Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-01-18
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
From the Phil. Ledger.
Ic THTT' LVUBpT.
HARR1snrRe, Jan. 10.

SEsArE.-Mr. Crabb read, in place, supple.
ment to the Act Incorporating the Delaware In.
surancc Company Of Philadelphia
On motion of Mr.. Champneys, the Senate rro.
ceeded to nominate candidates for the Office of
u D. Senator, and the following named gentle
men were nominated, almost every Senator nam.
ing one or more Walter Forward, Harmer
Denny: Daniel Sturgeon, David Wilmot. James
r. Snowden, Geo. w Woodward, Jesse Miller.
job Mann, James II. McIanahan, Thomas Nc
Kean Thompson McKennan, (all one namc.) J.
Bredin, H. w. Smith, Simon Cameron, John s
Gibbons, A. C. Ramsay, Ellis Lewis, J. Clarke,
John Gilmore, Wilson McCandless, William
Bigler, David r. Potter, John Galbraith, John
Sergeant, Charles J. lngersoll James Irwin, n
B. Eldred II B. Wright and +. B. Hubley
Mr.. Darsie called up bill No / an Act to pro.
vide for the resumption of the Beaver Division
by the State, and it was debated over an hour
Messrs. Darsie, Bigler, Hill and Sterigere advo.
Gated the bill, and Messrs Sullivan and Champ.
ncys opposed it. About l2 O'Clock the subject
was postponed, and Mr.. Fegely of Berks, an.
nounced, formally, the death of Mr.. Hunter.
were passed, and the Senate adjourned for the
day
HorsE.-I mentioned, causually, in my noon
letter, several matters that will not lose any.
thing by a more explicit repetition. The bill
providing for the redemption of the over issues
of the BeIks Comfy Bank, which passed at the
last session, and was returned this morning with
a veto, made the order of the lay for Tues.
day two weeks. The bill to compel the Tide.
water Canal Company 10 receive its own issues
in payment for tolls. also vetoed, was made the
order of the day for this day two weeks
The Annual Report of the State Treasurer was
received, as also the Report of the Commission
ers TO sell the Delaware Division, and a State.
mcnt of their expenses, while vainly attempting
the sale.
Mr.. Trcgo read, in place bill providing that
persons holding property in trust may purchase
real estate herewith also. bill TO prevent
holders ofclaims becoming witnesses by trans.
ferrng said claims to third persons
Mr.. McCaslin submitted the following:
Resolved, by the Senate and House Of Re.
presentatives of the Commonwealth of Pcnnsyl-
vania, in general assembly met, that our Sena
tors in Congress be instructed and our Repre-.
sentatives requested to take immediate efficient
measures to extend the jurisdiction OF the United
States over that region of country west of the
Rocky Mountains, known as the "Oregon Terri
tory"
Mr.. Dunlap brought forward a resolution pro-
vdns for closing the Hall on Sundays, which
caused considerable debate, and finally passed by
a vote of SO to 80. During its considerations
Mr. Herr moved TO suspend the pay of members
on the Sabbath but the patriots refused to 60 in
10 that branch Of reform, Mr. Brady afterwards
brought in a resolution, exonerating the officers
of the House from performing duty on the Sab
bath such as carrying parcels for members, dis
trbuting their letters, &c. This was adopted,
after an amendment by Mr.. Cochran, declaring
II all offence worthy of serious rcproach, for a
member TO go to the post.oihce on a Sunday, had
been voted down These resolutions created
considerable merriment, and /; is TO be hoped the
good TO be effected will be equal thereto.
Nj Bieham presenteda a petition from citizens
of Pittsbnrg, praying for the removal, by i'm
peachmrnt, or otherwise, of Judge Patton on ac-
count of his ignorance of law and mankind his
partality. tampering with parties in suits, &c.
II was read and laid on the table In presenting
the memorial, Mr.. b. remarked, that he did not
assent to the charges, and that the for them
had passed away.
all by Go
vernon for statment of the number of troops
called out to protect life and property in Phila.
depha during the may and July riots. The
State is going 10 pay them
There was quite a sensation created in the
House, near the hour of adjournment, by mo-
tlon from Mr. Mageehan, 10 expel the Seargant
at-Arms, Mr.. Simmons, on a charge of bribery,
fraud, &c. AFTER the reading of the resolution,
Mr. Mageehan handed the following note TO the
Clerk, who read it. II was addressed TO Mr.
Painter, of Westmoreland, and written in pencil
on the back of a letter to Mr.. Bgham, of Ale
gheny. Here is the note
"MR. PANTER-SrR feel myself bound TO
20 for your man, Whitaker as Mr.. Burnside
did not talk TO Mr. Smith in the caucus Yours.
L. =, SIMMONS"
In submitting this affair 10 the House Mr.. Ma.
geehan desired 10 learn if such collusions and
bargains for the votes of members were common
law matters with the Legislature, and proceeded
10 inveigh against the practice. Mr. Smith, OF
Berks, looked upon it in less serious light, and
moved the indefinite postponement ofthe motion
TO eXpel. Mr Cooper opposed this motion, and
Mr. Herr had just gotten the floor when the hour
of ahournment arrival