Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-01-26
Correspondence.
Correspondence of the American.
HARRISBURG, Jan. %, 1855

jug Lac" Remoral Of the Supreme
Court.
The election for State Treasurer yesterday
resulted in favor of Henry S. Magraw, Esq,
who had previously received the caucus nom.
ination. Mr.. Magraw is gentleman of good
abilities, and an energetic politician. lie is
a lawyer by profession. and formerly practiced
at Pittsburg. A few years ago he went to
California, from whence he returned, and has
now made Lancaster his place of residence
The legislature having disposed of the Offices
of Senator and Treasurer will now set to
work in earnest.
Most Of the applicants for Bank charters
will, no doubt, be greatly disappointed, as
there is no disposition on the part Of the
House at least, to increase the Banking capi-
tai. In the Senate there will be less dillicul-
ty. That body reported two bank bills, few
days since, one Of them for Bank at Shamo-
kin, in your county.
The Report of the Canal Commissioners
shows better exhibit than | hal expected.
The net revenue ofthe Columbia Railroad is
Si42,S3s az, or over seven per cent on its
cost
The Delaware Division of the canal is still
more profitable, the net revenue being $328,
SIG. A few years since it was proposed to
sell this improvement for about Sl,250,00O.
Speaking of the North Branch Canal, and
Of its probable early completion, the Report
says Should this be accomplished by the
early part of the approaching summer the
Board have entire confidence, that with the
| increased receipts on the now finished lines,
which will result from the contemplated mod
ifcations Of the toll sheet, the gross revenue
from our public works will amount, the COM
ing year. to S5,200, 1000"
The Board take strong ground against the
repeal of the Tonnage Tax. The last fiscal
year it amounted to 1862 16-and in five
or six years more it will reach in all probable.
ity 100000. If the tax on coal and lumber
had not been repealed by the last Legislature,
it would have reached in the aggregate, the
past year. to at least $4,000
The Board compliment the Collectors and
other officers on the public works FOR their
sdclty.
Hen. William Wilkcns Of the State SEN
atc has introduced tho following new license
law and a substitute for the jug Law" and
oil other laws or parts Of laws, now in force
Section l. Declares all tavernS, hotels,
inns, ale and beer houses, victualling houses
and restaurants, as well as all public places
or rooms kept for the sale and retail Of Vi
nous, spurious and malt liquors, unlawful
unless licensed according to the provisions Of
this act.
See. .. Declares that no person but n cit
izen the United States, Of good moral and So
Der character, shall be licenseito sell liquors
that every person so licensed shall give bond
in the sum Of one Thousand dollars, conditions
cd that he or she shall not deal in any adul
terated or mixed liquors; and also that he
or she will not suffer any drunkenness de-
hauchery, disorderly reyels, or unlawful game;
10 be enacted in said house.
Sec g. Two classes OF tavern, iun or ho
tel keepers may be licensed. The one class
chargeabe with the higher rate of assessment
for licenses, shall be authorized to retail
wines, brandy, spirits, malt and brewed Ii
quors and the other class, paying lower
rate Of assessment, shall be confined TO tht
vending Of cider beer, ale, porter and nal
liquor.
Sec. 4. a Court Of Quarter Sessions shal
be held in each county within twenty days af
r ter the passage of this act, and then appoin
, the first session, not more than ten days
, thereafter, for the purpose Of hearing peti
tions and granting licenses.
r Sec The taverns, inns, hotels aud pub
5 lie houses shall be arranged and classed ac
5 cerding to the estimated and adjusted year
/ rent. or as the case may be, according to III
! property intended to be occupied as one o
S the said public houses, and the rated price
e of license, for one year, shall be as follows
. to witt
. For the first class $1,000, in all cases wher
! the adjusted yearly rent or valuation of til
. house and property occupied or intended t
S be occupied for that purpose shall be $1,000
S or more.
e For the second class, where the rent sha
# be $4,000 and not more than $4,000, tn
Il price of the license shall be $500.
t For the third class, where the rent shall
be $4,000 and not more than $4,000, the pric
Of the license shall be 5000.
$ For the fourth class, where the rent sha
If be $4,000, and not more than $4,000, the pric
e of the license shall be S400.
l. For the fifth class, where the rent shall b
Y $4,000 and not more than $4,000, the price c
g the license shall be 5000.
n For the sixth class. where the rent shall b
It $1,000 and not more than $1,000, the price {
Il the license shall be 5000.
For the seventh class, where the rent sha
be $500 and not more than $1,000. the priC
l. of the license shall be Sl00.
h For the eighth class, where the rent sha
Is be 5000 and shall not be more than $500, th
:. price OF license shall be $50.
For the 9th class, where the rent shall
d $3.50 and shall not be more than $500, Il
y price of license shall be $50.