Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-04-03


March 24--In the Senate, a resolution directing
the committee on finance, to inquire into the expe-
diency of reporting bill authorizing the Canal
Commissioners to lease Columbia railroad and mo-
tive power to the highest bidder, and refer the bids
to the next Legislature, was adopted.
In the House, private bills occupied the day
March 25.-In the Senate, the resolutions OF the
House fixing the day of final adjournment on the
18th of April, was taken up and passed. The Dill
providing for the payment of the lst and End Re
the Mexican War; was passed, yeas 22, nays Q.
In the House, several bills of private nature
were passed
March 26.-Tn the Senate this morning, passed
bill to repeal the sirth section of the act of March
Sd, 1847 to prevent kidnapping, preserve the pub
lie peace, prohibit the exercise of certain powers
heretofore exercised by Judges justices OF the peace
aldermen and jailers in this Commonwealth, and
to repeal certain slave laws.
The section repealed is as follows:
"It shall not be lawful to use any jail or prison
of this Commonwealth for the detention OF any
person claimed as fugitive from servltude or Ia
bor except in cases where jurisdiction may lawful
ly be taken by any Judge, under the provisions OF
this act and any ailor or keeper of any prison. or
other person, who shall offend against the proVl-
sons of this section, shall, conviction Thereon,
pay fine of five hundred dollars; one half thereof
for the use of the Commonwealth, and the other
half to the person who prosecutes and shall, more
over, thenceforth be removed from Office, and be
incapable Of holding such Office of jaior or keeper
of prison. at any time during his natural life.''
The following is the vote on the final passage Of
the bill:
Yeas-Messrs. Baiy, Brooke, Crabb, Fernon
Forsyth Frailey, Frick, Fulton, Guernsey Hoge
Jones, Konigmacher, Muhlenberg, Myers, Packer
Sanderson, Sinner, and Matthias, Speaker-1S.
Nays-Messrs. Carothers Carson, Cunning ham
Haslett, Malone, Savery, and Walker.
The bill to provide for a registration of mar
riages, births and deaths passed a second reading
in the House to-day, and was ordered to be trans
scribed-yeas 81, nays 36.
In the House, the bill providing for the election
of Judges Of the several courts of this Common
wealth, passed. Itwas amended so as to provid
for separate ticket for Judges of the Suprem
Court All other Judges are required to be leane
in the law, to be voted for on separate tickets ex
cept so far as relates to Philadelphia city an
f county
The bill providing for the registration of births
deaths and marriages. was ordered to be transcrbe
for third reading-yeas 81, nays SO.
March 27.-In the Senate, the bill regulatn
fishing in the river Delaware. was under dlscu:
sion. Several private bills were passed
In the House, the general appropriation bill wa
under discussion in the Committee of the Whole
March 28.-In the Senate, the Committee o
the Militia, reported against the petition prayin
for heavier fine for neglect of militia duty; ais
against the petitions praying for the passage of
law providing for more ef1ectual mode of collec
ing militia fines.
The bill to regulate fishing in the River Del;
ware, came up In order, and the several remainin
sections having been agreed to, it was read a SCI
ond time and ordered to be Transcribed. The ru
was Ln6n suspended, ana OH TIE question:, SHdll u
bill pass, it was agreed to-yeas l5 nays IA.
4. In the House, the Senate requested the Hou'
to return that body the bill amending the act il
cooperating the Marshall Savings Association
Philadelphia city and county.
The House refused-yeas 81. section in
repealed the act of last session authorizing the il
corporated districts of Philadelphia to subscribe
! majority vote to the stock of the Pennsylvan
; Railroad. The Senate passed it inadvertently.
The appropriation bill came up in Committee
\ the Whole, and was considered till the adjour
4 ment.
March 29.-In the Senate various nomination
for associate Judges were confirmed Among the
that of Isaac c. Wykoff, of Northampton county
In the House, the appropriation bill was und
. discussion.
The Knockers Knocked.
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