Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-04-07
FROM HARRISBURG.
[CorresrODdence of the Bradford Reporter.l
HARRIsBURG, April /, 1859

orizing the appointment of a committee to
purchase lot of ground adjoining the Execu-
tive mansion. The House refused to proceed
to its consideration. The prevailing opinion is
that enough has already been expended for the
executive grounds in that locality. The pur-
chase will not be made this year.
The same committee reported bill author
izing the State Treasurer to pay the Towanda
Bridge Company the balance due them for re-
building said bridge The bill was taken up
on Tuesday and passed. 1t goes to the Senate
for concurrence
The bill requiring the WiIliamsport & Ell
mira r. r. Co., to fence their road has been
lost in the Senate by tie vote. Mr. MYER
thinks it will be recOnSidered AID hopes it may
vet pass. | have but little confidence in the
Senate when railroad company and the peo,
pie are at issue. Mr. MYER made a strong
appeal for its passage.
An act to estab'i,h the Pennsylvania In
dustrial Reform School" has passed both
branches of the Legislature. 1t is a very mer-
torious bill, and it is hoped it will soon 60 into
operation. Its great object is to establish a
school for the physical, mental and moral in
struction and reform of destitute, ignorant idle
and criminal persons, such as may voluntari-
ly place themselves under the care of the man
ayers, or may be referred to them by the
Courts as fit subjects for reform.
The bill appropriating 81 200 year, for FIVE
years, to the Westminster college, for educs-
ting teachers, was vetoed by Gov. PACKER
Upon the vetoe a spirited debate ensucd, when
the Gov was sustained by 50 to 24-Right !!
The Free Banking Law has been under con-
Sideraton in the House. After much skirmish-
ing and promscuOus firing, the bill passed to a
third reading, when the House refused to sus-
pend the rules and read it third time it re-
quiring two-thirds to do so. The prospect now
is that it will pass the House 1t makes the
State and United States stocks the basis of all
barking A synopsis of the bill would require
too much room for this letter. doubt its
passage through the Senate, as that body has
once voted down a bill very similar
The Senate has had the General Appropra
ton Bill under consideration, and has mutia
ted it very much, whether it has been improved
is very questionable. 1t will require some time
to adjust it to the satisfaction of both Houses
The city of Philadelphia has monopolzed the
time of the House for the past ten days, not
in passing bills for her especial benefit, but in
wrangling and quarreling over those of very
doubtful utility. But very few important bills
were passed during the week.
The bill giving Justices, with jury of five,
power to hear and finally determine the smaller
grades of crime, has been again reported by
the select committee to whom it was referred
with slight modification 1t is made the
special order for this afternoon, but | cannot
wait to give you the result it is thought now
that 1t will pass the House
An act to create a new judicial district out
of the counties Of Clearfeld, Elk, Jefferson and
Forrest, underwent examination in the House.
ROSE, of Mercer appealed to the Republicans
Of the House, as such, to oppose the new dis
trct. This was very properly rebuked by Mr..
KINNEY who said it was the very last argu-
ment that would indc ue him to vote against the
bill he had too much regard for those demo
Gratis holding seats on the floor who had the
honesty and courage to rebuke the outrage at
al W., l., 10
now strike blow at their proposed district
upon political grounds he should probably
vote against the bill, but it was because the
district was entirely unnecessary, and not be-
cause it would result in placing democrat on
the bench.
The Fry divorce case has got up to fever
heat. 1t seems to be question of character
on one side and money on the other. 1t is an
attempt to heal and cover up the loose virtue
of vain, half-witted girl, at the expense Of
all that is valuable to a man in this life-a
good character. The longer action is delayed
on the bill the surer it is to pass. A reduction
of the bulwarks of right and justice, seems to
be question Of time only, Money is power" +"
Gov. SEWARD had party yesterday at Gen
CAMERoN's There was meeting of strange
elements-the "higher law" and " fugitive
slave law" the high tariff and the low tariff
the unwoshed democracy, and the black repub
licans, Irish whiskey and natire american wine
SEWARD looked well, felt well, and talked well
said he did not know who would be the next
President Strange!
Senate is threatening to reconsider and ex,
tend the day Of adjournment-hope not The
House will clear up its tabes-the Senate will
be three or four hundred bills behind. Folks
say its lazy Senate. Yours &c,