Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1842-02-28
HARRISBURG NEWS.
Correspondence of the Daily Chronicle.
Harrisburg, February 81, l84:

titions were presented from citizens of Phlla-
del phia city and county, asking The Legislature
TO adjourn immediately and retire TO their faml-
l!es as they have been here long enough 10 do
great amount Of mischief Mr. Barrett, OF
Clearfield, moved 10 refer the petitions to Sc
lect commitiee. Mr.. Lowry, of Crawford,
moved their reference to the members from Tie
county of Philadelphia neither Of which mo-
iion5 was agreed 10. and the petitions were
laid On The table.
Not likely Il pass-Mr. Stevens gave noice
Of his intention 10 introduce Bill to pay the
members of the Legislature in the 4th of May
issues, until the whole amount is absorbed
The uery latest Resumption BW-Mr. Roum-
forts Bill, staying executions, &c, between
suspending banks and their debtors, which
passed second reading on Saturday, came up
on third reading this morning.
The question being on lis final passage,
Mr. Stevens moved that the House 60 into
Committee of the Whole, for the purpose of
adopting substitute, which he offered, requlr-
ing the Banks, &c, to resume specie payments
Immediately, and offering terms to The Relief
Banks, if they will consent to come under lis
provisions, one OF which is that they shall be
allowed to issue small notes payable ON de-
mand, in specie, for period of len years.
Mr. S. contends that both the Bill which
passed the House and is now in The Senate,
and that Mr.. Roumfort are nulilies, because
they violate contracts, and are unconstitutional
He thinks an immediate resumption preferable
either 10 partial or defined one
'Fhe amendment Of Mr. Stevens was opposed
by Messrs RoumforI, Leet, Elwell and others,
and was advocated ably by himself, who, so
far as argument is concerned, is enough for any
five in this House.
No vote was taken on the amendmen, or the
BILL
In SENATE.-The debate on the Bank ques-
ton has at length been suspended, and the
business of voting commenced!
The lst section of Mr. Gibbons Bill, reported
as substitute for the one which passed the
House some time since, passed on second read
ing, this evening, having been under considera-
lion during the entire afternoon session. The
pro,iso relating to a gradual resumption by 8
per cen, installmen,s, was stricken out, and the
section as passed, requires an immediate and
unconditional payment of specie for all the OBJ
legations of the Banks, except so far as special
contracts heretofore made may prevent---a re-
fusaI, 10 be ipSo fdcto, forfeiture of the char
ter.
A great variety Of motions were made 10 fix
the time of resumption, severally, on the lst of
August, Julv, May, June, April, March. &C.,
but all were voted down by decisive voles.
The following are the yeas and nays on the
first section
Yeas. Messrs Bigler, Brewer, Coplan, Girls
pin, Darsie, Dmock Ewing. Fegely, Fleming,
Gibbons, Gorgas, Hays, Headley, Huddleson,
Kdder. Mac!ay, Malhers, McCully. Mullin,
Penniman, Plumer, Smith-22.
Nays. Messrs Brooke, Cochran, Farelly
Graz, Hiesier, Stewart, Sullivan, Strohm,
Speakers.
This vote is not decisive Of the fate of the
bill finally; but is rather understood 10 be
ruse to bring the professed ultraS into reasona-
bic measures, some Of the Wings being deter
mined not 10 take the responsibility of defeat
ing The favorile measures of the dominant party
in the other House.
The Bank Bill was not taken up in the Sc
nate during The morning session.
AS in the House large number Of petitions
were presented, asking the Legislature 10 ad-
ourn Immediately; and the same were referred
to the members from the city and county,
These petitions do not meet with signal favor !;
and, indeed, | think the source from which
they come Il mean rot the place, but the per-
sons,) is probably not entitled TO much.
Mr. Darse introduced bill 10 reduce the
salaries of the Judges of The Supreme Court, Of
the Courts of Common Pleas in the several
counties Of the Commonwealth, and Of the Dis
rict Courts of Philadelphia and Allegheny !;
which passed Committee Of the Whole, and
was referred to Judiciary
Erecutiue Nomlnati0nS.--Timoi Ives and
John L. Rocks, of Potter county, and Zibo
Bennett, of Luzerne, were unanimously con-
frmed as Associate Judges IN their respective
counties.
Harrisburg, Feb. 25 ls42.
II l-2 oclok, M. !
The House has just taken up the Bank Bill
Just returned from the Senate.
Mr. Stevens moved TO substitute his Bill Of
fpred few days ago, TO MIR. Roumfort's Bill.
Neither this nor the Senate amendments will
be agreed to, and the matter will finally go TO
a Committee Of Conference