New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-01-30
Prom Harrisburg and Philadelphia.
Correspondence of The Tribune.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 29-P. NJ
The intelligence from Harrisburg is quite impor-
taut In the Senate. yesterday Mr.. Bigger introduced
bill provide for the gradual extngushmen OF the stale
Debt As far as have been able learn its features
the st section provides that the present collateral In
herance tax be doubled TO per cent. and when the
claimants nonresidents OF the u States ~ per cent
Section I'd levies upon all descending real and per
sonal estate of than 81 900 and Ices than SOo
per cent if than S25 900 and less than S5OOOO
per cent between $4,000 sud 100000 per cent
upwards OF 100000, per cent. and when claimants
nre not citizens OF the T. States, double these rates
The three sections following provide for enforcing the
above the 9Th section authorizes the state Treasurer
keep distinct account OF I'll receipts under the ABOVE
to 20 into Il Sinking Fund
The Governor state Treasurer, and Auditor General,
by the It'll section are made Commissioners of the Fund
with power invest in State Stocks. &c.
The 9Th authorizes the state Treasurer to as
certain the whole oil assessabe property in the
C0mnonwea also OF the state Debt Including Relei
Notes-sppurtion the same upon the different Counties
according to the property in eac aud send certificates
o such the Treasurers of the several Counties who
publish the same &c &c ard providing that the
owners Of property in the several Counties may pay on
their proportion in stocks and relief notes and receive
certificates for discharging them from all future
liabilities, and also from TAX under the I'd section
The bill is an important one but what its final fate may
be. time alone can tell
Bills TO extend the charter OF the Bank North Amer
lea the Western Bank and Bank of Commerce of Phila
dephir the latter the General Government deposit con.
have been presented the Senac-and will no doubt
pass
John ] McCshan of this city Spectator in stocks it
appears has been paid the snug sum OF Sl5oO Tor ser
vices rendered The Commonwealth and Mr. Quay a
member &C the Senate has very properly asked Tor In
formation from the Auditor General upon the subject.
communication received. and read In the
House from the Mcssrs Barngs Brothers OF London.
complaining of The operation OF the Act OF April 10 1912
regard of the funding Certificates heretofore Issued
in payment of interest on the State Debt
Resolution has been reported and will be acted upon
on Monday next recommending prompt and thorough
examination into the facts of suudry charges made
against the 1eheh County Bank, at Allentown.
The Tariff Resolutions are still pending.
The Wing City Conterees last evening elected
Robert T. Conrad Morton McMichael, Josiah Randall,
Jos r Chandler. Joseph NJ Thomas, Ed ward c. Mark
ley John McCsudless Delegates to the Wing State Con-
vention be held at Harrisburg. to nominate Canal
Commits iouer on the llih OF March next.
The stock sales were TO fair extent TO day, and
prices again declined Penn Fives fell of !, opening at
10 and closing at 70 with sales OF about SIoOoo Read
Ing sold nj 29 decline of and u States Bank nj ~
a decline OF for Schuylkill Bank bid, asked In
the decision of the of this Bank yesterday there
can be no appeal and OF course the concern will
have give up the ghost