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Sunbury American
Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
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Legislative proceedings in Harrisburg on April 3: Senate debated and postponed a constitutional amendment for electing a Lieutenant Governor every three years (16-9 vote), discussed and rejected a bill to revive the North Branch Canal Company charter by tie vote. House passed numerous private bills.
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Harrisburg, April 3.
Senate.—On motion of Mr. Hugus, the joint resolution providing that the Constitution be so amended as that the people shall every three years, vote for a Lieutenant Governor, was taken up.
After a few words from Messrs. Hugus, Johnson, Konigmacher, Overfield and Small, Mr. Johnson moved that the further consideration of the subject be postponed.
On motion of Mr. Hugus, the yeas and nays were demanded, and being taken, were, yeas 16, nays 9.
On motion of Mr. Mason, the bill to revive and continue in force the bill to incorporate the North Branch Canal Company, and the supplement thereto, was taken up.
Mr. Mason then moved an amendment authorizing a loan not exceeding $1,277,500 for the completion of the North Branch Canal.
After debate, in which Messrs. Mason, Johnson, King and Small participated, Mr. King moved that the bill, together with the amendments, be postponed for the present. Lost—yeas 11, nays 12.
Afternoon Session.—The bill to revive the old North Branch Canal Charter, for the completion of that work, was taken up and discussed, but subsequently rejected by a tie vote.
House.—The House was occupied during the entire session in the consideration of the private calendar. A large number of bills of no public importance were considered and passed.
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Harrisburg
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April 3
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joint resolution postponed 16-9; north branch canal bill amendment motion lost 11-12; canal charter revival bill rejected by tie vote; house passed multiple private bills.
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Senate discussed constitutional amendment for triennial Lieutenant Governor elections, postponed it; debated bill to revive North Branch Canal Company with loan amendment, motion to postpone lost, but bill later rejected by tie; House considered and passed private bills.