The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1843-02-04
Editorial Correspondence
HAnRlsBuRo, Jan. 90, ls43.

HARRisBuRo, Jan. 20, lS43.
Ii, Senate. Messrs. Black and Mathers
introduced bills for the reduction Of The cap.
i,al stock Of the Mechanics Bank Of Phila.
delphia and the Bank Of North America.
Mr.. Stewart reported bill from the
Housefela,ive TO the auditorr for the city
und county OF Philadelphia. with sundry a.
snendmeDts.
MIR. McCully. from the Committee on
Finance, 10 whom the subject had been re.
ferred. reported. the resolution relative 10 the
Relief notes, so amended as to require the
immediate cancellation Of 100000 Of said
issue, and like sum on the last Of every
month thereafter until the whole amount
shall be cancelled ard destroyed. The a..
mounts placed TO The credit Of the Common
wealth, either in the County Treasures, ,or
in any Of the banks, to be deemed and con-
sidered as SO much actually in the treasury.
A humber of amendments were proposed 10
this, bu. all those altering its provisions
were voted down, when the Senate wen!
into committee of the whole on the subjec,
and adopted the report ofthe Committee On
Finance, and il being then reported to the
Senate, was adopted, and the question being
on its final psssage,,he yeas and nays we're
required; and we're, yeas 80, naysa.
The bill abolishing the Court Of General
Sessions Of Philadelphia was then taken up
wien motion was male TO increase the
salaries Of The Judgeso the Court Of Com.
mon Pleas,to which the duties Of the above
Court are 10 be transferable 81, ,600 which
was discussed until The hour Of adjourn.
ment.
This being petition day in the house but
1iule other business was transacted, except
.,.,ssru.---------- rvnrv-iur
OF the seat Of justice Of Columbia county,
which was under consideration for an hour
or more, and then postponed
On Thursday last, the removal question
came up for action in the house AMI was
passed second reading without much oppo-
eilien, and upon the question for transciib-
ing for third reading, debate sprung up
between Messrs. Roumfort, Deford and
Snyder, which lasted until ,he hour Of ad.
journmen., when she house adjourned be-
fore vote was taken on the question.
On Friday, after the usual morning bust.
ness was transacted, the removal question
was again taken up, when it was advocated
by Mr., Harms, Of Allegheny, and opposed
by Mr.. Lowry, and Boal, the latter spoke
against time and continued until the hour o.
adjournment.
On Saturday the removal was again un
der discussion, twas opposed by Mr.
BoaI. Of Lycoming. in dull heavy ridicu
lous speech, full Of Misrepresentation. H
endeavored to make out that the question
had nothing 10 do with the election of Dan
iel Snyder, but that Fruit was the denocra
ic candidate, and supported by them exclr
sive, while Snyder was supported by tn
wings and the disaffec.ed democrats. Aftt
he concluded Mr.. Harms and Mr.. Bale
spoke in favor of the bill, when it was o
dered 10 be transcribed for third readinI
by vote Of 40 to 81.
To day bill come from the Senate pr
ceeding for cancelling by the State Treas
ser Of sl00, 900 Of the relief notes monihl
until The whole shall be destroyed. After
lengthy discussion the bill was passed by
large majority and sent 10 the governor
his signature. Whether i. receives IL, is J
a question. In consequence Of this TAXI
up Tho time of the house, until within f
minutes Of the hour Of adjournment,
removal bill was not reached on It's lh
reading.
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