The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-03-29
Correspondence efths Star.
From Harrisburg.
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To-day the amsndmepts 10 The state cor
s%tiiution were debated 10 the House, Or rath-
or Mr.. johnson of Northampton made q
long and able speech on the subject. There
is danger that in the present condition Of the
Legislature they win be lost.
The billto repeal the law which tried to
establish a ferry at MiflinviIle in Columbia
county has finally passed both branches OF
the legislature.
Mr.. Buckalew last Monday called up the
resolutions providing for the adjournment Of
the Legislature on the 10th Of April, Mr..
Crabb opposed the resolutions, and said no
Senator could seriously telive il possible for
the Legislature TO adjourn by the 10Th. Mr..
Buckalew said he could NOT speak for others,
but he could be ready TO adjourn by that day.
On Tuesday Mr.. Buckalew again called up
the resolutions, ard after being amended to
fix the i7ih of April for adjournment, passed
the Senate. te
On last Monday Mr.. Buckaisw presented
a petition of members Of the bar Of Luzerne
county. for the annexation of said county 10
the middle district of the Supreme Court;
also, five petitions signed by 1856 citizens Of
Huntingdon township, Luzerte county, for
the annexation of ssid township 10 Columbia
county /; a peiition signed by 81 citizens Of
Paramount township, same county, for the
annexa,ion of said township 10 Columbia;
three remonsirauces Of citizens of the same
county, against any division of the county;
also, sundry petitions signed by citizens OF
the same county, in favor Of a prohibr,ory
liquor law, either general or local to said
county:
On Thursday the bin to repeal the Incense
law came up. The Senate bill authorizes
The graniin. Of licenses 10 sell in quantities
not less than a quart on the payment Of three
times The rates now required BY law, and re.
quired all licenses for the sale of liquor TO be
granted by the Courts Of Quarter Sessions
The House bill originally repealed all Ii.
censes. s.fil5s
Mr.. KiIleneer opposed The bill upon The
ground of the vote last fall against prohibi.
ton.
Mr.. Bnckaiew ais, declared himself in
opposition to ihs bill, and pointed out wha,
he regarded as Inconsistencies and absurd.
ties in it. He thought its proper Designation
would be the "jug act!' Instead of a re.
form, he believed it would be directly the
opposite, and lead 10 abuses which were
not expenenced under the present system,
and which could mol be ~fosseen.
Mr., Quiggle offered an amendment, pro.
viding that the bill shall not go into effec'
until The &C first Of April, 1885,"
This was disagreed 10, as follows:-Yea,
II, nays IS.
YEAs-Messrs, Buckalew, Cresswell, Fry
Goodwin, Jamison, Killinger, M'Clintock
Pratt, Quiggle, Walton and Hester, Spsake
Ill
NAYs-Messrs. Browne, Crsbb, Darsie,
Ferguson, Flenniken, Frazer, Frick Hamlin
Hoge, Jordan, Lewis, urenmger, rIau
Price, Shuman, Skinner, Taggari and Whsr
y--l8. ts
MI. Buckalew then novel that it shall
not 60 into effect until the First of Jul,
next" which was adopted, as follows
Yeas II, nays IL.
YEAs--Messrs. Buckalew, Crsbb, Cress
well, Frick, Fry, Goodwin, Hendricks, Jami
son, Killinger, M'C!intock. Price, Quiggle
Sellers, Shuman, Walton, Wherry and HES
ter, Speaker-17.
NAYs-Messrs, Browne, Darsie, Ferguson
Flenniken, Frazer, Hamlin, Hoge, Jordan
Lewis, Mellnger, Piaii, Pratt, Skinner ant
Taggan-14.
The question now being on the frs, sec
tion of the bill.
Mr.. Killinger called the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Buckalew moved to postpone the fur
Their consideration Of the bill for the bresen,
which was oesass4 BY Messrs. Browne ant
Killineer, and being modified so as TO post
Pone till tomorrow, was lost by the follow
log vote Yeas IA, nays Is.
YEAs-Messrs. Bnckalew, Crsbb, Cress
well, Fry, Goodwin, Hendricks, Jamisou
M'Clin,ock, Price, Qoiggle, Sellers, shuman
WALTON and Holster, Speaksr--14.
NAYs-Messrs. Browne, Ferguson, Elem
niken, Frazer, Hamlin, Hoge, Jordan, Xii
linger, Lewis, Mellinger, Piait, Pratt, Skin
ner, Taggart add WheHy-l5.
The first section was then agreed TO, a
follows:-Yeas Is, nays 9.
YEAs-Messrs. Browne, Cratb, Dsrsie
Ferguson, ~Flenniken, Frazer, Hamlin, Hoge
JamYon, Jordan, Lewis, MelIinger, Piait
Pratt, Price, Skinner, Taggar and Wherr.
-iS..
NAYs-Messrs. Buckalew. Cresswell, Frick
Fry, Goodwin, Killinger, M'Clintock, Wal
ton and Hester, Speaker-9.
Mr., Piat moved 10 postpone the turtle
consideration Of tho bill until tomorrow
was agreed to rs foiiow-Yeas %, nays7.
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