The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-04
THIRD EDITION
HARRISBURG
Proceedings in the Senate and
HOuse-Railroad Bills In
trOduced and Passed.
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

HARRIsBURe Feb. 4.-Mr. Connen presented
the remonstrance of Henry Bumm, j. Macy, }.
S5saSk apd SiS agsiSst the
repeal of the act dividing said ward into Two
school sections. Bills In place were read as
BY MIR. Burnett, one aut uthorizing corporations
possessing mining privileges TO lease their
corporation property to corporations having
Also one authorizing the West Branch. OF
the Susquehanne Canal Company to abandon
for use as u canal that portion of their canal
known as the Lewisburg CToss.cut, aud sell the
same 10 the Philadelphia and Erie Railroad
Also, one giving the Lehlgh and Eastern Rail.
way Company power to erect a telegraph line
along their road, and to connect IL with other
lines; providing that seven directors may
transact business, and that the provisions OF
the fourth section of the act of Maroh a. 1872
relative to the Sunbury and Erie. aud Pittsburg
and Susquehanna Railroad Companies, snail
apply to said LehiBh and Eastern Railway
Mr Jackson-O One allowing the WI1esbarra
as the Danville, Ha2leton, and Wilkesbarre, TO
erect n telegraph along their road, which eau
be used also by the public; and also allowing
them to connect their road at Hazleton aud
Janesville with the Lehigh Valley Railroad.
minRton and Reading Railroad Company to
build lateral or branch roads three miles long,
authorizing the Chester county prison in
kpectors TO employ a moral and religious in-
slructor, the expense not to exceed $500
By MIR, Graham, ono to enable railroad,
canal, and slack. water navigation companies
to straightep, widen. deepen. enlarge, and
otherwise improve their lines and the bridges
equeducts, piers, and structures thereof.
BY Mr. Mcintyre. one relating TO the com
retency of witnesses In actions relative to in
corporated companies.
Cottonwood Silver Mining Company.
By MIR. Wallace, one authorizing the Phila-
delphia and Erie Railroad Company to extend
and construct their branch now building in
line between Pennsylvania and Ohio, and to
connect the same with the Erie Road.
Also, one to repeal the act authorizing the
sale of the property OF any incorporated COM
pany upon the bonds secured by mortgage given
by T., with like effect as if sold upon the mort
gage.
House of Representatives.
The General judiciary Committee reported
negatively on an act relating to the selection OF
Commonwealth. This is the bitI which was
| prepared and forwarded by the Union League
essay for which that body gave premium OF
five hundred dollars.
on motion OF Mr.. Duncan, OF venaugo. the
| bill was referred back to the COMMITTEES.
The Ways and Means Commit ee reported an
| act TO adjourn sine die on March 10.
| No action was taken upon 1t.
Many bills were introduced, among them the
| following, which were referred to appropriate
| comm ittetS:-
| BY Mr. Hong eu act requiring the registry o1
| lands In Philadelphia.
BY Mr.. Beans, outhorizing William b. severn
| to sell and convey certain real estate.
| BY MI. Nice, OF Schuylkill, for the better ven
tiletion OF mines and the protection OF the lives
/
| BY Mir. Webb, conferring the right upon the
| Common Pleas courts TO grant divorces.
| BY Mr.. Phillips, to settle and determine the
| southern boundary line Of this state.
| By Mr. Myers, authorizing city aldermen to
| justify the sureties on license bonds for their
| respective wards, subject TO the approval of tue
| Recorder, and that the act approved April
| 1861, being supplement to act approved 20th
| of April 1859, being q supplement to the act
| approved 3lst OF March 1885, be repealed.
| By Mr.. Hong, making II lawful for the Gov
| ernor to remit any part of any sentence here
| after IMPOSED
| or other court having criminal jurisdiction
| upon eny person after conviction for any
| felony or criminal offense with power also &c
| reduce any sentence of death to Imprisonment
| for life, or for o term of years.