Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-04-05
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
Correspondence o: the Spirit Of the Times.
HtRptsprpa March os,b


HARRisBuRe, March 2sh
In the House after the closing Of my letter
this morning the bill TO reform the Judiciary was
taken up. lie consideration occupied the whole
of the afternoon session. and only got through,
at 20 minutes past 5 o'clock. 1t was passed and
ordered to be sent TO the Senate for concurrence
by vote of az 10 40 This bill is regarded as
one Of the most important OF the session chang.
ing as it does in material degree the Judiciary
of the Commonwealth Its main object is 10
tighten the labcrs Of the Judges of the Supreme
Court, and TO divide more equally the labor be.
tween the several President Judges of the Counts
of Common Pleas. Mr. Cooper of Adams, is the
author of the bill, and have no doubt will re-
ceive as he is entitled to- the credit of the Bar
and the Bench, for this greet measure of reform
| apprehend, however, that its passage is some.
what precarious. The vote upon it in the House
may and most likely will be, rcConsdercd If
So regard its fall almost reduced to a certain.
ty.
In the Senate large part of the afternoon was
spent in debating the propriety of abolshing the
pose passed committee on the whole, and was
then postponed till Wednesday next
A bill 10 relieve Canal and Railroad Compa.
nes from the penalties of the law for non -perfor.
! nance of certain duties on the Sabbath, was
| rassed. Nothing further worthy of notice was
done Local bills. of no kind of interest, occu
pied the balance of the session.
HARRlsDuRG, March %, lsI5.
In the House to-day, nothing of interest occur
| red or at least, nothing which would be of inter
est out OF the counties to which they had refer
cnce
Mr.. Burnside called up the bill for the estab
| lshmcnt Of an insane asylum, which was discus
sed at some length, and several amendments OF
fered The bill was finally adopted, appropra
ting SIS 600 instead of Sl25 900, as originate
proposed, for the purpose. Mr. Burnside offer
ed an amendment appropriating $40, 800 for tn
erection of Western Luna,ic Asylum, to be 10
Gated in Westmoreland county, which was lost
The bill, as amended, passed finally by vote o
50 to %. SO the labors of Miss Dix have no
been fruitess
MI Magcehan, of Cambria, is, | am glad t
hear, rapidly recovering from his recent lines:
Gov. Skunk has also entirely recovered from hi
indispostIon.
The Senate reconsidered and passed the bi
relating to the damages on the Erie ExtensioI
after some amendments, by a vote of IS TO s.
The Governor, this morning, nominated 7
Mexican Petit, Joel Jones, and j King Finle
Esqrs. as Judges Of the District Court of Phil
depha under the law extending the Court,
The Senate took up aud confirmed the first "
nominations, and on that of Mr. Finley caus
o considerable discussion, which lasted till
d o'clock, when the Senate adjourned. Mr.. F.
l. a relative of the Governor, and it was on ii
y ground some of the opposition was based
| must not forget 10 state that ftcO inefiectt
le efforts We're made in the House to-day to get
rs the n. Y and Erie Railroad bill An atteu
II was afterwards made by Mr. Kmkel, TO hold
e. afternoon session to take up this bill, That y
a. negatived-Yeas %, nays 80. So You will
IS that this New York project is not at all iavo
IL bly, received here,