Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-03-08
Pennsylvania Legislature.
HARRISBURG, March


SENATE.-Mr. Johnson, from the Committee
on the Judiciary, reported the bill supplement
tary 10 the act abolshing the Ds,ric. Courl of
the County of Lancaster. with amendments.
On motion Of Mr.. j., the bill was taken up
and amended, by providing tha. the Pfesiden,
Judge of the second judicial distric, shallreceive,
for the trial and decision of the unfinished busi-
ness of The District Cour, and the Mayors
Court, the compensation now allowed by law
to the other Presiden, Judges, for holding spe-
cal courts, provided the compensation thus al
lowed shall not exceed The SUN Of $400 per
annum Yeas Is, nays II.
message was received from the Governor,
nominating Samuel Shaeffer as an Associate
Judge of Chester county.
Bills Read in Place-By Mr.. Slime, TO ex-
tend the charter of The Lebanon Bank.
By Mr.. Konigmacher, 10 amend the consti-
tuition of this Commonw ealh, in the 14th Sec
ton Of the first article, SO ,ha. any one hereaf
Ter applying for divorce must have resided
twelve months in this State.
Mr. Konigmacher submitted the following
resolution, which was read twice, considered
and agreed to-
Resolued, Tha. the Auditor Aeneral be and
he is hereby requested to furnish the Senate,
as soon as practicable, with all The information
| in his possession in the relation TO the provi.
sions of the Sd section of an act, 'enjoinlng du-
ties upon The Attorney General and for other
puposes," and whether any money is due the
Commonwealth by the late Attorney Genera Is
or Deputy Attorney Generals of this State, in
pursuance Of the provisions of said section, and
whether any measures have been taken 10 col
Iect the same.
Mr. Forsyth submitted the following resolu
lion which was read twice, considered and
agreed to:
Resolued, That the Secretary of.he Common
wealth De requested to transmit. 10 the Senate
list of the Judicial Districts, with their re
spectiye members, Designating the counties in
each, and the names of the several Presiden
Judges respectively, together with the date
of their respective commissions.
Mr. Forsyth offered the following resolution
which was twice read, considered and adopted
Resolved, Tha, the Committee on the Judici
ary be requested TO inquire into the propfey o
increasing OF Diminishing the number Of Judi
cal Districts within this Commonwealth.
The Joint resolution relative to an amend
men, of the constitution, providing for the elec.
iion OF judges by the people, coming up, was
read third time and passed--yeas 81, nays 8
HousE.-A large number Of petitions and
remonslrances were presented, one OF them
in favor OF selling the bodies Of insoyent debt
ors, after death, 10 satisfy their obligauons.- :
Il was Withdrawn.
The Common School bill was taken up in
| Commiuee of the Whole, and occupied the re-
maiader of the session.
| .rrCpNnoN eEssrhN
/ The discussion Of the School bill was coniin.
ued. Ii finally passed Committee of'he Whole
HxRRIsBURG, March 2, l849.
! SENArE.-Phe Speaker laid before the Sen.
ale communication from the Auditor General
IN obedIance 10 resolution, asking for infor.
malcn "rela,ive TO the provisions Of the third
section of the acl enjoining duties on the Atior'
ney General" transmitting tabular statement
showing the amount of money. received from
sundry deputies, agreeably TO the said provi
siOns.
No moneys hare been received from any
Deputy Attorney General since 1888, nor does
it appear from The records OF The Auditor Gen
erals Office, that any are due on this account.
! communication was received from the
! Secretary Of the Commonwealth. transmitting
the information called for by the resolution o