Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-02-14
PENNSYLVANIA LEsusLATuRE.

To change the boundary line between the |
counties Of Columbiu and Montour.
To protect creditors Of the Schuylkill Nav |
igaiou Company.
The resolutions Of MIR. Kunkel, in favor Of
Intervention for non-in,ervention, were then
takenup in ordet.
MIR. Evans spoke at length in opposition to
the policy proposed.
In concluding his remarks, MIR. Evans
moved the postponement of the resolutions
foe four weeks.
MIR. Kunkel, of Dauphin, took the floor,
in favor of the passage of the resolutions.
The motion TO postpone was rejected, and
the resolutions then passed finally.
Gov. Bigler transmitted to the Senate the
Compromise resolutions adopted by the
Legislature of New Jersey. The Senate
then adjourned.
HoUsE.--On Motion of MIR. O'Nei, the
bill relative TO entry and 10 suspend the
running Of the statues of Limitation was
then taken up. 1t provides that no entry
shall be of force 10 suspend The running of
any statute of limitation unless an action be
commenced within one year, and prosecu-
led with effect.
The bill passed two readings and was
then postponed.
The bill authorizing the Courts of Com
mon Pleas TO change the names OF persons
was takap III, and n,esaI Gn,I, ,,,;,h a.
amendment allowing the Courts also to.
change and extend the charters of Engine
and Hose Companies, and literary and char
liable institutions, &c.
The resolutions relative to the coinage o
. gold at The Min, Of the United States, wal
read, and postponed indefinitely.
, HARRIsBURG, Feb. 9.
SESATE.-The Speaker had before tn,
General and State Treasurer in relation t
, the cost, receipts and expenditures upon tn
0 public Improvements which information ha
been called for by the Senate.
0 Mr. Muhlenberg moved that the communi
0 cation be printed which was agreed 10.
: The following bills were introduced
To erect the village of Port Carbor
}, Schuylkill county, into Borough
S To incorporate the Lackawanna Iron an
IT Coal Company.
l. To incorporate the Bloomsburg and Couu
: bus Turnpike Road Company.
. A bill 10 provide for the publication {
information for the people, relative 10 tn
u management of the public works
7" Mr. Muhlenberg moved TO suspend III
Z orders of the day for the purpose of consi,
u ering the bill supplementary TO the act il
= cooperating the Sunbury and Erie Rail Roa
Company, as it came from the House.
The motion was agreed to; yeas Il
y nays 8.
The Senate then went into Committe
of the Whole on said bill, which had bee
&c read.
MIR. Packer offered an amendment, sui
mitting the question of subscriptions 10 Il
. stock of the Company by counties or mum
- cipaI corporations, 10 a vote of the peopl
h' which was adopted without division.
. The Committee then rose and reportt
- the bill 10 the Senate, when, on motion
- proceed TO its second reading, the yeas ar
A. nays were called, and were--yeas 1
nays II.
j. The bill then coming before the Senate.
MIR. Muhlenbefg moved 10 strike out NJ
> Packers amendment, characterising it as
obstruction 10 the bill.
Considerable debate followed, and Il
motion was then agreed 10, yeas II, nays l
D. MIR. Hamlin offered an amendment prov
ding that The subscriptions by The Count
case exceed 10 per cent, on the assess'
TT value of taxable property.
The yeas and nays were called on Il
III amendment, and were-yeas -: nays l6.
III The debate upon the bill was thea res
med, and continued up TO The adjournmer
HARRISBURG, Feb 10. 1852.
SENATE-The supplement TO the act
:. cooperating the Sunbury and Erie Rail Ro
49, Company, was then again taken up on sc
of ond reading, and, passing, the rules, on m
ton, were suspended, and the bill read
h. third time and passed yeas 90, nays 10.
- The bill passed as it came from the Hou
.; and without amendment.
- The bill TO incorporate the Odd Fellow
49, Hall Association Of Selinsgrove, was TAX
ly up and passed.
"a. The bill supplementary 10 the act, inc
b poraling the Pitsburg and Erie Rail Ro
Company, was taknn up and passed Co
A.. mitiee Of the Whole.
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