Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-02-07
Pennsylvania Legislature.

pennsylvania Legislature.
Jan. 2s.-In the Senate, many petitions were
presented-among them one for county called
penn out ofSchuylkill, new county to be called
" Windsor out of Berks and Schuylkill several
for new Banks and the re-charter of old ones one
for law authorizing the trying Of all cases OF
misdemeanor by Justice of the Peace and six
Jurymen, &C., &c.
The bill amending the Constitution, by provid-
ing for an elective judiciary, passed final read
ing, ayes, 90, nays 3.
In the House, great number of petitions were
presented, some of them of the same character as
those referred to in the Senate.
Jan. 29.-In the Senate, Mr.. Darse reported a
bill that so much of all general and special acts of
Assembly heretofore passed, as exempts any kind
Of property from taxation. except school houses
used exclusively for public worship, and grave.
yards not embracing more than five acres, belong
ing to religious congregations, be and the same is
hereby repealed
Mr.. Fernon offered the following joint resolution,
which was ordered to be prned2
Resolved, &C., That the Governor is hereby
authorized and requested to cause an appropriate
block of the native marble Of this commonwealth,
to be conveyed to the National Capitol, to take its
place in the monument to the memory OF " ash
ington, and to have inscribed thereon. these words
"PennSyluania, Founded 1921, by Deeds Off Peace." !"
In the House, many private bills were passed,
none of them interesting to our readers.
Jan. 3O.-In the Senate, Mr.. Sinner presented
petition from citizens of Northampton. for the
incorporation of Bank to be located at Easton.
In the House, the general Appropriate bill
was considered and passed through Committee
Of the Whole.
Jan. 3l.--In the Senate. the nomination of VIM.
B. Mcclure, as President Judge of the Allegheny
district, was confirmed.
Petitions were offered asking for a repeal of the
$500 exemption law, for bank at Allentown, for
the re-charter of the West Branch Bank and the
Harrisburg Bank, for an investigation of the Sus-
quehanna Bank; &c, &C.
In the House, the Reading Railroad bill was
considered, and passed by vote of 50 TO 35.--
Nothing else Of importance.
Feb. lin the Senate, the Reading Railroad
bill was discussed and passed. This bill is
supplement to the bill authorizing the chartering
of the company, and relates TO the debts, mortga-
ges, &c, and the liabilities of the company
A message was received from the Governor to-
ge,her with communication from the Secretary
of the Commonwealth, announcing the appoint
ment of A. w. Benedict, Esq, as Deputy Secre-
tary.
In the House, Mr. Pierson reported bill to
consolidate the City and County for all purposes
with recommendation, from Committee of City
and County members.
Mr.. Walker, read in place bill for the new
county Of " Redstone," out Of Washington and
Fayette.
Mr.. Pierson offered resolution ,ha. the Bank
Committee report bill repeating so much of the
Act Of 10th April, ls49, as authorizes the new is
sue OF Relief Notes, and all issues hereafter made
under such act, shall be of denominations of S.,
which act was adopted -yeas So nays 81.
FEB. 2.-Seaate.-The Speaker presented Pc
Ition from Luzerne county, praying the re- charter
Of the Wyoming Bank, with an increase of capital
MIR. Brooke, petition of citizens of fennsylya-
MIA, for alteration of the constitution, so as to
extend the elective franchise to ALL without regard
10 complexion.
Mr.. Frailey, petition Of citizens OF Lebanon, in
favor Of repeal Of the act of 1912, abolishing i'm
prisonment for debt; two petitions from citizens
Of Northampton county, in favor of the Farmers
Bank al Easton
HOuSe.-The constit uIonal amendment, relative
70 the election of Judges, came up in order. Mr.
Porter moved TO postpone for the present, as
matter Of courtesy to Judge Conyngham who was
abseni-which was disagreed to. d
The amendment was then finally taken up and
discussed at length by Messrs. Porter, M'Calmont,
Smyser, and others, and finally postponed on mo-
lion Of Mr.. Hoge.
Report Of Committees. Mr.. Porter Judiciary,
dill TO build a lookup house at West Newton
With amendments also, bill authorisIng repre-
'entatives of Peter Miller to pay certain monies to
ierman and Lutheran congregations at Easton.
Singular Freak Of Nature.
The fable Of Iphis and Ianthe, which forms one
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