The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-02-16
Pennsylvania Legislature.
HARRISBURG. Feb. 9.

Senate the annual report OF the Institution
for the education of the Deaf and Dumb
Mr.. Buckalew, from the Committee to
whom the subject had been referred, re-
ported bill appropriating the sum of s3,-
600 in aid of the Rosine Association OF
Philadelphia.
Mr.. Darise reported a bill to exempt
coal and lumber passing over the Penn
sylyania Railroad from the three mill tom
mage tax.
Mr. Quiggle reported bill erecting a
new county, to be called Madison, out Of
parts of Allegheny, Butler, and Arm
strong.
The Senate then, on motion of Mr.. Kun
kel, proceeded to the consideration of the
joint resolutions offered by him yesterday
as follows:
Whereas, Efforts are now being made
to effect the passage of an act of Congress
to organize the territory of Nebraska,
with provisions allowing the existence of
involuntary servitude north of SO deg.
30 min. and whereas, in the judgement
of the General Assembly of Pennsy ylvania
the passage of such an act would be mex
pedient, and manifest violation of the
Missouri Compromise, approved March 6,
a. d. 1920: therefore,
Resolved, That the General Assembly
of Pennsylvania earnestly and solemnly
protest against the repeal of that section
of the act of Congress for the admission
of Missouri into the Union as State,
which prohibits involuntary servitude
north of SO deg. 80 min.
Resolved, that the Governor be request
ed to transmit copy of the foregoing res
olution to each of our Senator's and Rep
resentatives in Congress.
Mr.. Kunkel advocated the resolutions
in an able speech, and strongly condemed
this feature of the bill now pending in
the United States Senate, as an open vio-
lation of the compact of the States.
The debate was further continued at
some length by Messrs. Buckalew, Quig-
gle and others in opposition to the resolu-
tions, and the question then being taken
upon the resolution they were negatived
yeas 10, nays II.
The bill to divorce Thomas French
from his first wife and to legalize sub
sequent marriage was then taken up on
its final passage, and after further debate
was negatived-yeas IL, nays IS.
The Senate then adjourned.
HoUsE.-The House met at 1O1 o.
clock, and after some unimportant bust
ness, resumed the consideration of the bill
from the Senate, authorizing new hear
ing by one of the Judges of the Supreme
Court, of motion for new trial in the
case of David Jewel, under sentence of
death, in Allegheny county, for murder.
The bill was debated at great length;
several members partici pating in the dis
cussion on both sides, and was finally
negatived-yeas "A nays as.
Several purely local bills were consid-
cred and passed.
The House then adjourned.
HARRISBURG, Feb. 10, 1854.
SENATE.-The Speaker laid before the
Senate the annual statement Of the affairs
of the New York and Erie Railroad Com
pany.
A very large number of petitions, me-
MORALS, &c, were presented, including
several from operatives asking a change
in the hours of labor, and others in favor
of the new counties of Concmagh and
Madison.
The bill to regulate compensation of
County Treasurers was taken up and pass
ing second reading was postponed.
The Senate then proceeded to the con-
sidcration of the bill prohibiting the traf-
fc in intoxicating liquors in this common
wealth.
The subject gave rise to lengthy de-
bate, and the question still pending,
The Senate adjourned.
House.-Several unimportant local
bills were considered and disposed Of
The House then proceeded to the con-
sideration of the joint resolutions offered
by Mr.. McCombs, on the 18th ult., in ia
vor of granting to the soldiers and wild
ows of soldiers of the war 1912, one hun
dred and sixty acres of public land, that
our Congressional delegation be instract-
ed to use all proper means for attaining
that object.
The resolutions were debated at much
ength, and without coming to vote,
The House adjourned.
HARRISBURG, Feb. IL.
SENATE.-A large number of petitions,
memorials, &C., were presented, embrac-
ng several for the erection of the new
counties of Conemaugh, Madison, Penn,
&c.
The Senate then resumed the consider
ltion of the special order of the day, being
he bill to prohibit the manufacture and
'ale of intoxicating liquors in the Com
The bill being before the Senate on
second reading.
Mr. Crabb moved to postpone for the
present, which was disagreed to-yeas 10,
lays Is.
The question was then taken on the
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