Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-04-19
PENNSYLVANIA Legislature.

On Friday last an effort was made IN the
House to repeal that part of the revenue act
reducing the pay OF members of the Legisla-
ture TO l,50 per day. sfter being in session
100 days. but failed, though subsequent vote
indicated that it may yet pass
On Saturday some section "relatlve TO rail-
roads and canals in Mifin county," passed
second and final reading in the Senate.
On Monday The Governor returned an omni-
bus bill without his signature, containing a
general assortment" of monopoles and in
Engagements on the rights of the people in all
parts of the State. The bill supplementary TO
an act porating the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company, passed several readings. We
don't know what this bill is intended for, but
we thought at the time that that ride on The
railroad would hatch something in the shape
Of an egg.
In The House, the Bank Committee reported
bills respectively to extend the charters of the
following banks: Kensington Bank, Philadel-
phla county, with an increase of capital Easton
Ban& York Bank; Farmers Deposite Bank,
of Pittsburgh; Wyoming Bank Miners Bank,
at Pottsvie, Farmers Bank. OF Lancaster !;
Lancaster County Bank Merchants Bank, of
Pittsburgh; to extend ard amend the charter
Of the Wyoming Bank; also, to incorporate
the Farmers and Mechanics Bank at Easton
The bill to allow the Manufacturers and
Mechanics Bank of Philade phia, TO change
it's place of business and location, passed final
ly: also, the bill supplementary to the Com
mon School Law.
The bill to prohibit issuing OF Relief Notes
OF less denomination than five dollars, passed
finally, yeas 81, nays q.
The Forest vorce case has passed the
House by, it is supposed, the usual aids in such
cases.
A bill supplementary to an act, entitled an
act to create a sinking fund and to provide for
the gradual and certain extinguishmenI of the
debt Of the Commonwealth" has been reported.
Among other provisions it taxes every billiard
table, bowling alley and ten pin alley, in any
establishment from thirty to fifty dollars.
The school bill is said to make many impor-
tant changes in the present system. We hope
no law Of this kind will pass, as this continued
tinkering at useful laws does q great deal more
harm than good.
The poor house bill has not yet finally passed
the House, and should the Legislature adjourn
shortly, il may not pass at all.
We have since learned that il passed the
House with an omnibus load of " other purpo-
ses' nttsched. some of which have been agreed
10 by the Senate, and others not. 1t was ex-
pected to come up again yesterday, and if it
does not become entangled too much with other
purposes, It may now pass
The Governor has signed the Bank bill an
amendment passed the Senate on Wednesday
BY which that clause requiring country banks
10 keep their notes at par in Philadelphia and
Pittsburgh, is repealed.
The bill for the election Of Auditor General,
Surveyor General and County Surveyors, has
been signed by the Governor.
A new apportionment bill was reported in the
House Wednesday, and passed finally by
vote of - to 25-locofoco. and wings voting
for and against il.
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