Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-04-12
penusyivania Legislature.

In the Senate on the 9Th, nearly the whole OF
the morning session was consumed IN the consid-
Grafton of an Omnibus bill from the House.
1t is very long, containing ffty.eight sections,
treating on variety of subjects. It's passage
will create most important changes in number
of laws, of which the people will know nothing
until they are passed.
In the House, a message was received from
Governor Johnston, returning with his ohjec-
tions, the bill apportioning the State into Ssna-
torial and Representative Districts.
His first objection is made by comparing the
apportionment Of Fayette with that of Dauphin
county, the latter having but one representative,
with larger number of taxables than Fayette,
which has two. The second objection is that
Allegheny, with 28,547 taxables has but five
members, while Westmoreland, with only H.,
6l6, has three. The third is, that Schuylkill,
with l2, 2,sG7 taxables, has but two representa-
tives, while Berks, with l6, R62, has four.
The fourth objection is, that Berks, with some
sixteen thousand taxables, has the same repre-
sentation as Westmoreland, Schuylkill, Butler,
and Luzerne, with some "a, 600 taxables. The
fifth objection is made by comparing Crawford
with Erie. The sixth objection is, that by the
representation allowed to Allegheny, Butler,
Lawrence, Dauphin, Erie and Schuylkill, which
altogether allowed II members, &c, 496 tax
able inhabitants are left unrepre.ented, accord
ing to the ratio fixed in the bill.
The seventh is that the counties Of Adams,
Allegheny, Butler, Lawrence, Beaver, Dauphin,
Delaware, Erie, Indiana, Lebanon, Philadelphia
City, Somerset Union and Lancaster, with l40,-
292 taxables, are allowed % members, whilst
the counties of Columbia, Sullivan, Crawford,
Fayette, Monroe, Wayne, Pike, Mercer, Venan-
so, Warren, Mifllin, Montgomery, Susquehanna,
Wyoming, Westmoreland, York, Tioga Elk,
Mexican, and Clearfeld, with only I05, 900 tax
ables, are given the same number.
He refers TO the representative district of
Clearfeld, Elk and Mexican, as having been
erected since the adoption of the Constitution
and given separate representation, whilst they
have a less numbet of taxables than the ratio
fixed in the bill consequently it is unconstitu-
tional. He denounces the formation Of double
districts as calculated to prevent an equal rep
resentation and as an anti-republcan feature
which ought to be avoided.
he refers to the district composed of the
counties Of Armstrong, Jefferson, and Clarion,
where Clarion has 5087 taxables, which entities
her to one member, with small excess. Arm
strong and Jefferson have 6708 taxables, being
much larger number than is required for two
members in Fayette, Westmoreland, Berks, and
Crawford. He thinks this might have been
cd d;etr, s -
berland, Perry, and Juniata counties, and one Of
Mercer, Venango, and Warren.
The message goes on to point out the different
inequalities in the bill generally, aud closes with
an expression of regret that the passage Of the
bill should have been delayed until so nearly
the close of the session
In the Senate, on the 10Th, an apportionmsnt
bill was reported, which makes the following
alterations from the one vetoed by the Governor:
Lancaster ia made the TN district, with TWO
Senators Northumberland, Columbia and Uu-
ion are made the l3h district, with one Sena-
tor; LyComing, Centre, Clinton and Sullivan
the l4th district, with one Senator; Luzerne
aud Wyoming the 18th district with one Sem
ator; Bradford and Susquehanna the 10Th dis
trict, with one Senator; Tioga, Potter, M'Kean.
Elk and Warren the Eth district, with one
Senator; Clarion, Fenango. Mercer Crawford
and Erie the 18Th district, w!th two Senators
Armstrong, Indiana, Jefferson and Clearfield
the oath district, with one Senator: MItllln,
Huntingdon, Blair and Cambria the 25th dis
tTict, with one Senator.
In the House of Representatives ALLEGHENY
is given SIX members, Armstrong one member,
Clesrfield and jefferson ore member Clarion
and Venango two members. Dsuphin and Leb-
anon three members, Fayette and Westmore-
land four members Lancaster four members,
Mercer and Crawford three members, Warren,
M'Kean and Elk one member.
The House refused to consider the bill erect
ing the new county " Montour"
The resolution calling on the Canal COM
missioners TO advance their opinion as to the
merits OF the bill incorporating the Lebanon
Valley Railroad Company was defeated by a
majority Of two votes.
The bill providing Tor the regulation and con-
tinuance of system of education by common
schools came up in order, and passed second
reading. The Forest divorce bill also passed,
so amended as to give any Court of Common
Pleas in the Commonwealth cognizance of
the case-yeas 46, nays IS.
WASHINGTON, April 10.
Mr.. Campbell, the Clerk of the House of