The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1842-08-13
APPROPRIATION Bull.

wing synopsis OF the Appropriation Bill,
as il passed both branches of The Legisla
ture upon the Report of "a Committee Of
Conference.
Sec. Authorizes the State Treasurer
10 apply so much of the interest fund as
may be necessary 10 meet the demands on
the Treasury, made under requisilion Of
law, except the interest guaranteed 10 rail
road and navigation companies. 1t also
appropra,es Sl76,o00 TO be expended, il
necessary, in repairs, and the balance 10
the Treasure on the first Mondays of Au.
gust, November and February-except the
motive power funds, and sum not exceed
ing $4,000, te be retained to meet the cur
rent demands on the Treasury-to be paid
to such of the domestic creditors, IN pro
rata proportion as have claims on the
books Of the Auditor General, for work
done or muterials furnished prior TO the
4th of May, lS4l-the contractors on the
Erie and North Branch Extensions not 10
be entitled to the benefits of this act unless
they forthwith suspend all operations on
said works.
Sec. Q. Authorizes the Governor TO
borrow the sum of Ss70,000, at an interest
not exceeding six per cent, which sum is
to be specifically appropriated 10 the pay
ment of The interest due on the first Of Au
gust, and to the payment OF ne interest
guaranteed to railroad and navigation com
panies.
Sec. 8. In case the Governor is unable
TO negotiate the above loan. certificates of
State stock 10 be issued to persons to whom
interest is due, bearing an interest of per
cent and redeemable on the first of August
| ls43; provided that no certificate shall be
issued for less sum than Sis; all claims
less than that amount to be paid out Of any
moneys in the Treasury.
Sec 4. Authorizes the Governor to sell at public
sale all the stocks belonging to the Commonwealth
provided they shall bring an amount which at the
rate of per cent. interest, would produce au in
terest equal to the dividend received by the State
on said stocks for the year ls4l.
Sec. s. Authorizes the State Treasurer to receive
in payment of the above stocks, certificates of State
stock or credits on the books of fthe Auditor Gener-
all and if such stocks shall not be sold, then persons
holding certificates of stock credits shall be per-
mitted to exchange the Same at par for any Of the
stock authorized to be sold by the 4th section.
Sec. 6. Provides that no private act of assembly
shall be enrolled in the office of the Secretary Of the
Commonwealth, or have the force and effect of law,
until the parties interested shall pay into the treasu
ry the following sums:
For every act incorporating or re-chartering any
bank, with capital not exceeding the sum of $780,
900, the sum of $500; over $500, 900; and not ex-
ceeding 100000, the sum of $500; S400, 900,
and not exceeding 100000, the sum of $500; over
100000 and not exceeding Sl,00o.00e, the sum
$500; over 81 100000, the of 900; every
law Incorporating canal or rail road company
500; on every law incorporating coal or iron
sux 1 one rurr on dollar Of the actual value of all
real and personal property now taxable for state
purposes.
Sec. 8. Provides that where any county shall
assess and collect for state purposes less sum than
the appropriation made to said cpuniy for academies
female seminaries and common school purposes.
SAID county shall make up the deficiency out of the
county treasury
The Committee of conference struck ont that
part OF the bill relative to the Pennsylvania canal
and rail road company, being from the sth to the
| 3lst section. y ''
Sections 81, 80, 3a, "a, s5, SO and s7,provide
for the equalization of the taxes in the Common.
wealth. A'ol-
Sections 80, 40, A. AZ, 43, and "a, ,autborizino
the Governor to give notice OF and receive pronosaIs
| ior tne sale Of the improvements of the Common.
wealth. and to communicate the result to the next
legislature. '''A'
1he Century Plant-A Great Curiosi.
ty.-We learn with great pleasure ,ha, our
enterprising friend. Bernard Duke. has in
ms possession the largest specimen of the