Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-02-23

was presented An historical painting of
the battle of Gettysburg is to be prepared.
An act has been introduced to further ex-
tend the time in which State banks may
change into National banks. A bill was also
presented providing for the security of ska
| ters. Several other bills were offered. Ad-
journed.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. H.
SENATE.
Remonstrances we're presented against
extending the privileges Of the Lombard
and South street Railway COMPANY. Peti-
tions and remonstrances in regard 10 Sun
/ day travel were laid before the House, and
referred. The bill 10 amend the revenue
law of the State, which relieves real estate
| from taxation except the half-mIll tax, was
passed. Resolutions demonstrating against
the action of Congress in taxing. crude Pc
troleum were laid over. The bill appropri-
ating half million dollars for the benefit OF
the citizans of Chambersburg was passed.
Adjourned
HOUSE.
The eight hour labor law was made the
special order for Wednesday next. The act
incorporating the Shenango Valley Railroad
was passed. Adjourned
| On Thursday, numerous petitions were
received for Sunday railway travel. Also,
one from the Corn Exchange and others,
asking for change in the -four inspection
| laws. One the petitions for Sunday travel
was signed by $500 citizent of Philadelphia,
mostly Germans The resolution to adjourn
| from the l6th to the 9th was agreed to.
| Wien Forney, Esq, was reelected State
| Librarian. A number of bills of private
character were passed At the evening ses-
sion bin appropriating $10,0 000 for the i'm
provement of the navigation Of the upper
| Delaware river was passed. Also, an act
extending until January next the time for
preparing plan of the harbor of Philadel-
phia, and imposing penalty for extending
wharves into tidewater without license.
Adjourned
The House of Representatives passed the
| bill relative to marriages Also an act allow
ing claims for horses, wagons, forage and
personal property injured or destroyed by
our militia forces, to be presented and paid
within one year Mr.. Josephs asked leave
to introduce bill providing that the ques-
ton of Sunday car travel shall be submitted
to the people at the October election, but
the House refused to suspend the rule. Ad-
journed.
FRIDAY, Feb. l6
SENATE
Petitions for and against Sunday travel
handed in. A petition from the Orphans
Home at Germantown for an appropriation
was received Petitions against the Lom-
bard and South streets supplement were
presented The question of concurring in
the Joint resolution Of the House to adjourn
until the 9th was then considered, and after
| being so amended as to read that when
| the Legislature adjourns tomorrow to-day
it will do so to meet on Tuesday, February
27, it passed by a vote Of IL years to II
nays. This was also concurred in by the
House, viz to adjourn from February l6
to &c. Wien Forney was elected State
| librarian. The bill allowing commissioners
clerks to administer oaths was passed.
| Also, the one to incorporate the Pottstown
| Iron Company, and another authorizing
counties, cities and boroughs to settle aud
compromise claims and suits arising out OF
| their subscription to railroad stock A bill
was called up and passed allowing the Union
Canal Company to sell their branch canal
and railroad northeast Of and including the
Big Dam.
The Senate adjourned, and met at p NJ.
| A bill authorizing the Philadelphia and
Erie Railroad Company to build branches
was laid over. A bill appropriating SO,
| 600 for the improvement of the navigation
of the upper Delaware river passed. Also,
one refunding about eight hundred dollars
/ to the Commercial Bank, which was paid In
error; and another allowing the Library
street Stock Board to become private cor
poration. A bill extending the time until
January next for preparing a plan of the
harbor of Phila. and making it penalty
for extending wharves into tidewater, with
out license, not less than one hundred nor
more than FIVE hundred dollars, was passed.
Adjourned.
HOUSE
Public bills we're discussed, and an act
relative to marriages discussed and passed.
The first section authorizes aldermen, justi-
ces of the peace, clergymen, mayors, recor-
ders and persons authorized by religious
societies to perform the ceremony, and i'm.
poses fine Of FIVE hundred dollars on all
other persons officiating. The second re-
quires certificate, attested by two witness
es, to be issued. The third imposes pen
atty for marrying persons of unsound mind
minors, or those who are intoxicated Afh
uaVltS JDaL tDe applicants are over Jhe dgt
of twenty one may be required by the per
son officiating, or the written consent oi
parents or guardians. The fourth provides
that no marriage which has been consumma
ted shall be deemed invalid Au act allow
ing claims for the payment of personal prop
erty injured by the State militia to be pre-
sented and paid within one year was passed
A long petition in favor of Sunday cars was
presented by the unanimous consent of the
unanimous consent of the House. The bill
incorporating the New York and California
Vinyard Company was reconsidered anc
passed. A bill providing that the question
of Sunday travel be submitted to the polll
at the October election was not allowed to b.
presented. An act allowing -four to bt
shipped to foreign ports without inspection
was brought up, pending the discussion o
which the House adjourned
SATURDAY, Feb II.
SENATE.
Remonstrances against the Lombard and
South streets railway supplement were reaC
Also, one against Sunday-car travel. a
letter was read frcm Plymouth, Montgom-
cry county, calling attention to the existence
and spread of the cattle pleague in tha
county. 1t seems that the disease frs
made Its appearance in the spring of 1865,
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