Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-02-18
THE PENNSYLVANIA LEa1sIAruRE.

THE PENNSYLVANIA LEGIsLATURE.
In TIE SENATE, on February 10th, the reso-
luton making inqairy OF the State Treasurer
relative to the payment of the interest on the
State debt, was passed. The House was in
formed by the Governor that he had signed,
a joint resolution instructing our Senators
and requesting our Representatives. in Con-
gress to vote tor the repeal of the duty on
paper. Also, the joint resolution requesting
the Governor TO call on the General Govern
ment to return the sick and wounded soldiers
from this State to hospitals here.
In THE SENATE, on February 11th, a resolu-
tion was passed, instructing the Judiciary
Committee to report bill to fix the amount to
be paid by those claiming exemption from mil
tary service on account of conscientious scru-
pies. The resolution, to provide an amend
ment TO the State Constitution, so as to allow
soldiers to vote was amended so that the law
now in force shall direct such election until
otherwise ordered by the Legislature, was
passed. Mr.. Wallace offered to amend by ad-
ding "Provided, That none but citizens of
the Commonwealth shall &C: as officers Of such
elections''-uhich was lost. A supplemental
ry bill wss introduced which provides that no
civil process shall issue or be enforced against
any person mustered into service of the Uni
ted States or this State, nor against any person
who shall hereafter be mustered in said service
| for the space OF three years, next succeeding
| tho date when such person shall have been or
shall be mustered into such service as afore-
said, provided that the operation of all stat
utes OF limitations shall be suspended upon
| all claims against such persons during such
| term. In THE House, bill was introduced,
which is to grant powers to executors or
adm Illustrators to sell real estate where the
| personal property is not sufficient to pay the
legatees upon petition to the Orphans Court,
etc. The resolution requesting the Governor
to furnish information relative to the military
dratt,-how many were enrolled, drafted, sub
stituted, and had deserted-and the expenses
| incident thereto, ETC., was passed.
| In THE SENATE, on February 18th, resolu-
tion was adopted, requesting the committee
| on Federal Relations to examine the provi-
sions of the act of Congress approved July s.,
| 1862, entitled an act donating public lands to
| the several States and territories, etc; and if
any legislation be necessary, to report bill
| to meet the object contemplated by said act.
A bill, entitled an act relative to the payment
of bounties to volunteers, was taken up and
after amendment, was passed. A message
from the Governor relating to the arrest of
citizens of this State by the Nationsl Govern
ment, was received, and ordered to be printed
| in the Record. In THE SENATE, bill to erect
new county out of part of Luzerne county,
to be called Lackawanna, was discussed, and
passed finally. The Governors message rela-
tive to "Military arrests was read and order
ed to be printed. The message will be found
in another part Of to-day's Journal.l
LIZ THE SENATE, on February 18th, a bill,
entitled an act to change the mode OF selecting
field and company officers in the Resrve vol
unteer corps; and an act to provide for the
payment of boun:ies to volunteers, was passed.
In THE House, the Committe on the Judicia-
ry, were instructed to inquire what legislation
is expedient to carry out the recomme nd alton
of the Governor relative to remedying the
system OF paying laborers by orders upon
storekecpers.