Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-03-22

MARCH l2.-ln Senate, the bill 10 create a
sinking fund, and to provide for the gradual and
certain ex,inguishment of the debt Of this Com.
monweal.h, was briefly discussed by Messrs
King, Konigmacher, Mason, and Johnson, and
after being slightly amended was read a sec
ond and third time and passed-yeas "a nays 8
The bill for the partial restoration of the cap.
iial of the Bank Of Pennsylsaaia, was read a
second and third time and passed.
The bill 10 extend the charter of the Bank
of Delaware county was passed.
In the House. Mr.. Roberts offered, with a
preamble reciling that part of The Governor
Annual Message relative to The North Branch
Canal, resolution, that committee OF three
be appointed to walt upon his Excellency and
communicate The wish of this body that he will
forward specific plan, whereby IN his opinion
the interests of the State may be best preserved
by he completion of the North Branch Canal
On motion to proceed TO the second reading
of the same, the yeas were 3S, nay AZ.
Mr.. Eshelman offered a resolution that the
Committee on the Judiciary system be insruc-
ted 10 report bill providing for change OF
the Constitution, so as 10 allow but one session
Of the Legislature in TWO years, provided they
are not convened in the meantime by the Gov
ernor Of the Commonwealth.
This was discussed till adjournment
MARCH 13.--Nolhing Of interest in either
house.
MARCH I4.--In Senate the bill TO provide for
railroad, was discussed.
In The House, nothing of importance was
done.
MARCH l5-In The Senate, The bill to avoid
the Inclined Plane was discussed, and passed
by the following vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Best, Brooke, Crabb, Gun
nngham, Drum, Forsyth, Ffick, King, Konig-
macher, Lawrence, Mason, Matthias. Rich,
Saukey, Small, Slime, Darsie, Speaker--17.
NAYs--Messrs Boas, Brawley. Hugus, Ives,
Johnson, M'Casn, Oserfed, Poueiger, Rich
ards, Sadler, Smyser, Srerreu, Sueerer--l3.
The bill providing for the settlement of the
accounts of the Commissioners of the Internal
improvement Fund, was discussed and passed.
In the House, a communication was re-
ceived from the Canal Board, lin answer TO a
resolution Of The House,) in which the Com
missioners express The opinion that it is inex
pedient 10 raise the tolls on The public works.
The Committee on Banks reported adversely
10 the applications for the incorporation of the
proposed banks at Allentown, Tamaqua, Dam
vile, Erie. Armstrong, MinersvlIe and HolIi-
daysburg against general banking law |;
against the repeal of the law prohibiting the
issue of small notes; agans, the bills proposing
changes in The charters of the Bank of Penn
sylvania and The Carlisle Deposi. Bank and
agains, chauerng The Spring Garden, North
Lebanon and Middlelown Savings Institutions.
The same Camnulee reported favorable to the
bill TO reduce the capital stock of the Girard
Bank
MARCH l6.-ln Senate, a bill TO incorporate
the Hiltown Turnpike Road Company was
passed.
In the Honse, the bills TO extend the char
ters of the Bank of Northern Liberties and
Commercial, Bank of Philadelphia were passed
--lhe former. 40 10 Ia the latter A TO 49,
The bill to establish general manufacturing
law was negalived--30 10 80.
MARCH l7.-ln The Senate, the bill 10 limit
tie hours Of labor, and 10 prevent the employ
ment in factories Of children under thirteen
years Of age, was taken up on second reading,
and discussed by Messrs Sreeier Slime. Small
Forsyth, Konigmacher. Brooke. Sankey, Smy-
ser, and Darsie, (Speaker) After being amen
ded by Mr. Sueeler, as 10 provide that sixty
hours labor shall be deemed equivalent 10 one
weeks work, (yeas IA, nays IL } the bill was
read third time and passed
In the Horse, the bill to extend the charter
Of the Farmers and Dovers' Bank of Waynes.
burg being under consideration. an amendment
requiring The bank to keep its issues at par at
Pinsburg, was adopted, and the bill passed
al lS
A JOINT resolution for the adjournment ofihe
legislature sine die on the 10Th Of April. was
passed 73 10 S.