The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-09
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
House Of RcproscntntIves.


the eiOllowiDg;-Wherea a remainder is limited TO
the heirs-heirs OF the body-cnildren or issue
the same premises shall be given, the words
hels'-heirs OF the body-"children, or
Issue" shall be held 10 be words OF purchase
anu not OF Limitation, and the person TO whom
such estate during life shall be given shall
lake Ian only HE estate In such premises, and
Dody-children, or issue, as the case may be,
OF such tenant for life shall be entitled to take,
chasers, by virtue Of the remainder so limited
TO them: Provided, that this act shall not be
construed to affect devises contained 10 the last
Will duly executed aud published before the
passage OF this act. Referred TO the Judiciary
Passenger Railroad Legislation.
Al a late hour on Monday evening after the
telt tsraphio report closed, act was intro.
duted by Mr.. McGinnis OF Philadelphia as fol-
That all Passenger Railway Compan here
toiore authorized to lay and construct such
lay the pavement or coOble 8 ones over which
tney pass, at their own expense, without any
action OF the Councils of said city. rnat all
corporations authorized as ABOVE failing TO
comply with the requirements In the
nrst section of this BILL snail be fined in a s,ln
equal o double the amount of the cost OF re-
lay ing said pavement by The city authorities
oTen pne ACT WAS % passed s by the House. but this
Philadelphia, TO reconsider the VOTE for the
purpose Of defeating the bill.
Inc motion was lost by % ayes to So nays.
Messrs. Clark, Cloud, and Myers voted to re-
Mr.. Meek introduced an act requiring insu-
rance companies to publish annually, In two
ing the amount of their capital stock. amount
subscribed or paid up, their assets, gross and
ries paid, etc., and infiicting severe penalties
for making false returns. Referred to Judiciary
Mr. Hong, of Philadelphia, introduced an act
to prevent the spread OF lung fever In cattle in
Bucks, Philadelphia, Montgomery. Chester.
the Court OF Common Pleas to appoint three
CATTLE Commissioners, and was proposed by
farmers and dealers In live stock at @ meeting
held in Philadelphia, and at which DR.. A. L.
Elwyn was President and Thomas u. Coleman,
Secretary. Referred to the Agricultural Com.
mlttee.
Mr.. Mullen presented an act compelling the
Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad to place
hagmen at street crossings.
Mr.. Myers read supplement to the Union
Lead aud Mining Company. f.
The Speaker presented remOnstrances OF the
City Councils OF Philadelphia against an Ele-
waited Railroad on Market street, against any
powers on the Boerd Of Health as provided Ia
the street cleaning act.
The House then commenced to read for the
first time about three hundred bills ofa private
character. It is the privilege of any member
on these occasions TO object to any bill, aud
following were objected to-
Mr.. Rogers. supplement to the Miyuga Iron
y MI; MI Mc9lnn,is, vacating Eleventh street from
the Second and Third wards.
Mr.. Mullen for the esta olishment OF House
Mr. Bum, Incorporating the Frank'ord
Manufacturing Company:
An act comforting street cleaning powers on
the Board OF Health was objected to by Mr.. Nc.
Gipnis, who afterwards Withdrew them by Mr..
Adaire, who also Withdrew, and was then pre-
pared for further consideration. Mr.. Mullen
made an effort to object, but did not succeed.
An act TO INCORPORATE the City Sewerage
Josepns. % and referred 70 the Corporatio2 Com. I'M.
mittee, provides that John Tucker, Jr.. ahd
others shall have the sole and exclusive right
TO erect and use roads and reservoirs for the
such rules as the Boards of Survey and Health
may direct in Philadelphia, and may contract
with the city for the cleaning of streets. Uapis
{ Al one million dollars
Senate.
The following Is Senate proceedings.-
The Governor transmitted an atteSted copy
OF the fifteenth amendment to the Constitu-
ton.
The bill increasing the rate paid by the State
for pupils in the Deaf and Dumb Institution
was passed finally.
The following bills on the private calendar
were passed finally:-
One authorizing the State Treasury to pay
the Farmers Bank of Reading four thousand
dollars, being forty per cent. on the excess of
gold furnished the State under act OF January
13. 1868.
One authorizing the removal of the dead from
NJ, e. Church OF Holmesburg.
One Incorporating the Kurztown Saving
Bark.
The House bill relative to the duties of the
school directors of the Twenty. second ward.
An act extending 10 Delaware county the
One relating 10 Constables and Justices of the
Peace in Chester county.