Cessna Elected Speaker in Pennsylvania Legislature
Mr Cessna is elected Speaker of the House and Mr Jack serves as Clerk of the Senate. Mr Matthias of Philadelphia is chosen Speaker of the Senate. The Governor's Message was delivered at noon and the Senate Clerk remains to be elected. Members plan a Saturday trip to Philadelphia for a public dinner. The assembly does not meet again until Monday.
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Harmriscore
Cessna
House
Jack
Senate
Matthias
Philadelphia
United States
Land Office
State Department
Pennsylvania
Revolutionary Executive Council
Governor's Message: Death of Zachary Taylor Feels Nation
The governor notes the death of President Zachary Taylor on July 9 in Washington and calls for a suitable legislative expression of mourning. He praises Taylor’s military and political service, forecasts Vice President Fillmore's continuity, and urges legislative actions on salaries, judicial reorganization, and public works. He also discusses agricultural advancement, state departments, and preservation of Revolutionary records.
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House of Representatives
General Assembly
Zachary Taylor
Washington
Congress
Taylor
Fillmore
Pennsylvania
John C. Calhoun
Commonwealth
Philadelphia
Allegheny
Common Pleas
Courts of Common Pleas
Tax and debt report amid social concerns voiced to the assembly
A financial and moral appeal outlines public debt totals as of November 30, 1850, noting landed and unfounded debt, the Columbia railroad project, and the savings from avoiding the Schuylkill plane. It details sinking fund receipts and stock purchases, indicates a substantial annual debt reduction potential, and cites extra treasury expenditures on canals and public improvements.
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Commonwealth
Schuylkill
Columbia Railroad
Columbia Railway
Treasury
Corp’nat
Inheri
Nicholson
State Finance and Public Works Policy in Pennsylvania
The document discusses expenditures for public improvements, canal and railroad funding, and revenue shortfalls. It urges reform of tax collection, proposes a centralized supervision system for canals and railways, and advocates broader national trade ties, tariffs, and a state banking plan backed by public stocks. It also covers slavery, fugitive slave law, and states rights within the federal framework.
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North Branch Canal
Columbia Railway
Treasury
Philadelphia
Europe
Commonwealth
Cumberland and Valley Road
Susquehanna
Columbia Railroad
Central
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Ohio River
Wheeling
Virginia
Harrisburgh
Pittsburgh
Sunbury and Erie
Lakes
United States
Pacific
States
Union
Supreme Court of the United States
Congress
Shank
Supreme Court
National Congress
Republic
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Court of Last Resort
Iwo
Dauphin County
Franklin Institute
Gov't
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