Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1841-01-29

Correspondence of the Inquirer & Courier.
EXTRACT OF A LETTER, DATED
HARRISBURG, Jan. 20. lS4I.

ing permission to the Trenton and Philadelphia
Rail Road Company TO change the location ot
the road. Quite number were also presented
in favour of permitting the citizens of each
school district IN the State the privilege of de-
cding at the polls whether or not there should
be any ardent spirits sold in their respective
districts.
1t is an undeniable fact that the cause OF
temperance has been for some time on the re-
trogade, and it is 10 be hoped that the Legisla-
,ure may do something towards shutting up the
almost innumerable number of grog-shops which
are scattered through our state OF course,
do not allude to the number of good hotels.
where Accommodations for man and beast, %
are of the best kind, but only to those who have
scarcely room to accommodate the drunken
loafer on the hard hcCr.
The Sub-Treasury Resolutions were taken
up again in Committee of the Whole, and led
10 debate which occupied the balance of the
days session. Mr. Pen.ose delivered one of
his best speeches, and completely annhilated
wha. was left by Mr.. Pearson, of the Senator
from Lehigh. Mr.. Gibbons.
In the House, petitions were presented to-
day, for no less than five new counties; mostly
from the north and west They are generally
gotten up, presume, by persons who are anX-
ious to fill the various county offices, which
would thereby be created Petitions continue
to flow in for repeal of the law granting per-
mission TO the Trenton and Philadelphia Rail
Road Company TO change the location of their
road; and also for the opening of Franklin ST.
Mr. Gratz, from the Committee TO whom the
petition of the "Overseers of Public Schools"
praying the Legislature to exempt their build
ings from taxation, was referred, reported bill
for that purpose.
Mr.. Titus, of Bucks, reported bill giving
The election of County Treasurer to The people
Of that county.
Mr.. Brodhead reported further supplement.
to the act au,horising the acknowledging and
recording of deeds.
tive 10 the distribution of the proceeds of the
Public Lands, were, after the adoption of some
amendments, passed through Committee of the
Whole
An act authorising the Rector, Church War
dens, and Vestrymen of Trinity Church. in the
district of Southwark, 10 sell certain real estate,
passed final reading in the House and was
sent to the Senate.
A bill providing for the re-appraisement Of
damages done 10 the property of George Eme-
rick, by the construction of the Philadelphia
and Columbia Rail Road, was passed through
Committee of the Whole.
HARRISBURG, Jan. %, l841.
In the House, thirteen petitions were pre-
sented to-day for the election of Canal Commits
sioners by the People or their Representatives
--nine for the establishment of an Asylum for
;he Insane Poor of this Commonwealth--seven
for and si:, against the issue of small notes.
one from the citizens Of Bucks county for the
protection and recovery Of poperty carried away
by foods---several for the opening of Franklin
street---for and against the incorporation of
part of Penntownship- from Ezekiel B.
Foster for divorce, and several for the repeal
of the law granting permission to the Trenton
and Philadelphia Railroad Company to change
the location of their road.
Reports---Nfr Law from the Judiciary Com
mitlee, TO whom was referred that portion of
the Governors Message relative 10 the publi-
cation of the laws, in the different papers, re-
ported unfavorably. The report was adopted.
Mr.. Gratz, from the Select Committee, TO
whom the subject was referred, reported bill
authorising the trustees of the will of John
Pemberton, 10 sell certain real estate.
Mir. Gillis reported bill for The formation of
new county, out of paris of Jefferson, Mexican
and ClearGeld, to be called Madison.
Mr.. Darsie, from the Committee of Ways
and Means, reported bill entitled An Act TO
authorise the repayment in part, of certain
loans, obtained of the United States Bank, TO
repair the Huntingdon breach Of the Pennsyl
yania Canal
The resolutions relative to the Public Lands
then came up on final reading, when a lengthy
debate took place, in which Messrs. Flenniken,
Crabb, Miles, Fuller, Lusk, Cox, Penniman,
Johnston ard Wright took part, when the reso-
lutions were finally adopted by the following
vote. Ayes 81; Nays A.
Messrs. Andrews and Kieffer (Whigs) ab-
sent from town. Messrs. Pierce and Walker,
(Van Buren) non est inUentuS.
THE SENATE-The Speaker laid before
the Senate communication from the Auditor
General accompanied with a statement of The
affairs Of the Banks and Saving Institutions of
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