Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-05-30
from Darrisburg,
LETTER FROM HARRISBURG.
Correspondence of pbila. Public LEDGER

The Last Day Of The Legislatwe-I'erSondf
MatterS--liOre Banks authorized through
the Goccrnor'S inaciion.
HARRIsBuRG, May 22d, 1857.
The Legislature adjourned sine die at IL
o'clock to-day. The actors OF the scenes OF
the last FIVE months have ceased to have
official existence, and have gone home to ac-
count TO their constituents FOR their actions.
/ have, during my whole correspondence. re-
Trained as lar as possible from making per-
sona reference TO members, either in the way
of applause or censure: but the closing scenes
render brief reference to the Speakers of
the Houses necessary. IN the House oil
Representatives the usual resolution Of thanks
was offered to the Speaker, Mr.. Getz for the
manner in which he has presided over that
body Immediately Mr.. Yearsley Of the
county took the Aoor and announced that he
would be compelled to vote against the reso-
luton, for reasons which il was not necessary
TO mention. lie was generally understood
as aluding to the conduct Of the Speaker in
the early part Of the session, when he ex-
posed some improper interFerences in legisla-
tiop. Mr.. Yearsley was one Of the members
who objected the bills off the calender. No
person who heard the Speakers remarks ut
that time understood him to intimate that
Mr.. Y. or any of his colleagues were actua-
ted by improper motives. But it seems they
thought otherwise, and determined that the
Speaker did intend, and that every other
person should understand that he did intend,
TO charge them with corruption. This feel
ing has been cherished and nursed during
the whole session, conseqently when this
resolution was offered by political opponent
OF the Speaker the moment for retaliation
arrived, and Mr. Yearsley determined to
take advantage Of it. The opposition he
manifested struck every member with pain,
in the midst of the good feeling melowed by
the hour of separation, that prevailed. The
prominent members of the opposition seve-
rally paid their testimony TO the impartial
bearing Of the Speaker, and they were fol-
lowed by the prominent Democrats Mr.. Ball,
who temporarily occupied the chair, and who
is an old parlamentarian, could not refrain
from endorsing from the chair what had been
said.
The resolution was then passed, every
member voting in its favor, with the single
exception Of Mr. Yearsey. When the Speak.
or resumed the chair, Mr.. Ball congratulated
him upon this endorsement from his associ-
ates so that the effort made TO wound the
feelings Of the Speaker was only the means
of calling forth from the House an express
ior of the esteem and high regard in which
he is held by all candid and impartial men.
Mr. Taggart, Speaker of the Senate, ha!
presided over that body with dignity and i'm
partaity, and secured the unanimous appro
val Of the Senate. He was succeeded b,
Mr.. Finney, of Crawford county. The Dem
ocrats cast their votes for Mr.. Welsh, th,
youngest member Of the Senate.
The Senate loses some good members q
this session. Those who 60 out are Messrs
Browne, Crabb, Flennken, Frazer Jordan
killiuger, Lewis, Sellers, Shumau, Walto1
and Taggart. OF these, MIR. Browne art
Mr.. Walton are Democrats. and all the res
belong to the opposition. The probability i
that the Democrats will elect enough nev
members to secure majority in the mex
Senate.
The Governor informed the Legislature
that the following bank bills, having been i
his possession more than ten days, had be
come laws without his signature, viz
Shamokin Bank, capital, $4,000
Pottstown 10000
Manufacturers and Mechanics, re-
storation ard increase, TOO,OO
Lebanon Valley Bank, increase, 100
York County, Increase, 10000
Total increase, $l,450,OO