Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-13
TEISSYLyANTA LEGISLATURE.

Representatives. lie i.SIoitsi
! disbursement 10 the many other capable gel'eme'
who were named for the office, We may say that none
OF them exceed Mr. S in business hab'is-in prompi
ness or legislative experience and ability lis qnai'
Gcations are undoubleG-bis moral Character unli'
northumberland the democracy and patriotism OF INT
neonl he represents US well his own, unquestioned
we viii guarantee that he makes popular and ca
pi,a presiding oicer
In he ssnafe-John Stroim of Lancaster, was elect
ed Speaker The Reporter says We should have been
infinitely better pleased at the selection OF Democia
blu, then Mr. S is among the very best OF his party
hessagc of the G0rtrnor 81 PsnnsJtrdnm IL lie
Message Of Governor Porter was delivered TO the Lee
glslaturc of Pennsylvania on Wednesday. Aiter re-
CONNIE ding the repeal Of the law auihorisng certain
banks draw orders on State hVe per cent slocAs'
furnish small note currency, ne says
Connected with the repeal Of this law, should be Inc
enforcement OF specie payments by the banks An
early day should be fixed Tor tins event. AZ least as ear
~ as the first of June The time, however, IS hot SO
material whether il be few months sooner or later,
81 that certain definite and reasonable time be liked
Your action this point cannot be too prompt Tor lne
public interest The community has been !oag enough
held in suspense let the final issue be al once present
ed and 10 be hoped that the people anu The oanKs
w;ll be prepared for il when It arrives
| Those banks which in sound condition VIII
conform the requstions OF the Legislature, without
much embarrassment, aud those winch are not, WIZ
thus be brought To the touchstone oil Their merits ne
first will sustain themselves, the latter must take Their
fate AS soon the produce of the country has found
,s way TO market in the Spring the people VIII be az
able any other period, 10 endure Whatever nara
ship results from this measure ] do not myself be.
lepe that any Inconvenience which arise from II,
w,ll be greater nor any thing like p.o,raced, as
those which are felt by oil classes now.
The following synopsis OF the rest OF the message
we take from The Philadelphia inquirer:
The funded debt OF Pennsylvania amounts 10 S2O,-
33l O05 We also the u S, account of depo
ste Of surplus revenue, S2,575, ID mixing aggrc
gate of upwards of $4,000, 900 The amount IN the
treasury the ls Of The month, applicable 10 the
payment Of interest, was 81 n25936; being Sl24oil
more than is necessary 10 pay the interest due on the
l.. of February As 4 remedy for ihe existing state %
affairs the Governor proposes that all Tie counties Of
TIE Common wealth b. apporlioned and that each pay
u tax equably laid, adequate not only topay the ex
psnses OF Government and the interest the State
debt, bu, 10 create sinking fund for the payment oil
the principal.
lie says the means 10 pay of the loan under the acl
the 9TH Of May, lo4l to pay the various State credit,
ors-and the interest the State debt-must all be
provided before the Legislature adjonrns
The receipts for tolls this year amoun. .so to s162'o
Canals nearly completed, 1863 miles.
H. suggests whether Tic pubic interests would not
ne promoted By sale Of the canals and railways be
longing to the Commonwealth, or at least portion o
them such other disposition would diminish then
annual e Expenses and increase the revenue.
The whole amount &C banking capital IN The Com
mon ealih is stated S2 3d., 314. The whole amour
Of the loan taken bv the ptng banks, and paid int
the Treasury sl,7j6,650, leaving the sum OF 1913,
$40 yet 10 be received.
Tie stock held by the State in the Bank Of Pcnnsyl
vania, the Phadel phia Bank, and the Farmers ant
Mechanics Bank, recommended To BE- sold
The Governor is opposed TO re rharering old banks
and thinks that, instead Of recharterng them, II wouc
be better To establish new ones; but he thinks that noi
is not the time either 10 charter old ones or to create
new.
He recommends dry dock at Philade!phia also
National foundry in Philadelphia.
IL says tie duty Of encouraging manufacturing es
tabiishmenis 10 convert 10 useful purposes Al
,!on and supply all our domestic wants, has become
one Of peculiar and imperative obligation.
MARyL.xp LroisLATcRE.--1he spirited and trull
Democratic resolutions introduced into The Aarylan
. Legislature by MIR. Siarr Of Baltimore c,ty, made
according rule Of the House, to he until cali
ed up, which hope, for the character of our State
: will he shortly IT IS impossible that such resolution
e could emana'e from any other source than man "
, true American feeling Baltimore has every reason t
!, be proud oil her young Representatives whose heart
% full of lofty independence, and who, conden,
n will he careful OF her interests well the inter
IN rst Of the State. In Offering these resolutions, on
4 Representative has taken wider field Than That en-
i, braced by State considerations He has eye 1
g the Federal Constitution, 10 The embarrassed cond
ID don Of the Trensnry and 10 economical admins
i, traon OF the General Government. In short, his pur
9 poses high and praseworhy; and the stand who
he has iakeu observes the support Of
party. We agree with Nr. Starr, "iha the Consitu
ton OF the IT, ). does not confer Congress my pow
er TO raise money for Distribution either by sole OF til
n public lands, by taxation, by borrowing, or BY an
pr other mode II devolves upon the Legislature I
adopt these resolutions The embarrassed condition
State Treasury, rendered 50 by former admnstra
f. TONS (Whig administrations may cause some 10 alte
" but we hope, least that all Of the Dsmocratic part
Of in both Houses will lend their support 10 this measure
ar In the Md House Of Delegates on Wednesday, NJ
n a..
NJ Currency reported Bill providing for the resumpo
a. of specie payments by the Banks. He stated that Tn
i bill had the unanimous sanction ofthe Committee.
- notion il made the order OF the dry for Aondd
:, next. The following Isl synopsis Gifts provisions:
% provided that The several banks OF the State shall
r sumo the payment in specie of all their notes and III
bites on or before 20 days after the passage Of III
10 act under the penalty Of the forfeiture Of their charters
Upon the refusal olany bank 10 redee ts.no,es, bill
o. deposited monies. other obligations in specie whe
r. demanded it is made lawful for the holder proprctt
10 of such note, bill, obligation or money deposited
cause The refusal 10 be certified by a notary public
Of then TO be placed before the Governor who shall
- rect the Attorney General 10 apply for order 10 II
1t Cnnt OF Chancery fixing day Tor the hearing Of Il,
;. case And If the fact be sustained then 10 declare III
charter forfeited and 10 appoint three trustees IN WIN
mp the concerns Of the bank The issue post nnt
also frfcis The charter There other matters OF d
. tail carrying ont the above provisions.
= THE LEGISLATURE or MASSACHUSETTS, assembled
J" Boston, on "Wednesday. he House Was callea 70 D
u der md committee appointed 10 wall upon CO.
IL ernor Davis Who soon after entered the Hail. accom-
a panied by his Council, Sir Charles Bagot, and NJ
a. Gra,inn, The British Consul Luther S Gushing ";
TO reelected Clerk Of the House. and Thomas kinn'c'
was chosen Speaker. The Senate organized b
Of the appointment Of Josiah Quincy, IT., Presiden
and Charles Calhoun, Clerk. Both llorses then al
e journed TO listen TO The annual Election Sermon
lg lowA-The Territorial Council convened on the 6l
!" ut and Gov. Chambers communicated brief Me
80 sage, warmly urging early application tar adm'sso
u into The Unicn as State A share in the Land Dr.
y iribnon Is Of the inducements. Iowa is only
e debt about $4,000, which he thinks en- be paid II II
y Legislature should prac Use economy He decline
the proposition Of The Governor OF Missouri 10 subm
o The boundary question between that Stale and Iowa
e the u S Supreme Corrt, and refers the Leglsla
ar The runous practice of dealing out inio1catn
u liquors 10 the Indians is severely rtbuked, and la
n to make il n penal offence IS recommended.
h. INDIANA LrGIsLATrRE.-The last Louisville Jou
al eous. rpnilennn insI fram Indiou,