The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-04-17
Pennsylvania Legislature.
HARRIsBURG, April IA.

'Otbdtt' VI WI. DiOOhG.
the Senate proceeded 10 the consideration
of the House amendment TO the general
appropriation bill.
Mr.. Brooke then moved that the Sen
ate insist and non-concur, and that a COM
mlttee of conference be appointed, which
was agreed to-yeas II. nays l2. Messrs
Frailey and Packer were the only demo-
Gratis who voted in the affirmative.
The Speaker announced that the Com
mIttee of Conference would consist of
Messrs. Brooke, Konigmacher, Packer,
Myers and Frailey.
On motion of Mr.. Fernon, the bill re-
gulating the elections in the city and coun-
ty of Philadelphia; and incorporating the
Jefferson Railroad Company, and for
other purposes, was taken up on second
reading, amended and passed finally.
The amendments made by the House
TO the bill incorporating the Susgehanna
Railroad Company, was non>concurred in
yeas 3, nays %.
The bill TO re-annex certain townships
now within the limits of Monlour, TO the
county of Columbia, came up oh third
reading and was negatived by tie vote.
On motion of Mr.. Brooke, the Senate
took a recess Of half an hour 10 allow the
Conference Committee on the General
Appropriation 10 attend TO the duties as
signed them.
The Conference Committee held a
short session, and without coming to anv
conclusion, adjourned over TO this after
noon.
The bill repeating certain laws exempt
ing property from taxation, was taken up.
discussed, and postponed until the 4th of
July, 1851.
The judicial District Bill Tetoed.-
The bill dividing the State into Judicial
Districts, has been vetoed by the Govern
or, this morning. because of obvious blum
ders, such as requiring all associate Judges
to be learned IN law, requiring courts to
be held on the same days in different
courts IN the same district, and other er-
rors of the same sort, bearing evident
marks Of hasty and inconsiderate legsla-
tion.
The following bills were taken up and
passed finally:
The bill TO prevent the landing of for
elgn convicts; the bill to incorporate the
keystone Mining Company
afternoon SeSSi0n-Mr. Walker re-
ported, with amendments from the Select
Committee, a bill relative to the Sunbury
and Erie and Pittsburg and Susquehanna
Railroad Company.
THE General appropriation Bill
Mr.. Brooke, from the Committee of Con-
ference on the General Appropriation
Bill, reported that the Committee were
ma hla tn ,nI IL L
ged from the further consideration of the
subject, which was allowed.
Bills Passed-To incorporate the An
derson Library Association; 10 divorce
Philip Gangmer, and Alice his wife; 10
incorporate the Wilkesbarre and Provi-
dence Plank Road Company; the bill re-
latlng 10 the Erie and Sunbury and Pitts
burg and Susquehanna Railroad Company
Night SesSion.-Bills passed-To in
corporate the Kensington Dock Company
Ito incorporate the Spring Garden Sa-
wing Fund Society the law
ing out OF State Road IN Montour and
Cumberland counties-incorporat the
Mount Carmel and Shamokin Railroad
company supplement to the act incor>
Poratlng the Cordorus Navigation compa-
ny. The new Judicial District Bill as
received from the House-the bill divor
sing VIM. Meade and Eliza his wife.
House.-The bill to repeal certain laws
exemptlng property from taxation was
taken up, amended and passed.
Ihe resolutions relative to :he tariff,
came up in order and were postponed for
the present. Yeas ~, nays Al.
afternoon Session.-The bill relating
to the Anti kidnapping Law of 1917,
passed the House finally.
The Committee of Conference on the
part OF the House, reported that they could
not agree with the Senate Committee on
the Appropriation Bill. The House adop-
ted the report, and the bill fell.
MIR. Hart, on leave given, read in place
another appropriation bill.
The Speaker refused TO take up the
Free Banking bill-Ye cas- 45, nays 81.
The Susquehanna Railroad bill passed
the House as it came from the Senate,
with the privilege to build on either side
OF the Susquehanna river.
The bill relative to the election of Judge,
and 70 regulate certain Judicial Distric, i'll