The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-31
our HARRlsaUac LETTgR.

Important 90 Stockholders or Haiiroeos
-The Thirteenth District Contested
Election Case-A Committee After the
Atlantic and Great western AailrOad
Companv Midwifery or Surgery
rh.,oe Of Time Of Opening ElectiO'
Polls an Phh1delphi"-AS Se"s"e""
solutIon, Etc. Etc. he-
spuc1At ooRRRsPoNDENCE EVENING
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The Senate, yesterday 90 ISnWry oV'
spirited and animal "ternoOn' "'.er
Cowan-Johnson r. -" "e'"'e' P"'''u '"e
IN tho Houe, -sclusiOns.
.,,,.Iaa1 & this afternoon we have the Con-
49, asnendments under consideration.
y have already been SO thoroughly dis
t,assed' It is probable that they will be disposed
Oi before the adjournment this week.
MIR. Deise, of Clinton, is after some officers of
railroad companies, who are engaged ie trans.
portatiou on their own account. 1t is surmised
that lis aiming blow at Colonel Scott and
some other officers, Vnder the plea OF protecting
the stockholders of railroad companies. The
preamble and resolutions were publshed in
your telegraphic report of Legislative doings,
and may be of some interest 70 number OF
your readers.
The contested election case Of Mr.. Michael
Mullin from The Thirteenth District of Phila-
aware that Mr. Rener contests the seat on the
ground that Mr.. Mullin Is not an Amercan-borh
citizen, anG that his father was never natural
lied A lerge number of witnesses have been
pummonee here from Philadelphia. Several OF
them testified that they knew the father (who
died some four years ago) of Mr. Mullin to be a
voter for twenty years. On the other hand, it
is alleged that he voted on fraudulent naturaliza
Inst no nj Mr
Nullin testified before the committee that her
son was born in Hickory court, in Callowhill
street, near Sixth The committee will probably
bring the matter to close tonight. Tue friends
efMulln alege that these proceedings we're in
stituted by Mr,.James Donnely, an eX-member,
and competitor of Mr. Mullin for nomination
last tail.
Mr. Josephs this morning introduced bill to
incorporate the Mission House Protestant EpIs-
RopaI Church of Philadelphia.
Mr. Hood, one 10 increase the rate of interest
from six to seven per cent similar bill was
presented at the last session, and its passage was
strongly urged by some OF the leading merchant
of Philadelphia, VINO visited Harrisburg for that
purpose. But there was nothing in ip at that
time.
Mr.. Subers, one for add ional notary pub
lie III PAiaueiphia. You wall soon have quite
large army of notarles IN your city, il this
matter goes on as it has began.
Mr. Aoaire, one 10 prevent the practice Of
midwifery or surgery in Philadelphia, without
the person so pTdCilSlng mas ulplOma from
some respectable medical college. Any person
so offending to be lined one hundred dollars
One-bali to 90 to the 1ntormer.
Mr.. Sharpless, one mat the election polls IN
Philadelphia shall oe opened at O'Clock in the
morning,
MIR. Freeborn, one to allow coorei persons to
ride IN IJlrOad cars, omnibuses carriages, etc.
Thus bill will not receive q single vote from the
Democratic side .of the House, and it Is a ques-
tion whether Republicans enough can be found
to give 1t a majort. a. the Philadelphia Pas.
.seDger Railway Companies are strongly repre-
senied in the latter body.
There was lively breeze created in the House
this mornIg by the introduction of the resolu-
ton by Dr. Markiey, OF Montgomery, applaud
ing President Johnson for his recent poltica
course. The Republicans rOared with laughter
treating II as good joke The Doctor did not
seem 10 relish is as such. After an effort tC
refer the resolution 10 the Committee on Vice
and immortality, II was voted down.
The snow III the forests, in the mountains, il
betW cen three ami four feet deep on a level, auC
the drifts are rom twenty to Twenty-Five fee
high. AJAX.