Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-09-29

examine this bill in all its details Yet |
see, by cursory examination, that II has
been framed especially for Schuylkill county.
The Office of the inspector Is to be IN that
| county. The assistant inspectors are also
10 reside there. | presume. They are 10 De
pad on the Recommendation Of the judge Of
SchuFlkil county All the frame work Of
this bill would be wrong if We were 10 make
II general one 1t Is an important law, and
II may be all right ii may suit the people
OF Luzerne county, and il may not. We
ought to pause before We pass an important
| law, affecting SO large an interest as is con-
eerned IN the coaling operations in that
| county. especially without giving the people
| time or opportunity TO be heard. | hope
| the amendment will not be adopted, for the
reasons have stated.
Mr.. TURNER For the information of the
! Senate permit me TO say that | am pretty
| familiar with The mining operations of Lu-
Zerne county, and | can now remember but
one instance where fire damp explosions re-
suited in injury TO miners in that county,
/ verifying what L said few moments ago,
| that the shafts were not so deep nor the ex
cavations so extensive. | believe. as the
| Senator from Schuylkill Mr. Randall re-
marked the other day, that this bill Is need
/ ed for Schuylkiil county, and the time Is
/
| Luzerne county. And thea | trust the op-
| orators and miners in Lnzerne county viii
| together frame and prepare bill that Is
| adapted TO the wants Of that county, and If
| should be here | should certainly aid IN
rs passage / feel a. much disposed to aid
IN protecting and preserving the lives OF MI
ners as any man. l know q one small dis
! tTiet IN SchnyiklH county where there has
| been an explosion Of fire damp, resulting IN
the loss OF seventh lives. | trust those who
/ kaow nothing al ali OF the wants Of the
county OF LuZerne, either Of the miners OF
OF the operators, VIII not attempt TO thrust
upon that county. with her IN portant inter
ests, what have not been asked TO consider
either hy miner or an operator, IN one
single Instance.
Mr. COLEMAN. The remarks of the SEN
ator from LazerDe Mr.. Turner show the
importance OF the Senate listening to me
the other day and having this bill referred
Here Is that Senator, representing one Of the
largest mining regions OF the State, who
has never read the bill He also SAYS there
are no explosions of FIRE damp in that county.
This bill does not refer only 10 that, but
| also TO lowering and eleTating the miners.t to
riding on the cages, &c My object In this
thing was that II should go before the CON-
miuee where We could prepare general bill.
do not therefore see the point of the Sen
ator's objection after be has told Us he has
nev er read the bill and doe. not know what
| is IN It.
On the question, VIII the Senate agree
to the amendment OF Mr.. Coleman?
The yeas and nays were required by Mr..
| Turner and Mr.. Coleman, and were as fol-
| lows, viz:
| Democrats II, .fal.c Renuhlic.ns In roman
YEAs-Messrs Billingfelt, Coleman, Con-
nell, Errett, Fisher, Graham, Kerr, Ohm
sted, Robson, Taylor, White and Worthing-
| ton-l2
NAYs-Messrs. Beck, Burnett, JGcEsen-
Liindernaan, Lowry, A Cdadless, " IRtire,
| Nagie, Osterhout, .Searioht, Stutzman-
1 Turner and HdLloce-l4.
So the question was determined in the
! negative.
Pending further action, the hour of two
O'Clock having arrived, the orders of the
day were called, and the Speaker adjourned
the Senate until y o clock in the evening.