GENERAL TABLE.

List of Taxable Inhabitants, Slaves and Deaf and Dumb persons in the several Counties in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, from the returns made to the Governor by the Commissioners of the respective counties, for the years 1814, 1821 and 1828.

485

224 Co.npiled by JOHN FULKROD, Esq.

254,182 468

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE.

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ABSTRACT OF THE

Missouri, respecting power of Congress in regard to PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE.

American Colonization Society.

Mr. Bushfield offered the following resolution.
SENATE.

Whereas, it is notoriously known, that the statute law Nov. 23.- Assistant door-keeper to be employed at of this Commonwealth against horse raeing, is to be vio$100 per day.

lated this day, in the vicinity of Harrisburg, and almost Nov: 24.-Bill relative to division of Pittsburg into under the eye of the Legislature; and whereas, atfour wards, read a third time and passed.

tempts have failed to prosecute persons to conviction, Nov. 25.-Petition from Treasurer of Mercer county, for similar offences within this commonwealth-Therepraying that the state treasurer may receive notes of fore, ibe Westmoreland Bank in payment of debts, Petition Resolved, That the committee on the Judiciary system from Northern Liberties, for incorporation of “The be instructed to inquire whether any, and if so, what Manufacturer's Bank,” referred to committee on banks. alteration is necessary in the law against horse racing,

Mr. Sullivan offered the following resolution. so as effectually to prevent that pernicious practice.

.Whereas it is understood that a borse-race is expected Mr. Moore, of Beaver, moved to amend the same by to take place this day, in the vicinity of the seat of Go- striking out Judiciary committee and inserting the comvernment; And whereas the laws, and the moral sense mittee on vice and immorality, which was agreed to. of the community, have declared that horse racing is a The resolution as amended, was passed, and the preamcommon nuisance, and offence against this state; There ble negatived. fore,

Mr. Craft offered a resolution for committee of Ways Resolved, That such an attempt is an insult to the and Means to inquire into the propriety of creating by representatives of the people, and merits the decided law, an officer, to be called “The Secretary of the disapprobation and reprehension of the members of Treasury,” whose duty shall be to digest and prepare a the Senate; And further, that the members will not, report on the subject of the finances, &c. He spoke at either directly or indirectly countenance such an offence length in favor of it. Mr. Petriken opposed, as did also against the laws, and the moral sense of their consti- Mr. Waugh. It was postponed till Monday, on motion tuents.

of Mr. Ellis. Mr. Duncan and Mr. Burden opposed, and Mr. Sulli- The following resolution, offered by Mr. Sloan, was van and Mr. Brown supported the resolution. Mr. Bur- adopted. den moved its indefinite postponement, which was Resolved, That the committee on bridges, and state agreed to, yeas 21, nays 5.

and turnpike roads, be instructed to inquire into the Nov. 26.-Petition from contractors on Delaware di- expediency of passing a law, limiting all public roads vision of Pennsylvania canal, pı aying for provision to be that may be hereafter laid out within this commonmade for payment of interest on certificates issued by wealth, so that the vertical departure from a horizontal acting canal commissioners and superintendents, refer- line, shall at no point exceed five degrees, except only red to committee on bridges, &c. Mr. Burden pre- at the crossing of ravines and streams, whereby modesented a petition from citizens of Spring Garden, for an rate filling or bridging the declination of the road, may alteration of the time for holding elections of commis. be preserved within that limit. sioners, referred to the county members.

Schuylkill Navigation Company bill read a third time Nov. 27.-.Mr. Scott offered resolution respecting ad- and passed. journment from 28th Nov. to 14th Dec. disagreed to on Nov. 26.-Petition from firemen of Philadelphia, 28th.

praying for exemption of their engine houses from taxaNov. 30.--Petition relative to improvement of the tion, referred to Philadelphia menibers. Petition from Monongabela presented; also from Berks county, pray- Franklin county, praying for the passage of a law to ing road laws to be altered. Three petitions from prevent the retailing of domestic liquors by those who Spring Garden, on change of time of election,

bave no license, by a less quantity than five gallons, and Dec. 1.-Senate concurred in amendments to the bill to prevent granting of tavern licenses, except for the of Schuylkill Navigation company.

accommodation of travellers, referred to committee on Dec. 2.-Resolution adopted, judiciary committee to vice and immorality. Petition for a ferry across west inquire into the expediency and propriety of allowing branch of Susquehannah, at Great Island; from concertificates given by the acting canal commissioners, tractors on north and west branch canal for interest on &c. to bear an interest of five per cent. from date till certificates. Committee on judiciary reported a bill on paid. . Resolution adopted for appointment of joint elections; the first section is as follows. committees to fix time and place of opening and pub

Secr. 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of lishing the returns of Governor's election-Messts. Ray, Representatives, of the Commonwealth of PennsylvaRingold and Hunt, committee. Bill authorising loan nia, in Geneneral Assembly met, and it is hereby enfrom certain banks, considered in committee of the acted by the authority of the same, That every person whole, and reported without amendment.

claiming the right to vote at the General and Special

elections as a naturalized citizen, alleging that he has HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

been naturalized conformably to the laws of the United Nov. 24.—Bill supplementary to the charter of States, shall produce as evidence of having been naSchuylkill Navigation company, ordered to be prepared turalized as aforesaid, a certificate thereof under the for a third reading. Bill for furtherance of justice be seal of the court wherein such naturalization took place tween obligors and obligees, &c. considered in commit- if required by any judge or inspector of such elections, or tee of the whole, postponed till 14th December. shall be examined upon oath or affirmation, & if by such

Nov. 25.–Petition for improving road from top of certificate or examination as aforesaid, it shall appear Alleghany mountain to Virginia line, referred; also for that he had been naturalized conformably to the laws opening and improving state road from Pennsylvania of the United States, and is otherwise qualified, his canal to Kiskeminetas salt works; also petition from Sus vote shall be received, any thing in the first section of quebannah county, for creation of a fand for support of the act to which this is a supplement, to the contrary a system of a common school education on a permanent notwitstanding: basis, referred; also petition respecting Manufacturers Bank of Northern Liberties; also from Washington Bill authorising a loan from tertain Banks passed Bank, praying longer time to close its affairs; also for through committee of the whole-bill for erecting Juincorporation of Theological Seminary of German Re- niata Co. reported by Chairman without amendment. formed church; also for incorporation of Horticultural Nov. 27,--Mr. Wilkins from committee on corporaSociety. Committee appointed on resolutions from tions reported unfavourably to the incorporation of the

Horticultural society-praying to be discharged, which and during the term of ten years, from and after the was postponed on motion of Mr. Morris-as follows:

first day of May, eighteen hundred and thirty-nine, as Mr. Wilkins; from the committee on corporations, to fully and effeciually, as if this limitation had been con. whom was referred the petition of the Pennsylvania tained in said act. Horticultural society, made the following report. That Sect. 3. And be it further enacted by the authority they have given to the subject their deliberate consider- aforesaid, That from and after the passage of this act; ation. It is asked of the legislature to pass a law, in and the completion of the sale aforesaid, the capital corporating a society; for the encouragement of Horti- stock of the Philadelphia bank, shall not exceed one culture. When your committee reflect on the numer. million two hundred and seventy thousand dollars. ous incorporations that are now in legal existence in Mr. Parke's resolutions, offered yesterday, were read the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, having in view the a second time, requiring state treasurer, auditor geneattainment of objects, if of any good to society, could ral, canal commissioners, commissioners of internal imbe accomplished by individual exertion and enterprize; provement fund, &c. to anticipate their usual time of and the many powers, rights, capacities and privileges reporting, which were agreed to as relates to the audinecessarily incident to all such institutions; they feel tor, state treasurer, and improvement furrd. anxious to proceed with caution, before they would Nov. 28.— Message from governor, with correspondrecommend the passage of any law, increasing their ence relating to continuation of temporary loans, "by number.

wliich it appears that the Philadelphia Bank, the Banks It is the policy of this government, to give equal of Lancaster, Schuylkill, Montgomery county, Penn encouragement to all her citizens in the pursuit of their Township, United States, North America, York, Readlawful business and to deny to associations of individuals, ing, Commercial banks, Insurance company of Pennsylpowers and immunities, which place them above indi-vania, and Union Insurance company, are willing to vidual capital and enterprise, and tend to destroy continue, and that the Banks of Pennsylvania, Harris. honorable and fair competition. So far enly as public ne- burg, Chambersburg and Stephen Girard are unwilling." cessity, or benevolent and religous intervention, require Nov. 30.-Several petitions for roads and turnpike apthe immunity of a corporation, would your committee propriations, and subscriptions to stock; proposition to be willing to recommend it: and even in these cases, adjourn from 18th Dec, to 7th January, laid on table; with certain restrictions and limitations. But, in the as was also a resolution granting gratuity of $40 on all present case referred to their consideration, the design, revolutiorary claims, where six months service in the however praise worthy, is dangerous as a precedent, and militia is proven as well as the indigence of the applithe encouragement required, could be obtained, your cant. Resolution adopted as amended by Mr. Wagner, committe believe, without the aid of an act of incorpo- appointing "secretary of treasury,” by adding, "or ration.

charge such duties upon some one of the existing offi-
These institutions, when once life is given to them cers, &c." Resolution on division of Mifflin county, on
by the creative power of the legislature, have perpetual second reading, on which there was considerable dis-
succession; the power of suing in their corporate name; cussion.
and the privilege of making contracts and incurring
debts; for which, the individuals that compose it,are not

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in their persons and estates liable, but suits must be
brought against the corporation, and all judgments sa-

Accompanying the Governor's Message.
tisfied by the proceeds of the estate of the corporation

Continued from page 364.
alone. This power should only be bestowed when Correspondence on the subject of the Permanent Loan
public necessity requires it, to accomplish a great pub.

under act of the 18th December, 1828.
lic good. The legislature might as well incorporate 1. Secretary's proposals,
a partnership of merchants, a company to navigate the

Secretary's Office,
public canal, or an association of agriculturists to carryon

Harrisburg, Dec. 22d 1828. more effectually the business of farming, as grant the

Pennsylvania Canal and Rail-road Loan. prayer of the petitioners. They therefore offer the

Notice is hereby given, that agreeable to an act of the following resolution.

General Assembly, passed the 18th day of December Resolved, That the committee be discharged from 1828, authorising a loan for the continuation of the Pennthe further consideration of the subject.

sylvania Canal and Rail-road, proposals will be received Committee reported a bill extending the time for at the office of the secretary of the commonwealth, unclosing affairs of Washington Bank. Mr. Mallary report til five o'clock, P. M. of the 20th day of January next, ed a bill from Committee of ways and means, authorising for lending to the commonwealth, for canal and rail road the Governor to sell Philada. Bank stock as follows: purposes, the sum of eight bundred thousand dollars,

An act to authorise the governor to sell to the Phila- the principal to be reimbursable by the state at any delphia Bank the stock of said Bank, held by the Com- time after the first day of December eighteen hundred monwealth, and for other purposes.

and fifty-four. Certificates of stock transferable at the Sect. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of pleasure of the holder, according to law, bearing an inRepresentatives, of the Commonwealth of Pennsylva- terest of five per centum per annum, payable half yearnia; in General assembly met, and it is hereby enacted ly, either at the treasury office or the Bank of Pennsylby the authority of the same, That the governor of the vania, will be issued by direction of the Governor. The commonwealth, be and he is hereby authorised to sell proposals will state not only the sum offered to be loanand transfer to the Philadelphia Bank," the shares of ed, but the amount of premium proposed to be given. the capital stock, held and owned by the Common- for every hundred dollars of stock bearing an interest of wealth in said bank, upon receiving from the said five per cent. as aforesaid. The state reserves the right Bank the original subscription price of said stock, and to accept the whole, or any part of the sums offered, interest thereon from the date of the last dividend, at unless the proposals stipulate to the contrary. The the rate of five per centum for the year. The amount money loaned will be required by the state as follows: thus received to be paid to the commissioners of the $266,500 on the 1st day of February next, internal improvement fund, to be applied to canal and 266,500 on the 1st day of March next, rail road purposes.

267,000 on the 1st day of April next. Sect. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority When proposals are only for a part of the whole sum aforesaid, That the act entitled, "An act to extend the to be borrowed, it will be proper to state in them, for character of the Philadelphia Bank," approved the which of the instalments they are made, and whether to twenty-eighth day of March, one thousand eiglit hun. be confined to that instalment only, otherwise it will be dred and twenty-ihree, be and is hereby extended for considered discretionary, with the Governor, to apply

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INAUGURATION OF THE GOVERNOR ELECT.

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the same to either of the instalments. No offer to loan 21. Letter from Charles Smith of Lancaster, 31,000 a less sum tban one thousand dollars will be received. at par, first April instalment; as his object is to sell out Persons who shall propose giving the highest psemium, per cent. stock of 815 to that amount. although they shall offer to loan sums less than the 22. Proposals from Thomas Biddle, S. & J. Nevins, whole amount to be borrowed, shall be entitled to stock &co. to take any balance of the loan that is left at par. for the amount by them offered to be loaned, on the 23. Letter from Secretary, to John W. Irwin, declinterms most favourable to the lenders, that shall be ac- ing his proposals to exchange U.S. 4} stock for Penn. cepted from others. The proposals to be directed un-sylvania loan. der seal to the secretary's office endorsed, “ Proposals 22. Secretary accepts proposals of Biddle and Nevins for canal and rail-road loan,” and they will not be open for $400,000 at par. ed or disclosed until the period has elapsed for receiv

23. do do do of York Bank, for 50,000. ing them, after which no alterations in the terms will be 24. do do of Charles Smith for 30,000 at par, admitted.

C. BLYTHE,

25. do do of James Loyd 100,000 no prem. Secretary of the Commonwealth. 26. do

of G. Stevenson 50,000 no prem. 2. Jno. M. Irwin, Philadelphia, proposes to take 11,

27. do do of Alex. Benson

30,000 at par. 000 53 cts. at 5 per cent. per annum. provided, they

28. do do of George Thomas 20,000 at par. will receive in payment a transfer at par or less a certi

29.
do of James King

2,000 at par. ficate of U. S. 43. The state stock to bear interest 30. do do of Levi Ellmaker

2,000 at par. from date of transfer of U.S.

31. do do of Hale and Davidson 2,000 at par. 3. A letter from same--wishing if possible first instal

32. do
do of William Erwin

5,000 at par. ment.

33. do do of Caleb Brinton Jr. 5,000 at par. 4. Letter from York Bank, declining to offer for the

34. do do ef Isaac Wayne

2,000 at par. temporary loan but proposing to loan $50,000 in the 35. do do of M. & S. Johnson, 2,500 at par. permanent loan.

36. do do of John Forrey

3,000 at par. 5. Letter from Mr. Erwin of Erwinna, proposing to

37. do do of Stephen T.Cooper,2,000 at par. take stock to the amount of 5,000, io the loan of 300,

38. do do of David Nuxile,

5,000 at par. 000; neither asking nor offering a premium, but desir

39, do

of Daniel Wagner 10,000 at par. ous of its being taken on the most favorable terms and

40. do do of Biddle & Nevins78,500 at par. that it make a part of the instalment to be paid on the 1st February

INAUGURATION OF THE GOVERNOR ELECT 6. An offer of Daniel Wagner, of Easton, to take $10,000 payable on 1st April with a premium of one The committee appointed by the Senate and House half per cent.

of Representatives for the purpose, made the following 7. A letter offering $5,000, on same terms.

report to their respective Houses.

We give the report 8. Stephen T. Cooper, of York, proposing to take made to the Senate by Mr. Ray. The report to the $2,000 at one per cent,

House was made by Mr. Frick. 9. An offer of John Forrey Jr, of Harrisburg, to loan The committee appointed on the 2d instant to confer $3,000 at 5 per cent.

with a committee of the House of Representatives, re10. Letter from Geo.Stevenson formerly of Pittsburg, specting the time, place, and manner of ascertaining offering $50,000 at: per cent. payable at ihree different and declaring the returns of the election of Governor, times.

Report_That they have performed that service, and 11. Alex. Benson of Philadelphia, will loan $10,000, the joint committee have agreed to recommend the folpayable Feby, 1st, 10,000, 1st March, and 10,000, 1st lowing arrangement to their respective Houses: April, at par; expecting to be placed on a footing with 1. That the returns of the election for Governor shall others who may get the whole or a part at a less price. be opened and published by the Speaker of the Senate,

12. Mary and Sarah Johnson, wish to subscribe for and in the presence of both Houses of the Legislature, $2,500, at a premium of 2 per cent.

on Tuesday next, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, in the 13. Hale and Davidson of Philadelphia, $2,000 of chamber of the House of Representatives, and that each first instalment at par.

House shall previously appoint one of its members a 14. Levi Ellmaker of Philadelphia, 2,000 at a pre- | teller, to cast up the votes. mium of one per cent.

2. That upon the publication of the votes of Gover15. Thos. Biddle and S. & J. Nevins &co. of Phila- nor, by the Speaker of the Senate, a certificate of the delphia, will give par for 400,000 payable at such times election shall be signed by the Speaker of the Senate as may best suit the state, not exceeding more than 1-3 and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, in on 1st February, or any proportion that may be award- the following form, to wit, “We the Speaker of the ed to them, if the bids exceed the whole amount of. Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representafered to the public.

tives, do certify, that the Speaker of the Senate did on 16. James Loyd of Philadelphia, 100,000 at a premi- the day of December, in the year of our Lord, 1829, um of two and a half per cent., payable on 1st of Feb'y. in the chamber of the House of Representatives in the March and April— "under the expectation that if the State Capitol, open the returns of the election for Goloan be effected at a lower rate of premium than that vernor of this Commonwealth, and publish the same in which I have offered, the same rate will be accorded to the presence of the members of both Houses of the Le

gislature, conformably to the constitution of the said 17. Letter from Geo. Thomas of Philadelphia, wish commonwealth, and that upon counting the votes by a ing to invest 20,000 payable on the 1st of March at par teller appointed on the part of each House, it appeared or without any premium; "I cannot accept any average that

had a majority of votes; whereupon for a premium above it, nor for any part less than the the said

was declared to have been duly said 20,000.

elected Governor of the said Commonwealth. In testi18. Caleb Brinton, Junr. of West Chester, will loan mony whereof we have hereto set our hands and seals 5,000 and will give a premium of 3 per cent.; will pre- the day and year first above written." fer first instalment; but is willing to have either of the 3. That the said certificate shall be deposited by the others.

Speaker of the Senate, in the office of the secretary of 19. Isaac Wayne of Chester county, offers 1} per cent the commonwealth, and there recorded, and a duplicate premium for 2,000, 1st April instalment.

thereof attested by the Speakers of both Houses, be 20. James King of Philadelphia, 2,000 at the lowest transmitted to the Governor Elect. offer of premium which shall be accepted, provided 4. That 12 o'clock, at noon, be the hour fixed for such premium does not exceed 5 per cent; first instal- / the inauguration of the Governor Elect, on Tuesday, ment.

me.”