Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1870-02-11
Pennsylvania LEGISLATURE.

SENATE. MONDAY Jan 3L-Tbe bil
erecting the new County Of Petroha, passet
by 80 to lG, the metropolitan police bll
passed the second reading. Adjoulpea
HorSF "A number of local bllls we're
read and resolutions offered none OF Fbleh
were acted on Adjourned.
SENATE. TUESDAY, Feb. IA mber
Of resolutions were offered and petltiq pre-
sented after which the metropolitan ,olice
bill was taken up and passed by .te Of
l6 to 10, Senator Lowry being the or Re
publican voting against it. Sena. bill
preventing aldermen, and justices the
peace from practising as attorneys was
defeated Senate bills Incorporating Nkes-
barre Saving Banks, allowing wrlts otrr0r
in case Of murder aud voluntary manssgh-
ter, repeating third section of act of arch
%, 1857, relating to judicial sales ANDRE
servation Of lien of mortgage so far the
same relates to Orphans Court saleaud
several local bills were passed finally. Nd
journed.
HoUsE.-A number Of resolutions ere
offered and a number of Philadelphia cal
bills considered and one passed, but no 81
ness of a general nature was transacted
Adjourned.
SENATE. "WEDNESDAY, Feb 2nd.-ie
only bill passed, was the House bill gig
TO Senators and members, Sl0O each II
postage. Some other bills we're cOnside
but not acted on Adjourned.
HOUSE,. The metropolitan police blli
passed by the Senate was taken up 9
| passed to a second reading after eonslde
| ble discussion by Sc to 81 Various re
/ lutions to discharge useless clerks and o
/ GERS, to print reports Of proceedings 4
were discussed apparently as a pastlI
rather than with view to any definite
ton. Adjourned.
SENATE. THURSDAY Sd. The followi
/ Senate bills were considered:
Supplement- to evidence-law; allowi
husband aud wife to testify in cases OF
vorce was passed to a second reading; 1
| pointing Boards Of Control to manage
Funds Of the Commonwealth, postpone
| incorporating the Quakertown Bank, pa
| ed.
The Senate bill incorporating the Boz
Of Home Missions of the German Reform
| Church was passed. Adjourned.
| HOUSE. The bill in the case Of
| Schocppe passed to third reading
The following bills were reported fave
| bly,:
The Senate bill making it a penal offe
for witness to abscond with intent to
feat the ends Of public justice.
The House bill giving the right TO apr
from all decisions OF aldermen, without
gard to the sum in dispute, upon giving
curity
A bill Incorporating the Junior Order
United American Mechanics also, Gri
Council Of the Brotherhood Of the Uniol
The House bill reducing the communal
tax for the First Division Of the Penusyl
MA Militia to fifty cents
House Joint resolutions urging Cong
to oppose any effort to reduce the tairff
pig, or any other iron, and coal, Passet
House bill authorizing a vote Of the 7
pie In each district, to determine Whet
liquor shall be sold, was made the spe
order for next Thursday evening.
House bill to punish the publication
obscene advertisements was amended &C
to apply exclusively to a class Of ObieetiC
BILE publications. Passed.
SENATE E.-FRIDAY Feb. 4th.-Among
favorable reports from Committees were
following Senate bills Relating to in
est; allowing seven per cent. and legalii
ten per cent. by special contract relativ
fees of attorneys to certain judgments.
E A resolution by Mr.. White, that 3
e copies Of the Sinking Fund report be pr
ed, was adopted
/ The Senate bill, allowing a wife to te
in divorce cases, came up on third reat
q and passed finally.
d Adjourned until Monday evening al
O'Clock.
: HOUSE. After various efforts 20 re
business, by the Democratic members
:, a view to preventing the considerable
II the Police bill, number Of resolutions
b and reports were offered and bl Of a
character. The Police bill was then t
" up aud after some discussion passed
$ strict party vote of 81 to 3S. Adjournf
le Monday evening.