The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-02-03
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FRIDAY, January 23, 1916.
RESOLUTIONS OFFERED.

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inquire into the ezpediency of so altering
or amending the common school law, as
to allow school di rectors, a reasonable
compensation for their services. Not a
greed to.
By Mr.. Shuman: Resolved; That the
committee on Education be requested to
inquire into the expediency of reporting
a bill exempting school directors from
certain expenses, connected with the
discharge OF their duties as school direc-
tors.
After some remarks from Mr.. Shuman
in favor, and by Messrs. Trego and Piol-
lot in opposition to the resolotion, it was
negatived by the House
BY Mr.. Pumroy (Franklin:) Resolved
That the committee on Education be d.
ricted to inquire into the expediency of
repeating that clause in the shool law.
requiring the election Of primary com
mittees.
Laid on the table.
Mr.. Knox offered resolution directing
the committee on WAYS and Means, to
inquire into the expediency of so amend
ing the laws of the Commonwealth, as to
abolish Imprisonment for the non-paymens
of taxes, and also to exempt from levy
and sale certain property on tax war
rants.
Laid on the table.
REPoRRs OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Edie from the committee on Es-
tates and Escheats, reported bill author
izing VIM. E. Rogers executors to sell
certain real estate.
Mr.. Bartholomew from the same COM
mite, reported bill authorizing James
Smith and wife to sell certain real estate
in the county of Allegheny.
Mr.. Matthias, from the same committee
reported an act authorizing George Cad
wlalader trustee of VIM. w Train, a
lunatic, 10 sell certain real estate. Also,
an act authorizing John Poulon and
Charles Augustus Poulson to sell certain
real estate.
Mr.. Breckenridge, from the same
committee, an act authorizing VIM. Lit.
tie and Mary Crossam, to re-convey cer-
tain real estate.
Mr.. Stewart (Lycoming,) from the
committee on Roads and Bridges, report
ed an act to lay out state road in War
rem county.
Mr.. Bigham read in place, a bill su-
thorizIng the Canal Commissioners 10 set
tie the claim of John Ray.
On motion of Mr.. Galloway, the House
went into Committee of the Whole, Mr..
Shuman in the Chair, on the bill TO
change the revenue in certain cases pend
inc in the Common Please Court of
Lycoming county. The Committee re-
ported the same with smendments. The
bill was supported by Messrs. Galloway,
Knox, Magellan, Haley, and Bracken-
br re, and opposed by Mr.. Bartholomew
and passed by the House.
On motion Of Mr.. Trice, the House
went into Committee Of the Whole, Mr..
Stewart (of Lycoming) in the Chair, on
bill altering and amending the Charter
of the German Reformed Congregation of
Heidelberg tp., Dauphin county, (now
Jackson tp., Le' anon county, The
Committee reported the same without
amendments, and it passed the House.
On motion Of Mr.. Rider, the House
proceeded to the consideration of an act
to authorize the President or Associate
Judge Of theDistrict Court Of Allegheny
county, to hold Special Courts in Wash
ington county, Mr.. Steller in the Chair.
Having been reported by the Committee
without amendment, the House took up
and passed the bill.
On motion of Mr.. Haley, the House
went into Committee of the Whole, Mr..
Taggart in the Chair, and passed the bill
to enable the executors OF VIM. E. Rog-
ers, deceased TO sell certain real estate,
which was afterwards passed by the
House.
On motion of Mr.. Dotts, the House
went into Committee Of the Whole, Mr..
Tice in the Chair, on an act to incorpOE-
ate the Trappe Brass Band of Montgom-.
cry County, for the further inctructlon oil
martial music, the COMMITTEES having a
dopted the same.
Mr.. SamueIs moved to strike out
"Brass' from the title, and insert ''Call-
thumpian,'' in its stead, but Withdrew his
amendment at the request of Mr.. Dots
and the bill passed the House.
The Speaker laid before the House a
message from the Governor, transmitting
resolutions from the Legislature of New
Jersey, relative to the fisheries Of the
Delaware river.
The House concurred in the ameRs-
ments made by the Senate to reduce the
expenses Of Northampton county, and
resolutions relative TO piers on the Deia-
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