Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1842-03-23
HARRISBURG NEWS.
Correspondence, of the Daily Chronicle.
Harrisburg, March II, lS42.


Mr.. Lightner made motion that the bill IoI
the payment Of domestic creditors, &c, be re-
committed TO the committee on Ways and
) Means with specific instructions 20 report a bill
providing fer suspension Of all works on un-
finished Lines and the Resorvoirs--ior the pay
ment of contractors, for work done prior to May
Ist l84l, in State stock bearing one rate of in
terest, and for work done since then, at another
rate providing for the discharge of engineers
Iiock-keepers and collectors except on the main
line-to prevent the work done on unfinished
lines from going to destruclon-to infict effect
ual punshments to prevent mischief from being
done TO locks, &c. by malicious or evil disposed
persons. But after some discussion, on motion
of Mr.. McCahen, the further consideration Of the
resolution of Mr.. l.. was indefni.ely postponed
Mr.. DeGord reported bill from The Bank
Committee to enable the Pennsylvania Bank
10 make an assignment for the benefit Of its
creditors
Mr. Ryan, bill to amend the charter of the
Southern Insurance and Trust Company of
| Philadelphia.
Mr.. McCahen from the committee Of Ways
and Means reported bill TO tax inheritances
This bill taxes both lineal and collateral inher-
itances, making difference however between
the rates, and also making discrimination be-
tween citizens of this Commonwealth, citizens
of other States, and of foreign countries, ac-
cording to graduated scale--of course prefer
ring our own citizens and taxing lineal inheri-
tances lighter than collateral.
The bill 10 provide for the payment of do
mestic creditors and for repairs (No. 344) then
came up in order again on second reading. the
question being on Mr.. Stevens amendment pro-
posed yesterday 10 the first section of the bill
Mr.. Stevens modified his amendment BY Of
fering TO give the contractors per cent certii-
Gates of State Stcck Tor debts due them for
work done prior 10 the st of May last. together
with interest on the same up 10 the time of re-
ceiving their certificates, if they prefer this TO
waiting until the Governor shall be able to ne
gociaie the balance Of the loan authorised May
4th, l84l, and appropriated to the liquidation
of their claims Mr.. Stevens said he had come
to the conclusion after mature reflection that it
would be suicidal TO the State to give more than
six per cent. for any loan, as it would tend to
depreciate her stocks still more, as every body
would conceit they could read her bankruptcy
on the very face of the certificate, and that
whilst she promised an exorbiIant interest, she
never intended TO pay the principal
No vote was taken on the bill when the ad
journment hour broke of Mr.. Wright's speech
in the middle of a sentence, he having just ia
ken the floor about five minutes previously
IN SENATE good deal of time was occupied
in talking about retrenchment, &c.
Mr.. Darsle's bill 10 reduce the prices of print
ing, &c. passed a second reading.
Mr.. Sulliyan's bill to shorten sessions and re-
duce other contingent expenses Of Government,
was discussed some time, when the second Sec
ton was negaved, Yeas 8, Nays 90. The
first section had been previously nega,ived.
The bill to dispose of the main line of i'm
provements was some time under consideration,
but was then postponed for the present, on the
motion Of Mr.. Ewing.
In the morning the Speaker presented Pc
tiiion from citizens of Philadelphia, asking for
a reduction Of the prices for measuring grain in
that city TO level with The prices in Baltimore
Harrisburg, March l9, 1912.
The business of to-day in both Houses was
entirely Of private and local character
Amongst the mass of private bills ;dmbled up
together into what is usually denominated an
OihH'"us, WAS d pIoVIoioh WHICH passed. III
both Houses, reducing the price of measuring
grain, including faxseed, beans, and peas, to
25 cents per hundred bushels.
The Switzerger & Ridgway case which has
been lost in Senate by lie vote, was offered
IN the House by Mr.. BonsaI, and long dis
cussion amongst The lawyers was the result,
when finally the amendment was withdrawn
In SENATE, Mr. Fegely introduced JOINT
resolution providing for the suspension of all
work on the unfinished lines of improvement.
Mf. Hustler offered resolution which was
adopted, calling on the Auditor General for a
statemen, Of The Items comprising the "conlin-
gent expenses" of the canal commissioners as
contained in their stated account.
POWERFUL MAN-.There is fellow down
east, so powerful in his arms, that he is en-