Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-02-26

Correspondence of the Inquirer and Gazette.
HARPtsgUIG. Feb. 81, 1916

morning, consequently no session OF that body.
In the House, Mr.. Thomas of Chester. offer
ed resolution, directing the Committee on In
,ernal Improvements TO inquire into the expedl-
ency of reporting Bill TO authorize the Canal
Commissioners to laying a track between The
White Hall station. and the Philadelphia In
cIined Plane, which was agreed to.
Mr. Ives read bill in place, relative to The
Militia
The amendments of the Senate 10 The bill 10
form The new county of Blair, was considered
Mr. Burns moved TO refer the question TO a vote
of the people of Bedford and Huntingdon, which
49, nays 6S. On motion of Mr.. Given, the
House then concurred in the amendments Of
the Senate. So This long fought bill only awaits
The signature of the Governor to become a law.
The appropriation bill was then again con-
sidered On motion Of MIR. Burrell, The House
struck out the appropriation 10 pay the guaran-
teed interest to the Dansville and Pousyile
Railroad Company.
The resolutions relative 10 the payment Of
The Judges salaries, were then passed
The Committee on the bribery case made a
report of the facts proved this morning. with a
resolution directing the Attorney General or his
Deputy for Dauphin county, TO have McCook
indicted in the Court of Quarter Sessions for
Dauphin county, directing the rgeant-a,Arms
TO detain him until warrant issue, and then 10
deliver him over to the Sheriff of Dauphin-
This resolution was al once adopted. and Mr..
Piollet went with the Deputy Attorney General
before Justice TO procure warrant.
Mr.. Justice Kline issued the warrant, and
bail was entered for his appearance in The sum
of $4,000, by Messrs. Stevens and Mccormick,
the Attorneys Of McCook.
Ii is said that Mr.. McCook will himself en-
ter prosecution against Piollet, for taking a
brlbe, and also prosecutions against Messrs
Piollet, Laporie, aud Burrett, for conspiracy to
induce him 10 commit crime
February %, 1876.
SENATE-Mr Anderson, from the Commit
lee on Corporations, reported bill 10 incorpo-
rate the Pennsylvania Seamen's Friend Socie-
ly of Philadelphia; also bill to incorporate
the Harrisburg Town Hall Association.
| Mr.. Sullivan, from The Judiciary Committee,
10 whom was referred sundry petitions from
Philadelphia, praying for repeal of the ac,
authorizing an additional Judge of the Cour, of
I
Common Pleas Of Philadelphia, made report
adverse 10 the prayer Of the petitioners, and
the Committee was discharged from the further
consideration of The subject,
Mr.. Dunlap reported bill to incorporate the
Meadville Theological Seminary
Mr.. Foulkrod reported bill TO authorize The
Commissioners 10 issue Certificates of Loan, 10
pay The damages for opening Girard Avenue.
| Mr.. Carson, from the Committee on Educa-
lion, reported bill "to promote the cause of
general Education"
| Mr.. Crabb reported bill 10 enable The Wes,
Philadelphia Railroad Company to complete
/ their road.
The Senate then took up the Central Rail
Road Bill, and ii occupied the Senate until the
hour Of IL o'clock, when the members and off
GERS of the Senate proceeded to the Hall of the
| House, 10 hear read the farewell address of
Gen. Washington.
House. Mr.. Connor offered a resolution.
calling upon the Committee on the Stale Libra
ry TO report 10 The House the amoun, of debts
due by that Institution, what they were con-
trac,ed for, and with whom which was agreed
TO.
Mr.. Burrell offered resolution, ins,ruc,ing
the Judiciary Committee TO inquire into the ex.
pediency of reporting bill, to define more
clearly the crime of bribery, and the more ef-
feciually to 10 punish the bribery, or attempt to
bribe any member Of the Legislature, or any
officer of Government which was agreed to.
! The resolution from the Senate to adjourn
sine die on the twenty of March, was then
taken up aud considered. motion was made
to strike out the word "tventy," so as TO leave
The ninth of March-which was agreed to.----
Yeas "a, nays l-Mr Hollowel.