New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-03-11
Pennsylvania Capital Punish.
aeur-LocO-Foco Convention, &c.

Correspondence Of The Tribune.
HARzIssrRo, :ierch :, 1916
The House have finally disposed Of the Annual
appropriation bill, and sent j, to Inc Senate 1t
makes prudent and economical provision for lie
payment Of the expenses Of lie Gornmoa7veg th or
the ensuing year
after lengthy and animated discussion. The
House OF Representatives have Sy decided vote
seen {: 70 decide for themselves the question Of
the Judges salaries and go ar as Legislative action
can accomplish il rer.rs.d the cecison OF the su
preme Cou:. in The case of Judge Hepburn. The dig
cussion upon the relative powers Of :a Legislature aud
Judicial Departments conducted With much ability
aud tie point decided ia very cce one
oil! Is under consideration in the Senate 70 IN
corporate Company 20 construct Railroad from Her.
risburg to York. It meets with much opposition.
very large number of petitions for The Abolition Of
Capital Prnlshnent have been presented during this
vel re previous Sessions. These have generally been
=utferea to surber upon the table Reports have
been ade upon them they nave generally been OF RI
adverse large number OF the citizens of Penn
sylvania opposed 10 the death neutrality-suspicious. not
majory-bgt The opposition IS growing feeling-and
is spreading the whole State The East has taken
the lead but the West determined not TO be far be-
hind lno:ice that meetings have been called in num-
Der Of the Western Counties for the purpose OF forming
Anti. Capital Punishment Societies and for pettening
the Legislature In this state Of public feeling the able
report of Mr. Matthias of the City OF Philadelphia from
the Select Committee 10 whom the subject vas referred
made IN The House of Representatives this morning.
will be read with much interest.
The bill reported will not probably pass but the Com
Inttec lave performed what they esteemed their duty
The Locos held their annual Convention here on We'd
nesday and Thursday and nominated VIM. B. Foster jr
for reelection the Office of Canal Commissioner. The
session Of the Convention wa- opened with regular
A.. g, Dor
vann Il was with the greatest difficulty that tempo
rsry chairman could be selected for the organization oil
the Convention. One gentleman being placed in the
chair By Gen. a. Porter Nelson and his friends
snotber Re.b Frazer and bis supporters The scene
a very rich 10 spectators. Charles Brown who
ss passed through many such, more sSiuiul than tue
dozen other clanorous orators who were os;ensoiy IN
voking harmony but 10 fact creating confusion OF the
wort kind length obtsined the OF the Convention,
and somewhat Gained the rising tr1nu BY proposition
iha, members should ballet 70: chairman, disputed dele.
gates voling The proposition acceded 10. and
Frszers man, Gen Rogers, was placed N the chair
Two sessions Wednesdsy We're occupied in .e;;!ng
contested seats during which many bateT, US well as
many smart things were eaid
The harmonious Democracy secured permanen!
organization Thursday morning. Judge Chanpueys
Of Lancaster being President.
respectable minority mado every effort in their
powe! to defca. Foster Tho Wing doctrine OF single
ierm was aby advocated by and bitterly denounced
By others because it Wing doctrine. Upward OF
:hrty members OF toe Convention voted thar the sue
cess The party GtpspGed upon TIE nomination Of new
mar. ali opposition. hoTever was urayoling Foster
securing tho nomination The frs; bslo; by ;hsn
two-thiris.
The resolution. passed Of Inc usual s.ereotyped
order confidence was expressed in every person con
wh both ,he State snG National Administrations
preceded by laa nncaanginE sbst.cc;ons OF Demo
cracy.
One gentleman, evidently mistaken 10 the body Of
which he member. had ;he tetneriiy 20 ctcr
Taria -esolu:.on-s resolution favorable to The Tariff. o;
~, which OF uacerenoDcusly laid on the
taoie-by :is sEir Democracy remember who made
Their boas.s IN "A every stump In Pennsylvania, that
:heY were good Tariff as Tie v digs.
Tho Viii. State Convention meets or Wednesday
large number Of delegates axe already IL to~n.
Yours truly, Penn.