Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-04-29
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR, DATED

HARRIsBURG, April %, 1854.
The legislature is now drawing TO close,
resolution having been passed 10 adjourn /,
on the 2i of May. This, however, was only !
done after the passage of The law aulhorising
the sale of the public works, some Of the
members thought that the Governor, might,
perhaps pu, the bill in his pocket, aud no,
sign it, but hold it over for the next session.
They therefore determined moi 10 adjourn for
ten days after the bill was presented to him,
in which time, the bill will become a law
wilhou, his signature, if not vetoed. But
do not think the Governor had any idea Of
holding the bill over. He no doub, had
made up his mind long since.
There ate many important bills yet on the
! files iha, have not been acted on, and the
members will have TO work late and early
10 dispose OF all on the calendar.
Perhaps the subject that has most encrossed
the attention of The Legislature this winter, is
the Lake Shore railroad, or what has been
called the franklin Canal rail road. This is
the road which has caused the troubles a,
Erie, the charter of which was repealed in
the early part of the session. There are
several Companies that would like 10 get the
forfeited road or the franchises, into their
| hands. Among these are The Cleaveland
! Painesville Ashtabula rail road, they being in
| fact, the old franklin Canal Company under
another name. The Suuhury and Ellie Com
pany had also made bid for the road, but
on Thursday the former Company seemed TO
have the ascendency, and were certain they
had all things arranged TO sut themselves
They had offered a bones of S250,0o tor
! the road. The friends Of The Sunbury and
Erie, then offered $3.50, 900 for the road, but
the Senate refused 10 consider the PROPOSE
tion, and when the bill allowing the Cleave-
land Paidesville and Ashlabnla Company TO
extend their road TO Erie came up, there was
but little hopes of lis defeat by The friends Of
the Sunbury and Erie. 1t seemed strange
that so many members should so suddenly
become attached 10 this foreign corporation,
which had built>his road in violation Of law.
aud wihou, a charter, but stIange move
menis Of this character have 20. been un-
common a, Harrisburg, for some years past,
When the bill came mp far final passage, Mr..
Price Of phihdelphia, made strong aud
elaborate speech in opposition, MIR. Bucka-
lew, who had charge of the bill, defended it,
in a speech that was well enough consider
ing the cause hs advocated The Senator
from onr district, Mr, Kuukel, replied TO Mr..
Buckalew in mastery speech in opposition lc
the bill. II was most eloquep. appeal 10 the
members to stand by their own interests and
the interests Of the people OF this State, in
preir nee to those Of olhes States, who came
here with unclean hands, heagng now whal
lhey had once determined TO take by force
AMI fraud. Rlf KuHkel, Is unqueslionaoly the
most eloquent man in the Senate. lie is one
Of natures orators aud speaks with great force
aud clearuess. His speech on this occasion
was said 10 have been lhs ablesl OF the SEES
sion, aad no doubt had Is effect 10 defeating
The bill. A proposition has since been mad'
by The irisnds Of the Cleaveland road 10 CON
promisa The matter oelgeen themselves ans
tho Saabu5y aud Erie road, and | would no
be surprised ~ sse that road incorporated a
a par. Of the great saabaTy and Eds Toa'
aad 10 which II will prove ei meal eulsbl'
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