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the invitation of the legislature of Virginia to her sister states, for the appointment of commissioners, to meet in the city of Washington, on the 4th day of February next, be and the same is hereby accepted, and that the governor be and he is hereby authorized to appoint seven commissioners for the state of Pennsylvania, whose duty it shall be to repair to the city of Washington, on the day designated, to meet such commissioners as may be appointed by any other states which have not authorized or sanctioned the seizure of the forts, arsenals or other property of the United States, to consider, and, if possible, to agree upon suitable measures for the prompt and final settlement of the difficulties which now exist: Provided, That the said commissioners shall be subject, in all their proceedings, to the instructions of this legislature.

Resolved, That in the opinion of this legislature, the people of Pennsylvania do not desire any alteration or amendment of the constitution of the United States, and any recommendation from this body to that effect, while it does not come within its appropriate and legitimate duties, would not meet with their approval; that Pennsylvania will cordially unite with the other states of the Union in the adoption of any proper constitutional measures, adequate to guarantee and secure a more strict and faithful observance of the second section of the fourth article of the constitution of the United States, which provides, among other things, that "the citizens of each state shall be entitled to all privileges and immunities of citizens of the several states," and that no person held to service or labor in one state, under the laws thereof, escaping into another, shall, in consequence of any law or regulation therein, be discharged from such service or labor, but shall be delivered up on the claim of the party to whom such service or labor may be due.

ELISHA W. DAVIS,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

ROBT. M. PALMER,
Speaker of the Senate.

APPROVED-The thirty-first day of January, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one.

A. G. CURTIN.

No. 10.

JOINT RESOLUTION

To pay Expenses of Inauguration.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, That the chairman of the joint committee to make arrangements for

the inauguration on the fifteenth of January, be authorized to draw his warrant on the state treasurer for the sum of three hur dred and seventy-one dollars and fifty cents, to pay expenses of said occasion, to be paid out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

ELISHA W. DAVIS,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

ROBT. M. PALMER,
Speaker of the Senate.

APPROVED-The fifth day of February, Anno Domini one thou sand eight hundred and sixty-one.

A. G. CURTIN.

No. 11.

JOINT RESOLUTION

To pay John Hall, as Clerk to the Committee in the Contested Election of Lewis Pughe.

Resolved, That the state treasurer is hereby authorized and required to pay John Hall, clerk to the committee in the contested election of Lewis Pughe, three dollars per day for the time employed, and the usual mileage, to be certified to by the chairman of the committee.

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APPROVED-The sixth day of February, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one.

A. G. CURTIN.

No. 12.

JOINT RESOLUTIONS

Relative to guaranteeing the payment of certain Bonds of the Federal
Government.

WHEREAS, By the thirteenth section of an act of the Congress of the United States. entitled "An Act to regulate the deposits of the public money," approved the twenty-third of June, one

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thousand eight hundred and thirty-six, the sum of two millions eight hundred and sixty-seven thousand five hundred and fourteen dollars and seventy-eight cents, belonging to the United States, was deposited with this state for safe keeping:

And whereas, This state, by an act of the legislature, approved on the twenty-second day of December, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six, entitled "An Act concerning the proportion of the public money of the United States, which Pennsylvania is entitled to receive under the act of Congress, passed the twenty-third day of June, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six," agreed to receive the said money on deposit, and pledged the faith of the state for its safe keeping and re-payment, whenever the same should be required by the secretary of the treasury of the United States:

And whereas, In the present disturbed condition of the country, it is the duty of this state, by all possible efforts to support the authority of the federal government and sustain its credit:

And whereas, It is believed that the aforesaid deposit of money with this state may be made instrumental in sustaining the public credit, by pledging it as security for the re-payment of a loan by the United States, to the amount of such deposit; therefore,

Be it resolved, (If the House of Representatives concur,) That upon the request of the secretary of the treasury of the United States, the treasurer of this state be authorized and required, under his hand and the seal of the state, to guarantee the payment of the principal and interest of any bonds of the United States, to the amount of the moneys belonging to the United States, which were received by this state, under the before mentioned act of June twenty-third, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six, and are now in its custody for safe keeping. ELISHA W. DAVIS,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.
ROBT. M. PALMER,
Speaker of the Senate.

APPROVED-The twelfth day of February, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one.

A. G. CURTIN.

No. 13.

JOINT RESOLUTION

Relative to Lightning Conductors on the Dome of the Capitol.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, That the clerks of the Senate and House of Representatives are hereby authorized and directed to put up a lightning conductor

from the top of the flag staff, on the dome of the capitol, to the ground, and to repair or replace the lightning conductors now on the building.

ELISHA W. DAVIS,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.
ROBT. M. PALMER,

Speaker of the Senate.

APPROVED-The thirteenth day of February, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one.

A. G. CURTIN.

No. 14.

RESOLUTION

Relative to the pay of William B. Turner, as Clerk to the Committee trying the Contested Election Case in the First Legislative District of Phila delphia.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, That the state treasurer be directed to pay to William B. Turnet, clerk to the committee to try the contested election case of the First legislative district of Philadelphia, the sum of three dollars per day and the usual mileage; the number of days to be certified by the chairman of said committee.

ELISHA W. DAVIS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. ROBT. M. PALMER,

Speaker of the Senate.

APPROVED-The twenty-sixth day of February, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one.

A. G. CURTIN.

No. 15.

RESOLUTION

To ray Expenses in procuring Flag-staff and Flags on the Dome of the Capitol, under resolution directing the same, approved January twentyninth, eighteen hundred and sixty-one.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, That

the state treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to pay to the clerks of the Senate and House of Representatives, the sum of seven hundred and eight dollars and seventy-five cents, to pay for procuring and putting up flag-staff and flags on the dome of the capitol, in obedience to joint resolution directing the same to be done.

ELISHA W. DAVIS,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

ROBT. M. PALMER,

Speaker of the Senate.

APPROVED-The first day of March, Anno Domini one thou sand eight hundred and sixty-one.

A. G. CURTIN.

No. 16.

JOINT RESOLUTIONS

For the payment of the recently appointed Commissioners to Washington. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, That four thousand dollars, or so much thereof as shall be necessary, of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, be appropriated to pay the expenses of the commissioners, to the convention of states, appointed by the governor. That the state treasurer shall pay each commissioner, out of the money so appropriated, ten dollars per diem from the fourth day of February, during the time of their session, and mileage at the rate established by law for the members of the legislature; and shall also pay such portion of other expenses of said convention as shall be just and equal among the states represented; the amount whereof shall be certified to by said commissioners. ELISHA W. DAVIS,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

ROBT. M. PALMER,

Speaker of the Senate.

APPROVED-The second day of March, Anno Domini one

thousand eight hundred and sixty-one.

A. G. CURTIN.

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