Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-01-20
Proceedings of the Penn'a Legislature


HARRI>B BURG Jan. II 1855.
SEEarE-The Senators from Philadelphia cts
present petitions Tor The repeal OF the usury laws
MIR. Pat submitted petitions in favor OF new
county TO bs called fairfield, out OF parts OF Brad
ford and Tioga counties.
Mr.. Browne, from the Committee of Estates and
Escheais, reported bill for The relief of the United
SlaIes Bank
Mr. Taggari submitted resolution 10 appoint
VIM. Ralslon additional dookeeper Laid over
The Senate then proceeded TO the House for the
purpose OF attending the opening Of the returns OF
The election or Governor.
On returning TO the Senate Chamber, The teller
reported and on motion the Sena'e adjourned.
HOUSE The Speaker presented The report of the
Treasurer of The Grard Estate.
Petitions were presented for The repeal Of he
usury laws; for the renewal o the charter of the
Southwark Bank, and for The divorce OF Rebecca
Purdy.
Al twenty minutes before twelve o'clock the
Senators were Introduced inlo The House, for the
purpose oil Witnessing Ihe counting aud The decla-
lion OF the votes for Governor
The Speaker of The Senate acted at President
and announced the following as he official result:
James Pollock, 2o3 ,s22
William Biser, l6o99l
Bradford, 2,l94
Scattering 80
James Pollock was declared 10 be duly elected
Governor Of the Safe, and The certificate OF his el-
ccon was signed by IN, Speakers of bo!h Houses,
and being read by Ihe Clerk, The Convention ad-
lourned
The teller then reported The result OF the Join,
meeting OF The House, when moon 10 adjourn
prevailed.
FRIDAY, Jan II
SENArE-The judiciary Committee reported a
bill modifying the usury laws Of the State, and al.
SO supplement- 10 The act defining and furnishing
bribery
Mr.. Ferguson real in place bill 10 incorporate
the Bank of New Castle
Mr.. Piali, bill for the erection OF new county
10 be called FaiFfsld, out OF paris Of Bradford
and Tiega
Mr Price, bill for the better preservation OF The
records OF the Courts oil Philadelphia; also bill
for the sale OF The Delaware Division, and 10 in
corporate the Delaware Canal Company and a bill
10 sell The North and West Branch Canal, and 10
incorporate The SnSquehanna Canal Company.
Mr.. Price offered resolution which was adopt
cd, insruciine the Judiciary Committee 10 inqui e
into the cause OF The in The ac passed al The
last session. relative 10 the Cour, of Common Plea,
OF Philadelphia
On motion, jniur resolution was adopted to 90
into an election for ale Treasurer on Monday
next
The Senate then wen into nominations for State
Treasurer, when some 90 names were placed in
nomination.
The Balance of The session was devoted 10 The
consideration OF The Governors veos.
The ve!o OF the bill concerning The capital OF The
Honeslae Bank was considered and The bill !os:.
but subsequently The vote was reconsdered
The Lager Beer bill, which had been vetoed
was losl-yeas 10, nays 10
The veto OF The bill relative 10 the collateral in
herilance tax, was sustained by vote OF 81 10
The Senae then Adjourned
HoCsE-Mr. Avery submitted a resolution ad.
ding two members 10 The Committee on Vice and
immortality, and nslrucng The Committee TO
bring in bill 10 restrain the manufacture and sale
of inlox icang liquors
instruct the Committee 10 inquire into the expedi
ency OF reporting such bill, and The resolution was
then laid on the table
MIR. Fletcher offered resolution ins,ruc,inr The
Judiciary Committee TO inquire into The expedien
cy OF revising and eqnalizing the salaries of The
Judges oil The Courts oi his Commonwealth
The resolution, aller some debate, was agreed 10
committee of three appointed on The part
oil the House, 10 escort Gov. Pollock 10 The Hall of
the House, Oh Tuesday next, TO take The oath Of of,
flee
The Hall oi The House, was on moion, granted
TO tie State Agricultural Society for their mex. an
nual meeting.
Mr.. Smith, iEom the Select Committee thereon
reported, with suadry amendments, The bill 10 pro
hibi, The sale oflIquors on the S,bbsih
resolution was adopted 10 elect State Treas
urer on Monday, and a number OF nominations
were made therefore including Joseph Bailey, Eli
Sler, Gideon J. Ball, ~ p Hoberl and others
HE House then adlonrned.