New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-04-09
Pennsyivnnia Legislature-Passage OF the Ne
venue Bill Taxing ConI-Right of Way, &C

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the ANNOYANCE Of dignifed, if not all active
,ors large proportion of the members oil Inc
nresent Legislature are farmers. Then aiA'e'y -
r.u,, 10 the business Of the season VIII scarcely
permit them larry al the C'P''a. uo'"
81. &c tho ;nnortant pablic bills now pending.
IT, p.v.,ua Rill to which l referred in my last.
final ~ passed the Hoose On SATURDAY oy 'o'e oi
20 m 40 I, is reculiarly obnoxious in many of its
provisions 70 many sections Of the State; but Il
I'D. sw will no doubt, for time, bring a large
add;iona al amount into the Treasury, probably FIVE
hapdred thousand dollars annually. Whether oar
coal will bear the tax imposed upon it by this bill is
ex extremely doubtful. Many ready 10 predict
that this BY stem Of taxation will prove in the high
est degree suicidal.
Nj. BIGLER reported bill early in the Session,
synopsis Of which you have already published,
which some think will be substituted in the Senate
for that " hch has passed the House.
The Senate have the Appropriation bill under
consideration The only important amendment
made il a reduction of the School Appropriation to
Sl5oOOO The House had appropriated 100000.
Il is TO be hoped that Pennsy lvania, after having
acted upon work which she was TOO tardy In com
nencing-that of educating her sons and daughters,
be they rich or poor-will not now take retro
grade step. Financial embarrassment will not ex-
cuse such movement. Pruden; forecast,-enlight-
eneG Craftsmanship, must see the impollcy OF sap
ping up the only true fountain of wealth for the sake
of TEMPORARY relief or gain For the honor of The
State let il not 20 forth 10 the world that Pennsyl-
vana, after having tried, and experienced the nnu.
merable benefits flowing from the establishment OF
a system of Common School Education, is now
ready to halt and undo what wise and sagacious
men spent years 10 accomplish.
A bill has passed both Houses for the incorpora-
ton of Company TO construct tri-partite wire
suspension bridge the Allegheny and Monon-
gahela Rivers Pittsburgh 1t is said thatthe stock
requisite will be subscribed in due time, and the
work be put under contract for construction. 1t is
understood that Mr.. j. A. Roebling is 10 be the arch
itect If completed according TO plan, this will be
one of the most magnificent structures in the country
Mr.. Roebing is enerprising German, who has
been but few years in the United States. Coming
with a number of his countrymen, he settled with
them in thriving little village called Saxonburg, In
Butler county. Here he established an extensive
mandatory for wire ropes These ropes have been
brought into use upon number OF our railroads and
have given the maker a widespread reputation.
Mr.. r. has recently completed the Aqueduct across
the Allegheny Pittsburgh, and built fine bridge
over the Monongahea. He is now here making
proposals for building bridge across the Susque-
hanna understand His work gives entire salts
faction. Such enterprise deserves notice.
Railroads nothing but Railroads, excites interest
or attention here The great bill of the Session that
granting the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Pennsylvania in the direction from Baltimore to
Pittsburg was at length got up in the House today
by vote of as to 40. give you the numbers for
all votes here serutnized with the greatest In
terest Mr. Bartholomew of Warren and Judge
Breckenridge of Allegheny ably supported the bill,
and Mr.. Bigham of Allegheny obtained the foorim-
mediatey before adjournment on the same side
The pending question is on the amendment which
provides that if $4,000 900 of stock be subscribed
10 the Pennsylvania Railroad Company before the
30th of July ls47 and ten per cent on the same be
actually paid ill., and thirty miles of the road be put
under contract for construction in that the pro-
visions the bill granting the right OF way shall be
null and void This passed once. but as II was vot
ed upon as an amendmentto an amendment, II came
before the House again. being now the amendment
as amended. Against it the friends OF the bill are
using every excrIion, considering its tina! adoption
as equivalent TO defeat of the whole bill Much
will no doubt be said The subject but talking Will
be of little avail members have made up their minds
Their decisions except in three or four instances
are known. Upon those three or four, however, the
fate of the bill depends
An act 10 Incorporate the Luzerne and Wayne
Railroad Company; 10 construct road to connect
the North Branch Canal with tho New. York and
Erie Hailroao finally passed the House tnis morn
ing The York and Cumberland railroad, WIN
three or four others ia still upon the carpet.
Next TO the Right of Way bill, the most I'M
nortant question undisposed of is that OF the CON
s,ruction of an outlet lock on the Delaware DIVISION
at Wellss Falls. After fierce struggle It was
pushed through the Senate, and is now awaiting its
doom in the House. Beside its advocates on the
floor of the Legislature. Hon. Samuel d. lngham
and other distinguished gentlemen are here warmly
enlisted in It's favor. :.
Harrisbureh is not so gay now as at an earlier
period of the session, perhaps but the press OF ous
ness is greatly increased. Borers, for and az alnst
dozen different bills, throng the Legislative halls
and may be seen almost every corner IN secret
consultation Many are destined TO reap dlsap-
poin,ment they are bat little expecting;
This is becoming rather an eVenuu place ana
the Sabbath appears TO be allotted as the eVentiui
day A few Sabbaths since our town was the scene
of intense excitement accustomed by the destructive
flood then bearing away public and private properly
before the view of our citizens On the succeeding
Sabbath hardened desperate lost his lie IN al
tempting TO break JAIL by the interposltlon OF the
keeper armed with a revolving pistol The stiffness
of the next sacred evening was disturbed by the cries
of drowning men, and in few moments apparently
the whole town upon the banks OF the Susque-
hanna manifesting the deepest anxiety Tor Inc safety
of seven unfortunate men. cast into the swollen cur
rent from boat dashed TO pieces upon one oil the
piers standing in the midst OF the river. The most
strenuous efforts were only partially successful
Two sunk to rise no more, leaving families IN town
in helpless condition Yesterday respectable
citizen of this place by the name OF Hummeil iay
corpse having committed suicide on the day pre-
yions A post mortem examination was held to as
certain if he had not also been poisoned. The result
was that current suspicious and rumors were set at
rest the Jury deciding that there was no ground Tor
them.
The cause of the commission of the unfortunate
deed has not been certainly ascertained II is the
subject of conversation In every circle and each mas
a different version OF the story
A fine rope ferry is being established at misplace
that will greatly facilitate the passage over the river,
which has been seriously interrupted since the de-
structon of our bridges. Yours truly PENN
LATEST FROM ST.. THoMAs.-The bark OHIO lien
esan at Savannah from ST. Tnomas. left 18th ut and re-
por,s tina, the market for American produce was sued
Baltimore and Phadelphia -four was worth only s. per
Dbl Some masters refused this price and were storing
their cnrgoes days before he left cargo Of 1000
barrels Baltimore sold S. per bbl Pitch Pine LuH
Der was selling 25 per NJ. The bark Creighton OF T.
put In distress had been condemned and the ship
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