Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1848-01-22

We stated in the Ledger, the following day, in
reduced bill to authorize the business Of bank.
ing. 1t appears that his constituents, in the
county Of Tioga, want general banking law,
based upon pledge Of State Stocks, to be depo-
'ited with the State Treasurer, at their market
value, under such restrictions and regua tions a.
will give perfect security to the bill holders, and
'4ualize the currency Of the State and guard a.
gainst counterfeits, and secure equal rights and
privileges 10 all. Adjourned.
Jan. ~.
SsSArr.-Mr. Overheld presented , petition
for the recharter Of the Farmers Bank, Schuyl.
kill county. And also enc against the eonstruc.
tion of dams in the Delaware.
Mr. Best, three for the corporation Of Bank
at Danviile.
Mr. Sanderson, supplement to In act relative
to Orphan Courts in this Commonwealth
Mr.. Small offered a resolution that the Com.
mittee on Military Affairs inquire into the expe.
diency of abolshine militia trainings in this Com.
monweslth. and ssking them to state what lexis.
laton is necessary, IL any. to encourage the for.
nation Of military companies, which was agreed
to-
Mr.. Jordan offered a resolution that our Sena.
tors and Representatives in Congress be instruc.
ted TO ask the recall Of the first and second Pa.
Regiment Of Volunteers, now in Mexico, which
was sgreedto.
The .iil relating TO last Will, and Testaments
was taken up and passed.
HorsE Mr.. Ladly, from Chester and Ian.
caster, asking for certain changes in the law re.
lating to the observance Of the Sabbath.
Mr. Gratz, from Dsuphn SchuylkiIl and Nor.
county ont Of parts Of the same. Referred to a
select committee. composed Of Messrs Gratx,
Boyer and Frick.
Mr.. Blair, from Huntington, for 4 law 10 pre-.
vent the running of deer with dogs, and also to
prevent the destruction Of pike in the Juniata.
Mr.. Fausold for change in the criminal law,
OF this Commonwealth.
Mr.. Evans, OF Chester. offered a resolution in
structing the Committee on the Judiciary to rs
port bill TO abolish the death penalty, but tn
House refused to read the same second time
yeas IS. nays IS.
Mr.. Myers, from the Committee on the Jud
eiary, reported back the Senate bill to aholh
the Board Of Revenue Commissioners, witho
amendment.
Mr.. Myers also reported the bill to provi.
for the payment Of the interest Of the rubl
debt falling due on the ist Of February and A
gust next. (Appropriatss 81. 600 ,o0o) II
taken up in Committee Of the Whole, report
without amendment and then read a second .
third time and passed. .r
Pill in PIac'.--Mr Frrnon-A supplem
to the act entitled "An act to increase the re-
nues Of the Commonwealth" passed April Il
ls45.
1.-THE bill proposes ia repeal so much Of the
Of Is45 a. imposes . tax on private acts Of
sembly, except so far as relates to aew eoun
end to incorporated companies
Mr.. Eshieman. 10 provide for the immed
cancellation Of Relief Notes.
Mr.. Frick, TO exempt the real estate OF N,
ed women from the debts OF their husbands.
Election Of State Treasurer AT 10 o'el
this being the day fixed by the constitution
laws Of this common " ealth for the election
State Treasurer. the Speaker and memberso
Senate were introduced into the hall ofthe II
Of Representatives, when the two bodies
into convention.
On the roll being called. il appeared that
mold H. Plummer, If venAngo, had receive
votes and John Bsnks SO; therefore M. P
mer was declared duly elected State TreH
for ii. ensuing year. Shortly ater the Sen
had retired, the house adjourned.
HousE-Mr. Smith Of Bradford, reported
amendments,) supplement to the Act, au,
zing the New York and Erie Railroad Conn
to construct the said Railroad through Su
hanna County.
MIR Eshieman read in place bill 10 pr
for the Abolition OF Militia Trainings.
abolition of CAPITAL Punrshment-The
luton yesterday offered by Mr.. Evans, Of
ter, to instruct the Committee m the Judi
TO report 4 bill to abolish the death per
coming up on second reading. Mr.. Evans d
red his views at length on the subject Of c
Punishment and the necessity Of its aboliti
Mr.. Friek offered an amendment TO stril
ali after the word Resolved" and inser
the Committee on the Judiciary be reques
inquire into the expedency Of repeating ii
inAicting Capital Punishment
The question being taken OH the amend
it was agreed to. yeas A6; nays43
Inauguration Of the Goreruor This bel
day fixed by the Constitution for the lnsgu
Of the Governor elect, a large number Of