Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-03-01
HARRISBURG NEWS.
Correspondence of the Daily Chronicle.
Harrisburg, Feb. 23, lS43.

Mr.. Cochran introduced bill TO incorporate
the York county Mutual Insurance Company.
Mr.. Sullivan bill TO punish Seduction, and
TO afford better security for the civil injury. II
makes the crime punishable by indictment, with
fine and Imprisonment, and gives the injured
party civil remedy for damages
Mr.. Penniman's motion TO prin, 1000 copies
Of the Veto Message, was this morning modi-
fed. SO as TO make the number 100, and the
same was then adopted, 22 to 10.
Messrs. Headley and Kidder this mosRins
declined serving on the Investigating Commit.
tee, appointed yesterday, in relation to the per-
sonal dispute between Messrs. Sullivan and
Crabb, and the speaker said that The names of
The committee would appear on the journals To-
morrow morning
On motion of Mr.. Craig the judiciary Com
mittee was instructed to inquire into the expe-
dieMy Of repeating Flaws of this Common
wealth in relation to fugitive slaves. (I believe
that the Supreme Court of the U. S. has decI-
ded that the same are void.)
Mr. Black introduced resolution insiructng
the committee on Congressional Districts, TO
| report bill on tomorrow; which after being
modified on the motion of Mr.. Penniman so as
TO require the repost TO be made OH Monday,
was adopted.
| Mr.. Kidder offered resolution that the LIE
gisla,sre viii adjourn sine die on the Goth day
of March next This resolution was consider
ed by many as mere ad capandun, because
Of tho number Of strangers ~h" are in town.
and some Senators told Mr. K. iha, IL was
Buncombe opinion. The sensible poriOA Of
The Senate, commended that il would be time
enough TO fix on day for adjournment, when
they had prospect Of getting through with the
business for which they were sen, here, and
that wasting time on premature discussions
upon resolutions fixing day, wa, the very way
TO preven, the realiz alton Of that event, $50 de-
vouly TO be wished"
The resolution was at length passed. fixing
on the 2Sh Of March. and sen, to the House.
On motion of Mr.. Fegely, the Senate took
up in committee OF The whole, the resolution to
suspend, for period Of FIVE years, the state
appropriations to colleges, academies, and TO-
male semnaries, and the same was supported
by Messrs. Fegely, Gibbons. Hiesier, Darsie,
Huddleson, McLanahan, and Hill, and opposed
by Messrs. Penniman, Headley, Craig Mr.
ChampAeys was IN favor of poslPoning The bill
and The subject was under consideration when
the morning hour of adjournment arrived
A message was received from the Governor,
nominating John Grsysen, OF Washington coun-
iy, and James McDiyit, OF Adams, TO be asso-
ciale judges within their respective counties.
communication was received from The Sc
| cretary of the Commonwealth, in reply to a re-
solution from the Senate, from which it appears
that the following number of pardons have been
granted by the various Governors of this Com
monw eallh, during their respective adninisIra-
lions, viz
Thomas Miffin, years administration, 81
pardons; Thos. McKean, DO, l06l Simon
Snyder, 9 do, $50; William Findluy. 3 do,
43l; Jos Hies,er, do, 303 J. A. Schultz, 6
do, 724; Geo. Wolf, 6 do, 424; Jos. Rilner,
do, 79; D. R. Porter, do, 239.
In the afternoon the Senate took up the bill
| from the house for the remoral of the seat of
justice OF Columbia county, from Danvie TO
| Bloomsburg, The Senate committee having
amended the same so as to submit the question
of "removal" directly TO the people Of the
county, al The ballot box The bill was advo-
Gated by MIR. Crabb, and opposed by Messrs.
| Darse, Stewart, and others, after which il was
| nega,yed-24 ioS.
| IS THE HOUSE, lots of petitions were pre-
sen,ed, but there was nothing new amongs,
them, unless il be petitions for tax on sheep
and dogs.
Mr.. Sharswood presented one, asking that
articles of Impeachment may be preferred
against David K. Porter, and tifs same was
referred to the committee already appointed on
that subject, with instructions to report on
Monday next.
Amongs, the bills introduced were the fol-
lowing ;-Mr Barrett Judiciary bill relative
to the Recording of Deeds. Mr.. James lin
place. one 10 compel the Banks to esume, and
continue the payinen, Of specie. Messr. Lin.
top and IIlnchman, each bill dividing the
Stale into Congressional Districts.
Mr.. Barrct, Judiciary an adverse report on
tho petitions asking for the mixing Of coloTs
in our State Constitution.
A SET Of long speeches were delivered on
The subject of limiting the speeches of mem-
bers TO twenty minutes. The thing was then
dropped.
| Mr. Rockhl submitted a preamble reci.ips
,ha, The State Treasurer could no, understand
the resolution of the Gil ins,., and also. thai he
has received $60,3l3 q from the General Go.