Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-02-21

HARRISBURG. Feb. il

latlon OF the rellef issues or the Common
wealth, and number for the restriction
of the issues of the Banks of this State to
notes of $40 and upwards.
Mr. Darlington, bill to incorporate
the Columbia and Octorara Railroad
Company.
The Senate then, on motion Of Mr..
Hendricks, took up the bill to amend the
charter of the Farmers Bank of Schuyl-
kill county, which was debated at length,
and passed second reading.
The Senate then adjourned.
'HogsE.-This being petition day in
the House, an unusually large number
were presented.
The House then took up the amend
ments made by the Senate to the House
bill to amend the charter of the Pennsyl-
vania Coal Company
The amendments led to lengthy and
animated debate, and were finally concur
red in, and the bill as amended passed.
Mr.. Hart read in place two bills: one
to renew the charter the Mechanics Bank
of Philadelphia, and the other to renew
the charter of the Girard Bank
These banks offer bonus to the State
of Sl25, 900, to be appropriated towards
the completion of the North Branch Ca
nal, providid that under the renewed
charter asked for they are freed from tax
ation]
The House adjourned.
HARRISBURG, Feb. 19,
SENATE.-Sundry petitions, memorials
&C., were presented and referred.
The Senate then, on motion of Mr..
Buckalew, took up the bill to incorporate
the Delaware, Schuylkill and Wyoming
Valley Railroad, which was debated at
some length and finally passed second
reading
The Senate then, on motion of Mr..
Kunkel, took up the bill to amend the
charter ofthe Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany which, after considerable debate,
passed Committee of the Whole, and was
then postponed until Monday.
The Senate then adjourned
HoUsE-The Speaker laid before the
House several communications, and
number of bills upon the table were ap-
propriately referred,
Mr.. Chase, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported bill increasing the
salaries of the Jud ges of the Supreme
Court of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Flanigen reported the bill from
the Senate to consolidate the Lackawan-
ma and Western, and Delaware and Cobb's
Gap Railroad Companies.
The bill to provide for the funding of
the relief issues Of the Commonwealth,
was taken up, and after passing through
Committee of the whole was postponed.
The bill to revise the militia system of
the Commonwealth, and provide for
more effectual organization of the volun-
teer force, was taken up, and after con-
sidrrable debate, passed finally.
The House then adjourned until o.
clock.
AFTERNOON SEssIoN.-The House re-
assembled at 3 o'clock, for the purpose
of general business, when a very large
number of bills were introduced
Mr.. Shaver, bill to prohibit the man
ufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors
in this Commonwealth. The bill is sim
liar to the Maine Liquor Law, and very
stringent in its provisions.
Tie bill relating to the sales of real
estate in certain cases, as revised by the
code commissioners appointed under the
act of The last Legislature, was taken up,
debated at some length, and passed final
ly.
The House then adjourned.
Feb. l9. Senate.-The Speaker sub
mitted the annual statements of the af.
fairs of a number of corporations, requir-
ed by law to be laid before the Legisla-
ture.
A number of memorials, &C., were pre-
sented and among them several in favor
of law prohibiting the traffic of intox-
icating liquors; remonstrances against the
repeal of the Railroad Gauge Law; and
several petitions for the funding and can
collation. of the relief issues of the Com
for restrictions upon the issue
of paper money by banks, &C., &c.
The following bills were then taken up,
severally considered, and passed finally.
The bill to authorize the authorities of
the borough of Frankford to borrow mon
ey.
The bill relatiye to tho Powelton school
House, in Philadelphia county
The bill to authorize the widening of
Jarvis street, in the district of Southwark.
Quite a number of other bills, of
wholly unimportant character, were also
considered and passed.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOuse.-The House took up and dis
posed of a variety of unimportant bust
ness upon the table of the Speaker and
'undry amendments made by the Senate
to the House bills were concurred in.
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