Statement of the affairs of the Ridge Turnpike Company, for the year 1820. Balance in treasurer's hands, January 1st, 1820, $237 07 Also due by superintendant, for materials and labor 1,487 02 ers, as per his report, THOMAS H. WHITE, Treasurer, E. E. Philadelphia, January 1st, 1821. City of Philadelphia, January 5th, 1821. Before me, Abraham Shoemaker, alderman for the city of Philadelphia, personally appeared Thomas H. White, who being duly sworn, declares the above to be a true statement of the receipts and payments by the Ridge Turnpike Company for the last year, and of the debts owing by the same. THOMAS H. WHITE, Treasurer. Sworn and subscribed this 5th January, 1821, before me ABM. SHOEMAKER, Alderman. Ordered, To lie on the table. Mr. Winter presented a petition from sundry inhabitants of this commonwealth, praying for the passage of a law to authorise the establishment of a Loan Office; and The same was read and laid on the table. Mr. Hill presented a petition from sundry inhabitants of Greene county, praying that a sum of money, not less than eight thousand dollars may be appropriated towards the improvement of the state road, laid out from the Monongahela river to the Virginia line, in a direction to the Flats of Grave Creek, on the Ohie river: and The same was read and 1eferred to the committee on roads, bridges and inlad navigation. Mr. Barnard presented a petition from sundry inhabitants of Vincent towns...p, in Chester county, praying that said township may be erected into a separate election district; and that the elections may be held at the house of Abraham Crater, and Said petition was read and laid on the table. Mr. Conyngham from the committee to whom was referred on the 10th instant, a petition from John Koons, on leave given, reported a bill entitled "An act granting compensation to John Koons, for tracts of land certified to Connecticut Claimants, in the seventeen townships of the county of Luzerne;" which was read the first time. The bill from the House of Representatives, entitled "A supplement to an act entitled "An act to provide for the erection of a house for the employment and support of the poor, in the county of Franklin:" passed the 11th day of March, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and seven;" was read the third time; and Resolved, That it pass. Ordered, That the clerk return said bill to the House of Representatives, with information that Senate have passed the same with amendments, in which the concurrence of that House is requested. The bill from the House of Representatives, entitled "An act to erect the town of Berlin, in Somerset county, into a borough;" was read the second time as reported by a committee of the whole yesterday. The sections were severally considered and agreed to. A motion was made by Mr. Piper and Mr. Raguet, To postpone the further consideration of the same, together with the bill, for the present, which was agreed to. The bill from the House of Representatives, entitled "An act authorising the secretary of the commonwealth, to purchase one hundred copies of Purdon's Digest of the laws of Pennsylvania;" was read the second time as reported by a committee of the whole yesterday. Section one being under consideration, A motion was made by Mr. Breck and Mr. Dickerson, To amend the same, by striking from line seven the words "fifty cents;" which was agreed to. A motion was then made by Mr. Barnard and Mr. Alter, Further to amend said section, by striking from line five the words "one hundred," and by inserting in lieu thereof, the words "twenty-five," and by inserting after the words "Pennsylvania," in line six, the following words, to wit: "to be deposited in the chambers of the two houses, for the use of the members thereof." On the question, Will Senate agree so to amend? A motion was made by Mr. Hill and Mr. M'Meens, To postpone the further consideration of said question, together with the section and bill, for the present: which was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Dickerson and Mr. Wallace, The Senate resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. Piper in the chair, on the bill from the House of Representatives, entitled "An act for the relief of Joseph Reed and John Morrison, old soldiers." And after some time, The committee rose and reported said bill with amendments, which were read. On motion of Mr. Dickerson and Mr. Power, The Senate resolved itselfinto a committee of the whole, Mr. Wallace in the chair, on the bill from the House of Representatives, entitied "An act authorising the auditor general to settle and adjust the accounts of the Pennsylvania militia, that rendezvoused at Meadville, on the twenty-fifth of September, one thousand eight hundred and twelve." And after some time, The committee rose, reported progress and obtained leave to sit again on Wednesday next. On motion of Mr. Breck and Mr. Hubley, Ordered, That when Senate adjourns it will adjourn to meet at 11 o'clock to-morrow morning, and that that be the standing hour of meeting on the morning of each day until otherwise ordered. Adjourned until that hour. SATURDAY, January 13, 1821. The speaker laid before the Senate a letter and statements, from the cashier of the bank of Pennsylvania, which were read as follows, to wit: SIR, Bank of Pennsylvania, January 11, 1821. Enclosed, I transmit the statements required, by a resolution of the Senate, dated December 22, 1820. I am, sir, most respectfully, William Marks Jun. Esq. E. CHAUNCEY, Cashier. |