The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-10-21

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list. Lost.
Mr.. Gldea moved to ldecresse the time by|
fixing i, on the LIST Of January. Lost.
Mr.. Eysier moved TO amend, by requiring
tha, ,he weekly statements be published in
tho newspapers having the largest circua- J
ton in the county. Carried.
Mr. Johns moved 10 cut DOVE the salary
OF the Commissioners 10 examine the ac-
counts of discredted Banks, from $40 to 50
per diem. Carried.
Mr.. Nicholson moved that all banks receive
The notes OF all other solvent banks in the
Commonwealth, not only during the suspen.
sion. but for all future time. Carried.
Mr.. Nicholson moved 10 strike out the line
giving one Bank President the power to dis
credit another bank, and amend il 80 az 10
require the oath of lhrse Presidents. With.
drawn.
Mr.. Thorn moved 10 strike out tho words
IT. the 9TH section, "made and declared such
by this act" and insert in lieu, "though no,
special bsuks." Carried.
Mr.. Thorno moved 10 strike ou, the words
MIR Calhoun moved TO add to The end of
rhe 9Th section the words "where STAY of ex.
ecul'on has been obtained already under ex.
isI'ng laws or on judgments or warrants Of
attorney, or where stey of execution has
been received or regulated by the parties"
Mr. Eysier offered as further amendment,
"whsre the time OF the stay OF execution ha.
already expired"
Mr., Calhoun's amendment was adopted,
bu, Mr.. Eysler's was nega,ived.
Mr.. Kaufman moved to strike ont "oos
half of one per cent" and insert 'one fourth
IN the 9TH section. Lost.
Mr.. STuIhers moved that the Bank Direc.
tors be empowered TO accept the provisions OF
! the bill Withdrawn.
Mr.. Mumma moved a proviso 10 section
9Th, proyihIng that no suits now Iendius
shall be effected by this act. Carried.
! MI S'ruthers moved new section, rey,s.
( ing the act OF lSl2, providing that property
exposed at public sale shall bring two third,
( OF lis value. Lost.
/ MI Nckers moved new section, provI.
ding that on and afIer The ist day Of Novem-
Der next all banks that shall not pay specis
:or their five dollar notes, or refuse to pay 10
per cent. Oh their checks, ia Eoles'of s1ch
banks as do pay specie on five dollar notes,
shall forfeit their charters. Lost.
Mr.. YearsIey submitted new section.
prohibiting banks from suing their dsblots,
whether drawer, emdorser, or accepter Also,
from selling any collateral, deposited as Sc.
cur'y, during Inc suspension of the bank
Lost.
Mr.. Abrams submitted a LeW section, di.
rec'ins all banks after the passage of The ac:,
TO pay their notes of five dollars. Lost.
Mr.. Johns moved new section, th al from
the lst OF January, 1853, no bank shall issue
notes OF less denomination than twenty
dollars; and that all notes less than twenty
dollars must be redeemed from and aller tbs
Is! OF January, 1859. Lost.
The bill having gone through the Com.
mlllee OF the Whole, the House then pro-
ceeded to consider II on a second reading.
Mr. Thorne moved TO extend he lime of
suspension 10 the i.t ofJuly, 1858, and made
strong speech in favor OF his amendment.
Without taking any action upon il, The House
adjourned till tom orrow.
HARRISBURG, October 10, 1857
SENATs.-Mr. Lsubach presented petition
from Carbon county, for the relief of Tho
Banks and the people
Mr Browne called up the resolutions Of.
fered by him, relative 10 the control and re-
s'rair' By Coasress, Of The circulation q pa.
per money.
Mr.. Cofey offered a, substitute, reso.
luton declaring that, in the opinion of this
Legislature, ihs praseu, financial embarrass-
menis were occasionet by The tariff of Is4s,
and tie mod ifcaton5 made by the last ses.
zion Of Congress.
A political discussion eusued. The whols
subject was finally postponed, and the Sen
ate adjourned until in the afternoon.
On meeting again, nothing of interest was
done. The Seuais adjourned IN short tims
until Monday.
HoUsE.-A resolution providing for the
printing OF the Board of Revenue Commrs-
sionets was Passed.
! The bill to provide for the payment OF
members and officers o. the Legslatue during
the present session, was presented by Mr..
Foster, aud passed.
! The Bank bill was thea taken up on sso-
ond rsadirs.
Mr.. Johnson moved to shorten the time
for resumption from the secoud Tuesday in
April TO the third Monday in January, 1858.
Mr. Kaufman moved further amend
meni, lenshen.ng The time tc January, 1889.
A lslsihy discussion ensued. Messss.
Muuua, Kaufman aud Eys'sr iavorsd ,hs
ameudmsui, aud Nessrs, C4idoun and Long
aker opposed a..
! Kaufuan's amendment vas iaaIIy uega-
lived-ysas -, nays SO.
The Philatsipaia delegation votsd a. ioi-
ows:
Arxs--Messsrs. 6ishop, Dock and Thorn.
NAYs-Nsssrs. Arthur Carter, Gildea,
uaneoek Eniuht IaisepFiro McIivaILl.