Cunningham, Darrah, Denny, Dickerster, Ingersoll, Keim, Krebs, Maclay, rrill, Montgomery, Nevin, Overfield,

2.

clay, Biddle, Brown, of Northampton, Chandler, of Philadelphia, Chauncey, inger, Cline, Coates, Cochran, Cope, 1, Dickey, Dunlop, Farrelly, Fleming, Hays, Helffenstein, Henderson, of Alleedy, Kerr, Konigmacher, Long, Lyons, , Reigart, Riter, Royer, Russell, Saeger, Stevens, Sturdevant, Taggart, Thomas, President-70.

o amend by striking out "eighteenth of November," and also, mber," and inserting the words

o amend the amendment, by striand inserting "on the 30th inst. not in order.

READ'S amendment, and it was

tion to amend, by striking out all serting "on the 30th instant sine

ws, which being taken, the amend

3.

nger, Dunlop, Harris, Hays, Hiester, Kerr, eredith, Merkel, Reigart, Royer, Seltzer,

Banks, Barclay, Barndollar, Bedford, Bidladelphia, Carey, Chambers, Chandler, of Clark, of Dauphin, Clarke, of Indiana, Craig, Crain, Crawford, Cummin, CunFarrelly, Fleming, Foulkrod, Fry, Fuller, rst, Helffenstein, Henderson, of Allegheny, Keim, Kennedy, Krebs, Lyons, Maclay, Montgomery, Overfield, Pollock, Purviance, eetz, Scott, Sellers, Serrill, Shellito, Sill, art, Weaver, Weidman, White, Woodward,

moved to amend the resolution by inserting the sixteenth," and also in lieu thereof the words, "twenty

of the question.

the first and second divisions, they

O amend, so as to make the resolution urn on the 23d, to meet on Tuesday

Mr. EARLE, of Philadelphia county, asked for the yeas and nays, which being taken, the amendment was negatived; yeas 47, nays 59.

YEAS-Messrs. Agnew, Ayres, Barclay, Biddle, Chambers, Clarke, of Beaver, Clark, of Dauphin, Clarke, of Indiana, Cline, Craig, Crain, Crawford, Crum, Cunningham, Curll, Darrah, Denny, Dickey, Dickerson, Farrelly, Gearhart, Hastings, Hayhurst, Hays, Helffenstein, Henderson, of Allegheny, Kennedy, Krebs, Long, Mann, M'Call, M'Sherry, Merkel, Montgomery, Overfield, Pollock, Purviance, Reigart, Read, Russell, Saeger, Scheetz, Sill, Smyth, Thomas, Todd, White--47.

NAYS-Messrs. Baldwin, Banks, Barndollar, Bedford, Bigelow, Brown, of Northampton, Brown, of Philadelphia, Carey, Chandler, of Philadelphia, Chauncey, Cleavinger, Coates, Cochran, Cope, Cummin, Dillinger, Dunlop, Earle, Fleming, Foulkrod, Fry, Fuller, Gilmore, Grenell, Harris, Hiester, Hopkinson, Houpt, Hyde, Ingersoll, Jenks, Keim, Kerr, Konigmacher, Lyons, Maclay, Magee, Martin, M'Dowell, Meredith, Miller, Riter, Rogers, Royer, Scott, Sellers, Seltzer, Serrill, Shellito, Sterigere, Steevns, Stickel, Sturdevant, Taggart, Weaver, Weidman, Woodward, Young, Sergeant, President-59.

Mr. BANKS, of Mifflin, moved to amend, by striking out "twentysecond," and inserting "twenty-first."

The question was taken on the amendment, and it was rejected. The question was then taken on the resolution as reported by the committee, and decided in the negative; yeas 53, nays 55, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Agnew, Ayres, Baldwin, Barclay, Biddle, Brown, of Philadelphia, Carey, Chandler, of Philadelphia, Chauncey, Cline, Coates, Cochran, Cope, Cox, Cunningham, Dillinger, Dunlop, Farrelly, Fleming, Forward, Foulkrod, Fry, Grenell, Harris, Helffenstein, Henderson, of Allegheny, Hopkinson, Houpt, Ingersoll, Jenks, Kennedy, Konigmacher, Long, Lyons, Mann, Martin, M'Dowell, Meredith, Overfield, Purviance, Reigart, Riter, Russell, Saeger, Scheetz, Scott, Serrill, Sturdevant, Todd, White, Woodward, Young, Sergeant, President-53.

NAYS Messrs. Banks, Barndollar, Bedford, Bigelow, Brown, of Northampton, Chambers, Clarke, of Beaver, Clark, of Dauphin, Clarke, of Indiana, Cleavinger, Craig, Crain, Crawford, Crum, Cummin, Curll, Darrah, Denny, Dickey, Dickerson, Earle, Fuller, Gearhart, Gilmore, Hastings, Hayhurst, Hiester, Hyde, Keim, Kerr, Krebs, Maclay, Magee, M'Call, M'Sherry, Merkel, Miller, Montgomery, Nevin, Pollock, Read, Rogers, Royer, Sellers, Seltzer, Shellito, Sill, Smyth, Sterigere, Stevens, Stickel, Taggart, Thomas, Weaver, Weidman-55.

Mr. MARTIN then moved that the Convention do now adjourn-lost by a vote of 40 to 42.

Mr. EARLE said, his colleague was preparing a resolution for adjourn ment to Philadelphia, if a hall could there be procured free of expense. In the mean time, he would take occasion to offer for the consideration of the Convention the following resolution, viz:

Resolved, That the secretary of this Convention be directed to cause to be prepared for the use of this Convention, a statement showing the number of members of the house of representatives which would have been established under each septennial enumeration, if the same had been based on a constitutional provision in the words following, viz:

"The number of representatives, shall, at the several periods of enumeration of taxable inhabitants, be apportioned in the following manner, viz: One hundredth part of the whole taxable population of the shall be taken as the ratio of representation; each representative district shall be entitled to as many representatives as it shall contain number of times the representative ratio, together with an additional representative for any surplus or fraction exceeding one-half such ratio; not more than three counties shall be united to form a representative district: no two counties shall be united to form such district, unless one of them shall contain less than one-half of the representative ratio; and no three counties shall be united unless two of them combined shall contain

county or counties shall be united der the representation most equal. - consent, read, and laid on the

d consideration now, but it was

phia. then offered a resolution rn on the 20th, and meet in Philplace should there be found free

uld only be received by general

e order of the day, for the pur

on.

Lost.

or the present.

ention do now proceed to the esolution offered by him on the

n the 20th inst., to meet in the city of xt.

on the question and they were

as decided in the negative, yeas

relay, Biddle, Brown, of Philadelphia, larke, of Beaver, Cline, Coates, Cochng, Forward, Foulkrod, Grenell, Harris, - Hopkinson, Houpt, Ingersoll, Jenks, Martin, M'Dowell, Meredith, Overfield, tt, Sellers, Serrill, Sturdevant, Weaver, nt-52.

d, Bigelow, Brown, of Northampon, na, Cleavinger, Craig, Crain Crawford, kerson, Dillinger, Dunlop, Fry, Fuller, er, Hyde, Keim, Kerr, Krebs Maclay, tgomery, Nevin, Reigart, Read, Royer, gere, 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

rated in all bank charters which may

er created, shall make loans or issue have been actually paid.

that the Convention proceed to he following resolution, offered

on the 23d instant, to meet in the

mays on this question, and they cided in the affirmative, as fol

ks, Barclay, Biddle, Brown, of Northpers, Chandler, of Philadelphia, Chaunenny, Dickey, Dillinger, Doran, Earle, renell, Hastings, Hays, Helffenstein, enks, Kennedy, Konigmacher, Long, Merrill, Overfield, Pollock, Porter, of er, Scheetz, Scott, Sellers, Serrill, Sill,

, Clarke, of Beaver, Clarke, of Indiana, n, Cunningham, Curll, Darrah, Dickerrst, Hiester, High, Houpt, Ingersoll, rkel, Miller, Montgomery, Nevin, Read, th, Sterigere, Stevens, Stickel, Taggart,

cond time, and being under con

solution, by striking out "Easton" estion being taken on this motion,

olution, by striking out the word of, the word "Lewistown," and -re ordered.

motion, and decided in the nega

Indiana, Crain, Crawford Crum, CumHastings, Hayhurst, Helffenstein, Hyde, ry, Read, Royer, Shellito, Smyth, Stickel,

Barclay, Barndollar, Biddle, Bigelow, delphia, Carey, Chambers, Chandler, of aver, Cleavinger, Cline, Coates, Cochran, Dillinger, Doran, Earle, Farrelly, Fleming, is, Hays, Henderson, of Allegheny, High, ennedy, Kerr, Konigmacher, Krebs, Long, Merkel, Miller, Nevin, Overfield, Pollock, Riter, Rogers, Russell, Saeger, Scheetz, re, Stevens, Sturdevant, Thomas, Todd,

olution, by striking therefrom the nserting in lieu thereof the words,