The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-04-03
OF THE "MousrAIN sEsriNEI.
HARRISBURG, March 81, 1851.

| upon tue Wdtcu lowers OF lne DIG Ale
ghenies, and no doubt wish to keep a rec
ord Of passing events in the columns OF
your valuable newspaper, it is not, hope,
presuming too much, if a member of the
"Old Guard should ask you to publish a
few remarks concerning the transactions
of our Senate and Legislature.
Within the past week, and | might add,
indeed, for the last month, both Houses
have been doing all they possibly could
10 get through with the business before
them, prior 10 adjournment. and their zeal
in this affair is certainly commendable.-
The 18th day of April has been fixed up
on as the day 10 adjourn sine die; and at
the end of that time the members who are
married will be en- route 10 their families
and homes, and their long absence wIl Of
course render them more dear and much
more priced, 10 those kind partners Of
their fortunes and misfortunes, who for
three long months have been minus their
accustomed presence. But TO those upon
whom the garments and weeds of matri-
mony have not vet been cast, all they can
expect, or possibly look for, is tie acqui-
escence in their course Of their lady love,
in imitation Of the reception that awaited
the knights OF old, when in the wars of
the crusades all they wished was the ap-
proyal Of their betrothed, and they returned
10 meet il. But both married and unnlar-
'Iied members will be anxious that ter
constituency should award him their lust
praise, and endorse their legislative career:
but as this is q question that the people
can decide al the Polls-therefore, STA Il
not debate II.
A bill to incorporate the PENNSYLVANIA
State Agricultural Society has passed he
Ii House, and no doubt will be successful
in the Senate. An appropriation of 5000
is made for the first exhibition, and al
amount annually as large as the contribu-
tons oi the members, but not 10 exceed
$4,000, Is also appropriated.
The bill incorporating the Susquehanaa
Railroad Company has passed the Senaie.
The bill taxing tonnage 8 mills per <,sa
per mile, and passengers 10 cents or the
Y York and Cumberland Rail Road, passed
the Senate with the amendment that the
Legislature reserves the right 10 increase
the tax on tonnage.
A resolution was adopted requesting lIe
committee on Finance TO inquire into the
expedency of reporting bill, authorizing
the Canal Commissioners TO inv ite propo-
sails for leasing the Columbia Rail Road
for term OF years.
The following bill read in place By yoar
excellent member, Mr.. Linton. "a bill 10
incorporate the Somerset and Conemaush
Plank Road Company" passed finally.
A bill to repeal the odious law of lS47
was SO amended in the Senate by the so
called patriotic! Wings, as to repeal only
the sixth section Of that act, which denied
The use Of the jails Of this commonwea ith
for the temporary detention of fugiti1Ss
from labor. The present law grants The
use of the prisons. Gen. Packer made
a powerful speech on this question, and
clearly proved the 4th section of the act
to be in conflict with the constitution of
the United State. The Democratic mem
bers were with a single exception) for
the repeal of the four sections of this
abolition bill, and the Wing members
against ii. With the Wing party and
Gov. Bill Johnston rests the responsibility
OF the defeat of this bill, and day of
reckoning ,cW come TO all those who are
more desirous of being associated with
abolItIonlsm and negro sympathy, than to
be as they really should, the revisors of
obnoxious laws, and the real representa-
tives OF a State whose devotion 10 the
Union is unquestionable.
The following bill has passed the Sen
ate: "a bill to provide for the election Of
Judges Of the several courts of this com.
monwealth," so modified that every Court
'ot Quarter Sessions, trying case of
contested election of any Judge. shall be
.composed of three judges, one OF whom
shall be learned in The law, and that the
Supreme Judge be voted for on sepe rate
slip OF paper, and all other Judges reoui-
red 10 be learned in the law, on a seper
ale ;.cket, except in the city and county
of Phi!adelpha
A bill has passed the Senate and House
giving the power to the Courts Of the
Commonwealth to grant charters for the
incorporation Of Boroughs, which will-in
future give the Legislature more Time for
the consideration of the public business.
The bill for the payment of the officers
and soldiers OF the Pennsylvania Regi-
ments who served in the Mexican war,
OF a certain amount for clothing. when
they were mustered into the u. S. SER
vice. passed the Senate, and having pre-
vlously passed the House, has became
law. This is but just, and the soldiers
will remember who were the opponents
aud who the ,friendsaof the bill; among
the former are Mr.. Walker, Judge MYERS
and Mr.. konICmacher; and Of IN, I,,.er