Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-03-24

Correspondence of the Bradford Reporter.I

Correspondence Of the Bradford Reporterl
HAREIsBCRG March Is, 1859
L. O. GooDRIcH On the 18th inst, the
Public Calender, which had so long been for
gotten was taken up. An act exempting par
sonages from taxation was briefly examined
and defeated
An act authorizing the Communication of the
death penalty in certain cases, was persistent
y opposed and voted down by vote of 45 to
~ "Bood for blood is still the motto of
Pennsylvania, backward, as she has always
been, in every Improvement and advancement,
there is nothing to which she clngs with more
pertinacity than to the criminal code of the
dark ages
An act declaring dogs in this commonwealth
personal property gave rise 10 some ludicrous
Debates and several funny amendments. Mr.
PRICE proposed amendments which so turned
the act tOpsy turvy, as to make it read that
dogs are nuisances and as much the subjects of
determination as other obnoxious animals Mr..
WuCoX proposed that dogs be registered Mr..
KINNEY amended by requiring a copy of such
registered dogs to be put up at each election
poll in the city Of Philadelphia on election days
Both amendments were ruled out of order,
when the bill was voted down by large ma
jority.
Anact preventing the iutermarriage of black
and white races failed of passage through
the House
An act prevent the defacing of bank-notes
also faiIed-it deserved better fate
An act to extend the power of Prothono-
tarieS and clerks to administer oaths, passed
without much opposition 1t gives them a
general authority to administer oaths and af-
frmations but it does not compel them to
administer the same in matters moi pertaining
to the business Of their Office
Resolutions extending the time and continu-
ing the salary of the edito" of the Colonial
Records" was voted down by large majority.
The editor has been pensioned on the State
for years, and has drawn many thousand dol
lars from it, and still he hangs on Ike lcech
Thus much for public bills.
Mr.. KINNEY, on the 18th inst, called Nd
the bill for compelling the WiIiiamsport &
Elmra r. r. Co., to fence their road and it
was passed. If the Senate does its duty, the
wrongs of the people along that road will soon
be put in fai way for correction if not of
redress.
Mr.. MEHAFFEY, Lycoming, called up the
bill for paying the Towanda Bridge Company
81, 800, balance due for rebuilding bridge and
towing path A short debate ensued, KETcHUM
and WHLIsToN against, and KINNEY for the
bill, when, on motion, the bill was referred to
the committee on Ways and Means. The bill
is opposed on the grounds that it is a demand
against the Commonwealth for which the n
b. Canal Company became liable under the
act Of 1858. The committee will probably
report in favor of the bill as it is right and will
bear close investigation
Mr.. SMEAD called up bill to incorporate the
Towauda Water Company, which was passed
finally.
Mr.. SMEAD also read in place bill to author
ize the town council of the borough of Towan-
da to levy special money tax. The rules
were suspended and the bill passed.
Thursday the 10th being "call day" Mr..
KINNEY called up bill to incorporate the TO
wanda Library Association" and the bill was
passed finally.
Mr.. STEELE, Senator from Luzerne, has
been making an effort to pass a bill for asses
sing damages on the North Branch and Wvo-
ming Canals, similar to one published in your
paper some weeks ago-a bill that ought to
put the blush of shame on even the Canal Co. |
itself. If Mr. STEELE can face his constituents
hereafter he must have some cheek" indeed. |
1t never can become law. The House bill
is compelled to take its regular course, and
must be reached soon.