The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-01-22
HARRISBURG.

Mr.. Lowry asked to be excused
from serving on the Railroad Com
mittee. Granted.
Mr.. Connell, of Philadelphia, pre-
sented a bill repeating all tax on mort
cages, except those issued by corpora
tions. Mr.. Scsright, of Fayette,
bill, restoring the act of 1866, grant
pensions to soldiers of 1872 also, rela-
tive to evidence in actions of eject
ments ; also, relative to compensation
Of commissioners of Faycttc.
Mr., McConaughy, a resolution in
structing the Finance Committee to
report a bill to provide for investing
the surplus in the treasury and sink
ing fund to produce revenue for the
State. Passed.
Mr.. Shoemaker, bill for general
registry law also, establishing an
additional State Lunatic Hospital in
the Northern section of the State
also, authorize the Secretary of the
Commonwealth to record official
bonds.
Mr.. Browne, Of Lawrence, a bill
giving Courts Of Quarter Sessions
jurisdiction over roads partly in and
partly out of boroughs.
The Speaker announced the Stand
ing Committees rs follows
Fedora! Rela,ion,-Lowry, McConaughy,
Browne of Lawrence, Wallace and McCan-
dlcss.
F;am-c-Connell Worthington, Ian don,
1 Errstt and Jackson ..r
Jni:riary GeaeraH Shoemaker, McConaughy.
Wallace, White and Burnett.
Judiciary Local-Cowles, StuIzman, Fisher,
Davis and Stinson
Accounts -S,in4on, Coleman, Nagle, Shugert
and Lindcrman.
Estates and Escisa,s- McConaughy, White,
Wallace, Cowles and Seaiight
Pensions and Gramihe'-F Fisher, Lowry, Ran
dali, Brown, of Northampton, and McIntirc.
poratons-Ridgway, Taylor, Brown Of
Mercer, Gatz. and Naglo
| Bants-Brown Of Mercer, Connell, NIIowry,
Randall, and Brown Of Northampton.
Canals and Ialana Napigaton-Taylor, Shoe
maker, Searght, Linderman and liuson.
Riiiroads-Colenan, Lowry, Ridgewsy,
Randall and Errett.
Election Districts --Su1man, White, Jackson
Bilingfelt and Mcintyre.
Rctreuchment aud Reform-Brown, Of
Lawrence; Bibingfct, Errctt Davis and Beck
Education. - Worthirgton, Browne Of Law.
renee, Cowlss, Brown ofMerccr, and Scaright.
Agricultural and Domestic Manufactures. -
Stu,znsn. Lsnion, Billingfrt. Glatz, and
Shus2rt,
Military Affairs Wh,,o, Taylor, Fisher.
McCandlcss and Davis.
R,ads and BrIdges-B Billingfclt, Landon.
Taylor, Gats, Magic
Compare Ellis jackson, Stutzman, Billing
felt, McCondlcss and Nagle.
Vice and Inmorality--Browne, Of Law.
renee, Worhlngton, Taylor, Burnett and
Enderman ..
Private Claims and Damages-- Fisher, Stu,r-
man, 6illingftlt, Beck aud Mcintyre.
LiJrary-W Orthington Cowles and Wallace.
Pubic Prntng--Errctl McConaughy, Con.
noll McCandless and Searight
Public Building Coleman, Brown of Mercer
=, and Gatz.
New Counties and County Seats Brown, OF
Mercer, Shoemaker Lowry and Searght,
HoUsE-The House met at eight
this evening, The Senate resolution
adopting the joint rules of 1867 was
adopted. The Governors message
was received, reading dispensed with,
and motion to print postponed.
I Mr.. Ford, Of Allegheny, apctition
from Jacob Grubb, soldier of 1912,
Tor pension.
Mr.. Ford, of Allegheny, presented
a bill for the repeal Of what is known
as the Toga law.
Mr.. Wilson, Of Allegheny, a free
railroad bill also, relative to the
Pittsburgh and Conncllsvillc Rail-
road.
Mr.. Deise, Of Clinton, a bill repeal
ing the act Of 1867, compellingthc ad
mission Of negroes into cars.
HARRISBURG, Jan. 14.-Scnate-
Mr.. Errett, of Allegheny, presented
supplement to the charter of the Mon
ongahela Valley Railroad Company,
increasing its capital stock, andchang-
ing the route also, reducing the per
diem of jury commissioners also, a,
free railroad law; also, relative to
;, Pittsburgh and Conncllsvillc road
also, authorizing the administration Of
oaths to officers OF primary meetings.
HoUsE.-Mr. Ford, Of Allegheny,
presented bill for the relief Of Jacob
Gruhb, an old soldier.
Mr.. Jones, of Berks, a bill repeal
inc the liquor law of 1867. sr
Mr.. Phelau, Of Greene, rcpcaling
the act of 1867 assessing National
Bank Stock also, fixing the fees OF
Sheriff for transferring prisoners.
The Republican caucus met at ten
o'clock this morning. The first vote
for State Treasurer stood Irwin So;
Mason Q. -
Mr.. Conrcll moved to make the
nomination unanimous, and paid a
handsome tribute to General Irwin.
The Democrats nominated VIM. V.
McGrath, of Philadelphia.