Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1852-02-20
Pennsylvania Legislature.

county, against law Plohioltti9 I'D" heIo
and peders: and one from Brown town
ship, Mifflin county, for a change in the
place of holding their elections.
In the House, on the 18th, Mr.. Ely
presented a petition TO compel township
supervisors to give security before entering
upon their duties.
Mr.. ScheIl, one in favor of new county
out Of parts of Bedford, Blair, and Hun
tngdon and one for a law to compel the
Central Railroad to reduce the rates Of
toll on tonnage.
Mr.. Smith, two in favorof new county.
with the county seat at Warriors Mark.
Mr.. Broomall, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, presented with amendments, sup
plement to an act relative to liens of me-
chaucs and others on buildings passed
1896.
Mr.. Sharon introduced bill 10 extend
chancery powers 10 the courts in Juniata
county, and bill to provide for the cree
ton Of poor house IN the county Of Ju-
nlala.
Mr.. Ross, a bill TO authorize the Canal
Commissioners to examine the claim of
Watson & Jacob.
In the Senate, on the 9Th, on motion Of
Mr. Muhenberg, the Senate took up Joint
resolutions from The House, relative to the
construction Of ship canal around the
Falls of Sault Marie, by the Government
of the United States, and passed them f.
n2lly-yeas %, nays ..
In the House, on the 18Th, on motion of
Mr.. Henderson, it was
RCs2iUcd, That a committee of FIVE be
appointed 10 examine the fee bill Of 1921,
so far as relates to constables and justices
of the peace, and remodel the same, and
report a bill if deemed advisable.
On motion of Mr.. Reckhow, the bill to
repeal the forty eighth and forty-ninth sec
tons of an act regulating banks, was taken
up and read. 1t repeals the act which
prohibits the circulation Of notes of other
States.
And on the motion to proceed to 4 sec
ond reading, II was agreed to-yeas so,
navs Al.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Slifer
read in place a bill to incorporate the Tn
ION County Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany.
In the House, on the l4th, on motion
Of Mr.. James, of Warren. it was
Re80lUed, That the Judiciary Commit
tee be instructed to report bill providing
that any mistake in the form of action by
plaintiff shall be no bar to a recovery
Provided, The cause of action is correctly
stated in the declaration.
p,,cI;,t Cr,r, .,-,:.t-. Z
Ways and Means, reported with amend
ment a bill 10 provide for the immediate
completion of the North Branch Canal,
authorizing a loan of S8OO.OOO, and pledg-
ing certain tolls for the payment Of the
loan.
Mr.. Schell introduced bill to authorize
the publication of the laws in the public
newspapers.
In the Senate, on the l6th, Mr.. Malone,
from the Library Committee, reported that
they had reelected Jas. c. Martin Libra
rian, &c.
In the House, on the 18Th, Messrs. Mel !
iinger, Dengler, Laury. NJ Cune, Lilly, !
Laughlin, Kingsley, Shaefer, TorbeIt,
Gabe, Gosser, Boyer, and O'NeiIl, each, |
t'iCScHttu several circumstances from Ia !
dies and others, asking for the passage Of !
q law similar 10 the Maine liquor law.
Mr.. Rhoads moved to reconsider the /.
vote by which a resolution relative to
printing passed the House.
MIR. Ely seconded the motion, and it 7
was agreed to-yeas 40, nays "a.
The resolution again coming up,
Mr.. Rhoads moved to postpone it for
the present. which was agreed to-yeas
Al, nays 80.
On motion of Mr.. Kelso, it was
ReS0iUed, That the Canal Commission |.
ers be requested to examine into and re-
port TO this House, the practicabiIity and .
expedency of resuming the Erie Canal .
French Creek feeder by the State.
On motion Of Mr.. Ross. the bill to au-
horize defendants in certain cases to ten /
der payment and save costs, was taken up,
Mr.. Merrman in the chair read twice
and passed finally.