The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-05-02
rENNsY MANN LEGIsLA,TUnE.
Monto,ir County
HARnlsBuno, April gath, 1856

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The consideration OF Senate amendments
to House Bills was resumed. The amend.
mert.crecling the new county of Montour,
out of parts of Columbia county, beng be
fore the House.
Mr. Former moved TO amend by striking
out part of the original bill, and substituting
a provision changing the lines Of the .coun-
Iiy; which was disagreed to-feas 80, Nays
40.
Mr. Packer offered an amendment, which
excepted any part of Northumberland county
from the limits of the proposed new county
of Montour, which was agreed to--Yeas SO,
Nays 35.
Mr.. Former then moved that the bill be re-
ierred TO the Committee ON New Counties,
which, after some debate, was disagreed Ia;
yeas 81, nays 54 The question recurring
on the first section of the bill, it was agreed
10 by the following yote;-
AYES :-Messers-Acher, Baker, Baldwin,
Bent, Bowen, Brewer, Church, Cornyn, Grid
land, David, Downer, Espey, ]. c. Evans,
VIM. Evans, Flowers, Griffin, Guf1ey, G. H.
Hart Defert Hart, Hastings, Hoge, Herford,
Jones, Kinkead, Laird, Leech, Leonard, Lit
tie, Mclaughlin, Mclean, Marx, Myers, Mil
lei, Molloy, Morris, Nicklesou, Nissly, Port
er, Powell Roberts, Robinson, Rutherford,
Scofeld, Slifer, Smyser, Steel, Trone, Wade,
Walker, Watson,-5l.
NAYs:-Messrs-B Biddle, Black,
Brindle, Cessna, Conyngham, D. Evans, Ew-
ing, Feather, Finletter, Former, Gibboney,
Hemphill, Henry, Huplet Jackson, Killing
er, Klolz, Leet, McClintock, McCullock,
Meek, Morrison, Mowry Neil, Packer, Pier
son, Reid, Riley, Scouller, Simpson, VIM. A.
Smith, Souder, Steward, Stockwell, Wells,
Williams, McCalmont, Speaker.-39.
MIR. Former moved to amend the second
section by submitting the question TO the
voters of Columbia county, pending which,
after protracted debate on the general mer-
lis of the bill, between Messrs Former,
Riley, Williams, Biddle and Allison, in op-
position, and MIR. Porter in favor, Mr. Klotz
moved TO postpone the bill indefinitely,
which was disagreed TO; yeas AZ, nays 81.
The amendment to refer 10 the people Of
Columbia county the decision of the qles-
ton by ballot, was then agreed to by the fol
lowing vote -
s.-Messrs-Acher, Allison, Beau
mont, Bent, Biddle, Black, Brindle, Cessna,
Conyngham, Cridland, David, D. Evans, Ew-
ing, Feather, Finletter, Former, Gibbony,
Grier, Haldeman. Geo H. Hart, L. Hart,
Hastings, Hemphill, Henry, Huplet, HerGord.
Jackson, Jones, Kinkead, Klotz, Laird, Leech
Leet, Lewis, McClintock, McCulock, Nc
Lean, Meek, Miller, Molloy Morrison, Now
ry, Nissly, Neil, Packer, Pierson, Reid
Rhey, Scouller, Simpson, VIM. A. Smith,
Smyser, souder, Stewart, Stockwell, Wells,
Williams, McCalmont Speaker.-5s.
NAYS -Messrs Baker, Bowen, Brewer,
Burden, Church, Conyn, Downer, Dunn,
Espey, Griffin, GufIey, Hoze, Killinger, Little,
McCurpy, Mclaughlin, Marx, Meyers, Nor
ris, Nickleson, Porter, Powell, Roberts, Rob-
inson, Rutherford, Scofeld, Slifer, Steel,
Wade, Walker, Watson.-32.
By this amendment, Montour county is to
have the advantage of 600 votes. That is,
the new county will be erected, unless there
is over 500 majority againstit
The remaining sections of the bill were
then coucured in.
April 9th.
Senate adjourned over until Monday, the
29.h. .t ..
HousE.-On motion of Mr. Smyser, the
Houseeosk up the bill incorporating the
Pennsylvania Mining and Exploring Com
pany, which passed second and final reading,
by yeas az, nays 81.
MIR Porter, from the Bank Committee, re-
ported, with amendments, bill! TO incorpo'
rate the Fayetle county bank.
The bill 10 re-charter the Bank of Pitts
burg came up in order, and passed finally
yeas SO, nays %.
On motion of Mr.. Porter, the bill to re-
charter the Easton Bank, was taken up and
passed second reading-yeas 80. naysa4.
Mr., Steel moved the House proceed 10
consider the bill extending the charter OF the
Kensingon Bank, which. was agreed to
yeas 81 nays SO. The bill passed through
Commiiee of The Whole, and waslaid over
Mr. Church moved the House proceed TO
consider the bill to extend the charter of
the Harrisburg Bank, which was agreed to-
yeas 81. nays II.
Mr. Jackson moved to amend the bill by
striking out "fiheen," and inserting "ten,"
so asto limit its charter to len years, which
was disagreed to-yeas &C. nays 5s. The
first section of the bill passs,.! by vote OF
yeas 4s, nays %, when the hour OF ole
having arrived, the House adjourned
Senate.