Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1842-02-23
HARRISBURG NEWS.
Correspondence Of the Daily Chronicle.
Harrisburg, February 10, 1e

| Harrisburg February 10, l842.
! MEssRs. EDIToRs:-Y our readers must ere
This be tired, beyond endurance of the nurne-
rGus crude from the brains of members OF the
| legislature, who come here without any practi-
cal knowledge either oil men or things and set
themselves up for regulators Of the currency,
and relormers of the Banking system, and seem
10 suppose that their elevation 10 seat upon
this floor--more by accident Than any thing
else---endows them with knowledge and dis
cernmen, far aboyctheir fellows shall there
fore not detain you with all the new ideas which
were forthcoming to-day, but merely give you
those which seemed TO meet with the especi-
al favor.
III THE HoUsE.---Mr Roum(ort from the
Select Committee, appointed yesterday, report
ed III detailed and better digested form, the
same proposition which was submitted to them
yelerday, in the shape of Bill, the object of
which would seem TO be, 10 hold out TO the
banks the alternative of going into liquidation
or oi paying specie--or of doing neither, under
pain, however. of not being able to collect mon
ey on executions during such suspenion.
On motion Of Mr.. Roumfori, The Bill was Ia
ken up for consideration immedia,ly, and, after
a long discussion and numerous propositions TO
amend, was passed On second reading, being
but slightly amended
The Bill was then ordered 10 be proposed
for third reading.
A motion was then made by Mr. Roumfort,
10 drive It through, under suspension of the
rule. This, however, requiring two-ihirds, was
not agreed to- Yeas &c, nays SO.
Unless "change should come over The spir-
it Of their dreams,' the Bill will, therefore pass
on Monday finally.
On motion Of Mr.. Felton, the Committee of
Ways and Means was instructed to inquire
INTO the expediency of devisIng some means to
raise the sinking credit of the ''rclef notes."
think they had better let these alone, as every
thing they touch depreCIates.
The Speaker presented the annual report Of
the officers of The Little Schuylkill Navi cation,
Canal, and Coal Company
The resolution of Mr.. Stevens, limiting the
State debt 10 $4,000 900, came up in order on
the motion of Mr. Stevens, whereupon, Mr.
Sharswood offered substitute so 10 amend the
Constitution as TO require every act of the Le-
glSlature borrowing money on the credit OF
the commonwealth, 10 contain lax provision
sufficient TO pay the interest on the same, to-
geIher with an additional sum Of two per cent
per annum, towards that payment of the princi-
pal
The subject was debated up to the the time
Of adjournment.
IN SENATE.-AGer the presentation of petit |
ions, amongst which the most important, but
east acceptable, were those in favor of an i'm
mediate adjournment sine die; and few re-
BORIS from committees of an important character.
The Resumption BIZ of Mr.. Gibbons came
Up again in order, on It's second reading, and
was discussed without any voie being taken,
" Messrs Kidder, Headly and Strohm, up to
his time of adjournment Those adjournment,
petitions, of which there are not few, and ma
~ OF them unpreSented, are great bore upon
he Legislature. They do not know what to
make Of it. There is no doubt but there are
many members who are both able and willing
may desirous to do something to relieve the
ronbles of the commercial and the laboring
portions Of the community; but the number
Who are swayed either by ignorance, prejudice,
'r party considerations, to say nothing of self
sh interest, is SO much in the ascendancy, that
Ill their efforts are Of no avail. 1t is 10 be
ioped, therefore, that the just condemnation
neriled by The majority will not be visited, in
liscriminately upon all.
This evenings mail brought US all the ar
garages since Tuesday, all in batch---it is
.ither feast or famine
,.lx.TH u u