Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-05-08
the Senate then adjurned at 10 O'Clock.

The Senate then adjurned at 10 O'Clock.
HotsE.-The Judicial Committees Bill
wa, then taken up, when Mr.. Jackson NOV.
ed to postpone the subject for the Pur.
pose Of considering the bill for closing
the trusis created ny the United States
Bank.
Mr.. Flanagan called for the order Of the
dav.
MIR. Jackson moved TO suspend the orders,
which wa, not agreed to-yeas SO, nays 81,
two thirds being requi.ile.
A motion 10 reconsider the vote justtaken
was then made and carried, and the motion
TO suspend the rules being again before
the House, it was again defeated--yeas ~,
nays 32-,wo.lhirds not voting in The atfir.
native.
HaRErsHuRc, May 4.
SENATE The following bills were sever.
ally considered and passed
To incorporate the Piitsron Water Com
parry.
To authorize a majority Of municipal cur-
poratons TO subscribe 10 the .iork of the
Sunhury and Erie Rail Road Company.
The Senate then proceeded 10 lhe election
Of Speaker, the Senatorial term Of Mr..
Speaker Walker expiring before the Assem-.
bling of The next Legislature, and on the
first ballu, Christian Myers, of Clarion coun-
", was chosen TO hold the office agreeaby
to the Consultation, until the assembling of
the next Legislature.
The usual resolutions Of thanks to John n.
Walker, late Speaker Of The body, for his
impar,iairy, and 10 the Clerks for their eff
cheney, were then proposed and adopted
MIR. Fernon moved 10 proceed 10 The con-
sideralion Of the bill consolidating the city
and districts of Philadelphia, into one muni-
cipal corporatiou, avowing himself at the
same iime hostile TO the bill until The Con-
slitulon could be so altered and amen.
ded as TO divide the State into single dis
trlcis.
The orders Of the day were called and the
call sustained ; SO no action eoald be had
upon The bill.
The Senate then took :ecess until a
quarter 10 10.
The Senate again assembled ii, a quarter
to 10.
Mr.. Crabb moved 10 take up the bill for
closing the trusts created hy the United
States Bank, but 1t was disagreed to-yeas
! II, nays %.
A variety Of unimportant business was
then disposed of message was received
from the Governor announcing his approval
of sundry bills, and after brief and feeling
address from the Speaker, the Senate adj
journed SINE die.
HousE.-The bill from the Senate 10 in
corporate the Warren County Bank was TAX
ell up and defeated. Yeas 29, nays 81.
| Mr.. James, Of Warren, moved 10 adjourn
which was not agreed TO.
MIR. kilbOurn moved 10 take up the bill
providing for closing The trusts created 10y
the U. S. Bank.
The Speaker decided that IA two third vote
was necessary, as the House had refused IL
suspend the rules in the morning.
Messls. Flanagan aud James, of Warren
appealed from the decision of the Speaker
After some little discussion, the decision
of the Speaker was sustained.
The following bill were then considered
and passed
Relative 10 the Courts of this Conn., OH
wealth.
To incorporate the Middle Coal Field Raj
Road Company.
To incorporate the Summit Rail Roa,
Company.
The usual vote of thanks 10 The Speake
for his impar,ialiry and ability in his duties
was offered and adopted Yeas ~, nays l.
Mr.. Mowry.
The House then took a short recess.
The House re-assembed at quarter be
fore 10, when sundry amendments by tn,
Senate 10 House bill were concnrred in
Mr. Speaker Rhey then briefly addresse,
the Honse upon The termination Of The labor
of the session, and the House was then de
cared adjourned sInc die.