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Thomas C. Fitzsimmons, Wilkes-Barre, June 4, 1903.
Alexander Knight, Ambler, June 4, 1903.

James R. F. Bell, Philadelphia, August 5, 1903.

The following named gentlemen to be Commissioners to erect a schoolhouse on Cornplanter Indian lands, to serve until lawfully determined or annulled, to compute from May 25, 1903:

O. J. Gunning, Warren.

W. L. Magowan, Warren.

Homer Ensign, Corydon.

The following named gentlemen to be members of the Advisory Commission for the Preservation of the Public Records, for the term of one year, to compute from June 8, 1904:

John W. Jordan, Philadelphia.

Frank R. Diffenderfer, Lancaster.
Boyd Crumrine, Washington.
Julius F. Sachse, Philadelphia.

The following named gentlemen to be commissioners to direct and supervise the preservation of the historical archives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to serve until lawfully determined or annulled, to compute from July 22, 1903:

Thomas Lynch Montgomery, Green Hill.
John W. Jordan, Philadelphia.

Joseph W. Hunter, of Jenkintown, to be State Highway Commissioner, for the term of four years, to compute from June 24, 1903.

The following named gentlemen to be trustees of the Miners' Home of Pennsylvania, to serve until superseded, to compute from the dates set opposite their names, respectively:

Charles G. Palmer, Shenandoah, July 1, 1903.
Robert Monroe, Hazleton, July 1, 1903.

Thomas Coates, Greensburg, July 1, 1903.

W. A. Huff, Greensburg, October 29, 1903.

L. A. Watres, Scranton, February 3, 1904.

Agreeably to the Executive message presented this day,

On the question,

Will the Senate agree to the motion?

The yeas and nays were taken, agreeably to the provisions of the Constitution, and were as follows, viz.:

YEAS.

Messrs. Boland, Brown, Calpin, Catlin, Cochran, Crawford, Cumings, Danner, Dewalt, Edmiston, Fisher, Fox, Freeland, Gerberich, Godcharles, Gransback, Grim, Hackett, Hall, Heidlebaugh, Herbst, Hill, Irvin, Keyser, Manbeck, Matson, McNees, McNichol, McPherson, Phillips, Quail, Roberts, Scott, Shepard, Sisson, Stewart, Stineman Stober, Thomas, Thomson, Vare, White, Wilbert, Woods (Allegheny), Woods (Westmoreland), Zern and Sproul, President pro tempore-47.

NAYS.

None.

Two-thirds of all the Senators having voted "aye," the question was determined in the affirmative.

The Clerk of the House of Representatives, being introduced, informed that the House of Representatives has concurred in the resolution from the Senate as follows, viz.:

In the Senate, January 18, 1905.

Resolved (if the House of Representatives concur), that when the Senate adjourns to-day it be to meet on Monday evening next, at nine o'clock P. M.

The hour of twelve o'clock having arrived,

Messrs. Houck, Hunter and Mintzer, a committee from the House of Representatives, being introduced, informed the Senate that the House of Representatives was now ready for the President and members of the Senate, for the purpose of proceding to the election of a Senator to represent this State in the Senate of the United States for the remainder of the constitutional term ending on the fourth of March next, to fill the vacancy arising in that body by the expiration of the appointment of Philander C. Knox, and also for the purpose of proceeding to the election of a Senator to represent this State in the Senate of the United States for the term of six years, beginning on the fourth day of March next.

Whereupon,

The President and members of the Senate and Speaker and members of the House of Representatives convened in joint assembly; in the hall of the House of Representatives, agreeably to the provisions of an act of the General Assembly of this Commonwealth, regulating the time and manner of holding elections for Senator in Congress.

After some time, the President and members of the Senate having returned to their chamber, Mr. Stober, teller on the part of the Senate, made a report, which was read, as follows, viz.:

That, agreeably to the provisions of the act of Congress of the United States, entitled "An act to regulate the times and manner of holding elections for Senator in Congress," approved the 25th day of July, A. D. 1866, and of an act of General Assembly of the Commonwealth, entitled "An act to define the time and regulate the manner of electing Senators to represent this State in the Senate of the United States," approved the eleventh day of January, A. D. 1867, the members of the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, convened in the hall of the House of Representatives, on Wednesday, the 18th day of January, A. D. 1905, at twelve o'clock M., the President of the Senate officiating as President thereof.

Whereupon,

The Journals of both Houses of the preceding day were read by the Clerks thereof, as follows, viz:

In the Senate,

Tuesday Afternoon, January 17, 1905.

The hour of three o'clock having arrived,

The Senate re-assembled agreeably to the provisions of an act of the Congress of the United States, entitled "An act to regulate the time and manner of holding elections for Senators in Congress," approved the 25th day of July, A. D. 1866, and of an act of the General Assembly of this Commonwealth, entitled "An act to define the time and regulate the manner of electing Senators to represent this State in the Senate of the United States," approved the 11th day of January, A. D. 1867, and the Senate proceeded by a viva voce vote of each Senator present to name one person for Senator in Congress from the State of Pennsylvania for the remainder of the constitutional term ending on the fourth day of March next, to fill the vacancy arising in that body by the expiration of the appointment of Philander C. Knox.

Whereupon,

Jacob Bolard named Philander C. Knox.
Charles L. Brown named Philander C. Knox.
Patrick F. Calpin named James K. P. Hall.
Sterling R. Catlin named Philander C. Knox.
J. Henry Cochran named James K. P. Hall.
John W. Crawford named Philander C. Knox.
Henry H. Cumings named Philander C. Knox.
Thomas D. Danner named James K. P. Hall.
Arthur G. Dewalt named James K. P. Hall.
Robert S. Edmiston named Philander C. Knox.
John S. Fisher named Philander ('. Knox.
John E. Fox named Philander C. Knox.

Benjamin N. Freeland named James K. P. Hall.
Daniel P. Gerberich named Philander C. Knox.
Frederick A. Godeharles named Philander C. Knox.
Henry Gransback named Philander C. Knox.
Webster Grim named James K. P. Hall.
Horatio B. Hackett named Philander C. Knox.
Milton Heidelbaugh named Philander C. Knox.
Edwin M. Herbst named James K. P. Hall.
Joel J. Hill named James K. P. Hall.
Edward A. Irvin named Philander C. Knox.
William H. Keyser named Philander C. Knox.
William H. Manbeck named Philander C. Knox.
Myron Matson named Philander C. Knox.
George W. McNees named Philander C. Knox.
James P. McNichol named Philander C. Knox.
Donald P. McPherson named Philader C. Knox.
William C. Miller named Philander C. Knox.
Elmer I. Phillips named Philander C. Knox.
Charles E. Quail named Philander C. Knox.
Algernon B. Roberts named Philander C. Knox.

John M. Scott named Philander C. Knox.
Jesse S. Shepard named Philander C. Knox.
A. E. Sisson named Philander C. Knox.
William C. Sproul named Philander C. Knox.
Alexander Stewart named Philander C. Knox.
Jacob C. Stineman named Philander C. Knox.
J. A. Stober named Philander C. Knox.
Daniel J. Thomas named Philander C. Knox.
Oscar E. Thomson named Philander C. Knox.
George A. Vare named Philander C. Knox.
Samuel P. White named Philander C. Knox.
David A. Wilbert named Philander C. Knox.
Cyrus E. Woods named Philander C. Knox.
William S. Woods named Philander C. Knox.
Jacob G. Zern named James K. P. Hall.

Absent-Messrs. John M. Goehring and Edwin K. McConkey. Present but not voting-James K. P. Hall.

Thus the votes were:

For Philander C. Knox, 38.

For James K. P. Hall, 9.

So it appeared that Philander C. Knox was duly named by the Senate of Pennsylvania for Senator in Congress from the State of Pennsylvania for the remainder of the constitutional term ending on the fourth day of March next, to fill the vacancy arising in that body by the expiration of the appointment of Philander C. Knox.

In the House of Representatives, Tuesday Afternoon, January 17, 1905.

The hour of three o'clock having arrived,

The House, agreeably to the provisions of an act of the Congress of the United States, entitled "An act to regulate the times and manner of holding elections for Senators in Congress," approved the 25th day of July, A. D. 1866, and of an act of the General Assembly of this Commonwealth, entitled “An act to define the time and regulate the manner of electing Senators to represent this State in the Senate of the United States," approved the 11th day of January, A. D. 1867, and the House of Representatives proceeded by a viva voce vote of each member present to name one person for Senator in Congress from the State of Pennsylvania for the remainder of the constitutional term ending on the fourth of March next, to fill the vacancy arising in that body by the expiration of the appointment of Philander C. Knox.

Whereupon,

Mr. Alsip named Philander C. Knox.
Mr. Ambler named Philander C. Knox.
Mr. Ammerman named James K. P. Hall.
Mr. Andrews named Philander C. Knox.
Mr. Arner named James K. P. Hall.

Mr. Bacon named Philander C. Knox.
Mr. Balthaser named James K. P. Hall.
Mr. Barrett named Philander C. Knox.
Mr. Beidleman named Philander C. Knox.
Mr. Berry named Philander C. Knox.
Mr. Blough named Philander C. Knox.
Mr. Borger named Philander C. Knox.
Mr. Bougher named Philander C. Knox.
Mr. Boulton named Philander C. Knox.
Mr. Bowen named Philander C. Knox.
Mr. Bowersox named Philander C. Knox.
Mr. Bramhall named Philander C. Knox.
Mr. Brann named Philander C. Knox.
Mr. Brinkerhoff named Philander C. Knox.
Mr. Brosius named Philander C. Knox.
Mr. Buckley named Philander C. Knox.
Mr. Call named Philander C. Knox.
Mr. Campbell named Philander C. Knox.
Mr. Campsey named Philander C. Knox.
Mr. Carson named Philander C. Knox.
Mr. Clarency named Philander C. Knox.
Mr. Lawrence B. Cook named Philander C. Knox.
Mr. William J. Cook named Philander C. Knox.
Mr. A. F. Cooper named Philander C. Knox.

Mr. Thomas V. Cooper named Philander C. Knox.
Mr. Cope named Philander C. Knox.

Mr. Councilman named Philander C. Knox.
Mr. Craven named Philander C. Knox.

Mr. Creasy named James K. P. Hall.

Mr. Cressman named Philander ('. Knox.
Mr. Crout named Philander C. Knox.
Mr. Dehaven named Philander C. Knox.
Mr. Dunn named Philander C. Knox.
Mr. Dunsmore named Philander C. Knox.
Mr. Eaton named Philander C. Knox.
Mr. Eckels named Philander C. Knox.
Mr. Edlis named Philander C. Knox.
Mr. Ehrhardt named Philander C. Knox.
Mr. Endsley named Philander C. Knox.
Mr. Esler named Philander C. Knox.
Mr. Evans named Philander C. Knox.
Mr. Fahey, absent.

Mr. Farley named Philander C. Knox.
Mr. Fertig named Philander C. Knox.
Mr. Field named Philander C. Knox.
Mr. Flack named Philander C. Knox.
Mr. Fliehr named Philander C. Knox.
Mr. Flynn named James K. P. Hall.
Mr. Flyte named Philander C. Knox.
Mr. Francies named Philander C. Knox.
Mr. Funston named Philander C. Knox.
Mr. Gabriel named Philander C. Knox.
Mr. Garner named Philander C. Knox.

18 Sen. Jour.

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