Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-02-25
CorreSpoHdente OF the American.
NApRrspune, Feb. 23, 1s43.


House passed, by an almost unanimous vote, the
tariff resolutions submitted some time since. The
feelings Of the people upon this vital question, were
such as MOI 10 be mistaken. There were mum.
Der who would have liked TO have seen the subject
postponed, not that they were respy opposed to
the tariff, but they were fearful that expression
of the kind might conflict with the in,erer,s Of GER
tain individuals in tbe deep game Of President
making. When the question came up, they found
il wouh not DO to abandon the inter, ste Of the
people, snd all hot ELEVEN voted in favor of the
mess,re-a measure m which our farmers me-
chanics and manufacturers most deeply in,eres.
ted.
In the House, on the lo'b, Mr.. James offered
resolution instruc,ing the judiciary Committee to
inquire into the expedicncy Of an amendment TO
the constitution so that the Legislature sha, Sc,
hicnnial'y instead Of annually, which was laid on
the table.
Mr.. Kug'er ofIereda resolution insruc,ng the
Committee of Ways and Means to inquire into the
erEediency Of laying a tax upon coal, which was
agreed to. This is question in which many of
your Teauers are ueeply interested 10 not, now
ever, think that it will be passed.
Mr. Dorsie reported a bill to incorporate the
"Pennsylvsna Canal and Rail Road Company" to
take the whole line from Philadelphia to Phsburg.
! Mr.. Deford, from the committee on Banks. re-
! ported in compliance with a resolution Of the
! House, till allowing the Banks to issue small
notes, with recommendation that i, be negatvej
| He also made report on the subject adverse to
the prayer of the petitioners. The opinion is, that
| the bill will become law. 1t is hard to tell why
a one, two or three dollar note should not he look
ed on fsvoraby as five, when i, can he convert
ed into specie at pleasure. II the measure will aid
the hanks in rcsumng, as is con,ended, it should
he passed, at all events, for a limited term.
On Monday last, The Senate was chiefly pnga-
ged in the further consd ration Of the bill 10 reduce
the expenses of the Legislature, which was finally
passed hy a vote Of "a to z.
The following is an abstract Of the provisions o
the bill:
SECTION |. Provides tha, Sunday excepted, nc
ay shall he allowed'o members f,r days which
the body to which they belong does not sit, nor 70
absent time, unless absence occasioned by sick
ness Necessary legislative duties.
Sec. Reduces the pay Of the Clerks.
SEc. 3. Rrduces the pay of Sergeant.a Arm
and Door-kecper, and their Assistants.
SEc. 4. Regulates the disbursement, of The funt
provided for the contingent, expenses of the respec
. tive houses.
SIC. 5. Allows 20 each member so for sta
,onary for every regular session, and IS for ever.
extra session.
SEC. 6. Provides that the accounts of the Prin
tiers shall be audited hy the Auditor General
SIC. 7. Provides tha, when the Session of th
Legislature is protrac'ed beyond 100 days, tn
members shall receive no pay after that time.
SEC. 8. Provides that no postage shall be allow
ed except for letters and documents received, an
letters sent by members and clerks.
C In the House, M. Elwel reported bill !rovdin
i for the sale Of the State Stocks, the proceeds to
r appropriated to the payment OF the Domestic Gre
! ditors. Mr.. ElwelI also reported the bill from th
s Senate making provisions for the pigment of ii
t Interest on the Public Debt which was passed Q
T. a final reading, by a vote of Ga to l6.