Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-03-08
HARRISBURG NEWS.
Correspondence oflhe Daily Chronicle.
Harrisburg, March 2, 1913.

well, from the Seiect Committee, appointed to
examine and report upon certain memorials
presented to The present Legislature, asking
that articles OF impeachment might be prefer
red against David Il. Porter, Governor Of this
Commonwealth, for alleged crimes and msde-
meanors of hich they the memorialisls) be-
lieved him to be guilty, made report. exonera-
ting the Governor from every mputation Of the
kind This report comes from The majority of
the Committee, 10 wii-Messrs. Elwell, Kerr,
nf Mercer, and McCarin, ho are all political
friends of the Executive, in full communion
No testimony was taken by the committee, and
The whole report is based upon The celebrated
+" lumber investigation" of last session. The
committee conclude by asking to be discharged
from the fuller consideration of The subject !;
which request was postponed lor the preselt.
Mr. Parke, from the minority Of the same
committee, made report on behalf Of himself
and Mr. Robinson, the other members Of the
committee, canvassing the testimony taken be-
fore the investigating comnitlee of last session,
in very able manner, and arriving al the con-
clusion that in justice 10 the meinorialists, in
justice 10 their constituents, out Of regard To
The honor of Republican institutions, and in
justice TO David K. Porter himself he ought 10
Z.
Wherefore they offer the following resolution,
10 Wit:
Resolved, That committee be appointed
TO prepare and report articles of impeachment
against David R. Porter, Governor of this Com
monwealth, for bribery. and other high crimes
and mlsdemeanors, which resolution was post
poned for the present.
The reports are both Of considerable length
Alter they had been read, Mr. Morris moved
that 1000 copies of each be printed for the use
OF the House, and that both he stitched iogeth-
er for distribution This motion was opposed
by Mr.. Lowry, who is the organ OF the Execu-
live on the floor of the House, on the ground
that II would be an unnecessary expense, and
that the report Of the minority was mere re-
iteration of the testimony taken al The last ses-
sion, mixed up with newspaper slang, and par
~ whang. The motion to prin, was debated
until the hour of adjournment, involving the
merits of the case.
SENATE.--Nearly the whole day was occu-
pied in discussing the propriety Of granting The
privilege OF constructing an out let lock at
Blacks Eddy, in the Delaware canal |, bids
fair TO consume considerably more time yet, as
1t is advocated with great perinacily. Several
remonstrances were received against it,
The Senate concurred in an amendment in.
lroduced by Mr. Hinchman, in the House, to
local bill, extending the privilege of auctoneers
in the city of Philadelphia or rather repeating
certain restrictions upon The extent Of their au-
thority, as to the place of selling goods
An associate Judge in Green county, and one
in Washington were confirmed
A bill of election districts passed 10 a third
reading
No afternoon session was held in either
House to-day. Yours, &c.
March 6, 12 o'clock, NJ.
The House was engaged more than an hour
and half in the presentation and reference of
petitions, memorials, and remonstrances, prin-
cipally on subjects heretofore noticed, or per-
tanning TO local matters.
A remonslrance was received from Logan
Fisher, of Germantown, against stopping Canal
Boats on the Sabbath day. He says Sunday
don't begin at the same lime on every mans
calendar, and ii is great hardship to keep boat
captains away from their families.
A number of petitions were received from
Philadelphia, asking that the tolls may be re-
duced on the maiu line OF Improvements
The Speaker presented the proceedings of
ton" of Philadelphia, approving of the bill
which passed the House, relative to the cleo
iion Of Canal Commissioners = protesting
against the issuing ofsmall notes by the banks,
and appointing committee TO come here and
bore against the measure-approving of the
democracy Of the county members, and espe-
cially the fearless character of Sen. Penniman.
Mr.. Kerr. of Mercer, did no, like the doc
lrines, and moved that the memorialisls have
leave to withdraw their communication; after
which, when he had expressed his sentiments,
he withdrew his motion.
TheIIouse concurred in the disputed amend
nlenis TO the bill Incorporating the Erie Canal
Company, and the bill has passed in both
Houses finally, and will go to the Governor.
A bill for the sale OF The stocks owned by
the Commonwealth, and for the payment of do
mesiic creditors, was described short lime
on second reading, and then postponed.
In Senate, but little was done. few bills
were reported amongst which was one by Mr..
Penniman, relating TO the county Of Philadel-