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Pennsylvania Legislature.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTAIINES
Tamesiowy, - Feb. 7, 1861
The noise was called to order at 10 o'clock,
A. M., by the SPEAKER, and opened with
prayer by Rev. Mr. Joirssos. -
The Clerk read the Journal of yesterday.
REPAIR OF THE EIGHTEEN° CONDUCTORS ON THE
MEE2I
The House proceeded to consider joint reso
utions from the Senate relative to lightning
ouductors on the Capitol.
The resolutions were twice read and agreed•to.
STATEMENTS OP SATINO FUND SOCIETIES
The SPEAKER laid before the House a state
' the Six Penny saving fund society of
?lphia.
on the table.
- iPEAKER also laid before the House a
nt of the Western saving fund society
on the table.
PETITIONS, ETC.. PRESENTED.
BURNS, presented a petition from sixty
citizens of Pennsylvania, asking for a law
;ure to married women the proceeds of
iwn labor.
rred to the Committee on the Judiciary
11).
one from citizens of Allegheny county,
for the passage of a law to prevent
sheep and cattle from running at large in
may.
rred to the Committee on Agriculture &c.
MULLIN, two from -citizens Cambria
Caibria
r, for a law to tax dogs in said county.
rred to the Committee on Agriculture, &c.
HECK, one from the stockholders of the
mountain turnpike road company, pray
a change in the location of their office.
red to the Committee on Roads, Bridges, '
BALL, presented the eighteenth annual
of the Erie canal company.
-n the table. •
CRITTENDEN COXPRONISE
AUSTIN presented . the resolutions
at a mass meeting. (assembled: without
ion of party) of citizens of Bethel town
'ulton county, accompanied with one
. and fifty signatures.
proceedings were read.
AUSTIN moved that the same be pub
in the Legislative Record.
FRAZIER. I lately had the honor to re
some resolutions from my own county
I thought very proper resolutions ; but I
A deem it necessary that we should pay
. dollars per page in order to insert them
Le Legislative Record. I would have been
sed to printing them, as I am now opposed
inting these resolutions.
r. AUSTIN. I only_askihat these matt=
3 be printed in tlre - ReFor — ci, .because one hun
and fifty citizens of Bethel township ask
they shall be so printed. We have here
re printed resolutions much longer—occu
ig much more space. These are very short
rpressing only in general terms the views of
:e citizens. I think it would be ungenerous
I. is House to refuse to sanction their publi
•n.
r. PATTERSON. I hope this motion to
t will be adopted. While Ido not agree
i the petitioners in all they ask, yet it is
r right to be heard, and their petition is de
ing of respectful treatment at our hands.
proper, if they request it, that the paper
they send should be placed. on record.
re is no way of placing it on the record ex
, by printing it in accordance with the mo
now before us. We every day order the
sting of similar documents.
o person need Complain of the expense of
printing. If the people are willing to pay
expense of printing documents interesting
hem, which they send here, e certainly
Lit not to object. It is not we that pay the
;rise ;it is the tax-payers of the State. If
7 are willing to bear the expellee, we have
right to raise objection. Ido not care what
be the purport of petitions or resolutions
may come here ; though I may be opposed
heir sentiment, yet if they are respectful in
r form, I shall always treat them with re
t and shall, when requested, favor their
ting in the manner now asked.
r. COWAN. By printing these resolutions,
understand, we shall only be .foll Owing a
d practice. We have been publishing all
; of resolutions presented to us in this min
though some have been much longer. I.
mrprised to see gentlemen object to this
ion. These resolutions are brief, and Ido
iee why we should, by a lengthy debate
pon the subject, fill more space in the Record
an these resolutions would occupy.
Mr. ABBOTT. Were not the precedent very
learly established in favor of printing such
ocuments, I should hardly give -my vote for
e present proposition ; but as we have fre
uently adopted similar motions, I shall give
is my support. I presume, however, it is
enerally understood that, by publishing this
ocument we do not imply any assent to the - duo-
es therein embodied. If I supposed this to
.e a sly way of inducing us to sanction the
ltenden Compromise, I should oppose the
otiori' very strenuously. Such I do not un
erstand would be the effect of our action ;'and
onsequently I shall support this motion to
.rint.
Mr. GORDON. My opposition to the print
g of these resolutions in the Record, does not
oceed from my disamement with their sen
ment. But lam opposeitas a general principle,
printing in this marmer,petitlons,etc. ,tbatmay.
sent to this body. Such papers are respectful- ,
heard by the representatives of the , people;
t I do not understand with what reason those
ho send these documents should ask that we
read them upon the pages .of the _Legislative
ord. Such a proceeding in this case would
rtainly tend to establish a bad precedent. - If
I documents of this kind are, to go upon the
-'slative Record we must exclude our debates
.tirely, or we must increase very greatly. the
•of that Record. The trouble is now, that,
Record is too large ; entirely too much is
.blished now. The public expense might be
aterially decreased by publishing less.
The object of the Record tato give an account,
y by day, of the btudness of the Hotise--not
. at we should spread upon it long . petitions.of
kind of consequence to any person, unless it
to the Representatives here upon thief floor.
• ese are my reasons for opposing all proposi
ons of this kind. f #
Mr. AUSTIN. This question in regard to
e propriety of printing such documents as
s, appears to be just raised at this time. For
ve or six vieeks .we have pursued the prao
ce of printing - everythhig, the printing of
.hich might be asked ; but this - morning,
hen I - request; not - for:myself, but in 'aecord
.ce with the wishes of say constituents'to the
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number of one hundred and fifty, who send
these resolutions—when I request the printing
of this demulcent the request is to be disregard
ed. We do not ask that all the signatures shall
be printed. We merely desire the printing of
the resolutions, which express the sentiments
of the signers. It is a very'simple request that
I "Rake ; and I am astonished to see gentlemen
oppose it. I ask merely the courtesy that has
heretofore been extended, without objection,
to every person who has asked it.
Mr. BYRNE. It is not, I -think, wise policy
to cloak or hide any expression of the public
sentiment of this great commonwealth. I
think it due that we should, give to the- vi.ews
of these one hundred and fifty citizens, as they
have presented them to us, every facility,for.
publicity. Ido not see why gentlemen should
object to this proposition for printing. •
On the question,
The yeas and nays' were required by Mr.
AUSTIN and Mr. PRESTON, and, were as fol
lows, viz:
Yms—Messrs. Abbott, Anderson, Armstrong,
ASchom, Austin, Ball, Barnsley, Biller, Blair,
Boyer, Brewster, Brodhead, Butler, (Carbon,)
Byrne, Caldwell,Clark,Collins,Cope,Cowau,Dis
mant, Donley, Duffield, Duncan, Dunlap,
enberger, Gaskill, Gibboney, Graham, Happer,
Hayes, Heck, Hill, Huhn, Irvin, Kline, Law
rence, Leisenring, Lichtenwallner, M'Donough,
M'Gonigal, Manifold, Moore, Morrison, Myers,
Ofiterhout, Patterson, Preston, pughe
Reiff, Rhoads, Robinson, Sheppard, Smith,
(Berke,) Smith, (Philadelphia,) Stoneback,
Thomas, White and Wildey--59.
NAYS.—Diessra. Acker, Alexander, Bartholo
mew, Bisel, Blanchard, Burns, Butler, (Craw
ford,) Douglass, Elliott, Frazier, Goehring,
Gordon; Hatvey, Hood, Hofins, Koch, Lowther,
Marshall, Mullin, Peirce, Roller, Schrock, Sha
fer, Stehman, Taylor,Tracey,
Wilson' and Davis, Speaker--30.
•So the question was determined in the affirm
ative.
The procedings are as follows:
To the Honorable the Members of the Senate and
Hcuse of Representatives, of the State of Pennsyl
vania, in General Assembly met :
We the undersigned citizens:of Bethel town
ship, Alton county, at a meet - hip:ailed to con
sider the state of the country; 'Adopted the fol:
lowing resolutions: '
Resolved, That we earnestly desire the repeal
of all of any part of the Penal Code which_con
fiats with the Constitution of the Federal Union
or a proper execution of the fugitive slave
law.
Resolved, That a compromise based on that of
fered by the Hon. John J. Crittenden would
relieve us from the threatened; destruction of
our beloved Union and restore peace and har
mony. t . .
Resolted, That we consider the fanatics of the
North and the fire-eaters of the South' co-work,.
ers for the destruction of one, of the best forms
of govOrnment ever der mah and their:
coupe aczicryCa - e
_
ResolVed, That a copy of these-resobitions to
gether with the signatures attached beforward
ed to. Or Legiskture now in session, with the
request that they maybe read and tie resolu
tions Published'in the Legislative li'ecord.
Signed by Ph Gordon, reesident, and oth
ers.
rzTrnoNs, &c.
Mr. ARMSTRONG. presented a . petition from
the burgess and town ~council of plitunsport;
for the passage of a sutpleinent to an Act rela
tive tethe elections in Lycoming county.
Referred to the Committee on Election Dis
trios.'
Also, two from citizens of • Lycoodn' g county
for the repeal of an Act to: encourage the de
struction of noxious animals in certain coon
ties.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture
&c. ,
Also, one from citizens of Williamsport,pray
ing for the passage of an Actfor the protection
of sheep and for taxing dogs.
Referred:to the Committee on Agriculture,
&c.
Alsci, one from citizens of Lycoming county,
for a law to tax dogs, and encourage the raising
of slidep.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture,
&c.
Mr. GIBBONY, one from citizens of Mifflin
county, praying for the reduction of the stand
ard weight of cloverseed.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Mr. EII,,,ENBERGER, one from 'citizens of
Northampton county, praying for the repeal of
the Act regulating the manner of voting in said
county.
Referred to the Committee on Election Dis
tricts.
Mr.. I3ISKL, one from citizens, of Northum
berland county for the repeal of the Act rela
live tohucksters in said county.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
(local.)
Mr. THOMAS, one from ladies, officers of the
Penn Widow's Asylum, praying for an appro
priation of $5,000 to enablelthent-to' pay their
mdebtedness, and help them to, support the
widowi Unar,their charge.
- ...ReferrW, tb 'the CoMthittee on Ways and
M. WILDEY, one of like import.
Referred to same Committee. -
Mr. DUFEIXL.Wone of like import
Referred to wine -Committee
Mr. SELTZER, 'one from two hundred and
thirty;citizens of Philadelphia asking for the
passage of an Act to appoint an Inspector of
cattle; &c.
Thelpetition was read.
Mr. :SKr-NEM moved that the same be pub-,
fished in the Legislative &card.
On the motion,
The yeas and nays were required by Mr.
SELTZER and Mr. irriaorr and were as fol
lows, viz
Yna.--Mesers. Anderson, Austin, BAIL Bar
tholomew, Brewster, Burns, Byrne, Clark, Col
lins, Cowan, Donley, Dunlap, Elliott, Graham,
Harvey, Hayes, Irvin, M!Donough, Morrison,
Patterson, Preston, Pughe, Ridgway, 'Robinson,
Schrock, Seltzer, Sheppard and Wildey-28.
Nava.—Messrs. Abbott, Acker, Alexander,
Armstrong, Ashcom, Barnsley, Bisel,
Blanchard, Boyer, Brodhead, Butler, (Carbon,)
Butler, (Crawford,) Caldwell, Cope, Dismant,
Douglass, Duffield, Duncan, Ellenberger, Frs.
zier, Gasal r —Gibboney, Goehring, - Gordon,
Heck, ,_lllllmirn; -! Hook, llofiusp Huhn,
Kline,. Koch, - Leiser:ding; Liehtenwallner, Low
ther, Moore Myers, Ober, Osterhout, Peirce,
Randall,lieiif, Rhoads Shafer,' Smith, ( Berke,)
Smith, (Philadelphia,). Stehman, Stoneback,
Taylor; Tracy, Walker, White, Wilson and
So the question was determined in the nega
tive.
The petition was then. refeed to , the
mitts on the
Mx.ai=w4uul(} presented a retßonstnnice
against - the'ploPosed City IttosengOr railroad on
Seventh an9l:Eanth sitreetk-philadelphie:
"INDEPENDENT IN ALL THINGS-NEUTRAL IN NONE."
HARRISBURG, PA., SATURDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 9, 1861.
Referred to the Committee on City Passenger
Railroads.
Mr. DIIF.V.LELD, one from owners of proper
ty and residents on Main street, Frankford, re
monstrating against the passage of an Act au
thorizing, the Frankforcl and Southwark Rail
road company to use steam locomotives on said
street. '
Referred to the Committee on City Passenger
Railroads.
Mr. HAYES; one from citizens of Union, Ly
coming and Clinton counties relative to the
killing of deer.
Referred to, the Committee 'on Agriculture
Mr. ARMSTRONG (having obtained leave to
make a statement) said : I have observed the
presentation of a great number of petitions
praying for the erection of a boom at Jersey
Shore. I deem it proper, at this time, in order
to guard against any misapprehension on this
point, to state to the House that very industri
ously and with excessive effort these petitions
have been printed and circulated throughout
the adjoining counties, under the representation
that the people of Williamsport and those of
Jersey Shore had agreed upon a compromise
bill and that the measure now pending was a
bill satisfactory to the people of Williamsport,
as well as to the people of Jersey Shore. To a
petition of this nature, signatures were 'obtain
ed in Williamsport upon precisely 'such repre
sentations ; and the persons who signed that
petition have since some to tne, in my place
here, or have written to me, stating that - such
were the representations, and that now they
desired to remonstrate against the passage of
this bill.
I have not gone round through this House to
solicit t.ersonally from members an opposition
to this bill. But lam well aware that persons
are now here, and have been for several weeks,
working for the passage of this bill—lobbying
members upon all occasions, in their seats and
out of them, at home, abroad,. everywhere. All
that I ask of members is that they will hold
their minds open to a fair and honest investiga
tion of • this question when it shall arise. The
interests involved are immensely. great ; and I
now say what I expect to be able to substantiate
hereafter, that the effort to construct this boom
at Jersey Shore is only an effort to build up a
speculation for the private advantage of a few,
and at the sacrifice of the interests of the people
of - Williamsport, who have already invested
money to the amount of two millions of dollars
upon the faith of the charter granted by this
Commonwealth. I only. ask now that the mem
beis of this House shall guard themselves
against misrepresentation, and hold their minds
open to conviction when the subject shall be
fairly and properly laid before them.
Mr. ELLIOTT, (having obtained leaVe to
make a statement) said : If I remember rightly,
the very first intimation that I had of this
questicpa being raised in this House was a
Itigraglit
undoubtedly aware, as members of this: Houk
are aware, of the import of that "appeal," - as it
was termed. It asked thatme.should dO noth
ing that would in any manner disregard or im
pair their interests. Now I dislike.. toi see • gen
tlemen get up in this manner and try tolog-roll
this thing through in this way.. I- ask mem
bers to keep their minds unbiased on the other
side. There are other interests besides those
represented by the gentleman from Lycoming,
(Mr. ARMSTRONG, ) and when members have, pre
sented to them "appeals" such as the , one I:
-have mentioned, I ask them to disregard those
appeals, as well as the appeals of the gentleman
from Lycoming. ,
Mr. ARMSTRONG. If the gentleman means
to say that the first intimation he had of the ap
plication for the Jersey Shore boomVas the appeal
laid upon his desk, he must be sadly deficient
in proper information; for I'presume no other
member on this floor was ignorant of the that
that, tot only at this session but for 'two or
three sessions past, this subject has been per
sistently pressed upon the attention of the
House.
The gentleman speaks of " log-rolling." Let
me say that I have not asked a single member
—not one—to log-roll this bill through, or to
oppose it in any sense whatever. If the bill has
merits, ; let it pass ; if it has none, let it be -de
feated. I only ask that these unusual, these
extraordinary efforts, on . the part of the few
persons interested at Jersey Shore may not bias
the minds of members of this House In favor of
the measure.
Mr. Tur•TOTT. I did not intend to - say that
the firstintimation I had of this measure was
given by the appeal I have mentioned; I merely
meant that that was the firstintimation that I
had in , this House—the first thing that at
tracted my attention to it in this House was an
appeal laid upon my table.
Mr. ARMSTRONG. Then I will state forthe
information of the gentleman that that appeal
was not, as I am informed; laid upon the tables
of members of this House, or of the Senate, un
til petitions had already been circulated in this
body and a bill read in place in the Senate..
Mr. HUHN presented a remonstrance from
citizens of Port Clinton, Schuylkill county,
against any, change in their borough limits.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.
.
Also, a petition from citizens of West - Penn
township, Schuylkill county, for the repeal of
the Act relating to a stricter accountability of
public officers so far as the_same relates to West
Perin township.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
(local.)
Mr. TRACY, one from citizens of Bradford
and `lloga counties, praying for the passage Of
a supplement to the Act for the assessment and
recovery of damages on the North Branch and
Wyoming canals.
Referred to the Committee on Roads, Bridges
and Canals. •
. _
Mr. IRVIN, one from the Burgess and Town
Council of Carlisle, for a change in the bounda
ries of said borough.
Mr. DUI LAP, a petition from Geo. W. En
glish, M. D., praying to be rewarded for the
discovery of an antidote againstnoxious insects.
The petition was read.
Referred to the Comndttee on Apiculture,
Mr. COWAN, one from citizens of Warren
and Venango counties, for a law confining titles
to such islands as may have been heretofore
Warranted in the Allegheny river.
The petition was read, and.
Referred to the Committee on Estates and
Escheats.
Mr. COPE, one from the Commissioners of
Northampton county, to vacate gpruce alley, m
the borough of Easton.
Referred to the Committee on Roads, Bridges
and Canals.
Mr; Fifa MAN, viz, from 448 citizens of Lu
zemei county, PraYing for the passage Of a law
reqUiring Sheriff's rialestooluxtY stateMentered
other [ legal notices to-lie publiohod,7.4,
ERECTION OR A BOON AT JERSEY SHORE
what? The
PRIITIONS, &C
papers having the largest, circulation .in said
county.
Referred toithe Committee on the •Judiciary,
(local.)
Mr. PIJGHE, two from citizens of Luzerne
county, of like import.
Referred to same Committee.
ACKXR, one from citizens of Chester
county, asking ' for the. passage of a law to
prevent horses, cattle, sheep, and hogs from
running at large in said county.
Referred to the Committee on . Agrieulture,
&c.
Mr. KOCH, one from citizens'of Tort Clinton,
Schuylkill county, for a change in the borough
limits.
Referred:to the Committee on Corporations.
Also, one from:citizens of Schuylkill county,
for a change in the Supervisor law.
Referr'ed to the Committee on the .Judiciary,
(lam)•
Also, one from citizens of Berks and Schuyl
kill counties praying for the laying out of a
State road in said counties.
Referred to the Committee on Roads, Bridges
and Canals.
Mr. DOIJG7ASS, one from citizens of Alle
gheny county, for the passage of an Act to pre
vent cattle, sheep and hogs running 'at large in
said county.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Mr. COLLINS, one from citiwrnq of Fayette
county in favor of perfecting the division of
Union township, in said county.
Referred to the Committee on new Counties
and County seats.
Mr. BREWSTER, one from the School Direc
tors of the borough of McConnelsburg, Fulton
county, praying . for the passage of an Act to
legalize the paying of_ certain monies to School.
Directors. -
Referred to the Committee on Education
Mr. BYRNE, one from citizens of Jersey
Shore and vicinity baking the Legislature to
pass au Act authorizing the erection of a boom
in the West Branch, at or near Jersey Shore,
Lycolning county.
Referred to the Committee on Corpora
tions.
Mr. COWAN, one of like import.
Referred to same Committee.
Mn AOS_ER, one of like import.
Referred tb same Committee.
Mr. MARSHALL,-one from citizens of Lin
den, Lycoming county, of like import.
Referred to same Committee.
Mr. HUMS, one of like import.
Referred to same Committee. -
Mr. LAWRENCE, one from citizens , of Cen
tre county of like import.
Referred tosame Committee. •
T.F.NENRING, one frqm citizens of Wil
liam:airport of like import.-
Referred. to. swim Committee.
Mr. STRANO., one from citizens of Potter and
Clint * counties of like import. •
Bef*Ted-ta_ -tamc-committee.
riga 94 /I 91111 U mitt ft^ " -
Vlitrtity of uk - e import..:
Referred to.same Committee.
Mr. TRY - 113 . , one of : like import
Referred to_same Committee.
Mr. SMITE, (Philadelphia,) a remonstrance
•signed by four hundredzargi fifty citizens, cattle
'holders and butchers against the passage of the
Act providing for the inspection and weighing
of cattle in the city of Philadelphia.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
(general.)
Mr.' PEIRCE, two from citizens of Chester
and Delaware counties, of like import.
Referred to same Committee.
.
Mr. SHAPER , two . from one hundred and
eighteen citizens of Chester and Delaware coun
ties, of like import.
Referred to same. Committee. -
Mr. ACKER, two from citizens of Chester
and Delaware counties, of like import.
Referred to same. Committee.
Also, a petition from citizens of Chester coun
ty, in favor of the same. -
.•
Referred to same Committee.
•
Mr.' THOMAS, the - resolutions of the City
Councils - of Philadelphia against the sanie-
Referred to same Committee: • '
Also, one from one hundred" - and seventy citi
zens of Philadelphia, in favor of the same.
Referred to same Committee. -
Mr. WILDEY, one from citizens of Philadel
phia, of like import.
Referred to same Committee. •
Mr. HARVEY, three from citizens of: Dela
ware cotutty, against the same. •
Referred to same Committee.
Also, orie from _citizens of Pennsylvania, of
like import. ,
Referred to same Committee.
Mr. HILL, one from citizens of Montgomery
county, for the repeal of all laws that. interfere
with the rendition of fugitive slaves..:
Referred to the _Committe on the Judiciary,
(general.). .
:Also, a remonstrance of citizens of.'Norris
town, against incorporating the Continental
Brush Company of PhiladelPhia.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Mr. GOEHRIITG, one from citizens of Pitts
burg and Allegheny, of .like import.
Referredto same Cr.murdttee.
Mr. GASWITS,, two from the inmates..of the
Blind Asylum Philadelphia of like import.
Referred to ' tame Committee. •. .
Mri BARTHOLOMEW; 'one - from citizens bf
Pottsville, of like.iiiiport.
Referred to same Committee.
SR:MUTE'S TITLES.
Mr. "LANDAU, moVed to reconalder the vote
on the adoption of the report of the Committee
of the Whole, negativing the bill - entitled, ‘‘an
Act relative to Sheriff's titles."
The motion was agreed to ; and •
The question recurring on the adoption of
the report of the Committee of the Whole, it
was not agreed to.
The bill was then read.
Mr. RiI.NDAIL moved that it be referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary, (general.)
The motion was agreed to.
lummox OP THE PRWIDENT ELECT.
Mr. PATTERSON submitted the following:
Resolved, That a committee of six be appoint
ed to accompany the President elect from . Ear
risburg to Washington ; that the Speaker be
ex-officio a member of the Committee ; and that
said committee be requested to aid in the recep
tion of the President elect in connection with
the committee already appointed by this House,
to request him to visit Harrisburg.
The resolution was read a second time.
Mr. IL9ILSRAT,T4 moved to-amendby making
the Speaker ex-officio -amirman.of the commit
tee. I'
Theamendment was accepted as a modifica
tion....‘4!:
Mr. bELTZER moved to amend by making°
the corandttee consist of one hundred.
' The arriendthent was agreed to.
Mr. HOFIUB moved that the further conedenition of the subject be postponed for the pres
-I'IIO motion wag agreed to ! • • •, .
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Mr. BURNS asked for and obtained leave of
absence for Mr. Mansnam, for a few days.
Mr. ASHCOM obtained the same • leave for
Mr. &MOCK. •
Hr. GORDON obtained the same leave for
Mr. Polciu+w, one of the folders of the House.
Mr. ABBOTT obtained the same leave for Hr.
Cronnow.
RA BS
Mr. BARNSLEY obtained leave to withdraw
the remonstrances against the Seventh and
Ninth streets Passenger Railroad of Philadel
phia. \
ADDITIONAL MEMBERS ON A 00XIIIIITNE
Mr. MARSHALL •moved that,two additional
members be appointed on the Committee on the
Militia System.
The motion was agreed to. -
AssuAL COMPENSATION TO THE OLD SOLDIERS.
Mr. BLAIR submitted the following
Jonrr rEsourriow FOB. THE RELIEF or THE sore
Dress or 1812.
Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representa
tives: That it is, in the Opinion of the Gorteral
Assembly Aaf this Commenirealth, both just
and equitable that the soldiers who, served in
the war of 1812, whether on land 'or water, as
well as in the Indian: wars, should receive an
annual compensation from the General Govern
ment, in amount equal to, that paid to the Re
volutionary soldiers..
Resolved, That the Governor be requested to
furnish a copy of the foregoing resolution to
the Speaker and members of Congress.
Mr. BLAIR moved to suspend the rules, and
proceed to the consideration of the resolutions.
The motion was agreed to • and
The resolutions were considered and passed
CONGRESSIONAL AFPORTIONNIINT OF THE STATE
Mr. MOORE submitted the following :
Resolved, That a committee of seven be ap
pointed to distribt the State in conformity to
the new Congressional 'apportionment.
The resolution was read a second time.
Mr. SELTZER moved that the. further con
sideration of the same be postponed for the
present.'
The
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The motion was agreed to.
REPORTS OF. COMMITTEES.
Mr. :GORDON, (Judiciary general) as com
mitted a supplement to the Act authorizing the
sale areal estate.
Mr. WILLIAMS, (same) as committed an
Act to erect the county of Lycoming into a
separate judicial district.,
Mr. ARMSTRONG, - (same) with amendment
an Act to provide forAh6 final adjustment of
the claimof Samuel R. - Richards.
Mr..Hil (same) moved that the Commit
tee be 'discharged from the further considera
tion of the bill entitledtan,
4 Actregulatingintel
ligen offices inthistipinakcanittatti," and that
the sa.&e be referred to the `the Committee onWays
I w =no.Air • -
TheiTnotieon`vms'agreecl' to:
Mr. I ,BYRZIE, (same,) as conaniitted i an Act
relating to executions..
Mr. , bIJFFTRT ,T); • (same;) 'With a negative re
commendation, a supplembnt to the Act rela
tive to the compensation of associate judges.
Mr. 43fRAHAM, (Agriculture_ &c.) as commit
ted,, an - Act to extend the 'proN4EdOrus Of an'Act
for the better- regulation -of agricultural socie
ties, to thecounty of Erie: •
CALDWA'LL, (same,) as committed, -a
supplement to the Act for the better preserve,-
tion of game in this Commonwealth.
Mr. SMIIRAN, .(same,) , as counnitted, an
Act to repeal an-Act for the preservation of fish
in the, county of York. ' ' •
(same,) with"amendment, an
Act grantmg premiums• on muskrats in Clinton
Mr.,COPE,- . (same,) •with, a negative recom
mendation, = &nate bill No. 132, entitled an
Act for the protection of speckled trout in Pike
county., i
On motion of Mr. BRODITEAD, the bill was
recommitted. ' •
Mr. ANDERSON, (Accounts,) with amend
ment, an Act to provide for the settlement of
claims against the Commonwealth.
Mr.! HAYFS, (Claims,) -as committed, Senate
bill, entitled. an q.A.et for the relief of Wm;
K. MeClintock." - .
Mr.. MANIFOLD, (same) with -amendment,
an Act relative to the claim of. John Kelley, of
Lawrence county. • ,
Mr. SELIZER, (Railroads) with amend
mentt a further supplement to the Act incorpo
rating the Lykens Talley Railroad 'company.
Mr: COLLINS, (same): tath‘ amendment, -a
further. supplement to the Act -incorporating
the Cumberland Valley-Railroad•company:
Mr. ACKER, (same,)'as committed,* an Act'
to provide for . the fencing of a portion' of the
Northern Central railroad, andfor -the ,better
protection of property in Dauphin-county..::
Mr. PRESTON, (same) as committed, a sup
plement to the Act incorporating-the Chelten
ham and Chestnut Hill-Railroad comPany-
Mt BREWSTER, (same;) with amegative.re.
commendation, an Act , to- tax the-tonnage on
the Cumberland Valley railroad. II - -
Mr. WILDEY, (corporations,) as committed,
an Act.to extend the charter of -the-Delaware
Fire company. . ; - • -
Mr. HUHN, (same,) as committed ; an-Act-to
revise the municipal charter of the_ dty. of
Reading.
Also, (same,) as committed, an Actlo extend
the limits of the borough of Orwigsburg, Schuyl
kill county. ' • •
Mt TRACY, (same) as committed, an Act
to incorporate the Towanda Telegraph corn-
Pany.
Mr. TRACY nioved to suspend the rules, and
proceed to consider the hill. _
The motion was agreed to, and said bill was
taken up and passed fmally. -
Mr. DUNCAN, (same,) as committed, an. ACt
to ratify the charter of the Hayes Mechanics'
Mr. PIERCE, (same,) as committed, an Act
to incorporate the Green Lawn Cemetery com
pany, of Phomixville, Chester county.
Mr. ROLLER, (same) as committed;an Act to
incorporate the Zion's African Methodist Epie- ,
copal church, of Philadelphia.
Mr. SMITH, (Berke,) (same) as committed,
an Act to extend the limits of the borough'of
Brompton, Wayne county. ; ;
BILL RE-COMILLT&D.
Mr. ACKER moved that the bill relative to
private bankers, reported a few clays agoi be re
committed to the Conunittee.on Banks.
The motion was agreed to..
BILLS IN PL6OII. "
Mr. MARSHALL read in. place a bill•to Prt'
vent the explosion of steam boilersirithis Com
monwealth. ' - •
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
(general.)
Mr. WILSON one to vacate certain lanes end'
alleys in the.out-lots in.Reaver, Beaver county..
Referred to the Conuiitted on Roads, BOdg4
and canals. .; - •
Cam tping Mart.
Having procured Steam Power Presses, we are
prepared to execute JOB and BOOK PRINTING of every
description, cheaper that it can be done at any other es
tablishmentin the country.
RATES OF ADVERTISORI.
EgrFour lines or less constitute one•half square. Eig
lines or more than four constitute Nquare.
Half Square, one day „
" one week..
one month.,, ,
64 three mont hs...
six months
one year.......
One Square , one day
,ono
14 one month—
three months
six months ,
one year
. .
,Business notices Inserted in the Local column, or
before Marriages and Deaths, FIVE CENTS PER LINEI
for each insertion,,
NO. 32.
Marrlagee and Deaths to be charged ae regular
advertisements.
Mr. SMITH, (Berks,) one to incorporate the
Maxatawmy Cemetery Company ofßerks coun
t--
Referred to the Committee on Corpomtions.
Mr. BOYER, one to repeal an Act entitled
"a supplement to an Act to provide for the ap
pointment of reporters of the decisions of the
Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania."
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
(general.) •
Also, one authorizing Daniel Kohler, Admin
istrator, &c., of Peter Reim, deceased, to con
vey real estate.
I Referred to the Committee on Estates and
Escheats.
Also, a supplement to an Act entitled "an
Act for the regulation of the militia of this
Commonwealth."
_ ....
' Referred to the Coinmittee on the Militia
System,
Mr. ROLLER, one decliring William L., son
of Ann Wilson, an adopted son of Geo. W.
Ramsey, of, Tyrone, Blair county.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
(local.)
Mr. HECK, a supplement to an Act entitled
"an Act to authorize the Governor to incorpo
rate a company to make an artificial road from
the north end of the bridge over Clark's creek,
on the road leading from Harrisburg to Sun
bury to the south end of the bridge over Pow
ell's to the south end of the bridge over
Powell's creek, on the said road, in the county
of Dauphin."
Referred to the . Committee on Roads, Bridges
and Canals.
Mr. DITNCAN, one relative to deers in the
counties of Lycoming, Clinton and Centre.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Mr. BREWSTER, one to incorporate the Ful
ton county Fire Insurance company.
Referred to the'Committee on Corporations.
Also, one to legalize the payment of certain
monies to the School Directors of M'Connels
burg, Fulton county.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
Mr. DONLEY, a supplement to the Act to
incorporate the Pennsylvania State Agricultural
soMr ty.
cie
DONLgt moved to suspend the rules and
proceed to consider the bill.
The motion was agreed to, and said bill was
taken up and passed finally.
Mr. BYRNE, a bill to erect a new county out
of parts of Luzern county, to be called Lacka
wanna.
Referred. td the Committee on New Counties
and County Seats. :
Mr. HILLMAN, one to authorize the publica
tion of Sheriff's sales, &e., in two papers having
the largest circulation; in Luzern county
Referred to the Gonamittee on the Judiciary
(local): '
Mr. ARMSTRONG, a supplement to the Act
to encourage thb mannfacture of iron with coke
or,rameral coal in this Commonwealth:
Refeived -to the Committee on Judiciary
(general).
Also, a further supplement to the Act to in
corporate the Clinton Coal company, approved
April 18,1853 and to change the name of the
Bagletown:Cod company. •
Mr. ARMSTRONG moved to suspend the
rules and proceed to consider the bill.
The , motion" was agreed to; :and said bill Wl*
taken up and passed finally.
Mr. ARMSTRONG:aIso read in his place a bill
entitled, t'a Supplement to the Act relative to
,electitins in Lycoming county."
Mr. ARMSTRONG moved to suspend the rules
and proceed to consider the bill: /
The'motion was agreed to ; and said bill was
taken up and passed finally.
Mr. GIBI3ONEY, one to regulate the 'stand
ard weight of barley.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture,
&c.
Mr..BRODHEAD, one to authorize the Cora
mibaioners of Monroe county to borrow money.
Mr. BRODHEAD moved to suspend the rules
and proceed to consider the bill.
, The motion was agreed to ; and said-bill was
taken up and passed finally..
Mr. COPE, one to vacate Spruce. Alley in
Easton, Northampton county.
Mr. COPE moved to suspend the ruler. and
proceed to consider the bill.
The motion was agreed to ; and said bill was
taken up and passed finally,
Mr. BISEL, one to repeal an Act relative to
hucksters in Northumberland county. -
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
local.)
Mr. RANDALL, one• to confirm the title to
certain real estate in Philadelphia.
Refeired to the Committee on the Judiciary,
(local.)
Alio, a supplement to, the Act relative to
sales and'conveyance of real estate.
Referred to the Committee rin the Judiciary,
(local.) •
Also, a bill to change the name of the 2nd
Regiraent, 2nd Brigade, Ist Division Peiansyl-
Ivania Volnnteers, to the Ist Regiment, 2nd Bri
gade, Ist - Division Pennsylvania Irohniteers;„
Mr.'-ltANDALLanoved to suspend the Mks .
and proceed to consider the bill.
The motion was'agreed to ;- and ' •
The first section of the bill . . waszead. .
Mr. WILDEY moved-to postpone, the father
consideralion of the bill for the - present; which
he subsequently withdrew ;• when •
On motion of Mr, RA_NDALL, the bill was
referred to the 'Committee on the Militia Sys
tem. - • * • *
Kr. RIDGWAY, one to confirm deeds not
acknowledged in conformity with the Act of
Assembly of this Commonwealth, entitled ran
Act relating to the sale and conveyance of real
estate.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
(general.) - • -
Mr. SMITH: (Philadelphia), one to incorpo
rate the Ninth and Seventh Streets Passenger
Railroadie& Philadelphia.
Referred to the• Committee on City Passenger
Railroads.
. Mr. PRESTON; one to incorporate the Olney
Library company.
Referred to, the. Committee on Corpora
tions. • '
Also, a further supplement to the Act to in
corpate the city of Philadelphia.
Referred to the Committee on Corpora
tions. • •. •
Mr. COLLINS, one to perfect the. division of
the township of Union, in Fayette county.
Mr. COLLINS moved to suspend the; rules
and proceed to:the consideration of the bill.
The motion was-agreed to.
And the said was-telren up and passed .
pally.
DOTGLASS ; one'to establish alerrY over'
Youghigheny-river, at Greenock. • .
-Referred tothePoirunittee On Coriaorations.
ffllikNG, one :to:Authorize Notaries
Pdblic apiploindeßuties. •
Referred to the committee inithe Judiciary,
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