Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1848-02-19
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The legislature has new been in session nearly
the half Of the hundred days for which they re-.
ceive three dollars per day, after that their wa.
ges are but 81 so per day. How much the re.
dactioruf wages <~ili expedite business, depends !
upon circumstances Whsn impor,an, bills are
p.ndirx the borers or "third House" can easily !
manage to keep them together newhat longer. |
The most important. ard probably the mos, In.
terestins portion. Of the proceedings now eunct.
Ing here 10 the Investigation Of the case Of Judge
Irwin, Of the York and Adams county Judicial
District There are lster number Of witnesses
in a,tendanc. IRON the Ba: Of that district, mum.
bering from TO so TO 100, and all, believe with.
out exception. have thus far testified 10 the in.
competency of the Judge. He lacks. they say,
the necessary legal learning, frmntss and dee
sion. This vii! be the testimony of the whole
Bar. with but one solitary exeeption-ihe Prose.
cutting Attorney Of Adams county. The mem
bers of the Bar oil accord 10 the Judge integrity
of purpose, and speak highly Of him as all smia.
ble man and q good citizen. One cannot help
sympa,hizng with the old man, who is not less
than 65 years old, sitting under the examin.
ation end cross fire of those who unanimously,
though sometimes reluctantly, testify TO his
entire want Of fcnpacity 10 discharge the duties
of hi. office
The Senate has. for some days past been de.
batting the long vexcd question of the removal Of
the Seat Of Justice from Danvi,e 10 Blooms.
burg This morning the Senate confirmed the
act Of removal. il having previously passed the
J House. Thus, q question Of thirty years sgi.
tstion before the legislature has been .posed or
! Mr.. Best Of Danville. fought il TO IN. last or
rather his amendment requiring the Commits.
sioners Of the county 10 refund the S25O0, which.
by an act Of last ,ession, was appropriated TO the
| public buildings.
! The Governor has not yet made an appoint.
ment for the Delaware and Chester Judicial Dis.
! 'tct The Senate having refused 10 confirm the
! nomination OF Judges Foster and Mil, tn. Gov.
ernor thinks they have attempted to deprive him
! virtually Of the appointing rowrr. Among the
most prominent names BE- fore him for N. offie.
are Alexander Jordan. T.q.. Of Sudbury J.
Clancy Jones Of Reading, and | believe Jno
C Knox Esq OF Toea Mr. Jordan 10 prob,
bly, more highly r-comme nded than any other ;
indeed. from what can Learn here. I -an hardly
| see how the Governor can hesitate 10 appoint
him. His nomination has been urged by inAu.
ential men from various sections Of the State.
aud from what can learn, it would be received
with almost entire satisfaction BY the Bar in III.
district, and trust the Governor, will not per
NIT ulteIior motives TO prevent him from max.
ing an appointm-n, that would be satisfactorily
received by all concerned
The Governor is still too feeble to appear in
the executive chamber. tu, I understand his
health is gradually and slowly improving The
law, making the Judiciary elective, which pas.
T 'ed the Senate by large majority, has not ye,
been acted on in the House II il does not ra.s
the House now, It mast, necessarily, ! think. be
come law hereafter for such 10 the prorr-s
sve tendency Of the age, and the example o
New York has great weight with many " no h,v,
heretofore bren in doub'. Whether it would be
good policy or NOT, may discuss smother time
% ST.Tr ov THH BlEK OF NORTHUMBERLAND
The sub oined is q correct statement OF the Of
fairs Of the Bank Of Northumberland, furnishec
to the Danvile Democrat. on the 10th inst, BY
one of the Directors, from which it will be seen
that this Institution has available funds enough
an hand to redeem almost its whole circulation
even If called upon at once.
DR.
Capital Stock, loo, 900 OF
Contingent Fund 30 600 OF
Notes in circulation, 290s $50 81
Dividends unpaid, I,l7o 6t
Profit and Loss, 2.l23 81
Discoun,s, Interests, &c. $3.50 9,
, Due Other Bsnks 54s3 s.