Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-02-18
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
HARnIsRuRG, Feb. 8. 1851.

HARRIsRURC, Feb. 8, 1854.
! Is SENATE.--Among the petitions presen-
| ted this morning, was one by Mr.. Hendricks,
/ from Schnyikill county, demonstrating against
extending the provisions Of the General Man
ufacruring Law, TO the Mining Of Coal.
Mr.. Kuukcl introduced the following reso-
lntions
! Whereas, ElIoits are now being made 10
effect the passage Of an act Of Congress 10
organize he Territory Of Nebraska, with
provisions allowing the existence Of inyolun-
untary servilude north of sc deg so min.
and whereas, in the judgment Of The Gener-
al Assembly of Pennsylvania, the passage of
such an act would be iuexpeden', and
manifest violation of the Missouri Compro-
mise, approved March c, A. D. 1890
Therefore,
Resolved That the General Assembly of
! Pennsylvania earnestly and solemuly protests
against the repeal Of that section Of the ac,
Of Congress for the admission OF Missouri i'll
to the Union as State, which prohibits in
voluntary seryitude norlhof SO deg. 80 min.
Resolved, That The Governor be requested
| to transmit copy Of the foregoing resolution
to each Of our Senators AMI Representatives
in Congress.
Mr., Darsie moved to suspend the rule, and
/ proceed 10 the consideration of the resolutions
al once.
Mr.. Buckalew objected, and called for the
order Of the day, when
Messrs Darse and Kunke called the yeas
and nays on the notion, which were ordered,
and resulted as follows:
Yeas--Messrs. Barnes, Crabb, Darsie,
Evans, Ferguson, Frick, Hamilton, Hendricks,
Kinser, Kunkel, Mcfarland, Mellinger, Piall,
Price, Skinner, Sler-l6.
Nays-Messrs. Buckalew, Cresswell, Fonlk-
rod, Fry, Goodwin, Byron D. Hamlm, E
w, HamIin, Hester, Iloge, McClinlock,
QuiGgle, Sager, Wherry, McCaslin, Speaker
IA.
So the question was determined in the
negative, not being two-thIds, as required
by the rule.
Mr.. Siiler called up the bill to change the
venue Of a certain case from Union to Cen
ire county; case of lsreal GuteIius aud 9th
ers; charge Of bribery relative 10 subscrip
tons TO Sunbnry aud Erie Railroad
MI Slifer moved to strike out "Cenlre. }
wherever il occurs, and insert "Dauphin.' ,
which was agreed to.
HorsE,--The Prohibitory Liquor Bill be
ing the special order, was taken up in Com
| oC hn =, a.
> Chair.l The bill was read and amended i
various particulars. An amendment was ad
q ded, giving the question Of the repeal to III
, people, aud oslponing the operation Of th
bill nntil the lst Of March, 1855. The bi
was then postponed for the present. and OIL
b. dered 10 be printed. The friends of the bi
4 attempted, bat failed, TO have j, made III
special order for Wednesday of next week
The vote on the motion was, yeas Al
nays AZ,
g HARRISBURG, Feb. 0, 1854
a SENArE,-Mr. McCliulock presented rt
- monslrance from Pitisburg, against conferrin
= any new powers upon the Pennsylvania Raj
" read Company.
>, Law, so far as regards the city and county
Philadelphia.
y Mr, BuckaIew, from the Committee {
d Finance, reported the bill providing for II
Is cancellation of the Relief notes.
Mr.. Darsie, the bill TO exempt Coal al
Lumber from The tonnage tax.
u Mr. Kunkel moved TO proceed 10 the co
e sderalon of his resolutions relative to Il
n bill before Congress 10 organize the terrific
:, Of Nebraska, and the Missouri Compromis
Mr.. Quiggle called the order of the day,
MIR. Kunkel moved TO suspend The orde
m for The purpose of taking up the resolution
le and called the yeas and nays, which were
IN follows
= Yeas - Messrs. Barnes, Crabb, Dars
" Evans, Ferguson, Frick, Haldeman, Ham
:" ton, Hendricks, Kingzer, Kunkel, Melling'
l. Price, Skinner, Slifer-l5.
lie Nays-Messrs. Buckalew, Crosswell, d.
linston, Foulkrod. Fry, Goodwin, EPraim