Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-04-14
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PENNSYLyANiA LEGISLATURE
HARRIsBuRd, April 9.

HousE--The bill to prevent the carrying
or the use Of concealed deadly weapons in
this Commonwealth. was taken up in commit
tee Of the Whole, MIR. Lane in the chair and
after being debated and variously amended.
passed to q second reading, and then was
postponed for the present.
The further supplement to the act relative
to Orphans Courts was considered in Com
mittce of the Whole, Mr.. Laporte in the
chair, variously amended and passed snaily.
The bill to provide for the distribution OF
the report of the Geological Survey OF the
State, by Prof Rodgers, was considered In
Committee of the Whole, Mr.. Lathrop in the
chair. amended. and passed finally
The bill to punish and prevent fraud in the
use Of false stamps. labels and trade marks,
was taken up in Committee of the Whole,
Mr.. Lane in the chair, debated, and passed
finally.
The bill to establish Board Of Control
lers for the management of the Public Schools
in the several counties Of the State, was ta-
ken up and postponed indefinitely, as was also
the supplement to the act relative to mechan-
ics' liens.
The bill to revive and continue in force the
laws graduating the price OF lands on "hich
money is due and unpaid to the Common,
wealth. was taken up in the COMMITTEE o,
the Whole. Mr., Linderman in the chair, ana
passed finally. :.
The bill to enable owners OF licenses to dig
minerals TO enjoy said licenses was taken up
in Committee. considered. and passed finally,
after having been so amended as to exempt
coal and exempting from the operations OF
the law, the counties Of Northumberland, Lu-
zerne. Clarion. Lehigh, Berks. Carbon, Blair.
Cumberland, Schuylkill, Mifliin, Lycomng,
Armstrong, Allegheny. Wyoming, Indiana,
Venango, Westmoreland, Clearfield, Elk,
Mexican. Forest. Warren, Bucks, Hunting
don. Bedford and Green.
The bill relative to the erection Of bridges
over canals and railroads was taken up Ill
Committee of the Whole, Mr.. Lowe in the
chair, amended. and passed finally.
The supplement to the act for the better
observance of the first day Of the week. was
taken up in the Committee of the Whole
Mr. McCalmont in the chair, and discussed
at some length. when the Committee rose
and the bill was postponed for the present
The House then adjourned.
afternoon Session. THE Senate bill, sup
Elementary to the act relative to mechanics
liens. which was this morning postponed IN.
definitely, was. on motion, reconsidrred, and
taken up in Committee Of the Whole, Mr.
MCLEAN in the chair, discussed, amended
and passed finally.
The bill TO extend the rights Of trial by ju'
| ry in certain cases, was considered in Commit
| tee Of the Whole. Mr. Mccullough in the
chair. and passed finally.
The supplement to the general banking
! law was taken up in Committee Of the Whole
! Mr.. Maddox in the chair. and after being
amended, reported to the House.
The bill being on second reading, Mr.
Wright moved to add new section, prohibi
| ting banks from and after the lst OF January
next from issuing notes Of less denomina
tion than ten dollars. 1t was briefly debated
and negatived-yeas 26, nays 54.
! Mr.. Laporte offered new section, impo
sing bonus of two per cent. on banks obtain
ing an extension OF charter. Lost-yeas 30
nays 43
The bill then passed finally.
| The supplement TO the act relative to th'
commencement Of actions. was considered Ii
Committee Of the Whole, Mr. Magill in th'
chair, and passed finally.
The bill relating TO tax paid on bank stool
was considered in Committee Of the Whole
Mr.. Menele in the chair, and passed finally
The bill TO provide adequate compensation
for the Judges Of the several Courts OF tn
! Commonwealth. was considered in Committe
of the Whole, Mr. Morris in the chair, an
passing TO second reading was postpone
for the present.
The supplement to the act Of 1874, to re
duce the State debt, and TO incorporate th
Pennsylvania Canal and Railroad Company
was taken up in Committee of the Whole
Mr.. Maxwell in the chair, discussed. amended
aud ordered 10 be Transcribed for thir
reading.
4 motion was made TO suspend the rules
and that the bill be read third time, but
was lost-yeaS 22. nays 40.
The supplement TO the act relative TO as
signees for the heneGt Of creditors was cor
sidered in Committee Of the Whole, Nj
Morrison IN the chair, and passed finally.