New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-04-18
PENNSYLVANIA LsRislature-Ciosing Proceed
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Correspondence OF The Tribune
HARRISBURG. Monday April IA
ANern0on Session.

Correspondence OF The Tribune
HARRISBURG. Monday. April II
afternoon Session.
The House resumed the consideration Of the
Senate bill relative to the Recspture Of Fugi'
tives from Labor. The decided expression given
on the subject left but little to hope for on the
part of the minority, who fough. the question
inch By inch. The title Of the bill was agreed to-
snd the bill ordered TO third reading with rail-
road speed. On motion of Samuel Briadle, Of
Lyconlng County, THAT the rule prohibiting
tie reading OF bills tW ice the same day be dis
pensed with in this case, and that the SAID bill DO
read the third time and on the question, the
cas- and Nays were required by Messrs. Kun
kel and Bromau and resulted, cas- "a. Nays31.
Two-thirds not voting in the affirmative the
question was decided IN the negative.
House Morning Session, April 10
All doubts relative to the General Appropria.
ton bill having vanished by its final passage
through the House last night, general scramble
20 get through private bills has characterized the
proceedings in both branches. The Peoples
Railroad a project for new road from Potts
VILE 20 NorristOwB, in Montgomery County
passed to second reading By decided vote, Civ
iug evidence, although late IA the session. OF It's
popularity, in opposition 70 the Reading railroad.
The people in tie Schuylki'l region have become
outraged by q series OF abuses heaped on them
by the Reading Railroad Company aud the only
remedy left them was Legislative aid through
rev road, or 2 tota suspension of the Coal trade
at present prices and tolls. ltremslns to be seen
" hat acton will be taken by the operatives and
their employers on this important subject
Atthis stage Of the proceedings and amid the
greatest excitement motion was made 70 pro-
coed 70 the consideration OF the Fugitive Slave
bill as il may be appropriately termed, when
cesultory debate ensued between the Speaker
and Mr. Scoield of Warren Co., relative TO the
repeal Of the Joint Rule Of the two Houses, which
prohibits bills from being passed on the day OF ad
iournment. The Speaker decided, alter quoting
an authority, tina. il was competent for majority
to repeal the rule. A mOsC unneard Of decision.
Mr. Bowen Of Chester Co renewed the discus.
zion with Mr. Speaker Cessna relative TO the
pOnt Of order, and ASKED him II motion to change
the rules OF the House must not lie over one day,
% which the Speaker decided ia the negative -
10 this decision Mr. Bowen appealed to the
House, and waA directed 6y the Speaker TO reduce
J, 10 writing.
While this was in progress, Mr. Simpson Of the
County OF Philadelphia demanded the Previous
Question which was sustained, and the vote taken
On the final passage Of the bill as follows: Yeas
a; Nsye 50.
Mr Bowen here made inquiry relative 20 the
point OF order, and was Informed by the Speaker
hat the Previous Question cut oil his appeal
Of course Mr. B. diSSensed from bis decision, but
what could minority DO, when a sufficient num-
Der Of members could be found willing instfu-
uents OF the South, with prospective eye 10
tariff on coal and iron
Mr. Bowen and others entered before the adj
'ournment. q protest on the Journal of the House,
which was duly entered by order Of tho Speaker.
DAUPHiN.