Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-04-02
LEGISLATIVE NEWS.
Correspondence of the Inquirer and Gazette


Correspondence of the Inquirer and Gazette.
HARRISBURG, March %. 1876
To-day. the Senate confirmed the nomina.
lions of The following Associate Judges.
Thomas Taggar and Solomon Basiress, of
Lycoming county, George Hammond, Of York,
William High, of Berks, James J.. Leonard, of
Clearfeld, Charles Evans and Christian N.Y.
ers, of Clarion.
The Speaker laid before the Senate the fol-
lowing communication from the State Treasurer.
Harrisburg, March q, 1916.
Hon. DANIEL SHERWOOD,
Speaker of the Senate:
Sir,-I have received copy OF Resolution
adopted by the Senate, in the following words
Resolved, That the State Treasurer be re-
quested TO report 10 the Senate the actual
amount Of money in the Treasury; how much,
if any, has become so defaced as to render it
unfi, for circulation; whether any sum has been
borrowed from any Bank or Banks, on the faith
of the hypolhecalion Of said defaced notes and
further, how much, if any, of The sum of $780,
600, appropriated to the Eastern and Western
Reservoirs, has been paid out Of the Treasury.
In compliance with the resolution, have
the honor to state tha, the amount in The Trea-
ury, is s93,275 Al
Deduct from this sum the amount
of Berks county notes redeem.
ed, and other deprecated notes
in the Treasury, 25,2O9 90
S6S,O66 IA
Of this amount, the sum Of s35,4yo 90 Is in
relief notes, most of which is so torn as 10 be
unfit for circulation.
No money has been borrowed from any bank
or banks, as The semi-annual payments Of in
lerest have occurred. have had 10 use all
the money in the power Of The Treasury, and
have therefore deposited with the Bank of Har-
risburg, on several occasions, defaced relief
notes, which they received in their usual way
on deposit, and have replaced them with other
notes when necessary. This course prevent
ed The re-issuing of these torn notes.
No part Of the appropriation 10 the Eastern
and Western Reservoirs has been expended.
Very respectfully,
Your obedienl servant,
Signed, JAMES ROSS SNOWDEN,
Stale Treasurer.
! After the presentation of several petitions,
the bill 10 change the corporate powers and
name of the Southern Insurance and Trust
Company 10 that of the Tradesmen's Bank OF
Philadelphia, passed Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. Sullivan reported bill relative TO equi-
table actions of ejectmenls and 10 enforce the
paymen. Of purchase money.
The memorial of Moses Y Beach, praying
cor the passage OF law for the removal of the
Lehigh county Bank to the county of Warren
was presented.
1 The following bills passed finally:
An &C, TO enable the Wes, Philadelphia Raj
Road Company 10 finish their road, extending
) the time for its completion FIVE years.
An ac, in relation 10 public officers and lheil
sureiies.
A supplement 10 the ac, Incorporating the
Northumberland Bridge Company. Ii allow:
the Company TO borrow money 10 rebuild ,hei
bridge, and TO establish public ferry.
An act extending the charter Of the Doyles
town Bank, passed Committee of the Whole.
In the House, the proceedings of two "Righ
of Way" meetings were presented and read
An act 10 incorporate the Shamokin Steam
Ferry and Tow Boat Company, was passed
Mr.. Rider read in place supplement, TO ih'
ac, TO incorporate the Washington and Pitts
burg Rail Road Company.
Mr.. Matthias presented bill in relation II
Fire Apparatus in the city of Philadelphia
Mr. Trego offered resolutions in relation /
the Woodland and La Fayete Cemeteries.
The bill providing for reduction Of the pub
lie debt came up, the pending question bein
!. the amendment Of Mr. kunkel to strike out tn
section which lays tax Of ten cents per to
on anthracite coal. Messrs Merrifield, Saml