Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-03-28
Legislature of Pennsylvania.
Correspondence of the Daily chronlcle.
HARRISBURG, March %, 1874.

HARRISBURG, March ~, 1914.
SENATE.-Several bills were reported, and
the Senate then resumed in committee of the
whole the consideration of the bill 10 incorpo-
| rate the Delaware Canal Company, and the
amendment of Mr. Darsie having been disa-
greed to, the bill passed with several slight
amendments as far as the 18th section, which
having been read, Messrs. Hickman and Kid
der opposed The amendment of Mr. Farrelly,
and urged the construction of the proposed out.
let lock. Instead of reducing the revenue on
the division, il would largely increase il, and
was the true course to increase the value of the
line.
After some further remarks by Messrs. Nc
Lanahan, Hughes and Farrely, the amendment
TO the amendment was adopted, and The amend
ment as amended agreed to.
The Senate met at o'clock and took up the
bill 10 incorporate the York and Cumberland
Rail Road Company, which after some discus
sion, was negatived by vote of 10 to ls.
The bill relative to the Poor of Moyamen-
sing township then came up, when Mr.. Crabb
moved TO require the township TO pay $4,000
for The privileges conferred Mr. Penniman
moved farther 10 amend by striking that out,
and authorizing the districts of Spring Garden
and Kensington each to elect an additional
Guardian. The subject was then postponed
unlil the 9th.
The bill 10 incorporate The Emanuel Church
of Holmesburg, passed final reading, when the
bill authorizing Nolaries Publics to administer
eaths and take acknowledgements of deeds,
come up on second reading and was postponed
indefinitely.
House OF REpREsENTATIvRs-T Speak
er laid before the House several bills and
variety Of bills were reported by members,
when Mr.. Roumfort read in place supplement
10 the act extending the power of the judges of
The Supreme Court and the Courts Of Common
Pleas.
Mr. Kerr moved 10 reconsider the vote by
which the resolutions relative to the annexa-
tion of Texas were rejected, which gave rise TO
lengthy debate, when the motion was agreed
to by vote Of SO 10 40, and the question again
being on lranscribing the resolutions for third
reading, the House adjourned.
In the afternoon, bill TO compel the Tide
Water Canal Company 10 receive one-ffth Of
their tolls in notes Of their own issue, was un-
der consideration on second reading. The first
section was adopted by vote Of SO to 34
HARRISBURG, March %, 1874.
In THE HoUsE-Several bills from The Sem
ale, and number heretofore noticed =" in place"
were reported from the various Standing Com
m:tees.
The appropriation Biz was taken up again
on second reading the question, pending, being
on Mr.. Roumforls amendment to the amend
meni of Mr.. Whitman, in relation TO the un-
drawn balances in Treasury, on former appro-
prIalions, and the withdrawal of the appropria-
lion TO Common Schools.
The amendment TO the amendment, after an
animated discussion. was disagreed to, yeas 80,
nays AZ, and the amendment Of Mr.. Whitman
was agreed 10, yeas 81, nays %.
A motion was then made 10 suspend the ap-
preparations 10 Common Schools for six years !;
but the same disagreed 10 81 to "a.
After much discussion the clause in the bill
appropriating the sum Of 100000 10 Common
Schools was agreed TO, yeas SIS, nays 81.
The following are the items of appropriation
already agreed 10 in the Bill :--Expenses of
Government $780, 600, Pensions and Gratuilies
$4,000, Common Schools S200,0OO
In SENATE Mr.. Sullivan, from The MAORI
ty of the Committee on Retrenchment, &C., re-
ported on the account Of w. J. B. Andrews,
late Clerk of the II. of r. who has over drawn
eight or nine thousand dollars.
The bill 10 sell the Delaware Division Of The
Pennsylvania Canal for s2.500,oo0 passed
committee Of the Whole
A message was read from the Governor in
forming that he has signed the bill to give the
state printing to the lowest bidder. Whereup-
on, on motion of Mr.. Sullivan, resolution was
adopted pro, lding that The two Houses will
meet IN convention, 10 receive proposals. un-
der the act, on The 4lh day Of April next. Send
on your proposals, for fear there should happen
10 be no applicants.
Mr. Darragh representative elect 10 Con-