Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-07-08
i" THAT VOTE"
To TIE DEMOCRAT

weakly at some person IN Bl00nisDurg
concerning Col. Hiram Il. Kline's vote on
the bill repeating the tonnage tax. Now,
sir, have in my possession copy OF the
journal Of tho House Of Representatives OF
Pennsylvania for tho session Of 1851, and
/ should like to see whether Col. Hiram IL.
Kline did not dOtlgc occasionally, and what
is worse, absolutely assist in tho repeal OF
tho tonnage tax. But let US begin at tho
beginning, and wc shall sec. The journal
says: q.
Feb. 6. Mr.. Abbott, Of Philadelphia,
read in his place and presented to the chair
n bill entitled "An act for the communication
Of tonnage duties" which was referred to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb. u. On leave given, Mr.. Sheppard,
of Philadelphia, from tho Committee OF
Ways and Means, reported bill No. 24S, en-.
titled "An act for the communication Of ton
mage duties, which was read and laid onthe
table.
Feb. a. Mr.. Collins. of Fayette, pre-.
scntcd n rcmonstrance from inhabitants OF
Fayettc county against repeal of the tom
mage tax, which was read and laid OH the
table.
Feb. Is. The House resolved itself into
Committee of the Whole (Mr. Sheppard in
the chair, on bill No. 24s, entitled IAN act
for the ctmmutation Of tonnage duties"
After some time, the Speaker resumed
the chair, and the chairman reported the
bill without amendment.
On motion, said bill was read second
time, and on the question: Will the House
agree to the first section?
A motion was made by Mr.. Bliss, of Brad.
ford, to amend the same by inserting after
the word provided, in the twcnty.second
line. the following words, viz:
'That the said company shall pay into the
State Treasury, annually, on the thirty'first
day of July Of every year, the sum OF sew
cnty-iiye thousand dollars, for the term of
twenty years; which said sum OF one mil
lion five hundred thousand dollars shall be
secured as permanent fund for the sup
port of the Common School system Of the
Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, as shall
DO provided by law"
And on the question: Will the House
agree so to amend?
The yeas and nays were required by Mr..
Barnsley and Mr.. Wilson, and were US iol'
lows, viz:
| Yeas 80.
Nays G5. Abbott and Kline voting nay.
So the question was determined in the
negative.
4 motion was then made by Mr.. Wilson
to amend the same section by striking out
the words, further agreed to-. "
The yeas and nays were required by Mr..
Wilson and Mr.. Rhoads, and were us fol-
lows, viz:
Yeas 90.
Nays GO. Abbott and Kline voting nay.
So the question was determined in the
negative.
Mr.. Barnslcy then moved to strike ont the
words, ION account Of purchase money for
said line of improvements" and also the
words, debt and interest"
Upon which the yeas and nays were re.
quired by Mr.. Barnsley and Mr.. Pierce, and
we're as follows:
Yeas 26.
Nays G7. Abbott and Kline voting nay.
So the question was determined in the neg
ativc.
And the question recurring, Will the
House agree to the section?
A motion was made by Mr. Boyer to ad
iourn, which was not agreed to.
The second and third sections were thcr
considered and agreed to.
And on the question, Will the Hous'
agree to the fourth section?
\ motion was made by Mr.. Abbott tC
amend by striking out "Recdsville' and in
serting "NIilroy," which was agreed to.
Mr.. Armstrong moved to amend by in
serting the following words, viz:
"And the said Pennsylvania liailroat
Company shall pay over and deliver sale
bonds to the State Treasurer, who shall ap
!, ply the proceeds thereof as and when thu
same shall become due and payable, togeth
er with all interest thereon, to the paymen
|, of the State debt, in like manner as is nov
provided by law for the application of th'
Sinking Fund"
And on the question, Will the Hous
agree so to amend?
A motion was made by Mr.. Hill to ad
journ.
The yeas andnays were required, and wer
as follows:
Yeas 40. Kline voting yea.
Nays 50.
And the question recurring: Will th
! House agree to the amendment?
. The yeas and nays were required, an
, , were as follows
!, Yeas 80. Kline voting yea.
Nays SO.
So the question was determined in tn
S negative.
Upon motion of Mr.. Sheppard, the Hous
adjourned to o'clock the same evening
Tho same day, in the evening, agreeabl
to order the House resumed the considera
ton of bill No. PAS, entitled AN act to
+ the communication Of tonnage tax.
1 On the question, Will the House agree
the fourth section, as amended?
A motion was made by Mr.. Tracy
c further amend by adding the following
"I,oridcd, That the said Pennsy ylvani
+ Railroad Company be and they arc hcrcb
S required to subscribe 10 the capital stock {
S the Susquehanna Valley Railroad COmpan
the sum of four hundred and fifty thousan
9 dollars, and also to purchase the bonds I
u said Susquehanna Railroad Company at p'
6 to the amount of five hundred thousan
g dollars, if said company shall issue bonds
|. that amount, agreeably to the terms OF the
a charter, and it shall become necessary
J, raise that amount Of money for the constru
d ton of the said road twenty miles Of Il
&c same to be under contract on or before Il
y first day Of July next, and graded With
i one year thereafter"
- On the question, Will the House agree
Is the amendment?
l. The yeas and nays were required, ar