The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-11
THE STATE LEGIsLATURE.


HARRIsBURG. March Il.-Mr. Connel pre-
seDied peltlon ~ have the northwest corner
OF renn sqpare given TO the Academy OF
.Mr. HeDtS one for the creation OF street,
Mr.. CGnneIi, on of similar import
Mr.. Stinson, one from toe Agricultural so
cieiy for laws 10 prevent cattle from r1nn nS
Ne ssrs. CoDnelI and McCandless presented
petitions against the park bill.
Mekkrs. COnnell and HenEzey onered petl'
tion for the abolisnment Of capital punish"
ment.
W lIlism ID. Kelley, and others, for tho removal
the nuisance known as the Drove Yard.
large number of remonstran oes against the
raDncailOn OIL the hNeenth Amendment were
presented.
The House bill giving street. cleaning powers
from the Committee, and IL Will come up FOR
final action next week.
The House bill TO open Dehish avenue from
Broad street 10 Frankford road Was reported
favOrably,
Wood Pavement Company, with Morton Mo
Michael, Henry y. Carey, q. Morris VAIN. A.
j. Harper nnd nc oon Others as inSSrporasoTS' WIN
pairing maieTisl for the constructing and re-
paving OF pavementa.
Also, one authorizing an addltion1l law judge
for the District Court of Philadelphia. Tue
opinion of the bar on this hill is requested.
The House bill for the tnspectiOn OF steam
boilers was considered. 1t provides that within
thirty days the Governor shall appoint one
suitable person to serve for three years In each
Congressional district as Inspector. Tney shall
examine all except locomotive and low press
sure boilers. and shall keep a lock no safety.
valve on each boiler The owners snail have
their boilers ready for inspection wnen noi-
fed, and shall pay four dollars for inspection,
and shall attach low water indicator
Attention was called by Mr.. Cornman to the
fact that there are about three hundred thou
who ordered the low-water indicators would
have the distribution ofan immense patronage.
The price Of the indicators was variously stated
at from fifty to one hundred and sixCy.tw0
dollars each.
House of Representatives.
Mr.. Rogers offered q bill which is evidently
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore r all.
road Companies TO carry passengers to and
from Philadelphia on their fast through trains.
These trains, however do not stop at regular
stations in Philadelphia. but only halt 70
change locomotives. Tue bill Is as follows:-
That from and after the passage Of this act II
shall not be lawful for any railroad company
whose road runs to or through any part OF the
senger a ticket for his conveyance on any train
from or to the said city at price or rate pro-
portlonate TO the charge made to and from
from or to SAID city any passenger VINO
shall have previously purchased said ticket.
company to enter into or carry out any
contract with q connecting railroad company
pnrcbase M cha or use Sc such Ckes aforesaid az
penalty of $1,000 for each offense. to be recov-
cred In an action of debt assum psit or trespass
The bill was referred to the Railroad Com
mittee. TIE House refused to allow the Eide.
lity Insurance, Trust, and Safe Deposit Com .
paDy 10 receive trusts without giving the same
security as is required OF individuals Toe
Senate gave the privilege. The matter must
now be adjusted by q committee OF conference
of the two houses.
Letters were read from ". B. Browne. and
Messrs. Mccullough and Nicholson. who yester-
lay opposed the grant, now Withdrew their
opposition.
OF cruelty to animals In Philadelphia was
amended 80 as to make IL apply to the whole
State, and was then passed. The Senate vii
undoubtedly concur in the amendment, aud the
bill Will become q law. Speeches we're made In
lis favor by Messrs. Herr, Beans, Webb. and
others.
Mr. Coleman one ins'ructing the Fish Com
n issloner to inquire into the practcaoility oi
procuring concurrent legislation with the ad
joining Stat es that the passage of fish up the
Delaware and Susquehanna rivers may be- pro
mOttd.
Mr.. Billingfelt. one to prevent the spread o.
Mr. Burnett, one to authorize corporations 10
| increase their bonded obligations and capital
| the latter not TO exceed fifty per cent. OF the
| amount previously authorized.
Mr. Randall. one INCORPORATING the Empire
| Mutual Life Insurance and Trust Company o
Penpsy lvsnia.
| Mr.. McCandess one Incorporating the Mer
camille Literary and Social CLUB for menta
and social culture by lectures etc ; also one
giving the Lombard and South Streets Railway
Company permission to c9nnect Its tracks al
| the ese streets and from the intersection Of Pas
SUNK Road at Fifth street, thence along Fifth
| to Minor, North, or Cherry street, thence alous
| that street to Sixth street, thence al 1ng such
| to Passyunk Road. the company TO use th'
track of any other company on the route. pay
| ing therefor fair mpenssti0n.
| Mr.. Beck one, exempting from State. county
or municipal taxes the municipal bonds o
| Williamsport. .
roads to increase their number and locate
| office. passed finally.