Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1870-03-25
Pennsylvania LEGIsLATURE.

MONDA1 Marcn l4th. -lhe senate was
not In session TO day.
In the House a number of bills were in
troduced principally in the interests of Phil
adelphia and Harrisburg, and consisting Of
building bridges, making roads and exemp-
tions from taxes.
TUESDAY March 18th In the Senate
the Metropolitan Police bill was taken up,
and after a good deal of excitement and dis
cussion 1t passed to a third reading.
In the House the private calender, con-
tanning "a printed pages, was considered.
WEDNESDAY March I6th.-SENATE. .-
after number of bills we're introduced and
referred, the Senate bill TO aid in the con-
struction Of railroad from the Susquehan-
ma river to Buffalo, was reported favorably
with an amendment This amendment is
intended to secure the completion of the
Clearfield and Buffalo, the Erie and Ale
Pheny, and the Pittsburgh, Virginia and
Charleston Railroads, by giving them the
use of the Allegheny Valley Railroad bonds
OF the par value Of So, 900, now in the
State Treasury, in exchange for their own
bonds, which shall bear the same rate of in
terest and mature at the same time as the
Allegheny bonds, and the completion of the
roads and the interest shall be guaranteed
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In the House, the House bill allowing the
people Of each county, city or township to
vote on the license question was considered
It was amended SO as to allow brewers to
sell not less than four gallons. Elections
may be held not oiteLer than once in three
years. The bill passed by SO yeas to 30 nays
(See bill IN another column
THURSDAY March l7th.-Among the
bills introduced in the Senate, we notice one
by Mr. Lowery protesting against the pass
age by Congress Of the Sherman Funding
bill, and 10 favor of the General Govern
ment furnishing and redeeming the whole
currency OF the country to all who want and
wall pay for 1t IN the bonds of the Govern
ment or in coin
The Police bill came up on the third read
ing, but was finally postponed and made the
special order for o-morrow.
The House bill relative 10 the District
Court was reported favorablv, providing
that after the first Monday in December the
court shall consist of one president and four
associate Judges, and two associate judges
shall be elected 10 October.
The Senate bill to aid the construction of
railroads from Susquehanna TO the Great
Lakes was considered, and passed,
ln the House, the above railroad bill was
passed to a third reading, as was also the
House bill increasing the number of Su
preme Court Judges TO seven was amended
so as to allow one of the Judges to be des-
ignated to sit on the Common Pleas of sew
eral counties when business requires it.
FRIDAY March lSth-In the Senate Mr..
Purman introduced the following resolution.
Resolved, That William W. Irwin having
appeared before the Senate Committee on
the Treasury investigation, and refused TO be
sworn and give evidence to the said commit
tee IN such matters as the Senate deems
necessary to the performance Of the legisla-
tive duties Of the Senate. the said William
w. Irwin is hereby adjudged guilty of con
tempt, and therefore the Speaker of the
Senate be and is hereby authorized and di
rected 10 issue his warrant to the Sergeant
at Arms authorizing aud requiring him 70
produce at the bar of the Senate William
w. Irwin, there to be held and subject to
such orders as the Senate may make in the
premises.
The new Philadelphia Police bill was then
taken up on the third reading, and passed
In the House, the Senate bill extending
aid to the Jersey Shore, Buffalo and Pine
Creek Railway, the Pittsburgh, Virginia
and Charlesfown, up the Monongahela val
ley, the Clearield and Buffalo, and the Erie
and Allegheny Railroads, was considered,
and passed.