The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-31
Our Harrisburg Correspondence.

HARRisBvRc, Jan q, $780,
jnfreiiirg Proceedings IN re Psnnsyirania LsrsiIfue
The Canal Committeeman TIE Reading Railroad DC
Yesterday mountain Of sin was STAYED OF by an un.
cooked for communication from the Board Of Canal
Commisscxers to the Legislature. enclosing eommu.
nieation from Msssrs Norris Brothers the well known
manufacturers Of LOGON otves stating that they could
not obtain payment for two furnished the State last
year The difficulty appears TO arise altogether from
the partial manner in which the State funds are ma
rsgsd BY the present State Treasurer Mr. Ball as the
ansl Commisso ners state they have no control over
the matter; that the Of Norris Brothers IL not
an hclaied one. Disbursipx officers the various
lines Of cur public improvements were, In many In.
tisnces fsriousy embarrAssed In their operations by
their liability TO obtain money out Of the Treasury on
orders q the Board The consequences has been that
debts and repairs the lsborers and person.
furLilirg materials have not been rrom ptlv
pale Nr Beaumont, d lurerne, moved 10 refer the
communication TO 'eect committee Of Eve. with
poser Go tend fer persons aud papers, witch de-
bate ensued lasting uaiil toe hour for Adjournment
The resolution vas adopted bye srict party vote A
similar communications ws also sent to the Senate
when Senator Dsrie offered sresoiu;ion which pre-,
the suhject
The surplen entary Reading Rsilrosd bin. -hieh
vas the order ~ n. day was not reached In
ounce " the reception II the from the
Canal boHd much to the annoyance Of q horde Of
steekhodsrs and btfers from Philadelphia, Reading,
AID roiuv Vile This bill has met with sturdy oppo
ticn from the least expected. Judge Conypx
ham. Of LUsrIe on Tbnrsday last, made q yell d.
tu eiftel In favor OF The buli vh-ni the question
hsd been taken. most certainly would have passed
IN We conclusion OF Judge a remarks. Mr. Beau.
mont hs colleague addressed the House In oppcsltlon
SUI sartled ner Numbers With dev,lopemsnt of the
r rus "tIu o. the bill Mr. followed By MIR
- - hes member from Bedford who spoke until
80 nVut i adjournment. in vehement Opposition 70
ton "''"'"' " NV '"''u seo'
fre,idfd That tefers ts sAu 70 sto saet the t,us-
t.s,ht shai ave ond with fusfaatcs Tor the
The property IN thsit hsnds ,rots ~ ~. ri =,
ttc Aturt OF 'cEmOn " - q
lrofefl nsg te situalcti ans roviaiss sa,ss., 49,, -
Taftetf. nsltstft and ttcthtlicrs 81 said ,s, Mi
10 Individually liable IN Their Tcns and ssas ,r M hs
that may htrcafter BE- cvntfactcd by said comrsu,
Mr. G. resumed th remarks on Friday sni.o,.,,,,
q very able effort az nson, having In cons.eton uth
MIR Beaumont fairly reused the suspicious Of r..nhs,
Who not Of the dep rsscslity which ",
hidden ur dernssth 90 plausible an exterior Ths
crime for crime 10 would be thus post pou.a a.
fordIrg time for more mature reflection snd dsbsr,.
ton The fact a the trst section o. the hill HAVING
passed the Hous. sufficient evidence cf the deep DE-
sIfn u the mspagers q this rotten aud corrupt con
cern 20 pre.s the matter through with railroad speed
st the verv conn 81 the session when they
supposed soch scheme would be more likely 20 pass
undetected.
n certainly IL astounding bow this bill passed the
Senate Gentlemen who have been sent TO that body.
reIfesentipg constituebcy favorable TO individual
hsbty ses distinct festufe ib all acts Of incor
poreton - well ssin thofe applying for smsndmsu,-,
have betrayed 20 say the least Of TO- their pfeu.-
aud uttered bill to creep steslthily through tor
which Jet they viii BE made snswrrable. IL vas