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Pennsylvania Legislature
SENATE
MONDAY, March 25;j861
The Senate met at 3 o'clock, P. 'M
The Clerk read a note from the Speaker, by
which he deputed the Senator from Allegheny, -
Hon. JOHN P. PENNEY, to act in his stead during
the day.
Mr. PENNEY then took the Chair, and cal
ed the Senate to order.
The Journal of Friday was partly read
when -
On motion of Mr. CONNELL the further
reading of the same was dispensed 'with.
CLAIM OF CHARLES DE HASS
The SPEAKER pro tem. laid before the Senate
a report from the Auditor General on the claim
of Charles De Hess.
The Clerk real the communication, as fol
lows :
To the Honorable the Senate and House of Represent
atives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:
The undersigned, who was authorized and di
rected by an Act entitled, "an Act authorizing
the Auditor General to examine the claim of
Charles De Hass," approved March 21, 1861, to
"examine the claim of Charles De Hass and as
sistant, for services rendered in the year one
thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight, in the
survey of a macadamized turnpike road from
the town of Charnbersburg to the western base
of Laurel Hill, at or near Laughlinstown, in
Westmoreland county, and report to this Legis
lature as soon as practicable, the amount (if
any) due the said . claimants for such survey,
and the report thereon," respectfully reports :
"That after a careful examination of the pro
ceedings of We Board of Canal Commissioners,
he has been unable to discover that they ap
pointed Mr. De Hass to this service, or gave
any authority to make this survey. In 1838,
they appointed Hother liege, Esq., as Engi
neer for the purpose, among other things, of
surveying a route for a continuous railway,
without inclined planes, from Charabersburg to
Bedford, or, should that appear to be impracti
cable, a route for a macadamized turnpike, on
part of the distance, to continue the transpor
tation. Mr. Hage's survey was confined to the
exploration of a route for a railroad.
It appears that at the instance of numerous
meetings of the people of several of the counties
on the line, Mr. De Hass undertook and made
a survey of the route for a macadamized road
between Chambersburg, and Laughlinstown, on
the route to Pittsburg—that being one of the
alternative methods of improvement provided
for in the Act of April 14, 1838, entitled, "an
Act to provide for the repairs and continue the
improvement of the State, and for other pur
poses." Mr. De Hass prepared a report of this
survey, including estimates of the cost of the
road, which was presented to the House of Rep
resentatives on the Bth day of FebrintiV; 1839,
by a representative from Bedford county, re
ferred to the Committee on Internal Improve
ments, and ordered to be attached to, and
printed with, Mr. Rage's Report of the Survey
of a Railroad from Chambersburg to Pittsburg.
The facts in the ease,seem to ignore any strictly
legal right on the part of Mr. De Hass to claim
compensation from the Commonwealth, because
he had no precedent authority from the Canal
Commissioners to make the survey. He, how
ever, performed the work, and his report was
received by the Legislature, and, by its au
thority, has been printed among its journals..
I respectfully submit that it is for the Legisla
ture to decide whether, under the circumstan
ces, Mr. De Hass is equitably entitled to receive
compensation for his services from the State.—
He has never been paid for them. A great
length of time has elapsed since they were ren
dered. This, however, may be accounted for
by the fact that early in 1839, Mr. De Hass left
Pennsylvania, and was actively engaged in en
gineering and other employments in Western
States until 1869, when he returned to Penn
wlvania, and in 1880 presented his claim for
compensation for these services to the Legisla
ture.
If the Legislature should determine to pay
Mr. De Hass for these services, I am of the
opinion, after haviner '' ascertained the rate of
compensation paid to the engineers in the em
ployment of the State at that time, and the
time occupied in making the.survey and report,
that the sum.of five hundred dollars would be a
just rate of compensation to Charles De Haas,
and one hundred and fifty dollars to F. J. De
Hass, his assistant.
Very Respectfully,
THOS. E. COCHRAN,
Auditor General.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr. BOUND, (Canals and Inland Navigation,)
as committed, an Act to establish a public fer
ry, over the Allegheny river, near the mouth of
Oil creek, Venango county.
Mr. ROBINSON, (Compare Bills,) presented a
report which was read, approved and ordered
to be spread upon the official records of the
Senate.
Mr. IRISH, (Private Claims and Damages,)
as committed, an Act to authorize an examina
tion into the claim of Burke and Gondar.
41 . r: MPTT, (same,) as committed, an Act
anthorise an examination into the claim of Jes
se Herbert, of Blair county.
Mc. emNr.T.L . , (Corporations,) as commit
ted, a further supplement to the Act incorpo
rating the city of Philadelphia.
BILLS READ IN PLACE
Mr. FINNEY read in place an Act to author
ize the Crawford County Central Agricultural
Society to sell their fair grounds to the Great
Western and Atlantic Railroad company, and
to straighten the channel of French Creek.
Referred to the Committee on Estates and
Escheats.
Also, an Act relative . to the town-house of
Fairfield township, Crawford county.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. CONNELL, an Act relative to the Bel
mont Avenue Plank Road company.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Mr. LANDON, a supplement to the Act to
ftnthorizePresidentJudges to hold Courts out of
their several districts.
Referred to the Committee on the Jtidiciary.
Mx. MEREDITH, an Act to enable. the Or
phan's Court of Arni Strong county to make dis
tribution of the estate of William Gates, late
of Kittardng, deceased.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Also, an Act to enable the county of Arm
strong to compromise with the holders of her
county bonds, issued to the Allegheny Valley
Railroad Company.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. BOUND, an Act to extend the provisions
gilt! Aot bf AsserubLy_for the...better security of
the *ages of iaborera, 4 in certain ,counties in this
Oimlnlonwesith to 11fontotir and Columbia
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Also, a'suppleinent to the Act incorporating
the McCalla' Mountain Railroad Company.
Referred to the Committee on. Railroads.
FINRTY, an Act supplementary to an
Act for the prOtection'of game.
Referred - to the_.Committee, on Agriculture,
'Mr. LAWRRiCE . , an 'Act for the preserva
tion of fish in the Middle Fork of Ten Mile
Creek, in. Washington county.
Referred , to the Committee on Agriculture,
&c.
voTg RECONSIDERED
Mr. CONNELL moved that the Senate re
consider the vote had upon the final passage Of
House bill No. 471, entitled "s, further supple
ment to the Act incorporating , the city of Phi
ladelphia."
Agreed to.
And the bill lbeing, before the Senate ou t *.
final passage, the consideration` of the same,' r(
motion of Mr. CONNELL, was postpenedlQ.
the present.
BILLS OONSIDER,BD
Mr. FINNEY moved to discharge the Com
mittee on Estates and Escheat from the con
sideration of an Act to authorize the Crawford
County Central Agricultural Society to sell their
fair grounds - fo the Great Western and Atlantic
Railroad company; and to.straighteu the chan
nel of French creek.
The motion was agreed to.
The bill was taken up, considered and
Passed finally.
!Mr: GREGG called up Senate bill, No. 494,
entitled 'Jan Act to, incorporote ,the Farmer's
and Mechanics Mutual Fire Insurance company
of Nittany apd Sugar Valleys, Clinton county.
Faked finAllv.
Mr. HALL called up bill entitled an Act
authorizing an examination of the &aim of
Jesse Herbrt.
Passed finally
Mr. HAMILTON called up Senate bill *S o
662, entitled, an Act for the relief of William
Griffith, a soldier of the Indian wars.
Passed finally. • •
My. HIESTAND called up . Senate bill No.
634, entitled, an Act relative to'thes transfer of
stock in the Dock. Coal company.
In Committee of the Whole, Mr. BLOOD in
the Chair, on motion of Mr. HIESTAND, the
first section was amended, in the ninth line,
by adding the following words after the ward
"adopted :" "Said transfer may be recorded
without producing the original certificate."
The bill . was reported to the Senate as
amended, and
Laid over on third reading.
Mr. IRLSH called up House bill, No. 497, en
titled "an Act authorizin& the school directors
in the borough of Sewickley Allegheny county,
to borrow money."
Passed finally.
Mr. _KETCHAM called up House- bill, No.
437, entitled "an Act to authorize the erection
of a poor house in tile. township of Blakely,
Luzerne county."
Passed finally.
Mr. LANDON called up Senate bill, No. 696,
entitled a supplement to an Act to incorporate
the Bartley Railroad and Coal company.
Passed finally.
Mr. LAWRENCE called up "an Act for the
preservation of fish in the Middle Fork of the
Ten Mile creek, in Washington oounty."
Passed finally.
Mr. AlEßEDlTH'called up Senate bill, No.
602, entitled 'an Act to incorporate 'the Brady
Send Iron company.
The bill' being before the Senate on second
reading,
The Ist, 2d, 3d,4th, sth; 6th and 7th sections
were severally read and agreed to.
Mr. MEREDITH inoved to amend in the Bth
section so as to continue the Act in force for a
term of "twenty-five years," "instead of thirty."
The amdndment was agreed to.
The 9th section was read.
Mr. BOUND moved to amend by striking
out the 9th section in the original bill, and
inserting as follows in lieu thereof :
SEC, 9. That this corporation shall pay into
the Treasury of the Commonwealth, a bonus of
one half per centum on the capital stock here
by authorized, or hereafter created, in four
equal annual , instalments, and such Mates on
dividenda as is or. may be provided by law ; and
the stockholders of-said company shall beitulf-:
vidually liable for all debts due mechanics;f'
workmen, and laborers employed by:said don-.
pany, and for all materials and prefisions fur
nished to said company, to be sued for and col
lected as is provided, in the twelfth, thirteenth
and fourteenth sections of the Act incorporating
the Lackawanna coal and iron company, ap
proved the fifth day of April, one thousand ,
eight hundred Mad' fifty-three.
The amendment was agreed to.
The bill so amended was agreed,to, and
On"the question
Shall the bill pass ?
It was determbled in the affirmative.
Mr.•KETCHAD7 called up House bill, No.
226, entitled "a supplement to an Act to ex
tend the limits of the borough of Prompton,
Wayne county."
Mr. PARKER called up Senate bill, entitled
"an Act to release the Eagle Library company
of the city of Philadelphia; from the payment
of a portion of their enrollment tax."
On the final passage of said bill,
The yeas and nays were required by Mr.
SCHINDEL and Mr. PARKER, and were as fol
lows, viz :
YEAS.— Messrs. Blood, Boughter, Connell,
Hamilton, Hiestand, Ketcham and . Parker , --7.
NATS.—Messrs. Bound, Clymer, Crawford,
Finney, Irish, Mott, „Penney, Robinson, Schin
del and Berrill-10.
So the bill was defeated.
Mr. ROBINSON called up Senate bill No.
681, entitled an Act to establish a public ferry
across the Allegheny river, near the mouth of
Oil creek in Venango county.
Passed finally.
Mr. SCIIINDEL called up Senate bill NO.
300, entitled, an Act supplemental to the Act
to incorporate the borough of Easton, North-.
ampton. county.
In Committee of the Whole, Mr. KETCHAM
in the Chair, the bill was amended, so reported,
and
Passed finally. •
The Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth
being introduced, presented a message from the
Governor, which was read as follows :
EXECUTICE DEPARTAIENT,
Hithisburg, liarch 25, 1861;
To the Senate and Rowe of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Gparnum
I return to the House, in which it originated,
the bill No. 148, entitled "an Act incorporating
the Pittston Hose company, No. 1, in the bor
ough of PittstprOn , the 9 ounty of Luzern;
Pennsylvania,?, with my objections.
The Act of the 6th of April, 1791, by its sup
plement of Bth April 1838 makes gen‘ral pro
vastori for the ineorporation of fire engine or
"INDEPENDENT IN ALL THINGS'---NEUTRAL IN NONE•"
HARRISBURG, PA., TUESDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 26, 1861
hose companies, precisely similar to that which
is embraced in, the present bill,
Under the general law the Supreme Court
and Attorney General certify as to the lawful
ness of the objects, articles and conditions to be
set forth in an instrument of writing which any
number of persons may sign who desire to as
sociate for any literary, charitable or religious
purpose, or to form: any beneficial association,
or fire engine, or hose company.
By another ; general law of the 13th of 'Dote-,
ber, 1840; similar power is conferred upon the
courts of common pleas. • These grants of gen
eral powers to the courts are carefully guarded,
and were doubtless maturely considered by the
law making poWer before enacted ; and from
observation andexperiencelEfeelfully Warranted
in saying that a.safer lodgment, of . the. powers
\ertumeratedcannot lie made anywherethan in.
.the cOurts. ,
Yule these general 'laws remain upon. the
statute book, special legislation upon subjects
which fall fully within the scope of their pro
visions, should not find any encouragement
from the law making power.
A resort to the courts, under these general
laws, makes the powers and immunities . to be
enjoyed by corporations of ilia chuis. embraced
in this bill, as they should be, equal and uni
form Mall respects., and therefore less liable to
come in any way in conflict with the public in
terests.' • '
Legislation,. conferring special privileges, is
always objectionable, and more especially so
when general laws are inexistence, Under whiqh
all may be equally favored. In all 8.668 where
jurisdiction of the subject matter has been
given to the courts by general laws. I shall
feel greatly inclined to leave the exercise of the
powers conferred to their exclusive control, un- ,
less some special necessity should arise for an
exception, which does not appear to exist in
the present instance.
. . ' A: Ct. CIJRTIN.
Mr. WHARTON called up House bill, No.
172, entitled an,Act to autheuize'the.trustees of
the Methodist Episcopal`church, of Bloodyrun,
Bedford county; to 'sell certain real estate. ,
Passed finally.
Mr. BLOOD•called up House bill N 0.438; en
titled an Act for the relief of the Admidlitra
tors of William Armstrong.
Passed finally. •
Mr. BOUGHTER called up House bill No.
384, entitled "resolutuions relative to the pay
of James P. Williams."
Passed finally.
Mr. BOUND called up Senate bill No. 597 ?
entitled "an Act relative to the Reformed Con
gregationof Selinsgrove, Snyder county.
Passed 'finally.
Mr. GREGG.called up Senate bill No. 561,
entitled "an Act authorizing the Auditor Gen
eral, State Treasurer, and Attorney- General to
examine the claim of David McCormick."
PaSsed finally.
Mr. CONNELL called up . Senate bill No.:870;
entitled "au .Act supplementary to -an ikete.lk
titled 'an Act relating to certain courts;' " et
cetera, passed April 16,1858.
The first and only section was read as fol
lows :
. ,
ScE. 1. Be it enact e d by the,Senate and House of
Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted -by
the, authority of the ,same, That-each of the com
mis' siOners appointed liy virtue of the Act to
which this is a supplement'shall be, and istere
by authorized, to take and' certify under his
seal the, acknoidedgment and proof of the exe
cution of any deed, mortgage or other instru
ment of writing, touching or concerning any
lands, tenements or hereditaments situate in
any part of this State, or of any contract, letter
of attorney, or other writing, under se - al, and to
take and receive the separate examination of
any feme covert touching the conveyance of any
right unto any such lands, tenements or here-;
ditaments, with like force and effect as if
.the
same were acknowledged before any judge of
any court of this Commonwealth.
Mr. S.E'reEfAISPI called for an explanation of
the provisions of the bill.
Mr. CONN - ELL. On the 16th Of April, 1858,
the Legislature authorized the Court of Coin
non_ Pleas for the city and county of Philadel
phia to appoint - three Commissioners. • Thi
bill authorizes those Commissioners to take
acknoWledgements of deeds, We have,, in the
.eitY;'seVeral Aldermen's, offtces,:_located in th
immediate vicinity of I,l4::,ttate:House, but
they are generally so OiiitiWliypersons hav
ing business there, thatitlealio63C-impossible
to procure these deeds the vesting in these
Commissioners of the power specified Will be
much to the convenience of the public.
The bill then
Passed finally.
Mr. MOTT called MI House bill, No. 439, an
Act relating to collectors of taxes in Carbon
county.
Passed finally:t
Mr. CRAWFORD called up House bill. No.
555, .entitled an Act to repeal the road laws of
Miller township, Perry county.
Passed finally.
Mr. HAMILTON called up Senate bill, No.
611, entitled an Act to incorporate the Berks
and Lancaster county railroad conwany.
Passed.ualg.
The hour ot ilve o'clock having arrived,
The SPEAKER adjourned the Senate until
this evening at 7 o'clock.
Coaasorrox.—ln the debate on the general
appropriation bill, with reference to the appro
priation
to.the State Normal Schools at Millers
ville and Edinboro', published in No. 78 of the
Record, Mr. FRAZIER, in replying to Mr. BALL,
is made to say that he "thought Susquehanna
to be rather a poor county." Itshould have
read he "thought Susquehanna county to be
rather a good county, although it had been
held by others to be a poor county."
The House met at 3 o'clock, p. m., and was
called to order by • Mr.. SHEPPARD, 'Speaker
pro, tein.; and opened with prayer by Rev. Mr.
Robinson,
The Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of
Friday, when
• On motion of of AO.KER, the further reading
of the same was dispensed with.
Mr. ACKER, (R . altroadsOas committed, a sup
plement to an Act ts, incorporate the West
Chester and Philadelphia .Railroad entoParsy.
Mr. ACEER moved to suspend the rules-end
consider the blu.
Themaotion was agreed to,
And the said bill was taken up and
Passed finally.
Mr. MOORE, (Ways. and :Means, with
amendments, Senate bill No. 242, entitled "an
HOUSE OF REPRESENTAmv.ES
MoNDAY, Maich 26, 1861
Ruoirrs ar.co.p.rl worn arsrlim-
from .
Act to exempt taxation the American Pro
testant Hall building of Philadelphia."
Mr. MOORE moved to suspend the .rules and
consider the bill. --
The motion wns agreed to,
And , said bill was taken up and
On the final passage,of the bill,
The yeas and ,nays of
required by Mr.
WthLIAMS and Mr. FRA4LER; and were as
follows, viz:
YEAa--Messrs. Austin, Ball, Bartholomew,
Bisel, Rixler, Blanchard, Bliss,'Brewster, Byrne,
Craig, Duffield, - Goehring, Gordon, Heck, Ho
fins, Huhn,. Leisenring, Lowther, Moore, Mul
lin,Pattersen, Preston, Roller, Schrock, Seltzer,
,Sheppard, Smith, (Philadelphia,) Strang, Tel
ler, Thomas, Wildey and Wilson-82. -
Nags-Messrs. Armstrong, Bressler, Burns,
Butler, (Crawford,) Dismant, Divins, Donley,
Douglass, Frazier Hayes, Hood, Koch, Lich
tenwallner, Manifold,Myers,Ober,Reiff, Rhoads,
Stelaman, Walker and Williams-20. •
So the question was determined in the
affirmative.
COMMUNICATION PROM TEE AUDITOR GENERAL
The Speaker pro tem. laid before the Hoase a
communication from the Auditor General,
which was read, as follows :
AuDrroie Glittaan.L's OFFICE, t
Harrisburg, March 22, 1860. f
.To tAefftntorable Speaker of the Haase of Representa
02:1
Stu :--4.have the honor to transmit to you,
for presentation to the House, my report on
the claim of Charles De-Hass, made in obedi
ence to the Act of March 21, 1861.
I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully yours,
THOS. E. COCHRAN,
Auditor General.
[The report will bo found in th proceedings
of the Senate of to-day.]
The communication was referred to the Com
mittee, of Ways and Means.
AMON'STRANCER,
Mr. DOUGLASS presented a remonstrance
from one, hundred and fifty-five citizens of Eliza
beth township, Allegheny county, against a di
vision of, said township.
Referred to the Committee on Election Dis
tricts.
Mr., WIT SON, a petition from Beaver county,
praying for a law authorizing the banks to is
sue notes of the denominations , of one, two
and. three dollars.
Beferred to the Committee on Banks...
. .
Also, one from citizens of Beaver county,
praying for a law authorizing "the Commission
ers of said county to borrow money.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
(local.)
„Dfr. BURNS, one from forty citizens of the
colinty,of Allegheny, for a change in the finan
cial systemm, of said county.
• Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
09 *4
Mr.TELLRR, one'for the repeal of all license
laws of this Commonwealth.
Referred to tfte Committee on Vice and Im
Morality.
•Also, one to increase the jurisdiction of jus
tices,of the peace.
Referred to the Committee-on the Judiciary,
(local.)
Also, one of similar import.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
(local.)
Mr. BLANCHARD, one from citizens of Little
Beaver township, Lawrence county, for the pas
sage of an Act to change the place of holding
elections in said township.
Referred to the Committee on Election Dis
tricts.
lE. WALKER, one from citizens of Pennsyl
vania, for the conditional repeal of the tax Un
posed on the New York and Erie railroad com
pany.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Mr. SCHROCK, one from John' Dunlap and
others for a change of the boundary line be
tween SonierSet and Bedford counties.
Referred to the Committee on New Counties
and'COunty seats.
Mr. MOORE, a remonstrance from citizens of
. Philadelphia against the passage of an Act enti
tle& "a' supplement to an Act to provide for the
erection of public buildings in the city of Phila
delphia."
Referred to a Special Committee.
Mr. SCHROCE, a remonstrance against the
passage of an Act authorizing the trustees of the
German Lutheran church at Pine 11111, Somer
set county, to lease certain real estate.
Referred to the Commitee on Estates and Es
cheats.
Also, a petition from citizens of Middle Wood
bury township, Bedford county, praying for the
passage of an Act to incorporate Cove Lodge,
NO, 888-of- -thelndependent Order of Odd Fel
lows.
Referred-to the Committee on Corporations,
Mr. DUFFIELD, five remonstrances from cit
izens of the twenty-third, Philadelphia, against
the passage of an Act to erect public buildings
m Philadelphia.
"Referred to the Special Committee on that
subject.
Mr. PRESTON, a petition from property
owners on Washington Lane, twenty-second
ward, Philadelphia, praying for the passage of
an Act for the opening of said lane to the
width of eighty feet.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
(local.)
Mr. SMITH, a remonstrance from Philadel
phia against the passage of a law creating a
Weighmaster or. Inspector of cattle, sheep, &c.
- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
(19cal)
Mr. MIT', a petition from citizens of Mon
aghan township, York county, to pass an Act
to, sell certain real estate, the property of God's
Church in said township.
'Referred to the Committee on Election Dis
tricts.
Mr. ABBOTP, one from citizens of Philadel
phia praying for the passage of an Act author
izing the erection of a free bridge over the
Schuylkill River, at South street.
Referred to the Committee on Roads, Bridges
and. Canals.,
Mr. BLAIR, oue from twenty-five citizens of
Burlington borough, Bradford county, asking
for a law for the erection of Poor House in
Brailford county.
Referrato the Committee on the Judiciary,
-(10611:) ,
Mr. ROLLER; two petitions from citizens of
Blair county for the passage of the Act incor
porating the Juniata Valley Railroad Com
pany-
Referred to the Committee on Railroads
Mr. BUTLER, (Crawford,) the petition of
citizens of Crawford county, praying for the
passage of an Act to incorporate the Meadville
and Warren Telegraph company.
~...Referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Mr. PRICE, the memorial of inhabitants of
Chester county, asking for the repeal of all lam(
regulating the sale of intoxicating, drinks.
Referred to the Committee on Vice and Im
morality.
Also, the petition of citizens of Chester coun
ty, praying for the passage of an Act extending
the Mechanics' lien law to, repairs: on build
.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
(general.)
Mr. B.T.STIL, the petition of citizens of Chil
lisquaque township, praying for a change in
the place of holding . their elections in said
township.
Referred to the Committee :on 'Election Dis
triets.
Mr. EIIENBERGER, the petition of citizens
of the borough of Easton, for the passage of an
Act empowering and requiring. the town council
of said borough to grade the streets and alleys.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
(local.)
Also, one froin citizens of the borough of Easton,
for the passage of an Act empowering the town
council of said borough to compel the owners
of property to lay, plank or foot walks in front
of their lots.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
(local.)
Mr. WIELDEY, the petition of citizens of Phi
ladelphia, remonstrating against the passage of
the law relative to the erection of public.build
ings in said city.
Referred to the Special Committee on that
subject.
Air. BLANCHARD, the petition of citizens of
Little Beaver township, Lawrence county, pray
ing for the passage of an Act to authorize the
State Treasurer to pay to said township its
share of the State appropriation for school pur
poses for the year 1859 and 1860.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
Mr. MOORE, the remonstrance of citizens
of Philadelphia against the passage of an Ac
entitled "a supplement to an Act entitled an
Act to provide for the erection of public build-t
ings in the city of Philadelphia."
Referred to the Special Committee on the
subject.
Air. FRAZIER, the petition of citizens of
Auburn township, Susquehanna county, 'pray
ing for an alteration in their present road laws.
Referred to the Committee on Roads, Bridges
and Canals.
Mr..MULLIN, one from citizens of Cambria
county to change the Act for the erection of a
house for the employment and support of the
poor of Cambria county.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
(load )
Also, one from. citizens of Johnstown, Cam
bria county, for•the passage of an Act to incor
pate the members of the Franklin street Meth
-odist Episcopal church in said borough.
Referred to the Committee on Corpora
tions.
Mr. BREWSTRR, one from citizens of Frank
lin county for an Act Making a premium on
foxes.and crows. '
Referred to the Committee on Agrioultnre,
&c.
Mr. LICTIENWALLNER, one from citizens
of Lehigh county for an appropriation to be
made to further-the settlement in Liberia of
such of the colored population of this State as
are desirous to remove there.
Laid on the table.
' Mr. AUSTIN, one from citizens of Cumber
land, Franklin and Adaxas counties, for the
passage of an Act for the protection of deer in
said counties.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Mr. BTXLER, four from citizens of Bethel
township, Berks county, to become annexed to
Lebanon county.
Referred to the Committee on New Counties
and County Seats.
Mr. DOUGLASS, one from one hundred and
eight citizens of the townships of Chartiers and
Robinson, Allegheny county, praying that the
Auditors be made a Board of Control for said
county.
Referred to the Committee on the judiciary,
local.)
Also, one from one hundred and .thirty-six
citizens of Charters and Lower St. Blair town
ships, Allegheny county, of similar import.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
(local.)
RE-COMMITMENT.
Mr. GORDON moved to re-commit House
bill No. 738.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr. HUHN moved to re-commit House bill
No. 659, entitled "a supplement to the Act to
protect fruit and punish trespass, &c.," to the
Committee on Agriculture.
The motion was agreed to.
REPORTS OP STANDING COMMPITEM.
Mr. BYRNE, (Estates and Escheats,) as com
mitted, Senate bill No. 480, entitled "an Act
to authorize Chas. Bower and Jas. Brant to sell
certain real estate."
Mr. OBER, (same,) with a negative recom
mendation, an Act to authorize the trustees of
Pine Hill church, Somerset county, to lease car
taro real estate.
Mr. REIFF, (same,) as committed. an Act for
the more effectual securing of title to a certain
lot of ground-in Permsbu.ry township, Chester
county.
Mr. ABBOT T, (Banks,) sundry amendments
to the General Banking Law.
Mr. RHOADS, (Election Districts,) with a
negative recommendation, an Act to divide the
Tenth Division of the Twentieth Ward,
Phila
delphiav into two precincts.
Mr. LICHT.LNWALLNEB., (same,) with an
amenkrnent, an Act to divide the borough of
Ebensburgh, Cambria county, into two wards.
Mr. LOWTHER, (same,) with an amend
ment, an Act to change the place of holding ,
elections in Quemahoning township, Somerset
county.
Mr. RHOADS, (same,) with an amendment,
an Act to change the place of holding elections
in Penn township,. Clearfield county.
Mr. LICHTENWALLNER, (same,) with an
amendment, an Act to change -the place of
holding elections in West tOivnship, Hunting
don county,
Mr. LOVVTHER, (same) an Act to change
the place of holding elections in Allegheny
township, Venango county.
Mr. LICHTENWALLNER, (same,) with
amendment, an Act to change the place of
holding elections in the borough of Middle
Woodbury, Bradford county. .
rnraz ADJOVILNIEFET.
Mr. WILDEY moved to suspend the rules for
the purpose of considering the joint resolution
relative.to the final adjournment.
On the motion,
The yeas and nays were required by Mr.
PATTERSON an 4 Mr. WILDEY, and were as .
follows, viz:
yEAs---Messrs. Anderson, Armstrong,- Austin,
Bartholomew„ Blanchard, Bressler, Butler,
(Crawford,) Clark, Cope, Disrnanf, Divins, Dut
fidd,-,Dulaten,Elliott,Gibboney, Goehting, Gor-
oft rain Printing ty
Having procured Steam Poorer Primisi;:. we alp
prepared to execute JOB and BOOK MINIM 'IS 9f. every
description, cheaper that It can be done ofthit other ea
tablishmentin the country.
RAM 01r Auvasnanto.
ia-Four lines or less =lstituto one-half square. E.
liras or more than four constitute a equine.
Hail Ignore, one day sat •
one week...... I. Or
one month
three months
six -
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one year.... 600
On° square one day ' • Go
one week.... 200
one month..
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4, three months'.. - 600
“ nix months .... .
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one year.......... .10 00
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before Marriages and"Deatbsi FIVE .01141 E Pat
or each insertion. -
iaj—lifarriages and Deaths to be charged aa regular
advertisements.
NO. 69.
don, Graham,Heek,Hood, Mina, 'Kline, Koch,
Leisenring„ Lichtetuarallnei •Lowther, Mani
fold, Morrison, Myeri,`Reifl, Rhoads, Schrock,
Shafer, Smith,(Berks,) Strang, Taylor, Teller,
Walker and Wildey-88.
NAYS.--Messrs. Abbott, Ackd i „,,Alexander,
Ball,Bisel, Birder, Bliss, Btewstei,B42B,Bynre '
Craig, Douglass, Frazier,yamr; rfaYea, Hahn,
Irvin,M'GonigaLMoore, Mullin, Ober, Patter
son Fierce, Mier,: Seltzer', *Smithel
plii,)Siebnian, Thomas, Williams, "wand
Sheppard, Speaker--32. . • •
So the question was determined in the nega
tive, two-thirds being neneßsary to suspend.
RILLS Run - IN PraCE.'
Mr. BURNS, a supplement to the Act inoor
porating the borough of Lawrenceville.
Referred to the Committee on - the Judiciary,
(local.)
Also, a bill to provide for the ,inspection of
steam boilers in the counties of-Altegheny,
Lancaster and Philadelphia.
Referred to the Committee on the, Judiciary,
(local.)
• Mr: MULIJN . , one to authorise the Commis
sioners of Cambria county to borrow money.
Referred to the Committee on . the Judiciary,
(local.)
Mr. _SHAFER, a further .supgement to the
Act incorporating the borough - of Phoenixville,
Chester county.
Considered and
Passed finally. .
Mr. PIERCE, a supplement to the Mechan
ics' lien law.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
(general,),„ •
Mr. IRWIN, a bill.to incorporate the Petty'
county warm springs hotel Company.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Mr. BAIL, one to repeal an Act relative to
auctioneers in city of. Erie. .
Referred to the Committee on the, Judiciary,
(general.) • • . •
Also, one to authorize the appointment of a
notary public in Doi L Creek, township, Erie
. .
county. .
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
(general.)
Also, one for the relief of the estate of L.
Brown, deceased, of Erie.
Referred to the Committee on Patsies and Eik.
cheats.
Mr. ALEXANDER, a supplement - to the Act
to authorize the managers of Ithi 5 -Indiana and
Ebensburg turnpike road coin:parry, Jo collect
toll for certain purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Roads, Bridget
and Canals. •
Also, one to authorize the School Laredo=
of the borough of Indiana to borrow' - an addi
tional sum of money.
Considered, and
Passed finally.
Mr. OBER, one to authorise the Marietta and
Maytown Turnpike Road Company An borrow
money.
Referred to th'ettiommittee otaciads; Bridges
and Canals.
Mr. STEELMAN, one relative to recording in
ventories of appraisements of the estates of de
cedents in Lancaster county.
Considered, and
Passed finally.
Mr. BLANCHA.RD, one to change the place
of holding elections in Little Beaver township,
Lawrence county.
Conaidered, and
Passed finally.
Also, one relative to the erection of new
townships in Lawrence county.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
(local.)
Also, a supplement to the. Act to incorporate
the New Castle and New Wilmington Turnpike
and Plank Road Company.
Referred to the Committee on Roads, Bridges
and'Canals.
Mr. ARMSTRONG, a. supplement lo the Act
relative to mechanic's liens.
Referred.to the Committee on the Judiciary,
(general.)
Also, a bill relative to recording of deeds and
mortgages. •
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
(general.)
Also, one for the relief of the sureties of John
H. Rothrock, late 'Measurer of Lycoming coun
ty.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
(general.).
Also, a supplement to the Act incorporating
he M'Caulley's Mountain %firoad Company.
Referred to the Committee on Railroads.
Mr. DISMANT, one to extend ; Fourth street
and widen Coates street, in the borough of
Bridgeport, Montgomery county.
Considered and
Passed finally,
Mr. BIBEL, one to change the place of hold
ing elections in Chillesquaque township, Nor
thumberland county.
Considered, when
Mr. BAIL moved to amend by including La
Bouff township, Erie county.
The amendment was agreed to, and the bill
then
Passed finally.
_ _
Mr. THOMAS, one relative to PasEm:kger Rail
road companies in the city of Philadelphia.
Referred to the Committee on City Passenger
Railroads
Mr. SELTZER, one. to change the. place of
holding elections in Tulpehocken township,
Berks county, and moved to suspend the rules
and consider the bill.
On the motion, -
The yeas and nays were required by Mr.
RHOADS and Mr. MANIFOLD, and were as
follows, viz :
YEAs —Messrs. Abbott, Acker, • Alexander,
Anderson, Austin, Ba 14: Barthoiamelv,
Baler, Blanchard, Mills,. Bressler, Burns, But
ler, (Crawford,) Byrne,Clark, 'Coirtin ' Craig,
Douglass, Gibboney,_Goeliring, .omharn, HaP
per, Hayes, Koch, Lowther, Mullin,.Patterson,
Schrock, Seltzer, Shafer, Sheppard; Taylor, Wil
dey and Williams-35. :_,
NAYS.—Messrs. Dismant, Divins, Donley,
Duffiejd, Gaskill, Heck, Hill, Klbie i ' Lichten
wanner, Manifold, Morrison, Myers, Reiff
Rhoads, Smith, (Berks,) and Smith, (Philadel
phia,)-16.
So the question was determined in the affirm
ative.
The bill was then read.
Aft. BUTLER, (Crawford,yrrioved to amend
by including "Spring township, Crawford
county."
The amendment was agreed to.
On final passage of the till,
The - yeas and nays were requirud by Mr.
gKETR, (Berks,) and Mr._ RROApS, !and were
as follows, viz.: ,
"'Yetis: Messrs. Abbott, Alelrndef;Anderson,
Austin, 13artholornew,: ItroAitler,
Brewster, Burns, Batter, (Crawforil,) Craig,
Douglass, Elliott;Gibbbriey, Goehift, Graham,
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