Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-04-13
HAREIsnURG April 6.


SENATE The only subject worth mention
ing in the Senate was the Appropriation bill
which was taken up. on motion of Mr.. Champ
ncys and discussed in committee nearly the
whole of the morning. Mr. Darsie moved to a
mend by striking out S275,OO (the amount ap-
propriatcd for government expcnses) and insert
ing s265 900, which was agreed TO. Mr.. Heck
man moved to suspend the appropriations to Com
mon Schools and empower the different districts
to raise an amount equivalent by taxation Mr..
Stergerc moved further to amend by authoriz-
ing the School Directors 10 raise the required a
mount by tax The subject was debated by
Messrs Sterigere, Champnrys, Pcnniman, Craig
Mullin, Babbttt, Sullivan, and others, and the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE-Mr Hinchman Committee on Cor
| porations) reported bill TO incorporate the
! Northcn Liberties Gas Company.
| A number of funintcresting bills were reported
/ from the different standing committees
Several bills were read in place not necessary
| to cnumcrate.
The bill to compel the Tide Water Canal Com.
pany to take their own notes for toll, was then
taken up on third reading Mr.. Butler was op.
posed to the amount OF ten per cent TO the pas
sage Of the bill as injurious to a class of people
using the canal, who did not hold any of the notes
of the company.
Mr. Stone thought the passage of the bill
would ruin the trade in the article of coal from
Pine Grove. He considered this matter as lie
gisating for the benefit of few note-holders
who had purchased notes at discount, &c. Th
bill was passed-yeas 50, nays 3i.
The bill to reduce the expenses of the militi
system was taken up on third reading, and me
? ton was made by Mr. Tustin to amend, by pre-
vidng that all persons paying one dollar per al
4 mum TO the Commonwealth, or TO voluntee
a company, should be exempt, which was not ;
t greed to, and the question being thus taken O
the passage of the bill, it was passed-yeas
: nays 30.
e On motion the House agreed TO reconsd,
c the vote on the passage of the bill supplement
e ry to the act regulating inns and taverns, passt
e 7th of April, $780, and the bin being again und
l. consideration, Mr.. Roumfort moved TO amend
limiting the number of oyster celers 10 be lice
is sed under the law 10 fifteen.
h MI Breckenridge offered to amend the amen
ment, by inserting provision that the celia
lie shall be compelled 10 pay license of fifty Dc
lars each, and keep their cellars closed on Su
ed days and to pay fine of $40 for selling lqu
C. in less quantities than quart, one halfto the
y, former, the other halfto the county; and if &C
H. fined for non payment of fine, not to be liberat
IL unless upon taking the benefit of the insolvt
he law. The amendments were opposed by Mess
all Whitman Brady, Kugler, Herr and Smith
he Clearfeld and urged by Messrs Roumfcrt a
McManus.
We The previous question was called and sust
,v ned, and the question being taken on the ame
he ment, the yeas were 81, nays 81 And on
m. amendment by Mr.. Roumfort, yeas 46, nays
IN, and the section as amended passed, yeas IS nj
nc. AZ The question was then taken on the amo
to TO be paid for license, which was fixed, on T
di. tion of Mr. Dunlap, at one hundred dolla
ba. which was decided in the affirmative.
Mr. Whiteman then moved a provision I
the oyster cellars LIQUID be subject -,