The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-02-24
FRIpAY. February I3. 1916.

FRIDAY, February l3, 1916.
SENATE.-BuLs READ IN PLACE.
Mr.. Quay, read in place, bill relative
to unseated lands.
Mr.. Hickman, one to extend the boun-
daries Of Northampton county.
Mr.. Dimmick, one relative TO Path
masters in certain townships in the coun-
ty of Susquehanna. Also, bill relative
to Bigman's choice turnpike road compa-
ny.
On motion OF Mr.. Darsie, the Senate
resumed the consideration of the bill
granting the rightof way TO the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad company.
The question being on the amendment
of Mr.. Hickman, requiring the Govern
or TO appoint an agent or agents to travel
over the road free of charge, between
Cumberland and Piltsburg.
Mr.. Darsie moved to amend, so as to
leave it optional with the Governor to ap-
point such agent, and restricting the pow
er Of appointment to one agent on the
road. which he further modified so as to
extend the power to the appointment of
agents not exceeding one for each train Of
ears.
On the question will the Senate agree
to the amendment, the yeas and nays
were required by Mr.. Chapman, and
were as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Bigler,
Carson Darrah, Darsie, Dunlap, Gibbons.
Gillis, Hill, Morrison, Quay, Ross, San
derson, Sterigere, Sullivan, Williamson,
Sherwood, Speaker-l7.
NAYS-Messrs. Benner, Chapman,
Cornman, Crabb, Creacraft, Ebaugh,
FcgeIy, Hickman, Jordan, Smith, Wa
genseller.-l1.
Mr.. Crabb moved TO amend, so as to
allow the agent or agents Of the State TO
travel the whole length of the road be-
tween Pittsburg and Baltimore. On this
amendment the yeas and nays were called
and were as follows.
YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Bonner,
Bigler, Cornman, Crabb, Creacraft, E.
baugh, Fegelv, Hickman, Hoover, Jor-
dan, RAIN, Smith.-l3
NAYS.-Messrs. Carson, Chapman,
Darlsgh, Darsie, Dimmick, Dunlap, Glib
bons, ellis, Hill, Morrison, Quay, Ross,
Sanderson, Stcrigcre, Sullivan, Wagensel-
ler, Williamson, Sherwood, Speaker.
lis.
So the question was determined in the
negative.
The question recurring on the amend
ment, Mr.. Gibbons offered proviso, that
if on the first day Of December, 1916,
one half of the capital stock of the Penn
svlvania central railroad company, shall
be subscribed in accordance with any
law passed at the present session of the
Legislature, the bill not take effect but be
null and void.
The question being on this amendment
Mr.. Bigler offered substitute extending
the time to the first of June, lS47, and
requiring the central railroad company, TO
have Is miles of the road commencing at
Pittsburg, under contract for construction,
and five millions of the stock to be sub
scribed.
The question being on the substitute of
Mr.. Bigler.
Mr.. Hickman moved to postpone for
the present, and that the amendments be
printed, which was agreed TO.
On motion of MIR. Sterigere, the bill
supplementary to the actin .'corporoting the
Sumneytown and Perkiomen turnpike
road company was taken up for consider
alton, read twice and passed.
On motion Of Mr. Ebaugh, the Senate
resolved itself into committee of the
Whole, on the bill TO incorporate COM
pany TO constructa railroad from Harris
burg to New York, which being amended
was agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Fegely, the Senate
proceeded to the consideration of the bill
relative to the public roads in Albany
township, Berks county, but pending an
amendment to the bill, the Senate adjourn
cd.