Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-01-20
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.

HARRIsBURG, Jan. is, lS49.
SENArE.-Petitions Presented.-By Messrs.
Streeter and Overield-several from citizens
of ofPennsylvania, that the Banks may be al
lowed 10 issue small notes.
By Messrs. Boas and Crabb---several for
the incorporation of Bank at Allentown.
Mr.. Matthias, from the Committee on Cor
pora,ions, TO VIII ch was referred the bill TO in
corparate the Po,,svile and Ddnvile Tele.
graph Company, reported the same, with
sundry amendments.
Mr.. Crabb, from the Committee on Banks,
10 which was referred the joint resolution Of
ferrcd by Mr.. McCaslin on Friday last in re-
la,ion TO a investigation into the affairs Of
those Banks asking 10 be re-chartered, made
a report unanimously recommending that each
branch of the Legislature should act as it
might deem fit
On motion of MIR. johnson, the further con-
sideration of the report was postponed till to-
morrow.
Bills in Plaee.-By Mr. Best, to erect a
new county out of parts of Luzerne, to be
called Lackawana.
By Mr.. Kongmacher, to cqualize the cur
rency of this Commonwealth.
Mr.. Frick read in place supplement to
the act to incorporate the Williams Valley
Railroad and Mining Company.
Mr. Forsyth offered resolution requesting
the Committee on Election Districts to inquire
into the expediency of reporting bill, au-
thorizing the people of the different townships
of the Commonwealth, to change the place OF
holding their elections which was adopted
MIR. Brawley offered a resolution that the
Committee OH Finance be requested to inquire
into the expediency of authorizing the State
Treasurer to negotiate loan of $500, 900, to
be applied TO the redemption of the Relief
Notes issued under the authority of the Act
of May, 1914; which was adopted.
THE hour of - having arrived, the Spea-
ker and members proceeded in body to the
Hall of the House of Representatives, for the
purpose of acting in Convention with the
members Of the House in the election OF a
State Treasurer.
Election OI Stutc Are"sufe'
The Speaker and members of the Senate
were introduced at - o'clock into the Rep
resenta,ive Hall, and the Convention proceed
ed 10 vote for State Treasurer. On the firs
ballot
Gideon j. Ball (Whig) had 63 votes.
Arnold Plumer, lDem) GO
Thomas D. Grover, IN. Az 6
I2s-No choice
The Convention went into a second ballot
with precisely the same result.
Mr.. Laird, of Westmoreland, moved tina
when the Convention adjourns it will adjourn
to NEE, on Wednesday, at - O'Clock, which
was lost, aud a third ballot taken, which re
suited as before, in no choice-the Native
Americans, with MIR. Savery, OF the Senate
voting for Mr.. Grover.
On the fourth ballot the vote stood
Gideon J. Ball, 81
Arnold Plumer, 60
J Thos. d. Grover,
No choice. Mr. Savery on this ballot vo
ted for Mr.. Ball.
The fifth ballot was then taken, which re
suited in the election Of MIR, Ball by the 70
lowing vote:
5 Gideon ]. Ball, IS
) Arnold PlumeI, 80
Thomas d. Grover,
, MIR. Ball voting for himself Mr.. Car
T (Dem voted for Mr.. Grover, and Messr'
, Savery and N. Thorn voting for Mr.. Ball.
: Adjourned
A gun has been invented at Utica which wi
fire. txvcnty..iy 1ischa rpss by one leading.