Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-02-02
Correspondence.
Sorrespondence.o .ofythe American,
HARRrsBuRo, Jan. 20, 1855.


ties. Should they confne themselves strictly
to these duties, thero might be some proba-
billy Of their getting through by the lst Of
April. But there IA so much to do for Bun.
combe, in our state, as well as our national
legislature, that we should hardly expect such
a result. Both branches now meet at 10
o'clock, and sit until one, and afternoon ses
sions are held on two days of each week.
The fine sleighing induces many persons from
the neighborng counties to visit the Solons
in our State Councils,
The court was also in session last week.
The case OF the robbery Of the State Arsenal
came up. True bills we're found against the
keeper, and Mr.. Coburn as receiver. Mr..
Coburn is member Of the present Legislature.
An important witness being absent, the case
was continued, and Mr.. Coburn entered bail
for his appearance at the next session.
Last Tuesday was the day fixed by law for
the allotment of the public printing for three
years from July next. The convention of the
two Houses met for the purpose but adjourn.
ed withoutvopening any bids, to meet again
in two weeks. The cause assigned for the
adjournment was that the printing was now
very badly done, the paper was inferior, and
to afford time to inquire into the propriety Of
adopting some measures for its improvement
A BILL supplementary to the charter Of the
Lebanon Valley Railroad Company. was un-
der consideration in the House on Tuesday
which authorizes the company to borrow
money, and grants some other privileges.
Mr.. Montgomery moved to amend the frs'
section by adding proviso that the said
company shall not use any part Of the money
authorized by this act to be borrowed, for
any other purpose than the completion and
equipment of said road nor shall they extend
their road bya branch northward or west.
ward Of Harrisburg which was agreed to.
Mr.. Edinger moved to amend the first
section by adding q proyiso repeating the
eighth section OF the supplement to the char.
ter Of this company, passed April, 5, 1853
| [This eighth section repeals or suspends tho
| operation of the section of the act Of 1851,
which imposed tonnage tax upon their road.
Mr.. NJ MCarthy moved to amend the amend
mcnt by striking out the amendment offered
by Mr. Edinger and inserting a provision
imposing a tax upon all freight carried over
the Lebanon Valley Railroad from and 10
Reading or Philadelphia, similar in amount
to the tonnage tax paid BY the Harrisburg
and Lancaster Railroad Company.
The amendment to the amendment WAS ac-
ceptcd by Mr.. Edinger, and was debated at
some length, and finally agreed to--yeas 81.
nays 30. The bill then passed finally, 1t
had previously passed the Senate, but now
goes back for concurrence. 1t was introdu-
ced in the Senate by Mr.. Killinger. The
adoption Of the amendment in the House is
probably attributable to the gcneralship Of
Col. Yeager, the President Of the Harrisburg
and Lancaster road
The bill to repeal the jug Law" passed
second reading in the House on Wednesday.
1t was debated at length by Messrs. Wright,
| (of Luzerne,) M'Calmont, Morris, MComb
Montgomery and Lott, the pending question
to rc-commit the bill to the committee on
Vice and immortality, with Instructions tc
report it back accompanied with stringent
license bill
The previous question was finally resorteG
to, and was sustained by vote OF So to 90
This cut off the motion to refer, and the mair
question was ordered, which,was on motion o
Mr.. Phelps, to substitute bill 10 prohibi,
sales of liquor under five gallons. This wa.
negatived-ycas %, nays CO.
The bill then passed second reading, as ori
ginally reported for absolute and uncondi
tioral repeal, by the large vote of 20 20 20
as follows:
Messrs. Augustine. Backus, Barry, Beck
Bernhard, Boyd, Boyer. Brush. Campbell
Carly, Cobourn, Craig, Dawdall, Edinger
Foster, Fry, Fulton, Gaylord, Getz. Hamel
Hancock. Harper, Helms, IIbbs, Hillegas
IIipple, Huneker, Hunsecker, Innis, Irwin
Johns, johnson, Lebo, Lcisenring, Longaker
Lovett, Mccarthy, Magee, (Alleghany) Man
ley, Maugle, Menear, Miller, Montgomery
Mumma, Nunnemacher, Orr, Patterson
Pearson, Phelps, Ramsey, Reinhold, Riddle
Roberts Robinson. Salisbury, Shenk, Smith
(Alleghany.) Smith, (Cambria,) Smith
| v .'h'Ith' " Dtiuuse'
son, Vail, Walter, Wballon, Wright, (Dau
phin,) Wright, uuzerne,) Yearsry, thinner
man, Wright, Speaker.--Yeas 20.
NAys.-Messrs. Baldwin. Ball, Brown
Caldwell, Clover, Crawford, Dock, Gibbone
llaines, Hamilton, Hill Holcomb, House
, keeper, lmbrie, Ingham, Kerr, Laporte. Lot
M'Calmont, M'Comb. M'Ghee, (C!inton
? Moorheai, Morris, Purcell, Reed, Stru5l,
= Wintrode.-Nays 81
Many who voted in the affirmative, woul
have preferred 10 have had the bill refcrre
back to the committee, and accompanied wit
: a stringent license law, and would have vote
: so, if the previous question had not cut 0
= the motion.
= The bill to increase the fees Of Justices
/ the Peace. Aldermen, and Coustables hs
n passed finally. 1t revves the old fee bill
!, 1914, which makes the fees about fifty pt
= = cent. higher than are charged at present.
!. This may be good news for the magistrate
: but We doubt whether the poor fellows, VII
d through their delinqueneies, patronise then
. will much relish the change. The bill to il
! crease the pay Of Jurors and witnesses, ha
9 been postponed for the present. a bill wS
l. read in place in the Senate to consolidate th