Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-05-05
Esgislatibs.
pENNsYLvAruA LEeTsLArupE.
HARRISBURG. April %,


SENATE.-A bill relative to the Coal Run
Improvement Company was reported from the
Committee, but was negative6.
The bill to remove the seat Of government
to Philadelphia was taken up and debated by
Messrs, Crabbe, Price and Buckalew, in fa-
vor of the bill, and by Messrs. Killinger,
Taggart, Jordan and Haldeman in opposi-
ton.
A motion to postpone the bill indefinitely
was negati>ed (yeas 16, nays IL and the bill
then postponed till Tuesday.
The supplement to the aete incorporating
the Dauphin and Susquehanna Coal Company
passed finally.
HousE.-Mr. Smith, Of Philadelphia, offer.
ed resolution, that the House will proceed
to consider the bill to abolish the Board OF
Canal Commissioners after the general ap-
preparation bill is disposed Of, and it be the
irst order Of every day until disposed OF,
which was adopted.
Bills on third reading.-The bill to exempt
coal and lumber from the tonnage tax came
up on third reading. A motion to postpone
for the present was not agreed to--yeas 81,
nays a.. After debate the bill passed final
ly-yeas Al, nays 35.
The supplement to the act to incorporate
the Susquehanna Boom Company was passed
finally
The bill to incorporate the Milton Savings
Bank passed finally.
HARMsBuRo, April 80.
SENArE.-Mr. Hendricks presented num-
Der of remonstrances against the incorpora-
tion of Coal and Improvement Companies.
The amendments of the House to the bill
to repeal the tonnage tax on coal and lumber
were debated and postponed
A message was received from the Cover
nor, returning with his objections the bill to
incorporate the Lebanon Valley Bank.
HousE.-The House then resumed the con-
sideration of the general appropriation BILL
The matter of the salaries Of Judges was
| further debated, and the salaries fixed at the
same as last year.
Mr.. johnson moved an amendment, ap-
propriating Sl09,6O5 to deepen the Delaware
| Division Of the Pennsylvania Canal, which,
after debate, was amended so as to appropri-
ate $4,000 for that object, and then negati-
yed
The bill was then further considered until
o'clock. when the House adjourned.
Mr.. Daugherty offered an amendment,
which was adopted, authorizing the Hunting
don, and Broad-Top Railroad Company to
build basin and weigh-ock at Huntingdon
and receive drawback on tolls, on the
Pennsylvania Canal not exceeding $4,000
Mr. McCombs offered an amendment
which was adopted, appropriating 5000. 900
for re-ayng the South track OF the Colum
bia Railroad Company.
Mr.. North moved to amend so as to increase
the salaries of the Judges of the Lancaste,
District to $500.
Mr.. Harrison moved to amend so as to in
crease the salaries of all the Judges receiving
$1,000 to $500, but it was not agreed to-
yeas 35, nays 40.
Mr.. Norths amendment was then aegativ
ed, and the bill passed finally.
HARRisBuRe, May l.
SENArE.--The bill to provide for the sale o
the main line was taken up and passed Com
mittee of the Whole and was then postpon
ed and ordered to be printed
The bill to repeal the act repeating the tav
ern license laws was taken up and negativet
yeas 9. nays 90
The bill to incorporate the Fishing Crcel
Improvement Company was also negativcd.
a bill to regulate the hours of labor in fac
tories was debated at length, amended SO a
not to apply to manufactures where Their
are less than twenty hands employed, ant
passed-yeas %. nays 7.
The bill for the sale of the main line wa
reported back from the committee, wit
amendments, the price being fixed at eigh
millions, but if purchased 10y the Pennsylva
MIA Railroad Company, then at nine millions
in consideration Of the repeal Of the tonnag
tax.
The amendments of the House to the bi
to repeal the tonnage tax on coal land lumbe
!, were concurred in---yeas 81, nays 10.