Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-01-12
Pennsylvania Legislature.
HARRISBURG. JANraRy . ls5c

HARRISBURG, JANUARY 3, 1856
SASATE:-The Senate proceeded to eloc, +,
officers, when Thomas A. Mcguire. Of C,,Dr.:, ~
was elected Clerk Henry Petibone ~ r''
zerne, assistant ri WIN. Corey. Scrcsar Luz
Arms ; VIM. r. Brady, Assistant Da''
Nelson Weiser, James NJ. Brcdin, and AL,
phus 1erkes, were appointed Trap,cr;b;".
Clerks. TJHt r ...s ~ I@ .Hr ""s
81 oorkeeper-Wm. Ralston !; Geo Rol,o.
aud Samuel Carson Assistants. "4
Henry Menald was appointed MesseD,.,
and C.P. Hazelton assistant. eN'
After some other u%nimportant bus;noss Al.
Secretary of the Commonwealth presented II"
annual message Of the Governor. which >.
read. aHa #'aA era ~#.r.- r'...
HorsE.-The House also proceeded ~ u.
election of Clerk and other officers, when W.
Jack, of Blair, was elected Clerk Jacob y.;r
Ter, appointed Assistant Clerk VIM 8 p;ct
ing, of York, Isaac w. Moore, of Phiiadelnbi.
VIM. b. ellis, of Elk, and q. W. K Mino,
of Fayette, TRANSFERRING Clerks : Jas. B San.
som, Of Fulton, Sergeant-at-Arms Gcorm 4
kurtz, of Allegheny, and Jacob G~iasyrnrer n
Philadelphia, Assistants ; and Jacob Coleman
of Berks, Door-keeper.
Perrine j. Cook, of Philadelphia, Geo, Fre.
man, of Westmoreland, aud VIM. M,Cabe n
York, were appointed Assistant Door-keev.,
John Leisenring, of Northumberland, vu
elected Messenger, and appointed John MC.v
and ID. A. Warrington, his Assistants.
MIR. Getz proposed the appointment Of -four
additional Doer-kcepers, but after debate, i
was ruled out of order.
A bill fixing the election of L. s. Senator
on the 18th instant, was passed. Adiourned.
JANUARY g.
SESATE.-Thc Secretary of the Common.
wealth was introduced and presented message
from the Governor, transmitting the resolutions
of the Legislature of Maine, on the Slavev
question, and also his objections TO the con-
pensation bill passed at the last Session, and
the provisions of which were embraced in The
general appropriation bill. lie says be would
not have signed it standing alone.
On motion, Edward C. Swartz was appOip
ted a page in the Senate.
Mr.. Evans, read in place q bill to incorpp
rate the Reading and Lehigh Railroad CON-
pany.
Mr.. Buckalew read in place, \ supplement
to the act Incorporating the ~IIazelton C&l
Company, which was taken up and passed Com
mittec of the Whole. 49,
Mr.. Price, a bill relative to the property d
husbands and wives.
Mr.. Ely, on leave given, presented a petition
from citizens of Bucks county, for the repeal
of the restraining license law.
The joint resolution from the House, prOy&.
ing for the election Of q United States Sens
tor on Monday, January IA, was taken upad
passed.
The supplement to the act incorporatiusthe
Lebanon Valley Railroad Company, passed
finally.
The resolution for the appointment ofacOn-
mittee to contact for the publication Of sdaI.y
record of the proceedings Of the House Waat'
ken up and adopted.
The Senate then adjourned.
HorsE.-Mr. Mangle, of Bucks. appeared
and after being qualified, took his seat.
Messrs. johnson, of Bucks, and Hanekef,d
Philadelphia, presented petitions for the repeal
of the restraining liquor law.
The officers of the last House, were, on mo
ton, retained until Wednesday next.
On motion, $4,000 copies of the GorernG'
Message were ordered to he printed IN I"
English language, and 5000 copiesin Gernsh,
\ long contest then ensued with reieren'
TO the appointment of additional ASssla'
Door-keepers, which resulted in the whole sdl
jeet being referred to a select committee "
five. .r
The following, among a number of other "N
were read in place
A bill for the better protection OF laOGDeI
a bill to incorporate the UniontoTa h"'
road Company. v ,ou.
"A bin to require the Pennsylvania ana u"
Railroad Company to fence their road Ill Do
yer and Lawrence counties. u
The Governor returned to the House, s4
his objections, the bill passed at the fSi y =,
sion, relative to military companies anu d
question recurring upon the passage oil us O'
it was negatived-yeas 5, nays 50, u,ns
The Governor also transmitted to the liU]s
the resolutions of the Legislature OF MAIN
the subject Of slavery, and the annual III"
of the Surveyor General.
The House then adjourned.