Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-02-15

! The people living IN the district, who pay tht
taxes, and have right 10 be consulted. They
ASK, now, TO be connected with Union county
Why Because, If the change is made, they
can reach the couniy-seat by drive OF ar
hour and half, whist now they must con
sumo three or four hours In a tedious Jourhe,
! across The mountain.
The gentleman talks about going by rail
road. That only increases the expense. ior
all know that If a party is summoned as Z
witness, the fees which he receives do no
cover the expense and Inconvenience which
, he suffers. Now, il is the duty of this Legis
| lature 10 reduce the expenses of these people
! in reaching the seat of government One o
the very objects of this bill is 10 diminish ths
expenses of persons attending Court, the DIS
lance TO Lewlsburg being SO much less Than
to Wlllamspor, With regard to the former
| they can attend Court IN the morning and re-
turn in the evening, which they can not Dc
with regard 10 Nilliamsport.
| Mr. ARMSTRONG. The entire amount o
taxation levied upon all that portion of the
! township left by this division, amounts to on
ly one hundred and seventeen dollars. II, then
this division be made, what is 10 become OF
this township! There is almost nothing left
| OF II. II can not by taxation raise enough to
support the schools, 10 build and keep IN re-
pair the roads, 20 take care of any essential
interests of the township. The gentleman
talks about The expenses of attending Court
Why he knows very well that when people go
| 10 Court, with railroad laciiIiIes, they never
take their horses aud wagons. They are
compelled to cross the river whatever way
they choose to 60. The gentleman speaks Of
tolls. But the question of tolls Is no proper
consideration of the case, because, upon 9TH
er Than Court business, these people must go,
whether the township be divided or not. The
business interests OF WIllIamspor, are large /;
and men from all parts of the county are
brought there by their business relations.
They must Of necessity 60 there frequently,
because 1t is the centre Of business, and be-
cause they can thea attend to their matters
with greater facility and convenience. They
combine IN large degree their general busi-
ness interests with their Court business.
Mr. PArrEnsoN. Win regard to the part of
the to township TO he left IN connection with Ly-
coming county, the gentleman admits that 1t
Is the smaller part OF the township. The lar
ger part Is strongly IN favor of this measure.
Now, We al, recognize the Democratic prln-
clpe that the majority OF the people should
rule. II the majority Of this township are In
favor Of annexation 10 Union County, and the
smaller pari prefer 10 remain with Lycomlng,
We can not help it; let them stay but the
wishes Of that small portion of people should
no, be suffered 10 overrule the desire of that
larger body who are now earnestly petilloning
for this measure.
With regard 10 the business interest of Will
liams port, the gentleman says that the people
Combine their Court business with their 9th
er business purposes, and attend TO both to-
geiher. This Constitutes Just what they Com
plain of. They are compelled 10 go there 10
transact their Court business, and, while there,
they do business IN Wiihamsporf, which they
would not otherwise do there-whch they
would prefer 10 transact at Ls,oisburS. Al that
place, they can get everything they want, just
as conveniently and proftably. They want
10 transfer their business 10 Lewisburg; and
the reason why they can not do SO now is be-
cause they must al any rate go to Wllliamsport
10 attend TO those matters which can only be
attended TO at the county seat.
Mr.. HoFIUs, of Mercer. | have understood
the gentleman from Lycoming heretofore to
lake position in favor of peaceable secession.
Now, In the case before US, as | understand,
certain persons who have been connected
with Lycomlng county express their desire
Deaceat!y TO secede. That being their position.
should suppose, that, according 10 the gen.
lleman's doctrine, he could not have a word !
10 say against their leaving.
Mr.. ARMSTRONG. l have always been op- !
posed 10 secession; | am opposed also TO any (
.oercion, and hope II may not be applied IN /
his instance.
Mr.. WILLIAMS. of Allegheny. There is a |
question here--suppose that debts have been
Il do not know whether the peo-
Die of Union or of Lycoming county have
,een involved In this way,) there may be
iebis TO pay, and there ought 10 be some ad-
and distribution oi the assets.
Mr.. PATTERSON. | will say that the county
,f LycomlnS has no Railroad Bonds.
Mr.. WILLIAMS. They are happy people,
hen. [Laughterl
Mr. ARMSTRONG. l would remark, that by
more careful examination OF this map,
ind that 1t Is thirteen miles from UniUDiown
o Lewisburg, the county seat Of Union.
Jniontown lies upon the edge OF this propos-
d division line, nearest TO Union county.
The gentleman from Allegheny, (Mr. Will
IANs) has suggested the question as to the
Iistence of any debts. Now there is a debt
Though we are happy in not having any
railroad debts. We have been building a
ew Court House, and whether 1t be any part
{ the intention Of the citizens of this part 0:
Iraty township TO avoid the payment of
heir proportion Of the liability for the erection
tha, building, am not here TO say. Ii is
uiiicien, to know that such would be the ef-
ct of the proposed division. A Court House
building, which Is 10 cost some Fifty Thou
and Dollars, Ipresume-perhaps more. The
ch township of Brady ought properly to pay
portion Of this expenditure and they ought
Of now to be permitied TO go out of the
,uniy, thus avoiding their liabilities in this
'spect. Z
MIR. HAYES, Of Union. l must differ from {
y friend as respects the distance from In ,
ntown 10 Lewisburg. have never heard
estimated at more than 10 or IL miles. As
spects the building Of the Cour, House, I
.!ieve this annexation was agi,ated several j
ars before the building of the Court House 7
as begun.
Mr.. ARMSTRONG. The Court House has
en- in contemplation good many years.
Mr.. HANS. 1t was only 6egun about one ?
ar ago. s
Mr.. Armstrong. think, about two. T
Mr.. HA1ss. At any rate, the bill is a Just 4
e, and it ought to pass. l hope the House r
II sanction IT,
The question recurring on the motion TO
stpone for the present, the yeas and nays
IRE required, and were as follows: Yeas n
Mays SO. tc
So the question was determined in the neg n
We.
The question then recurring on the passage :,
the bill on second reading,
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