Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-02-17
FROM HARRISBURG.
Correspondence of the Bradford RepOrter.l

been holding sessions again in that city. The
sitting member, McCLAIN, has been making an
effort to bolster up the farce played ont there
on the 18th of Oct. last, by the testimony OF
some as base scoundrels as ever crawed in the
purlieus of that town The two inspectors of
the infected precinct" who are now paying
the penalty of the law in the Moyamensng
prison, for their conduct at that election, have
been examined, and their evidence but adds to
the grossness of the frauds perpetrated by them
and others. One of the charges is, that after
the votes OF the precinct were counted, it was
publicly announced by the board that MATHEWS
had received 81 votes, whereas they made re-
turns that he received but 81 MCCAIN was
thus elected by votes. The return of the
Judge, which, by law for that city, must be
made before II o'clock the next day, was Of
fered in evidence by MCCLAIN to corroborate
the general return, and establish the fa, that
MATHEWS received out 81 votes Mcclure, Of
the committee, upon examining the returns dis
covered that an alteration had been made in
the fgures-the number of votes were carried
out in figures only-upon a close inspection the
figure could be quite distinctly seen under the
s, Notwithstanding the efforts that have been
made to get it out of the way, the same could
be seen in RYoN's vote who ran against FLOR
ENcE for Congress, with glass the alteration
could be more distinctly seen.
During the investigation the committee were
surrounded by great crowd of "galluS look
ing chaps" who were operating with witnesses
if not with peoples pockets. The Mayor had
corps of secret police on duty, which | ara
informed, prevented a contemplated row. One
of the committee was heard to say" Ny Cd
Kinney, look out for your pocketboo
MCCLAIN's great effort now seems to be to
proloDg the time of his sitting in the House,
for
Dear To his heart are scenes of the office,
As in bright panoramic they pass in review;
The drinking, the smoking, the lobbying and boring
And cen the big dollars that belong therunto.
A bill has been reported by committee in
the Senate for the assessment of damages upon
the canals sold last winter 1t is regarded as
the Governors bill, and is but an insult to the
people of your county. 1t authorizes the Gov
ernOr to appoint three appraisers, with auth
ority to assess damages for the last six years
only-their decision to be final Shame!
Mr. JACKSON, of Sullivan, read bill in place
on Monday last, prepared by LITTLE of Wy
omng,) which simply applies the compulsory
arbitration act to the recovery of damages
preserves the right Of appeal and compels the
State to pay all judgments obtained if the
Canal Company refuse, and the State to look
to the Company afterwards This bill is open
to good many objections it enables the
claimants to pitch into the Company at once,
and SO have hundred or more arbitrations on
hand at the same time. 1t is familiar truth
that corporations have no souls, yet this bin
contemplates that they shall be omnipresent,
or have no hearing, in majority of cases.
Many are opposed to fixing these damages on
the State, and then compel it to look to future
legislation or perhaps litigation to recover it
back of the Company. Right of appeal is
guaranteed.
On the 4th inst. bill was read in place by
Mr. KINNEY, which authorizes the Court of
Common Pleas, of the respective counties thro
which the canal passes, to appoint three ap-
prasers, at least two of whom shall not reside
iu any of said counties, who are to examine all
claims for damages that may be brought to
then notice to be given as required by the act,
examination to commence at the northern ter
minus and to be continued along the line Per-
sonal examinations to be made, and evidence
to be taken and when completed, report to
be made to Court, upon which judgment is to
be entered, and from which parties may ap-
peal All the guards which seem necessary
to secure the ends of Justice are in the bill. 1t
is the least Objectionable of any bill now Of
fered
On Tuesday last bill was read by Mr. KIN
NEY defining the 7th section of the act selling
the State canals. The various companies now
owning the canals, deny that they are liable
for damages under said section. This defining
act places that question beyond controversy,
although its necessity is doubted by many.
On Friday the 4th, Mr.. WrLIsroN present
ed petition from the officers of the Tioga
County Bank, praying the appointment of
committee to investigate its condition, claiming
that it had been new-oficered throughout, and
placed on a sound and reliable basis Mr.. w.
asked that the committee be appointed in ac-
cordance with the petition. Mr. GRITMAN Lu-
zerne,) opposed the motion because the Legs-
lature ought not to lend itself to bolster up rot