Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-04-18
Correspondence Of the Public Ledger.I
FROM HARRISBURG.
HARRvsuae. ApriI "a. is46.


FROM HARRISBURG.
HARRfssuHe, April 10, 1886.
THx CsoLocIcAb SuRvEr.-The Condition Of
the Specimens, Sc.--In the House this afternoon,
M. Galloway from the select committee appoin-
ted on the subject, Submitted the following:
The Committee appointed 10 examine and re.
port to the House of Representatives, upon the
situation and condition Of the specimens collect
ed during the late geological survey Of the State,
and to recommend such legislation, as III their
opinion may be necessary to carry out the origi.
nal design Of these collections, report:
That they have examined into the condition
the specimens collected during the geological
survey of the State, which are now deposited in
the basement story fthe capitol at Harrisburg.
This collection is contained in sxty.three boxes,
which are neatly and strongly made, having the
covers secured by screws. The committee
caused several the boxes to be opened, with
view Of ascertaining the condition and state Of
preservation Of the mineral specimens therein
contained. They were found to be dry, clean,
free from mould, and apparently in as good con-
dition as they were when first packed in the
boxes. Each specimen is marked, and number
pasted on it, and is wrapped separately in strong
paper.
This catalogue, together with the results of
the chemical analysis of the ores, Goals, lime
stones, &C., which were made at the expense of
the Commonwealth, il is presumed by the com.
mttee, the late State geologist intends to retain
until the Legislature shall determine upon the
publication Of his final report.
| According to a communication made in reply
| to resolution ofthe House of Representatives,
during the last session, the late State geoogist
estimates the expense of publishing his report
at fifteen thousand dollars.
If fthere is nothing in the existing laws to war
rant his retention ofthe papers relating to the
geographical survey, it follows that the catalo.
CUES Of specimens the maps and drawings and
even the manuscript sheets of the fnarreport, are
the property of the State, subject TO no contin
gency or reservation.
In this case, the late State Geologist should be
required to surrender these papers to the Secre
tary of the Commonwealth, in whose hands they
should remain subject to the further action @
the Legislature.
The committee having thus performed the du
ty assigned them, offer the following resolution
Resolved, That the committee be disc harget
from the further consideration of the subject, an
that it be recommended to the attention of tn
Secretary Of the Commonwealth
| In the afternoon, the Right Of Way bill wa
discussed the entire session, in the House, b.
Messrs. Burnside, Matthias, and Kunkle, who al
spoke against the measure.
! April ii.
SENArE,-Mr. Cornman, from the Committe
on Militia. reported a supplement to the act r,
gulating the militia of this Commonwealth.
The bill authorising the Montour Iron Worl
to subscribe to the stocks of railroad and bride
companies in the counties of Columbia, Northun
berland and Schuylkill, was rejected, yeas
nays l6.
The bill to extend the time for the commenc
ment and completion of the Danville Rairo;
was read third time and rejected-yeas I, ma
10.