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Pennsylvania Legislature.
From our Second Edition of Yesterday.
SENATE.
MONDAY, JANUARY 21;1861
The Senate met at 11 a: m.
The SPEAKER in the chair. •
Prayer by Rev. Jilin Comma.
The Journal of Thursday was then read.
SPEAKER'S TAME.
The SPEAKER laid before the Senate a com
munication from the Auditor General, in
response to the resolution of the Senate, adopt;
ed on the sixteenth Instant, on the subject of
the payment of taxes into the State Treasury
by the Ilelaware and Hudhon. Canal company.
On motion of Mr. CLYMER, the same was
ordered to be printed in the Legislative Re
cord.
Mr. HALL Called for the reading of the com-:
munication, when it was partly read;
.the fur
ther reading of the same being dispensed with,
on motion of Mr. SMITH.
A number of extracts from the Journal of
the House of Representative were caps read by
the clerk. _ •
On motion of Mr. SMITH, the Senateproceed
to the consideration of one of the series of ex
tracts just read, relative to an approval of the
conduct of Governor Hicks, of Maryland.. -
The extract was read as-follows :
Resolved, by the Senate and house of Representa
tives of the Commonwealth of Pemisylvania. That
the patriotic and conservative course of Gov.
Hicks of Maryland, in refusing to convene the
Legislature in this trying period of our nation
al history, meets our cordial approbation, and
calls forth an earnest sympathy for all those
who are struggling to maintain the integrity of
our common country. We hereby commend
the high and patriotic ground his Excellency
has taken in defence of the Union, and we
pledge to the State of Maryland the fellowship
and support of the State of Pennsylvania in the
holy purposes advocated by her patriotic son.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions of
forwarded to the Governor of Maryland.
On the final passage of the first resolution, ,
The yeas and nays were required by Messrs.
SMITH-and ITAT.T,, and were as follows:
YEAS—Messrs. Benson, Blood, Bonghter,
Bound, Clymer, Connell, Crawford, Finney,
Fuller, Gregg, Hall, Hamilton, Hiestand, Im
brie, Ketcham, Lawrence, Meredith, Nichols,
Parker, Penney, Robinson, Smith, Thompson,
Wharton, and Palmer, Speaker—Z.
NArs—None.
So the question was determined in the affirm
ative.
The second resolution was then read and
Agreed to.
The Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth,
Mr. S. B. Thomas, being introduced, presented
a message from the Governor, transmitting a
communication received from Governor Morgan,
of New York, entitled "Concurrent Resolutions,
tendering aid to the President of the United
States, in support of the Constitution and the
Union."
On motion of Mr. FINNEY, the same was
read by the Clerk.
LEAVE OS ABBE VX ASKED
Mr. BLOOD asked leave of absence for the
Senator from Lehigh (Mr. Seumnsr) fora few
days from to-day.
Leave was granted.
Mr. FINNEY asked leave of absentia for a few
days from to-day for the Senator from Centre
(Mr. Gnsoo.)
Leave was granted.
REPORT Or A COMAITTEE.
Mr. CLYMER, from the Committee to Com•
pare Bills and present them to the Governor for
his approbation, made a report as follows :
That they have prepared and presented to the
Governor, for his npprob.:7l3 , ' .
entitled, "Resolution to pay Daniel F. Hemperly
for servioes rendered."
The report was read and journalized
BELLS BRAD IN PLACE.
Mr. FINNEY read in his place, by its title
and presented to the Chair, a bill, entitled, "Ail
Act to extend the provisions of an act for the
protection of sheep and the taxing of ,dogs in
Blair county, to the county of Crawford."
Referred to Committee on AgricultUre, &c.
Mr. SMITH read in place; ani4 ct ,to author
ize the Governor to appoint two additional No
taries Public, to reside in the city of Philadel—
phia.
Referred .to the Committee on Judiciary.
Mr. HAMILTON read in place, "a further
supplement to an Act to incorporate the Amer
ican Steam Plow 'Manufacturing company, of
Lancaster county. •
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Mr. BENSON read in place, an Act to incor
porate the Potter county Forest Improvement
company.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Also, a supplement to an Act to incorporate
the Potter county Railroad company. .
Referred to the Committee on Railroads.
Mr. PARKER read in place, an Act relative
to the enrollment tax. on certain acts of the Ge
neral Assembly.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr. BOUND read in place, an Act for the
protection of fruit and fruit trees, in Northiiin
berland county.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture,
ace.
Mr. ROBINSON read in place, a supplement
to an Act relating to suits by Sheriffs, Prothon
otaries, and other officers in Westmoreland,
Lycoming and Washington counties ; to extend
the provisions of it to Mercer county.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
BILLS CONSIDERED.
Mr. FINNEY moved to discharge the Com
mittee on Agriculture &c„ from the further con
sideration of "an act to extend the provisions
of an act for the protection of sheep and the taxing
of dogs in Blair , county to Crawford county,"'
and that the Senate proceed to' consider the
same. Agreed to.
And the Senate proceeded to the consideration
of the same, dispensing with going into c;ommit
tee of the whole, when the bill passed finally.
Mr. Nom moved that,the Judiciary Com
mittee be discharged frOnx the faither consid
eration of an Act authorikin(the Governor to
appoint two additional Notaires:' Public for the
city of Philadelphia, and that the Senate con
sider the same. Agreed to.
And the Senate then proceeded to consider
the bill, and dispensed with going into commit
tee of the whole, when the' same passed final 7
ly.
Mr. ROBINSON moved to discharge the .ju
, dietary Committee from the further c,onsidera4,
tion of a "supplement to an act relating to suits
by Sheriffs, Prothonotaries and other officers in
Lycoming, Washington and ' Westmoreland
counties.
Agreed to.
The act extends the provisions to Mercer
county also.
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pensed with going into Committee of the whole,
and proceeded to the consideration of the same.
Mr. MEREDITH moved to include Armstrong
county also.
Agreed to, and the bill as amended passed
finally. . . •
Mr. PENNEY moyelto proceed to the con
sideration. of Senate bill :No. - 84, a further
relating
t. to 'the building of
bridges across the Monongahela and Allegheny
rivers opposite the city of Pittsburg.
Agreed to, and the Senate went into Com
mittee of - the whole, Mr.
,PIc,INEY in the
chair when, after a short time, it was reported
as cotnmitted, and passed finally.
ELECTION OM STATE
A committee from the House of Represent
atives, consisting of Messrs. Huns and
McDosmuon, was then introduced, and escorted
the Speaker and members of the Senate to the
hall of the House.for the .purpose of electing a
State Treasurer, for the year 1861. At 12.16
P. sa., the 'Speaker and members of the Senate
returned.
Mr. -BOUGHTRR, teller on the part of the
Senate in Ake convention for the election of
State Treakerer, =knitted's, ietiort, giving the
number of votes cast for the several candidates
for the office named.
soinrWill) . .l:l , l7 , lol34.Wl.l , lo;iNvoi 10:6W4.1*womo
On motion of Mr. PARKER, the Committee
on Finance was discharged from the further
consideration of bill entitled, "an Act relative
to the enrollment tax on certain acts of Assem
bly ;" and the Senate proceeded to the consid
eration of the same, dispensing with going
into Committee of the Whole.
The bill being read, the same was laid over
for the present.
On motion of Mr. KETCHAM, the Senate (at
12.30 r.ir,) adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
MONDAY, Jan. 21; 1881
The House was callekte. eider at 'O'clock
A. M., by the Speaker; and opened, witling
by Rev. Mr. Carson, as follows : -
0 Lord, Thou art our God; and beside Tfil ,
there is none other. - Then art our guide. 'ThO v ..
art clothed with • honor and - majesty.. Thou
coverest thyself with light, as . with a garment.'
Thou walkest upon the wings of. the wind.
When we thus reflect ion thy glory, we are filled
with wonderat the Neatness of-thy ceadescen- -
sion toward us. Well may we say, -`.'What is man,
that Thou art mindful •of :_hirn ?" We - rejeice
that we are under the government of a . Being
who is not only Almighty but perfectly right
eous, wise and goodwhose Providence num
lbers the very_ hairs "Of our head . We bless
'Thee, our Father, for ~personal, for indiVidual .
blessings; Goodneseand , merey have followed
us all the days of our lives ;
.and well may we to4ay:call upon our seals and - all that is with
tO bless and : magnify Thy great: and holy
name. We bless Thee for nationalblessing - s.
'looking back upon the past, dealings of Proves :
denee toward Otir'eetmtry. We can 'Say to=day
with full 'and.-horiest -hearts, ."The Lord bath'
not done so with any, people." And -yet we
have provoked Thy just and Severe - diardeseure
by our ptional_transgressions.. But; 0. - Lord,
we rejcaes- thatltioli hest not dealt with us
after our sins; Thou host not rewarded us ac- 1
cording to our iniquities ;• for if Thou him*, we
would not to-day have a name or a place among
the nations of the, earth . . `We. bow ourselves,
as it were, in the dog before Thee: We'confeas
with hiimility of soul that we sinned - against
Heaven and in thy sight ; and we now implore
Thee to tinn uppri us the light of Thy reconciled : l
coAttexisq4 o l " ':- • .••;•;' - • • -
Bless, we beseech Thee, Our'.'WhOle country.
Bless the - . Chief E7iedutive our Republic.
'Grant him wisdom from on high.•alid - Streiigth -1
and purpose of 'heart that -he may be :enabled
to discharge his•chr4: - with an eye to Thy gloryl
andthe welfare of the Nation at large: - Bless,
_ . our ow4Commonwealth. 0,
•. c .: t . ma - -be within i
the4overnor,i • r
lature Others - 14$,Aority.:, , ‘ 'Enable tliea ;
to discharge .their. du,.."(looklog .t:45 Heaven for
- their support and their reward .' The Lord bless.
us. during fubire te; , , and at laSt save in- ]
Heaven for Jesus Christ's-sake.- .
Amen. • :
-- The Clerk: teed the' Journal' of 'lad ThUrs- 1
The SPOAKRR announced that the special
order was the consul ration bf
. Senate bill, Nb
. 1 . - „Lentitled "Joint - '-reialUtiOns -relative te. the'
maintenance of - the Vonstitution and-'-
.
.
M .
-LEISIVRING moved that the 'further".
consideration of the special order be:postponed ,
until to-morrow morning.
Mr. GORDON moved ainend.by striking'
out. the words "to-morrow morning" and iti
serting.!`this evening.
• LELSENRING aCceptedAhesrimendment
as a modifidation, and - finally intrOd4ded-his
don.-asfollOWs.;
That when the House adjoMrk. it, adjourn to
meet at 7 o'clock this everringOind that the'
special order be pbstponed untihrthailuenr.
Mt AO= called for aditiii94:Ofsthe cues=
tion, and - • '
The wiestion being taken on ihe first divi
sion, it was
_ Agreed
The second divisiorLwas alscragreed- to.
LEITERS, PIanIONB, &0., PREMEKTED.
Mr. COLLINS, one from Temperance Norris,
of Fayette county, widow of a soldier of the In
dian war, praying for relief. - .'• •
'" Referred, to ,committee on Tensions cold
Crab:tides. ' '
,
Mr. HAYS, one from citizens of. Perry town
ship, Snyder county, ' against changingthe place
of holding elections m county.
.Referred to committe.S.on Election DistrietS.
- mx. SON, one from citizens of Moon
township, Beaver county, praying for a change
of the place of holding _elections in said town
Ship:
Referred to committee on Election:Districts.
Mx. HOFIUS, three numerously, - signed by,
citizens of Pennsylvania, asking for the repeal
of 'it'll li t ivs prohibiting the' issuing , and paying.
out bills, .ale;sa donomination than five dolt.'
Referfed to' Committee on Banks. ,
Mr. 'ECEZ.brBERfOIIt, one from citizens of
Easton, for the passage of an auction law.
Referred ; to 'committee on the Judiciary, ,
(local.) ,
Mr. PRESTON, one from citizens of Philadel
.
phia, pniSirig . for the repeal of the 96th and 98th
sections:of the revised' Penal Code, so far as they
relate to fugitivesfroM service or '
RefetiO. :to committee ' on.. the Tialloiary,
(gerierid,)
If& l iNTl-43 0 ktf1 'OMOOM„giiiioiiirOf[philadel-
Phin praying for a more efficient execution of
the fugitive slain laW. •
to :Committee the'
(general.l,,,.. - ; •
Mr. EMI, (Perks), one from citizens of *4
northwest 'lard otthe citfof Beading, pmjltg:
to ;mike an. electinn plat* et the north-West
"INDEPENDENT IN ALL TINES--=NEUTRAL IN NONE."
HARRISBURG, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, • JANUARY : 22, ' 18.61,
•
comer of Penn and Front'streets t provided said
north-west'ward is diiided'in two election dis
tricts.
Referred to Committee on Elections andEke
tion DiStriCts. • •
•
Mr. ArGONIGAL, one from citizens of West--
moreland county, praying for the passage - of a
law for the improvement of the - breed of sheep
in said county,
lleferred to the 'Committee on Apiculture and
I)4fanufactures.
Mr". LICELITSWAT_INER, one from citizens - of;.
Lehigh county, praying for the repeal of th=B - 11.
and 41h-seclione of the Act of March 311,
1 - 847, and for the re-enactnient of 'tile 10th sec
tion of the Act of March 'lst, A. D., 1780. '
Referxed to Committee on the Judiciary,i
(general.)
Mr. HAYS, a remonstrance from citizens of
Perry township, Snyder, - county, against:chang
ing the place of holding eleetioni in said
county. - ' •
Referred to the Committee on Election - Ms=
tracts.
Mr. HUHN moved that a committee of two
members be appointed to conduct the. Speaker
and, members of the Senate into the - Hall of
the House of Representatives for the purpose
of electing a State Treasurer.
The motion was' agreed to, and -
The SPEAKER appointed Messrs. Hurter and
McDoNouctu said committee. •
LUDITOR GENERAL'S IMPORT CIZX ..ILAXABOADS.
Mr. COWAN - submitted the following
Resolved, That three •thousand copies of the
Auditor General's Report on Railroads be print
ed for the Ilse of the. House. •
The resolution was ready second time., • z
Mr. SHEPPARD. I move to amend by strik
ring out "three thousand copies,' and :making
therasoletion read, "Thatthe Auditor GreneraYs
Report on Railroads be. punted: in :the Ugiela
tire Record." I think that the printing of
three thousand =copies of thislleport inipamph=
let form is entirely unnecessary) Every purpose
\will be answered by its publication in the Le
r.
he
- Record.
.aNTlie - amendment of Mr. SHEPPARI).was net.
\LP ed to. • • . ,"
COLLINS. I think it. altogether.unne
lt o to print this Report at all. It contains
• irera ' ation that can be of.anynse,; A great,
piant " the railroad companies lave- paid no
attention to the interrogatiVes which haveibeen
addressed to them'by the -Auditor General;,, I
think that the printing of the', Regert, in any
form IS altogether useless, and litiope , it will
not be done.- . . 4 " 0 J
• Mr. HININ. I.disagree with the,gentismarr
as to the necessity or-printtrrgrln.
t
the bounty k which I in part represent; on this
floor, there are a great many lateral and .other
railroada. At least•fifty,penons,not-only those
cormeetedailroads e but other_eitisens,'
have requested•of me, eoPiesl
Ther:deaire to -kn0w...014, reports have been'
-made to • the Auditor - ..General.by .the different
railroad Companies. 7/ think the Report will be
useful .as. a matter of general ' information, and
-I hope it will be
• be published •
• !Mr. LIG ALI•fliElt.I move to amend
the original resolution- by- adding the words:-
"one thousand 'thereof in the 4lennan lan
guage." I think that great injustice is : often
done to our. German populati.on by not printing
documents of this nature: in their language. • •
The amendment was net agreed to. -
Mr. AUSTIN. Ido not see the • ireessity. .of
publishing this report:, "Last year we refused
to print a simular: document ; and - 7our . action,
I believe, gave general satisfaction: . Theprint
' -
ing of this document, with: all ;its .oalculations,
statistics, etc., would bemeryf expensivet The
expense-would.be•out of all proportion with
.arty benefit that-,cant possibly result from its'
printing. I'd° riot thh:k it is the desire of our
constituents,' except a few individuals, that this'
'document shall' printed.• ! . Certain.; pEdeula
tions were made last year ELS to the ;expense -Of
nubliciring a similar doetpnent ;• and although I"-
-, oEnber thei precise ,figures;! 31T-now
pdnting .vroulci be
• " ^-pErlO4.-
a 'very _
idll , nothe agreed:to. ,
Mr. GORDON). / ask,for Mfonnation, whe
ther. this` document is not printed at: all events?.
Mr. COLLINS. It is printed in the Audito
r office, for the use .of <thosefin,the
• GORDON': Then Ido not suppose. that
the' additional cost of striking off some_mere
Copies:would be shy great expense.
Mr. COLLINS. -If we 'order the documeni,
tbe Charge for sating tip will be made, as though
it had not been set up for theltuditor-Geneial's
The information eimtainect in this report; ii,
I` believe, as to ih4ituinber a miles of Rallroadin
the .State, the number of crossings, the amount
of capital owned in England,. the capital' wned
iii Pennsylvania, etc:: The mattersombrect tire
those in reference =to Wirldh an ordinary rail
road guide, costing ten cents, will' give more
information.' • - ; ' • •
Mr. SHEPPARD; I, for one, shall be coin:
pelled to vote against this resolotion, fronCthe`.
fact that I think thepririting preposed Weald
be apiece of extravagance. The information:,
afforded by this rePort is not aufficientte justify:
the expenditure , prciposed.' Last year we hed"
the same qoestion op; and
'
I belieVe, .then ordered to- be nrirtfid. n..the Le-'
gigiati...R.foord,_ It is well undefstood thatrer
though this document `may have been alreadi,
set up by the Statei'Printer, the whole cost of
setting-up•Withbe :again charged, if we should
old& thedocument.- - It. seems to' m& this is:
iberelyi job for the State' Printer. , Ithink the
expenditure altogether uncalled for and unrte-'
eessary.-4- I desire to-record my vote against it,
'and I shall-ask the yeas and:nays upon itali
MT. 815 ri/EIL (era.wford). If I deemed itldi
document °finny value to• the people of the 1
Comninwezdth; I . should• vote in favor of
Iniirtinglt.'' , But taking the:state:menthol, the
"Atditor General liinsself,4t U.Worthless con
cern.A:large number of.roads ,Have-wit re
ported atreill: -ks,to"-ththie that have reported, -
their
reports -hi Manyliaiestaremot oonsidered
reliable. Ols , &being .the.?4,tate of facts;. ;the
dOcunient, , iprinte& , and , disseminatediat uld.
merely mislead-the----- ;
•In regaritto`the expense ; there= pis no doubt
.that, if a dozen separate orders for the same.
document, were sent to the State -printer; he
wouh),h4pseheane charge" ; fOr setting - iipt _ ,
Mi. -RANDATI. In order. to ascertain wheth:.'
ier the printing df the Report feasible • I move
that a committee be appointed to ascertain and
report tolbis House the expense of prjr4ig this
,
Mr. GORDON,,. 1. - riset,to correct Aeliatj. un-•
derstand-to-be-afalseimpressi.on_which has been
created by some remeritsirnade here, ; It has
been,stated that, ; although docment has"
:been alreedy" set ,up, in order, to famish the
necessary copies . :for thii . .',:intlitoi•!General Y S",
OEO, .yet if we order the ,dOciniient,tliefe will
be .epotheri charge" ;fOr, ekarinosition.`.. 7`haße
just bien informed that 'this as entire 'm4.1,5-
ORIGINAL RESOLUTIONS
take—that the. only charge which we shall incur
by ordering the document will be for the press
work and; :the :folding., • I ibelieve -then Senate
have,OrdOcd three thousand copies of this docu-;
dent, land this that has been charg
ed;- or will be charged. This . being the
;fact; PCdo . not think: the expense propos-,
ed .by the resolution; is :considerable. " The
-deiluetion of the charge for.vomposition nadies,,
of - course, a great difference. , I think that, the
, experulifiere,preposed by the resolution, is one
!which, undertheeircumstances, we can, afford,
- .The , SPEAKER. Does the gentlerno front
Philadelphia (Mr. RANDALL) move for the api
nointment of a select Committee - on ,this .sub
ject? . ,
Mr. RANDALL. After the expliniation which
has been,made I do not suppose . such a Clint
.mittee will be necessary. I therefore withdraW
my motion. - . . •
Mr. COT.T.TN'S.__;I renew _the motion. The
informatlon..which ,has been. ,received by the
gentleman from jeftersori'(Mr. Gounox) may be
Correct ; but if the fact is as he states is :not
in accordance with the former practice of the
State printer. I was 'iii the Auditm Geffer,
al's Office, and I there saw bills return
ed for composition, at least three times
for the same thing. If the same rule is applied
to this case,..ave shall - nay not only for the'press
work, but for the composition. In order that
the facts map 'he ascertained officially, I move
that a- 6mnd/tee:be appointed to ascertain and
report the expense. ,
The motion was agreed to,'
And-Messrs., COLT nqS, ItAND.A_IL,and W.EL
SON were named as the committee.
Mr. MAPI ER. subirtitted the following, which
was agreed to
RoodNeci, That, tbaa,Cott?mi&tee
_of,;. ira,yis and
Arehiiibe instrnnied : tirinqnire4adiettermore
effectual mode of .:ascertaining the amount of
trionays in the 'hands of : bankers, brokers, and
indlyiduals; mot returned, Underthe ttsaa
laws of this commormrealth, cannot be devised.
FINAL :*E,IVIIT - OF 11:132 STATE: OEOLOGIET•
31r: AfAß'StiklL submitted the following,;
Resolved, by the Senate and House of Represenia
tines of the anamonwealth of -Pennsylvania,
'Mid Assembly met; That the SecretarY' - of -the ,
Conalsonwealtla js hereby directed to furnish to
the,Gol r yerner,,:thijEfeadsof ipppaTt4ierita, and
iri
their Chief Clerks, and - the embers,' Chief and
Assistant Cledis,pf A'S , Renate, and E!ouse of
Rdprese l ritatbieb present' session of the ,
Legislature, one -copy- of -Rogers' "Geological.
Survey" oL title *tate r with the accompanying
•
Promded, at - no member or officer who hes
ilready recOved a copy shall receive one, under
thfwresoltltion.
mAiis.trAiz moved.to suspend the rules
and procepd*the .cioreildorPfon filf-thirresolu
tinn • • ,
:t pc:11- 1 :9tIon agreed to, and the resolution
Airas!'.s l gatlt a .
Mi. • S. 11.1.5 better ?, perhaps, that
We should somewhat examine into this matter
before we, pass the resolution before the-House.
If I "co.rrecth , infOrtned 'the edition of this
;work is exhausted lt is an expensive work,
,costing, perhaps, from $113 .- t0.,520a- copy,. I
PPP*, ‘lg 'not. the ' purpose be the House to
order a republication of 'the -work. ' IsiipPose'
it hits not been stereptyped.''l do not know
how the , fad 'is. 13ut'l Should like"-to 'have.
same infOrinatioil cur the subject.
,Mr. BUTLER,
,(Carbon.) The late Deputy
Secretary of the Commonwealth. informed me,
just ,previous to his retiring from office, that
four hundred copies of the book remained on'
Mf. , 10 3 / 3 4,' I also was informed by Mr.
Heister,: the late Sebietary of the Common
wealth that a larks number of copies remained
'an Iland.4-16 . 59 Faaily,.'hb could not tell at that ;
• • 6
•
Mr.; NILLIAMS moved' , to` by adding
"proVidat that there' be a sufficient number of
Cdpies still on hand for`that rairpose." I
Mr. MAESRAT. - 1 , This is only a request that
the "Secretary of the Commonwealth shall fur-,
rtish these'doc i umenti, it; is not a regoltition to
pay fOr them., ''He cannot furnish them 'unless
it, 3 ,4 4 4;;;;;L;scauti;;.:. -
Mr. W SON. I think there is some misurk,
derstanding, I am clearly of opinion thiltac
cording to the wcading of the resolutiomit would
ber construed'as an. order for the printing of this
Work!, should there not be a sufficient nuniher
of copies t om hand ; mad as a matter of course,we
ikithat case, be bound to ply for thtin.
Does not the denternan from Adlegheriy; (Mr.
lLuismul.) so understand it? Mminfart
made kreplr in undertone.] The gentleman
disclaims any intention of having the work re
printed or republished.
' MARSHALL. I understand that there
was a sUfficient number of coPis:eon handlto
meet the'requisition of this resolution • -
, Mr. ACKRR moved that 'the fintherl consid
eration of the resolution be postponed for the
Present.
,
The motion' was not - agreed to.
Thb aMendMent was' agreed to.
On 'the 'final passage of the resolution as
kunehded,
• -
The yeas and nays were required by 'Mr.,
ACKER andIir.BUTLERT Oarbon,)an d were as
felloWsr ;
l' 4 o.,terSoft,. Austin, Ball; Bliss;
Brl Butler :06v
ord,),'Clark,Cciwan,Draig - ,D,ouglassiiminei. , -
,e - nbenOr,Elliot,Oas3, Ocehring, Gordon,HaW-'
'Pet, Ilarray; Ehiyes, trinYnari.,.utihrt, Lawrence,
Liesenring, -- .T.Orther; MCDonough, McGonigle,
*sawn., - libitison Ober,
"Rafe,' Robinson , • deltiei; ' Shafer; '-Sheppardi
Smith, (Pilladelphia,) Strang, Thomas, White,
Wildey, Williams, Wilson, and Davis, Spealier.
—4B. • •
.7 i - xs".'4Wittral.4.ekarkDoyeFTDistaaait, Don-,
ley,"llokiiii, 'teat; lieliterMillnerVPiestnai;
Stoneback.-41.
'uo the quegibinigaWdetertine - d the,affunk
.
ative.
IN CONVENTION=ELECTION 01 , STATE TREASITEI6:
''Agreeably_ tkorder the haul' Pf , l2, M. having
arrived, Messrs.HMlsT and *MMONOUGH, a
,committee
,af - poihted for the purpose, intro
' Aueed the-SPEAK:IM and members of the Senate
6r:the:purpose preceedingto en election for
State•TreaSurer..- • ‘.) .
'Se4te Oted - oPre47l
dent .of ,the Convention. •
Mr. BOIJ.GHT/iat at644lted as Teller on the:
part4of ,the , Senate.. • ; •
•
M. COWAN ofdeiated as Tplier on the picrf
of the House of :Representatives: r
The_Cormentiou 4 procceitde.dto.ballo - t foi State..
.Treasprer, whiehresulted as follows
_lflessi4l. l ,Ren, - 13olighler 13obild; 'Connell,
Finney, Fuller, Gregg, Hall, Hamilton, Ilies
tad, Imbrie; '.ll,eteluon,7Lawrenee ; Meredith,
• 'l4'ichols; - I Terker; Tenney, Robinson,. Serrell;
firaitli;Thoni * Vmn,Whartort; and Palmer,4Ambr,
members of the Senate; voted for aIIiNICE
~opss _
Wins: Blood, Clymer; and CrawfordLB:
frieniberi of this literuiti, , voted for. , AL 0,411 m, t
1.1 •;, • ;
, Anderson,
lades: Acker, d A.ustln,!Ball, Bliss,
.Bressler, Burns ; , Bgtler,(Ontwford,) Clark,
_Col
lins, Cowan,' - Cridg,'Diniglai, Elliott, Gite
Gordon, Hipper,.Hervey, Hayes, Hillman,r.Ho
fius, Huhn, Koch i Lawrence, Lowther, M'Gon
fkal, Marshall, Mullin,' Ober; l'r4sion, Robin
son,-Seltzer, Shafer, ShePpard,Stehirom,Strang,
Thomas, White - , Wildey, Williams, Wilson, Da-'
vis, Speaker 'mambas' of the House of Re-,
presentatives, voted.for Henry D., 1100113. •
Messrs. Boyer, Butler; (Carhon,) Dismant,
Donley, litiffield,`Ellenberger; Osslull; LeiSert
ring, lAchtenwallner, M.'Donough, Morrison,
Randall, Reiff, Rhoads; Sinith, (Berks,) Smith,
(Philudeliihia;) Storieback--17-members of the
House•of Reinesentatives,voted for J. O. James.
nom* D. Moons having received the highest
rim:Cher of Votes . csSt, was dechtied by the Pre
sident of theConventiontcibe.duly eleetedßtate
Treasurer.
The certificate havidgbeen duly signed, • -
On motion of Mr.:O.IO.WORD s ' theOonyen
tion adjourned.
The Speak.er and members of the Senate hav
ing retired, ' •
Mr. COWAN,. Teller onthe part of thellouse.,
made report, which Was read; as follows : 4
"That , .the 'Convention,.consisting ..of the
Speaker and members of the . Senate, and the
Speaker; and members of the House ,of Repre
sentatives, met in' he hail of the 11013138 of Itep
madntatives at ;twelve o'clock this day,' (the
- Speaker of the ;Senate presiding), and.proceeded
to the election Of State Treasurer, and - the vote
being taken,' was as follows':
eThe'vote hill - ben in- the proceedings of the
Convention.) - • . _ •
Laid on the table. J
'srATE viE UNION.
'-, Mr. RANDALL submitted the following
• The existence of a crisis at this time In the
GeVernMent of the.United'States is universally
admitted' n
~ia, & isis 'has been presented since
the repe at election for's% President and'-Vice
President of the United States. —The peoele of.
Pennsylvania have hail, no- - opportunity of esr
-Pl:e§tog3RPPirlio4ll.PO4 4 1 . 0 ' 3 fiSue@JtOw More
the public. It is therefore diairatle ttat,
_they,
in:their sovereign mpacity; shouldexercisetheir
indefeasible, right to,gwe their opinion., upon
these sill**. To effect fhiis purpose,
• Resolvoid, That the citizens of Pennsylvania,
qralifieCto. vote !• shall pn the second Tuesday_of
February neat,, in their respective election: dis
tricts; adopt or'reject'the talifor a convention of
this, Commonwealth;; that those citizens whb
'are in. favor `
of a convention shall' vote "fOr
converttion," , and those Who are opposed to a
convention shall vote "against •a convention"
That' committee
pointed: to, prepare rind.' report '& bill to carry
into,• effect the foregoing i resolution. _ • ,
This beings joint ' resolution, it was laid Over
,madetthe rule;7 , • , • "
H&F.II.I42LSCI omporartoics.
AIfI,SMI ni-Iiii;1•41,1 th e f r in ew hi g
Resolmlby Sem* 4 , 24 House of I?•6l,,TeSerta
tives the Ccmtmonwealth Perentylvalua,. That
the; -Attorney General be and'is hetiby author
ized to sue defaulting.c_orporations ; whereVer
located, in the court of Common Pleas of pau
phircoount)i.
Thie , •rescilutionwas - laid.onthe table.
• . burn .os:'Aßssame. •
Fl4lr. BUM= (Crawfoid) askecrand obtained
lisve -of 'absence for 4Mr. - , Tnistior w. few days
from to-day.: I' ; -;
7, PERSONAIATI.ON.-
Mr, SWUM, Kinewspeper which I hold in
My hand : Contains a telegraphic dispatch.from
the PennsYlvania Legislature stating that "MY.
Seltzer has refused to . present , to the - House pei
titions for the repeal of the objectionable seti
tions of the penal` code." I desire'th say' that
this statement is, entirely-untrue ; I never sane'
fused.. I want this House to understand that I.
reCoeaize the right of Petitiori; and whenelwr
a petition is gent ; ome, if it be,respectfal inits
Shall present it, no matter what may
he Its rjuirVort; or whata the Source whence it
'emcees. lc
,There is a misapprehension in regard to-my pOSition''Whieh -may have resulted fret& this
fact : I have declared to a number:-of7gemtle
men, and now emphatically declare before this
Vouse, that T never "Will vote to repeal the
"lthafections of - the Tenalt.Obde, to
ions refer. I
whiph sq.
would adrier're.t l.c7Ly se
4/.44.tea1. ATCI
I desired ito make these remarks becapse there
liar heed' a misimderstanding :Or my positipir,
and 1. wished to be light on the record. .; • •
11EPORTS.OF CON:rii3TPEE9
Mr: At'DONOUGH, (Corporations,) with
ardendinent, Air Actto incorporate the Chest
nut Hill Acndemy. . . I
Air: STRANG, from the Committee to Coin
pare - Bills; reported ;that the committee hail
,compared and presented to the Governor forlik
nuproVal, boils entitled as follows :
4 Ati Act .to', authorize the . Governor to appoint
a. Notary Public for the borough of Washington,
in Washington` County."
"Joint Resolutions to -pay D. F. Hemperly,
for services.'-'
Lind on the tabfe.' ' • '
BILLS, IN PLACE.
Mr..A.CKER, er bill relative to private.bankers
Refeireica'Corninittee on Banks. .
(Carbork,) a supplement to the , l
Act of April 3, 1860, entitled, "An Act explana-
tory of An Act pro'viding - foi the erection of a
AnXitippbtt of the POO
in the
Rderred" to Comnaittee . on the u ,
aocal..) : • • : •
Itir--IviLD.ONOUGAI., _one_ to _incorporate the
-Southern City Passenger Railroad company, Of
F; :r
~ Referred ; to Committee on,. yassenvr.,Rail
roads. . • ,
ltfr. lkftraaasl,:orte tet'ireSt in Win. Bendel) rind
:Bender 4,14 e ,legal title to, certain,reel
estate. ,
Referred to Cemmittee on Estates and Es- .
Mr. W1111,951T., supplement to the Act ineor
i3oiathig- the , Offocte! Cemeteri Nets• Brightpri,'
Peiggr„,m ll 4. .
I 'Referred. - ta - Cbtninittee: on the 'JilditiarT,
.); .
(Berks),, A bill.to inoorporateithe
SinTtingtfirifit'Ceinetery• kssociatitaiL of Berroi
: ir
Ileferredfto the Carunittee on Corporations-.
MiI'BOYEE, bike to iiiitdrporatithe blentataif-.
ney.Lemetery in, the bounty:ofEerks. .
, Referred.to the. Committee ,on Corporatiom
Mr. TalTl.bmt,h(Carbbia), one rehiting 2 t6
bfpersonac@ste' • . 2
Referred to Committee on the Jildiciary ? ,
v wul) :it.
Mr. CO:LLM,:one to repeal An Oct t 0
in
crew toe Ras,9,l4pjaalonis, jurors And ,wit,
curses in certs,in ofthiS Contmonweeilth r ;
ii)`tkitis the sdnig:reiateietolihe coniktk-Tof
etteo3 ;•
Eeferred.to
,col3,2satee. the 'Tiskolait,
•
AIsQ, ode for the botte4, security Y7411'
pt A‘hoters In tile couray,of Avayets.:
kttanlvintiitg fiWig,
Having procured Steam Power Presses, we an,
prepared to execute JOB and BOOK PRINTING of ovary
description, cheaper that It can bedew) at any other es
tabliehmentin the country.
RATES OF
,AUV.iiIRTISIIOO.
MW•Four lines or lees cotistitete.one.haif square. Tilt
'ices or more than tone coistitittO aquaro
nail Square, ono day
.....
one month ,, , three menth
. .
• via months ........ ....... 4 : 74
one year ....
(in. Square, one day Q .F.,
tonemeek.—
one month
three months ..... .. 00
'4oa months.— ..... ,;•.:.:13 00
one year. . • 10 00
Kir Diatom' notices inserted tb . e. Lava wharts, ole
before Marriages andMeaMo s 0:1911 CENIS TEE fit:'
for each insertion.
11irMarringes and. Deathit„to,•,tet charged ae revile'
advertisements. , .
NO, . 16.
7 ' 'Referred to Coinmittee on the Judiciary,
(local.),
Mr. GORDON, on leave giVen; pMaented a
petition from citizens of Jeffersonr county for a
State road in Jefferson and Indiana counties.
Referred to the Committee on'toads, Bridges
and Canals.
EITI3ERGEtt, a bill relative to the
auction lumvs, and for the 'benefit of E.M. DO
Put, of:the county of Northampton.
,Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
Peal.) • '
Mr. SELTZER, one to incorporate the bie r
chanic's Insurance Company, of the Oity of
Philadelphia.
Laid onit,he table.
LEJSENRING, one to change the name
of 'the 'Harmonic Sacred Mvsimi Sonlety of
Philadelphia. • z
Referred to the Committee on Cerporationsi.
Mr. PRESTON, one relative to es Scott
Legion Corps;s of 4111adelphhir, , _
Mr. PRESTON moved to suspend tfti rules
and proceed to consider the bill. •
The 'notion was agreed to ; and sold bill was
taken up and passed finally.
Mr. HAYES, one to create an additioruil
Judge of the Supreme Court.
Referredto the Committee on the Judiciary,
"(general.)
Mr. M',GONIGAIonsto estand an act to im
prove the breed of sheep in certain counties of
this Commonvrealth to the ecOunty of West
moreland.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture
and Domestic manufactures.
• BUIS PA1309.,
Mr. ,C,LARIK. moved e that the' Honse proceed
to consider House bill No. 80, entitled "an Act
to•extend the"- charter of the iShort MOuritain
goal welPanY•7 •
The motion was agre to;
And-said bill — ens t,sken up • and Passed 6-
nally. , ,
. Mr. RIDGWAY Moved - that the Hone pro
'teed to the consideration of Senate bill,ezdatied
"An Actte authorize the Governor to, appoint
two additional notaries Public to reside -the
city of, Philadelphia." .
The,znotion was,agreed to •
And on the finer passage "of the bill,
The yeas and nays were moll'llll, by Mr.
GASTIT.T, and Mr- PRESTON, and were as foi
lowa, viz:
YEAR—Messrs. - Acker, Anderson, Austin,Ball,
Breeder, Burns, Butler,(Carbon,) Butler,(Craw
lbrd,) Cowan, Craig; -IMiglai3, - Dioacen. Mleia
berger, Goehring,. Gordon,' Rapper,:. Harvey,
Hayes, Hillman, _Wilts, Huhn, Koch, Law
rence, Lowther, M'Donnugh, 'lrGonigal, Mar
shall, Morrison, Mullin,. Ober, Peirce, Preston,
Randall, Ridgway, Robinson, Seltzer, Shafer,
Sheppard, - Smith; Stehman,
Strang, Thomas, Winte,Yiribley,Williams, Wil
son, Davis, Speaker=4l3.
--2rwrs—messrs. Boyer, Clark., Di ant, Don
ley, Leisenring; Lichtenwapper, Reiff,
Rhoads, Smith, 03erks,) . Stonetack-r l ll..
"So ,the" question was deternMaedhlthe affirm
: Mr. SMITH; (Philadelphia„) moved- that
the House proceed ; to consideration of Hcsage
No. 83, entitled "An4ct to incornoratethe
Weaver Skating• Club," of Philadelphia.
The.motiou was agrped to ;
:And the said bi,li was tp.kep. up and passed
}moil:mom OF Tith srAiz or Nor roux
The Deputy Secretary the. Commonmedth
-being introduced; presented aNmessLige from the
•Gatentor, which - Vas read is follows : •
`.:ExaorPirva Cusiana,
•Harrisburg, Pa., January 21, - 1801. f
To the Honorable the Senate and Hose of ;Repro:int
dives of the Comniontecalth of Pennsyltunia::
GEXtrausx :—I herewith transmit to the
filature a copy of the ‘T.oncurrent Resolu
tions tendering aid to. theiPresident of the
United States in support of the Constitution and
the Union," forwarded 'to me by His Excellen
cy, Edwin D. :Morgan, Govemor.of the State of
New York.. •
"CONCURRENT RESDLUTIONR TENDERING AID TO TB
intssiDENT OF THE UNITED mars TN suPPOaT OF
-CO.NETFIIintON AND ME UNION.
OF Nro YORE -
.
_VTqat.sas.„ Treason, as defined by the. Coma
tution of the ;United States; exist.s In one or
more, of the Staies of this Confederacy, and
Wlimp ;a, The insurgent State of South Caro
lina, after Seizing 'the Post Gfitee, Custom
House, monies and fortifa*thuus. Of the Fede
ral Government, has, by'flring into a veasel,sl.l
- by the Government to, convey troops Vd
provisions to Fort Sumter, virtually. decleied
war, • , ,
Arm Wursanas, The forts and property, atlas
1 - 4 . l . fhi. Stites Government in Georgia, .Alabetne,
and Louisiana have been uniaifully seized with
hostile intentions,
And ••WhereitY, further, Senitots in Congress
avow and maintain their treasonable acts.—
Therefore „ ' :
Resolved, (if the Senate - coneur,) That the
I,egislature of New York, prbfoundly impressed
With:the value of the Union, and determined
to pleserve :unkriptdied, hail with joy the
recent firm; dighiped and patriotic special mea
sage of the rreSicient of the :United States, acid
that'we tendeite him, through the Chief Magis
trate-of our 'own - Stale, WhateVer, aid in men
and money he may requireto enhble him to
enforce -the--lirwsqualt-uphold . •the authority of
the Federal Government.. And that in defence
a - - the more:: petted tiniert`,7*ltich • has con
ferredpriSterity and happiiitess.,upon the Ameri
can . .
people, renewing the pledge given and re
, deenied:Wour fitleer?,. we are ready to devote
"our' fortunes': our lives, and our saeredlioner,"
in ephedding the Mai= •and the CPW4tltiel.
Resolved, (if. the Senate concur,) That the
.tinian4oVing Representatives , an.l4- , citisins of
De'letvare, garylandt vjrgildaA.
KerAucky, Missouri anti Tennessee., whir - labor
with devoted Courage: and pitimotiatnito4tl4ac4
their Steles .from,the viliVF44.4ocegisiOn,, axe
'entitled V) the gratitude and'adinti4Vion - eit the
.5% , 1101,e peopli). ; ,
Resolved, (V, theSenatp• gonopi),,:That the
•GOveraor - bo , reaPeethillY requAted`to foivard
forthwth. coßiesAf• the forgiaTansilutions to
Elie Tiesident 'of the liation and the Governors
of thoptates or,th6 13nron
49,134ring-prearnhloaxArepolutions were
duly paege
By. order,
EL; ItI,SLEY
.
Clerk.
111-ample, ,Januarv , 11, 18131:. preeed-
IN : p.rfrible, and resolutions were duly passed.
• orderi.
4A}IES TEBVTI-LT-IGEA
Clerk."
-
•On motion lA - Mr. - EtORKL's I S the . message,
with themprimpaalipg resolutions,were direct
*to lie pubii*he d m the LegiFlaiive Bikkird.
rlitonerethen - 4Adjounied.