Hyde, Ingersoll, Jenks, Kennedy, Konigmacher, Krebs, Long, Lyons, Maclay, Mann, Martin, M'Dowell, M'Sherry, Meredith, Overfield, Pollock, Purviance, Reigart, Riter, Russell, Seager, Scheetz, Scott, Serrill, Stevens, Sturdevant, Thomas, Todd, Weaver, White, Woodward, Young, Sergeant, Presiden:-71. So the amendment was rejected. Mr. STEVENS then moved to amend the resolution, by striking there. from all after the word "Resolved," and inserting in lieu thereof the following, viz: "That the Convention will continue its sessions at Harrisburg, provided that the town council of Harrisburg, or the commissioners of Dauphin county, will agree to provide, at their own expense, a suitable place therefor, and notify the Convention thereof in one week." On which amendment the yeas and nays were required by Mr. KERR and Mr. STEVENS. Mr. CLARK, of Indiana, objected to the words "at their own expense," and suggested to Mr. S. to strike them out; which Mr. S. declined to do. And the question was then taken on the said amendment, and was decided in the negative by the following vote, viz: YEAS-Messrs. Banks, Barndollar, Bedford, Bigelow, Brown, of Northampton, Chambers, Clark, of Dauphin, Clarke, of Indiana, Cleavinger, Craig, Crain, Crawford, Crum, Curll, Darragh, Denny, Dickey, Dickerson, Fuller, Gearhart, Hastings, Hayhurst, Hays, Hiester, Keim, Kerr, Maclay, Magee, M'Call, M'Sherry, Merkel, Miller, Montgomery, Nevin, Read, Rogers, Royer, Sellers, Seltzer, Shellito, Sill, Smyth, Sterigere, Stevens, Stickel, Taggart, Weaver-47. Nars-Messrs. Agnew, Ayres, Baldwin, Barclay, Biddle, Brown, of Philadelphia, Carey, Chandler, of Philadelphia, Chauncey, Clarke, of Beaver, Cline, Coates, Cochran, Cope, Cummin, Cunningham, Dillinger, Dunlop, Earle, Farrelly, Fleming, Forward, Foulkrod, Fry, Gilmore, Grenell, Harris, Helffenstein, Henderson, of Allegheny, Hopkinson, Houpt, Hyde, Ingersoll, Jenks, Kennedy, Konigmacher, Krebs, Long, Lyons, Mann, Martin, M'Dowell, Meredith, Overfield, Pollock, Purviance, Reigart, Riter, Russell, Saezar, Scheetz, Scott, Serrill, Sturdevant, Thomas, Todd, White, Woodward, Young, Sergeant, President-60. So the amendment was rejected. Mr. SMYTH, of Centre, then renewed the motion previously made by him (but which he had withdrawn to enable Mr. Stevens to have a vote taken on the proposition last decided) to amend the resolution of the committee, by adding to the end thereof the following proviso: "Provided that the corporation or citizens of said city of Philadelphia, furnish for the use of the Convention a convenient hall every way furnished for the accommodation of the members, free of expense to the commonwealth." Which amendment was debated by Messrs. CHANDLER, of Philadel phia, SMYTH, of Centre, MEREDITH, FORWARD and BANKS. After some incidental discussion on a point of order, Mr. SMYTH and Mr. BUTLER, required the yeas and nays on the amendment; and the section was farther debated by Messrs. CLARKE, of Indiana, MEREDITH, SMYTH and SCOTT. The question was then taken and decided in the negative; yeas 32, nays 70, as follows: -, Bigelow, Cunningham, Darrah, Denny, Dickerastings, Hiester, Ingersoll, Keim, Krebs, Maclay, Merkel, Merrill, Montgomery, Nevin, Overfield, Stickel-32. aldwin, Barclay, Biddle, Brown, of Northampton, hambers, Chandler, of Philadelphia, Chauncey, ana, Cleavinger, Cline, Coates, Cochran, Cope, min, Curll, Dickey, Dunlop, Farrelly, Fleming, Hayhurst, Hays, Helffenstein, Henderson, of Allenks, Kennedy, Kerr, Konigmacher, Long, Lyons, Purviance, Reigart, Riter, Royer, Russell, Saeger, Sterigere, Stevens, Sturdevant, Taggart, Thomas, Sergeant, President-70. moved to amend by striking out "eighng "thirteenth of November," and also, of November," and inserting the words moved to amend the amendment, by strijourn," and inserting "on the 30th inst. ion was not in order. on Mr. READ's amendment, and it was his motion to amend, by striking out all and inserting "on the 30th instant sine and nays, which being taken, the amendnays 83. ny, Dillinger, Dunlop, Harris, Hays, Hiester, Kerr, erry, Meredith, Merkel, Reigart, Royer, Seltzer, Baldwin, Banks, Barclay, Barndollar, Bedford, Bid, of Philadelphia, Carey, Chambers, Chandler, of Beaver, Clark, of Dauphin, Clarke, of Indiana, -, Cope, Craig, Crain, Crawford, Cummin, Cun-Earle, Farrelly, Fleming, Foulkrod, Fry, Fuller, , Hayhurst, Helffenstein, Henderson, of Allegheny, Jenks, Keim, Kennedy, Krebs, Lyons, Maclay, Miller, Montgomery, Overfield, Pollock, Purviance, er, Scheetz, Scott, Sellers, Serrill, Shellito, Sill, t, Taggart, Weaver, Weidman, White, Woodward, mery, moved to amend the resolution by and inserting the "sixteenth," and also serting in lieu thereof the words, "twenty -ision of the question. ken on the first and second divisions, they oved to amend, so as to make the resolution all adjourn on the 23d, to meet on Tuesday IS AND DI macher, K: Overfield, P itevens, Stu. endent-71. end the ," and ". ste its isburg. at (1 the: nd o, in which case, such county or counties shall be united by such union render the representation most equal. received by general consent, read, and laid on the second reading and consideration now, but it was county of Philadelphia, then offered a resolution onvention shall adjourn on the 20th, and meet in Philprovided a suitable place should there be found free the resolution could only be received by general to dispense with the order of the day, for the purto offer the resolution. ed an adjournment. Lost. drew the resolution for the present. red that the Convention do now proceed to the consideration of the resolution offered by him on the following words, viz: Convention will adjourn on the 20th inst., to meet in the city of the 4th of December next. the yeas and nays on the question and they were ng then taken, it was decided in the negative, yeas llows: w, Ayres, Baldwin, Barclay, Biddle, Brown, of Philadelphia Philadelphia, Chauncey, Clarke, of Beaver, Cline, Coates, Coch am, Dickey, Earle, Fleming, Forward, Foulkrod, Grenell, Harri Henderson, of Allegheny, Hopkinson, Houpt, Ingersoll, Jenk Long, Lyons, Mann, Martin, M'Dowell, Meredith, Overfie Banks, Barndollar, Bedford, Bigelow, Brown, of Northamp Mr. MARTIN, county or counties shall be united der the representation most equal. consent, read, and laid on the I consideration now, but it was phia, then offered a resolution -n on the 20th, and meet in Philplace should there be found free uld only be received by general he order of the day, for the pur on. Lost. or the present. ention do now proceed to the resolution offered by him on the on the 20th inst., to meet in the city of ext. on the question and they were as decided in the negative, yeas arclay, Biddle, Brown, of Philadelphia, Clarke, of Beaver, Cline, Coates, CochLing, Forward, Foulkrod, Grenell, Harris, , Hopkinson, Houpt, Ingersoll, Jenks, Martin, M'Dowell, Meredith, Overfield, cott, Sellers, Serrill, Sturdevant, Weaver, Ment-52. ord, Bigelow, Brown, of Northampon, iana, Cleavinger, Craig, Crain Crawford, ckerson, Dillinger, Dunlop, Fry, Fuller, ster, Hyde, Keim, Kerr, Krebs Maclay, ontgomery, Nevin, Reigart, Read, Royer, igere, Stevens, Stickel, Thomas, Todd, MONDAY NOVEMBER 6, 1837. Mr. WOODWARD, presented a petition, accompanied by a document, from certain citizens of Luzerne county, praying relief from the opera tion of the act relating to lateral rail-roads, by which authority was given to any rail road company to go across the intervening lands, within three miles of any rail road, which law the petitioners believed to be unconstitutional. If not, they prayed to have a clause inserted in the bill of rights, to restrict the legislature from the passage of any such law hereafter. The petition was read and referred to the committee to whom was referred the ninth article of the constitution, and ordered to be printed. The PRESIDENT laid before the Convention the following communica tion, which was read and ordered to be laid on the table, SMETHPORT, 17th October, 1837. Sir: Having been in a very feeble state of health, ever since I left the Convention in July last, I am not yet able to return to Harrisburg and assume the duties of a delegate: my health is slightly improving, and I hope in a few weeks to be able to take my seat in the Convention. Through the medium of this communication, please inform the members of the reason of my non-attendance. Very respectfully, O. J. HAMLIN. Hon. JOHN SERGEANT, President of the Convention. Mr. CRAWFORD, of Westmoreland, submitted the following resolution, which was laid on the table for further consideration. Resolved, That the following additional rule be adopted: That no delegate shall speak more than one hour on the same question, either in committee of the whole, or in Convention, without leave of all the delegates present. Mr. PORTER, of Northampton, submitted the following resolution, which lies over for consideration. Resolved, That the Convention will adjourn on the 23d instant, to meet in the borough of Easton on the 28th instant. Mr. FORWARD Submitted the following resolution, which lies over for consideration. Resolved, That the seventh article of the constitution should be so amended as to embrace the following principles: First. That the dividends of all banks which may be hereafter created, shall be restricted to seven per cent. per annum, upon the amount of capital stock actually |