Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-02-07
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.

trail power.
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
HARRIsBuRG, Jan. 81, 1852.
SENArE.--The following bill, were read
in place.
By Mr.. Packer, bill 10 incorporate the
Clinton County Bank.
MIR. Fraley, from the Committee on
Banks, reported a bill Incorporating the
Munich Chunk Bank, and also bill incorpo-
rating the Farmers and Mechanics Bank of
Allentown.
MIR Sinner, from the same committee,
introduced bill TO recharter the Easton
Bank.
MIR. Carolhers introduced a bill incorpora-
ting the Erie City Bank.
Mr.. Hart's resolution, calling upon the
CaEal Board for information relative TO the
expenses Of The Portage Rail Road, with an
estimate of the additional expense and time
required 10 complete that portion of the
work necessary to avoid the use Of the incli-
ned Planes, Nos. 2 and 8, with a continuous
road TO the foot of Planes No. 4, was taken
up and passed.
The following bills were introduced "A
supplement to the act relative to executors
and administrators bill for the relief Of
C. Spooner, of Philadelphia bill to au-
ihorize the Secretary Of The Commonwealth
to contract with Messr.. Kay & Brothers for
The publication ef continuation of the laws
of Pennsylvania.
| The supplement TO the act incorporating
the Sunbury and Erie Rail Road Company
was taken up.
Mr.. Torbett offered an amendment, leav-
| ing the question of subscription TO the stock
by municipal corporations 10 vote of the
people.
The question still pending, the House
adjourned.
HARRISBURG, Feb Cd 1852.
The Senate then resumed The consdera.
iion Of The bill supplementary to the ac'
incorporating the Catawssa and Towanda
Rail Road Company, authorizing an exten
lion of The road to connect with the New
York and Erie Rail Road at some convenient
point on the State Line. II was finally lait
aside on third reading.
The bill to authorize Recorders OF Deeds
10 appoint deputies, was taken up and pass
ed finally.
The Senate then took up the non inter
veniion resolutions of MIR. Kurkel, inlrodu
ced some weeks since, declaring the righ
of nations TO self.government, and asseriin!
that the people of this country will not SCI
with indifference any Intervention on tn
part of Russia, in the future struggle be
tween Hungary and Austria.
MIR. Kunkel advocated the resolutions in
speech of considerable length, and the cues
ton was still pending at the adjournment.
HousE.-Some forty petitions were pre-
sented f,om various sections of the State fc
change in .he License Laws, and The er
aciment Of wha, is known as the Maine l.
quor Law.
MIR. Flanigen, from The Select Commitie,
whom the memorials on iha; subject ha
been referred, made report upon the proPos
lion 10 cree, Monuments to the Old Thrice
States in Independence Square, and nomin'
ting VIM. Bigler, of Clearfield, and A.
, Waterman, of Philadelphia, as Commission
{ ers on the part Of Pennsylvania.
The supplement Of the act incorPoraiin
/ the sunbury and Erie Rail Road Compan
: was taken up aud debated until the adjourn
y men,.
HARRISBURG, Feb. 81, 1881
sENArr.-The bill regulating the guag'
upon railroads was taken up and passed.
! The supplement 10 The act incorporate
: the Catawissa and Towanda Railroad Con
pany, was also taken up and passed.
y The supplement 10 the act incorporate
e the Sunbury and Erie Railroad, was lh'
taken up, the pending question being on M
Packers amendment, submitting the que
iion OF subscription by municipal corporation
to vote Of the people.
e biessrs. Kunkel and Muhlenberg spoke
length against the amendment.
: Mr.. Packer advocated it in an animate
speech.
favor Of the amendment.
n Mr. Kunkel and Judge Myers both ma
powerful speeches in opposition to II.
10 The Speaker tWalker) took the fio
n. against the amendment.
The question was finally taken and Z
e. amendment adopied--yeas II, nays 10.
Mr.. Carson moved an indefinite posipor
j. ment Of the whole subject, which was lost
yeas 10, nays 20.
MIR. Fernon moved that the bill be po
poned for the present, which was agreed
yeas ~, nays L.