Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-10-15
Pennsylvania Legislature---Extra Session

The proclamation of the Governor was read
A committee of two were appointed to in-
form the House that the Senate was really to
proceed to business, and o committee of three
to inform the Governor that the Legislature
was organized and ready to receivel any COM
municaton he may have to make.
The latter Committee having performed its
duty, the Secretary of the Commonwealth
was introduced, and presented the Governors
message. 1t was read and ordered to be
printed. 7afgeT 5g N .faFF af-
Mr.. Jordan read bill in place concerning
the banks, which was read and ordered to be
printed On motion it was referred to a spe-
cial committee of seven. 5a-a. # u...J
Mr.. Brown read two bills, one supplement
to the Act of April 18th, 1850, regulating the
banks. another, entitled an act relating to the
floating debt of railroad, and navigation COM
panics. a''' +a
He also read series of joint resolution in
structing the. State Senators and Members of
Congress- in. relation to the control and res
traint by Congress of paper money.
A motion to print 1000 copies more of each
of these bills was discussed. eh#
The motion to print was finally adopted
unanimously, aud referred to special commit
tee of hve 20 sass.ae. g sr
Mr. Wright read bill prohibiting the banks
from issuing notes of less denomination than
twenty dollars. Ordered to be printed, and
referred to the Committee on Banks.
tr Mr.. Lewis presented bill relative to the
banks of the Commonwealth, which legalizes
the suspension of specie payments, and fixes
time for resumption. Referred to a select
committee of FIVE a irr..
Mr.. Straub presented bill to extend relief
to the people, by suspending the collection of
debts due the banks from the people. Read
and referred to the Committee of Finance.
The Speaker presented the memorial of the
committee of Bank Presidents of Philadelphia.
which was read and referred to Special Com
mittee of seven. I . :.. .3 ..-
Mr.. Gazzam presented the proceedings of
the meeting of the Board of Trade and citi-
zcns of Pittsburg. .1 a-.re.r. .i
Mr. Taggart presented bill concerning the
Banks, which was read and referred to the
Special Committee of seven. ia. 8 a
Mr.. Souther submitted resolution calling
on the State Treasurer to inform the Senate
what amount of money belonging to the State
in Bank notes, and on what Banks, are in the
IItdouI Ldiu OhCL iOI lAC pICSCLb.
Mr. Browne gave notice that he would to-
morrow offer resolution calling on the Banks
for statement of their present condition.
Mr. Scofeld read resolution to adjourn
sine die on Monday next. .I .f
Mr.. Taggart moved to omend by changing
the day of adjournment to Tuesday.
Pending a discussion which enSued, the Sen
ate adjourned till 10 O'clock to morrow morn
ing.
HOUsE.-The House was called to order at
- O'Clock The roll was called, when 80 mem-
bers answered to their names, l6 being absent
The absentees are as follows :-Messrs. Ben
son, Ball, Chase, Foster, Hill, Brown, Bah
cock, Backhouse, Decker, of Crawford, 1nnis
Mangle, Penrose, Reed, Smith, of Luzerne
Brown and Zimmerman.
Messrs Wright and Souther committee
from the Senate, informed the House that the
Senate was ready to proceed to business
A committee Of three were appointed to in
form the Governor that the House was ready
to proceed to business Messrs. Knight, Mum
ma and Morehead were appointed the com
mittee.
Messrs. Vanvoorhs and Gildea were ap
| pointed the committee to await upon the Sen.
| ate. '
Messrs. Benson, Hill, Babcock and Chase
here entered the Hall, reducing the number Of
abSentees to ii.
Mr.. Gildea offered resolution requiring
the Banks to remit an account to the Cover
nor, showing their condition, before any legis
lation should be had.
| The resolution went to a second reading, and
was then postponed for the reading of the
Governors Message, delivered by the Secre
! tary of the Commonwealth
| After the reading of the message, Mr.. Hus
band read in place, on leave being granted, a
| bill relative to the suspension of specie pay
ments, and the better security Of note holders
which was ordered to be printed.
MIR. Gildeas resolution was called up, and
being changed to joint resolution, put upon
its final passage.
Mr.. jenkins opposed the resolution, declar-
ing it impossible to obtain such information as
the resolution required within six days, and
pronounced such delay folly.
Mr. Gldea answered, that the Legislature
cannot act intelligently without information,
and for the want of it might possibly affect in
juriousy many business interests.
Mr.. jenkins responded He did not know
that the banks required legislation. The only
special information came from the Governor,
saying that there is financial distress, aud leg
islation asked for the people. He suggested
that the resolution should ask for information
to be submitted to the next Legislature.
Mr. Hancock moved to strike out the words
" at once" and insert the second of January"
The Speaker decided that the amendment
conld only be made by going into Committee
of the Whole. -sa.tss
Mr. Hancock asked leave to go into Com
mittee for the consideration of his amendment
| The debate was further continued by Messrs.
Gildea and Kaufman, when the subject was
postponed for the present. .5e..
Mr. Jenkins moved the appointment of a
committee of thirteen to consider the Cover