Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-01-22
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REVISION OF THE CIVIL CODE
Pursuant to tho first section Of a ,ioiu
resolution of the Legislature, approved o.
the 10th. Of April last, Hon. David Derrick
son, w. Maclay Hall, ESQ, and Wayn
Mcvcigh, Esq, were appointed to "rcvisc
collate and digest all such public acts AM
statutes Of the civil code Of this State, q
are general and permanent in the nature.
These gentlemen have commenced the worl
assigned them, and from which the follow
ing benefits are hoped to +bc derived: -.
Fvrs. The correction Of the redundancies
omissions, rcpctitions and inconsistencies o
the existing statutes. ,1,ti .4
Second. The framing Of general laws al
substitutes for the innumcrablc local stat
lites, which tor many years have comprised
the bulk Of the acts Of Assembly and occu
pied the attention OF the Legislature to the
detrlmcnt OF general legislation.
T'd. lhc conterrlng upon the courts
many powers now exercised by the Legisla'
turc' ana which, It is believed, will greatly
reheve tlat body ny decreasing the demand
Tor special LEGISLATION and allowing ampler
opportunity for the consideration Of the
public interests. y
Ihe gentlemen comprising the commits
sion have prepared large number OF bills,
most Of which will be laid before you at an
carly day. 1he most important Of these,
which the commissioners, in harmony with
my own views, are Of tho opinion should
receive carly and favorable action OF the
Legislature, are those relating to corpora
tons, the poor, public highways. railroads,
evidence and interest The others, with,
perhaps, few exceptions, might be left
unacted upon until the entitc work Of re-
vision is completed. The enactment Of the
bill on lncorporations into law, at an early
period Of the session, would, doubtless,
serve to prevent much legislation that might
be called for on subjects which the bill itself
contcmplates and for which it makes ample
provision. The bills relating to the poor
and to public highways demand carly atten.
ton, as the laws now in force on the subjects
are so numerous and diversified that scarce.
ly any two counties in the State are control
led by the same law, and it is earnestly to
be desired that they receive tho earliest
practicable sanction OF the Legislature.
The proposed amendments will give them
control OF the whole body Of the statute
law, and such allowance Of time as the
deem necessary for its satisfactory revision.
The accumulation Of our public statutes,
Turing period Of nearly two centuries, can
hardly fail TO present a confusion which it is
,minently desirable should be corrected; and
Inc only practical mode Of accomplishing
his is the one indicated by the resolution Of
.he last Legislature, and having confidence
n the gentlemen selected for this work, it
$ due to them. as well as to the public, that
hey should not be restricted, either as to
ime or by exceptions, which would prevent
! perfect and desirable embodiment Of pub.
ic statutes.
LEGISLATION.
At the last session certain bills we're pass.
d in which large numbers Of citizens were
leeply interested, the Responsibilities which
fter the adjournment, few mcmbcrscould be
ound willing u assume, or even to admit
ny knowledge Of their passage. It is cx. |
,ected that every legislator should 10 ac
uainted with all that is transpiring in the
legislative halls. He is not simply chosen
o give his support to certain bills which
ave been called to his individual attention,
ut to be constantly on the alert to irustratc
worry act that may have tendency to jeop.
rdizc the public interests. To plead ignor.
nee after a real or imaginary wrong has
cen done, is to acknowledge want Of at.
,ntion to the trust reposcd by his constitu.
nts. One bill, the authorship and kuowl.
dgc Of which has been generally disclaim.
d, passed both branches Of the Assembly,
nd was sent in iuc form, with the sigma.
Tres Of the proper officers, for the Execu.
We approval, aud in several instances bills
ere passed and sent for approval in dupli.