The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-05-10
Thet close q he sessions a HarrIsburs.


The Governor seems 10 have been kept
busy writing veto messages. During the
last Two weeks, he has avergedsmore than
one per day. That veto power was once .
good hobby to use against Democratic adj
minislrations when Wings we're out OF power
but with q Know-Nothing legislature the
Governor finds i, avery necessary preroga,
live. How times do change!
We think he has NOT used the veto once
too often. As a sample of the sort OF bills
which these Know-Nolhings sent 10 him we
will notice that to incorporate the Atlantic
Insurance Company, which was to be loca-
ted at Girard, Erie county, or elssrhere-the
charter being a license for it to roam all
over the state. The veto was unanimously
sustained by the Senate which had passed
the bill.
On the same day he vetoed the bill 10 au-
thorise the stockholders Of the Mount 10y Sa-
wing Institution 10 vote by proxy. The bill
was so lead under the veto that not a MEM
Der Of the House altefwarf voted for il.
He also vetoed a bill relating 10 the ssla-
.ies of County Superinieudents IN certain
counties. The bill afterwsrd received s
votes to SO against it.
The Lebanon Valley Bank bill was also
vetoed.
The bill TO incorporate the Montour Bank
was negalived in the Senate by a vote of 6
10 81. Mr. Buckalew did nc. vote.
When The bill 10 incorporate the Mount
Pleasant Bank came up IN Tho Senate, Mr..
Taggart offered an amendment that this
bank shall discount notes without endorsers,.
and that the directors should be elected by
the people. He thought there were now
enough banks TO discount good paper, and
some of a different sort were needed. To
have directors elected by the people would
insure us more obIiging officers, who would
not so often say " nor The bill was lost by
a tie vote.
An amendment was adopted TO the ap-
preparation bill appointing VIM. B. Maffet
Superintendent Of he North Branch Exten-
sion for elk years with ar annual salary of
SIS, 0O0.
The bill to pay members $500 a year was
passed finally.
Last Saturday Mr.. Killinger called up Sem
ale bill No. 800, % incorporate the Lebanon
Valley Bank, vetoed by the Governor. The
main ground of tie veto was that the notice
Of application had not been published six
months before The meeting Of the Legisla.
lure, as required by law.
Alter a spicy debaie, the veto was sus-
tanned by a unanimous vote, all the Senators
voting except one.
The bill, TO increase the capital Of the Col
umbia Bank was nesalived.
The friends of the administrator general.
ly voted against the bill. This, it is under
stood, is lone TO relieve the Governor from
the responsibility of acting on any more
Bank bills. ga change has come over the
spirit of their dream"
The bill to protect keepers of hotels ard
boarding houses came up.
The mn sec'iou pre~;ds. that mn rarsnn
shall be esteemed an inn, hotel or tavern
keeper, nor be authorized 10 recover by law
any charge for food, lodging, &c., who shall
not be licensed by the Court of Quarter SEES.
sions, under the act Of 1llh March, 1884.
relating TO inns, %taverns. &c, which may be
granted at any term, with advertisement,
but shall not authorize the sale of intoxica-
ting liquors after the LIST Of October next.
Mr.. Buckalew opposed the section a, some
length, in a very able speech; and Mr..
Browne also expressed his disapprobation OF
it. MIR. Price supported it briefly, when il
was nega,ived-yeas 4, nays %.
The bill then passed finally.
The bill 10 Fell the Main Line has been
signed By the Governor. 1t fixes $780,
600 as the minimum price, unless tho Penn.
81 lvania Railroad Company become the pur-
chaser. In that case the price shall be $s,-
500, 900, and the tonnage tax TO be then re.
pealed.
On last Tuesday morning both branches
adjourned sine die.