Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-05-01
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
HARpIsBuRc, April 81.

oENATE.-Mr. CTaDD Teau III place pih
authorizing the Governor 10 appoint an en-
tomologs,.
Mr.. McCaslin offered resolution provid-
ing for the publication of the names Of de-
fauliers TO the State, with the amount due
by them respectively.
The Senate then took up, and passed 10 a
second readng the bill authorizing the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company TO run their cars
and engines on other and connecting rail
roads.
The bill for the more efleciual prevention
and punishment of the crime Of murder, or
rather 10 abolish capital punishment, was
taken up and passed Committee of the
Whole.
HARRISBURG, April "a
SENATE-The Committee OF finance re-
ported the general appropriation bill, with
sundry amendments.
A bill was also introduced relative 10 last
wills and testamens
The Congressional Appointment bill
came back from the House, with the nom
currence Of that body in the amendments of
the Senate.
On motion, Messrs. Evans, Haslett and
Guernsey were appointed Committee Of
Conference on the par, of the Senate.
The Speaker (Mr. Walker) took the hoor
and moved that The Senate proceed 10 con-
sideration of the bill incorporating the Erie
City Bank, of Erie, which had recently
been vetoed by the Governor. The bill was
accordingly taken up aud passed finally
yeas Is, nays IL.
The Seuae soon after adjourned.
House.. The Sena,es amendments 10 the
bill apportioning the State for the election Of
representatives. in Congress, were taken up
and non-concurred in, and Messrs. Bonham,
Wise and Broomall appointed committee
of conference on The part of the House.
The bill relating to goods, wares and mer-
chandise, remaining in warehouses in this
Commonwealth for the period of twelve
months, unclaimed, was considered aud pas
sed finally.
Several other private bills passed, and the
House then adjourned.
HARRISBURG, April &c.
SENATE.-The Senate, after the presenta
, ton of number of petitions, resumed or
second reading, the consideration of the gen
eral appropriation bill. Various amendments
: were proposed, many rejected and Others
, agreed TO- and the bill discussed until the al
5 journment.
, HoUsE.-The bill to incorporate the Kutz
town Railroad Company, in Berks county
I was reported from the Committee on Corpo
/, ratons, with Il negative recommendation.
, The bill to increase the capital stock of th
Bank OF Commerce, was reported from III
Y Committee without amendment.
. The House then proceeded 10 the consider
o alton of the bill for The better regulation AM
management of the public works
4 Mr.. Reilly moved TO postpone the bill in
o definitely, which was negaived.
$ Mr.. Flangen then moved 10 postpone 70
the present, which was also negalived.
! Mr. Broomall moved an amendment, pre-
n viding for the appointment OF three Cans
S Commissioners and fixing their salaries q
l. one per cent. of the net revenues derive
n from the public works.
l. Mr. Gillis moved 10 strike out and inse
= the bill leasing the public works of tie Sta,
TO John Snodgrass, of Westmoreland, an
= John w. Geary, OF California, for the periO
of five years, for the sum OF $500, COO for tn
l. first year, 81, 100000 for the second yea
d and ST, 200 900 each iorthe subsequent year
The reading of the proposed amendmei
Is was called for, and the same having bee
n read the House adjourned.
y afternoon Session The House, agreeab
er TO order, took up the Senate Judicial onn
d. bus bill, relating 10 the Courts of this Con
a monwealth, which was variously amendt
aud debated dnring the whole of the sessio
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