Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-03-07
penmsyivania LEGISLATURE.


The bill 10 Incorporate the Newtown and Rock
vile Turnpike Road was taken up and passed.
In the HousE, some private bills, uninteresiing
to our readers, were passed.
FEB. 27.-In the SENATE, but little was done
except to receive petitions, whi ch were presented
in great numbers.
In the HOUSE, the bill regulating banks was dis
cussed during the day.
FEB. 2S.--In the SENATE, large number of
memorials and petitions weie presented--among
them one by Mr.. Malone, from citizens OF Bucks
county, asking the passage OF law making the
sale Of sprltuous liquors on the Sabbath forfeiture
of license.
The bill entitled an act relative to landlord and
tenant was discussed at length.
In the House, the day was passed in presenting
petitions and bills, none Of which interest our
readers.
MARCH l-SENArE.-Mr Malone. for the in
corporation of company to construct plank
road in Bucks county; also for The incorporation
Of the Farmers and Mechanics bank at Easton.
Mr. Sinner, for the charter of the Norrstown,
Berks and Lehigh railroad company; also for the
incorporation Of the Farmers and Mechanics bank
at Easton.
Mr.. Packer, a remonstrance signed against
peal OF the $500 exemption law of last session.
Mr. Fraiey, petition for law authorizing
Courts of Common Pleas TO grant charters to saw
ings institutions, building associations. &c.
The following bills were taken up and passed
final reading The bill supplementary to an act
Incorporating the Monong gahela Bank. at Browns
vile; 10 incorporate the Hope Mutual Fire Insnr-
ance Company OF Pennsylvania; to incorporate the
American Life and Health Insurance Company.
A number of private bills of no general interest,
were taken up and passed, when the Senate ad-
iourned
HousE.-House organized at 10 o'clock, A. NJ !,
by Speaker McCalmont.
The "act regulating banks being the special or
der OF the day, II was again taken up, and a new
section added, which compels eastern banks to
keep notes at par in the city of Philadelphia and
western banks at Pittsburgh, under forfeiture
of charter. This section was adopted after dis
cusSlon, by ayes 81, nays 49,
Mr.. Laird offered amendment which prohib-
its the circulation of notes Of banks not chartered
by this state, under the denomination of s 10, which
was adOpted--Ayes Sc; nays g.
Mr.. Reid offered an additional section, compell-
ing new banks TO deposit United States stock 10 the
amount of the notes they issue, with the Auditor
General, for the faithful redemption Of their notes
Not agreed to-veas %, navs 63.
The bill was then read a third time, and passed
by the following vote-yeas Sc, nays 81. Ad-
journed.
March 2-In the SENATE nothing Of interest
done.
In the House., the business generally was OF lit
lie interest TO our readers. Nh. Finletter, from
he Committee on Education, reported bill sup
elementary to the School law A bill was report
ed 10 prohibit the sale of intoxicating drinks
he Sabbath. bill read in place by Mr.
Leonard to restrict the sale of such drinks. A
dill relative to collateral inheritances passed.
MARCH 4.-In the SENATE, Mr.. Drum Judiciary
-epored, with amendments the bill to secure to
owners their property, in logs, masts, spars, and
0ther lumber.
Mr. Matthias read in his place bill TO authorlse
he trustees under the will of DR.. Thomas Black
we'll, to sell certain real estate; also bill to sup
press and punish fortune tellers, soolhsayers, ne
and conjurers.
Mr.. Fulton, bill relating to proceedings in the
Orphans court.
In the HoUsE. the Speaker presented The annual
eport Of the Western Savings Fund Society.
Various petitions were presented on the follow
ng subJects:-For plank road company from
fork to Gettysburg; for the Incorporation Of the
county bank; against prohibiting sales
u intoxicating drinks in Chester county; against
rection new county Monour. For modi6ca-
ion in sequestration laws for the incorporation
fthe Valley railroad company for extension Of
he limits Of unincorporated Northern Liberties,
md the construction Of free tidewater canal for
IN extension Of the boundaries Of West Philadel- |
,hia.
In accordance with special order, the bill to |
TX the senators and representatives, and form the
state into districts, in pursuance of the constitu-
ion, was taken up.
The bill then came up on a second reading, when
dr. Killinger moved to give Philadelphia county
our senators, which was agreed to.
Mr.. Hoge moved TO take flom Philadelphia city
proper one senator. Agreed TO by one majority
yeas Al, nays 43.
= iS caid tbo Of bo1d