Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1867-02-14

ing the institutions referred to, and the
scenery on, and east and west of the Noun
tains They will re-assemble tomorrow,
(Tuesday) at eleven O'Clock, in the Capitol.
The Senate Committee ON Judiciary Local
has reported favorably on the bill to author
ize the borough of Troy to increase the taxa
tion for borough purposes.
Also an act relating to the sale of land for
taxes in Bradford, Warren and Potter coun-
ties.
Mr.. LANDoN has read in place, in the SEN
ate, a bill to incorporate the International
Patent Insurance Company. Referred to the
Committee on Corporations.
MIR. WEBB presented in the House the 9TH
er day, remonstrance from the inhabitants
of Springfield township, Bradford county,
against any further bounty tax. Referred to
the Military Committee. ... ...
Mr.. KINNEY presented a petition from citi-
zens of Hillsgrove, Sullivan county, asking
for change in the time of Auditors meet
ing in said township. Referred to Commit
tee on Judiciary Local. A bill was subse-
quently presented by Mr.. KINNEY.
Mr.. WEBB presented an act to prevent the
sale of liquor on election day. Referred to
Committee on Vice and immortality.
MIR. KINNEY has introduced an act author
izing Courts to receive certified copies of
military records in evidence. Referred to
Committee ON Judiciary General.
The further supplement to the road laws
of Bradford county was, on the 9th, read a
first time in the House, and laid over for a
second reading
On the. .5th the act to change the venue in
the case of the Commonwealth VS.. Jesse Z.
MoCarty, Joshua R. McCarty and Charles R.
Norton, from the Court of Quarter Sessions
of the peace of Sullivan county, to the Court
of Quarter Sessions of Bradford county, was
brought up for action in the House There
was quite an extensive discussion on the
subject pending which the House adjourn
ed, and vote was not taken.
In the House, on Thursday, the House
bill No. 76, entitled An act to change the
venue in the case of the Commonwealth YER
sus Jesse R. McCarty, Joshua r. McCarty
and Charles Norton from the court of quar-
ter sessions of the peace of Sullivan county
to the court of quarter sessions of the peace
of Bradford county, came up on third read
ing. The question was, Shall the bill pass
On the question, the yeas and nays were re-
quired by MIR. WEBB and Mr.. BOYLE, and
were as follows, viz:
YEAs-Messrs. Adaire, Armstrong, Barton,
Browne, Cameron, Chase, Colville, Davis,
Day. DeHaven, Donohugh, Espy, Ewing,
Freeborn, Gallaher, Ghegan, Gordon, Har-
bison, Hoffman, Humphrey, Kennedy, Kerns.
Kimmell, Kinney, Lee, Leech, M'Camant,
MCreary, MPherrin, Mann Marks, Mech
ling, Peters, Pillow, Quay, Richards, Roath,
Seller, Shuman, Steacy, Stumbaugh, Subers,
Waddell, Wallace, Watt, Webb, Weller,
Whann, Wharton, Wilson, Wingard, Wood
ward, Worrall and Wright-54.
NAYs-Messrs. Darlington, Boyd, Boyle,
Breen, Brennan, Calvin, Chalfant, Collins,
Craig, Fogel, Harner, Headman, Heltzel,
Hood, Hunt, Jones, Josephs, Kline, Koon,
Kurtz, Linton, Long, M'Henry, Maish, Mark
| ley, Mullin, Phelan, Rhoads, Robinson,
Rouch, Satterthwait and Westbrook-32.
So the question was determined in the af-
fmative. And the bill passed finally,
REX.