Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-01-13

ne1ua, fnllad.. ana WIN. i. Brady W III
inoambeuD of Clinton.
Door Keeper WIN. Albcrger, Bucks
Assistants-Wm. Ralston, Armstrong
Geo. L Bolton, Wyoming.
Messenger-Henry Mendle As.is,
ant-Wm. Mccormick
/ Mr. Blair, late Editor of the Cente
Democrat, (who will occupy my particula
desk if | happen to be absent) and Judg
Pettibone, of this list, know as capabl
men and worthy of party honors. Weise
as clerk, and Hennerholts as lawyer
are well adapted to take the Petition an'
Bill books Mr.. Bolton, whom | knew a
a "de'il' of Printers Devil, six year
ago. appears like a well qualified mnn.....
and such may the others Gall strangers Il
me- prove to be
The Consolidation Bill was referred t.
the Senators from .he City and County.
MIR. Darsie's motion was referred t.
a committee-Darsie, Hester, Buckalew
The Governors Message was read, anc
$500 copies ordered printed.
III the House-Mr. Strong introduced
the Consolidation Bill
Mr.. Miller: an act to incorporate the
Philadelphia Deposite Bank.
Mr.. Hitler an act TO incorporate The
Peoples Mutual Insurance Company.
Mr.. Roberts: joint resolution propos.
ing an amendment to the Constitution
limiting the State debt, prohibiting a sub
scriatiou by the Commonwealth and BY
municipal corporations to joint stock CON-
panies, and establishing sinking fund for
the fuai liquidation of the State debt.
Mr.. Patterson: an act to Incorporate
the Merchants Company Fund.
Mr.. Davis an act to lcgalizc the Rail-
road built by the Franklin Canal Compa-
ny, and to require said company to extend
the same, and make subscriptions to other
railroads.
MIR. Montgomery an act to extend the
charter of the Northumberland Bank
The Governors Message was read, and
the House adjourned.
"A great scattering, just nov, Of dis
appointed office-ezpectants, some of whom
threaten that "the Democratic party will
be sorry for this" Others more philoso-
phical talk of flying to the rescue of Tur-
key, or to aid Erie in the war of Ohio and
New York against its sovereignty.
THURSDAY, Jan. 5.
In Senate, the Democratic nominees of
yesterday we're elected, by party vote Of
IS to Is, Except Capt. Brady, who had a
unanimous vote, and Andrew Young, the
former Messenger, who was by resolution
retained until otherwise ordered, and the
other Officers retained until Monday next
BRADY and Young are not a unit pre-
cisely, but their long experience in their
stations, aud their obliging dispositions,
render them indispensable at presently
On motion of DR.. M'Clintock, Dem
seconded by several Senators in highly
culogistic terms, vote of thanks was
ordered to JOHN NJ. SuLu-
VAN for the manner in which he had
discharged his duties as Chief Clerk of
he Senate.-(Very courteous; but if any
Two of the majority had had the moral
courage and independence to vote for him,
t would have been rather more solid
The menoria! of John W. Stokes, CON
.esting the seat Of Levi Foulkrod, of Phil /,
county, was read. 1t alleges that 3 OF 400 |
'otes were returned to Fouikrod from diff. |
erent boxes, principally in Moyamensing
md fenns, which were never polled for
lim and that to 800 votes were polled !
'or himself fStokes) which were not retur-
ned for him.-(And Messrs. Roberts and
simpson, upon the same grounds, are to
contest the seats of two Democratic Mem
,ers of the House from Pbilad. county.
They have majorities of from 4 to 800 to
'ver;ome, which is something Of job
out perhaps they can do it,
Mr.. Kunkel presented a bill to extend !
he charter Of Northumberland Bank.
Mr Sifer: bill to annul marriage
ontract between Sarah Ellen Bower and
Francis Bower, late Of Union county.
Several bills passed last session, were
eturned by the Governor, (vetoed.)
In the House, the election Of minor Off
ers was ronsumma.ed, about half the old
mes being retained.
The question of printing the Governors
Message coming up, GIDEON j. BALL, of
irie-former State Treasurer, and lately
rom the Treasury Department at Wash
ugton-moved that $4,000 copies be
'rinted in English and 5000 in German.
Ie eulogizcd it most earnestly, as true
o Pennsylvania interests, aud as doing
ustice to the character and to the position
+ the people of Erie, who we're falsely
ssailed by interested parties in bordering /
,tates. The motion was carried.
A batch of vetoed omnibus bills was
eceigej from the Governor.
Weather mild and decided prospect