The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-20
LETTER FROM HARRISBURG.
[sPzC1AL ooRREsPoNDENoE EVENING TELEGRAPH.
HARRISBURG, February 10

evening in opposition TO the cars running ~
Last evening an effort was made In the House
to get vote on the bill to allow the people of
ming on Sunday; and II decided in the eifrma-
tive, to make IL q law without further legisla'
ton. A motion to adjourn, however, prevailed.
the passage of the bill In the House, but 1t Is
very questionable whether it will get through
9 9v obposed 10 sunday fave but ReS hold
that the Legislature has no right to give the
power to the people to make laws for them
branches, IL viii be with the ''without regard TO
race or color" clause attached to IL.
SOLDIERS MONUMENT IN BUCKS.
Colonel WV. II. Davis Editor of the Doyles-
town Democrat, and late Colonel OF the 10ith
Pennsylvania Regiment has sent circular
here asking the generous and patriotic to con-
tribute to n fund for the erection of q mouu-
ment TO the officers and men of his regiment.
AS nearly every county is engaged in q similar
work. we are afraid that the gallant Colonel
fish duty outside Of Bucks.
ANOTHER GENERAL RAILROAD LAW BILL.
There have been three different bills intro.
duced into the Senate for a free railroad law.
that the Legislature should not pass free rail-
road law until the concurrent action of Mary
land, Delaware, etc, is first obtained. But the
pressure is so strong in the Senate that bill
in some shape or other will unquestionably
pass at this session. The last bill, which is
very carefully wOrded provides that any num-
Der Of citizens OF Pennsylvania, not less than
nine, may form a company for the purpose of
constructing and maintaining a railway, TO be
operated by steam power, the articles of incor-
poration not to be filed in the office OF the
Secretary of the Commonwealth until at least
$4,000 of stock Tor every mile Of railway pro-
posed To be made is subscribed thereto, and
ten per centum paid thereon in good faith and
in cash TO the directors named in the articles Of
The stockholders Of all corrorations organized
under this act are to be individually liable, to
the amount of their stock, for the payment of
wages of labor, materials furnished, right of
way, property used and damages incurred in
the construction, maintenance, and operation
of their respective railways, that may be due
and unpaid for period not exceeding six
months A provision is made that it shall not
be lawful u make any charge for the transpor-
tation ofanthracite or bituminous Goals, iron
ore, pig metal lumber, and agricultural pro-
ducts transported in the cars owned by indi-
viduals, associations, or corporations other than
the company owning or constructing the rail-
way when transported thereon twenty or more
miles, exceeding Two cents per ton per mile,
which shall include wheel toll, and not exceed
ing two and half cents per mile when trans
ported in the cars OF the company.
No street, lane, alley, or highway, in any city
or Incorporated borough or district, shall be
used, occupied, or appropriated by any railway
company incorporated under this act, without
the consent of the municipal authorities and
the payment of damages. All corporations
under this act shall begin the survey OF the
route set forth IN their respective charters, and
shall within six months thereafter file COM
plete map in the office of the Secretary of the
monwealth, and in case of neglect to build
the road, the right of priority Shall cease and
the location can be taken up by cOrpOra-
tio1. Tie managers 10 consist of President
and not less than six nor more than twelve
Directors.
under this act shall have the power to borrow
money, not exceeding in amount twenty thou
sand dollars per mile and issue the bonds Of
exceeding fifty years, anq AZ such rates of inte-
rest not exceeding seven per cent. The Legis-
lature reserves the right to impose upon any
corporation SO created such taxes upon its
property, traffic, capital stock, and bonds as it
may deem from time to time proper.
The Free Railway bill has been made the
special order in the Senate tomorrow morning
II does not embrace passenger railways. II is
lace (Dem.) will make powerful speeches in
the fricnds of the large railroad corporations in
this State do not oppose the passage of the bill
of which have given you synopsis above.
THE FIRST vEToEs.
Governor Geary returned TO the House this
morning several bills which he had vetoed,
These are the Governors first veto messages
Hon. Benjamin II. Brewster is working very
industriously in the State Department, and he
takes particular pains to pass over all bills that
come in conflict with the powers of the different
courts and the general laws of the State.
ROAD JURORS.
Mr.. Wells has introduced bill into the
Senate making the pay of road Jurors and
viewers IN the city of Philadelphia, two dollars
and half per day.
AN EXCITING SESSION.
The Senate was in session until nearly mid
night, debating the act granting one-tenth of
the proceeds OF the land donated by Congress to
the Pennsylvania Agricultural Society Mr.
Bigham, of Allegheny, and Mr.. Lowry, of Erie
were particularly severe on the BILL looking at
the Agricultural Society, as far as practical
Speaker Hall took the floor, and made an
earnest fight in defense of the bill. TT is under
stood that Senator McCandless has a bill pro-
viding for a similar institution In the Vicinity
of Philadelphia The bill again came up this
morning, and was passed by very decided
vote,
A CENTRAL OR MIDDLE PENITENTIARY.
The rapid increase of population in this state,
particularly in the middle portion of it, shows
that crime steadily keeps pace with it, and that
necessity demands that an additional peni-
tentiary should be built in central or middle
situation. This is mroe apparent from the fact
that both the Eastern and Western Peniteu-
tiaries have not sufficient accommodations for
the criminals sent to them, and will, at this
session, ask for large appropriations TO make
needed extensions and improvements. a
bill, IL is said, will soon be intro.
duced into the Legislature having for
its object the building of an additional
readily reached by the courts of Dauphin,
Perry, Cumberland, Juniata, Franklin, York
Snyder, Union, Lebanon, Lycomng, Columbia,
Centre, Mifiiin, Huntingdon, Blair, Schuylxill
and other counties Harrisburg being the seat
of government, and convenient for the con-
veyance of prisoners by railroad from the DIFF
ferent middle counties makes IL u desirable
site, il the Legislature should pass law for the
building Of thrd Penitentiary,
The high hill on the opposite side of the SuS-
quehanna, in Cumberland county, appears to
be a tavorite spot with u number OF persons
who are interested in the subject. II is in
healthy situation, and convenient for the trans
portation of all the necessary building mate
rias. 1t was originally intended 10 build the
Capitol on this HILL which was fortified during
the Rebellion, and is now known as Fort Wash.
ington.
Mr.. VEROR FLETCHER'S VENUS"