Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1867-02-20

- Our ZovaI Legislature has done very little
~~ess this session, so far, save the passing
Ae resolutions and bills full of the mig
I. Of little or no consequence. The early
# of the session was taken up in discus
Ing resolutions not very complimentary to
/EDGAR CowAN and President JOHNSON, as
well as paying considerable attention to the
election of United States Senator, by the
appointing of "a joint Committee to investi
gate frauds that were alleged to have been
committed by men in the CAMERON interest
The election passed off, and on the heels of
which followed the report of said Commit
tee, setting forth in strong and convincing
language that they we're unable to discover
that any improper means were used in the
election of United States Senator by any Of
the candidates for that Office.
The constitutional amendments were tax
en- up at an early day, and fully discussed
BY both Radicals and Democrats, for nearly
two weeks, before vote was had upon them.
All the sound logic and argument presented
were against the passage Of the amendments.
They were, as everybody anticipated, passed
by strictly party vote.
A bill has been passed making it an offence
for any conductor Of passenger cars in this
Commonwealth to eject negro from any
cars that we're intended for white ladies and
gentlemen to ride in. CufTy has a perfect
right, says tie Legislature, to sit by the side
of your wife, and if the seat is too uncom-
fortably packed she can stand.
The question of Sunday travel, by the
running of cars in the city of Philadelphia,
has been disposed Of This question has
been hanging in the Legislature for several
years. A bill has been passed leaving the
whole matter to vote of the people in the
city, By their vote they decide whether
the Legislation had on the subject shall
stand as law, which provides for the run
ming of the cars Immediately after the cleo
ton, if the result be favorable The Phila-
delphia members nearly all favored the bill
1t met some stubborn opposition from the
country members.
We notice that quite large number Of
bills have been passed this winter, chang
ing the renue in certain cases to other coun-
ties from that where the suits have been
commenced. These rer11tes have been chang
ed upon the ground'that politics interfcred
and the parties feared that justice might not
be done them, This kind of Legislation in
many eases should not be granted but
with the present loyal Governor and loyal
Legislature, all an Abolition Attorney has
to do, when he gets hold of pretty tough
case, is to apply to his loyal brothers for a
change of venue, and it is granted, without
any further trouble and some other County
is obliged to bear the expense of the trial
In many cases, as We have said before, it is
wrong and the practice should be, in some
way, checked.
The Connellsville Railroad bill met its
defeat few days ago. There was pretty
fierce fight made upon this bill, principally
by the minions Of the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company.
A bill was passed but day or two since
authorizing the borrowing of taeenty-three
millions Of dollars to pay debts that are
over due. This is one Of the freaks of our
boasted prosperity-s23 ,OOO, 900 short