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The Unyielding Wife; or the Effects of
ni Temper.
LY A rAnmEn's RIFE.
Before proceeding to the subject matter of
this paper, allow me, my young friends, to ex.
port you to pause long and strive earnestly at
self-culture and self-control, before taking
step which involves your all of earthly happi
ness, as well as that of the individual whom,
before Heaven, you promised to honor, love,
and cherish, during your sojourn in a slate
where mutual concessions are constantly de
manded. My female friends, though the cho
sen companion of your life may not be all you
had, in the ardor of your affection, painted
Lim, he is still the man whom you arc bound
to "love, honor and obey," and to your keep.
ing in a great degree, is committed his reputa
tion, his usefulness in life, kis social tastes and
fireside enjoyments. Mutual improvement is
undoubtedly One of the ends of the institution
of marriage; but any attempt at correction or
reproof should be mingled with kindness of
manner; if the contrary course is• adopted, the
desired effect is worse than lost, and frequently
the seeds of good already sown in the heart,
are, by harshness and severity, stifled in the
germ, and the noble feelings which had begun
to expand arc blasted by the heat of an un
governable temper.
Years ago, when in the freshness anti buoy •
nney of girlhood, I was about to become the
bride of him who had ever striven to make me
happy, I received a letter from my mother's
eldest sister, earnestly urging me to spend a
few days with her, as she wished particularly
to see me. Accordingly I went and was cord
ially received by Assist Clara and the family of
her son, with whom she resided. One slay du
ring my visit, Aunt Clara told me else had
heard of my intended marriage, and, feeling a
deep interest in my welfare, else had determin
ed to give me a history of her married life, be
lieving that it might convey a useful lesson.—
Whether she thought site discovered else same
traits in my character that caused the shipwreck
of her ]sappiness, I cannot say; but let that pass.
She said on account of the sad memories .d
unhappy feelings it would necessarily awaken,
she had reduced the narrative to writing which
I might peruse at pleasure.
At ass early day I availed myself of her kind
ness—her manuscript is here copied:
Being the oldest of six children, my parents
had always been accustomed to rely on me for
tassels assistance, which, had I been the only
child, they would scarcely have considered me
able to resider. My mother's time was almost
wholly occupied with household affairs, so that
at sixteen years of age the care ofetwo little
sisters and three brothers devolved upon me.—
Nature had endowed me 'with an indomitable
will and passionate love of power; which requi
red a stronger curb than the occasional reproofs
whirls ebulition of temper called forth. Among
my brothers and sisters my word was law, and
when I issued a command, (and that was the
ferns in which my issues were exercisd,) I ex
acted the strictest obedience. Ido not think
else children could have loved sue very much,
for my passionate instructions must have en
gendered that fear which casts out love.
At length a change came over me—a passion
took possession of my heart, which for a time
overpowered all baser passions—need I say
that passion was love? My whole heart was
devoted to an object worthy of a better discip
lined one than I could bring him.
As if to prove the assertion true that every
person loves his opposip, the object of my at
tachment was mild with a disposition full of
kindness and charity, always choosing to suffer
wrong rather than contend with an antagonist.
Intending to relieve my parents from provi•
ding some of tho necessary articles of house
keeping, I engaged to take chargh of a district
school, which was managed by a board of trus
tees who were authorized to employ and pay
the teacher, being more or less controlled by
them. Their occasional interference, to a tem
perament like mine, was exceedingly irrita•
ting. One day I returned from my school in
a very angry mood, asserting that I would nei
ther submit to the dictates of the trustees or
any one else, when my eldest sister said, with
nu arch smile :
"What will you do when you arc married?—
You will thou have to 'love, honor and obey."
My temper was not in the least softened by
the question, and I replied very emphatically
that when I was married it would be my hus
band's duty to make me happy, and if he did
conform to my wishes," should endeavor to
make him. Foolish wayward girl as I was, to
resolve in my own mind that I would abide by
so absurd a determination. How little did I
reflect how much influence pride and obstina
cy would exert in causing me to adhere to this
expression of pervert...l, will.
Jos,ph and I uere at length married. It
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seemed to me that I had never been so happy
before; weeks passed as days, Surrounded by
an atmosphere of love and kindness, my faults
were not called out, and Joseph in his mista
ken fondness thought me all that his warns
heart and noble nature could desire.
Soon after the marriage we commenced
housekeeping in a neat, pretty house just suit
ed to our wants. I was enabled nearly to fur
nish it with the avails of my last year's teach
ing, and the kind assistance of my mother and
sisters. Neatness and order were largely de
veloped in toy habits, and for some thee noth
ing occurred to mar the happiness of our daily
life.
One evening I had to wait longer than usu.
al for Joseph to come to tea, and suffered a
long suppressed feeling of impatience to betray
itself in the peevish tones in which I exclaim
ed ns soon as he entered the dining-room, "the
tea is all cold; why did you not come before?
could not, my dear, as there was no one to
stay in the store," was the mild reply which
should have put the subject at rest, as I knew
that Joseph's business must necessarily occu
py his whole time, he being head clerk in the
establishment with which he was connected,
expecting in the course of two or three years
to be taken into partnership, therefore it was
necessary for him to be active and attentive.—
nll this T knew, bUt, like two many wives, took
a little interest in business affairs, and would
not consider that he had any claim paramount
to my convenience.
Small matters like these should have been
borne patiently, but in the absence of any grea
ter trouble I suffered a thousand trifling things
to annoy and irritate me to that degree that I
threatened to "turn over a new leaf," which
was but another way of saying, unless I can
have things my own way I shall give my has
band a lesson. Ile bore my oft-reiterated com
plaints about what appears to me now to have
been trifles light as air without resentment, of
feign good reasons (excuses, I called them)
for not complying with my wishes.
One day, after I had reproached bins with
thinking more of his business than of his wife,
he rose to go out, and as he did so, he turned
to me with a look that should have sent repent
ance to my heart and fixing on rue those li
quid grey eyes, expressive more of sorrow than
of anger, "Clara," said he, "if you find it so
troublesome waiting for me, do not wait any
more, bust take your meals and clear away the
things without regard to me." When he had
gone, the temper that should have been cast
behind me prompted use to take him at Isis
word. Accordingly when the time cause, I
prepared the evening meal and after waiting a
Row moments I sat down ate alone, cleared
away the table and took np my sewing. In a
few moments Joseph came in, and without rai
sing my eyes from my work, I told him its as
unconcerned manner as possible, that he steed
not come for his tea, I had cleared it away.—
Without saying a word he turned and left the
house.
I know my friend that when pu read this
you will bitterly reproach me for unkindness to
one,who loved me better than life; one, too, for
whom ut times, I would have laid down my
life, and aught else save my will. His loss at
one time would have broken my heart, but nat
urally impulsive, that intense love that for a
limo controlled infirmities of temper I had suf•
fered them to gain the ascendency thus dash
ing from our lips the cup of happiness. I al
lowed myself to forget that the same guard over
my conduct, and the same effort was necessa
ry to preserve the affections of the husband,
that were employed to win and obtain the lov
er.
But to return. That night I sat up late, but
my husband did not come. Alt, thought I, he
thinks to frighten me into submission by stay
ing out late, (a thing he had never done be.
fore,) but he will find his mistake. Finding
that he had taken the night key, I determined
to sit up no longer. I retired but could not
sleep. The mild beams of the moon came
softly stealing thron' the window, filling the
room with fantastic shapes light and shade,
bearing to my troubled mind a self-examiva•
Lion so long deferred. As the night deepened
and my husband came not, I wept bitter tears
of self•accusation, and in proportion to my
fears for his safety did my repentance for the
past, and resolve fur the future to deepen sad
expand.
I knew the store bad closed some hours be
fore, and we bad few friends, indeed none with
whom he could be spending the evening. Where
can he be? was the constantly reecurring ques
tion. Just as the clock struck one, I heard the
click of the night key and his step on the stairs.
With my fears, vanished repentance from my
volatile heart, and by the time lie reached the
room I was prepared to pour a storm of levee
tivo on his head. He paused on the threshold,
and as the moon shone full on his face I per
ceived thnt he was pale and agitated, and in
the moonlight presented a ghastliness that
shocked me so much that I sprang from the
bed exclaiming. "Joseph, Mr. Leland, what is
the matter ?" He stared at me an instant, and
and in an excited tone replied: “Don't be a
fool, Clara. Co back to bed and let me nlone."
The truth flashed on my mind, and again I
pressed my pillow, where I sought to fasten
the blame on him, rather than take any share
on myself. The next day nothing was said of
the occurrenceof the preceding day and night.
In fact there were few words spoken on any
subject; I felt injured and a gloom seemed to
settled on the countenance and muraser of my
husband.
It was not until after years that I knew what
I may as well mention now. When Mr. Leland
left the store on the eventful night, he paused
a moment on the threshold, uncertain whither
to dirodt his steps, dreading, after the toilings
of the day, to encounter the fretfulness of his
arbitrary wile at house. llomel—home no
longer to hip gentle and peace-losing spirit..—
.I,M then an rtequaintance passed, and accost•
big him gaily, invited him to go auil partake
HUNTINGDON, PA., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1854.
of nn oyster supper at a fashionable restaurant.
Unhappily his stomach prompted his mind to
accept the invitation. That night the tempting
wine cup was held to his lips; a second and a
third followed in rapid succession, and in that
state he sought his chamber as we have alrea
dy seen.
'Following this, there came a succession of
days and months fraught with the deepest mis
ery to both of no. I will draw a veil over the
recollections of this period, only mentioning
that but a few months had elapsed before the
hollow cheeks anti blood-shot eyes told a tale
that none who saw him could fail to rend. My
husband's conduct and appearance, instead of
causing self-reproach and exciting pity, led me
to look upon myself as one of the most injured
of wives, and m y selfish and wicked heart har
dened towards im, till I scarcely spoke save
in harshness and reproach. We had been
married about two years. One morning Mr.
Leland went to the store as usual, but soon re
tuned. On looking at him, I caught my
breath in astonishment. His eyes were wild
and gleamed like hot coals, and he staggered
across the room and would have fallen had he
not grasped a chair, into which he sank. He
sat a moment, as if collectinghis thoughts, then
in a voice firm and solemn, while I almost felt
his burning gaze, he said, "Clara, this day I
am a ruined man—my employers have watched
my steps, have expostulated with me, finding
it to no purpose; this day on which I should
have been raised to an honorable and profita
ble position, finds me cast off, sick, broken.
hearted, alone, without money and without
friends. Trouble and diseppointment drove
me to the wine•cup, then, to find oblivion for
my sorrows. I neglected by business, became
involved in debt, and this is the consequence.
Speech of Hon. John N. Clayton,
Of Delaware, in the Senate of the United
States, on the characte . r of the late Vice Presi
dent, W. It. King.
I shall only pay a debt of honor to the spirit
of the dead, by ()kering my humble testimoni
al in addition to what has been so appropriate
ly and eloquently expressed by others. A.
quarter of a century has elapsed since I be
came acquainted with Wm. R. KING as a broth
er Senator on this floor. During the greater
part of that long period I was an attentive ob
server of his course as a public man, and I
cannot in justice remain silent when an oppor
tunity is offered of paying a tribute to the mem
ory of one who so honorably deserved it.
That man who, dying, Can be said to have
passed his days without a stain upon his reputa
tion has justly earned the honors due to a well.
spent life. The Roman poet has immortalized
the sentiment,—
"Nee male vixit,qui nataa moreensque felellit,"
and Wm. R. Km may be truly said to have
passed from the cradle tothe grave without a
blq . nponhis name... . .
ThC chief part of his history is written upon
the records of this Senate, in which his high
character as a legislator and a statesman was
firmly established. I would avoid the common
places employed on occasions similar to the
present, when speaking of such a man. It is
not enough to say of him that he performed his
duties well as member of the Senate. He was
distinguished by the scrupulous correctness of
his conduct. He was remarkable for his quiet
and unobtrusive, but active, practical useful
ness as a legislator. He was emphatically a
business member of the Sennte,and, without os
tentation, originated and perfected more use•
ful measures thou many who filled the public
eye by greater display and daily commanded
the applause of a listening Senate. He never
sought with some of his cotempomries to earn
a brilliant reputation by the exhibition of
splendid powers of oratory; and, to his honor
be it spoken, he never vexed the ear of the
Senate with ill-timed, tedious, or unnecessary
debate. Ho preferred to be checked for si
lence rather than to be tasked for speech.—
Yet, on all occasions when a great issue was
before the country, calling for the exercise of
manly firmness, courage, and patriotism, Mr.
KING was always with those who stood fore
most for the safety and the glory of the Repub•
lie.
He graced that chair of the Senate longer
than any other man that ever occupied it—not
continuously, or by virtue merely of repented
elections no our temporary President, but often
also at the request of the Presiding Officer. I
think he was thus engaged in the performance
of the duties of President of the Senate during
the greater part of the terms of five Vice Pre
sidents; and nt last he reached the second of
fice in the gift of the people—an office excelled
in honor only by one other in the world. Tore
side over such an assembly as the Senate of the
United States, and to do that, as lie did it 'ens
enough to satisfy the highest aspirations of an
honorable and patriotic ambition. in this ele
vated position ho was distinguished (and I may
add ho was never excelled) for the dignity of
his deportment, the impartiality of his deci
sions, and the promptness and fidelity with
which he maintained the order and enforced
the rules of this body. I can remember no
instance its which he lost sight of what was due
to his own self-respect or the rights of his poli
tical opponents, by the indulgence of party
feeling in the chair. Presiding, as he did,
whets party spirit raged in torrents of fire, all
just men will admit that he could have been
no common man who maintained his high char
acter for justice and impartiality at such a pe
riod. A little man, at that time, would have
shown his littleness by yeilding himself up as
an instrument of oppression to the minority.—
But he sought an hottest and enduring fame,
and he obtained it without the employment of
any unworthy means, or the slightest sacrifice
of principle. He engaged no hireling press, no 1
mercenary libeler to traduce others, or to trum
pet his own fame. He paid respect to the feel
ings of others, and rigidly exacted the obser
vance of the same respect for himself. Goner.
ous as he was brave, his conduct to his oppo.
nents suffering under defeat, was always liber
al and kind; and, by his inflexible truth, he won
the entire confidence of men of all parties in
his own unblemished honor.
Others have spoken of his services in other
places, but I shall speak of nothing to which I
woo not a witness. While Mr. KING remained
in the Senate, there was still one member of
the body who had served with me on this floor
during the sessions of 1829—'30. It is melan
choly to reflect that nearly all the rest of the
Senators of that period have closed their ca
reer on earth, and that not one of those who
survive re main here with me to-slay.
The master-spirits of the time were among
the Senators of that day. I speak not of the
living. But here, then, were Clay, Calhoun,
Forsvth, Webster and Livingston, the learned
and laborious Woodbury, the astute Grundy,
the witty, sarcastic, and ever-ready Ilona,
the classic Hobbies, and, among many others
justly distinguished, the graceful and accom
plished orator of CarolinayHobert Y. Rayne,
"Whose words had such a melting flow,
And spoke of truth so sweetly wel4
They dropped like the serenest snow,
And all was brightness where they fell."
Oh! T mold enumerate, and delight to dwell
ee, the virtues or them all—nod then revert to
him whose fame we uow commemorate, as to
one not inferior in integrity nod honor to the
proudest among them. Dot these reminisces•
cos are attended by the mournful reflection
that our connections with Them in this world
are ended forever—
" Around its, met dissevered chain
In sparkling ruin lies,
And earthly bands can ne'er again
Unite those broken ties."
Life in New Mexico,
A correspondent of the New York Times
gives the following shady picture of Life and
Manners in New Mexico Territory:
I will now give you some faint insight into
the moral and religious character of the Mead
can portion of the population. Inspiration
tenches us that there were a number of the
tribes of Israel that were lost; and if it means
that they were lost to all sense of the decencies
of humanity, then lam of opinion that this
people is one of those tribes; and that the Lord
has lost track of them, or that this Territory
is not within his jurisdiction I At all events,
He does not at present, and I believe He nev
er will recognize them as his creatures, judg
ing from the total depravity and besotted
norance of all of them. It is but ono year
since the first school was established here, and
that has but a sickly growth. There aro very
few of the men who can read or write, and to
see a woman that can do either is a curiosity.
They live in houses one story high, made of
mud, with mud floors, and a chair or bedstead
in doors, is quite as much a novelty as a plow,
wagon, or scythe is out of doors. They have
no knowledge of the use of tools, and notwith
standing the excellent and unbounded pasture
lands, there is not e, pound of butter or cheese
made in the Territory, and it is seldom th at
get milk enough for my coffee, for the reason
that they are too lazy to milk their cows. They
use no leaven in making bread, and therefore
you can judge of its palatableness; they make
no pastry; they never salt their meat, but cut
it into thin slices and dry it by the sun, and
when dry it resembles chips, both in taste and
appearance. They keep large flocks of sheep,
but they make no use of the wool, except fun
beds and pillows.
It would perhaps, amuse you to stand in my
office door and look out upon the Plaza and
observe the dress and 'manners of the women
as they pass. Their dress is composed of a
skirt of common muslin, with neither sleeves
nor waist, and extending to just above the an
kles. In the place of a bonnet, they wear a
"rehose—rt thing similar to a lady's long
shawl, and when they wish to be porticularly
modest, they are used to cover the nakedness
of their bosoms, which is not often however.--
Their personal habits aro coarser and more de
testable than the brutes of the forest, and the
women, as a DIMS, are without exception of
condition, whether married or unmarried, the
vilest kind of prostitutes. Mothers, without
shame, sell the favors of their daughters; and
husbands with eagerness accept the price or
their wives' debaucheries from the tends of all
who choose to pay the tribute. It Is impos
sible to conceive of a state of society more de
graded or self-abandoned; and, although I re
gret to write it, there are many American law
yers and merchants who keep their mistresses
openly and without shame, disgracing not only
themselves and the commercial and profession
al character, but debasing the Yankees in the
eyes of the natives to a condition equally as
base as themselves.
• The religion of thd country is the blackest
kind, and it has been the policy of the priest.
hood to keep the people in a condition of the
most supreme ignorance and abandoned on.
perstition. They have been taught to sanc
tion the vilest practices of immortality from
their childhood to the close of life, and to tot.
crate the most heinous and unmitigated
crimes, indeed, they believe that it only re
quires the intercession of the priest with the
Almighty, to procure a pardon of the villiany
that is blacker than hell; and yet, by the treaty
between the United States and Mexico, these
same people are made "free and enlightened
citizens of the American Union." But the
more I write upon this subject, the more dilli•
cult it becomes for me to give a correct idea of
the extent of the native degradation, and I will
close this part of the subject by quoting the re
mark of John Randolph, of Virginia, that the
people here are a "nation of blanketed robbers
and rebosa'd prostitutes." But this is a view
of the masses, of which 0 - ere are occasional
exceptions.
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
SIiNAT C. •
Tuesday, Jan. 3, 185.1
In accordance with the provision of the Con.
stitution, the Senate was called to order by the
Speaker, John C. Kunkel, at 3 o'clock, P. M.
The roll was then called, and thirty-three Sea•
ators answered to their names.
On motion of Mr. Buckalew, the Senate pro.
ceeded to the election or Speaker, which result
ed in favor of :Gen. Maxwell McCaslin, of
Greene.
13ILLf4 READ TN ri.AcE.
Mr. Skinner, a bill regulating the gauge of
railroads in the county of Erie.
Mr. Goodwin, a bill to incorporate a home
for friendless children in Philadelphia.
Mr. Hiester, a bill to incorporate the Evan
gelical Lutheran Ministerium of Pennsylvania
and neighboring States.
Eleven o'clock was fixed upon as the hoer of
meeting, and one, of adjournment, until other
wise ordered.
HOUSE or REPRESESTATSVX.S.
This being, the day set apart by the Consti
tution, for the meeting of the General Assem
bly, the House was called to order by the Clerk,
Mr. Jack.
The roil' being calved ninety-seven Members
answered to their names, after which the House
proceeded to the election of a Speaker, which
resulted as follows :
Ezra B. Chase, (Dem.) received G 9 votes,
George H. Hart, (Whig,) " 23 "
Beal. F. (Native,) " 3 ".
.1.'.. Struthers, 1, 1
J. P. Abraham, t st
E. B. Chase, having received a majority of
all the votes cast, was declared duly elected.—
lie was conducted to the Chair by Messrs. Hart
and Struthers.
The House then proceeded to the election of
Clerk, when on motion of Mr. Big)utm, Whig,
from Allegheny, Wm. Jack, Clerk of last Ses
sion, was unanimously chosen. W. S. Pick
ing was chosen Assistant Clerk. W. L. Gray,
W. B. Gillis, Chas. Stockwell and R. IL Ad
ams were appointed Transcribing Clerks.
On motion, it was ordered that the Speaker
invite the Clergy of Harrisburg to open each
morning session with prayer.
Mr. Fostereoftered a resolution that the reg
ular meeting of the House be at II o'clock,
and the hour of adjournment 1 o'clock, till oth.
cruise ordered. Agreed to.
On leave granted, Mr. Ball, Whig, from Eric,
read in place, a bill relating to the Erie and
North-east railroads, extending the track to the
harbor of Erie and for a connection with the
Buffalo and State line road.
On motion of Mr. Cook, a committee of five
was appointed to frame a set of rules for the
governMent of the House. Adjourned.
SENATE,
WalkBday, Jan. 4
The Speaker laid before the Senate a com
munication from the Auditor General, trans
mitting the returns of the several Thanks and
Saving Institutions of the State. 2000 copies
in English and 500 in German, of which were
ordered to be printed.
Mr. Price, Whig Senator from the city, pre.
seated a memorial on the subject of coneolida•
tingthecity and county of Philadelphia.
The Secretary of the Conunonwealth here
presented the Governor's message, which was
read by the Clerk. 5000 copies in English and
1500 in German, of whirls were, on motion, or
dered to be printed for the use of the Senate.
A joint resolution was pnssed, authorizing a
joint Committee of both [louses, to revise the
rules governing , their respective bodies.
I Torsc
Wednesday, Jan..l
Prayer by Rev. Charles A. Hay, (Lutheran.)
Mr. Strong rend a bill in place, a supplement
to the bill incorporating the city of Philndel•
Oda.
Mr. Miller, a bill to incorporate the Philadel•
phia Deposit Bank.
Mr. Hillier, a bill to incorporate the Peoples'
Mutual Insurance Company.
Mr. Roberts read in place. and presented to
the Chair, a joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the Constitution, limiting the
State debt, prohibiting the subscription of stock
by the Commonwealth and by municipal cm ,
poritions in joint stock companies, rind estab•
fishing a sinking fund for the final liquidation
of the State debt.
Mr. Patterson ; n bill to incorporate the Mer
chants' Fund.
Mr. Davis, a bill to legalize the Franklin
Canal Company, and to authorize subscriptions
to other railroads.
Mr. Montgomery, n bill to extend the char
ter of the Northumberland Bank.
Mr. Hiesland, a bill relative to the salaries
of Associate Judges; also, a bill to authorize a
higher rate of interest than 6 per cent.
Mr. Abraham, a bill supplemental to the Act
of 1849, encouraging manutheturing operations;
The Secretary of the Commonwealth being
introduced, presented the Governor's message,
whirls was read by the Clerk, and the House
adjourned.
SCNATI:
Thursday, Jan. 5.
The Senate met at 11 o'clock.
Mr. Hamilton presented a memorial from
John W. Stokes, of Philadelphia, contestidg the
seat of Levi Foulkrod as a Senator from Phil-
adelphia county.
Several unimportant bills were rend in place.
The Senate then proceeded to the election of
ollicers, when all the Democratic MUCUS nom-
Moos wore chosen by a vote of 18 to Li, ns fah
lows :—Clerk, Thos. A. Maguire; Assistant,
Henry Pettibone; Transcribing Clerks, N. Wei.
set., W. H. Blair, and J. L. Hennerholtz; Sets
geant-at-Arms, W. B. Cummins; Assistants,
W. R. 13rady and Daniel Voneida; Doorkeeper,
Wm. B. Alberger; Assistants, Wm. Ralston
and Geo. J. Bolton.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OP REPRESENTITIVF.S,
The following officers were elected:
John Humphreys, Sergeant-at-Arms; Assis
tants, Charles Gibbs and Mr. McElwe; J. J.
Horn, Door Keeper, and four Assistants; W.
Mcßarren, Messenger.
A number of bills passed at the last session
were returned by the Governor with his vetoes,
which were all sustained. Among these bills
were the Dillebury and Harrisburg Railroad
Co.; the Trout Run Mining Co.; the Supplement
to the General Manufacturing Law, Sc.
Mr. Ball delivered a speech warmly com
mending the Governor's message as a Pennsyl
vania document, and endorsing the principal
points.
After other unimportant business the House
adjourned.
SENATC.
Friday, Jan. C.
After the usual preliminary business, the
Secretary of the Commonwealth was introduced
and submitted the returns for the election of
Surveyor General and Auditor General.
A variety of petition* of n local character
were presented and referred.
The Speaker presented the Librarian's re•
port. Also, the Surveyor General's report.
Mr. Darsie moved to proceed with the con ,
sideration of the Governor's veto message.—
Agreed to.
The vote on the vetoed bill, incorporating
the Beaver Canal, Coal and Mining Company
stood—Yeas IX, nays 19. Lost.
The vetoed bill relating to banks was pend
ing when the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE lir nErRESENTATIWES.
After the usual preliminary business, the
Speaker laid.before the House the Librarian's
report and the report of the Surveyor General.
A motion to consider the resolution 11,r the
printing of the Governor's message teas agreed
Mr. Strong presented the thllowing resolution:
Resolved, That that portion of the Lake
Shore Road, from Erie to the Ohio State line,
which lion been constructed by the Franklin
Canal Company, without right or legal author
ity, and in vinfalion of the sovereignty of the
State of Pennsylvania, be, and the sante is
hereby declared forfeited. And that the Canal
Commissioners he directed and required to
take possmion of the outer.
The House then proceeded to the consider.
tion of the Senate bill, incorporating the Plank
Road company, which was passed. Adjourned.
SENATE
Saturdny, Jan. 7.
The Senate met at 11 o'clock.
The following Standing Committees were
announced:
Finance—Mem,. Buckalew, Darsic, Ilnm
lin, Crabb and McFarland.
Judiciary—Messrs. Heisler, Kunkel, Qnig
gle, Price and Platt.
Accounts—Messrs. Evans, Sager, Barnes,
Wherry and Frick.
Estates and Eseheals—Messrs. Hamlin,
Hendricks, Creswell, Price and Foulltrod.
Pensions—Messrs. Barnes, Fry, Hamilton,
Hoge and Ferguson.
Corporations—Messrs. Goowin Darlington,
Haldeman, McClintock and Mellinger.
Library—Messrs. Jamison, Creswell, awl
Kinser.
Pnblic Buildings—Messrs, Platt, - Skinner
and McFarland.
Banks—Messrs. Haldeman, Crabb, Buckn.
Ice and Hendricks.
Railroads and Canals—Messrs. Quiggle,
fer, Coodwin and McClintock.
Retrenchment and Reform—Messrs. Cress
well, Mellinger, E. W. Hamlin, Khmer and
Public Printing—Messna.Darlintrtnn, Evans,
.13. D. Hamlin, Mellinger and Foullcrod.
Mr. Backelew moved that when the Senate
adjourn, it adjourn to meet on Tuesday next,
which was agreed to.
The Speaker laid before the Senate the an•
mud statement of the Philadelphia, German.
town and Norristown Railroad Company.
The Senate then resumed the consideration
of the Veto Message of the Governor, on the
bill supplementary to the act regulating banks.
Considerable debate ensued, when, finally,
the question was taken on the bill, and it was
disagreed to—Yens, 13; nays, 19. So the ob
jections of the Governor were sustained.
The Senate then adjourned.
Roue OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Several unimportant private bills were con
sidered and passed.
Mr. Cook offered a resolution requesting the
Auditor General and the State Treasurer to
communicate . to the House a statement of the
cost, revenue and expenses of the public works
of the State. Also, a statement of the loans
made to cam• them on, and the amount of in
terest paid on such loans.
Mr. Strongresented a bill fur the sale of the
Public Works, one to incorporate the Hope In
surance Company of Philadelphia, and one re
lative to the Lebanon Valley Railroad Camila-
Mr. Ziegler, n hill fur a rote of the people on
the Prohibitory Liquor Lau•.
SENATE
Tuesday, Jan. 10,
The Smete met this morning ni 11 o'clock.
The Clerk of the House was introduced, and
announced that the House had passed an net
incorporating the North Lebanon Railroad;
and also, that the House had appointed a con•
mittec to confer and revise the joint rules.
A number of petitions were presented.
Mr. Fry presented the petition of certain ci•
tizcns of Lehigh County, praying tho Mem..
porntion of the Mechanics' Bank of Alleotwon.
Mr. Pintt presented one from the citizens of
Wyoming county, asking the enactment of a
Prohibitory Liquor Law.
The following bills were presented:
Mr. Price, from the Select Committee on the
subject, made a fitrorahle report on the bill
submitted a few days since, providing fur tlw
consolidation of the City and Districts of Philn•
dcl phia.
Mr. Hamlin read an net to extend the char.
ter of the Honesdale Bank.
Mr. Slifer rend an act regulating the man•
ufacture of intoxicating liquors in I'ennaylva•
Mr. Crabb read an act to incorporate the
Six-penny Savings' Bank of Philadelphia.
Mr. Quiggle read a supplementary bill to
the net inebrporating the Clinton Coal Compa•
ny.
Mr. Haldeman read an act incorporating the
Pennsylvania Grand Junction Railroad.
Mr. Quiggle submitted a resolution for the
appointment of a committee of three to confer
with a similar House committee, to report a
Prohibitory Liquor Bill, leaving it to the vote
of the people. The resolution was laid on the
table.
Mr. Hamilton offered a resolution, that the
Senate, at 12 o'clock, proceed to investigate the
contested election of Mr. Foulkrod.
Mr. Quigglo rose to a point of order in eonse•
quence of the affidavits not being subscribed
After considerable debate the resolution was
withdrawn in order to properly and lawfully
subscribe to the affidavits.
The Speaker presented a coommunication
from the Fraiikford and Bristol Turnpike Co.
Mr. Backe-low, in place, read a bill supple.
mentitry to the act incorporating the House of
Refuge.
Mr. Darsie read a bill in place, to pay the
expenses of the visit of the Maryland Legisla.
lure. Referred.
The Clerk of the House was introduced, and
informed the Senate that a committee had
been appointed to examine the alleged frauds
regarding the passage of the Venango Hair.
road* Bill of last session, and asked the concur.
reaco of the Senate.
After considerable debate, a motion to np.
point a committee was adopted.
Adjourned,
HOrSE Or REPRrSrNTATIrrI.
The House mrt rtt =o'clock.
NO. 2
The petitionB in the coe of the contested
tents were withdrawn, to cement an inforrnaL•
On motion of kr..Scott o John Fullerton 1,14
appointed an additional Sergeant•at•armns.
The Speaker snbmitted a statement of limo
Frankford Turnpike Company.
The Senate resolution, relate to colonial re
cords and other State papers, was passed.
The resolutions authorizing time printing of
the various public officers' reports were read.
The following bills were read in place:—
fly Mr. Patterson, to incorporate the Nor
thern )tome for FriendlesJ Children.
By Mr. Hillicr,relative to arc District of Bel
moat, in Philadelphia county.
By Mr. Monaghan, relative to bringing suits
against exeento..
TlyTr: Strickland, providing for an early
publication of the laws.
By Mr. Maguire, relative to DraLo Ferry
and the Broad Top Railroad.
Mr. MeCunuel read several bills of a local
nature.
By Mr. Moore, to incorporate the Ancient
Good Fellows Hall of Philadelphia.
By Mr. Hiestand, a supplement to the act
providing for the registration of marriages, &e.
By Mr.. Herr, to incorporate the Susquehan
na Steamboat and Navigation Company, and
to incorporate the Columbia, Beading, and Al.
lentown Hailroad Company.
By Mr. Ellis, to extend the charter of the
Gettysburg Bank.
Several other bilk of a private nature were
reported.
The Speaker announced the Standing Com
mittees, the most important of which are as
follows
Ways and Menns--Messrs. Roberts, Patter
son, Hart, Hippie, Wheeler, Balk Rowe, Lid
red, and Mos4er.
Printing—Messrs. Moser, Rekhart, and Mil
ler.
Judiciary—Messrs. Lowry of Tiogn, Knight,
Monaghan, Crane, Pownell, Davis, Chamber.
lin. Hamilton, and Poulson.
Claims—Messrs. Fry, Breek. Gibboney,
Rolls, Gilmore, Clllll CC and Wheeler.
Vice and Immorality-3fessrs. Cook, Gib.
honey, Byer, Smith, of Crawford, Muse, Put
new, and Garvin:
Library—Messrs. Patterson, Buberts, Herr,
Banks—Messrs. Forster, Zeigler, Fry, Scott
Dougherty, Passmore, Cook and Fletcher.
Corporations—Messm. Struthers, Barton
Strong, Hummel, Moore, McGee, Montgomery
Carlisle and Loser,•.
Railroads—Mess!, Rowe, Davis, Dunning,
Lowre', Pagsmore y Wright, Montgom
cry and Bighayn. •
The House then adjourned.
SF:NAT I,
Wednesday, Jan. I
31r. Fergnson presented the petition of the
Bank nt New Castle, in Lnwrcnce county.
Mr. Hendricks presented one frotn the eiti•
tens of Schuylkill county, asking the passage
au law changing the mode of granting licenses
to beet,houses.
Meister riesental thc ref t of the Com
mitt.) on the Judiciary, supplementary to an
act in regard to the commencement of actions,
with certain amendments.
Mr. Price, from the same committee, report.
cd an rtet for the preservation of court records,-
with amendments.
Mr. Goodwin, from the committee on corp,
rations, reported a bill to incorporate the Hon
esdale Gas Company, with amendments.
Mr. Quiggle, from the select committee, re •
ported in favor of Messrs. Omit, Emerson .e
Co., as lowest bidders, for the contract to print
a daily record.
The committee was acconlingly authorized
to contract with the name: The amount of
their hid is $1,105.
The. following bills were read in Once
By Mr. Fry—To incorporate the Hanover
Mutual Fire Company of Lehigh county.
By Mr. Darlington—_l bill empowering the
courts to incorporate certain species of incur•
porations.
Mr. Goodwin—A :supplemental act by
the act for creating a siukingfund, and provide
gradually fur the extinguishment of the State
debts
Mr. Hamilton offered a resolution that the
Senate proceed, at 12 o'clock, to inrcstig,nt,i
the contested seat of Mr. Foulkrod.
Objections were made by Messrs. Quiggle,
Backelew, and Crabb, on the ground that the
parties were not present, and that the law pro.
riled that the-pieties interested should be pre
sent to challenge.
On motion of Mr. Hamilton, Friday, at noon,
was substituted for to-day, and the matter was
postponed.
.„Mr. Darsie, from a select committee, report
ed on the joint rules, with amendments--one
prohibiting any bill containing more than ono
subject, except those making appropriations.
The amendments were unanimously adopted.
HOUSE or• REPRESENTATIVES.
The Committee to compare Bills announce d
the appointment of L. F. Barnes as clerk.
Mr. Hart read a bill in place, to incorporate
the North American
_lnsurance Company of
Philadelphia.
Mr. Lowrey, from the Select Committee, re
ported Omit, Emerson & Co., as tbts lowest
bidders for the contract for printing a daily
record.
Mr. Roberts offered a resolution that the con
tract be postponed fur the present. Adopted.
Mr. Roberts offered a resolution instructing
our• Senators and Representatives in Congress
to vote against the removal of the U. S. Mist
from Philadelphia to New York. After sores
debate, the resolution was referred to a select
committee, consisting of Messrs. Roberts, Low•
ray, of Tioga, Wright, Patterson and Ball.
On motion of Mr. Poulson, the House reed
vcd, to•morrow at 113 o'clock, to appoint a
committee to investigate the contested election
, (noes.
The House concurred in the Senate remit,
ton in regard to the printing of a daily reeeris
Adjourned.