Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1848-02-05
Correspondence Of the Public Ledger.
Legislative Proceedings,

.-.rf HARRIsBuRG, Jan. 30, is
sKsArE---Mr, Small presented memorial
kensinston, signed by 1920 citizens in ia,
the ten hour system.
Mr.. Forsyth reported, with amendments
bill to prevent the employment in factori
children under twelve years Of age. ...
BiHs Read in Piaee.-Mr Smith, to inco
ate the American Telegraph Company.
MIR Middl~swarth, TO incorporate the L
burg Bank.
Pennsyipania Railroad The Senate re.
on second reading. the consideration of tn,
plement TO the act ncorpora,ing the Penn.
MIA Railroad Company.
The third section was negatived, and Nj
son moved to amend BY adding a section e.,
ing the provision. Of the mechanics lien la
work and labor done materials furnished
but the section was rejecfed-- yeas G. nays /:
The bill was then read a third time and
by the following vote: .- ..- . -...-
Yeas = Messrs. B:enner, Black, Br,
Crabb. Darsie, Harris Johnston, tArm,
jordan King, Lewis, Matthias, Middles
Rich, Richards, Sanderson. Smith, Srny.el
rett, Williamson. Speaker-i9.
Nays-Best, Creacraft. Forsyth, Giilis,
son, (Eri.) Mason. Overfeld, Potteiger, {
Small, Streeter--:l. ..
Housr-B'Hs Reported Mr. E.helmsn
plement to the act to reform the penal
this Commonwealth.
Mr. Fox. in relation to the lien of me
on buildings, az committed.
Mr. Lsyburn, relating to preservation
wills and testaments, with a recomme
that il be negatived.
Mr.. Frick, relative to the collection OF
pro'hono'aries, with recommendation
be negatived
Mr. Ives, a supplement to the act to i
rate the Lykens Valley Canal Company
, tn, Ten Hour BU-Nr. Fernon, fr
, Select Committee, reported the bill to
, the hours OF labor, with amendments.
The bill is rather an extension of
read in place by Mr F-rnon, which was
!, ed in the Ledger some days since. 1t
hibits minors from being employed
furnaces, mills. factories or worksho
. than 10 hours in every "a; it likewl.
its the employment Of children und.
years OF age, under penalty Of forty d.
every offence it also fixes ten hours
days work over the State This last
the bill does not prevent an adult from
more than ten hours IL h. please 40 to
prevents the exaction Of more than
labor to satisfy u contract.
The penalties provided in the bill a
, the regulation and abridgement OF tn,
hours Of apprentices and other minor,
featuring establishments and worksho,
D.. SESArK Bills read in pk,ee-John
, a supplement to the act relating tow
warranto and mandamus
Mr.. Crabb, for the regulation Of th
Psrtment of Philadelphia City and Co
so, for the protection Of the property
Women.
Mr.. Creacraft. relative to III. az
ment Of Shrrifr's deeds.
: Horsx.-MI. iIailow-il, Of Montt
: fered the following resolution, which
table one day:
Resolved, That the Standing and s
mitees Of this House be instructed tc
versely to all petitions and bills whi
referred to them, when su,hority Il
the subject matter Of the petition
= been conferred upon the courts Of thi
E wealth.
L Mr., Ball. 4 supplement- to the aett
! State debt, and to incor porate the P,
Railroad and Canal Company, andt
much of said act a. allows money al
be taxed for county purposes.
, Mr. Benedict, a bit! to establisl
Banking law made the order of
Monday next, and 500 copies of the
ed TO be printed.
Mr.. For, . supplement to the
erection Of a new county out of part
ing, to be called Sullivan.
Mr. Evans. OF Chester, respecting
, and providing for an abridged form.
Mr.. Kerr, supplement 10 the &C
arbitrations and proceedings in court
SESArE Bill read IN Place M
Of Armstrong, TO secure TO married
use OF their property; also. TO
, property from executions levied
property Of their husbands : also, To
, right OF choice made under last will
ments. ...
CoNMoN Schools or OHIO I'll
the Ohio Secretary Of Siste upont
Schools, gives g. l56 ss,he numbert
. districts in the State; SO as the
irsetionsl districts; 4SS2 as the