Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-02-21
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
HARRisBuRe, Feb. i3, 1852.

HARRIsBuRe, Feb. 13, 1852.
SENATE,--The act extending the 10th |
section Of the act Of 1885, giving 10 the
Supreme Court, the supervision of the cor.
porations of the Commonwealth, was deba-
ted and passed
Several unimportant private bills were ia
ken up and severally passed
The joint resolutions, urging upon Con-
gress the construction Of ship-canal around
the falls of Sault St. Mary, by the United
States Government, came up on final reading
and after debate passed finally.
The Senate then adjourned.
HousE.-The resolution for the appoint
ment of Committee of five to examine the
fee bills and remodel the same If deemed
advisable, was considered and passed, and a
committee appointed thereon.
The resolutions relative 10 the withdrawal
of the suit against the Wheeling Bridge
Company, came up in order and passed two
readings.
The following bills were considered and
passed.
a supplement 10 the penal laws of the
Commonwealth, making limitations uniform
and providing that no prosecutions for any
msdemeanors, excepting forgeries or perjn-
ries, shall be had, unless commenced with
in two years from the date OF the offence.
The House then proceeded TO the consid-
Grafton of the bill repeating the 4slh ami
49lh section Of the act regulating the banks
Of this Commonwealth, and which sections
prohibit the circulation of foreign bank
notes of denomination of less than S5 in
this State.
On the motion TO proceed 10 the second
reading of the bill, the nays and yeas were
called; and were-yeas SO, nays Al.
The bill coming up Oh second reading, an
amendment, was offered 10 repeal all laws
prohibiting the Banks of this Commonwealth
from issuing notes Of less denomination
than S.
The amendment was debated at consider
able length, aud finally motion made it
postpone for the present; pending which
the House adjourned.
HARRIsBuRG, Feb. IA.
SENATE.-The Following bills were intro
duced
To incorporate he Union County Muiua
Fire Insurance Company.
The bill 10 authorize the Pennsylvania
Rail Road Company to construct iaiera
road in Westmoreland and Fayetie counties
was taken up and passed.
HOUSE The Judiciary Committee was
on motion, directed TO report bill prov
; ding that mistakes in the form of actions b
: plaintiffs shall be no bar, provided III
, cause of action is correctly stated in the de
, claralion.
The following bills were reported
A bill to require the Pennsy lvania RI
Road Company 10 reduce the tolls on the
| road.
To provide for the refunding Of the note
issued by the Banks Of this Commonweail
and known as the "Relef issues"
To authorize the negotiation Of loa
OF SsOO,000 TO complete the North Branc
Canal.
The following were read in place
To authorize the publication OF the Law
of the Commonwealth in the newspapers {
the State.
? To prohibit the Lehigh Canal and Navig'
r tion Company paying interest on their ioar
, and mortgages in any case, excep, in leg
oil Pennsylvania money.
HARRIsBuRG, Feb. II, 1852.
SENarE.-Mr Crabb read in place IA bi
authorizing The granting of licenses to vel
q ders of merchandise, &c.
Mr. Hoge, supplement to the act Fl
Y couraging manufacturing operations in III
5 Commonwealth.
u On motion of Mr.. Kunkel, the suppleme
iary act Of Incorporating the Dauphin al
4 Susquehanna Coal and Rail Road Compan
y was taken up and passed.