Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-04-26
THE LEGISLATURE.

erect a basement in their public building, IN
Towanda, for the purpose of fire engines, fuel,
&c which was Immediately taken up, and
passed finally.
The SPEAKER presented petition from cit-
zens of Ulster, Bradford county, for law to
compel the Towanda Bridge Company to
I-lengthen their bridge two spans. p
On motion of Mr.. M'CILNToCK, House bill
| No. $50, to provide for the meetingxof the
school directors of Bradford county, was ta-
ken up.
Mr.. BrcKMEw opposed the bill, for the
reason that it was interfering with the har-
monious and uniform operation. of the gene
| raj school law.
| Mr.. PIArr advocated the BILL He trusted
that it would pass, as the people in Bradford
desired to be relieved from what they regard
ed as great wrong. 1t might be proper to
state that the voice from that section was
strongly in favor of relief and this appears to
be the only method now left them, and as
last resort thev look with much interest to the
passage of the bill, and trust it may pass
| have made inquiry of the School Depart
ment, and they also join in the opinion that
this legislation would be of advantage to the
school system in Bradford county, and feel
friendly to the passage of the bill. there
fore again call upon the Senate to aid me in
restoring peace and harmony to the school
! in bn oount,r of Rradford
The members in the House from that coun-
| tv have attempted to repeal the section of the
law that provides for the election of County
Superintendent, but were voted down and
they, as well as the people, demand of us IA
vorable action and [ trust that in this the
wishes of the members and the people may be
gratifed. ! speak understandngly, and be-
lieve it but an act of justice, that they have a
right to expect and demand favorable action
by this body and | am here to represent
faithfully what believe to be demanded by
all concerned-and do therefore insist that
in this their wishes may be gratifed
Mr. MCIINTocK also made a few remarks
in favor of the BILL
Negatiycd- l3, nays Is.
Mr.. MCILNTocK called up House bill No
1904, to authorize the Commissioners Of Brad
ford county, and the Town Council of the Dor.
ough of Towanda, to erect public town build
ing. Passed finally.
Mr. BucKAEw, called up Senate bill No
! 5S6 to change the venue in a certain action
pending in the court of Common Pleas of Brad
ford County, which was negatiyed- lG
| nays l6, as follows =
! YEAs-Messrs. Browne, Buckalew, Cresswell, Evans
IIoge, Ingram, Jamson, Knox, Ianhach. NJ 'CIintock
Straub, Walton Welsh, Wlerry, wilkins and Piat Spsa
ker-l6.
NAys-Mcssrs. Crabb, Ferguson, Finney, Flennikcn
Frazer, Gregg, Jordan, knger Lewis Mellinger Pratt
Price, Sellers, Shuman, Souther and Taggart-l6.
HOUSE.
Mr.. HOLcoNR read in place. An Act tc
authorise the Commissioners of the county of
Bradford to build the basement story of a
building upon the public square in the boro
of Towanda in said county, for the keeping oil
fuel, fre-cngines and other public purposes
{" An Act to authorize the Commissioners oi
Bradford county and the town council of the
borough of Towanda to erect public build
ing" was passed
An Act for laying out a State road from
Dushore, in Sullivan county, to the North
Branch canal, in WyaIusing township, Brad.
ford county," was laid over.
The several bids for public printing were
opened and read.
|
The bid of \. i. Hamilton being the lowest
was approved, and the pristing and binding
allotted to him at 60 l-l6per cent below the
prices in the law
Mr.. LAroRTE presented petition from citi-
zens Of Tuscarora township, Bradford county,
| for an increase of the fees of constables and
justices of the peace.
Mr.. lloLcoMB, one from citizens Of Bradford
county, asking for the passage of law. to au-
thorise the commissioners of said county to
erect building for the keeping of fuel, fire.
engines, &c, at Towanda also, remonstrance
of l2O citizens of Granville township, Brad
ford county, against the passage of any law to
legalize the action of the commissioners of
roads in said township
The bill to abolish the Office of County Su-
perntendent of Common schools was taken
up on the 10th inst.
The question then being upon the first and
only section of the bill,
Mr. LAroRrE said he had only very few
words to say at this time, as the subject had
been very thoroughly discussed on former
occasion. 1t was well known that the law
creating the Office of County Superintendent
had given rise to great dissatisfaction in seve-