Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-03-01

/ three thousand in English, and one thou
in German, of Washing'on's Farewell
as,s.., were ordered TO be printed.
rr,e and Ohio Railroad The bill 10 repea
80, incorporating The Erie and Ohio Rail
q Company, came up on final passage, and
Rails amendment was negatived. Mr.
colIoch submitted another amendment, sim
"a The one negaiived Yesterday. and i, was
~ neea,ived. The question was then taken
he bill aud i, passed, yeas So, nays 80.
pr;uate Alpaa6et.-Mr. Ben, moved to take
=. hill TO recharter The Farmers and Me-
.o;cs,R Rank OF ofPhiladelhia, which was agreed
m.os 46. nays 81, In committee OF the
|TSt.oIs iMr. Nicholson in the chair,) Mr.. k.
Sa"dle smith offered substitute, which was
r.,;ved The bill was then allowed TO 60
f,ooob as The trainers desired. Mr.. Smith
oSeS TO proceed to second reading of the bill.
fbeb was agreed TO, yeas As, nays 43.
The first section having been read, Mr. Wal
| :. offered an amendment, (immaierial) when
n, R. R. Smith submitted his substitute, which
nearIy the same as The Senate bill. This
.s discussed by Mr.. Evans, and near o'clock
kmip0ned iOl Inc pleseh'.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House resumed The consideration Of the
[n ~ recharter the Farmers and Mechanics
,pk Of Philadelphia, The question being upon
1, r. r. Smiths substitute, which was finally
Leaired by a vote of So yeas to so nays.
The first section Of the bill was adopted by
,Ole of Is yeas 10 40 nays. The bill then
k.ed second reading.
motion 10 dispense with the rules so as to
/ mo The third reading. was negaived by
be of 55 yeas, 33 nays, two-Ihirds not Young
j.. Adjourned.
HARRIsBURG, Feb. "a, ls49.
SESATE.-The Speaker presented remon-
rsnce from Lancaster, agains, the passage of
II bill before the Legislature TO lax The ven
\. Of medicine.
/ Bills passed The bill to annul The marriage
Inuscl between Henry Kemp and Eveline
! mp, his wife, was taken up and passed; the
! regulating election districts was passed
i bill TO extend The charter of the Bank of
! Northern Liberties was taken up and pas
E-yeas 10, nays 5; the bill TO extend the
|srer Of the Commercial Bank of Philadel.
|a--yeas 20, nays 5 /; lhe bill TO incorporate
! Western Insurance Company Of The city OF
|usburg was taken up and passed.
Mr. Johnson, from the COMMITTEE on Exec |
I've Nominations, reported favorably to the
|nfrmaIion Of James NJ. Stewart, as Associ-
ts Judge of Indiana County. On motion of
The Senate went into Executive Session,
. unanimously confirmed The nomination.
On motion OF Mr.. Crabb, the bill for the re-
/ Of the creditors and stockholders of the bank |
The United States. was recommiried TO the !
|nmillee on The Judiciary.
HoUsE-Mr Swar,zweider moved con-
rent resolution, providing that the joint COM
|lee appointed 10 examine the manner in
|rh The public works are conducted. TO take
EOsIlions of Witnesses, on suitable notice Civ
to ibe Canal Commissioners, and that the |
|nmiuee be empowered TO appoint such per-
b or persons as may be necessary TO take |
Fh deposiuons. Mr.. Schoonover moved TO
D "PrOpided, that The pay of such person or
sOns shall not exceed ST. so per day" A
|cUssion Of considerable length occurred be-
cen Messrs. Swanzwelder, Fl. S. Evans,
|siek, Bull, r. r. Smith and others. in favor
he resolution, and Messrs. Cornyn, Packer,
|loOnover, EcCalmont. Myers, Laird and
|ss, in opposition. Mr.. Myers moved The in
Enls posponement of the whole subject,
ch was agreed ,c-yeas so, nays 80.
HARRISBURG, Feb. 26.
|SESATE.-A petition was presented. signed
slO colored persons, residents of Philadel-
a. lOr change in the constitution. so as to
|n' 'hem to exercise the right of suffrage.
By Mr.. Brooke, four from Chester, for an
lsndmeni of The Constitution so as TO extend
nghi Of suffrage TO colored persons.
|HousE.-The bill TO exempt from taxation
Cemetery OF The United American Mechan.
and daughters of America, Of Philadelphia,
I discussed till o'clock, when the hour Of
lournment was postponed The bill was
fhsr discussed, amended and passed.