New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-03-21

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any sacrifice Taxation, extraordinary taxation seems
TO be entirely out OF the question at present
The bill granting the right OF way to the New
York and Erie Railroad Company through por'
ton of Pennsylvania has passed both Houses hney'
and now only requires the signature OF the Cover
nor TO become law. Tie friends OF the measure nave
pushed enereercay for number oyears often 10 the
borders ofsuccess.
pApy shall have constructed their road 10 Dunkrk or
shall formed connection with any road teriri
mating at Erie they shall annually, in the month OF Jan
usry, pay into the Treasury OF the Commonwealth the
Of ten thousand dollars and making any failure so
To pay work forfeiture Of their charter This is the
only apparently onerous feature IN the bill itls not IN
reality onerous considering the immense advantages
| gwen the Coulpauy-amoun,ing 10 saving IN tue
construction oi about hundred miles OF Railroad II
indeed the Railroad could be constructed AZ all without
traversiug this portion OF Pennsylvania The friends
the bill perfectly satisfied with it it has passed
The Pennsylvania Railroad Bill is now under
discussion in the House, by which the continuous
communication between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia
BY Railroad is proposed 10 be effected. An amend
neni pending providing that dividend OF profits
shall be declared until the Company shall have
peted the whole Road from Harrisburg 10 Plisbursh
has elected much debate. This bill VII! pass without
any serious opposition bur upon the Baltimore snd Ohio
Railroad hil-in common psrlance here, the Tlsht OF
wsy'-a desperate battle will De fought II the
in order after the bill before the House is disposed CT
! The town is flled with those interested
Every sxertion of uCweaed zeal, and every device OF
highly taxed ingenuity brought 10 bear upon Ills
question. Two o. three preliminary votes haze been
given from which the friends and opponents OF The mea
have alternately taken but oae has been
given which be regarded test Other consider
stions than those arising fro its merits often induce
members 20 vote for ksarstaking up postponirs
bill. When taken up, ii is expected ttar every uenoe.
who make speech will deliver himself. inssmuch
is considered The bill ~ the session, OF which CAPT
| tal may be made al home.
We have had very interesting discussion in the
! House Of Representatives bill 10 incorporate
| the Odd Fellows Hall Association of the City and
/ County Of Philadelphia. L! is 10 be remembered
tha, there are or in Pennsylvania about eighty
eight thousand And.Masons. Though they hsve laid
aside hei, distinctive political organization they Eave
no: compromised their principles in the slightest CO
gree Maintaining ha most holy horror against al secret
osth.bound societies. they were found marching up in
solid phss:ix sgsiust the bill The corVupiions OF the
Order were exposeG in n mastery manner by NJ Mage
han a veteran Aa.Mason, from one OF the mrs. Anti
N.soaic counties in the onweslia-Csrnoria-iae
residence or frosty Of thunder Nj Ecie OF
Somerset and Mr. Johnson OF Erie. also opposed tes
bill Il sustained BY two or three OF the fhAace
/ phia members, and carried with MAORI OF six
II stated 6I-ins the course Of the debate taat
/ there sre about I'VE hunJred Odd Fellows Lodges 10
Pennsyvsnis-(,he number must be greatly over
which may each ask for charters Saouc tn.s be ine
5consds-abie portion OF the tae OF tie Legs
ssure would be annually occupied in the
OF ofincoporaon Of this End-ttsef al evil greatly
70 be depreosssd.