Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-05-12
Tegislathe.
PENNSYLVANIA Legislature

SENArE.-The bill for the sale of the Main
Line Of the Public Works, was further de-
bated and passed finally-yeas %, nays IL.
1t fixes the price at eight millions, and if
purchased by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, at nine millions The bill also
repeals the present tonnage tax.
The supplement to the act relative to in.
solvents has been vetoed by the Governor.
The supplement to the act incorporating
the Sunbury and Erie Railroad Company has
become law by lapse Of time, without the
Governors signature.
The bill to erect the new county of Lacka.
wanna was considered and negatived.
The Committee of Conference on the bill
to regulate the compensation Of members and
officers of the Legislature made report which
was adopted. 1t fixes the salary Of members
at $500 for the session.
The supplement to the tavern license law,
authorising the County Treasurer to grant
licenses I'LL October next was taken up
Mr.. killinger moved that the law repeal.
ing the license law shall not 90 into effect
until April next. Disagreed to--yeas ~.
nays 81.
Mr.. Buckalew also moved to postpone the
bill indefinitely. This was lost--vess l6,
nays IL, and motion to postpone for the
present was agreed to.
The bill TO incorporate the Mount Pleas.
ant Bank was lost by tie vote-yeas I3,
nays l3.
The bill to abolish the Board Of Canal Com.
mlssioners was taken up in Committee of the
Whole, yeas 55 nays 2s when, after time.
the committee rose and asked leave to sit
again, but it was not granted.
| The bill being then before the House ON
second reading; Mr.. Cummings moved to post
pone indefinitely y, which was agreed to.
The House then adjourned.
HARRISBURG, May 5.
SENArE.-Mr. Kiliinger called up Senate
bill No, 302, TO incorporate the Lebanon Val.
ley Bank, vetoed by the Governor. The main
ground OF the veto was that the notice of an.
phcation had not been published six months
before the meeting of the Legislature, as re.
quired by law.
After spicy debate, the veto was sus tain.
ed by q unanimous vote, all the Senators
voting except three.
The bill TO increase the capital of the Co.
lumbia Bank was negatived.
The friends of the administration generally
voted against the bill, This, it is understood
is done to relieve the Governor from the re.
sponsibility Of acting on any more Bank bills
"A change has come over the spirit of their
dream"
HoUsE.--The morning session was occupied
in the consideration of the Senate amend
ments TO the bill for the sale of the Main
Line. They were debated, and dnally con,
Cured in.
The General Appropriation Bill was re.
ferred to Committee of Conference, 10 act
in conjunction with similar committee Of
the Senate upon the amendments non-con.
Cured in.
The Senate amendments to other bills
were then considered without action. Ad.
journed.
afternoon Session.-The consideration oi
the Senate amendments to the General Ap.
preparation Bill were acted upon, but no final
action taken.
The bill relative to the Northern Central
Railroad was passed on second reading. 4
motion to suspend the rules. in order to pass
It finally, was negatived, and the House ad.
journed.
HARRIssuRo, May7.
The General Appropriation Bill was re-
ported by the Committee Of Conference, and
adopted by vote Of yeas "a, nays 6.
The private claim bill was taken up, and
pending its consideration, the Senate ad.
journed till afternoon.
AFTERNOON SEssIoS.--The bill relative TO
private claims was resumed, and debated at
length.
HoUsE--The bill to regulate tho charges
for tolls on the Northern Central Railway
passed finally, and also the bill to prohibit
the carrying OF deadly weapons.