Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-01-16
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.


In the House, all the members were present ex-
cept Mr.. Scouller, of Cumberland, detained by
ndsposition. An election for Speaker took place
with the following result John Cessna SO votes,
George II. Hart 81, scattering 2. Mr.. cessna on
being conducted to the chair made short address,
took the oath Of office, and administered the same
to the members s-s.,s.s..
Ii was agreed to invite the clergy of Harrisburg
to open the sessions OF the House each morning
with prayer - -s~.sr- 3
The death of Henry Church, member from
Cumberland, who died few days after the etec.
lion. was then announced, and after passing the
customary resolutions the House adjourned.
Jan SIN the Senate. an election for Speaker
was accomplished-the vote being for Benjamin
Matthias. (Whig), Is, McCaslin. (Loco,) 10
Mr.. Matthias received all the Whig votes but his
own. He was conducted TO the chair by his COM
petitor, and made an eloquent acknowledgement
of the honor conferred upon him. The members
were in. -e
The Governors Message was received and
read, the death of MIR. Church, of Cumberland, an
nounced, the customary resolutions passed, and
the Senate adjourned.
In the House, the usual routine Of business
having been gone through with, Mr.. Leet offered
resolution that committee be appointed to in
qure into the expediency Of reducing the number
ofJudcial districts, increasing the salaries of Jud
ges, &c. The resolution was amended so to
make the committee consist of one from each ju-
dicial district, and passed.
The House then proceeded to ballot for Clerk,
when William Jack, Of Westmoreland, was de-
clared elected on the first ballot The vote stood.
Jack, 50; David Fleming of Dauphin, 3s.
A resolution commemorative OF the Battle of
New Orleans was read and adopted.
A communication was read from Messrs. Nor
ton McMchael, j. w. Forney, and others, COM
mittee appointed to invite the members of the
Legislature to attend the complimentary DINNER
to be given TO Capt. Mathews, of the steamer City
of Glasgow, in Philadelphia on Saturday next
Jan.9.-In the Senate, a number OF petitions and
reports We're presented. Among the petitions
presented was one asking for the incorporation OF
Bank at Tamaqua, with capital of 100000.
Also one in favor of renewing the charter OF the
Easton Bank and one in favor of finstructing our
Senators and Representatives in Congress to vote
A resolution was adopted that the Senate will
meet the House on the l4h to elect the United
States Senator, and large, number of candidates
were nominated. -.- -
In the House, nominations were made for u. ).
Senator, and the following named officers were
elected: Sergeant at Arms. Michael Y. Kelly
Doorkeeper, Jacob Coleman Messenger, Peter
Aurand.
jan l0-In the Senate, after the transaction OF
other business, the following officers were elect
ed
Chief Clerk, Samuel W. Pearson; Assistant
Clerk, John Nj. Sullivan; Transcrbing Clerks,
Robert P. McClay, George Raymond, isaac H.
McCausley; Sergeant alarms, William S. Millin-
ger; Assistant Sergeant at-Arms, William P. Bra
dy, Owen Marvin; Door Keeper, George F. Rein
hart; Assistant Door Keepers, John R. Rickell,
John w. Moore; Messenger, Andrew Young; AS
sstant Messenger Onward D. Evans.
The following nominations, by the Governor, of
Trustees to the State Lunatic Ssylum, this
morning confirmed by the Senate Luther Riley,
William w Rutherford, M. d.; E. w. Roberts.
NJ. d.; J. K. Mitchell, NJ. D.; ]. r. Burden, M.
d.; 7. S. Kirkbride, d. NJ; Hugh Campbell, Hon.
| Joseph Kongmacher, and Aaron Bombaugh.
The Senate then adjourned over to Monday,
| In the House, the session was chiefly spent in
the presentation Of bills of various kinds and they
adjourned over to Monday.