Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-03-22
March II, 1913.

The bill for the sale of this Division Of the
Pennsylvania Improvements for the sum OF
SI,SO0 ,O0c, aller several Intellectual attempts
10 reduce the price TO s. 100000, passed final
reading by vote Of "a TO 8, was sent 10 the
House.
The bill providing for the election of State
Librarian, annually, by the Legislature, reduc-
ing The salary of that officer 10 $400, and max
ing some other retrenchments in that depart
menl, passed final reading and was sent TO the
House.
HoUsE---On motion of Mr. Elwell, the
House resolved 10 devote morning sessions,
after Monday next, exclusively, 10 the conside-
ration Of bills of public and general nature,
and eou6RiRg The order of presenting petitions,
&c, exclusively 10 afternoon sessions.
The Reform Bill" as returned from the
Senate, was taken up for concurrence in their
amendments (BI) the question being on
substituting Mr. Lowry's Bill, which reduces
the salaries OF all officers of the Government,
from the Governor downwards. Action on the
Bill had not concluded, when the hour of ad-
journment arrived.
The House met in the afternoon and re-
sumed The consideration OF the bill relative TO
the erection of Spring Garden Wafer Works
al tuS SGHuyfhlH HS DiH WdS tppOSeu UJ
the city members, and Messrs Lowry, Dickey
and others; and advocated by those from the
county, and MessTs. Barrett and others. Some
amendments were offered, bur the " hour Of
six" having arrived the House adjourned with
oul having vote on the bill as amended.
| forgot 10 mention above, that during the
discussion this morning, on the " Reform Bill" !"
an explanation was had of The unfortunate mis-
understanding between Messrs. Hnchman and
Deford, which took place few days ago, and
resulted in the formers iwanging the lalier's
nose, and The parties became reconciled 10 each
other. And the committee was discharged
March ls, ls43
SENATE.-Afier the presentation of petitions,
few private Bills were reported, from Stand
ing Committees, amongst which was one from
the Judiciary, by Mr.. Sullivan, providing for
the payment, sem-annually, of the appropria-
ton TO The Institution for The Blind.
Mr. Hester reported adversely, from the Mi.
liia COMMITTEE, on petitions asking that The
law exempiing members of Fire Companies
from militia 6nes, may be repealed.
On motion Of Mr. Horton, the Committee
on Finance was instructed TO inquire into the
expedlency OF reducing the salaries OF The Off
GERS of the State Penilentiaries.
The Bill from the House providing for the
election of Canal Commissioners by the peo-
pie. and to reduce The expenses Of the Board,
DC, came up on second reading, the question
being on Mr.. Darsie's amendment 10 the first
section. auihorsing the people annually 10 vote
for TWO Commissioners, and The three highest to
be declared elected. The amendment was
Ioei-yeas 10, nays IL.
The first section Of The bill as it came from
the House was then adopted.
Mr.. Stewart moved TO amend the second
section. (which requires the election Of Board
oi Canal Commissioners by the Legislature,
10 serve Until their election nexl fall by the peo-
pse,) by requiring the Two Houses 10 vote in
Convention for two Commissioners, the three
highest in Yoles TO be declared elected, which
was nol agreed 70. Yeas 8, nays "a.