pait t Eettgravt HARRISBURG, PA Tuesday Aiterueou, April 30, 1861 UNION ENiramopes, Note Paper aad Badges can be had at Bergner's Book Store. CO= MORE MIEITARE.—A flue volunteer company, under the command of Capt. D. W. Patterson, arrived at 8 o'clock last evening from Lancas ter, and are quartered at Camp Curtin. area me Pam:qr.—The Star Spangled Ban ner has been ruieed.over the turret of the coun ty prima, giving that um aly sonahredooking structure quite a cheerful appearance. A large and handsome flag has also been rais ed over the 1 elfry of the German Reformed church. =I SLIDING SOMAS.—BALTIMORE: BACKING DOWN. —Baltimore funds were sold largely in Phila delphia on Friday last at 15 p,.r cent. discount; GM Saturday at 10, 8 and 7, and yesterday down to 3I This movement in the financial thet mometer indicates a bracing change in the temperature of the Monumental City. VERY CARKLISS.—The men stationed by the city as sentinels at the reservoir are very care less in handling their muskets. The grounds around are thoroughfares to Camp Curtin, and the neglect to keep the muzzles of their gtas elevated, may result in an accidental discharge and the probable injuring of some passer-by. DLOLINATION.—Geo. S. WCall, elected Colo nel of the Tenth Regiment Pennsylvania Vol unteers, declined that position yesterday. A new election was held, when S. A. Meredith, the former Major of the regiment, was elected ,Colonel, and Capt. Richard White elected IMajor. Ales. White was elected Quarter smaster of the regiment. I=l I,The "EL Paosso."—Not the least of the ob jects of Interest at "Camp Curtin" is the brass six pound cannon—the El Pegaso—captured at the battle of Cerra Gordo, April 19th 1847 by the American army under the command of Gen. Scott, and presented to the State by Maj. Oen. Patterson. It is a beautiful piece ; and if an occasion presents itself will do good service ~,g „ ,lnst Southern rebels. 1=12=2 THE ExT.2'T HE THE .CITY. —By the report of Hoather Rage, ,Esq , Chief Engineer of the Commissioners to sm-"Y and prepare a map of the city, we learn that td.l- . .tre is au available area for building purposes within ,!he city limits east of the Susquehanna river of one ... 4 C' 13 " 114 two hundred and fifty seven and tour-ten thy acres, exclusive of the island of Gen. John Ft: l4ter, which is also suitable for building purpost... l ' ;and which contains fourteen and six-tenths acres BALTIMORE CITY.—We are permitted to pub lish the following extract from a private letter written by a gentleman of Baltimore to a friend in this city : "We hope Pennsylvania will not think be cause an infernal, cowardly secession mob and crowd of rowdies outraged humanity, Christianity and patriotism, as was the case here on last Friday week, that there are no Union men here, as such is not the case, as the ballot box will tell if we ever get a vote on the question. As it seems by Wednesday's vote for secession Demo• credits delegates, without any opposition at all, there were onyl 9,200 votes polled out of 31,000 last fall, only a majority of 21,800 against them—you'll hear a different report from Bal• timore soon." -....---- KEITH* Or THE Home Gomm OF VIE FOURTH WARD. —A large and respectable meeting of the citizens of the Fourth ward met at the Baptist Church, Second and Pine streets, last evening. Major John M'Laughlin was called•to the chair, and Thomas H. Wilson was appointed secreta ry of the meeting. After the calling of the roll, and a large number not heretofore enrolled signing their names, a committee was appoin ted to prepare a constitution and by-laws for the permanent organzition of the company, after which the meeting adjourned to meet at the hotel of James Morgan, Second and Pine streets, Wednesday evening, the first of May, at 7i o'clock. At that time, officers for the permanent organisation will be elected. IBS STARS AND STRIPHS.—Young America's enthusiasm was Well displayed yesterday after noon at the raising of a beautiful flag on the Mulberry Street School House, by the scholars of the different schools In the South Ward Dig. trict. It was an incident which will long be remembered. At 2i o'clock the Directors, parents and pu pils assembled in one of the rooms of the build ingt, where the following exercises took place : 1. "Yankee Doodle," by the schools. 2 Address by master John Wallower. 8. "Hall Columbia," by the schools. 4. Address by Master Robert Cunningham. 6. "Star Spangled Banner," by the schools. O. Address by Master John Patterson. 7. "E. Pluribus thrum," by the schools. 8. Address by Master John Pugh°. At the close, Hon. Val. Hummel, one of the members of the Board of School Directors, made a few brief remarks, giving the origin of the "Stars and Stripes," and showing how great the privileges the rising generation enjoy. He alluded to the enthusiasm manifested at the present time, when traitors dared insult that glorious flag, and knew that soon it would be unfurled in those sections of our unhappy coun try where It had been trailed in the dust. He closed by proposing three cheers for our Na tional Ensign and three for our country, which were given with a hearty good will. The scholars then dispersed to the outside of the building, and while the song "Red, White and Blue," was being sung by the schools the stars and Stripes were hoisted to their place on the cupola. Nine cheers were then given by the vast assemblage. The young ladies of Miss Woodward's school, in State street, have also evidenced their patri otism in the manufacture of a beautiful flag, which was raised over that school house last evening in the presence of seven or eight hun dred spectators. The pupils sang "Hail Colum bia" and other patriotic odes, and Rev. Mr. Hay and T. C. M'Dowell delivered appropriate Addresses on the occasion. Pennsylvania Legislature. EXTRA SESSION HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. TUESDAY, April 30, IS6I Agreeably to the proclamation of the Gover nor, the House of Representatives convened in their Chamber at 12 o'clock, M., to-day, and opened with an impressive prayer by Rev. Mr. Greene, of the Erie Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church. The Speaker then directed the Clerk t.) call the roll of members, when the following an swered to their names : Messrs. Abbott, Acker, Alexander, Anderson, Armstrong, Austin, Ball, Bartholomew, Bisel, Blair, Blanchard, Bliss, Boyer, Bressler, Brew ster, Brodhead, Burns, Butler, (Carbon,) But ler,) Byrne, Caldwell, Clark, Collins, Cope, Craig, Dismant, Diving, Douglass, Duffield, Dunlap, Ellenberger, Elliott, Gaskill, Goehring, Graham, Happer, Harvey, Hayes, Heck, Hill man, Hood, Hofius, Huhn, Irvin, Kline, Koch, Lawrence, Leisenring, Lichtenwallner, Low ther, M'Donough, M'Gonigal, Manifold, Mar shall, Moore, Morrison, Myers, Ober, Osterhout, Peirce, Preston, Pughe, Randall, Reiff, Belly, Rhoads, Ridgway, Roller, Schrock, Seltzer. Shafer, Sheppard, Smith, (Berks,), Smith, (Philadelphia,) Stehman, Taylor, Thomas, Tracy, Walker, White, Wildley, Williams, Wilson and Davis, Speaker.-86. The following members were absent : Messrs. Ashcora, Barnsley, Cowan, Donley, Duncan, Frazier, Gibboney, Gordon, Mullin, Patterson, Robinson, Stoneback, Strang, and Teller. The SPEAKER then addressed the House as follows : Representatives of Pennsylvania: GENTLEMEN :—After an absence of less than two weeks, we have been summoned together by the Governor. The business we will be called upon to transact will be of vast impor tance to the State and nation. I trust that Pennsylvania, through her Representatives, will now take her true position, and in obe dience to the unanimous voice of her people, heard upon every breeze coming up from our teeming valleys, and re-echoed from hill to hill, we will proclaim that the Government must be sustained, the Union preserved, that treason must be put down, and traitors brought to justice. Our people will not be satisfied with anything but positive legislation. They ex pect us to act— Act in the living present, heart within, And God o'er head. We are not only expected to appropriate money and provide implements of war ; but the people of Pennsylvania expect us to proclaim to the world the position of Pennsylvania on this ques tion. So far as lam conversant with the senti ments of the people their voice is unanimous for war—they have suffered much for the sake of peace--and would have borne much more before they would have inaugurated war. The war has been forced upon us without provocation. Government property has been destroyed, our flag insulted and trodden under the feet of traitors. Our people are thoroughly aroused, and unanimously declare vengence speedy and terrible. The people of Pennsylvania demand that communication must be kept open between the loyal States and the Capital. But I will not detain you longer; you all know the objects of our coming together, I trust we shall have the same spirit, patriotism and unanimity that governed our actions when separated. May our motto be one God, one NV. co „ . +ry, one party, and death to traitors. There ib but one question to be decided— whether have a government or not. And the people are ready for the question, and from present i n. .cations will decide it the strongest on earth. THE GOVERNOR'S' nweLAMATION. The proclamation of the governor, convening the Legislature, was then rem: " laws Pennsylvania, ss. In the name and by the at.' (horny of L•S ;the Commonwealth of Penneyb: 4 u /a. Arreanw G. CIIIM1: 4 ' A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS, An armed rebellion exists in a portion of the States of this Union, threaten ing the destruction of the National Govern ment, periling public and private property, en dangering the peace and security of this Com monwealth, and inviting systematic piracy upon our cc,mmerce; and WHEREAS, Adequate provision does not exist by law to enable the Executive to make the Military power of the State as available and efficient as it should be for the common de fence of the State and the General Government, and WHEREAS, An occaQion so extraordinary re quires a prompt exercise of the Legislative power of the State; therefore, 1, ANDREW' G. CURTIN, Governor of the Com monwealth of Pennsylvania, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby convene the General Assembly of this Commonwealth, and require the members of the Senate and House of Representatives to meet in their respective Houses, in the Capitol at Harrisburg, on TUESDAY,THE 'THIRTIETH DAY OF APRIL, A. D. one thousand eight hun dred and sixty-one, at twelve o'clock nooi.: Of that day, then and there to take into consider ation and adopt such measures in the premises.as the exigency may seem to them in their wisdom io demand. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the Common. wealth to be affixed at Harrisburg, this twen tieth day of April in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, and of the Independence of the United States the eighty-sixth. By the Governor. ELI SLIFER, Secretary of the Commonwealth A Committee from the Senate, consisting of Messrs BOUGHTER and PARKER, being in troduced, announced that the Senate had or ganized and was ready to proceed to business. NOTIFICATION TO TICE SENA.TH. Mr. PUGHE offered the following resolution: Resolved, That a committee of two be appoint ed to wait upon the Senate and inform them that the House of Representatives is organized and ready to proceed to business. The resolution was read a second time and adopted. Messrs. PUGH arra ANDERSON were appoint ed the Committee to act under the resolution. NOTIFICATION TO THE GOVERNOR Mr. SELTZER offered the following resolu tion: Resolved, That a Committee of three be ap pointed, (if the Senate concur) to inform the Governor that the General Assembly is organ ized, and ready to proceed to business. The resolution was read a second time and adopted. Messrs. SELTZER, BOYER and TRACY were appointed the Committee, on the part of the House, to wait upon the Governor. Te Clerk of the Senate being introduced an nounced that Messrs. Lawawcz, GIIEGG and WELSH had been appointed a similar oconmititee on the part of the Senate. Mr. THOMAS submitted the following^ : Wnunsas, This session was called . .by the Governor to meet the extraordinary state of our national affairs, by adopting measures to make the military power of the State available and efficient for the common defence of the State and the general government. 'therefore Resolved by the Senate and EMU of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, That there shall be no legislation during this session eu cept such as relates to our national affairs. The resolution was laid over Mr. COLLINS offered the tion : Resolved, That the Governor :be, and he hereby requested to communicate to this House the number of volunteer companies who have offered their services under the late call of the President of the United States, the names of the counties from which each company comes, time when offered and accepted, and whether they are equipped for actual service or not ; and if not, what number and where located. The resolution was read a second time. At the suggestion of Mr. BALL, the resolu tion was modified by substituting "the Adju tant General," instead of "the Governor." The resolution as modified was adopted. 'LEAVE OF ABSENCE Mr. MARSHALL aasked and obtained leave of absence for Can. GANG, Assistant Sergeant at-Arms. Mr. BLANCHARD asked and obtained leave of absence for J. R. MILLER, one of the Assist ant-Doorkeepers. Mr. HAYES asked and obtained leave of ab sence for Mr. PATTERSON. DIMINUTION IN NUMBHIL OE OFFICERS Mr. PRESTON offered the following : Resolved, That the Chief Clerk be requested to retain only such number of Clerks, officers and folders as may be necessary for the despatch of business. The resolution was read a second time and agreed to. REPORT OF COMIITTEES Mr. SELTZER, from the Joint Committee ap pointed to wait upon the Governor and inform him that the Legislature was organized and ready to proceed to business, announced that the Governor would report to the House in wri ting in five minutes. Mr. PDGITE, from the committee appointed to wait on the Senate and inform them of the organization of the House, reported that the committee had performed that duty. RULES OF THE 310ITFE Mr. WISON offered the following: Resolved, That the rules of last session be, and they are hereby adopted, for the govern ment of the House during the present session The resolution was read a second time and agreed to. noun OF MEETING Mr. RANDALL submitted the folloFing: Resolved, That this House meet daily at 10 o'clock A. M., during the present session. The resolution was read a second time. Mr. SHEPPARD moved to amend by insert ing the words "and sit till one." Mr. RANDALL accepted the amendment as a modification; and the resolution as modified was adopted. MESSAGE OF TIIE GOVERNOR The Secretary of the, Commonwealth being introduced, presented a message from the Gov ernor, which was read as follows : EXECIITIVB CHAMBER, Harrisburg, April 30, 1881. ro the Senate and House of I?epresenta4ives of the Oonmonteealth of Pennsylvania: Gentlemen :—The present unparalleled exi gency in the affairs of our country, has induced me to call you together at this time. With an actual and armed rebellion in some of the States of the Union, momentous questions have been thrust upon us which call for your deliberation, and that you should devise means by legislation for the maintenance of the au thority of the General Government, the honor and dignity of our State, the protection of our citizens, and the early establishment of peace and order throughout the laud. On the day of my induction into the Execu tive office, I took occasion to utter the following sentiments : " No one who knows the history of Pennsyl vania, and understands the opinions and feel lags of her people, can justly charge us with hostility to our brethren of other States. We regard them as friends and fellow-countrymen, in whose welfare we feel a kindred interest; and we recognize, in their broadest extent, all our constitutional obligations to them These we are ready and willing to observe generously and fraternally in their letter and spirit, with un swerving fidelity. "Ours is a National Government. It has with in the sphere of its action all the attribates of soverk." ignty, and among these are the right and .self-preservation. It is based upon a tto which all the people of the United d o3 u m ty pa o compact States are parties. It is the result of mutual concessions, which were made for the purpose of securing reciprocal benefits. It acts directly on the people, and they owe it a personal alle giance. No part of the people, no State nor combination of States, can voluntarily secede from the Union, nor absolve themselves from their obligations to it. To permit a State to withdraw at pleasure from the Union, without the consent of the rest, is to confess that our Government is a failure. Pennsylvania can never acquiesce in such a conspiracy, nor as sent to a doctrine which involves the destruc tion of the Government. If the Government is to,exist, all the requirements of the Consti tution must be obeyed; and it must have power adequate to the enforcement of the supreme law of the land in every State. It is the first duty of the national authorities to stay the pro d gress of anarchy and enforce the laws, and Pennsylvania, with a united people, will give them an honest, faithful and active support. The people mean to preserve the integrity of the national Union at every hazard." It could scarcely have been anticipated at bat time,that we should so soon be called upon for the practical application of these truths in connection with their support and defence by the strong arm of military power. The maexarnpled promptness and enthusiasm with which Pennsylvania and the other loyal States have responded to the call of the Presi dent, and the entire unanimity with which our people demand that the integrity of the Gov ernment shall be preserved, illustrate the duty of the several State and National Governments with a distinctness that cannot be disregarded. The slaughter of northern troops in the city of Baltimore, for the pretended offence of marching, at the call of the Federal Govern ment, peaceably, over soil admittedly in the Union, and with the ultimate object of defend ing our common Capital against an armed and rebellious invasion, together with the ob. struction of oar Pennsylvania troops when despatched on the same patriotic mis sion, impose new duties and responsi bilities upon our State administration. .at last advices the General Government had military possession of the route to Washington through Annapolis ; but the transit of troops had been greatly endangered and delayed, and the safety of Washington itself imminently threatened. This cannot be submitted to. Whether Mary land may profess to be loyal to the Union or otherwise, there can be permitted no hostile soil, no obstructed thoroughfare, between the States that undoubtedly are loyal and their na tional seat of government. There is reason to hope that the route through Baltimore may be no longer closed against the peaceable passage of our people armed and in the service of the Federal Government. But we must be fully assured of this, and have the uninterrupted I enjoyment of a passage to the Capitol by any and every route essential to the purposes of the Government. This must be attained, peacea bly if passible, but by force of arms if not ao corded. The time is past for temporizing or forbear ing with this rebellion; the most causeless in history. The North has not invaded, nor has she sought to invade a single guarantied right of the South. On the contrary all political par ties and all administrations- have fully recog nized the binding force of every provision of the great compact between the States, and re gar(1114IBB of our Views of State policy, our people have reepecteci them. T o predicate a rebellion, therefore, upon any alleged wrong inflicted or sought to be inflicted upon the South is to offer falsehood as an apology for tieason. So :ill the civilized world and history .ludge this mat ; 'ffort to overthrower the moSt beneficent structure _ of human goVnment ever devised micter the rule. molu- 1 by man. The leaders of States, which has les, of a provisional organiza, charge all the functions of g, er, have mistaken the forbearam eral Government ; they have accepte, nal indulgence as an evidence of weakne, have insanely looked to a united South, a a divided North to give success to the wild .am bition that has led to the seizure of our nation al arsenals and arms, the investment and bom bardment of our forts, the plundering of our mints, has invited piracy upon our comme,rpe, and now aims at the possession of the National Capital. The insurrection must now be met by force of arms ; and to re-establish the gov ernment upon an enduring basis by asserting its entire supremacy, to re-possess the forts and other government property so unlawfully seized and held; to ensure personal freedom .2.nd safety to the people and commerce of the Union in every section, the people of the loyal States demand, as with one voice, and will contend for, as with one heart; and a quarter of a million of Penn sylvanian's sons will answer the call to arms, if need be, to wrest us from a reign of anarchy and plunder, and secure for themselves and their children, for ages to come, the perpetuity of this government and its beneficent institu tions. _ . Entertaing titese views and anticipating that more troops would be required than the num ber originally called for, I continued to receive companies until we had raised twenty-three regiments in Pennsylvania, all of which have been mastered into the service of the United States. In this anticipation I was not mis taken. Ou Saturday last, an additional requi sition was made upon me for twenty-five regi ments of infantry and one regiment of cavalry; and there have been already more companies tendered than will make up the entire comple ment. Before the regiments could be clothed, three of them were ordered by the National Govern ment to proceed from this point to Philadel phia. I cannot too highly commend the pa triotism and devotion of the men who, at a moment's warning, and without any prepara tion, obeyed the order. Three of the regi ments, under similar circumstances, by di rection of, and accompanied by offi cers of the United States army, were trans ported to Cockeysville, near Baltimore, at which point they remained for two days, and until by directions of the General Government they were ordered back and went into camp at York, where there are now five regiments.— Three regiments mustered into service are now encamped at Chambersburg, under orders from the General Government; and five regiments are now in camp at this place, and seven have been organized and mustered into service at Philadelphia. The regiments at this place are still supplied by the Commissary Department of the State. Their quarters are as comfortable as could be expected, their supply of provisions abundant, and, under the instruction of competent officers, they are rapidly improving in military knowledge and skill. I have made arrangements toclothe all our regiments with the utmost dispatch con sistent with a proper economy, and am most happy to say that before the close of the present week all our people now under arms will be abundantly supplied with good and appropriate uniforms, blankets and other clothing. Four hundred and sixty of our volunteers, the first to reach Washington from any of the States, are now at that city ; these are now provided for by the General Government ; but I design to send them clothing at the earliest possible opportunity. I am glad to be able to state that these men, in their progress to the Nation al Capital, received no bodily injury, although they were subjected to insult in the city of Baltimore, such as should not have been offered to any-law-abiding citizen, much less to loyal men, ..who, at the call. of the President, had promptly left their own State in the perform ance of the highest duty and in the service of their country. A large body of unarmed men, who were not at the time organized as a portion of the militia of this Commonwealth, under the command of officers without commissions, attempted un der the call of the National Government, as I un derstand, to reach Washington and were assault ed by armed men in the city of Baltimore, many of their number were seriously wounded, and four were killed. The larger part of this body returned directly to Philadelphia ; but many of them were forcibly detained in Baltimore ; some of them were thrust into prison, and others have not yet reached their homes. I have the honor to say that the officers and men behaved with the utmost gallantry. This body is now organized into a regiment, and the officers are commissioned ; they have been accepted into the service, and will go Wash ington by any route indicated by the Federal Government. I have established a camp at Pittsburg, at which the troops from Western Pennsylvania will be mustered into service, and organized and disciplined by skillful and experienced officers. I communicate to you with great satisfaction, the fact that the banks of the Commonwealth have voluntarily tendered any amount of money that may be necessary for the com mon defence and general welfare of the State and the nation in this emergency ; and the tem porary loan of five hundred thousand dollars authorized by the Act of the General Assembly Of the 17th April, 1361, was promptly taken at par. The money is not yet exhausted ; as it has been impossible to have the accounts pro perly audited and settled with the accounting and paying officers of the government as re quired by law, an account of this expenditure c knnot now be furnished. The Auditor General and State Treasurer have established a system of settlement and payment, of which I entirely approve, that provides amply for the protection of the State, and to which all parties having claims will be obliged to conform. A much larger sum will be required than has been distinctively appropriated; hut I could not receive nor make engagements for money without authority of law, and I have called you together, not only to provide for a com plete re-organization of the militia of the State, but also, that you may give me authority to pledge the faith of the Commonwealth to bor row such sums of money as you may, in your discretion, deem necessary for these extraordi nary requirements. It is impossible to predict the lengths to which "the madness that rules the hour" in the rebellious States shall lead us, or when the calamities which threaten our hitherto happy country shall terminate. We know that many of our people have already left the State in the service of the General Government, and that many more must follow. We have a long line of border on States seriously disaffected, which should be protected. To furnish ready,support to to those who have gone out, and to protect our borders we should have a well regulated mili tary force. I, therefore, recommend the immediate or gaization, disciplining and arming of at least fifteen regiments of cavalry and infantry, ex clusive of those called into the service of the United States; as we have already ample warn ing of the necessity of being prepared for any sudden exigency that may arise. I cannot too much impress this upon you. I cannot refrain from alluding to the gen erous manner in which the people of all parts of the• State have, from their private means, provided for the families of those of our citizens who are now under arms. In many parts of the Commonwealth, Grand Juries, and Courts and PM +he rebellion in the Cotton "lted in the establishment `ion assuming to dis ",veramental pow -a of the Gen -4 a.- frater -‘s, and municipal corporations have recommended the appropriations of moneys from their public funds, for the same commendable purpos. I would recommend the passage of an Act l and egal izing and authorizing such appropriations expenditures. expected that, in the present de- It may he rangement of trade and commerce, and the withdrawal of so much indtistry-from its or di e - nary and productive channels, the selling valu of property generally Will be depreciated, and a large portion of our citliens deprived of the ordinary means of meeting engagements. Al though much forbearance may be expected from a generous and magnanimous people, yet I feel it my duty to recommend the passage of a "Aius law to prevent the sacrifice of pro —^ed sales in the collection of debts. .r at this special session, involving the - -ocollections -* the ti v .tu perty You meet t ogey , us, _ surrounded by circumsta„, most solemn responsibiliti es ; the ... of the glories of the past, the reflections t, gloomy present, and the uncertainty of the fu ture, al4.alike call upon you to discharge your duty in a spirit of patriotic courage, compre hensive wisdom and firm resolution. Never in the history of our peace-loving Commonwealth have the hearts of our people been so stirred in their depths as at the present moment. And, T feel, that I need hardly say to you, that in the performance of your duties on this occasion, and in providing the ways and means for the maintenance of our country's glory and our in tegrity as a nation, you should be inspired by feeings of self-sacrifice, kindred to those which animate the brave men who have devoted their lives to the perils of the battle field, in defence of our nation's flag. Gentlemen, I place the honor of the State in your hands. And I pray, that the Almighty God, who protected our fathers in their efforts to establish this our great constitutional liber ty—who has controlled the growth of civiliza tion and christianity in our midst, May not now forsake us; that He may watch over your coun sels, and may, in His providence, lead those who have left the path of duty, and are acting in open rebellion to the government, back again to perfect loyalty, and restore peace, har mony, and fraternity to our distracted country. A. G. CURTIN. The reading of the message being concluded, Mr. BALL moved that it be referred to a se lect committee of seven. Mr. WILLIAMS moved to amend by adding the words, "with instructions to report by bill or otherwise." Mr. BALL accepted the amendment as a modification; and the motion as modified was agreed to. REVISION OF MILITARY LAWS Mr. WILSON moved that a Select Committee of five be appointed to revise the military laws of this Commonwealth. The resolution was read a second time and adopted. PRINTING GOVERNORS MESSAGE Mr. SHAFER submitted the following: Resolved, That 10,000 copies of the Governor's Message be printed for the use of the House. Mr. BLAIR moved to amend by adding : "and 3000 in German." Agreed to. The resolution as amended was adopted. THE STAY LAW. Mr. DUFFIELD (on leave given) read in place a bill entitled, "an Act relating to judg ments and executions," and moved its reference to the Special Committee of seven, to whom were referred the several subjects embraced in the Governor's message. The bill was so referred. EQUIPMENT OF VOLUNTEERS, ETC. Mr. DAVIS (on leave given) presented a peti tion from citizens of Venango county, numer ously signed, praying for the passage of a law authorizing the commissioners of that county to subscribe money for the equipment of troops and the support of the families of absentees in the war. Referred to the Select Committee on the Gov erner's message. SUPPORT OF FAMILIES OF VOLUNTEERS. Mr. TRACY (on leave given,) read in place a bill, entitled " an Act for the relief and sup port of the families of such volunteers as have been, or may hereafter be, accepted by the Governor of the Commonwealth from the county of Bradford." Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, (local.) On motion of Mr. SHEPPARD, the House Adjourned. SENATE. TUESDAY, April 60, 1861 Agreeably to the proclamation of the Gover nor, convening the General Assembly of this Commonwealth to meet in their respective Chambers at 12 o'clock M., this day. The Senate assembled in their Chamber, and was called to order by Speaker HALL. The Clerk called the roll, when the following Senators answered to their names : Present—Messrs. Blood, Boughter, Bound, Clymer, Connell, Crawford, Finney, Fuller, Gregg, Hiestand, Imbrie, Irish, Lawrence, AP - Clure, Meredith, Nichols. Palmer, Parker, Pen ney, Robinson, Schindel, Serrill, Smith, Thomp son, Welsh, Wharton, Hall, Speaker-27. A quorum of Senators being present, an ap propriate and patriotic prayer was offered by Rey. Mr. MECA.B.TY, of Lebanon. ADDRESS OF THE SPEAKER The SPEAKER rising, delivered the following address : SENA - roes—The occasion of our convening so soon after a final adjournment is an extraordi nary one; and is calculated to diminish those pleasurable emotions which we would naturally have in re-assembling as associates and friends. The reasons impelling the Executive to convene the General Assembly of the Commonwealth, in extra session at this time, (as indicated in his proclamation) commend themselves to our serious attention. In view of the present con dition of the country, and the duty Pennsylvania owes to the National Government, the impracti cability of our present military system must be obvious to all, and the Legislative power of the State is properly called on to render it available and effective. The statutes regulating and or ganizing the military forces of this State were adopted in a time of peace, when there was no immediate.apprehension of war—certainly none of civil war. They did not, therefore, receive that careful and earnest consideration which would be likely to make their practical work ing effective in times like these. Our people have evinced the most intense ar dor in the service of the State, and a general and irrepressible desire to be called into theffeld in defence of the Government. Thousands of brave and hardy volunteers, emulating each other in the race of honor and glory, who ten dered their services to the Governor in answer to the first call of the President, have not yet been accepted, as the number required was be fore made up. At a moment's warning they will gladly rally around their country's standard. Let prompt and energetic measures be adopted for tie equipment and organization of as many of our citizens as offer their services. Let them not meet the foe on an unequal footing. We shudder as we think that part of our unarmed troops might have been cut to pieces marching through the streets of Baltimore, thronged with the rebel lious mob, thirsting for their blood. The stern necessity of providing promptly for any emer gency commends itself to our immediate con sideration. Now is the very crisis of our Na tional fate. The border States seem to be pre paring for the dark plunge of secession. We cannot with any degree of confidence expect anything but opposition from most of them. "The fires of revolution are raging to wind ward." ' , lts sparks are borne on the breeze." A. decisive and overwhelming blow struck now, in the beginning of this conflict into which the Federal authority has been forced, Bach a blow as the great North, teeming with its free Mil lions, is capable of inflicting, may decide the contest forever. I have been unexpectedly oalled.upOP to ZS charge the duties of the position your kindness elevated me to before our adjournment, and I am not nienitidful of the difficulties of the __ _ _ place. I am encouraged, however, by reflecting upon the candor, dignity and. decorum, which have characterized your deliberations during the late session. Nothing could tend so much to re lieve my mind from the embarrassments of the office as a continuation of the same happy and. congenial temper, and the same attention may to. the rules and order during the time we be here. The Clerk then read the proclamation of the Governor convening the extra session. ------ 1111•= 1 "." - `"" -"G *Mg discovered this N 4 nor of the coal ofticu Tits FoLLt.,._ morning pasted on the of Mr. John W. Hall, in Market "SPECIAL NOTICE! Mr. Tnci. W. gall: Sir, This will give you notice to unfurl from your office within twenty four hours the American flag with thirteen stripes and thirty-four stars, or bear the conse quences. Vionsam." The following letter was handed us this morning for publication, in reply to the above notice : Editor of Harrisburg Telegraph airs : On visiting my office this morning, I was surprised to find the enclosed notice affixed to the door, (placed there by some irresponsi ble person I have no doubt.) If any member of the Vigilence Committee or the Committee of Public &Very doubt my loyalty to the Fran or ItY COVNTRY, and wishes to find out my sen timents, he can do so by calling on me person ally; and while lam perfectly willing to dis play the flag from my place of business, as it now is from my dwelling, I have only to say that the notice alluded to will not receive the slightest attention from Yours, respectfully, Join; W. HAIL Lions MILITARY.—Three companies, number ing 250 men, arrived here from Tioga county this morning, and the same number are ex pected this evening. These men have been stationed at Troy, Bradford county, on the line of the Williamsport and Elmira railroad, since Wednesday last. Two other companies have been formed in Tioga county, who are ready to march at a day's notice. PRITENTATION.--11011. E. W. Davis, Speaker of the House of Representatives, was this Morning made the recipient of a handsome and costly ivory gavel, the giftof E. H. Ranch, Esq., Chief Clerk of the House. The presentation was made with due formality, speeches being made by both parties. It was altogether quite an interesting incident. 1=:::=1 ROSS at1A131)5.--Stand to Four Guns /---the Company will meet at the "Exchange" this evening, at 71. °clock. A full organization of the Company must be had at once. Be punctual in your attendance and ready to act. By order of the Captain. WY. H. Mitten. PENNSYLVANIA BIBLE SOOISTY.—Rev. Dr. ICrauth, of Philadelphia, will deliver the an nual discourse before the Pennsylvania Bible Society this evening in the Presbyterian Church, Market Square. TliE members of the Citizen The Company will meet at their engine hall on Wednesday afternoon, May Ist, at 2 o'clock for the purpose of trying the engine before the committee from Dauphin. By order. A SPED AL MEETING of the Good Will Fire Company will be held at their engine house this evening at half-past seven o'clock. Punctual attendance is desired. By order. =l= The VEZI3EKE RIFLES, are accepted by the Governor, and will ba sworn in this evening at 8 o'clock. All the members are requested to attend. A LARGE American flag will be raised in East State street at 6 o'clock this everting. Several addresses are to be made on the cc- ca sion NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS, PECIFICATIONS adopted by the Colin ty Commissioners of the counties of Dauphin and ry, for tho buildiug and conetructicn of a , Pah is Road, as recited tri the Act of Assembly, in the fol'ow ing words, to wit : :germs 1. That the C rumissioners of the several confines of Dauphin and Perry are hereby anthoristd and instructed, immediately alter tito passage of this let, to lay outand coot trust a good and substantial t commencing at a point near where the Turnpike Bridge crosses the Susquehanna Canal, to Watts township, Per ry coutty, and running along Towing Path of said Canal, each distance as Will enable them to strike the Turnpike ;n Reed townslai a, Dauphin county, near Duncan's Barn, tut not to interfere with said Towing Paths() as to ob struct navigation or otherwise. . _ EECTION 2. That the several counties through which this Road passes will he entitled to pay for the no) king of only as much of the glMe) as passes through its owu terrain y. "APPROVED, April 13th, 1860." Therefore, In pursuance of tn.:above recited Act, the Commissioners of said counties, as aforesaid, have auopt ed tae fellow mg Rpecilications, to wit : Ist. Teat the sat d Road shall be made acid construct ed in strict accordance with the Plan or Profile tow on tile in the offices of the County Cotemissimere respect ively aimed. The material used must be Of a substan tial description, such as earth, gravel, or both, of which stone may form a component part. 2nd. The said Road will be let to the lowest, reepo sible bidder or bid lere, by the cubic yard ; rip-rapping included. :id. Proposals will be received by th 3 Commis-loners of Perry county, ut their Mee, in Bloomfteld. and also at the 0f0..e of the Commissioners.of Dauphin county, iu efanisburg, up to OfONDAY, THE 20th DAY OF MAY, at 0 O'clo,:k, P. M , 1861. All praposald to be 'lndorsed on a blank peciti.o.tion, which may be bad on applici. lion to either of said offices, by letter f r other Wise. Bald ontract will be awarded on the 21st day of May, at 10 o'clock, A. M., at the Junction House, on Duncan's 's taid. "All proposals must be sealed." Terms will be agreed thou on the day of Letting. Filling up in ataphin county flip rapping .• Fa in.; up in Perry conntr Rip-rapping in " Agg egata The following cAnmunication Is hereby ordered to be published, and to be aubexe 1 to the said Specidcations, by the Comtmmionera ofore3aid: GFFIC: OF GENERAL SLIPER/NTENDENT OF WaOT BRANCA AND ,VoQuoILiNNA CANAL COMPANY. Northumberland, March -1.8, A; D 1881. COMMIESIONERO OF DALUBIN COUNTY : GenVamen :—J. A. Gao.ble, Pretddeot of Lloe Company, boo bsted a perroit to the lock-tender, at Near Buffalo, to allow yell to beat material, t.ll free, f a road over Iluhres Gut, at the J • unutiou. also directed me to 811 up the embankment at-the Turnpike Bridge at the same place, which will he done a, soon as the canal is navigable. Itospeettily yours, Stu., J. DIEFFENBACHER, General Superintendent. JOHN S. MUSSER, JACOB 'BERM, GEO. GABVERICH, Commissioners of Dauphin Co. Attest—JossPn MLLE; Clerk. [ap3o-cikwtd .treat Cabu. Parris. 2,21 S ... 382 1,8137 .. 153 4,750 gat&
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