Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-03-29
HARRISBURG coRKEsPoNDENCE.

HARRISBURG CORRESPONDENTS.
HARmsBURG, March 25, 1867.
The Legislature has passed, and the Gov
ernor has approved and signed, law making
It an offeuse for railroad corporations within
this Commonwealth to make any distinction
with their passengers on account Of race or
color and furnishing said corporations and
their agents and employees for the commits
sion Of such offeuse Any railroad or railway
company that shall exclude, or allow It's em-
ployees to exclude from any passenger ear,
any person or persons on account Of color OF
race, or compel CT try to compel such person
to occupy particular part Of any car set
apart TOR the accommodation Of passengers,
shall render itself liable to an action of debt
TO the aggrieved person, in the sum of Eve
hundred dollars Any agent, conductor or
employee of a company who shall refuse 10
carry any person on account Of race or color,
or cut off or cause car TO be cut off Of a train
on account of any colored passengers therein.
shall be guilty of misdemeanor and subject
himself to fine Of from 500 to $500, and
from one TO three months Imprisonment
The Copperheads are raising terrible howl
on account of the passage of the act, but they
need not trouble themselves on that score.
The colored people are not anxious to have
their blood contaminated by the venomof any
Copperhead.
A bill granting the Pennsylvania railroad
company authority to enlarge lis capital, etc ;
Fa-sad atiUseftedry Ya5adgAr GaEr. GeaIy.
Governors views, aud His ExceIlency ap-
proved and signed it. That great monopoly
carried the day again It seems determined
to rule the railroad affairs Of our Common
wealth
Our soldiers orphans will continue, AS
heretofore. to be the special object of the
Srate's care, and the defect in the old law in
reference to the Superintendency Of the or
phau schools is about being remedied by the
passage of an act to provide for the continu
ance Of the education and maintenance Of the
destitute children Of deceased aud permanent
ly disabled soldiers and sailors Of the State.
It provides for the appointment by the Gov.
ernor with the advice and consent of the
Senate) of a State Superintendent Of soldiers
orphans, for three years, from and after the
date Of said appointment, to he subject to
removal, for cause, as are other officers ap-
pointed in like manner are now. The Super
intendent's office shall be at Harrisburg aud
the salary shall be the same as that Of the
State Superintendent Of Common Schools,
and necessary travelling expenses. The su-
perintendent shall give bonds in the sum of
$4,000 for the faithful performance Of his
duties. He shall have power to appoint one
clerk, and the Governor one male inspector
and examiner, and one female assistant. each
at a salary not exceeding one hundred dollars
per month and travelling expenses to inspect
and examine the soldiers orphan schools.
All the officers so appointed shall be honora
bly, discharged soldiers The Superintendent
shall visit each orphan school at least once
each quarter, either in person or by deputy,
remaining at least twenty four hours in each.
The bill authorizes and instructs the Superin-
tendent TO procure a school or schools or
h home, for the children of the colored sol
diers and sailors who fell in the recent war.
No contract with any person or persons to
have charge Of school shall be made for a
longer period than one year, unless with the
sanction of the Governor. When orphans
arrive at the age of sixteen they may be
bound out as apprentices, if so desired by
them; if not, then they shall be restored to
their parents or guardians and furnished with
a connlate out.ft pf clothes
The House has passed finally an act to at
tach certain lands aud tenements in Bedford
township, Bedford county, aud the persons
residing thereon, to Bedford borough, for
school purposes. Approved by the Govern
or.
Also, an act in relation to fishing and hunt
ing in the township Of jefferson in the county
Of Somerset.
Mr.. Weller read in place, in the House, an
act relating to the last wiz and testament of
John Morrison, late of Somerset county, de-
ceased. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Richards presented in the House pc
tition from citizens of Bedford county pray
ing for the passage of law requiring the
county from which property is stolen to pay
the expenses Of the trial, conviction, &e., of
the person charged with the preparation of
the crime. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Stutzman read in place, in the Senate,
a supplement to an act to legalize bouniies
paid to volunteers, and the bonds issued
therefor, in certain townships in Franklin
county, approved April 4, 1856, extending the
provisions of the second section thereof to
the township Of Ayr in Fulton county.
Also, an act authorizing the directors of
the poor to erect an aims house in the county
Of Bedford, and to borrow money.
A joint resolution has been passed proyid-
ing for the final adjournment of the Legisla-
ture on The 1lth Of April. ToBY I