New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-15
FRON HARRISBURG.
NLw.yoRK AND MIDDLE COAL FIELD RAILROAD
AND COAL FIELD COMPANY.
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NEW. YORK AND MIDDLE COAL FIELD RAILROAD
AND COAL FIELD COMPANY.
Core spondcnee Of The N. T. Tribune.
HARRISBURG, Pa April z, 1859.
Knowing that great number Of the citizens Of New
York are deeply interested in the fate OF the bill herein
mentioned, your correspondent deems it but right 10
keep them informed of its present position before the
Legislature, and its probable fate.
Several weeks since, bill was introduced into the
House of Representatives, entitled "A Supplement- 10
an Act TO Incorporate the York and Middle Coal
Field Railroad and Coal Company, the object Of
which is to call meeting Of the stockholders for the
purpose Of considering the proprey of selling and dis
posing of all the property distributing the proeesds
thereof and ndeIing the rights, franchises, and
privileges vested in said Compsny. The said sale dis
uibu'ion and surrender TO be decided by tso-thrds
vote the part of the stockholders, at public sale for
cash or credit, &c.
On a motion being made 10 lay aside the bin for
a second reading il raised perfect storm, aud ohec-
items were raised 10 various parts OF the house-the
fret ore being that its object not underst0od and
the second was time would be required 10 dis
cues il than could be spared, when the Legislature
near the day liked for the nnsi adjournment OF
that body MIR. Wiley Of Philadelphia observed
that ho had received number Of letters on the sub
jsct, protesting against the passage OF the ball. and
declaring that should the bill psss, they would lose al
the money that they had invested in this Company.
They said it would be Of the most outrageous acts
ever perpeuated The property mad been purchased
az very low figure, end now an attempt was making
to take the property from the original owners. The
hon. gentleman read two letters that had been sent
him from highly respectable gentlemen resldiDg In
Philadelphia in proof Of his decarstions. Mr.. Thorn
Of Philadelphia also remarked that be had received
letter from a gentleman Of the highest standing 10
Philadelphia Of similar tenor 10 those rsad by Mr..
Wiley They could not discuss the relative claims OF
those parties then. He held in bis hand an official
docum. n. signed by John &. Knox, Attorney Sen
era relative to the merits Of this BILL de trusted
the House would allow the bill 10 be recommtted 10
the Committee from which IL reported, although
be feared there existed determination to dispose OF
the bill at that time Its merits were apparently night
Ii proposed to dispose OF the property by vote oil
txo.tbirds of the stockholders lie then held 10 his
hand letter from the late President Of the Company
who only wanted the provisions Of the bill 10 extead To
a vote Of three. ou'ths, instead OF two-thirds.
Thirty.one members voted for the motion, and ~
against it-therefore, the chances are very much
against the bill being taken up again a. the present
session Of the Legislature, II having orign.sed with
the House. QVi WYE.
Couespondeues Of The ~ Y Tribune.
HARRISBURG, April ~ 1850.
A motion having been msds in the House fsW
ds,s iirce and left pending, to postpone inds6nxly
the motion TO recorsider the vote on the bill emit.
tied "a Supplement to IN Act TO Incorporate the Nss
York ana Middle Coal Field Railroad asd Coal Com.
"psny," has been agreed TO, after protrscted die
cutson and the question was then decided 10 favor of
reading the bill second time, and it accordingly
read the second and third time and psssed-Yess, 49,
Nays, 81.
a compliment was paid the popular citizen Of this
county (Dsopho and distinguished senator IN Con-
gress from Pennsylysnia-I anude 10 Gen. Simon
Cameron-today, by the passage Of bill through the
House 10 incorporate the Cameron House Hotel
Company" It Is to be erected 10 this borough, tho
capital for which is fixed IT $4,000.
1Go irAneC efo
Senate to ca. up the resolution passed by the Hoase
relative 10 the ron psyment Of the tuDnae tar by the
Iernsylvans Railroad Company VIZ, ~ authorize the
Attorney 10 prosecute said corporation Tor tho
amount now due the Commonwealth. Tae vote
eganst taking up the resolution the Last occasion,
was: Yeas 10 Nays 10. AZ but iew houis remain 70
tie existence Of the present Legislature bnt little,
aLy chance RENAME 0f any Legislative authority bsiag
given 10 the Attorney TO take ladica pro-
ceeonRs a. airst the Pennsylvsnia Railroad Company;
ard your correspondent bss, anos, undOubtet
T. believe, that even were the bill or reeoGtonI b.
pSs il s extremely unlikely that tie Executive would
sigh the bill.
On Thursdsy, a. decided upon the Legislstars Will
soouru stHe de- Unless it should be obtained by tho
Governor, into whose bands this day only was the
General Appropriation bill given, alter being In toe
hands ~ the JOINT COMMITTEES Of Conference for seve-
re- dsys. The Ill involves considerably over y 600
co for the curreIt and isca year 1888. The exPead
lures gene rally, have been psuned dosn considerably,
IN mspy respects, by the ma orty 10 power n me
Lgklature-tbe Republican.
On the nth inst, tho Ana-Leconpton Dsrnocra'Ic
Convention vii meet here. Col. JOaa w. For1y
and Cow Packer gill, have every reason TO believe,
have q large asseu,b.ge o. po!Ihen saa Pcrsou0
frsres present Many dftinguisaed po,rc.sns are
here A.resdy. QUI vTE