The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1843-02-11
HARRIsbuRe, Feb. Z, ls43.


Yesterday the governor returned to the
Legislature with his signature, the act can
ceiling $4,000 per month, of the relief
notes, until the whole shall be Destroyed
We have now fair prospect Of getting This
trash out of circulation, and enc thing is
certain, il We do not get any thing better in
ia place, we cannot ge. much worse sub
shtute. To morrow the first sl00, ,00e is 10
be burn!. No Congressional apportionmen!
dill has yet passed, although both branches
have passed bill 10 suit themselves, both
of which were voted down when they come
into the other branches. Last week, ,he
subject was again up in the House, and on
Saturday was postponed until the l4th inst.
This, and she bill apporiionmens of the sen.
ssr aaa house. win be two Of the most yeA,
islature this session. Every member wish.
es to have his own disiric. to suit his own
views. or in other words, 10 advance his
ovn ambitious no.ions.and it will be almost
impossible to ha,monizs these conflicting
interests. Therefore believe i. will be
several weeks before the apportionmeut bill
will be passed, and then perhaps.the MAJOR
iiy will be compelled TO take a bill not al.
together as palatable as could be desired.
The bill abolishng The Nicholson Court,
passed the house some days since, and the
senate has been engaged for three or four
days past in its discussion. l, will eventu.
ally pass. and the cour. be abolished.
The old Canal Commissioners have been
re.sPpoinied; and on Thursday last CON-
menced making their appointments, and so
far as can learn, they have been made, as
regardless of the expressed will of the peo.
pie. as those appointed for the district of
Columbia and Luzerne. More of this here.
after.
! see that the Danville faction are deter
mined to continue their misrepresentation
in relation to the removal question how ever
plain the facts may be. The Danville
Democrat says,that the vote on transcribing
the bill for third reading. was 40 10 &c.
How the editor received his information
we know not. He certainly could moi have
obtained IL from the Harrisburg papers, as
they all gave the true vote. He must have
depended upon his friends here; if SO, we
can assure ha; he will often be led into
similar difficulties, if he publishes whatever
Information they may give him. as facts
He will be as far from the truth in other
cases, as in this, the true vote being 40 10
~.
Sunday was cold stormy day. II com.
msnced showing on Saturday evening. and
continued without in,srmission, until Sun
day evening. From all quarters we learn
Cha. the snow has drified very much. No
cars left here for Philadelphia or arrived in
consequence of the snow drifts on the rail
roads, nor did the onhumterIand stage
arrive. Yesterday and 10 day, the cold is
extreme, with high wind, which renders
itvesy unpleasant
The house was engaged to day on a bill
making the Canal Commissioners elective
yearly BY she people. |. brought. out q
spirited debate between Messrs. Wright,
Lowry, Hickman, and Elwell. Mr..
Wright fully sustained his high reputation
as a powerful and elosue.,t debaier. The
bill will pass. notwithstanding the powerful
opposition raised agajss, by The presen,
board Of Canal Commissioners.