The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-17
Our Harrisburg correspondence.
HARRISBURG, IAN. IA, 1854.


HARRISBURG, Jan. IA, 1854.
Nao Pha1 10 TIE Erie Question.
The following bill was read in place this morning. In
the Senate, by Mr. Dorsis of Allegheny county viii
attract general attention. therefore send it entire
An Act to annul the charter Of the Franklin Canal Com
Whsrsss I. provided by tho act entitled An A
latng railroad companies passed the nineteenth day
& a. d. f
70 be passed shall A. any time misuse Or abuse
cfinse,poraaon the Leaurs revoke all and singular
hs a and 80 ,r.nsd 70 such
lr.nln Canal Company body oo,p:r.sc authorized By
:uotns or rsp.Sn1 The Frankn di.l.a Of tie Psnnsy
yaDia canal with the privilege constructing railroad
the bed .hsIso and * osssndns from Tie north end
ss AND mss. e ins sIe s s1 y Al M
provisions and restrictions the said ars above reoed act
srrcd and Without rscoSsruetns or sep.rns tae said
Franklin division, or constructing rsirOsd thereon OF
wsif net either mp..sd OF 90 ed is down aud
parallel ~h the lake shore from The Depot Of The Erie
Northeast ksilroAd 70 the western BOMBAY o. to, state
rory Of Ohio. and which va. 70 continuous live With
me sad last Nc road and :. con.'isats =. declared
ard .sinct rosd ~ them a. the Ere aud cle
nsd ~ "a. sns 81 % S. Intend
ed ssslus,.y 70 facilitate .s srsa, o. gs.ssass, and
York over and through the terrific q shi. s,,s.;
hss in Inc pursuit and on" nssa ss
and purpose the means constituting the alleged capital
stock Of the said have been almost exclusively
furnished by the said OHIO company upon contract which
limited the thereof TO the said Illegal
and whereby the said Franklin Can. Company hath abd
oAtet and Transferred large part Of its CO.. porate powers
ana duties the said Ohio company and hath moreover
placed tse under voluntary disability for % se
period osry out the eA ends and puposs OF s sres
zion;
whereas II hath been further asoertaned that in the
constructs Of the said unauhorS6 and illegal road the
said franklin Canal Company hath in 70 the dss
capital stoct resources aad aired debt
oyc and beyond the ameun. thereof without having perform
ed Of the obligations Imposed upon BY lAv ana ha
thereby also stripped tssf all It's legitimate inc sya
BILE for the -hucnt Of the great primary snd
sutstaati,l object OF its incorp oration;
Ana whereas also the sad franklin Canal Company hhea
oonfssd its dslip in the premises byseekne shelter
the thereof under the authority Of the
federal Esvsrnmont and in drsgauon Of the soyeresny o.
this stare AND TO the obvious disturb GIFT
relations With said By furnishing occasion TOT
and inviting sontrovssy Herewith upon question Of
territorial Jurisdiction her own soil and :apefoD
power her own corlors tions And whereas we 20
Canal Company, By the said several acts and Omissions
herein before recited and described hath preseda In
bad faith and fraud Of the law and purposes ~ creA
uon and hash been guilty 81 vliu and prmedisasd PSF
and misuse Of the rights authofhs snd priv
ssss conferred upon IT, - papAbe - Gall i'm
ton rsssvsd - Aforesaid the original thsss
Of Now therefore In The oonsieratien Of premisss
eecen Be enacted b. ths senate and House Of ksp3e.
sents tves Of the Commonwalth Of PennsyvsnA -
Assemble DsA and hsrsby snsctsd w. the authoyeS Of
The same, has al aat dagulas the nene 80 yrvlsss
hsssssfovs the Yyaaklh Ceaal CenpAnyhy S
fAssvnb6 ssthssiaas We Gsvsnw ~ asseSssAsN -