Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1867-04-18
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Special Correspondence of TIE BRApFoRD
REPoRTER.


REPoRTER.
HARRISBURG, Pa, April Is, 1867
The Legislature adjourned on Thursday
last, and already nearly all the members are
at home, enjoying the pleasures of the fami-
ly circle, as well as giving their constituents
an account Of their stewardship. Of the
one hundred members of the House, less
than one third will be returned next winter
A very large number have just closed their
second term, and according to party custom
must give way to others. Of the Senators,
eleven-one third-have Just closed their
Senatorial career, viz Messrs. Donavan,
James, Schall, Davis, Randall and Walls,
Democrats. Messrs. Roger, Hall, Haines,
Bigham and Lowry, Republicans. II is not
expected that more than two or three (if
any of these will be returned to the Senate.
Of some it may be said "may We never look
upon their like again, they were ungrate-
full to their best friends. No one regrets
that their official term is ended
The Republican State Central Committee
held meeting in this city on the 9th inst,
and fixed the 26th of June as the day for
holding the Union State Convention. 1t
will be held at Williansport, in Lycoming
county.
Before the adjournment of the Legisla-
ture the members of the Senate presented
Speaker Hall with magnificent chronomo-
for c,ol5 yta tnbo p1ncf vo1,1o l,lo taof;rnoriol
Among the new bills passed is one to en-
able police officers to enforce order, in IL
censed houses, andt exterminate unlicensed
traffic. 1t provides that the keepers of L.
censed taverns or eating houses shall, as far
as possible, prevent all manner of disorderly
conduct in or about their premises, and if
necessary call upon an officer for assistance.
No liquor Of any description shall be sold or
given to minors, without a written order
from their parents neither shall any liquor
be sold or given to an habitual drunkard or
intoxicated individual. No person having
license shall, against the request of wife,
husband, parent or child, sell, give away, or
dispose OF, any strong or spirituous liquors,
wines, ales or beer, to the husband of any
such wife, the wife of any such husband,
parent of any such child, or child of any
such parent. All bars must be closed at not
later than twelve o'clock at night, and shall
not be opened before sunrise in the morning
for the sale of liquor. A conviction for any
such offense shall cause q forfeiture of L.
| cense Any sheriff, constable or police
man is empowered to close up and keep
| closed any place where this act is violated,
and arrest the proprietors thereof. Said of
tcers shall also arrest any individuals who
may be found intoxicated in any street or
other highway, or in licensed hotel or res
taurant. Any licensed hotel, or drinking
house keeper who shall sell intoxicating
drinks to any individual to whom it is de-
clared by this act to be unlawful to SELL
should be held responsible for any damages
that may result from such sale. have Civ
en- but synopsis of the bill, but it is suf-
ticient to give the reader fair conception of
the provisions of the entire act. This and
the law recently passed relative to the man.
ner OF obtaining license should effect quite
reform in the liquor traffic.
A further supplement to the school law
has been passed. 1t provides that when a
board of Directors desire a site for school
house. and cannot secure a suitable location
by agreement with the owners, the said
board, in behalf of the district, may enter
and occupy the land desired. A teachers
meeting or institute, shall be held at least
once year, and continue not less than five
days. Any city Or borough having 10, 900
inhabitants, may elect its own Superinten-
dent, and shall not be subject to the County
! Superintendent. The bill is a good one,
and if its provisions are faithfully enforced,
good will be accomplished by it.
The Governor approved an signed an act
continuing the increased fees of justices of
the peace and constables in Bradford, Sus.
quehanna and Wyoming counties, for one
year, and authorizing the road commission
ers and auditors to receive $3.50 per day
when employed.
There has been no legislation for your
county since the date of my last.
With the present letter close my regular
correspondence with the REPORTER, and
trust that the letters published have proven
satisfactory to your many readers Should
nothing prevent, you may, however, occa-
sionally hear from REX