The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-05-16
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURES,
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delphia College Of Dentistry was taken up,
read second aud third time, and passed /;
also, a bill supplementary to the act incorpor-
ating the Willow Street Turnpike Road Com.
pany
Mr.. Hugus read in his place q bill to annul'
the marriage contract between Edwin Forr--
est and Catharine his wife. A point of or
der was raised upon the reception of this
bill, and the Speaker ruled the same in order
An appeal was taken from this decision by
MIR. Brooke. On the question, t'Shall the
decision of the Chair stand as the Judgment
of the Senate" the yeas and nays resulted
as follows: .--q
Yeas -Messrs. Brawley, Femon, Frailey,
Hugus, Ives, King, Konigmacher, Packer,
Streeter-9
Nays.-Messrs Brooke, Crabb, Cunning.
ham, Darsie, Drum, Forsyth Fulton, Gueru.
sey, Jones, Malone, Matthias, Sadler, Sank
ey, savery, Sinner, steret, Slime, Walker,
-18.
So the question was determined in the
negative.
Messrs. Drum, Da-sie, &C., voted "no" on
the point OF order, but expressed their gym
pathies in favor of the BILL Senate adjourn.
ed
House of REPRESENTATIVES.
The House resumed the consideration of
the point of order, on whichIit adjourned yes.
terday morning, "whether minority of the
Committee of Conference had right to re-
port?" The Speaker having called Mr. Cor
nyn to the Chair, Mr.. Porter sustained his
right to offer the report, whilst Mr.. Mccall.
mont and DR.. Burden made speeches main
tanning the correctness of the Speakers de-
cision.
The decision Of the Chair was sustained
Yeas,44; nays So.
On leave given, Mr.. Porter submitted his
reasons for dissenting from the report of the
majority ofthe Committee. The question
being on the adoption of the report, Mr.,
Riley took the floor, and made a most able
and convincing argument in defence of the
report, and answered in the most conclusive
manner the insinuations directed agaiast the
majority of the House Committee BY Mr..
Porter. Messrs. Laird, Conyngham, Beau
mont Cessna and Judge Porter followed in
opposition to the report Of the Committee
Pending the remarks of the latter gentleman
the House adjourned.
AFTERNOON SEssIoN.-Mr. Porter conclu-
ded his remarks on the adoption of the Re-
port of the Conference Committee or tho
Apportioument Bill.
Speaker McCalmont and Mr.. Rhey follow
ed, advocating the passage Of the bill.
Mr. Porter moved an indefinite postpone
ment of the bill, which was not agreed to !:
Yeas AZ; nays 4s. This was strict party
vote,
Immediately after the vote had been an
nounced, a scene of great excitement eneu-
ed, in the midst of which several motions
were made to adjourn.
MIR. Burden moved to amend, by atjQum-
ing sine dis.
This motion was not allowed, and the gucs
ton recurring upon the original motion, tbe
House adjourned.
May Ilth,.
Mr.. Sankey, from the Conference commit
tee, 10 which was referred the bill TO FIX mo
number of Senators and Representative, and
10 apportion the State into Districts, in pu:.
suance OF the provisions of the Consti,ution,
reported at length.
Mr.. Hugus moved that the report be re-
feEred back to the Conference Committee,
and that two additional Senators be appoint
thereon, with instruction to report 20 morrow
morning.
On motion, the report was read second
time, with explanations by the Chairman
of the Committee, when the question recur,
ing upon the motion to postpone, it was dis.
agreed to by the following vote. Yeas II
nays 10.
The motion Of Mr.. Hugus 10 recomni, the
bill to the Conference Committee, with the
addition two members thereto was then
lost by the following vote. Yeas II nays
25.
Mr.. Frailey and Guernsey moved to recon
slider the vote just taken. Mr.. Sarkey NOV
ed to suspend the rule which requires mo-
tion to reconsider 10 lie over one day, which
was agre ed to-yeas 81, nays9.
The motion to reconsider was then voted
down without division, and the question
recurring upon the adoption Of the report OF
the Conference Committee, it was agreed to
yeas 20, nays IL. VI
The Chairman of the Committee Of Confer.
ence. (Mr. Packer,) 10 which was referred
the General Appropriation Bill, made 70.
port which was adopted So the bill is final
ly disposed Of. rl..7-
A bill 10 incorporate the American Prmi
tive Methodist Church, Of Bloomsbury, WAS
taken up and.passed second and third read
ing. Also, bill relative to the militia of
the new county "NIontour."
HousE.-The Senate amended a House
bill by adding several sections relating to,hs
Militia System, which, after debate, were
concurred in-yeas SO. nays 81.
The Conference Committee on the Ap-
preparation bill made a report, which was
read.
They strike Out appropriation of $500 ,0o0