The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-02-09
Pennsylvania Legislature.
HARRISBURG, Feb. 1, 1854.

SENATE.-Several petitions, memori-
ais, &c., were presented and referred.
Mr. Foulkrod read in place bill to
incorporate the Srvings Fund Associa
ton of Germantown.
The following, together with a number
of other bills, were reported from the
committees.
The bill to incorporate the Anthracite
Insurance Company of Philadelphia.
The bill to incorporate the American
Medical Museum.
A supplement- to the act establishing a
sinking fund for the liquidation of the
debts due by the Commonwealth.
The following bills were severally con-
sidered and passed fnally:-
A bill to extend the provisions of the
act graduating the price of lands.
The bill to incorporate the James Page
Library Association, of Kensingtou.
A supplement to the act Incorporating
the Wisconsin Canal Company.
A number of other local bills were al
so considered and passed.
The Senate then adjourned.
-HoUsE-Quitc number of petitions,
&C., were presented and referred.
The House then took up the bill pro-
hibiting the traffic in Intoxicating liquors
in this Comm monwealth, which, after some
little discussion, was made the special or
der of the day for Wednesday. the sth of
February.
Mr.. Lowrey, from the judiciary Com
mittee, reported bill locating the ses-
sions of the Supreme Court in Banc per-
manently at Harrisburg.
Mr.. Carlisle introduced bill to incor-
rorate the Belmont Manufacturing Com
pany.
Several other important bills were read
in place
The House then took up the joint reso-
luti ons of instruction from the Senate in
opposition to any reduction in the duty on
salt
The resolutions were debated at consid-
cradle length, and without coming to q
vote.
The House adjourned.
Feb. ?, 1854.
SENATE.-The Speaker laid before
the Senate the anual report of the d.
rectors Of the Franklin Canal Company.
Mr.. Price read in place bill relative
to the sale and conveyance of real estate
The Senate then took up the bill for
the payment of the claim of Peter A.
Browne, which was considered and pass
ed
The bill to empower Courts of Common
Pleas to incorporate Scientific and Agri-
cultural Associations, was also considered
and passed.
Several other bills of minor Importance
were considered and passed.
The Senate then adjourned
HoUsE.-Tbe Committee, on the con-
testedseat of Thomas Manderfeld, from
the county of Philadelphia, submitted a
report, that the facts set forth in the Pc
tition of Mr.. Roberts, had not been sup
ported by the evidence adduced before the
committee, and that Mr. Mander6eld was
entitled to his seat.
The report was, on motion, agreed to.
The balance of the session was taken
up in the consideration of wholly unim-
portant private and local bills.
The House then adjourned.
February 8, 1854.
SENATE.-Mr. Evans, from the special
committee to whom that portion of the
Governors Message relating to sale of
the public Improvements of the State had
been referred, reported bill for the sale
of the main line of the Public Works, at
a price of not less than twenty millions Of
dollars. The bill was accompanied with
an elaborate report, arguing strongly in
favor of sale, and discussing in detail
the advantages resulting therefrom to the
State
The minority of the committee will
submit report tomorrow, against the
sale of the Works.
The bill relative to the estate of Hugh
Scott, deceased, was taken up and pas
sed.
oeVeral other unimportant bills were
and passed.
The Senate then adjourned.
HoUsE.-Quite number of local bills
were read in place, of which the following
are the more important:
A supplement to the act Incorporating
the Shamokin Steam Ferry and Tow
boat Company.
A supplement to the act Incorporating
5he Susquehanna and Coal Mountain
Company.
The House then proceeded to the con-
,ideration of the bill supplementary to the
Ten Hour Law, which was debated at
some length and variously amended.
The section prohibiting female opera
ives from engaging to work for more
han ten hours per day, or sixty hours
per week, was, on motion, disagreed to.
The bill then passed inally-yeas 43,
rays %.
The House then adjourned.
Cutta Percha.