The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-01
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.

Senate.
HARRIsBURG, Feb. 1.-The resolutions OF
Philadelphia Councils were presented. ISee
House proceediugs)
PETITIONS.
Mr.. Connell, from one hundred property
owners on Germantown road, in the Nineteenth
and Twentieth wards, presented q petition
against the repeal of existing laws paying da-
images for opening streets
Also q petition from two thousand citizens in
favor of allowing the Thirteenth and Fifteenth
Streets Railway to lay track on Locust street.
Also, against the repeal of laws exempting
property of religious and charitable institutions
from taxation.
Streets Railway Company to salt the Frankford
end of their tracks.
Mr.. Henzsey and Messrs. Nagle and Watt,
against the repeal of the laws exempting re-
ligious and charitable institutions from taxation.
Mr. Henszey said, owing to the diversity of
opinion among the citizens of Philadelphia on
the subject of exemption from taxation for
local purposes, he desired to say on behalf of
his colleagues and himself that they are pre-
pairing bill which will be presented at an early
day IN lieu of the one referred to them, which
will in every particular be satisfactory to
churches, charitable institutions and the public
at large.
BILLS IMPORTED FAvoRABLY.
The Senate bill paying the $1,000 expenses of
the Governors Inauguration.
The Senate Metropolitan Police bill came up
on third reading. Mr.. Nagle moved to go into
Committee of the Whole to insert special
amendment, viz, to strike out the existing cor
porators and insert the names of Morton Nc
Michael, William McGrath, Adolph T. Borie,
James Ritchie Edwin +. Chase. Not agreed to,
Yeas-Messrs. Beck, Broadhead, Brown
Davis, Duncan, Findlay, Miller, Nagle, Purman
Randall, and Wallace.
Nays-Messrs. Allen, Billingfelt, Brooke,
Buckalew, Connell, Graham, Henszcy, Howard,
Lowry, Mumma, Olmstead. Osterhout, Robin
son, Rutan, Warfel, Watt, White and Stlnson
The Police Bill then passed by vote of six
teen yeas to thirteen nays.
Mr.. Lowry was the only Republican voting
against the bill Efforts were made to entrust
the Governor with the power to appoint the
commissioners, and to submit them to vote of
the people. which were all defeated by party
vote.
The Speaker presented the communie alton
from the Councils of Philadelphia urging the
Legislature not to pass the bill releasing pro-
perty owners from damage for opening streets;
against the bill extending the tenure of office of
the Commissioner of Highways etc; asking that
no law be passed having special reference to
Philadelphia until Councils shall have first been
consulted.
The Speaker also presented n communication
from the State Historical Society, asking copies
of all public documents and the cooperation oi
the Legislature.
BILLS CONSIDERED.
The House bill relating to damages for the
opening of streets.
Mr.. Elliott moved to recommit the bill to the
Philadelphia members.
Mr.. Miller said the measure was just one
He should not, however, oppose its reference to
the committee. The bill, as proposed to be
amended by Mr.. Miller, reads as follows
That from and after the passage of this act il
shall not be lawful to assess any damage on pri-
vate property for the opening of streets In
Philadelphia, except such property as may
hOund on the line of the street to be opened