The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1843-01-14

by the Legislature. But their repor. was
laId upon the table.
In 1915 twenty petitions FOR the removal
were again presented, read, and tecommen.
ded 70 the early attention Of the nexs leg
islature. While these proceedings were
going forward. the citizens Of Chilisquaque
and Turbu, townships ON the Wes, Branch
pe,iicned The Legislature, and we're re-sn-
nexed 10 North'd. CO. by which alteration
Danville was thrown much farther ou. OF
the centre both Of population and territory.
Under this new aspect Of affairs, petitions
for the removal we're poured into the Leg.
islature in great numbers.
In 1916 the citizens OF the county peii.
toned for law to suspend the public build.
ings in Columbia county, and 10 refer a 10.
cation of the seat of justice 10 vote Of the
people Of the county. gssasa p
IN 1924 petitions were again .e..t In for
a removal, and refused.
Again in 1891 the Legislature ve,e
earnestly pettioned for removal
The matter then rested until 1888, ,,hough
subject OF coutinual anxiety within the
county. In .ha, year The Grand jury re.
oarteA the ruhI;c recort{s in danger pf
des,rnc,,oo by Are. for want of sn;,.ble
hu;lj;nos Tb;s aron.ed ,ba n.onle' WIN
b,d resolved ,ha, ao mora monev eaoulJ he
exrsrdsd man hn;ldinos II Dany;lle
ming from absolute necessity. Pe,,,ions
were i'm edia,elv signed by Two thirds Of
| the laxabIes II ,be county. and ptesented.
refe,red and hills renor,ed in bo,h branches
of ,be T.eO,sIature.
,o,. .:u.
ioS- o'ns "o'of ssa'n ioPo''su' o''
TOO late Tor action. VA; .t 8iI 8. l
In 1895 another effort was made, and
bills reported. rha. in the senate passed
by large majority, but was not reached in
the house. Ha aag{
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oo.u'ne,s t e9""y 'sga," pe.aoneu ,s -. ~.
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1o,u Da"s. .o".,".eo - W: apro'n'eu
auu vi. sopo,'ou ~ mo nou'0' - a'ol "
srs plsyeI o. Me pe'.oncl'' .. wn'cn wa
siso' s ~sIus ue.ee'eu. se eAaa se,s,on
WI. Inyus., ."e uIMpel Ia, - l.om .au sounsy
'nMOuuceu ano'ne, ..!, un', =, s,,as enor
a.;a.;,r | ~ ,hs ,.naI xn,sr. or ~ coun,y
,rh;s h;I, n.s.sa he honss bo, WAS no
..,sa nnor - IN. .sna,s rms IN. n.ss,;o,
wss .aa;n NJ, onen w,,hont anv Iec;s;y,
..,;or h.;rr h.d nron /, Ths nr.ysr
.nars =, ~ ,h,.s Grn. or ~. lsn,, vc,.,. =,
,hs county Nod h..n ,s;sc,.d 5or haJ ~,
hssr shaved ~ ,,ss, M oues,;on mnoo m,
LIN h. ,I,s;r votes ,he, e,conseousrce. ,yas II,
arousina Of a still deeper feeling in tbt
county. The friends Of removal Knowing
tho lt,s,ica n ,heir canse and cal, e.a.i .f Il
correctness OF their assertion. that 4 was
desired by large majority of the cltizens'
resolved TO bring forward their candidates
Tor the Legislature, upon the local question
exclusively. Accord'niy two conventions
were called Tor That purpose. and they both
met at bloomsburg on Saturday The 29ih Of
August, ls4z. Ihe removal convention
was composed OF delegates from n'nefeen
districts ou, o! i,genfy, ana Maansn.onstyD
nominated DANIEL SN fDEK'ihe ,orme'
member and as unanimously passed the
following resolutions. They place Mr.
snyder dissldcty before me people as ht
Candidate Of me removal party, piedged Il
support removal anu oppose u's's'on'
KeS0fUed-That as the members OF this