Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-04-12
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE
Session 1851.
HARRIsBuRe, April 1, 1851

Session 1851.
HARRISBURG, April 1, 1851.
HoosE.-The bill read at this morning ses-
sion were passed after being very generally
amended, so far as 'the bill 10 incorporate
the Mount Eagle and fremont railroad
company" which was the last bill consider
ed.
On motion of MIR. KUNKLE, The House
adjourned to NEE, again at half.past seven
o'clock this evening, for the purpose Of re-
ceiving The Hon. Daniel Webster.
April 2, 1851
SENATE.--On the motion Of Mr.. GUER-
SEY, the Senate proceeded to the considera-
,ion of the bill 10 provide for the election Of
judges Of the several courts of this Common.
wealth.
The bill, after having been subjected TO
some amendment, passed through conf
mi,ice of the whole, and was laid aside.
On motion of MIR. M'CASLlN, the bill TO
change the name of the Northumberland
and Poin, Infantry, was taken up, amended
into an omnibus, and passed second and
| final reading.
April 3, 1851.
RE.ANNExATIoN OF MoNTouR. The bill to
re-annex the county of Moniour 10 The county
! of Columbia came up in order on second
reading, and Mr.. FRAlLEY, holding the
floor from Tuesday, resumed and con-
cluded his argument agains: the pas
sage.
He was followed by Mr.. BUCKALE w,
who replied very briefly 10 several points OF
his argument
The question recurring upon the first Sec
lion of the bill, it was nega,ived by the fol-
lowing vote &:
YEAs.-Messrs. Baily, Buckalew, Cratb,
Fernon, - Fulton, Guernsey, Hoge,
Jones, MCaslin, Muhlenberg, Sanderson, Sa.
very and Shimer-I4.
NAYs.-Messrs. Carother, Carson, Cunning.
ham, Forsyth, Frailey, Hasle,t, Ives, Konig-
macher, Lawrence, M'Murtrie, Malone, My.
ers, Packer, Robertson, Walker and Matthias
Speakcr-l6.
The first section having been nega,ved
the entire bill fell.
The bill relating TO the taxation Of real cs
tate in this Commonwealth, came up in or
der on second reading, wa. discussed a
considerable length by Messrs. Forsyth
Packer, Muhlenberg, Myers, Walker, Sand.
erson, and Carson, and negatived by a vote
of yeas II, nays 20.
On motion of MIR. HUGUS, the supplement
to the act 10 provide for the reduction Of the
public debt, was taken up on second reading
discussed by Messrs. Hugus, Muhlenberg
Myers, and Crabb, and was still under con
sidera,lon when the hour of one arrived, ant
the Senate. Adjourned.
BILLS ACTED UPoN.-The bill to charte
the Mechanics Bank of Pittsburg, came uI
in order on third reading, and was, on mo
ton OF MIR. WALKER, postponed for th'
present
The bill to provide for the election o
the judges of the several courts of thi
Commonwealth, came up on second read
ing.
April s, 1851.
SENATE.-The Deputy Secretary Of ih'
Commonwealth was introduced, and presen
ted a communication from the Governor
nominating the Hon. George Chambers, o
franklin county, as an Associate Justice o
the Supreme Court Of Pennsylvania, il
place of the Hon. Thomas Burnside, de
ceased
The Finance Committee reported bill
making an appropriation Of s2O, 900 to rebuilt
the Conestosa Bridge, which was taken u
and passed.
The bill from the Senate appropriaiin,
$50, 900 to the rebuilding of the Conesog
Bridge, and was taken up and passed.
The following also passed
To incorporate the Chester Gas and Wate
F Company.
To incorporate the Pennsylvania Lv
Stock Insurance Company.
The bill TO tax tonnage and passengers OF
taken up, when Mr.. Bonham proposed sub
sti,ue, placing this road on an equality witt
the Pennsylvania railroads.
: Much discussion ensued upon the PROPOSE
, tion, and before vote was had the Hous
adjourned.
: NEXT CONGRESSIONAL REPREsEN.
E TATION.
Judging from the hest Census Returns W.