Pennfylvania, approved the 2d day of February, 1802, entitled, "An Act to direct the Manner, Time, and Places of holding Elections for Electors of a Prefident and Vice prefident of the United States," it becomes my Duty to inform the Legislature, that the following Gentlemen have given Notice to me, that they are at the Seat of Government, and ready to perform the Duties of Electors of Prefident and Vice-prefident of the United States, viz. Charles Thomfon, Thomas Leiper, Michael Leib, Jofeph Engle, William Rodman, Archibald Darrah, Jacob Weygandt, Jofeph Lefever, Gabriel Hiefter, junior, George Hartman, Adamfon Tannehill. James Cowden, William Willon, Robert Giffen, David Fullerton, Jacob Hoftetter, Peter Kimmell, and Jofeph Hufton; by which it appears, that William Montgomery and John M'Dowell, Efqrs. two of the Perfons chofen at the late Election, to ferve as Electors, are abfent from the Seat of Government, owing (as I have been informed) to bodily Indif pofition. Lancafter, Dec. 6, 1868. On motion, THOMAS M'KEAN. Mr. Roberts was appointed Teller, to officiate, on the part of the Senate, at the Election of Electors, to be held this day, agreeably to Law, to fupply the places of John M'Dowell and William Montgomery. A Committee of the House of Representatives, being introduced, informed the Senate, that the Members of that Houfe are ready to receive the Members of the Senate in their Chamber, to proceed to the Election of Electors, to fupply the places of John M'Dowell and William Montgomery, who have neglected to attend at the Seat of Government, agreeably to Law. Whereupon, On motion of Mr. Wayne and Mr. Roberts, The Senate proceeded to the House of Representatives, in order to attend, in Joint Meeting, the said Election. After fome time, The Senate returned to their Chamber. Mr. Roberts, Teller, on the part of the Senate, at the Election of Electors, made Report, which was read as follows, to wit: |