Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-01-19

FROM HARRISBURG

Mr. E. o. GooDRIcH Dear Su:-The two
branches of Che Pennsylvania Legislature are
now fully at work The organization was at
tended with an unusual amount of outside an,
uoyance Boring for positions about the Leg
isature has been reduced to science, and
woe TO the member who comes here undecided
and hesiteting what course to pursue.
professional borerS find him out nary button
will be left on Jabe'S coat" in twenty tour
hours. Some men will leave n profitable
busiDess-which perhaps requires their person
al attention, to fghtyery uncertain battles for
some dog whippers position in the vacant cor
ners in the Capitol, any thing at all will do"
thes say even to tending the water closet in the
basement, others, SO poor that they borrow
money to get here, sustain defeat and then
borrow money to get home again. Such is
the patriotic desire of people to serve their
country.
AS your readers are probably already aware
that Mr.. Lawrence Of Dluphin was elected
Speaker of the House, and Mr.. Francis Of
Lawrence county Speaker of the Senate, E.
II Rauch of the Carbon Democrat is Clerk
of the House and Russell Errett Of the old
Pittsburg Gazette Clerk of the Senate You
see that the Fratcrnatie Editorial is fully ap
preciated by an appreciating Legislature 1t
is further complimentary to the craft, as that
position above all other requires honesty and
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public Their itemized accounts spread out
upon the records might astound some people
who are not in the habit of seeing $40, ex-
pended in three months for the breakage OF
tumblers among small squad of orderly men.
But extravaganza by the Clerks this year can
not be promised.
There is a greater uniformity of talent in
the House this year than last, that is, there
are fewer Lions and fewer jack asses. The
Democrats are emphatcally without head,
or if they have ahead their ears hide it. DR.
| Hill of Montgomery is the most talented and
judicious, and Mr.. jackson of Sullivan the
most noisy on that side.
The Standing Committee of the House have
been REVISED BY special committee for that
purpose, much to the facility of business 1t
met opposition in the House on the account
of abolishng the Committee on divorce and
dividing the r. r. Committee
Business has commenced rather tamely, yet
a storm of bills may come when least looked
for. The city Passenger Rail Way mania has
somewhat subsided-yet small sprnkling of
bills are in preparation. Local corporations
for various purposes afford the great bulk of
Legislation. 1t may seem almost incredible
to many that seven or eight hundred acts Of
Incorporation could be asked for in single
session, yet it mnst be remembered that Penn
syIyania with her three millions of people and
almost every variety Of interest aud business
the opinion of many of our best and most 10,
tegent Legislatives that the great lack of
Legislation might be saved by few general
acts under which these various wants may be
secured.
The Revised Penal Code with an elaborate
explanation of its several provisions has been
laid on the members desks commission
was appointed some three years since for this
purpose, but how will they have executed the
work remains to be seen. The necessity for
the work is very great, aud event if poorly done
something will have been accomplished.
Resolutions relative to the Reorganization
of Congress have been introduced into both
branches of the Legislature They are lit
tie high falUtin but will probably come out
s)uTd coin. They have undergone an examin,
alton in the Senate, Mr. Welsh of York
leading off with a very fair speech against
them-repled to by Mr. Penny of Allegheny
and Fnney Of Erie. 1t was not my good
fortune to hear the debate but understand it
was in keeping with the dignity of the Senate
and decidedly one-sided
Two contested election cases are on hand
from that pink of political purity-Philad
phia.
The contest for State Treasurer has been
violent in the extreme-the Philadelphia dele,
cation has been here laboring very hard for
Henry D. Moore who is a very competent and
gentlemany man, but finding themselves in the |
minority very gracefully withdrew the contest
and moved and carried Mr. SliferS nomination |
unanimOuslv Yours,