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Pennsylvania Legislature.
SENATE
Wvam:mAT, March 20, 1861
The Senate met at 10 o'clock, A. M.
The CLERK read a note from the SPEAKER,
by which he deputed Hon. GioNME IL' Sain,
Senator from Philadelphia, to act in his stead
daring the day.
Mr. SMITH then took the Chair and called
the Senate to order.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. CA.Tram.
The Journal of yesterday was partly read,
when
On motion of Mr. CONNELL, the reading of
that part relating to the presentation of peti
tions was dispensed with.
The Clerk proceeded to read the remaining
portion, when
On motion of Mr. KETCHAM, the further
reading of the entire Journal was dispensed
with.
REPORTS OF STASDING COMMITTEES
Mr. PENNEY, (Judiciary), as committed,
House bill No. 439, entitled an Act relative to
the collection of taxes in the cizanty of Car
bon."
Also, (same), with a negative recommenda
tion, Rouse bill. No. 488, entitled "an Act tor
the relief of the administrators of William Arm
strong."
Also, (same), as committed, an Act supple
mentary to an Act passed April 12, 1854, enti
tled "an Act relative to suits brought by and
against canal and railroad companies."
Also, (same,) with a negative recommenda
tion, an Act to change the venue in the case of
Sylvester Gordon and Franklin Bostic, from
the Court of Quarter Sessions of lancaster coun
ty to York county.
Also, (same,) as committed, House bill No.
480, an Act relative to the Board of Property.,
Also, (same,) as committed, House bill No:
383, an Act to repeal so much of the fourth
section of an'Act approved March 28, 1859, in
corporating the borough of Schuylkill Haven,
as relates to the election of Supervisor.
Also, (same,) with a negative recommenda
tion, an , Act to facilitate the collection of debts
due the Cormnonwealth.
Also, (same,) as committed, House bill No.
888, an Act providing for the election of tax
collectors in Ciimberland county.
Also, (same,) with a negative recommenda
tion; an Act relative to the filing of opinions in
the Supreme Court. • •
Also, (same,) as committed, House bill No..
421, an Act to regulate proceeding in foreign
attachment in the city of Philadelphia.
Also, (same,) as committed, an Act authori
zing the County Surveyor of Somerset county
to transcribe the• official record of the drafts of
all surveys in said county.
Also, (same,) as committed, a supplement to
the road laws of Rush township, Susquehanna:
county.
Also, (same,)' as committed, an Act to extend
the hours or time of holding the spring election
in the boroUgh of Hyde Park, Luzerne county.
Also, (same;) as committed,. an Act relative
to the transfer of stock in the, Dock Coal coin.
pony. •
Also, (same,) as committed, House bill, No.
554, an Act to authorize the trustees of the
Dublin Evangelical Lutheran church to borroNi
money.
Also, (same,) as committed, House bill No.,
429, an Act relative to sales by- auction, in the
counties of Beaver and Carbon.
Also, (same,) as committed; an Act to' au
thorize the erection of a poor house by the town
ship of Blakely, county of Luzerne.
Mr. YARDLEY, (same,) as committed,House
bill, No. 471, a further supplement to the Aot
consolidating the city of Philadelphia.
Also, (same,) as committed, an Act relative
to a certain island in the Susquehanna river
near Liverpool, Perry county.
Also, (same,) as committed, House bill No.
593, an Act relative to supervisors in Beaver
county.
Also, (same,) as committed, House bill, No.
592, Act relative to the city of Allegheny.
Also, (same,) as committed, House bill, No.
432, an Act relating to the election of super
visors and overseers of the poor in OldLycom
ing township, Lycoming county.
Also, (same,) with a negative recommenda
tion, House bill, No. 641, an Act explanatory
of the sth section of an Act of Asserablyrelating ,
to the rights of the widow or children of dece-,
dents to retain certain real or perr#l estate to
the value of three hundred doll
Mr. HALL, (same,) as committed, :Muse bill
No. 454, an Act relative tOiragramts in the
county of Berks.
Also, (same,) as commiited, 1101190 bill No.
891, an Act to repeal an Act to tax dogs in the
county of , Allegheny.
Also, (same,) as committed, House bill, ,No.
132, an Act for the relief of the securities of
Daniel Zeigler, late treasurer of Mifflin county.
Also, (same,) as committed, House bill No.
444, an Act declaring William L,, son son of
Ann Wilson, an adopted son of Geo.W.Ramsey,
of Tyrone, Blair county.
Also, (same,) as. amended, House bill, No.
547, entitled an Act to vacate Oak alley in the
borough of Easton, Northampton county.
Also, (same,) as committed, House bill, No.
646, an Act relative to the city of Allegheny.
Mr. KETCHAM . , (same,) as committed, a
supplement to the Act for the registration of
births, marriages and deaths in the city of
Philadelphia, approved March 8, 1880.
Also, (same;) as committed, an Act to, author-,
ize the Lutheran cengregation at ,Trappe,'
Montgomery county, to borrow money.
Aiso, (Seme,) as committed, an Act concern ,
lug the selling of railroads, turnpikes and ca
nals. ,
Also, (same,) as committed, House bill No.
479, entitled "a supplement to, an Act .giiing
the assent of this Commonwealth to the Act of.
the Legislature of New Jersey, entitled• 4 an Act,
to incorporate the Columbia Delaware: bridge
company, approved June 24, 1839."'
Also, (same,) as committed, House bill No.
652, entitled "an Act to authorize the • dissolu
tion of the corporation, entitled ''the
phis Steam Tug company for saving and pro
tecting property."
Also, (same,) as amended, all Act for the re
lief of Caroline Lambert, Mary Ann lambert,
Itenben Mellon and A. B. Johnson. , . .
Mr. HALL, (same,) with amendments, an Act
relating to the liability of the endorser on a
promissory note.
Also, (Estates and Escheats,) as committed,
House bill No. 644, an Act to enable Elizabeth
White to make title to certain real estate.
Also,(satge,) as committed,llduse bill No.
461, entitled "an Act to enable the :executor&
of - Maria C. Johnson to convey certain, real:
estate,
Mr. BOUGM.CER, (same,) as committed, an
A9t tg allthorlze. Daniel Royer, to sell - arid -con
vey certain real estate in Creek—townsl4,l
liebams county.
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Mr. CLYM.ER, (same,) as committed, House
bill No. 452, an Act to authorize the sale of
certain real estate in Franklin county.
Mr. GREGG, (Finance,) as committed, an Act
to authorize the Auditor General and State
Treasurer to examine the claim of David Mc-
Cormick. .
Mr. MEREDITH, (Pensions and Gratuities,)
as committed, an Act for the relief of Wm. Grif
fith, a soldier of the Indian wars.
Mr. WELSH, (Finaikei)with an amendment,
House bill, No. 697; jOint resolution relative to
the pay of the Committee in the contested elec
tion of the First Legislative district of Phila
delphia.
Mr. CONNELL,,,Ado: rOci'„rations,) as amended;
an Act incorporating the Naug Aug Hose com
pany, number one:.of - thelborough of Scranton,
Luzerne county.
Mr. ITALL, (same,) as committed, House bill
No. 668, entitled .an Act to incorporate the
St. Paul's Evangelical Ltitheran church of 14-
tier Mount Bethel township, Northampton
county.
Mr. IMBRIE, (Election Districts,) as commit
ted, House bill No.l47,'entitled "an Act to
ihange the place of holding elections in Stony
creek township, 8 9 11*M:county."
Also, (same,) as committed, House bill No.
345, entitled "an Act to change the plaCe - of
holding elections in Highland township, Elk
county
Also, (same,) with a negative recommenda
tion, House bill No 382; entitled "an Act re
lating to Windsor and Perry townships, Berke
county."
Mr. ROBIITSONgwrae,) as committed, an
Act to change the plate Of. holding elections in
the township of Highland, Clarion county.
Also, (same,) as'corninitted, an Act to change
the place of holding elections in the second
ward of the city of Harrisburg.
Mr. FULLER, (sanieaulcommitted, an Act
to change the place -Of .:holding elections in
Richland township; [ C i tation: county
Also, (same,) as committed, an Act to change
the place of holding eisctrons ha Liberty town
ship, Susquehanna county. •
Mr. CRAWFORD, (same,) as committed, an
Act to change the place of holding eleotions in
Frederick tomaship,liontgomery county.
Also, (same,) as . ,Committed, House bill No.
652, entitled an . A.be c :td`'''Change the place of
holding elections in Upper Fairfield township, ,
Lycoming county."
Mr. NICHOLS, (sane;) all committed, House
bill No. 647 entitladt!,*Act to change the:
place of holding electibrii in Napier township,.
Bedford county."
Also, (same,) as committed, an Act to extend
the provisions of the7.l.7th section of an Act
approved March 11`1.862;,tielative to elections
and , election districts in Washington' county to
, .
Lancaster county.
Mr. SCHINDEL, (Education,) as committed,
House bill No. 649, entitled "an Act relative, to
tke school district of the iborough of Shel onta,
Indiana county."
r'Mr. NICHOLS, (tanair,) as committed, an Act
re-annexing the farnni;ofjohn W. M'Cullough
and John L. Williarnisiii; in Mercer county, to
the Coolspring district.
Mr. RIFSTANA:.(aame,) as committed, "a
further supplementlO*e:Act authorizing the e,
citizens of the boroWilit Mercer to erect a:
union school house in said borough, approved.
May 18, 1858."
Mr. BLOOD, (Roads and Bridges,) as commit
ted, House bill No. 40g,.'4titled "an Act to
extend the time for r odnltpleting the Butler and
Freeport turnpike ht 4,111:"
Also, (same,) as committed, an
- Act relating
to roads in the to*nzhiPs — Of - Haitley, Lewis and
West Buffalo; an the county , cif - . Union.
Mr. HAMILTON, (same,) as committed, an
Abt authorizing the borough of Providence, in
Luzerne county, to build 'a bridge across the
Lackawanna river. -
Mr. THOMPSON, '(sanie,) as, committed,
Horse bill, No. '894, eutitaid "a Supplement to
an Act relative to the Selling of the repairing
of the public' reads in certain townships of
Schuylkill countY,(UpproledTartuary 19,1880."
Also, (same,) With 'an- asnendment, an Act
appointing Commissioners to, lay out. a State,
road in the county of- Delawnre and the city of
Philadelphia. .
Also, (same') conimitted, - 4 01 1se bill, No.
5+50, entitled ' supplernentiornrCA.et 'relative
to the Hanover and South ' Whitehall bridge
company." , -
Mr. MOTT, (same,) as committed, an Act
concerning turnpike, Thu& road and bridge
companies.
Also, (same;) as committed, House bill, No.
555,entitled "an Act to repeal certain roadlaws
in Miller township, Perry County."
Also, (same ? ) as• committed, House bill, No.
548, entitled "an Act to repeal an Act provid
ing for repelling the pusqualiggla and Tioga
turnpike road in the counties, !!re Columbia, Lu
cerne and Sullivan ; and to s sabject said road to
the control of the'supervisors of the townships
in which it is located."
Ems RIM IN NAM'
Arr. NICHOLS•reaci in place an Act,relating
taccrtain'4 o Ktgages• • " 3 •
Referred to . tlie Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. 0014 ALL; a euppletnerit td ad.14441.f0r
'the measurement of Marble and'the appoint
ment of a marble meaanrer, in. the city of Phil
adelphia.
Referred to the Conunittee on the Judiciary..
Also; an Act to amend' the Charter of the
Union Savings and Building association of West
Philadelphia. •
Referred to the Committee on;. Corpora
tions. "LI
, Also, an Act to incorporate the (Girard. Ave
nue ldutial Irienrance :oornPany of :the , city of
Philadelphia.: .. -
Mr: ROBINSON, - sh, Act to anthoriWthe
batiks of this Com,monwealth to issue beating
or notes of a less denoniination then five dol.,
_ .
Referred to the Conanittee on Banks. • .
Kr. M'CLURE; Act relative te'vacancies
in the board of Directors of certain corpora
tions:"
h Referred to the Ccirinclitee on the Judiciary,
Also, "an Act to lay out a State road in
Franklin ColnitY: .
Referred to the Committee on Roads and
Bridges.
Mr. IRISH, a further supplement to the Act
relating to executions against corporOions, ap
proved junel7th, 1836. • •
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Mr. ItIEREDITH,"an Act to incorporate'the.
Brady's send iiim:o4s ll iPallY 2 '
Referred-to the Committee on Corporations.
Mr. LANDON, a supplemertt to the charter
of the Barclay Railroad and Coal company, of
Bradford county. . ,
- Referred to the Committee, on Corporations.,
Mr. BOUND, a supplement to an Act to per
fect the charter of the UnitedLutheran' con
- • .
glation of; Belinsgrove, approved
• Referred toile ciOmmittee- on - ColptiatiMm.i
Mr. TELESTAND, an Act to lay Mat Iffeex
tend Mary street in the city of Lancaster.
"INDEPENDENT .I.NA.LL THINGS-NEUTRAL IN NONE."
HARRISBURG, PA, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 21, 1861.
Referred to the Committee on Roads and
Bridges.
Mr. FINNEY, an Act relative to county
bridges in Crawford count7.'
Referred to 'the Committee on Roads and
Bridges..
Mr. PARKER Offered the 'following resolu
tion which was twice read :
Resolved, That the Hose of Representatives be
requested to return to the Senate, House bill
No: 427, entitled . "an Act to regulate tile ,bale
of itone coal in the city of Philadelphia."
Mr HIESTAND. The bill named is the
same that was negatived by th 4 Senate yester
day, by a very decided vote of this body. I
hope the resolution will not be adopted.
On the final passage - of the resolution,
The yeas -and nays were required by Mr.
HEESTA.ND and Mr. PARKER, and were as
'follow, viz :
YEas— Messrs. Blood, -Boughter,: Connell;
Crawford, Fuller, Imbrie, Iriiih t MWdith,Mott,
Nichols, Parker, Rebhiton)
Smith, Thompson and -= -
Nays—Messrs: Bound, cliMief, Finney,
Gregg, Hall, Hiestand, Landon, Lawrence,
M'Clure and Welsh-10.
So the resolution , passed.
SPEC= SESSION-4111EPENS/011 or SPECIE PAYIUND
Mr. M'CLITRE offered resolu-
tion, which wee...read:: ,! • ' •
- .Resolved, That the. Senate will hold Sessions
this evening and to-morrow evening, oetarnenc-;
lug at seven o'clock, for the purpose of consid-:
eking the bill reported to the. Senate relative to
the suspension of the banks. • ,
Mr. M'CLURE. I desire to say a word in
advocacy of the adoption of the resolution I
have offered. If Senators object to'the 'consid-'
eration of this bill to-aight (and the bill is net
at present on our files,) lam willing to agree:
to have the timeappointed at to-morrow even-,
lug. I appeal to Senators to act, upon the bill
which I have specified, some tame diuing this .
week; and I think that no Senator will , deny:
the necessity which exists for its'pastiage befOre
the first of April next. The Senateshould cer •
thinly not be found remiss upon this , subject,.
for there is much need for it,. Our ccumnerciall
'circles are suffering for want tif mime legislation ,
in the premises, and their credit a will be vastly ,
periled if that relief is not given before the;
drat of April. Ido hope that the Senate will
meet this question and act upon it promptly.
Mr. YARDLEY; I.would l enquire'Of 'the Se
nator from Franklin as to, the, nature of this
bill which has , babirreported. I. have not had
the opportunity of fleeing it.
Mr. M'CLIIRE. I would -sai to, the,Senator
that I am not acquainted with asingleprOvia-.
ion of that bill. Ido not know, norocr the ,
sake of argument do I care, whatita provisions:
set forth, but I repeat that
to the:,welfare of the State, and 'Um duty which'
we owe to the State,. to consider thisTqueition.
If the bill is not right, let us makelt so, -and if;
it be, entirely wrong we may thoroughly revise
*and entirely correct it Nfe cal: give no !merle,
to the:people of the State for delaying to act on
this
,question atithis ;time.
'Mr. YARDLEY. I certainly cannot,see any
good reason why we, should' appoint:OW' ono
for this and to-ixtorrow, eveningto consider a
bill, Which was only reported yesterday; and
. whiclihas not yet been printed. "Tam as 9il
ling as the Senator from-Franklin,to meet any
question involvetfiii thlibill;iihen. such ques
tion may properly come before us.
Mr. M'CLURE.- I will not ask the consider
ation of this bill until it is printed, though that
process may be gone throngh'with before this
evening. Had the bill been introduced before
the present day, I would, have: moved in rela
tion to it as soon. aavossibld. Ido not ask for
any"precipitancy in the action 'of the Senate,
but we have already delayed until further: de
lay at this time would Tender , the bill usehms.
Mr. YARDLEY. In ansWer to. What'the
Senator has said relative to the necessity for the
passage of this bp, at, this, time, I would state
; that fuMiacial ma - tteit. •ard
state, that the,proyisions of the till will not be
so imperatiVely denianded . as theY were` some,
time back. If ithi3 newspaper feports are cor
ed, the banks in ,Thilallelphiw have resumed
specie payments.: If any Sena"tor` wished to
prosecute those institutions: for , dereliciiiMin
their :duty, by-Which , they may have forfeite,d
their charters, I am willing that such action
shall, be hado- '
PERkEY. 'agree ith the - Senator
from Bucks that this bill' should - be printed,
placed'im Piles ; and ddlnonsideredirliefor*
beineactecrurlon. I think'thatrthedisp6sition
of the bill will be facilitated:by, allowing us at
least one day to consider it before it is for-,
mally presented to otirnotiob.' I move toamend
the resolution by making:A read; ip . placeofthe.
special sessions named; thatthe-Senateewill.hold
a session on Friday afternOon 'for the purpose'
Mr-LAWRENCE. I have a word, to say in
justification of the Committee mikados. , That
Committee have done all that their
poWer to facilitate the report' cf*billrelatiie to
the oubject of , the bank: snaPerialons. They
have crisrered let
ters addressed terthian OretheCtibject, and were
compelled -to' jai :thin:a ivithiriber of bankof:deers
to appear before them, but have at length re
ported this bill for the consideratlon ofthe Sen
ate. Ido not know that fshall vote for all of
the sections or provisions of the bill, but I say
that, under the eirentastacces, the Committee
acted as promPtlY Possible: k!
I have been told that the, Committee on
Banks of the House, are aloutvreporting a bill
relative to this subject, very 'different in its
provisions from that reported to this body.
Mr. CLYMER. I move further to amend
the resolution by making the bill named the
order for a special session on Monday evening
next, instead of the sessions proposed to be
held.
Mr. BIESTAITD. I agree with the Senator
from Franklin that it is important that this
subject should, be disposed of before the first day
of April. If this.is not done lam satisfied that
serious embarrastment willbecOcasioned in va
rious parts of. the, Commonwealth. I know
that 'such will be . the case in my own county,
where generally millions of dollars change
owners on the first day of April. lam in favor
, of letting the public know what they may ex"
peat from this Legislature.
Mr. CLYMER. I am certainly willing to
dispose of •this question at as early a day as
possible, not only in order to promote the true
interests of the banks, lint of the - public gener
ally;though I may not be ready to act upon' it
by -Friday: I trust that a sufficient length of
time will be given the Setuttelfor, the consider
ation of .this bill. . ,
. .
Mr. MoCLURE. - No reflection has ineirmede
upon the Committee on. Banks; but,'Air: Speak
ert:the.figth. Ptatild hy the Cbidrmau of that
Committee appals to my mind to prevent the
strongest adds:nos why the Senate should pro
ouTo*A.l
wzionuos op com, IN PIILLADAPHIA
=
teed, at the ezirße'st,. possiblsoday, to consider
this Dill .Herhaa, shbzgt► that ] not only in this
body, but in. the•other branch of the Legisra. l
ture, there is a great : diversity of opinion as to
the proper remedy tole applied with reference
to the suspension of specie payments by the
banks. I regard the 'question as one, of the
utmost importance not'only to our mercantile
interests, but to - the - welfare of - the Cemmon
wealth:. generally: - Mils is no ;new 'or novel
question,. for. it has.been before us heretofore in
debate. I. appeal tocthis Senate notfor the sake
of .the banks, but for the business interests of
-the :State of Pennsylvania, that we shall meet
this question as the people.have a right to ex
pect of us. Every Senator is now prepared to
discuss the matter,mid after an exchange of
views upon it, we linty arrive' in the end at what
we' shall all deem just:and best. Surely that
people who have entrusted their interests to our
keeping- have a right to expect' that we shall
meet this question now, when they are suffering
from our inaction in the matter.
On the amendment of Mr,. CLYMER,
The, yeas - ate nays' were required by Mr.
EnEer2m and Mr. CLYMER, and were as
follOws, Viz :
YEas---Messrs. Blood, Bound, Clymer, Con
nell, Crawford, Fulletr - liall, Hamilton, Im
brie,- Irish, Landon; Meredith, Mott, Penney
and Schindel-15. .
NAYS—Messrs. Boughter, Finney, Hiestand,
Lawrence, M'Clure, Nichols, Parker, Whin-
Sinith, ThompSon, Welsh, Whar
ton and . Yardley- 7 14: '
So the question was determined in the affirm-
Mr. move to amend the reso
lution 'as amended, •by providing therein ses
sions to be held 'every everting thereafter until
the subject is disposed of.
The amendment was not agreed , to, when
•- The resOh(tion as amended was adopted.
OREM OF THE DA7.--91TPPLENEN1 TO AN ACT
lUKLA= . G TO CORPOIUTIONS
Senate bill No. 383; entitled "a supplement
to an Act relating to corporations, etc., passed
April 28, 1855," came up in order on its final`
passage. • ,
Mr. PENNEY. When this bill was before,
the Senate, some days ago, I suggested to ' the,
Senator from Philadelphia to allow the bill lie'
over, for the, purpose - of being examined.- I;
made the suggestion, not because I had any
objection to the principles Of 'the bill, hut for
the reason'that it had occurred tome that a'
bill was passed during the early .part of this,
session embracing the same object..as is now!
proposed to be' accomnlislred. If this bill is'
passed the result may be to produce a sort of
inconsistency on the, Rzt gf. the Legislature in
twice pasting the. same
Mr. GREGG. 1-believe that the bill passed
at: the ,early part - of this session is precisely
sindlaito'- the latter portion of the one before
the Senate.' • • ' • -
-
Mr:IBMITH. - - - The cibjectef this WI is to au
therizq unnatumlized foreigners, living in other
coin:Melt to hold. real. estate - in . this State,' the
limit Of the annealinceine eV - which. does not
exceeds2o,ooo; - The limit ~ novs.fixpd'. by the
laws =of is 55; 000, it - ,eannot be
greater. A more liberal policy has been`adopted
by . all the other States of the Union, and es
peciallyin Ne*,York where there is, no, limit
at all; the result of whieh has been that a large
amount' of foreign capital h been inveited in
real estate in the' State and "city of New York.
Whole blocks of stores on Broadway and in the
business pOrtiont of New York city, have been
built, byleteign capital in this manner. By
our contracted State policy,, we have prevented
the investment Offoreigrucapital, but the ob
ject of this bill into makethe amount of real
estate, which foreigners may hold. in this State
four fold greater than it is at present. '
'Then bill then
Passed finally. • ,
• , BIIPPREESION OF FORTUNE TELLING, ETC.
House bill No: 134 entitled "an Act for the
spriprespion of fortune-telling and similar pur
poses," came up in, order,on its final passage.
, Mr. SMITH. In regard to this bill, I can,
say that so far as -'the police regulations of . the
City of ~Philadelphia are concerned, this bill will
be the means of .preventing a great deal of
crime.. Whether or net other portions, of the
State_ suffer from the operations of the persenS
named in:the bill; I knoW not, but in the city
of PfilladelPhia they are, fruitful sources of
Crime.
Mr. 1: 117.STA1Q1). -It appears :to -me ...tha k t
there is a disposition on the
• part of the Senate
to vote down' this bill. - order , to make a
specific applicatiOn . ef `.its provisions, which I
believe must:, have . been, contemplated by the .
originators. 'I Move that it be so amended as
to apply only to the city of Philadelphia.
The motion was not agreed to..
Mr. Fumy. , lam opposed :to the bill be-,
cause, of its general tenor in attacking those pe
culiarities which are matters of :belief. So fax
as the crime growing out of. certain practices!
therein specified is concerned; it is punishable
by the common law. There is no necessity in,
increasing punishment for criminal offences,
when the law is adequate to make such increase.
These common opinions about witchcraft, spir-'
its,,fairies, etc., have always been incident to
men, and it is not worth while for us to create
laws looking to a suppression of those opinions.
You cannot, Mr. Speaker, make the world pre-'
gress by the creation of Acts of Assembly pun
ishing men for holding any particular belief, no
matter how obnoxious pr foolish that',. belief
may appear. This bill appears to be drawn up
in the spirit of the age distinguished , for- en
actments against witchcraft and similar prac
tices. Now, 'when a min in 'Philadelphia is
charged:with obtaining money- under any pre
tenoe which is not'sustained, he may be indict
ed as a nuisance, and the persons designated in
the bill may be subject to be so treated. I see
no occasion for the passage of the bill, as the
people of the State generally, so far, as I am
acquainted with them; are sufficiently enlight
ened to protect themselves against any wrong
growing out of this—l might call it—poetical
belief in fairies.
lam rather inclined to think that there is a
communication between the material and spir
itual world. I think, at least, there ought to
be. If we can progress so far in humanity as
to become -assimilatedito-a -spiritual state, we
may have some;; such communication.
•_. . .
• Mr. SMITE. l'erhip,s some of the xaost dis
tressing cases of crime and wretchednesi have
been occasioned by parties who pretend to pos
sess a certain power'of foretelling future events,
of 'predicting lucky - speculations, etc. This
practice is carried to so great an extent that
people actually impoverish themselves ,by in
vesting theirmeans m accordance , 'with these.
foolish predictions. Iknow that in the dark•
ages a class of persons called seothsayers - and
astrologers were much in vogue, and 1- know
thNt their sayings believedin 'by men-of
science ;..butt they hate been lost sight'of Inthe
marcliof civilization. Those of that class at the
preseittletwhorasawrie to imitate their predei.
oessors are often indirectly guilty ofi 'Crinies of
the deepest dye.
On, the question, , '
Will the Senate agree to the final passage
the bill • •
.; I
This yeas ..and nays were reoureci- 21 r;
HIESTAND and SCHINDEL,-and ware: .as
follows, viz:
YEss---Messrs. Boughter,; Bound, ~Crawford,
Hamilton, Hie , stand,... - Ketcharni Meredith,
Nichols, Parker, ;Schindel, j 'Sera, Smith,
Smiths Thompson, Welsh, Wharton and Yard-
NAYS---Messis. Blood; .01ymery. Finney, Pu
ler, lisabrie; Landon, Lawrerioe;FlCOlure, Pen
ney
'f,o the question was determined in the affirm ,
ative, and the bill passed.
nrtabomnlnium., • .
• •
Mr. CONNELL - 'geriate 'bill, No.
122, entitled- a furthisr - - suppleinent l to the Act
consolidating the city of Philadelphia.
In CoMmittee of the . Whole,
Mr. WELSH in the Chair,
The bill was amended by inserting a substi-
And was so teporteil, and
Paased finally.
.Mr. PENNEY called:up Senate 131,
entitled nu Act relating
.to - Allegheny ,countyln. COmmittee of the Whole,.
Mr SCHINDEL in idle
A. substitute for the.entire bill was reported,
And on being so repOrted,
Passed . -
PO: .13113R1F, called, upiHonse bill, No. 402,
entitled an Act Id extend the time of , domplet=
ing the Butler and Freeport turnpike road wirt7
Passed finally.
Mr. ROBINSON called up an Act for the - ro. '
lid of James ki?-Kean and•-Marmaduke Rambo.
Passed finally.
Mr. SCHINDEL called up Hong* bill No.
658, entitled • an'Act to incorporate the Saint
Paul's Evangelical Lutheran church of Upper
Mount Bethel township, Northampton copnty.
Passed finally.•
Mr.. SERRILL called lip House bill No. 841
entitled an Act relative to adog tax in Thorn
-
bury township', Dela Wire county. ,
In goo:matte° of the• Whole; Mr. GREGG in
the Chair,, the bill was' amended, so reported,
and„
Passed finally.
"'flu G1P:m. 4 4:004 knitta.nraznia..•
Mr. PARKER rose to • a qnestion of , privilege
and moved to reconsiileethe vote' had on. the
,1411: from the House tot, Representatives, I?ii2
427, entitled ; en :Ac t .do „regulate the sale: of
•stone - coal in the titt df Philadelphia, by *liich.
it was negatived: - • "
'MT; BLOOD senoncled,thktkotion to reconsid
er
Mt.tWELSH moved 'to 'PCs lione the consid
eration ;of. theiAotion, 'fro; reconsider for the;
preient.
the lineation, - • " "
the Senate agree 'to the
The, yeas and nays *ere required by Mr
WELSH and Mr. PARKER, and were as fellow,,
1 7/ 3 •
Xies. ' 4iressrs. BoUnd;plymer, Connell, Fin-:
ney, Han, Illestand; Landon, Lawrence,
E,'enney?§cl4lel,Serrill, Webb'
and Yardei-45.
• Nays...-Messna.'-lifiond, Boughter, 'CraWfoni,
Puller, Hamilton, Imbtie , ,.Retchant i; Meredith„'
Mott, Parker, Robinson, Smith,` and Thompson
---13.
So the motionAk. Rostpone.the motion to re
consider was agreed to:
PErvmm oetizai-*:
Mr. CONNELL Ranaup.Senate' billi No. 600,
entitled "an Act to autheriee the Weish seeloty
located in the city of Philadelphia, to' sell and
cOnvey a Certain lot of fircihnd in; WeitePhila
delphia, coninaonly known as .the Weigh burial
ground.,.-
Mr. THOMPSO.W called .uplan Act to change
the place of holding elections Frederick.
township, Montgomery- county:
Passed finally ;,- • _
Mr. BLOOD ca_lied.,,npHonse bill Ne 345,
en
titled,"an Act to„cliarige - the place of holding:
elections • in t Highland •toWnship,.. Elk
,county.":
Passed finally[
Mr. YARDLEY called ap Senate 654,.
entitled "'an Act for, the relief of lazy Ami
.Lambert, Caroline LambErt, 4. B. Johnson and
Reuben Mellon. •
Passed finally. -
Mr. WELSH moved that the Senate adjourn. ,
Not agreed to.
L - ANDON'called up House' bill NTo:4b2,
entitld '.'cua Act to , authorize the. sale of car- -
tain real estate in Franhlhicciruity."l
Passed finally. •
Mr. BOUGHTER : .caIIed. up House bill No.
337,. entititled "a supplement to the-,A0.0 in
the'llarris Free Cem l etery cbmtany."
;Bossed . ' •
Mr. CONNBILL called up, an Act to amend
the charter of the Union•Savulgs and Building
Association' of Wet
Passed finally. ,
111031 THE 4civiimtin- - -.3unrr To.
Tom'azboxsTrrerkor-oa traiTaro arena.
The Deputy ! Secretary of the commonwealth
being introduced, presented a message from the
Governor, which Was read=
Tazomvp..Dsp+Bamorr, t ,
March 20, f
1861.
To The Wends curd Rouse of- IlSpr'' eumlati . ves of the -
Commonmultkof Pennsylvania.
. •
• I havo the honor to trepan& horowitkaeopy
of a resolution.of the Thirty Sixth, Congresa of
the United Stafes, attthe second' eng_
tied •" 4oint ; Resolution, to, tunond the,Colptittl
tion ihetinited States,' approved Mareh
certifrocllcopy of which I , haire this 4 1 .11 7 1
receivecl,with - a letter froin.Hia Excellency; the
President 'of thornited States." .
The momentous importance oftheitibjectin
volved in this resolution ,, the possible in.
fluence for the restoration of fraternity, and
concord amongit theStatearif inditline honored
and beloved Fedend Union, ,which PaY:rPkrdt
from your action, : will; I rest aiiinied; Command
for it your earnest and eady conaidafatiOn:
The communication' from . the"-Fresideilt Of
the ,United States was read;'and:ordered to lid
published in the Daily legialativOlgord as fol
lows.
UNITED STAXIEJ:INP MUMMA, }
• Depirtmertto(State.
.. _
To all to whom these presents shall come,
Greeting:
I certify; That the' Paper hereunto annexed
has'been compired with:the original roll, 'and
is a true, copy. of the "Joint Resolution to
amend the' Constitution of theTfrilted States,"
approved March 2d,1801. , ; •
In testimony.whereof,l, Wm,
secretary-of't .- Of
State - the United' btAtis,-Intire
hereunto . _ imikeritei, 34y imtple,-:Paiegsecttho
seal of the Department of Ataite ,.. to"? . e affixed;_
Done at the city-nt:Wiejmunitthikati t
day of March, A. 3). 1861, and air the indspend-
Cam tinting filiks.
Having procured Steam Power Praises, we are
prepared to execute JOB and BOOK PRINTING of every
description, cheaper that it can be dome at any other es
tablishmentin the country.
RATES OF
ifir Four lines or less constitute one-half square El
11ees or more than-four constitute a square.
Half Square, one day ..
one week
one month
" three months. .... . .. .. 3 00
61Z months 4 0
0110 Y0 11 1?••••••••••• • ••••• ....boo
Clue Fguara 'one day. .. 60
ono week.. ............... 2 OD
- " - one month . ;3 00
three 113.011i413.:.. 6 00
shr months . 8 OD
one Year _- 10 . 00
ja-Buidnesar notices inserted in the Local colitis, or
before Nanissoh and Deaths, FIVE CENTS PER LINN
or each Insertion. •
sirStarriages and Deaths to be charged as regular
- aoertisements. '
No. 65.
once of the United States of Aineripa the eighty
fifth:
y-sixth Congress of the_Unitedlitates, at
the ,second session began and held at the city of
YNshington; in the District of Corumbia, ou
Monday; the third day . of. Decanter, one thou
sand eight hundred and sixty.
,Tona montriaos TO AMEND TEM 00E91E1=1E0N
OP Tteg manna 'mini&
Resolved by the Semite and 'House gf o Rept
seniatizes of Out United Btatatqf Amerux' t in. Cowen
cnseitbild, That thii follOwingartielebe proposed
to the Legadatureaof the several States, as an
amendment to the Constitution..of the, United
States,'which, when ratified by three-fourths of
saidlegislatures, shall be 'valid, to all intents
and purposes, as part of the said Constitution,
viz :
, Azziezi No amendment shall be made
to the Constitution which will authorize or give
to Congress" the power "to abolish or interfere,
within any State, with the domestic iestita
tioris thereof, including that of persons held to
labor or service by the laws of said State.
W.M. PENNINGTON,
Sleaker of the. House of .Representatives.
JOHNO. BRECIIINRIDGE,
Viet President of the United States end President of
the Senate.
Approved March 2, 1861.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Referred to the Committee on kederal Rela
tions:
• To Senate bill No. 419, entitled. "an Act to
authorize the Conimizeioners of Blair county to
borrow Money," were read, and •-on motion of
Mr, HALL. concurred in. •
To Senate bill; entitled "an Act to amend the
charter of the boithigh of °guava, Lehigh
county;" .were ,read; and on motion of Mr.
SOHINDEL concurred in.
The - hour of one o'clock having arrived the
Senate
.LIVER INTIGORATOR
, - NEVER -DEBILITATES, . .
TT - -is. compounded -entirety Irma Gums,
± and lien become an astable: died feet t Randard Medi
and li bT ? n wjl ow an r d est P rted to a trite' .14,,hxze.iiustra tt.t4.
!diseases-tor Schlohitoleiz 0 commended.
It has cared thousands p 4 within the Jest two years
-wholhad.givenutg allhopes of, relief„ as the humorous
unsolicited certificates in 'V my possession show.
The desesningt be adapt- ad to the:temperament 61
theindividnaitaidng stand e l used In such quantities sr
loacegentlfen - ithisbeiwels..Z. ;
Let the dictates of V . -
'nee of:the-01711W
Imre Connects; BELTIOCH p
lopußizon4smouncom.
ST Song .eromtcs, Enure.
ditoisits , Moms,- Miami rrrSrr
.I•I7NDICIS 3 • Pius.
viacessittlly as 81VORBINAi
geld cure SICIIILRADACHE
SwithylidienstOr ewe
law at commeneement o
Ait , .wito mrt 'apa
i4vor
UREEM
CATHARTIC PILLS
PURE VEGETABLE EXTRACTS, AND Pl 3
UP IN GLASS CASES. AIR TIGHT. AND
' WILL KEEP_ IN ANY CLIMATE. •
. .
FAUILY CATHiIt
Sotive Cathartic which the
pricticeadorethait twenty
The ! lootusthutly ,increas
luive Fong used the PILLS
all. &outs km: regard. :to
to them . Within the
The r!rOfessiop ygell kilo*
on dfllerent "00 . rtions 'cif the
• Th 4 I'AvITINKTIPiIs, ,
finance to this wet] sahib.
011.. fro m, a variety of 'the
which act alike on every
Ana are good andsafe
thartic is needed, such as
Sleepinest, rains Owl
Pasnerd Soreness over Ste!
. 454*- taught iii the head, lAA.
Worms in Children or Ad-
Plisifier , Of thi" pb d, 1131 d
flesh is heir, too numerous
Wants:it. - Dom; I to igy
TUB Lusa brvlOOll.A.TO*.43lA V4aIILI CATHAR-
El Plug are retailedby totilggists generally,and
sold wh'oliasale by the Trade in the large
towns.
8. T. W. SANFDRD, M. D.
Mantifacturei and Proprietor,
je2o-dawyi] 835 Broadway, Now,York;
JUST O,
__IW E_lVg
A LARGE ARDAVELL -SELECTED
STOCK OP .- BRANDIES!'
PINET, CASTILLION - & CO. '
• tRISQUET,.TBICO,aark& COI'
, JAMES HEITN - ESSIC -A CO.
OTARD, MINTY" & CO.
• • " J.. & F. 31.10111;E:
. • JI.U.JES „ROBIN &. CO.
MAREI.I.' & CO.
...For side by v„. • , JOIN ,, a ZIRGLER,
.17d 78 litarket Street.
:AREATcE,PaIUGTIQN. IN PRICES
AZIEELER & WILSON'S
SPE WI N . G . MACfa WE Si
.c ,
IRP,R(IVEMENTS AT. REDUCED, ingEs.
-11 E, WakEtNit.,‘'.l7ols6l4:4;wifao-
k
law, with infringing raanufacturera at Eewing Machines,
"prop dati that the' publici --should Mr PettelitteldiAbilieby,
and.hava accordingly reduced.the pr4o4s of their Sewing Machines: After this data they pato -Wsolditt 'rata-that
will pay a fair profit on the costioC manufacture capital
invested, and expense of "MakitirtatienTshab. Prices
will enable Mani to .inaire:Airsht.eb'eo machines, and, as
heretofore, guarantee them in every particular.
accordanati ?kith. tliCal_ntiontitmwpg, Above I, will
sea their splentild &wins Machines at prices from $45
Eiviribilhe ihMfull haul:Matinee. nig a well estab
lished tact thati tile
Wheeler simingl!Lsolune
15 itibiieti, one in thsrmiiikiiolie 6iit , made;4ll63impie
and least lialtdelo get- out of order, and, they . are now as
tom'ita" the ''itiferior inichines:% *Call 'and see &min a
Shin:Land Marko. -
• • oi.-41:4t012.;. Agent
'.EI'I,"iGODIOID,
,Pmer7e.:4.l,-, nib ei :: and Repaiker . of
,Platios, Melodeons, lic„ Ac. , will reevive orders in
e-wivicKgoarivsmasio Wre,.92 Marketstreel
All orders left at the above named place, or at the BOOlder
HOCK will meet with promo attention. -
Finn clam PIANOS for sale.
SOS .
..... l Pr
WILLIAM H. SEWARD
PUBLIC msor.trnow.
'ROM latilkolatiTS
Adjourned
SAT+TFORD'S
a. 4 . ea; pide you is gb
eltrata care
Amami, throweeLt,Cesßox
rums, DThwesnr, DROP
uaA. Coarame, Came,
lirreprek; m L Tux. Ram p
amass; and may be used
si FINITX MIIKM.NR. It
(aa : thopeands can .testily;)
Meragai rsespoiorroleile
attack. • _
emu' lb& ixsitlmony In Iti
month with. the In.
e=!
, -eLa , o.
S 4NFORErP
FANCILY
(UNFOUNDED FROM
TIC PILL" is a gentle be
proprietor has noel .in ht
years. ' -
ing demand frointhottswho
and the iatiMbe.titin *Mob
their use ; has Ml:bleed me
eineh'iof
Feat di4rent Callnutlen rot
bowels.
TIC P 114., has, with due re.
lished fact, been enmponn
plureetTegetable Extracts,
part of the alimentary =-
In all :cases wherka ea.
Dirangements of Stnwach,
Back andlains, coshomen
body,Redlessnass, yeadache
folistamatoiy Ds stases,
RAeuniati#ln, a great
:Alkeigsen• to sthich
to, mention in this • Ivor-
PRIOR 30
seplB-dly
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