The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-02-03
Stow 8arrtseure.
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
IN SENATE.
FRIDAY, January %, ls4e

FRIDAY, January 23, lS46.
| The Clerk of. the House being intro
duced, presented for the concurrence of
the Senate a bill to apportion the District
of Kensington, and to regulate the Board
of Commissioners.
Mr.. Rain asked leave Of absence for
few days, which was granted.
Mr.. Gibbons asked leave OF absence
for few days for Mr.. Williamson, which
was also granted.
The Speaker laid before the Senate
the proceedings of meeting of the Phi
ladelphia Board Of Trade, demonstrating
against the grant Of the right of way to
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany, and praying for the construction of
Railroad from Harrisburg to Pittsburg;
also the bill from the House, erecting
Blair county out Of parts of Huntingdon
and Bedford counties, which, on motion
of Mr.. Morrison, was referred to the
committee on the Judiciary.
PETITIONS AND REMONSTAN-
CES.
MIR. Carson: remonstrance against
second investigation of the Lshigh Coun-
ty Bank.
Messrsss Gibbons, Benner, Rain, Dim
mock, Smith and Black: each remon-
strances Of similar tenor.
Mr.. WagonselIer: one for change in
the place of holding elections in certain
township in Union county.
Mr.. Darsie: one for law authorizing
the Farmers Bank of Pittsburg to issue
an amount of notes equal TO IT'S capital;
also one for the repeal Of certain act of
| last session.
Mr.. Storigere: twenty-eight for a new
county to be called Jackson, which were
laid on the table.
Mr.. Benner: one for law authorizing
the opening of an avenue for the better
accommodation Of the citizens of Mont
gomery and Philadelphia county.
Mr.. Bigler: one for an appropriation
to complete the Eastern reservoir; and
one for a new county to be called Blair.
Mr.. Sullivan: one Of similar import.
Mr.. Smith: remonstrance from citi-
zens of Lancaster county, against any
change of the law regulating the standard
weights Of rye and corn.
Mr.. Crabb: one for a railroad from
Harrisburg to Pittsburg; also remon-
STRANGE against the right of way; also
memorial from Mrs. Weaver for authority
to settle claims held by the common
wealth against her husband
Mr.. Foulkrod: one from citizens of
Spring Garden, for an increase Of wards
in said district.
Mr.. Black: one Cor new county to be
called Blair.
Mr.. Hoover: one of similar import.
Mr.. Cornman: one Of similar import;
also two remonstrances from citizens of
Spring Garden against any division of
said district
Mr.. Sanderson: one from the Luther
an and German Reformed Church of
Lebanon for authority to sell certain
School house belonging to said congrega-
ton.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. Anderson, from the committee on
Corporations, reported bill mcorpora-
ting the Danbury and Point Pleasant road
company.
Mr.. Ross, from the committee on the
Militia, reported a bill to change the
names of certain volunteer companies.
Mr.. Ebaugh, from the same committee,
reported bill providing for the payment
of Thomas Jamison, Jun, Brigade Iu-
spector.
REPORTS AND RESOLUTIONS
CONSIDERED.
On motion of Mr.. Wagenseller the
Senate proceeded to the consideration of
the bill relating to the collection Of Gchool
taxes in the borough Of Lewistown, which
was read second and third time and
passed.
| Mr.. Rain offered resolution that 500
copies of the report of the Canal Com
missioners in English, and 500 in Ger
man be printed for the use of the Senate,
which being amended by the insertion of
proviso that the English copies be prin-
ted at the cost OF press-work and paper,
was adopted.
| On motion of Mr.. Sullivan, the Senate
dispensed with the orders of the day and
proceeded to the consideration OF the bllI
granting to the Baltimore and Ohio kaii-
road Company the right of way through
| Pennsylvania to Pittsburg. Thr Senate
went into committee of the whole, Mr..
Foulkrod in the chair, and after some
time the committee rose, reported pro-
gress and asked leave to sit again, which
was not granted.
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