Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-28

perintendents office shall be at Harrisburg,
and the salary shall be the same as that of
the State Superintendent of Common Schools
and necessary travelling expenses, The Su-
perintendent shall give bonds in the sum of
twenty thousand dollars. for the faithful per
formance Of his duties. lie shall have pow
er to appoint one clerk, and the Governor
one male inspector and examiner, and one
female assistant, each at a salary not ex-
ceeding one hundred dollars per month and
travelling expenses, TO inspect and examine
the soldiers orphan schools The Superin-
tendent shall have no pecuniary interest in
any Of the said orphan schools. All the Of
ticers so appointed shall be honorably dis
charged officers o. soldiers. The Superin-
tendent shall visit each orphan school at
least once each quarter, either i'll person or
by deputy. rema.nin" Mt least twenty-four
hours in each. The hill authorizes and in
structs the Superintendent to procure a
school or schools or home for the children of
the colored soldiers and sailors who fell i'll
the recent rebellion. No contract with any
person or persons to have charge of Il school
shall be made for a longer period than one
wear. unless with the sanction of the Cover
nor When orphans arrive at the age of six
teen they may be bound out as If appren-
tees, if so desired by them, if not, then
they shall be restored to their parents OF
guardians, and furnished with a complete
outfit of clothes.
The House has passed finally bill to au-
thorize John f Satterlee to erect an eel
weir in the Susquehanna river in Sheshequin
township, Bradford county.
Also, an act to authorize the Governor to
appoint an additional Potaly Public for the
County of Bradford.
Also, an act to change the Venue in the
case of G. w. Scofeld VS.. Martin Brunges,
from the Court of Common Pleas Of Wyom-
ing County to the Court of Common Pleas
Of Bradford
Also, a bill to fix the number Of jurors in
cases of partition to the courts of Bradford
and other counties.
The Governor has approved and signed
the act increasing the fees of Justices of the
Peace, Road Commissioners, Auditors and
Constables, in Bradford and other counties
Mr.. KINNEY read in place, in the House
supplement to an Act to authorize thC
construction OF sidewalk in the valley o
Sheshequin, in the county Of Bradford.
A petition uumerously signed by citizen!
of Cherry township, Sullivan county, asking
for the passage Of an act authorizing th'
present township officers TO make returns o
assessment of taxes ON unseated lands 70
said township, omitted during the last year
has been presented TO the Senate by Mr.
JACKSON, and referred to the Committee OF
Judiciary Local.
| Miss DIX, the &" Florence Nightingale 0
America, is here endeavoring to have an ap
preparation Of $4,000 made to erect an In
sane Asylum il your section OF the State
Bradford, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Wyomini
and dozen other counties, are intended Il
form this district i'll some part OF which tn
| Asylum is to be located. 1t is thought Mis-
DIX Will succeed in getting the bill through
| the Legislature
A Joint Resolution has been passed, pro
viding for the final adjournment of the Leg
isIature ON the 11th of April. REX.