. History of the counties of Dauphin and Lebanon : in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania ; biographical and genealogical . propo-sition a majority was in favor of removal in 1790, buta location was not easily decided upon. The agita-tion was thus kept alive until the importance of theSusquehanna Valley overshadowed all other consid-erations. On the 9th of December, 1801, a few daysafter the meeting of the Legislature, the subject wasintroduced. There is no abstract of the debates ofthat day preserved that we are aware of; none at leastin printed form. Extracts from the journal of theHouse will i
. History of the counties of Dauphin and Lebanon : in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania ; biographical and genealogical . propo-sition a majority was in favor of removal in 1790, buta location was not easily decided upon. The agita-tion was thus kept alive until the importance of theSusquehanna Valley overshadowed all other consid-erations. On the 9th of December, 1801, a few daysafter the meeting of the Legislature, the subject wasintroduced. There is no abstract of the debates ofthat day preserved that we are aware of; none at leastin printed form. Extracts from the journal of theHouse will inform us what occurred. Lancaster, Wednesday, Dec. 9,1801. A motion was made by Stacy Potts, of Dauphin County, seconded byMr. Lord Butler, of Luzerne, and read as follows, viz.: As the happiness and convenience of the citizens of this Common-wealth, and the preservation and security of their properity, are theprimary and important objects of legislative deliberations, it becomesour duty to consider the propriety of placing the officers attached tothe government thereof in such a situation as will permit their pro-. CITY OF HARRISBURG. 313 curing for themselves residences with convenient accommodationsduring the time they mny continue in office, without subjecting themto the caprice of others; and the immense property held under therecords of the State, at leaat in as secure a situation as the less impor-tant records of the different counties; therefore Resolved, That a grand committee he appointed to take these im-portant objects into consideration, aud report the most eligible place tofix the permanent seat of government of tbis State, with euch otherfurther observations as the case may require. Ordered to lie on the table. On motion, Ordered, That Tuesday next he assigned for the secondreading of the said resolution, and that it he the order for that day. ,! Toksday, Dec. 22, 1801. The motion of Mr. Potts, seconded by Mr. Butler, and read the 9thinst., relative to fixing the
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