Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1870-02-04
Pennsylvania LEGIsLAruRE.

MONDAY, Jan. 9th. SENATE, - Bills
were introduced authorizing married women
ts sell their propertyt when deserted BIZ their
husbands, 10 authorize per cent as legal
rate Of interest and not allowing over u per
cent BY special agreement, and increasing
the Judges Of the Supreme Court by two
TO Be elected 10 October Bills we're passed
authorizing the reduction, for good conduct,
Of the sentences of persons confined In pfis-
ons and penitentiaries, and Furnishing the
iDjuring and smashing Of baggage.
HOUSE The bil from committee on
Joint resolutions, urging Congress not to
reduce the duty on pig iron was reported
affirmatively The Senate resolution re
storing the franking privilege was defeated
A number Of unimportant bills, mostly, Of
local character, were introduced and re-
ferred to appropriate committees
TUESDAY, 25th-SENATE The following
petitions we're introduced
One by Mr.. Nagle, from $4,000 citizens
Of PHILADELPHIA, irrespective Of party,
against any Metropolitan Police bill.
Nearly one half Of the Senators presented
petitions for the abolition Of the death
penalty, aud in favor Of allowing local dis
triets to vote upon the questions OF licensing
drinking houses within their limits. The
remainder OF the session was occupied in
discussing proposition to publish record
at $l4 so per page, which was indefinitely
postponed and, IN considering proposition
10 discharge the army of pasters and folders
who are withoat employment, because of
the abolition Of the record and the franking
privilege.
HousE.-The Senate supplement to the
Philadelphia Park bill was passed aud sent
to the Governor other Philadelphia bills
were discussed but no action taken on them
SENATE. w WEDNEsDAY, 26.-The follow
ing bills of a general character were report
ed iayorably
Creating a Board Of Control, the Cover
nor, Secretary Of State, Auditor General,
aud Attorney General, to attend the fnan
cial affairs of the Commonwealth.
Allowing accused parties, if so disposed
to give testimony.
The record bill of yesterday was recon !
sidered and passed by vote to 90 yeas 20
Is nays The yeas were Messrs Allel, |
Beck, Brown, Buckalew, COnnell. DAVIS, |
Duncan, Findlay HenSzey, Lindermal,
Mcintyre, Miller, Mumma. Nagle, 0ln
sted, 0sterhoUt, Randall, Robson, Watt, |
and Whlte-20
The nays were-Messrs. Billingfell, |
Brooke, Brodhead, Graham, Howard, Kerr, |
Lowry, Purman, Rutan, Turner, Wallace, |
Wariel, aud Stinson-I3.
Adjourned.
HOUSE. The following bills we're report |
ed and considered;
House bill making it a penal offence to /
issue fire or lightning policies of insurance /
except under authority Of some chartered /
company of this OF some other State. /
Passed
House bill increasing the capital stock Of
the Decatur Building Association. Passed. |
Also House bill authorizing the Phoenix !
Insurance Company to wind up its affairs.
The Committee on Vice and Immortality |
reported favorably House bill to enable the /
citizens Of Pennsylvania to determine wheih- /
er the general sale of intoxicating liquors /
shall be permitted This provides that the |
Court OF Quarter sessions, upon petition of
one-lourth the voters Of a district, shall or
der an election to determine whether intoxi. [
eating liquors shall be sold
House bill to prevent and punish the |
publication of obscence advertisements and I
the sale of noxious medicines was reported |
fayorably
Senate bill authorizing each member to
receive 500 worth Of postage stamps, pass
ed by a RIA u0ce vote.
Adjourned.
SENATE. THURSDAY, ga number Of |
petitions were presented, among them a /
number iu favor Of allowing the people to |
vote upon the question of license or no IL /
ceuse. The bill authorizing railroad com, /
panies to lease and become lessees BY other 4
roads, was reported favorably. The follow /
ing bills were introduced:
Mr. Wallace, authorizing the election of I
a judge of Nisi Prius, and fixing his salary 1
at $4,000
Mr. White, enlarging provisions of the
act which authorizes interested parties to .
testify, and extend the same to executors /
and administrators.
Also an act TO limit and define the pun
ishment Of contempt Of court. The limit /
Of punishment is Fixed at FIVE years.
On motion of Mr. Osterhout, the Finance
Committee were authorized to extend the /
time Of the inquiry into the affairs Of the
State Treasury for ten years back.
Adjourned
HOUSE. The special ordor of the day
was the consideration Of public bills
The House bill repeating the third section
of an act relating to judicial sales and the
preservation Of the lien of mortgages, ap-
lIAQNEA Nu --s ACOts was AhESEus
House bill to require interrogatories to be
filed in case of attachment on or before the
return day Of the suit, and TO allow garnish-
ees to answer without a rule or copy being
served. Passed
The Senate bill with contract with Berg
ner for the record at $l4.50 per page was
taken up and discussed and finally defeated
by vote Of 76 to l6.
SFNATF -Fridav o9th -PilIs fvsra IN [
irodueed for the monthly redemption of
State loans by the Commissioner Of the
Sinking Fund in such sums as the condition
Of the Treasury will permit, for the appro
pration OF $1,000 to defray inauguration ex-
penses, for an amendment to the law of H.
bel, suggested by the Editorial convention.
The bill to form the new county of Petroia
passed to a third reading an act was intro
dueed regulating the election of county com
missiouers and auditors Adjourned to
Monday evening.
HOUSE. Petitions were offered upon the
license subject, the repeal of the death pen
atty, for protection of Miners aud for $4,000
Tor an Eastern Experimental farm. A mum
Der Of resolutions we're offered but none of
importance we're passed. 4 number Of bills
we're reported from committees among others
The House bill giving general powers to the
courts to grant divorces, and House bill
authorizing additions 10 the House Of
Refuge Afirmativey
Adjourned until Monday evening next.
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Free Trade or Protection.
When the country is asked to consider
which 1t will adopt, Free Trade or Protec
lon, let it look at the facts which now stare
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