Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-02-11
STATE LEGIsLArITREs


FennSyfudiiio. The IL. of Il. p>,scd on the
"a INST. by vote of 6i to 81, the Pennsylvania
Cana BlN On the 81, the Senate passed to the
I'd reading the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Bit
ihey have modified an amendment, made by he
H. of IL In such way as Ia require Piygillil
to pass law to allow Pennsylvania to inferSect
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, by lateral canals
only In The event OF that canal being made Oh the
south side St the Potomac; the amendment with
respect to Maryland remaining as il went from the
IL OF H. he bill authoIsing the Union Canal
company 10 extend their feeder 10 the coal mines
IN och"ylkill county, and TO make certain rail
ways. has passed, rs 10 3 The II of r. have
also passed the bill, approprialing $1,000 year to
Dickinson College Thus, while our sister states
are "a anNiousiy turning their attention TO the
promotion Of education, and inv ting pupils iato
theIr schools by such variety OF Inducements. IL
II Tor Virginia 10 foia her arms and stin, her Uni
versiiy and her Colleges by misjudsing economy ?
- An effort Is also making in The Legislature oil
fehnsy iVaHa. 10 branch off from Jefferson College
at Cannonsburg a ne,o Medical School to I've eS-
tab!isIied at Phiadtlphig: the school TO be under
the superiniendance of 10 resident Trustees in
Philadelphia, selected by Jefferson College in the
Western part OF the State These trus ees to la,
authority 10 grant diplomas, Sc. The scheme is
wild one, snd will probably be defeated The
present medical school OF Philadelphia have remon-
straied IN most conclusive manner against il.
The Joint committee, to whom was referred the
application Of Mary land for the passage of law
orec0ver by regular Judicial and eflectual pro-
cess, The fugitive slaves who may take refuge in
Pennsylvania, assembled at the Capitol on the I'd.
They were addressed by the Maryland CommisA
sioners; who are SAID to have clearly demonstrated,
" that Maryland had right, under the federal
compact, 10 ask the inter position OF our Legislature
on the subject; tia; Il law such as they desired
would be humane 10 he slaves; enable The Mary
land owner 10 recover his property in peaceable
and legal manner, prevent The scenes OF outrage
AID tyranny which often occurred in the capture OF
cGlored people within our borders, and protect The
sovereignty and the feelings OF Pennsy lvania from
violation upon sIch occasions" GA The 18th the
cons'i',ee reported bill ito give effect to the
rrovrions Of the constitution of the United States
reiativeto fugiiive- from labor, for the protection
OF Tree people OF color, and 10 prevent Kidnapping -
THIS bill made the order OF the da, for Tues
day last.
Ohio The bill! 10 repeal the act Withdrawing
from the Bank OF the u. $. the protection of the
laws OF the State, passed the Senate on the 10Th
by a vote % 10 II, after an animated debate
The bill TO authorse the Commissioners of the
canal Fund to bO'ro,o 5000, 900 for each of the
years 1927 and 1873, in addition to the sums al.
ready authorised by law, passed the H. OF r. on
the 10Th, by vote of 46 10 23--The interest on
The temporary loan is limited 10 6 PEI cent per
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