RESOLUTIONS PASSED SESSION OF EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY-FIVE. No. 1. RESOLUTION Relative to the publication of tavern licenses in the city of Lancaster, during the January term of the mayor's court for the present year, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and forty-five. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, That from and after the passage of this resolution, so much of the act, entitled "An Act supplementary to the various acts relating to tavern licenses," Licenses. passed March twenty-ninth, one thousand eight hundred and forty-one, as requires publication in two newspapers where the application is made, Publication of. in any of the cities of this commonwealth, be and the same is hereby repealed, so far as it respects any applicants for tavern licenses in the Repealed. city of Lancaster, at the January term of the mayor's court, for said Lancaster city. city for the present year, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and forty-five, and that the publication in one paper for the purposes Except in one aforesaid, during said period, be considered sufficient. APPROVED-The sixteenth day of January, one thousand eight hun paper. dred and forty-five. DAVID R. PORTER. No 2. RESOLUTION Authorizing the Hon. Charles Huston to copy certain papers relative to land titles. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, That permission be given to Charles Huston, late an associate justice of the supreme Chas. Huston. without fees. To take extracts court of this state, to take, without paying office fees, but at his own expense, copies or extracts of any and all regulations by the proprietors of this (then) province, as may be necessary to him in compiling a book he proposes to write, on the history and nature of titles to land within this state. APPROVED-The seventeenth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and forty-five. DAVID R. PORTER. No. 3. RESOLUTION Relative to the account of Daniel Rissell. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Com monwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, That the state treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to Daniel S. Rissell, the sum of fifteen dollars, in full for services performed at the request of the speaker of the house, in conveying to the sheriff of Berks county the writ of election to supply the vacancy occasioned by the death of James N. Hunter, a member elect of said county. FINDLEY PATTERSON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM P. WILCOX, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The eighteenth day of January, one thousand eight hun dred and forty-five. DAVID R. PORTER. No. 4. RESOLUTION Repealing the act relative to employing counsel in the cases of the Commonwealth vs. Thomas Weaver and Frederick Fritz. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Com monwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, That the resolution relative to employing counsel in the cases of the Common wealth vs. Thomas Weaver and Frederick Fritz, approved May FINDLEY PATTERSON, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The fourteenth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and forty-five. FRS. R. SHUNK. No. 5. RESOLUTION Relative to the election of overseers of the poor of the city of Pittsburg. WHEREAS, At an election for overseers of the poor for the city of Pittsburg, held on the seventh of January last, there was a failure to Preamble. elect one of said overseers, in consequence of there being a tie vote between two of the candidates: And whereas, There are doubts as to the power of the councils of said city to order a special election to sup ply the vacancy; therefore, Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Com monwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, That the Councils order FINDLEY PATTERSON, WILLIAM P. WILCOX. Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The twentieth day of February, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty-five. FRS. R. SHUNK. Preamble. M'Adamized No. 6. RESOLUTIONS Relative to a M'Adamized national road from the United States arsenal, at Pittsburg, to the harbor at Erie. WHEREAS, The national importance of a direct communication from some convenient point at or near the United States arsenal, at Pittsburg. and the state arsenal at Meadville, to the great harbor of the lake at Erie, has for many years been conceded, and has been repeatedly urged upon the consideration of congress; and it is believed that a united expression of the people of this commonwealth, made upon this subject through their representatives, would have a strong influence in securing thereon the most efficient action of congress; therefore, Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, That our senators and representatives in congress, be requested to use their best road--Pittsburg exertions to procure the passage of a law, to authorize the construction and Erie. of a M'Adamized national road, from a point at or near the United States arsenal, at Pittsburg, and by way of the state arsenal, at Meadville, to the harbor at Erie, as a most important national improvement. necessary for the safe, cheap, and speedy transportation of troops and munitions of war to our northern frontier, which has been selected heretofore as the point of attack by foreign enemies. Purposes. Governor. Resolved, That the construction of the proposed M'Adamized road, while it would answer the most valuable national purposes, would also afford great facilities and encouragement to the improvement of the entire region of country through which the same would pass, by thus opening so important an avenue between our great northern frontier and and Atlantic sea board. Resolved, That the governor be requested to transmit a copy of the foregoing preamble and resolutions to each of our senators and members in congress. FINDLEY PATTERSON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM P. WILCOX, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The twenty-seventh day of February, one thousand eight hundred and forty-five. FRS. R. SHUNK. No. 7. RESOLUTION Relative to the claim of Sarah Pettit. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, That the canal commissioners be and they are hereby directed to examine the claim of Sarah Pettit, on account of a lost certificate for work done on the Delaware division, Pennsylvania canal, in one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four, and if they are satisfied it has not been paid, to settle and pay the same out of the repair fund: Provided, The same shall not exceed thirty-seven dollars, in full. FINDLEY PATTERSON, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The sixth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and forty-five. FRS. R. SHUNK. No. 8. RESOLUTION Relative to an inventory of the state library. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the ComRonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, That the State treasurer to state treasurer be and he is hereby authorized and required to pay, out pay for services. of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of forty-six dollars to A. B. Stoughton, and a like sum of forty-six dollars to J. S. M'Vey, which will be in full for services rendered by them, in taking an inventory of the books and other property belonging to the state library. FINDLEY PATTERSON, APPROVED-The eighth day of March, A. D., one thousand eight hundred and forty-five. FRS. R. SHUNK. |