Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-01-17
Pennsylvania legislature.

OF the Stale Treasurer was read and referred /,
, the committee on Finance.
Mr.. Frailey and Mr.. Sinner (boh Locofo
cos) presented petitions in favor OF new banl
at Eason
Mr.. Konigmacher read in place bill pro
vding for the election of Pgosecu,inu Ai,or
ney by The people.
MI Fralley presented bill. entitled "ar
act to extend The charter of the Miners, Rant
of Pousvile
In The House, large number of petitions
were presented, among them several by Mr.
Foi'er and other Locofoco members in favor nj
new Bank al Eason.
Among the bills read in place was one to
provide for register of births and marriages.
Mr.. Nicholson offered resolution. askinu
The Library Committee to postpone The eIec,Ion
oi Librarian until action had been taken on a
Oil providing for The election of said officer.
Mr.. Allison requested an explanation upon
the passage of The resolution, when Mr.. Porter
stated that the Judiciary Commrlee would re-
port bill providing for The election of Lii
braran.
Jan. S.-Nei,her house did any business
but adjourned al an early hour 10 celebrate the
Anniversary OF the baule OF New Orleans
JAN. 9-in the Senate. numerous petitions
were presented among hem for the re-cbarler
of the Farmers Bank Of Lancaster, for a new
bank al Eason against the use of The Market
street bridge for the Columbia Railroad. for a
new county TO be called Mahonhg, &c.
Mr.. Mahlenberg. from The Commtree on The
Judiciary presented report unfavorable TO pe-
u'ions oil Homestead exemption, with resoIu-
lion asking to be discharged from further con-
sIderatIon of said petition.
MS matter was taken up and warmly dis
cussed by Messrs. Packer, Crabb, SIIeeer,
Fralley and King. The resolution of the com.
ml!Iee was finally postponed.
Mr. Darsie presented petition from cit-
zehs OF Allegheny county, praying The passage
oil general Banking Law, &c.
In The House. resolution, authorizing The
Committee on banks TO PROFOUND certain inter-
T"gatoTes 10 Banks and Savings Institutions,
TO be answered by Them under oath, was adopt
ed
A bill for The election of Auditor General
and Surveyor General by the people was read
in place.
Resolutions relating to Austria, amended so
as 10 combine an expression of American feel
ing toward Austria and Russia, passed as
amended
Mr.. Meek offered resolutions in regard 10
foggng in The Navy, which were being warm
y discussed by Messrs Porter, Williams and
Meek, when he House adjourned.
JAN. lO.-In The Senate, Mr.. FraIey pre-.
senled petition from ci,izens of SchuylkllI
county, in favor of the Anthracite Bank.
Mr.. Cunningham presented petition from
The boalmen navigating on the Pennsylvania
Canal, asking that The locks may be closed on
the Sabbath day.
Mr.. Darsie presented memorial from the
stockholders o! The Exchange Bank of Pits
burg, asking an extension OF charter.
Mr.. Fernon presented petition from cii- /
zens of Philadelphia asking that justice be
done 10 the volunteers who had served in the /
Mexican campaign. and that their claims against
his Commonwealth be acknowledged and Ii. /
lHIdalcd.
Nh Drum from the Committee on Judiciary
-epored bill providing for the election of Al
ofney General. with recomme ndaioa ihat
ad bill be negative.
The bill for the permanent creation OF State
Pnnjer, was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Mauhas offered the following resolu-
ion:
Resol'ed, That the ApporIionment Commit
ee be instructed TO inquire into the expediency
f so disiTicting the STATE as TO form one hun
red seperaie representative districts, each 10
lecl one member of the House of Represen
aves.
Laid on The able
La the House, the Speaker presented the
memorial of The late Convention Of Editors and
Printers held in Harrisburg; also, petition
rom The new county of Mahoning.
JAN ll-In Senate, Mr.. Muhenberg, from
ne Judiciary Committee, reported unfavorably,
n the bill for the more general publication Of ,
he laws of the Commonwealth /
Mr. Walker from the same Committee, re- {
orted the bill relating TO The election OF The {
uorney General with a recommendation c
lat The same be negalived {
Mr.. Matthias read in place bill allowing G
ny rate of interest on loans for less than a f
ear, tina, may be agreed upon by both parties S
= but no more than six per cent on bank y
'ans, or on judgments entered in any Court.
An act for the re.chaHer of the Lancaster
1unly Bank, and an act for new county TO
called Montrose, were read in place. u
Ia the House. the Speaker presented state :, '
eni Of The Sale Treasurer, with an enumera u
On of The names of public officers in arrears s
The Commonwealth b
A bill was read in place, and taken up and a
lssed, authorizing the Commis soners of Ad- '
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