Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-04-19
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE
HARRIsBuRc, April ~.

annex the county of Montour to the county
of Columbia, the question pending being
motion TO strike ou, all after the enacling
clause, and insert a provision re-annexing
several towns ships now within the limits
of the new county, to the county of Co.
lumbia.
Mr. Buckaew modified his proposition by
adding new section, authorizing the cltl-
zens of the said townships, after their re-an-
nexaion to Columbia, 10 determine by
vote of the people, whether they sonld re-
main in the county of Columbia, Or return 10
Montour. Agreed to.
The bill then passed a second reading and
was ordered 10 be engrossed by vote of 16
to Is.
On motion of Mr., Muhlenberg, the bill TO
provide for a registration of births, maria
ge., and deaths, was taken up and read a
second and third time and passed, by vote
of yeas 81, nays 8.
On motion Of Mr.. Baily, the bill TO incor-
porate the Susquehanna Railroad Company,
was taken up, read second and third time,
and passed by vote of IS to 6.
A Senate amendment providing for the
publication of the Geological Survey of the
Senate was concurred in, yeas 40, nays 10.
The Senate amendments 10 the Appropria-
lion Bill was taken up.
The amendment reducing the number of
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the
first judicial district 10 three was debated
and non conourred in.
The amendment increasing the salaries OF
the Judges of the District Court of Philadel.
phia, was debated by Messrs. Bigham
O'Neill, Penniman and Hart and non-cou.
Cured in Other amendment were concur.
red in, of an unimportant nature, when the
House adjourned.
Aternoon Session The Senate amend.
ment reviving the charter of the Columbia
and Maryland Line Railroad Company was
taken up.
Mr.. Baldwin offered an amendment pro.
viding that nothing contained in the bill
should be construed TO authorize the Com
pany to extend the road further than Safe
Harbor, Lancaster county, which after ex
plantations by Messrs. Baldwin, ShaeGer anc
Cowden, was agreed 10, and the amend
ment of the Senate, as amended, was con
CURED in.
The Appropriation Bill was taken up
Several amendment being concurred in, Mr.
Brindle moved futher TO amend by appro
priating $500 10 Amos Adds, for his i'm
provement in the construction of schutes
which was agreed to--yeas 43, nays 80.
The Senate amendment, authorizing tn
issue of small notes 10 the amount of 81,
600, 900, and applying $5oO,OOO to the Mort
Branch Canal, 100000 TO the Incline
Planes on the Portage Railroad, 100000 t
Strengthening the curves on the Coluinbi
Railroad, and setting apart $3.50, 900 10 tn
sinking fund, was taken up,
Mr.. Penniman addressed the House in or
position 10 the amendment, aud Mr. A. Z
Brown in favor.
Mr.. Broomal moved TO strike the Senat
amendment and insert another appropria
ting all the money in the State Treasury
not otherwise appropriated, to the Mort
Branch Canal, and 10 avoiding the Planes 0
the Portage Railroad /; one half of tn
money to be appropriated TO each. Dlsi
greed TO.
The question recurring on the amendmeI
of the Senate.
Mr.. Brindle called the previous question
which was seconded, aud the main questic
was ordered 10 be put.
On concurrng in the Senate amendmen
the yeas and nays were called. Yeas l
hays rs. Adorned.
Night SeSsiOn.-On motion of Mr.. Paoke
The amendments to a bill incorporating Il
Washington Hose Company, were taken /
by vote of 49, TO SO. This bill contair
an amendment Incorporating the SusQueha
ma Railroad Company.) Messrs Peunima
and A. Z. Brown addressed the House
opposition to The BILL and Mr.. Packer
favor.
The first section being before the Hons
Mr. Penniman offered an amendment, r
stTicting the company to building road {
the Eastern shore of the Susquehanna rive
which, after discussion between Mess
Packer Penniman, Bigham and Bonhar
was lost-yeas 10, nays 46
Mr.. Gosslef moved to amend by giyil
this company privilege TO connect with Il
Cumberland Valley Railroad On the Ea
side of the Susquehanna river which w
agreed to--yeas 46, nays IS.
The section, as amended, was agreed
The other sessions were agreed 10, and L
bill, as amended, passed. Adjourned.
HARRISBURG, April IA, 1851.
SEYATE.-The Senate, on motion of \
Brooke, proceeded to the consideration
the amendments made by the House to t
General Appropriation bill, when MIR, Broo
moved that The Senate insist on lis amer
menlS and nOn-concur in those made by I
House, and that a committee of couleren
be appointed.
The motion was agreed to, yeas II, ma
12, MesaTs, Fraily and Packer being /