Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-02-21
Legislative Proceedings.

Legislative Proceedings.
4 bill, 10 the following effect, has been
read in place: That all persons taking pos
session OF logs, shingles, or lumber Of any
kind found adrift III the Schuylkill or in the
Delaware, having dritted out Of the SchuyI
kill. and who shall secure the same i'll a safe
and convenient place, and in all respects
comply with the regulations hereinafter men
toned in this act shall be entitled to demand
and receive OF the owner, as fuh compensa-
ton for their labor, expense, and damages,
the following sums. For single logs. ) cents;
for sections OF RATS containing betweeen ten
and twenty logs, 10 cents for each log; for
sections OF rats containing more than TWEEN
ty logs, s cents for each log; and for whole
raft OF logs 50; for shingles, 80 cents thou
sand, and for lumber in amounts not exceed
ing five thousand feet, 30 cents per thou
sand: and for amounts exceeding five thou
sand feet, 80 cents "a thousand feet The
persons capturing the logs, shingles, or lum-
ber, are to secure them in a safe place with
In thirty yards OF theTiv bank, and to keep
them for thirty days unless sooner claimed,
aud if they are not claimed then, they are to
be advertised. II not then claimed they are
to be sold at public auction, and the proceeds
are TO remain IN the hands OF the seller for
one year, subject to the order of the owner.
The fourth section provides that any person
who shall stake up any logs, shingles, or lum-
ber while adritt, or that may be lodged up
on the shores or islands Of the said rivers iii
case Of accident or flood, and shall convey
the same to Il greater distance than thirty
yards from the bank, Or who shall fail to adj
yertise the same, or who shall appropriate
the same to his own use, shall be liable, on
conviction, To pay a tine Of three times the
value, or undergo an Imprisonment Of not
exceeding one year or both. his bill Is an
important one 10 lumbermen. The trouble
has been that In case OF a ireshet board yards
are swept away, and every man who cap
lures a piece Of floating lumber thinks he
has a right to it. It Is true a writ of reple
vim will cause its return, but by the time the
matter is tried III court the lumber Is tre-
quently rotten.
\ bill has been offered which provides that
Whenever In any last viii or testament
which shall be admitted to probate after she
passage OF this act, an estate or estates shall
be devised to one or more for or during the
term of his, her or their life or lives, with
the remainder to his, her or their heir or
heirs, or child or children, or decendent or
defendants, or issue, the estate of the first
taker or takers shall be deemed and construed
TO be an estate fer life in each person or per
sons, and the words OF the devise over shall
be deemed and construed to be words Of pur-
chase, and not Of limitation.
1t is understood that at an early day the
resolutions offered some time since by Mr..
Bigham having reference to the Atlantic and
Great Western, Pittsburg and Connellsviile
and other railroad companies, will be brought
up tor consideration. 1t is not at all proba-
BILE that they will be adopted but lengthy
| and interesting discussion will take place up
on them, some of the most able speakers on
both sides Of the question having determin-
ed to address the Senate upon them.
Among q e many bills which have been
read in place and referred to the Committee
on Divorces, is one offered by Mr.. Wood
ward, Of Erie, which provides that in all cas-
es OF divorce by the wife against the hus-
band, hereafter decided or adiuGicatcd, if
the decree is in favor of the complainant the
court Is authorized to decree the payment
! by defendant, TO plaintiff attorney, Of such
amount Is it may think reasonable COM
pensaG0n for his services.
The members Of both branches Of the leg
islature are working energeticly, and when
the day of adjournment arrives all the ne
| cessary legislation will have been attended to.
The Senate viii probably concur with the
joint resolution adopted by the House to ad-
journ on the 29th Of March. Both Houses
now convene daily at ten o clock, and not
unfrequently afternoon and evening sessions
are held, at which many important bills are
considered
The supplement to the act Incorporating
the SusQuehanna and Hudson Railroad Com
pany allows that corporation to commence
the construction of their road at either ter
mInal point on or near the Susquehanna riv-
er, IN Luzerne county, or the Delaware river,
IN Wayne county, and any company owning
a connecting road OF desiring to make con
tinuous line, can subscribe to the canital stock