Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-01-29
Pennsylvamia Legislature.

Harrisburg. JdL' l."
Senatc-The Joint Committee appointed to
make arrangements for the Inauguration OF
William Bigler, as Governor of the Common
wealth, tomorrow, made report OF the rules
proposed to be observed, which was adopted
Numerous petitions were presented for
recharter of the Easton Bank; for the lncor-
poration of Bank to be located at Allentown;
and for new county out of parts o.. Schuyl- /
kill, to be called "Penn."
The following bills were read in place:
Mr. Sandcrson, a bill to exempt from levy
and sale on execution, the homestead OF a
householder leaving family. Il
The bill authorizing the State Treasurer to
negotiate temporary loan of $3O0,OOO, to
meet the semi-annua1 interest on the public
debt of the State, falling due on the lst of
February, came up in order on third reading
and passed finally without division.
Mr.. McCaslin introduced resolution pro-
posing the withdrawal of the pending suit
against The Wheeling Bridge Company. 1t
was laid on the table and ordered to be printd.
The hour of IL having arrived, the Senate
proceeded to the Hall of the House for the
purpose of joining the House in the election
of State Treasurer, and soon after returning
to the chamber, adjourned.
HouSe-Numerous petitions were present.
ed for an amendment to the Constitution, pro-
hibitng the sale of intoxicating liquors In
this Commonwealth for law requiring the
several counties to pay witnesses IN behalf OF
the Commonwealth; for the repeal Of the law
prohibiting the circulation in this State of the
small notes of the banks of other States; for
an appropriation for the payment of the Ia
sylvania Canal; for the incorporation of bank
at Mauch Chunk; for the Incorporation of
bank at Phenixvilie, Chester county; for the
establishment of new bank at Allentown !;
for new county out of. parts of Mercer and
Crawford, to be called "Shenango."
The following bills were introduced:
A bill to authorize the Commissioners of
the several counties to pay witnesses on the
part of the Commonwealth.
To incorporate the Anthracite Bank at Ia
maqua.
The two Houses met in Convention, for
the purpose of proceeding to the election OF
State Treasurer, which resulted as follows:
John NJ Bicke!, of SchuylkilI, 69'yotes.
| George Darsie, Of Allegheny, 81
Thomas Fisher of Huntingdon, 10
| VIM. Clarke. of Dauphin, 6
Charles 3, Trego, of Philadelphia, 3
Mr.. Bickel was thereupon declared duly
elected State Treasurer for the ensuing year.
January 20.
The Senate convened this morning at a
| quarter before II o'clock, and being waited
upon by Committee from the House of Rep
resentotives, Immediately proceeded to the
| Hall of the House, for. the purpose of taking
part in the ceremonies Of the inauguration oi
William Bigler, as Governor of the Common
wealth. The certificate of the election oi
William Bigler, as Governor of the Common-
wealth. was then read by the Clerk, and the
usual oaths of Office having been administers
ed to him by the Speaker of the Senate, he
was declared invested with the office of Gov.
ernor, and proceeded to deliver his inaugural
| address, which will be found on the fourth
page of to-days Republican.
81 III January 81.
.Senate-A message was received from Gov
Bigler, announcing the appointment of Fran
els w. Huges, of Schuylklll county, as Sec
retary of the Commonwealth. A communi
cation was received from the Secretary of the
Commonwealth, announcing the appointment
of Elisha S. Goodrich, of Bradford county, al
his deputy. a@'
A message was received from the Govern
or, informing the Senate that he had signeC
the bill authorizing the State Treasurer t.
4 negotiate a temporary loan of 100000, t
meet the semi-annual interest on the publi
debt falling due on the LIST of February next
1 HOuse-Several bills were introduced, an,
several were passed, but none of any interes
in this section.
! January %.
Senate-The business transacted was @
slight Importance. In Executive Session
they confirmed the nominations made by Gov
Johnston for Trustees of the State Lunati
!. Asylum, as follows:-Father Riley, M. d.
w. w. Rutherford, NJ. D.; John Roberts, N
D.; and Andrew i. Jones, NJ. d.
House--A host of petitions were presented
and several bills introduced.
January %.