Ordered, To lie on the table.

On motion of Mr. Davidson and Mr. Grosh,

Ordered, That thirteen hundred and seventy-five copies of the foregoing report be printed for the use of the members. The bill from the House of Representatives, entitled

"An act to enable Catharine Augusta Newbold and others, administrators of Thomas Newbold, deceased, to sell certain real estate of the intestate;" was read the second time as reported by a committee of the whole on Saturday last, considered by section and agreed to; and

Ordered, That it be prepared for a third reading.

Mr. Breck read a bill in his place, and on leave given, pre sented the same to the chair, entitled

"A further supplement to the act entitled "An act laying a tax on dogs, in certain counties, and for other purposes;" which was read the first time.

On motion of Mr. Davidson and Mr. Grosh,

Ordered, That the committee appointed, in conjunction with a committee from the House of Representatives, to examine into the affairs of the company for erecting a bridge over the Susquehanna river, at or near the town of Columbia, in the county of Lancaster, be allowed further time, until Monday next, to prepare and make their report.

A motion was made by Mr. Conyngham and Mr. Markley, and read as follows, to wit:

Resolved, That the committee on the judiciary system be instructed to enquire into the expediency of abolishing the courts of Nisi Prius, and providing for the appointment of twe additional judges of the Supreme Court.

Ordered, To lie on the table.

On motion of Mr. M'Meens and Mr. Hurst,

Ordered, That an item of unfinished business on the journal of the last session, relative to the petition of Matthias Mattenly and Elizabeth his wife, be referred to a cominittee, and that Mr. M'Meens, Mr. Hubley and Mr. Sawyer be the committee.

On motion of Mr. Davidson and Mr. Grosh,

Ordered, That the Senate will proceed to the election of directors of the Pennsylvania and Philadelphia banks, on the part of the Senate, on Friday next, and that it be the order of the day for that day.

Agreeably to order,

The Senate resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. Barnard in the chair, on the bill entitled

"A supplement to the act entitled "An act to provide for the better preservation and increase of the library of this commonwealth."

And after some time,

The committee rose and reported said bill without amendment.

Agreeably to order,

The Senate resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. Cadwallader in the chair, on the bill entitled

"An act to repeal an act entitled "An act to authorise any person or persons, owning lands adjoining navigable streams of water, declared public highways, to erect dams upon such streams for mills and other water-works."

And after some time,

The committee rose, reported progress and obtained leave to sit again on Monday next.

The clerk of the House of Representatives being introduced, informed, that the House of Representatives have concurred in the amendments by Senate, to the bill 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 eleventh day of March, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and seven.”

He further informed, that the House of Representatives have receded from their amendments, non-concurred in by Senateand concurred in the amendments by Senate, to the amendments by the House of Representatives, to the bill entitled

"An act reducing the pay of the members and officers of the legislature."

Agreeably to order,

The Senate again resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. Winter in the chair, on the bill from the House of Representatives, entitled

"An act establishing a public ferry on the North Branch of the river Susquehanna, in the county and village of Bradford, and to vest the right thereof in William Kelly, his heirs and assigns."

And after some time,

The committee rose and reported said bill with amendments, which were read.

Adjourned until 11 o'clock to-morrow morning.

TUESDAY, January 16, 1821.

Mr. Wallace presented a petition from sundry inhabitants of Huntingdon county, stating that they labor under great inconvenience in consequence of numerous causes being on the trial list, in which the honorable president of the several courts of the said county had formerly been concerned and employed as counsel. The petitioners therefore pray, that a law may he passed, to authorise the holding of special courts for the trial of said causes, at which the courts the honorable Charles Smith, of the city of Lancaster, shall preside; and

Said petition was read and referred to the committee on the judiciary system.

Mr. Wallace also presented a petition from sundry inhabitants of Huntingdon county, praying that a law may be passed to provide more effectually for the destruction of foxes, crows and black-birds; and

The same was read and referred to Mr. Wallace, Mr. Fry and Mr. Conyngham.

Mr. Breck presented a petition from Bernard M. Carter, praying to be divorced from the bonds of matrimony; and

The same was read and referred to Mr. Breck, Mr. Willett and Mr. Piper.

Mr. Hill, from the committee to whom was referred, on the 30th ult. the petition of Jane Allen, on leave given, reported a bill entitled

"An act to annul the marriage contract of James Allen and Jane his wife;" which was read the first time.

Mr. Coleman, from the committee to whom was referred on the 11th instant, a petition from the German Lutheran-congrega

tion, in the city of Lancaster, on leave given, reported a bill entitled

"A supplement to the act entitled "An act for incorporating the German Lutheran congregation, in and near the borough of Lancaster, in the state of Pennsylvania;" which was read the

first time.

The bill from the House of Representatives, entitled

"An act to enable Catharine Augusta Newbold and others, administrators of Thomas Newbold, deceased, to sell certain real estate of the intestate;" 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 without amendment.

The bill from the House of Representatives, entitled

"An act establishing a public ferry on the North Branch of the river Susquehanna, in the county and village of Bradford, and to vest the right thereof in William Kelly, his heirs and assigns;" was read the second time as reported by a committee of the whole yesterday, considered by section and agreed to;

and

Ordered, That it be prepared for a third reading.

On motion of Mr. Power and Mr. Piper,

Ordered. That an item of unfinished business on the journal of the last session, relative to the Pittsburg and Steubenville turnpike road company, be referred to the committee on roads, bridges and inland navigation.

The clerk of the House of Representatives being introduced, presented for concurrence, the bill entitled

"A supplement to the act entitled "An act, to provide for the education of children at the public expense, within the city and county of Philadelphia;" which was read the first time.

Agreeably to order,

The Senate resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. Breck in the chair, on the bill entitled

"A supplement to an act entitled "An act provisionally organising the counties of M'Kean and Potter, and for other purposes."

And after some time,

The committee rose and reported the first section of the bill disagreed to.

On the question,

Will the Senate agree to said report?

It was determined in the affirmative, and the bill lost.

Agreeably to order,

The Senate resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. Cochran in the chair, on the bill, entitled

"An act to extend the boundaries of Union county."

And after some time,

The committee rose, reported progress and obtained leave to sit again on Monday the 5th of February next.

Mr. Mann and Mr. Rutherford, a committee from the House of Representatives, being introduced, informed the Senate that the chamber of that House is now ready to receive the members of the Senate, for the purpose of proceeding to the choice of a Senator, to represent this state in the Senate of the United States, in the place of Jonathan Roberts, whose term of service will expire on the fourth day of March next.

Whereupon,

On motion of Mr. Davidson and Mr. Eyster,

The Senate withdrew to the chamber of the House of Representatives, for the purpose aforesaid.

SAME DAY.

Mr. Davidson, teller on the part of the Senate, to officiate at the election of a Senator to represent this state in the Senate of the United States, made report as follows, to wit:

That, at a meeting of the members of the General Assembly, held this day, pursuant to adjournment, in the chamber of the House of Representatives, three several polls were taken, when the members present voted as follows, to wit:

At the first poll,

Messrs. Marks, speaker, Allshouse, Alter, Barnard, Dickerson, Eichelberger, Eyster, Fry, Hunt, Markley, M'Meens, Piper, Power, Sawyer, Smith, Wallace and Winter, of the Senate; and

Messrs. Brackenridge, Dierdorff, Dimmick, Drinkhouse, Estep, Evans, Fenner, Fenstermacher, Forward, Fry, Giffin, Gilliland,