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SENATE.
MONDAY,February 11, 10 0 6i.
The Senate met and was called to oilier at
8 o'clock P. ikt.
Theo Journal of Friday ivas partly read, when,
Dnldothin of Kr. YARDLEY, Abe reading of
so much of the . Journal as' related to the pre
sentation of petitions was dpi pe4sed witlr;
Theremaining portion or the'Jounnd was
then read and approved.
LEAVE a ABSENCE
Mr. BOUND asked leave of absence for. the
senator from Lebanon, Mr. Both:arras, for a day
or so from to-day.
Leave was granted. •
EXPORTS OF - COMMITTEES. _
Mr. PENNEY; Judiciiry, with amenthnents,
"an Act relating to Sheriffs." . -
Mr. HALL, Corporations, as committed,
House. bill, No. 229, "a further supplement to
an Act to incorporate the Clinton county Coal
.Company, approved April 15, 1853, and since
okinted to the name of the Eaglet= Coal
oornpany.','
,:BILLS S&ADiIN ITACE
Mr. PENNY read in place, a supplement to
an Act incorporating the' Guardiaris of the Poor
of the city of Pittsburg. -
Referred to the Jiadiciafy Committee.
Also, a supplement to the several Acts of As
sembly relating to the Peimsylvania. State Le
ucite liosPittd.
Referred to the Adiciary - Committft. -
Mr. THOMPSON, au Act to incorporate the
East Pennsylvania Agricultural and Mechanical
Society.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Mr. KETCHAM, an .Act to incorporate the
Factoryville and Abington turnpike road corn-
PanY,
Referred to the- Committee on Roads and
Bridges. \ .
.Mr. GREGG, a further supplement to an Act
incorporating the Lock Haven 'Boom company.
Referred to the Committee on Canals and In
land Navigation. •
Mr. HIESTAND, an Act to exempt the Con
ewago Island from taxation for road and school
purposes.
Referred to the Finance Committee.
Also, an Act.to authorize, the supervisors of
Martic and Conestoga townships, in Lancaster,
county, to pay one-third of the cost for the
erection of, a certain bridge.
Referred to the Committee on Roads and
Bridges.
Mr. WRAILTO.N, an Act to provide , means
for the relief of the wants and sufferings of the
people of 'Lanais, • -- -
Referred_to the Finance Committee.
Mr. YARDLEY, a further,-supplement to. an
Act to incorporate the Trenton City Bridge
compare
Mr i z M
ma
Penbsyl an
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Also,-an Act to provide for the collection of
additional taxes in the township of Sweden,.
county of Potter. -
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
.BNIGIXF FOR SAME.
Mr. WHA.IIO) . N moved that the Committe on
Finance be discharged from the, consideration
of a bill just feed in place by himself, entitled
"an Act to provide means for the relief of the
wants and sufferings of the people of Kansas."
Mr. HAIL. I think that the Senator should,
at least, state what the bill is that he desires to
have passed.
Mr. WELAIITPN. The statements set forth in
the bill are well ascertained. It, for
giving to the people of Senses means to prevent
them from starving, proposing to appropriate
the stun of thirty thousand dollars for that.pur
pose. It is believed that we'cannot , by private
subscription, accumulate a sufficient amount of
money to meet their wants, and this is proposed`
as the only way of attaining that object. The
New York Legislature has appropriated;-one;
hundred thousand dollars for the object named
in the bill, and I think that the Senate of Penn
sylvania will not refuse to appropriate thirty
thousand dollars. believe that a majority of
the Senators here have within a day or two each
subscribed twenty dollars or thereabouts, arid.
the sum proposed will be but a small one, com
ing from "the representatives of the people scat
tered all over the State of PennsylVania. 'I do
hope the Senate will at once prodeedio the con
sideration of-this-bill.
Mx.,11A14, It would be.a novel propcsition
for the Senate of Pennsylvania to be asked to
pay thirty thousand dollars out of the Treasury
dantoteare for what piirpose—without the
subject going before a committee appointed 'for
,the aPicial purpose "of investigating whither we
should spend thirty thousand dollars 'or not. I
am by no means prepared - to votefor such* pro
position, much as I lament the pfesenidistres-'
ed condition of the country hitheneighlxirhOod
of Itansas, and however ranch I might feel will
ing to increase , any private subscription, myself,
in order to do away with the etiffering andwant,
created out there at this time. I thereforenb
..
ect to the discharge of the committee, and hope
, they will be allowed to consider the bill. When
it is reported from the committee we may then
take:action upon it. '
Itir. WITH. The Chairman of the Commit
tee on Finance is absent, but there is a fair Ma
jority of the Committee - present ; but that
would make no difference in regard to my vote
on thiegueetion, lam in favor of discharging
the Committee,. Its is a plaiu..proposition. I
have just opened a letter received from a citi
zen of Philadelphia in which was enclosedap. ap
peal to the public, signed by Thaddeus Hyatt,
and Gen. 8. 0. Pomeroy, both of them citizens
of Kansas, appealing to Christiaiii and the
philanthropic people of this country. A short
paragraph, as a portion of my remarks, I ask
the Clerk to read.
The Clerk then read the following
SAD CONDITION OP-THE-PEOPLE IN ICANBAS.-ATOIII
SON, ff. T., MONbift,yxs: 4, 1861.
Mews. Hyatt and Pomeroy.have.puijiared.the
followhig'address to the people of-the States, •
which represents truly the condition of the
people of Hanoi, without question :
Starvation in Kansas ! But one step
60.000 people and death ! An- appeal, to .the
Press of the country, to the Churches; Sto:Con
gran, to the State. Legislatures,. to philintlmo
plats, and to the humane everywhere. " 'Prompt
action by the countrY, or a mirscle , front God;
can alone save.his people. The:fan:an' e,like
vortex, draws to its frightful _center :all
conditions. They who had •foOd • yester
day have none for to-day, and they who have
food to-day have xione"frit to-morrow. Seventy
tessrevarrived yesterday. Fifty were loaded' nd
sent - ItiVartlia" day before. Ten lhoruguid
dollars worth of clothing hai been diatiibuted
within the
"past week. Six thOutiand -dol-.
Wein,. cash, wititin four days, Isaysibeinlitid
for freijihts. PgittY-Cknecar-loads of ProvigOtta
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have arrived within that time, and yet starva
timiiinnigent. Ttte'keopla are .liying.iman,
hand MOuth, and i nre ) tarely saved
Our funds are now 'exhausted. The numbers of
the destitute increase fearfully. The melting
snowsof February, and the overflowing streams,
must shortly prevent-the distant sufferers from
doming ; here-to getsgpplies. Their salvation
depends upon Our prinappras in establishing
depots of provisiolis afadcdasible - points. With
out funds the whole Work:must cease. The in
termisaiokcifa weekie death and "desolation.—
Vnless':the •conntry:givetyna,aeed there can be
no harvest, and the seed wheat should be in the
ground within forty-days. - .At least 100,000
bushels is needed for food, and as much more
for seed 'to the heart of the country ; fend in the
name - Of Christ we make this earnest appeal.
(Signed) TaADDXDS' HYATT,
in behalf a a perishing multitude.
I indorse every Word of the above.
"(Signed). S. C. POMMY,
Chairman of the Kansas Relief Committee, and
General Agent for Distribution.
I hold-in my hand, kr. Speaker, a letter from
a gentleman, a member of one of the largest
firms in the city of Philadelphia, who endorses
Gen. Pomery as one of the-most respectable'men
residing in Kansas. I think. sir; after reading
-that appeal, that my friend from Blair, (Hr .-
RA* will see the propriety of withdrawing his
objections to the discharge of the Committee.—
A.t a , time like this, when an appeal like that
just read by the Clerk, is made to us, I think
we may well forego the forms of legislation and
go immediately to the,. work of mercy. Ido
really hope, sir, that . this Legislature will im
mediately take up this bill and pass it unani
mously. Here is an appeal from our own friends
.from our own brothers—from our own kins
men, men who `who are in a condition nest to star
vation, a.etuitlly in a state of starvation, appeal
ing to us for relief; and we, for the sake of the
obseriance of a few forms, ask that►
this bilLshall be delayed, when the delay of a
single week may cause the deatirof hundreds of
people in that State. Ido hope that this Le
gislature will not be appeaKto in vain in this
Air. • GREGG., Without"saying anything
about the merits or demerits'of this bill—fOr
I know nothing about it—l ; have to observe
that there is a system_ which we haie adopted
here which is certainly a very bad one ; that
is, the passing ''of bills without their . having
been considered by appropriate committees, and
before thoie
,committees have
,opportunity to
examine them. If this bill be - referred to a
committee; it may be . directly reported to-mer
row morning. Its provisions may be right, but
the syStem which we are• asked to adopt is a
bad one. 'We have gradually fallen into its
adoption this winter by allowing bills to be
passed, before' any action, has been taken upon
them in committees. •
Mr. SMITH. If there should be any excep
tion taken" to :the course usually adopted with
word to ,tbe reference 0f.134, 'this 'bill should
he:that exeenti,
, made .to
our hurl : lenity. Ido hope that the Senate will
answer it like men, ,
rttirk that have as much
feeling as:any Senator on this floor. I have read
of these diStresdnicalanalties in regard. to 'Elm
sae, and of the — 4l.cultiesr out 'there, with "a
graat'dealsfeorrow; I . am sere Ido notknow
that it issight 'for the Legislature of Pennsyl
vania to appropriate money out of the treas
ury of the State for the purpose of reliev-
I ing the suffering poor anywhere, or other
wise. I am not by any means satisfied
that if this, proceeling 'to commence,
had not better begin [nearer. hoine than
games. I say this understanding fully *hat I
say and feelingthe deepest sorrow lor the peo
, ple out there. I did' riot understand that , the
aid sought, which was referred to, in the letter
quoted by the Senator from Philadelphia, and
in the memorial read by the clerk, as an appeal
to this Legislature. I understand'jt to be an
appeal to plailanthropists, to men who are able
to grye, tothe charity of thapeople.
Mr. SMITH. 'lt is addressed to Congress and
the State Legislatures—
Mr. HALL. I did; not 130 understand it. I am
very well aware, hewever, that 'the State Le
gislature of New York,voted one hundred thous
and dollars es an appropriation for the relief of
tire but ._ they, did
notvote t appropriation until after the sUb
ject had been invesligated by, a committee, and
not before the committee to which' the • niatter
was referred had set-forth-their-reasons, at
length, in the NOW• Y9*-aperja. It was not
all done in a day ; it was of thought
hal consideration. for that. State 'Legislature, and
I object to - the 'Committee being discharged
from the consideration of this bill,or any action
taken tiron it without its merits and demerits
heingproperly scanned. A rule'of the Senate
requires that bill of 'this kind should be re
ferred to a:committee before the Senate pro
. ceed to its consideration. - -
Mr. `NEM: I refer the. ; Senator to rule
thirty-feurS(the rules of - theiSeytate.
kr.r. ilitt.P.fliel-read'the'-rtileas• follows
.
Runs MUM', That ii 4 'bill Originating in
the Senate, pr:being introdueed from the House
of Representatives,:shall be -cenSiclerecl "by- the
sinate N tfthoutunaiiimous.- consent, .unless, it
shallhave been
,previously referred to a stand
ing or select committee. '
This appears - 10 - be:jtlfe:, rtil..e in regard to - all
bills, and when we come to Vote $30,000 out of
the Treasury there ia,great reason far'-its being
specially observed. - -
Mr. SMITH. I will correct the Senator.
This; bill hag beenreferired.to a Conunittee, and
the question is now upon &charging the Com
naittee from its consideration. - •
Mr. HALL. The goinnicin-sense meaning of
the rule which I have just , read is, that a bill
having been referred to aCoramittee, the unan
imous • consent must be. -obtained - Venue 'the
Committee sari be dischargail. - .lThat'iUtlie
use of maitag _arty, teacjikeference indeis the
Ciannd ttPo ta!kes • son action on - It is
merelynodia4Y ref:erred in this Case when the
Conatal Weis gaited to be discharged. I Object
to this proceeding. .1 ask that this bill be re
ferred.to the Man - mittee and that , they take . it
np.siideaamine it.in ali.itspartsand bearings,
with reference tothe 'necessitiee. H of the people
In Kansas and t o
necessities of people here.
Affer we hear' their Teriolt we can determine
whether' aniimohappropriation is is 'a:Med - for
should,or should not be voted: lam in Wm.
of affording .relief_ to. the- people of R. .sas,
but the only queatiori:fdr ria,to determine is
whether we shall :afffinfttraerelief by, private
sib#s4Pnk - or !bail Niate rrioneY out of the
Treirtehij'irder to. relieve the Wants Of that
peo know , that, any measure of
thiirehamater haw ever before been adopted. -
Mr. SMITH- 'Nothing' ofs &lilac kiiad,, as
far as the necessities , of any of our peon ar
concerned, hasrever occurred before._
114 L -- thae7l# 3 'bear a gait .
deal 'of searing :from' want nitrerhnpre 'thin
Xrinkrai obi 60,CtiO4Gckuuldttee
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"INDErENDENT IN ALL THINGS-NEZTRAL IN -NONE."
HARRISBtRG, PA.. TUESDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 12, 1861.
Mr. WAARTON. lam sorry that my friend
from Blair objects to the proposition made by
myself. The reference of bills to CoMmittees
is a mere technical matter, which Men seine
tithes insist - upon, in order to defeat, legislation.
The Members of the Finance Conatnittee are all
here,-and can all be heard on this floor, now as
well as any other time.
Mr. HALL. The - chairman of that Com
mittee is not here. - .
Mr. WHARTON. The subject can be dia - -
poked Of thiS afternoon. As to the giving of
$30;000 by the people of Pennsylvania for the'
object-set forth:in the bill, I have enough 'of'
confidence in thii people to enable me to - know
that When numbers of their countrymen are in
distreas` ,from want, they will give sheerfully
for the support of such. There is no borrnf:•-
tiOn about this matter. I believe that instead
of thirty our people would be Willing to give
one hundred thou Sand dollars. This proposi
tion, is nothing but what every man can take to
his heart. -The idea of people iremir own coun
try starving and unable to procure food, is awful
to-contemplate. Every Senator can be .heard.,
on this subject, and if the - dispositiOn of the
Senate is to vote;down the bill and to refuse _to
give aid to the people of Kansas, let us knoW
that fact '
• and then the ; friends Of that people
Will go to work and raise the amount needed
by private subscription.
Mk. PENT EY: Iprefer that all bills shoiddi
take the ordinary course of legislation, espe•-•
dally onetaking a large sum.of money out of
the Trees - ref.' ;The ;dither ifiy we' passed the'.
bill relative to guaranteeing Federal bonds
without a single objection having been made to
the course adopted by the Senate in'its passage.
The reference of the bill now alluded to will not
probably delay its consideration more than a
single day.
gr—G.RA2I 4 I. TheTe.:ia. Arlother.rule-goverri
ing this•matter, whiCh requires all • bills"appro-•
priating money to originate in the Hens&
Mr. 1 . 1121 TH. The Senator now refers o to re
venue bills. That rule does not cover, this
bill.
Mr. WELSH. As a _member of the Finance
Cornmittee I enter my protest against taking.
this bill up atthis time. Some two 'or three .
days ago we discharged the' Committee on Fi
nance from the consideration of 'a bill which f
had it been properly examined, would never
have, passed this body. • -
Mr. HIESTAND. What bill was that P.
Mr. wEELLS I refer to the to, pay the
Clerk in the , contested election case in Lustorne
count , . That bill ought never to, hate roalOd
this Senate ; but as it was, it was hurried
through. I trust that these bills appropriating
money will be allowed to take their regular
course, or that the Committee on ?inane will
be fcrrever discharged from the consideration of
bills. L
Mr. SMITH. This is not a question of ac
counts. It is an appeal .made ;to the - State
legislature asking for an appropriation of $8(1,-
000. It is a plain, practical, home .uestidn
=on of figures o f -
one appealing to our clirlitTaiitfaiirEnmanity
—Whether we willi go through,.
which to bills of this deiciiption, or
whether we ehall delay and refuse to
,give it
thatinunediate attention which the necessities
of the case demand. , • • - ' •
Mr. LAWRENCE. I observe by the tenacity
with which the Senator. from Philadelphia ,
(Mr, Sums) holds to the Motion which he' sec
onded, that he intends to call.the yeas and nays
on the motion to discharge the Committee. As
I do not wish to be placed in a false position
on this question, IWillmake a remark.. I shall •
vote so that the Conimittee on Firuume may
'consider this bill, not out of, any feeling in the
matter, not because I object, to the raising of,
thuds for such a purliose,,becauselha , ie already
contributed myself, to a certainamount, but be
cause I : believe that the people of pennsylvania
have not 'sent me here to vote money dut of the
Treasury - a manner unusual. I have no
doubt that we have all seen such statemante as
convince us that these finds are needed by the
people of Kansas, and believe thatthe necessary
money will• be -raised for their relief. - I see
sympathetic people all over the land ,vieing
with:each other to •assist these poor people in
Kai:Sas; but with my present views of consisten
cy I shall vote against discharging, the Com
mittee on Finance, from its consideration. - It,
shoeld have lieen.origim!tecl here as in the,State
of New York, and: provision, should have , been
made for.raising the money. ;We continue
appropriate money here day after day :without
making any provision for raising the money
thus appropriated. For one, I. shall hereafter
enter my protest against any such practices as
we have now fallen into.
_
Mr. WELSH:. I desire to ask. the SPEAKER a
question ; whether it will not take a vote of two
'thirds: at this time to Suspend rule_which
requires every bill to he reported. y a Commit
tee before being acted upon by the Senate. I
The- SPEAKER..: The Speakerifir of opinion I
that a motion of the kind now.before ithe Sen
ate, made in the shape_of. the-present-one, will
require a majority vote only; but a _motion_ to
proceed to the 'consideratien of the bill, were
the comMittee dischargedrwonld require a two
third vote, it b_eing out of the - usual order. .
Mr. BOUND. I thinkthis its a question de
serving the attention of every, Senator on this
floor. I feel as deep an interest in the suffering,
destitution and want now prevailing in the State
of Kansas as any member of the Senate; but I
do . protest here and ;now %; this hasty,
precipitate action on the . part•or.the Senate - kr
considering a bill appropriating. Money, -espe
cially one calling for the appropriation of this
amount, for any purpose-Whatever. I think that
the constituents-of 'every Senator on 'this floor
have an interest in this question, an interest
which requires at least calm, carefulconsiderate
action upon their part,-before-they take money
out of the pockets' of the .tax-payers of ;thief
Commonwealth for any such doubtful -Purpose
as that contemplated' by this bill. Now, if 'we
can, - after a fair and impartial consideration of
this:entire subject and examinatientinti) it,- and
a.' report from'a proper 'Committee, and - if in
iccordance with-our constitutional -obligations
we can make this -appropriation, I for one will
not be-niggardly or backketrd in extending the
hand of charity to the sufferers in -Kerusus.
Butl think, Str: Speakekthat a j ciecent respect
for ourselves, and for the rights of our constitu
en4,4lernand at least some reason why we should;
place cur hands in, the treasury of thiS State
and appropriate money for any purpose. Ifthe
yeas and nays are , insisted -upon on this goes;
tion, I shall be, compelled to - Vote against the
motion to discharge the Cominittee.
Mr. WHARTON. I have full confidence in
the Committee to which this subject is to be
referred ; °rail therefere withdraw my, motion.
LtaatElslCF4offered tit following raw
lution
.Melt the Clerk of the Senate be directed to
prboare,for, each, Seialitim one ,copy Of, a l ocket;.
=AV of Peraisy/itA.on wbich §04414i1t 4)4
. • . .
OBIfiINAF OZSOLDTION
population of each connty;accOrding to the re
cent census, in figures, on the `face of the
County." • '
The resicaution hiving been read,
Mr. SMITH. -I mote - that the subject be re
ferred to'the canmittee on Finance: thinic
it an - apprcipiatematterf9f inch referenbe as it
looks to the expenditine'llrboriey.
Mr. lIA.WIIEHCE. This' is a very small mat-
ter, and I Would likeitte take its regular course,
though I have no Cbjeetion to its being refeired
to the fir iance.Conunitee.
Mr. WHARTOIc. We have been voting out
money since the'opening' ofthiesession, without
proper investigation into the-propriety of such
action. The Senate, has jpst refused'. to take
immediate action upon, a bill looking to the ex
penditure Of money, and a less cause exists for
the immediate adelltion,of this. resolution than
for the passage of the bill upon which 'action
has just 'been taken, I".hope the Senate will
now vote consistently with its previous action.
•
Mr. I.o.:olllNCE:offered; the resolution
directing the ClprlE of this * . Ay, in whom we
have all confidence, to purchase a Pocket map
of this State _fore this reason ; we will soon be
called upon'-to district this State.- We want to
knew' the population •.of each county in the
ConunonweAth, And need to haye this map, be-,
fore us, with the necessary figures distinctly
marked : upon. the face of each county so that
we -can; act intelligently. I:know that this was
the manner: in which the work was done in 18,50.
I, presume that themaps will not coat Much,
probably- some fifteerkdollars, which Twill beta`
very small sum, to come out of the contingent.
It is not visual tci refer such nutters to the
Finance 9 0 4.unittee..1 It list. not _exactlyi a case
Similstr -ca:e asking for the appropriation of
thirty-thousand dollars! There is no rule re
quiring.thc reference of this subject to a _Com-
•••
Xr. SMITH. _TWA is so-small a matter that
eadh.Senstor would- be willing to pay, fifty cents
out of his own pocket.
Mr. LAINTENOE. The Senator from Philo,:
delPhia maydo so-if he wishes. • I-didlnot ;offer
the resolution:because I supposed that any Sem
ator•did notWant - Wpaywhit might be required
ofhim, Thit.bitatium-Senattirscouid notaseertain
the-population of each' , county and transact their
bu - siness:":". LlmOw that such at le'astiti the cape
yvititiale: I have DO &MIA that the Verk•will
do , this business fonisldth pleasure. I
On'the • ' -
Will the Senate. agree to refer the subject to
the Finanee Committee ? - -
the yeaEo nayt were -required , by Mr.
WHARTON and Mr. LAWRENCE, and were
as fo)loWS; _viz
lr:lAA—Messrs: 13ems6n, Cinwford,--
Hie Stand, Retclmi,-Tiindon„ Nichols, ffer:
rill, pniith, Win&iirton nitd Yinilley--11. •
IN,Jyrs---Mesibrs:-• Cimer„ • Connell - ,
Gregg; Hall` linbrie; liish, l Lawrence; Meredith
Penney, Schindel, Thompson, Welish PAl
nitr ,ker-14. • ' •
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The tinestibrtreentrig,
Senate agree to the -regolittion ?
Ttrwae adopted. - " • •
oRDEas ,0,1: T 413 DAY
House bill entitled "aSUpplethent to the Act
incorporating the- Pennsylvania State '.4gricul
tural' Society relating to GoUnty, Agricultaral
SocietieS,'" cable, np in order on' - third reading
tad was laid over. •
Seaate bill
• No.- 28,entitled '"an Act relating
o the .accounts of "the
,Delaware and Hudson
anal company," order on second
eading, the iittottdu being on the proviso of
ered by Mt. CLYMER..
Mr. ILEICHAM. -- At the request of the ;Sena
. or from Fike"ol4. Now) I desire that this bill
e over.
It was so ordeled. •
nn,LareoNfflimmo.-
Mr. IibIiEDITH called up Senate . bill No.
07, entitled "an Act .to incorporate the Kit—
arnng water company."
Passed finally.
YA_lll/PE'r, 'for the Senator from Pike,
tA . Mmr,) called np "an Act to authorize the'
onnty - doirmisskrners of Monroe coi\ntY to bor-
The genate wentinto Conunittee of the Whole
n the above -bill,- (Mr.
,Tnon:esorr in the Cbair,)
some time it was reported back w t
qrunittecl, and passed finally:
Mr: IRISH aalled - nr; Senate bill No. 159, an
et to incotporatelhe.Alligheny • oil coMpany.
The - Senate Went into Committee of 'the
.•ole; (ifr. l Nronors hi the Muir.)
The several sections of the bill were read and
6 ed'fc4' " --
I
Mr: ItOTAII. - offered the following 'aniend
r .t to`-the`' 6th section': to Alike out the'
e and insert, - "That this. loftprittion.
If pay into '
-the '"treasely.of this
. iylnmon
a-bontis of one-half - of 'one per ceituni on
- capital Stack,- hereby authodized or - hereafter
fed, in font - equal annual install-herds, and
Mass
•on dividends . 4 is,er may be provided'
law; and the.stpckliolders of said domPany
• •be indiiiduallY liable. for all .delits
hernias, workmen and laborers employed hy.
• company and for all Materials 'and .provi
,.•s criemsh_ed_tO said'eompany, be14,4T0
• .Collected -as is provided in'thl2th, 18th
• 14th sections'of the Adt incorporating: the'
havanna - Cdayand Iron company, approved;
. 13, - 18 63." ' '
wish to know why the Senate is about to
• itute an 'entirely new order of legislation
these oil companies when every Other 'OM=
y of this Cgmmonwealthis incorporated
this.Provisien. Zt %Well Iriadwn that these
Companies derive large 'Profits, 'and why
uld-they•be excluded froin the operations of
se requirements Which bind: other_ citizens Of,
Commonwealth Who invest' their Means' in
branches'er of industrY. •
r. ani satisfied- that there
aid 'Llie4lOnciujich Pro*fcrit mink the eapi I
otthis,neenpa, riy., Ltkiinkrtly
objectOi
to -t4e•no - 46.ent., . - '
r.
.onice*ed I hive, .no-objection to it.
not, UPPRtIie.PEWAIP:Of• 1•1 1 *
• 't,a,•dak,...but wish ft to over. . do ; object
!e--h4i4duai.• •
e. amendment. .ar...VTg.i.E( wee then:
eed.. to. " '• ' •
d the section ; asfaximided'.Wat tkgTed• to. • :
• Committee-then ,rose', arelynpoTted:
" back to; the . ..einewle(tood: it VAR
• over on second reeddin,-- -
NEY called up House bill No
Act authorize -the-, g..eption of a lock.-up. :
use in theliorongli.of TerupertowevAlei ,
eny, County. : , - - .
'Pe SenatevNeth4 o.Orck-fif theNVholoi.l
inthe.Chairiotkeelii bill, and after:
"in% '4 3 *e4 wits reported .bf. 4: at3 -o .P7Malkei4
Itani usisised-finelly. 1
litii-801tustr.,00, called up Senate ;12'8
• .4CtirehAvp.iptliupetass. Riutarid-Vogelevilig
-:".. 1 .xfa.c 1 4 0 4.qta 3 .. 1 9. ' • ,
After dispensing with going into Corns lake
of the Whole "it •' ' - ' - ' -: '
Passettfoitdli4 ••- I , •
.Mr.lCONNELL'ealled•up Senate bill N0. , 186:
entitled:alert - her N0*41011 13 - tgatrAt r fo 'hi
' .I-PlLUtiatilplda
,corporate the city 04 _ . . ..
In Committee of theiWbote,-Mt. - WILO.TON
in the Chair; the' bill Was.tigreeditb,- and - ante,-
poriedtothe Senate; and was • '
Laid over ortsetanid - -teadth' 4. . •
-311 - r,-THOMPSON''clalltilinft'all an. Act to au
thorize the'exeditor - of the Will ' of ' Jacob M.
Root to sell certain real l mitate..
•
In COnnaittedbf the-Nithede,-Mr.CLYMIS in'
the Chair; the bill'ival agreed. t4,,fecu4iso ToOdi'tel,
to the Senate, when it, pailied-ally''. - - ,
Mr. CONbtmaiOhlterf up"notise bill No. 1.4,
entitled "An- Act' to' an:theorize - cthe -ereefftai of a
new election 'diiiiiiiin in the' tWentYLibird 'ward'
of thercity of PhilittielPhlae
InCommittee Mr. iiiiMirl
inthe'Cluiir, the'bill'Wiling:teed to, andirti're,
p - drted to the Senate: ' I - - - -
The bill wattlien read a second 'bitte r ly:ben
Mr.-CO . 101"FM *bled that. the' further 'con;
sideratimi of the. bill be peitionedWO
'-
Wifely:.. ....... . -
aPiti : wprall. ii. desire to knoW the - object of
the motion just made -, - , - ..- - -
Mr. CONNELL: 4 - wilf - gide its Objeet for
the information-of the ..Sena`'from TOtit.. - .=.
This bill has phased the house Of T'ltepaesetita
tivesin oppcsition, as I takeit,le - the of
the peoPle who reside in the district in which
the proposed change is to Tie made. I have re.-. ,-
ceived a large - nand* of - priteOts *pat - file:
passage of this bill, butifindtlfat it 'hdalipped
through the }kluge, and'havenew celled it 'tip
in order that fiiial - actiOnni,ny betaken uPcs . .it
and that r'initi,hillit Usliattie J:illineCar,.
I was afraid' that - in' MY. absence it might 'at
some time pass - I:would' adeftir::
tiler; that the of Philadelphia
full power to regulate all Of our election Ills-,
On the questiOn, .
Will the Senate agree to the motion to Post- .
1 pone•intlefiniteli?; - ' " - i
The yeas and nays were Opined - by Mr:.
CONN - tail, and 1itt.'14c)161,3 and were Mr fol 7
lows' viz _
imts.--measrs. Benson, Bound, C*ell,
i l Orawk-Ord; Gregg, nail; ITanditon, lihiatnna,
Auhriei Irish, Reteha% WO, ;LfiwArfeer
Meredith, Nichols, parlrer, "teirriey : ,Soliitideli,
Serrill, ,Smith_,: Tho ll 44 o h:. whirtell; "Thfal;ah .
rainier, Sioltr..-:14.
So the question Was - sleterinined in the if*
-• . • . . .
hrnaative•
Mr: k ETCELIM: celled. tip Senate bill No. 63,,
entitled ''an Act de'claring Behr Creek, in Lu
teTne-&Pallti,.a public highway."' ' -
. - PasSO. finally: ---.•;- '. ' • • ' "
f iItie:VVICAUTP*I . called - 4p !ganAct, for there
het Of John Iforag, Of SOMerset county :" . , -
In Committee - f the'Whole, llar. EcES'I'AND
lin the - ehilisPi i• • . ,_ . -.., -- F --- ' -1310MA B - ; .;thermatStiitemot of the
__MrLIIDIE4,I B ..'".." , ..0.. , ~ ...4WEIMerd Dirajdkln2o E.effta,r4)6l;kiy/Vallia. - ,
. 4 3 'SVOrd"e/ 2 iii .. 1 - 1 " on thetable. - ' • ' - ' '
he amount of,l' which Mis agreed . • '. , RTMEEIKAN,..orte from citizens -of lamas
-Ibe Chairman theirreportedthe-hill back as- ter county, to prevent the further spread of
adiended, - and being before . the: Senate int
,sC-. canthhithistles: ' • . - '''' -• '
orul readirig, ''
that this
' -. ' - _Referred chito.theCoMmitteeotiAgn .e•
1 kir. rEas/NEy. I Suppose thatthis ia ontoOf a - Mr, Mil - MAN, one from4tizens of Me
ertairiilltseof :hills which ockitslena,,, Ili come County,- for d law to .authorize the; imhil tleu
Stot
before the Senate, and hi: really , not )4/ -6 ra• of.sheritiZesales;--Btc.' in the-two paPetihaving:'•
than a premium. to men w l hOtionboritthecinni- ifia lar - ge l ik e i ron tai o l i in saki county, • .
try searching for vacant land,;" =WO* their' kßeferred=td the •Goirneitfee- on the-Judiciary, '
neighbors,and'after they 140,.Oleinid these: iii- (loc a L) ~. • . ~. ..,:. 2 • ,
cant lands the y . iwa hle - f/t . .e - 43 18 1 1 4hra withr Mi. WGONIGAL, eight from citizensof West-
their claims. '
• •
,•:. • Mcirelitad 'Canty, in: favor of the repeal of the '
Mr. GREGGSaid thaton application at the three mill tonnage tax. - ' ...- ' s't„
Land Department he discovered that about. Referred to ' the Committee on Wayn and
a h al f a million 6 f.` 11 0 1 4r 6 40.1441 - b!'fargn out m ewls , . • . , _ ~ ~ , .
of the Treasury_ by means •ef bills Of this
. - .sfe:- ' rm.r; KLIZTA,9Pe from citizens - of Coluntbia
scriPtio rn: , county; Praying that - the Act taxing dogs .in
MIV WHARTM. Ide not know what :18 West Chester-Chester purity, may be extended
the-business Of - Mr. Meng, tint one thing isl*, to Columbia county. •
tarn, that he has paid . tl'i_ amount el
"money Referred. to the Committee on Agriculture, &o
we ,the State TreashrY. - If • the Senate wishes. Mr. 'BUTLER (Crawford,) one from citizens '
to do equal justia betareentheEtate and -the of Warren and Venango counties, relative- to
individoak theiePt it will - P4014-1$1.41.1: . titleicof iihnidnin the navigable rivers in this
Mr• LAWTtENGE• rhaXe . - Seen: ills, such CorriMon.Wealth. - ' • '
claims as this - Over and over
. akain when in the Referred to the Committee. on the Judiciary,.,
House. I have never geericom of them- pais for (g . - ' ,a y-' ' - '-
the reason given by my frieta from-A11,4 teeny 'Mx: DEFFIKLP, one from citizens of Philo- ''
(Mr: Pam - sr) If eman eliels*l7tet take' out clolphia, miring for a change in the manner of
a warrant and annoy ) 318 zieo ls ol,,tliOn it is
apPointing apprefserir under the liSb() law.
his'own business if that Wain:a:MS •Weithleks: Referred to:the Committee on the' , judielary,
.
Mr. , WHARTON. ' I.wi)uld ask tlio.Senator (general,)
whether he was, not in then:omin lastyear when Iff.'ABBOTT; a remonstrance from owners of
this-bill passed , that body?_- ..i ,-- , ..property on Broad- street, against • the use of"
Mr. LAWRENCE. , I think.theSe - nator from. eteam on the North Philadelphia. Passenger rituitingifort IV mistalten,-..though thin .or, a a IlaZoid. ' •• '
similar bill may have
Railroads that hddy: lajt Referred to the Committee on City Passenger
.Mr. 130121 ND. '.lt has ;been referred to, that :a • lir: KLINE, a petition froin Goa. Aileen, late
bill similar to the one before us passed Ler TreaSiirorfot Sunivan.onnaty;:pts - ArgforanAct •
gislature during,. thelefit session. ---Solar as.:the authorizing the Auditor-General to audit, his
experienOpf.my die. triet , is-ocareented,ii.minsw. his account,
onthisfleartintabillefthathiudriassed.through Ihiferred: to the" COmmittee on the Arad-
both branches, of the-TAgislature - tatheserions cry,. (lociti.) •_. . • . -
detriment of the rights.pf tav-paYttikinnty: dist Mr.-'WILLIAMS, one from-citizens of Clinton
tract,; involving. int an expense .. .oCfour county, remonatriting against the rePeal. of(th:e
hundred: nollare s _ or, : .five- hundted.-:;dollani tonnage tax._..
in' ti3 . 4.8'.. the: title - and; .right.L.to!. a va.-.' Referred to the Conimittee on Ways' and '
cant piece . ..,of : land , '. So : - Long ~ a tt-.4 Amid. Means , y
a _seat -in this-; Senate-: I will•:Vote...apit against Also one from citizens of, pittsbing, for the. ,
.. . , .
re-imbursing any men who ' for:the purpose_of enactment: of a- law fe • prevent - irterirbeirkof
trying ahexPerintentoictilneti , to this ;,-.- latere gotmcil holding' the
„4 - thee: :of. Director r of the
to be re-inbmsed -- Such.actionort thepart.of Poor.
~.,, ~.._ ,
certain men entailtrin exPebse_uPon. the Cora, "Referred to the doriiiiittie on the - Judielary
meuWeelth, comolrliZer• Courts,
14
as well the (local.) _
Pee* of the' coentietoln which .theso , "•• - . WILSON, a memOrial from citizens: of
manta are tried. , Such exPenmentanre_sericus. illiairer county, stating:Alin; 'amount of damage
detriments of the Iw-abiding` onizeiik of the done by the cars on the Cleveland and Pitts
Corank.. ortweilth- . - Iheye.://QIIMPOIMIOPPOSitiOrt biter Railroad: — ,
to the bill of the Senator - Venn Ifunlfurgniani. Referel tealie Conaniitteeem ItailrOads.
but I believe that suck, hill* are, au: wrong, ' Mr. BRESSTAR,one from.citizeps,of Clinton
and thipwe aterelYrOlt-the_treasnry;:anney. county, againit the repeal jcif the__ three mills
and trouble the: people of the_ State by their tonnage tine, end against grunting any relief to
adoption railroads
- AIbr.WTWITON. Jetta surprised: at the ort. . Referred to the Committee on Ways anti '
Pullen Vade to this bill:, Whether itiaikram- Means: • .
al or not, I ommot:saY.,l but eerfanidt is no ,Mr: CRAIG, one froni citizens of Armstrong
bill has ever come:before the Senate mbidjust county, s praying for, a law prohibiting hawkers _
.its_Previfiiehe than this - 1
- .dO•notentewhat. and'Peditis in said' County. , . -
therpracgceingooPer miar - mesr.havelterr, they Refiti . 64 . o.theflOOMlElittee OIL theihrdiciaty,
do riot affect tllifieltthn nek..theininniplet'oriit. (local) - • • . '• .
If the OolanthlWeetliktalmttheAfeiriet Mr. of,pri,.' tin NE, - tvrenty-severi remonst ces„
ate, :ll : lol .Yida#4.C.Akeiltati:A.:Might 4 - ter,:.. and Signed by 83A Oitizens of Luserrie annatk i apfilft,,:
... a - g shg lr l fs m A l tt:f .' 6 BP 4 .ll) :A c iatirvx wkl y e .p r l tip ian k- i . ivid f°f .. O th f e tii r : P s eal heiiir c4f Pse e ies iPw Eind au ip th ihViege, 4 op lL9 '' :: .-.1 u"' . 4' • -'
iallv4.o traveree'ther, - ,Statoini:senrcltiof,.frand in ens (lernuin pitAr, m" accinutyr.wgere.thtme , 1,,
r-the_xUrpqsoef deY_eleising, .4.eatteent-..darals; one publiShett at
ta r
19 f:Eir - as (Viers- Lr"
•large' area of PWr:NiSte MA lands would:, now fokie «th._ ,trr.f.' ' 1 ',... - s ' '' ' -.. -— -
4 E' worthless ‘ 10.14 1 4 . )ntitIbiedit(fthiaclass.of, ' Refer_reg to . the VelArnitten t on the 4edief.or,-.
:7 4 e 4 Lo wil no/ ° en b r 091, .. 1 Z 44 y.foi ll ora gl otanfte 4"14 16...i ff !t r iit e (g 3t e i eral :TßA.. ). CY . , One from` '-ettizerns • • •••. - Ihridf ord H :
bat 410 SeantoryilkY4to - thidliik . county, for the reeeo,34.lh e , ..dotalr *446*
looks at it • proloprly. ,11•bill _wed, .. the sections of the penal ,ixicle ”...,'",•far as 91. 0 Pall!? •
Reese aid SePate_thuit YelMand 3.•-•* , -.nentlieett *late to fogitfirlei: ' l'- •' - '
.7 ' ' ,
r e N i t(i d 11 ;Qn. , ;00 . p,Quipaitte.E., 03 1 , Tritato ;,,ReterreCtoi ... 1 0 1 41 ,0 P: th4nitliqall3
lici. Nll- 44
ci al i ps_a i imaj a wi ..... * an d,
_b o p'. the Senate will - (gene • ) -ri- ....-, ..... ..
. J
,e' - , , ; . ilrf Eli • , rininesenihigths
Lacni_ it at this Ago- '• .' ' - t sayithat,X
- 0 4 the,„(lt_Leatian, .. .- - ihi,,orit - you? ' %'. ". - '`i.: •. ta this - '4ltlf
vim L , ,10, 4 4 A, .4,. ,, e.; _,_ ...„ _
..... °i.e.._
,„,.,. ~....ttn.d-_. -` 3 Y 4 ref- Po r ,, m bYr liit t : '"- euaraeter,WPßOdh
r*RAE, Ai-ant:l , •,f • '! aa4.werw rAtteitt-, the Sa,q,,tvek 4 lettter47prge with
iciti .....- ~„ _
_,..________.
...,,,.. cet .,- ... .....-... . - .I.f - F..; .. ..7.:_ rd, ._,•,.: therein
.. exr comma ifiSee'd, ' Y on ti .!:44 ;' &Ala)
-. i g.ior l " " 1 \ ------. '..._.
__
....
~4
/ham rating films,
_ . _
Haring procured -Steam Power Proem, we are
prepared to execute JOB and BOON. PRINTING of every
description, cheaper that it can be done at any other as
tablishosuadin the cm:WM . -
•
R.A.Tastrarism..
iarFour lines - or less cOnititute - one-balf square. Sie
lines or more than fear constitute a square.
• Half Square, one
one • •
one month..... . ....-•0
three monlie
six months ••
g OAF) year._ ......
• On r'quare; one day
o •
' eno week.... ....
• • • 2 00
o one month : . D 00
o • three Inenths 6.00
" six months_
, cuirgair .10 60
agir %Wean .notlces Inserted In the Local clitsnat, pe
PoPteelecorteages sad Destbe,,FlTE CENTS PEE LINA
Ibr each Insertion.
vorgarriages and Deaths to be charged as regular
: • •
NO. 34.
ifamilton, ICetima, Meredith, Nichols,
' taker, Sarill, Smith and Wharton-12.
NAYS—Messrs. Bout► lyaous, Gregg, Hies-
Imbrie, rtvi - ra'dbiCliiirrerice, Penney,
lirekai„iardratiturlniqrs SPazkir
t So the question wildeterrained in the nega
tive; and the bill fell. • - -
mid Mr. GBECIG moved to re
'6:ml4r the, vote jest takea; and that the
question be postponed ter the preient.
Agreed. to.:
Mr. YARDLEY moved to discharge the Cora
inittee on - Was and Bridges frem the further
Cohsideratiorr of "a further supplement' to an
Act - te. incorporate the Trenton City Bridge
company ,
The motion, was agreed to, and the Senate
Preeeeded to the consideration of the . bill.
t lirCommittee of thew - 110k, Mr: BEAMILTON
in the Chair, the' bill was Agreed to and - so re-
Ported; After which it *Seed f 1 1 .14 14%
"Mr, IigUDIPI, , ffor "the SPlursta, called - up
on Act for the, relief of Jacob 4untzlnger, Jr.,
late, Treat - Rae of Schuylkill county.
-Passe& family.
The hour of five o'clock having arrived the
Senate , •
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MC/4Di; February 11, 1861.
The HOUS was called to order 'at 3 o'clock
P. M., .
_ .
. .
The Clerk read the Journal of last Friday.
ac., ntirserrzo.
Mr. BARNSLEY, three from'citirons of Bucks
ParontgolaerYcolultlearreuMnOratingSgsdE 4
the pasaage of a-law gun* to'any
company today a railroad in Beventll andliinth
skeets,i Fldladelphia.
I 'Referred to the Cmnitittee on City Passenger
Mr, -BBRIBLEIR . , two from citizens of Clinton
co hty for'a law altering the boundary line of
Camera°. county. • - • •
Referred ,the Committee on New Counties,
aird i Countit Seats..
One•froin citizens of Grove township, of
like import. • '
, Referred to the seine Connnittee.
Mr. -BIOME; one :from -citizens of Luzerne
county, in. fator ofd, new county to be called
Lackawroma,_ _ . -
Referred to the - Committee . on Nei Counties'
and County Seats:
• Mr. ,
..9.10111TRONG; two remonstrances from
citizens of ty&ining dOwlty; aphid the aimaz
ation of any part of Brady tOwnfillip to 'Union
_
county.
- Laid - on the table. , '
4.120,,,, two remonstranOs . fror_a citizens of
Cifidon county, against the repeat of the ton
nage tax.
Referred to the. Committee int Ways and
Means.
. 3 90
~4 CI
b CIO
Adjourned,
===i