Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-04-12
SENATOR srUTZMAN

IS e nave observed III the l5eftIOfO inquirer
several articles criticising the action OF Mr.
Stalzman. Senator from that district, on the
several railroad bills before the Senate. We
feel satisfied that if our contemporary vas fully
acquainted With the subject, se would approve
that Senators course, during the present ses-
sion of the Legislature, uost heartily. The
Canntisville railroad had no more abler and
active advocate than Mr.. s. He made the
first speech in its favor on the floor Of the
Senate and labOred night and day faithfully
TO insure its passage. His action on the
Southern Pennsylvania railroad bill, Compel
ing the Pennsylvania railroad to complete It
in three years instead of eight az the old bin
provides. ought aisO be sustained. We know
That the region Of country represented by Mr..
Stutzman needs railroad facilities, and we
also know that no Senator Or member from
that district has worked more faithfully 70 get
them extended than Mr. s. If our cotempO-
rary knew the power exercised by 0thercor-
poratious IN the Legislature he would not only
admit the facts above stated but he would
give their Senator due credit and praise for
having done his duty faithfully.
The bill which Mr. 5ultZman read in his
place IN the Senate IS plain in It's provisions
and tor tho purpose of convincing our co
Laborer in Bedford that he has done Mr.. S.
great injustice, we publish the same in full
as follows;
An Act for the completion Of the CouneIls
vile and Southern Pennsylvania railway.
WHEREAS, The ConnellsVille and Southern
Pennsylvania railway company was chartered
bg act Of Assembly. dated the 29lh day oil
April. A. %. 1894, IN which act Of Assembly
it is provided That the Southern Pennsylva
/ MA railroad company shai4 perfect the organ
iza1ion Of their company within three mputhg
mediately to locate and construct said road
and complete their main line within three
.Iaa, WaersqS By act Of Assembly. ap.
proved the 18th day of April, A. D. 1866 10 Is
provided in the second section thereof that
50 much Of the act Incorporating the said
Connellsville and Southern Pennsylvania rail
way company as limits the time for the con.
structiou Of the main line Of their road 70
three years from the passage thereof be, and
and the same IS hereby, repealed and that
tho tune for the commencement of the con.
struetiou thereof shall be extended for one
year and the time for its completion TO eight
years, from the passage Of shis act
And ghereGs, The act of Assembly approx
ed A pril sth, A. D. 1866, was passed for tho
purpose Of hindering and delaying the con
struction Of said railroad therefore,
Be Il enacted &c, That so much of the
second section of the act Of Assembly APP
proved April 9TH, A. D. 1866, extending the
time Of the commencement Of the cOnstruc-
ton of the ConueIlsville and Southern Penn
sylTania railway for one year from the pas
sage thereof, and the time Of It's completion
to eight years, is hereby repealed, and that
the said Connellsville and Southern Pennsyl
vania railway company shall put their road
under contract within the period Of siz
months from the passage Of this act, and
complete said road within three years, and ID
defaalt thereof shall forfeit their charter, and
all rights hereunder. - Harrisburg Teie
graph
With all due respect for sthe astuteness o.
Senator Stutzmad and the sagacity of the
Telegraph, still we can t see 1t as the Tele
graph does If the design Of the above bil
was to hasten the completion Of the road b,
shortening the time, why at the same tim'
extend the time for beginning? By the Ac
ofApril5 ., 1856, the company we're compel
led to begin work on the 5th Of the presen
month By Mr.. Stutzmaa bill it was pro
posed to give six months more time for De
ginning the work. Lamb was once Tepri
/ manded for coming late TO his work az elerl
IN the India house, and is said to have re
oiled with the utmost song 5.ojd that if b
came late he left early. So Senator Stutz
man and his defenders would saw a. we ar
rem anxious to shorten the time ofthe com
Dany for completing their road we viii Civ
1 them more time to begin, The people o
this section Of the State can t see the fore
Of this kind Of logic. however clear it ma
/. - NJ e5vttu1man and the Telsgruph