Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-02-04

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, In the House, the two Bank Bills CHar
: risburg Mechanics, Savings and Carlisl,
DeposiD passed finally, As to 40.
Petitions for the Maine Liquor Law and
for cancellation Of the relief notes-alsc
for various new counties-are most f-e
qucnt
SATURDAY, Jan 90.
The Senate to-day resolved hereafter ;C
meet at 10 O'clock in the morning.
The Harrisburg Deposite Bank passed
Senate by vote Of 10 TO ., and will g
to the Governor.
The re-charter of the Carlisle Deposite
Bank also passed 10 to IL, aud goe. to the
Governor.
The bill to incorporate the State Capitol
Bank Of Harrisburg, passed Senate by
maj.
In the House, Mr s s scely resigned
his station as Sercean;-a,-Arms for bet
ter on the Railroad and Henry 4 Wielaud
Of Philad. WIS appointed in his stead.
y bill was reported for a new township,
called "Zcrby'' out Of a part Of Coal T'p.,
North'd Co.
. Resolutions from the Senate in favor of
Lake Superior Railroad, were amended in
the House, recommending Congress to
make grant Of public lands to tho Sun
bury & Erie Railroad. [Why should not
Congress give some Ian IS TO the Old S,a,es,
as well as the New? Surely the "old
Thir Gen." which waged the War Of the
Revolution, and which acquired the soil Of
the New States, are as well entitled to a
share Of vacant lands, as the New State.
themselves This movement should lie
followed up, and the millions Of acres
which are annually distributed, should be
divided among all the States, in proportion
to their population.
MONDAY, Jan. 81
Today is the last day Of Jsnuary, and
an April-like day it is. Acqua;ntanccs in
town from the West Branch, from the
North Branch, and from the Western part
Of this State, s.a,c that they have Lad ex-
celIent sleighing, while W. hive had none
at all in Harrisburg.
\ gentleman has given me the follow
in. synopsis Of the occupations of the 33
Members Of the presen; Senate: Lawyers
l., Farmers ); lronmaster., physicians,
Printers, Ni!lers, and Gentlemen, = each =;
Legislator, Carpenter, Papermaker, Gas
pipcmakcr, Boatbui!der, Merchant, l each
-o3. OJieers-3 Farmers. ? Printers,
Teachers, Inukecper, / Boatman, l
Blacksmith, Constable, l Banker, l Law
yer, | Nusician-l4.
In Senate, Maj. Fry, read in place bill
providing for the enrolment Of the citizon
soldiers, and organizing the volunteers o:
the Commonwealth. The Major is Z mill.
tary man, aid believe contemplates some
resurrection Of the militia system.
The bill to incorporate the Clinton Coun.
ty Coal Company, with capital Of half :
million dollars, and privilege to extend to
one and half millions, was taken up
George Little and James II. Johnston are
the incorporators-gent.emen, l believe
from the East. Mr.. Darlington moved t.
lay tax of one per cent. on the capita
stock of the Company, which was sustained
By Messrs. Darsie, Bucka lew, and Caroth
ers, land opposed by Messrs. 0uiggle, Evans
Myers, and kunkel, and carried by vot
, of is to IA. 1t was argued on the Oh
hand that such taxes we've customary, an
that as extraordinary privileges were gran
ted to the company, they should pay a be
nus. On tbs other hand it was urge
that in the payment of tolls on the btu
1ninous coal sent TO market, and in th
{ opening of the internal wealth of the IT
gion where its operations were to be cor
/ Quoted, it would pay abundantly for ii
S privileges.
t The Governor has signed the bill to il
n corporate the Odd Fellows Hall Associ;
6 ton of New Berlin-,he bill relating ,
= certain election districts in Montour, CHI
J. ton, Lycoming and Potter counties-ar
y Is other bills.
e The House Bill to incorporate the Pen
e Medical College Of Philadelphia, passe
a Senate, finally.
c. In the House, 10 o'clock in the NOR
e, ing was agreed upon for the commenc
ID ment of the session erch day.
e. Numbers Of petitions relative to foat;,
" saw-logs in the Susquehanna and its ,ri
Sc utaries, are presented in each House.
yeI Mr.. HILL, Of Fayette, Inland Navie
~ tion] reported bill repeating the act
;. last session whereby the State relineuish
the power to resume the Pennsylvania S,
ne t.oa Of he Delaware aud Hudson canal