Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-24

~ Did the editor OF the Miltonian ever
know or hear of instance in the State, where
the Commissioners published any other
statement than the Auditors Report. Such
testimony would be worth something, even
in the columns Of the Miltonian.
% The Scalpel, a Journal of Health,
adapted to popular and professional reading,
and the exposure Of quackery, edited by
Edward H. Dixon, M. D., New York.
This is a new and most excellent medi-
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at one dollar per annum, containing about
30 pages, and for sale by Dewitt and Da-
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sellers in New York.
20 The U. s. Senate will probably con-
tinue in session for several weeks. The
Protocol and Mr.. Bancroft's new CONNER
cial treaty will be dissected.
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
HARRISBURG, March II.
SENATE.-Mr. Kouigmacher, on leave,
read in place, bill for the relief of the surf.
ties of Frederick Hambright
The bill to limit the hours of labor and 10
prevent the employment in factories of chill.
dren under thirteen years of age, was taken
up on second reading, and discussed by
Messrs. Streeter, Slime, Small, Forsyth, Kon-
igmacher, Brooke, Sankey, Smyser and Dar-
sic, (Speaker.) After being amended by Mr.
Streeter so as to provide that sixty hours la
Dor shall be deemed equivalent to one weeks
work, (yeas ID, nays ny the bill was read
third time and passed. Adjourned.
HousE.-On motion of Mr.. Gordon, the bill
to extend the charter of the Farmers and
Drovers' Bank of Waynesburg, was taken up
in Committee of the Whole and reported to
the House, with amendments
MIR. Luckenbach moved TO amend the bill
by adding new section, requiring the Bank
to keep its notes at par in Pttsburg
Messrs. Roberts, H. s. Evans, Cort and Cor.
don opposed, and Messrs. Luckenbach, Eshle.
man, Hoover and Swartzwelder advocated
the amendment.
On the question, Will the House agree to
the amendment! it was determined in the
affirmative-yeas 81, nays 81.
The bill was then read third time and
passed Yeas Al, nays 1s.
On motion of Mr.. Cort, the House proceed
ed TO consider the joint resolution for the final
adjournment of the Legislature, fixing the
1Olh of April as the day for adjournment-
The resolution was read second time and
agreed TO. Yeas II, nays 10.
The rule was suspended and the resolution
read third time and passed. Yeas 73,
nays 5.
HARRISBURG, March 10.
SENArE.-The bill to encourage manufac-
turing, mining, mechanical and chemical op.
erations in this Commonwealth being on sec-
ond reading, il was amended, by providing
that no such company shall 20 into operation
until so per cent of the capital shall be paid
in. The bill was referred to select COM
mittce TO so amend it as to make it apply to
companies for the manufacture of silk, wool,
cotton, flax and iron; which was agreed to.
HousE.-The Speaker laid before the
House communication from Israel Painter,
transmitting information called for by a reso-
luton of the 9Th instant, relative to debts for
motive power, expenses and repairs, the last
annual report of supervisors, &C., and stating
that in the absence of one of the Canal Com.
missioners, the two remaining members of
the board were unable to agree upon a reply |
The Speaker then laid before the House a !
communication from James NJ Power. in |
reference TO the disagreement of the Canal
Board.
Mr.. Grittnger moved that the communica- |
tions from the individual Canal Commission.
ers be not received by the House, but that
the Board be requested to furnish an official |
reply to the resolution of the 9th of March.
Mr.. Pearce moved to amend the motion
by inserting, in lieu thereof, that 200 copies
Of the said communications be printed.
MIR r. r. Smith moved to amend, by strik.
ing it out and inserting that the further con.
sideration of the subject be postponed until
Saturday next, and that the Clerk be instruct.
ed 10 inform the Board of Canal Commission
ers that the House of Representatives require
an answer to the Resolution (passed March
9th) on or before that day, which was agreed
o The resolution as amended was agreed
o.
Extra Session Of the senate.