Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-03-29
PennsyIyanIa Legislature.

ne IoHoNlIi 10 dil dUsLIdCI OI Dln
relating to fences which has, we believe.
! passed both Houses:
'' No person shall be entitled to damages from
Injuries done to his or her crops, land, or prem
ses, by the horses, cattle, swine OF sheep of
another person, unless such crops land or prem
ises are enclosed by substantial fence at least
! four feet and a half high. PROVIDED, That this
act shall not interfere with the recovery OF dam
ages, done by horses cattle as aforesaid,
known to the owner keeper thereof to be
breachy.'
In the Senate, on the 2lst. the bill pro-
viding for the election of prosecuting at
torneys was called up, discussed at length,
amended, and finally passed by the follow
ing vote:
yeas-Messrs. Brawly, Brooke, Crabb, Cum
nlngham, Darsie, Fernon, Forsyth, Frailey,
| Frick, Guernsey, Haslett, Hugus, Ives, King,
konigmacher, Lawrence, M'Caslin, Matthias,
Sinner, Sterrett, Slime, Streeter, Walker, Best,
Speaker.--29.
Aays-Messrs. Drum and Malone-2.
A bill relative to bridges on the Juniata
or It's tributaries, has passed both Houses
and become law. II enacts-
That it shall not hereafter be lawful to erect
any free bridge the Juniata river or its rib-
utaries within the distance Of one mile from any
Toll bridge constructed by any company incor-
porated by this Commonwealth Provided, That
IN case the County Commissioners of any county
in which such Toll Bridge may be situated, shall
be desirous to purchase the same, for the pur-
pose of making il Free Bridge, they may offer
the owners of said Bridge such a sum for the
same as three competent dsinterested persons
(to be chosen one by each of the parties and the
third by the two persons thus choseu) may, after
careful view thereof, determine it to be worth ;
and should said company not accept the said
offer (Which may De made in writing to the Pres
ident or Secretary Of said company within fif
teen days after it shall be made, as aforesaid
then, and in that event. it shall be lawful for said
Commissioners, or any association of Individuals
to erect free bridge or bridges wherever they
may see proper over the said river or its tribu-
taries."
This new monopoly OF the anti-mono-
poly party having created considerable
dissatisfaction at Huntingdon, where the
citizens have been making efforts to pro-
cure free bridge, an amendment was
adopted last week which provides
q That the act passed the llth day Of March,
1850, entitled An Act relative to Bridges, shall
not be SO construed as TO prevent the erection of
free bridge within the distance of one mile
from any incorporated toll bridge which shall
have enjoyed the rights and privileges of said act
Of incorporation for period OF fifteen years"
The bill relative TO the election of Au-
ditor General and Surveyor General pass
ed the Senate on Tuesday with an amend
ment providing for the election of Deputy
Surveyors.
On the Sth, the Speaker laid before the
Senate a message from the Governor, re-
turning without his approval, the bill in-
cooperating the North Lebanon Railroad
Company, on account of the " hasty legis-
latlon" manifested in the passage of the
4th section. The bill as originally re-
ported was for few miles of railroad, but
some legislative genius adroitly inserted
the fourth section, giving road companies
throughout the State very extensive pow
ers, and IN this shape our wise-acrcs at the
Capitol passed il. Governor Johnston,
however, promptly vetoed it, and on its
return to the Senate he was sustained by
vote Of % to 2. There is ample room
for the exercise of the veto power this
winter at Harrisburg. for never before
have we had more hasty and indiscreet
legislation, or more monopoly bills, and
We hope the Governor will freely use the
power vested in him. We are no advo-
cate for the veto when legislative body
deliberately passes iaIcs, but when SNUG
Cling, log-rolling, and probably something
worse, are the order of the day, LET THE
sLEDGE-uAMNER BE FREELY USED.