Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-02-26
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
HAnRIspuRe, Feb. IT.

10 The eastern district OF the Supreme Court,
were read and concurred in
Mr.. Qugglp, the petition Of the officers oil
the court and members Of the Bar OF Ly-
coming county, for a change in The s'h Ju-
dicial District.
Mr. Hamlin, OF Wayne, memorial from
citizens of Potter county, in favor Of law |
similar TO the Maine Liquor Law.
Also, one from citizens Of Springfield tp,
Erie county, in favor Of prohbiiory liquor
law.
MIR Slifer, petition signed by six hun.
dred ladies of Lewisburg, Uuion county, for
n prohibitory liquor law. Also, a petition
from citizens of Union township. Union 20,
rlayilg tina, the par, Of road in said town.
chip used as towing. path, may be kept in
repair by the State.
Mr. Hendricks called up Senale bill No.
2l6, supplement 10 the act Incorporating
the farmers Bank of Schuylkill county, on
second reading.
Mr.. Forsyth said this bank stood in
strange predicameri. II had already viola.
ted lis charter, and this bill was intended 10
cure its defects. He read from The report Of
the bank TO show that its circulation was
greater than three times the amount Of its
assets, and that il had violated its charter il
This respect.
Mr. Darsie thought the Senator took
false view Of the matter. The law Of 1850
requiring the banks in The interior TO keep
their note. at par in the city OF Philadelphia
changed the law in reference TO circulation.
To comply with that law, this bank was re-
qnired 10 keep part Of its asseas in the
city. This was the reason why its assets
fell short.
Mr.. Buckalew said he disiked 10 say any
thing against this bank, but he was impeled
from sense of duty 10 do so. He had no
doubt but ii was now insolvent, and had Vi
ola,ed its charter. 1t was not properly or
ganZed or honestly conducted. A suit was
now pending against it, and he WAS opposed
10 permitting the Legislature TO step in al
this time 10 its assistance. He spoke al some
length and expressed The opinion that the
bill was intended 10 protect il from the con-
sequences of its pas, misconduct.
Mr.. Darse said he had examined the bill
and that it had no such object or effect as
the Senator apprehended. II it had he
would go with him against ii. 1t was alto.
gether prospective in its operation.
Mr.. Hendricks said he had no anticipated
this opposition TO this small bill. He refer
red TO the quarrel that existed in SchuylkilI
county, in reference 10 this institution, and
stated that he regretted he was compelled
TO take any part in reference TO the bill
The quarrel was none of his, il was quar-
rel among politicians, of long standing, and
he did not desire 10 involve himself in il,
yet sense Of duty impelled him to stale
the truth about the matter, as he understood
it. He related the facs in reference 10 the
quarrel al length, and concluded by stating
that The provisions Of the bill were only in
tended 10 apply 10 the future, and could moi
in the least affec, the past conduct of the
Bank. They were perfectly innocent, anc
he could see no reason for the opposition tC
the bill.
Mr.. Buckalew referred 10 memoria
which he had seen, and which it was inten
ded 10 lay before the Legislature, containing
grave and serious charges against this bank
He desired the bill TO lay over until thi
memorial was printed and laid on their des
and the question was better understood.
Mr.. Kunkel said that after the salemer
OF the Senator from SchuylkiIl (Mr. Her
dicks) he thought this opposition 10 the bi
very strange. He referred at some lengt
TO the opposition this ank had encounrere
in SchuylklI county, The political characl'
of the quarrel, and the object and effect
bill pending,
The discussion was continued for son
time between Mr.. Buckaew aad Mr.. Fo
syh in opposition, and Mr.. Kunkel in su
port of the bill.
Mr.. Forsyth submitted an anendmer
providing tina, the passage Of The bill sh;
no, effect any proceedings now Pendi
against the bank, which
Air. Darsie moved by striking out the pT
posed provso, and insert The word 'here;
ter" in The bill, so as to make it apply d
tinctly and clearly TO future operations.
Mr.. Forsyth then Withdrew his amen
ment, and
Mr. Kunkel renewed The amendment
MIR. Darsie, which was adopted, when
Mr. Forsyth renewed his amendment al
called the yeas and nays on it which We
as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Baily, Buckalew, Forsy
Haldemau, Byron D. Hamlin, Hester, Ho:
M'Casln, M'Farland, Quiggle, Sager, s.
derson-l2.
Nays-Messrs. Barnes, Carothers, CIat
Darsie, Evans, Frick, Hamilton, Ephra
w. Hamlin, Hendricks, Kinzer Kuukei, NJ
ers, M'Murtriei O'Neill, Robertson, Skim
Sliier, Carson, Speaker-ls.
SO the amendment was lost
The bill then passed escond reading, a
motion was made TO suspend the rule a
read it third lime, on which The yeas a
nays were again called and were as
lows: