Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-02-16
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LETTER FROM HARRISBURG.

HARhIsBuRG: Feb. ~, 1850.
My dear american,
The mania for making new Counties is
raging throughout this state 10 an alarming
degree. At each days session of either houss'
foods Of petitions for, and remons,rances a.
gainsi, the multiplication of copniies is poured
in upon us. Red,,onc, Conawago, Lackawa-
ma, Madison, Mon,our, Mahoning Pine, Penn
| and a host Of others are urged with vehe-
mcnce by their respective friends, who are,
no doubt, actuated ty the desire of serving
their country as public officers, and find too
many competitors in their extensive fields.
Among the rest, are our friends in upper end
of old Northumberland, urging with all their
strength, the Legislature 10 mutilate again the
remains, Of our county. The latter have no,
the slightest chance Of success, although their
hopes are sanguine. Onr worthy Senator is
expected TO make his maiden speech in ia.
vor Of ihi. movement. His constituents, no
doubt, look with anxiety for something from
| him, his uninterrupted silence having left
them uncertain whether or rot they have a
representative in that body. An effort is also
being made TO dsmember another portion of
Northumberland county, and form, with il
and paris Of Shuylkill and Columbia, an EAGLE
county.
1t is time our lawmakers give 9uie,us to
these voraciOus politicians. We have now
more than GO counties in this Commonwealth
Every petition for new one, springs from
either some petty local animosi,y, or hope
Of speculation, motives which are alike dis.
credi'abe TO the petitioners and the dignity
of the Legislature. And yet these very men
VINO make pretenions of retrenchment and
now burden the people, but would add 10 the
overload.
We have a rumor, for the correctness OF
which ! will not vouch, that scene occurred
between our Canal Commissioner Painter and
Capt. George Lauman. The latter urged the
appointment of some friend by the Canal
Commissioners, and received promise from
Mr.. Painter that his suit should prosper.
Within few days he was asion.hed by the
intelligence that another person had been ap-
pointed. He Immediately charged MIR. Pain.
ter with being false to his word and made
| some very severe comments npon his course.
Mr. Painter called him TO his room, on the
following morning, and having boltcd The
door, announced that il Mr.. Lauman had
made those charges, he would shoot him.
Lauman dispelled all doubt upon the subject
by repeating his words, and adding that Mr..
Painter not the courage TO shoe, a cat. He
did not shoot him and this tragedy ended
without boodshed.
The following is the only business of in
terest to your readers that ha. been iransac-
ted by the legislature this week:
SENATE reportcd-Mr. Frailey (cor-
poralions,) a supplement 10 the act incorpo-
rating the Shamokin, Mahonoy and Schuyl-
kill railroad company.
MIR. Slreeter (same,) the bill 10 incorporate
the Mahonoy and Shamokin improvement
company, with an amendment.
HousE.-A bill was received from The Sen.
ale approprialing $I5, 900 ior the enlargement
Of the buildings Of the institution for the in
struction Of the blind, which, on motion OF
Mr.. Meek, the House took up and passed
unanimously.
On motion of Haldeman, it was
Resolved, That the committee on inland
navigation and internal Improvements be re.
qnes,ed 10 enquire in the eSpediency OF re-
ducing the tolls on lime-burners and refuse
coal
Mr.. Packer presented petitions for an alter.
alton in the charter of the Lycoming mutual
insurance company; relating to hawkers and
prdlars in Union county; relating to the re-
failing Of ready made clothing in Union
county for new county with The seat Of jos
tice at Tamaqua also bill in place supple
mentary 10 the act Incorporating the Locust
mountain coal and iron company.
Mr.. Packer, several petitions for the repeal
Of the militia law Of last session for an alter.
alton Of the charter Of the Lycoming insur-
ance company.
Mr.. Haldeman, for the proposed new conn
ty of Penn; for a new county to be called
Eagle out Of parts of Northumberland and
Schuylkll.