Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-04-25
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The bill incorporating Company to erec, a
bridge over the Schuylkill at or near the foot Of
Girard avenue, was taken up and passed finally.
In the House, the Bank Committee reported
bills respectively to extend the charters of the fol-
lowing banks Kensing,on Bank, Philadelphia
county, with an increase ofcapi,al Easton Bank;
York Bank Farmers Deposte Bank, Of Pitts
burg Wyoming Bank Miners Bank, at Po,l-
vile: Farmers Bank, of Lancaster Lancaster
Co. Bank Merchants Bank, Of Pittsburg; to ex-
tend and amend the charter of the Wyoming Bank.
Also, 10 incorporate the Farmers and Mechanics
Bank at Easton. a
The Select Committe, to whom was referred
the subject, reported new bill, fixing the number
of Senators and Representatives, and form the
State into Districts, in pursuance Of the provisions
of the Constitution
The bill to allow the Manufacturers and Me-
chanics' Bank of Philadelphia, TO change its place
OF business and location, passed finally also, the
bill supplementary to the Common School Law.
The bill to prohibit the issuing of relief notes
fless denomination than FIVE dolls passed finally,
yeas 81, nays 81.
The bill creating sinking fund, and to pro-
vide for the gradual and certain ex,inguishment of
the debt Of the Commonwealth passed finally, with
an amendment, inserted after theatres, as follows:
"or museums, or any other place at which thea
trcal performances are allowed This refers TO
Barnums of course. Yeas SIS Nays IS.
The bill to divorce Edwin Forrest from his
wife passed by vote of AZ to 40.
The bill to divorce VIM Weiherill from his
wife was defeated-34 to As
APRIL I6-1n the SENATE, Mr.. Jones reported,
with negative recommendation, the bill to erect
a new county out Of parts of Montgomery, Berks,
and Chester, to be called Madison"
Mr.. Frick moved tha, the Senate proceed to the
consideration of the aPportionment bill, which was
disagreed to by the party vote Of yeas l6, nays IL.
Best, (Speaker,) voting in the negative.
The bill from the House TO divorce Edwin For
rest from his wife, was taken up, debated at
length, and lost by vote of Is to Is.
In the House, great number Of bills were
passed, in none Of which readers are interes-
ted except that supplementary 10 the act for the
continuance and better regulation of the system of
education by Common Schools, in which are re-
pealed several important sections of the present
school laws.
Apra l7.-In the Senate, a section was attached
10 Senate bill. with House amendments, by Mr..
Sadler, repeating that par, OF the General Bank
ing Law just signed by the Governor, which re-
qures country banks to keep their notes at par in
Philadelphia and Pi,tsburg The section was dis
cussed at great length, and passed finally.
In the House, Mr. Porter, from the Select Com
mtiee 10 whom had been referred the veto mes
sage of the Governor relative to the apportion-
ment bill, reported a, length.
Mr.. Smyser made minority report from the
same committee.
The majority report. with the message itself,
were ordered to be printed After protracted
discussion the report Of the minority also or
iered TO be printed.
The 4pportionment BIZ was then taken up and
passed second reading
April 49, In the Senate, Mr. Matthias, from the
Select Committee 10 whom had been referred the |
subject, reported bill from the House repeating
the third, fourth fifth and sixth sections of the act
entitled ''an act 10 prevent kidnapping, preserve
he public peace, prohibit the exercise of certain
powers heretofore exercised by judges. justices Of
he peace, aldermen and jailors in this Common I
wealth, and to repeal certain slave laws, passed |
March Sd, lS47, with recommendation that the
bill be negatived.
The Senate concuned in House amendment
attached to Senate bill, making the Tax Coec- |
ors OF the County of Philadelphia elective by the |
people, at the Spring Ward Elections.
The apporilOnment bill from the House, was /
brought up, and being placed on second reading,
was postponed by vote of IL to IA.
The bill TO incorporate the Honesdale and Mast
nope Plank Road Company in Wayne and Pike /
counties, was taken up. and after being amended |
~ authorizing loan for the improvement of the /
Delaware division of the Pennsylvania Canal,
passed finally; also bill annulline the marriage |
contract between Joseph G. Smith and Sabina his
wife
The House, on motion Of Judge Conyngham,
proceeded to the consideration of the Bill for the
'rdinary expenses of the Government, the repair
# public canals and railroads, and other general
appropriations.
April l9.-In the Senate, bills were reported TO
xtend the charters of the York Bank, Kensing-
on Bank, Miners Bank of Pottsve, Harrisburg
Bank, Farmers Bank, of Lancaster, the Lancas-
er County Bank, and the West Branch Bank
1 Williamsport; to amend the charter ofthe Car
isle Deposite Bank; and TO charter the Anthra-
ite Bank, at Tamaqua.
The apportionment bill was taken up, aid a
nended so as TO make Tioga, Mexican, Elk, War
EN-, and Jefferson, 18th district Mercer Venan-
o, and Crawford 18th district; Erie the Goth
istirct. each to elect one Senator; and West