Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-01-30
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURES.

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House, rendering the thanks of the Legisla-
ture to DR.. E. X. Kane, for his discoveries in
the Arctic seas, was then taken up
! Mr.. Price, in a brief speech, commended
the propriety of the resolution. It was a com
pliment highly deserved. Dr. Kane knew
nothing of the intention to pass the resolution
and it would be more grateful to him than an
appropriation from the treasury, or anything
| that could be done. He related some of the
sufferings and hardships endured by the expe-
ditoD, and thought the achievments of DR..
Kane more extraordinary and heroic than
those of any other man now living-The res
olution still pending, the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Morris offered joint resolu-
| ton relative to the expedition of DR.. e. X.
Kane to the Arctic seas, representing that the
explorations and discoveries Of DIR. Kane in
those regions, and the energy, intrepdity and
perseverance displayed by him in conducting
the recent expedition, have made valuable adj
ditions to human knowledge, and attested the
| benevolence which prompted and the skill
which guided said expedition, in such man
ner as to call forth the official acknowledge
ment and honorable mention from foreign
governments.
The resolution recognizes the services rem
dered by the recent expedition, and the. gal
liant conduct displayed in its managementand
tenders the thanks of the Legislature to DR..
Kane and the officers and crew under his COM
mand, at the same time concurring with the
Secretary Of the Navy in commencing the re-
! suits OF these expeditions as worthy the attcn:
| tion aud patronage of the Government. The
resolutions further request the Governor to
transmit copies thereof to DR.. Kane, and also
to the Senate and House Of Representatives
Of the United States.
Mr.. Morris made a finished speech in sup
port of the resolutions, and was followed by
Mr.. Wright, of Luzerne, also in their advocacy.
The resolutions were then adopted by
unanimous vote-yeas 98, nays 0.
The bill to repeal the 48th and 49th sections
of the General Banking law (the sections for
prohibiting the circulation of notes under five
dollars) was reported back with a negative
recommendation.
The House then resumed the consideration
of the bill to repeal the restraining liquor law.
The question being on an indefinite post
ponement of the bill, Mcssrs. Wright, of Luz,
McComb, Morris, McCalmont, Lott and Mont
gomery, continued the debate ct some length.
The previous question was finally called,
and the main question ordered to be put by
vote Of yeas 6z, nays 81.
The amendment of Mr.. Phelps was then ne
gatiFed-yeas 25, nays 60.
The bill-then passed second reading-yeas
20, nays y. All the Philadelphia members
voted in the affirmative excepting Messrs
Dock and Morris.
The bill viii come up on its final passage to-
morrow. The House then adjourned.
: SENATE.-Jan. 2i.-The bill from the House
TO repeal the restraining liquor law was receiy-
cd, Mr.. Buckalew moved its reference TO a spe-
cial committee, which was debated at length.
and with considerable warmth by Messrs In
gram, Buckalew, Browne, Price, Wilkins,
hillingor and Welsh, and was still pending
when the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-The House took up on the third
reading Of the bin to repeal the liquor law.
Mr.. Hill moved that the House go into Com
mittee of the Whole, for the purpose of add |
ing proviso that whatever licenses shall be
granted under the law in reference thereto |
Mr. Hill briefly explained the proposition,
and it was then negatived-yeas II, nays So.
The bill then passed finally-yeas 90, nays 25. !
The House refused by avote of yeas 30,nays |
90, to take mp the joint resolution of instruc-
tion to our Senators, &C., to vote for the re-
peal of the Kansas Nebraska act
Mr. Moorhead offered resolution, directing |
the Committee the Judiciary to inquire if |
further Legislation be not necessary to protect !
the personal liberties of citizens of this State
from the arbitrary proceedings of the Judges |
of the United States exercising jurisdiction
within this Commonwealth which was twice |
read and negatived-yeas 81, nays 62.
The bill for the better protection of life and |
property on railroads, passed Committee of
the Whole, and was pending on second read
ing, when the House adjourned.
SEEATE.-Jan. 25.-The Judiciary Commit
tee reported bill to authorize the American
Steampship Company to wind up its affairs
and distribute its assets.
The bill to repeal the Restraining Liquor law
was made the order of the day for Thursday
next. The Senate then adjourned till Tuesday.
HoUsE.-The joint resolution of instruction
to our Senators, &c, in Congress, relative to
the protection of American citizens in the
enjoyment of the rights of conscience and reli-
gions practices in foreign countries, after being
briefly debated was negatived-yeas4 II, nays 49,
The bill to increase the pay of jurors and
was taken up and postponed for the
present.
Mr. Montgomery. from the Judiciary Com
mittee, made a written report on the right of