Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1870-03-18
PENNsYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.

SENATE March 7th.-Quite a humber
Of local bills we're reported. Among those
introduced are: one by Mr. Bum, auth0riz-
ing Widows and Orphans Life Insurance
Company to establish an agency in PhiIadel-
phIa; also, allowing persons holding posi-
lions under the State government 10 DE eli
eible 90 Councils, also, requiring assessors to
levy tax o0 al free made citizens OF color
over twenty4One years Of age, the same as
on white citizens. and furnishing any elec.
ton officer who refuses to receive a Legal
colored vote
On the sth, none but Philadelphia bills
were considered, in either Senate or House.
On the 9th, a. the afternoon sc -siou of
the Senate the following bills we're consider.
ed:
Declaring children of parents who were
slaves when married legal heirs Of their pa
rents, Passed.
Supplement- 10 the Penal laws, relating to
concealed burglarious instruments. Deiea
ted. Supplement to the turnpike and pl ank
road laws Passed.
Transferring the excess of officers fees
from the Commonwealth to counties r.
TERED back Mr.. Nagle's bill providing for
the registration of railroad bonds and other
securities passed finally.
Senate bill authorizing canal companies to
construct and operate lateral railroads Of
ten miles Passed.
Mr.. Brooke called up the bill authorize
ing the Charter House Association, of Me-
dia, to borrow money. Passed.
Bll dedicating Diamond street to public
use was passed Adjourned.
On the l0ih, Dir. Lowry introduced q
joint resolution relative ta connecting the
Eastern cities with the Gulf OF Mexico by
ship channel through Pennsylvania, reeiting
the fact ;hat W. Minor Roberts, United
States Government Engineer, had demon
SIrated in his report the practcability Of
placing the Ohio in navigable condition at
trItiing cost, and connect the same with
Lake Erie, and adding:
Resoiced, That the Governor, with such
assistance as he may deem necessary, i,
hereby authorized, empowered and directed
10 communicate with the General Govern
ment at Washington on this important sub
ject and send copy Of these reolutions to
the President sni his Cabinet, and to the
United States Senators aud Congressman,
and 10 exert all his personal influence and
all his official influence, as Governor of this
commonwealth, to secure the Improvement
before referred TO with all the accumlating
advantages which will flow from the same.
ResOtCed, That the Governor is also author
ized, empowered and dirrc'ed TO communi-
cste with the Pennsylvania Central Railroad
Managers, and the Managers of the Erie
Canal, and 10 ascertsin upon what consfifu-
ional grounds the State can give TO the
Erie Canal Company the aid necessary to
make the required Improvements sufficient
for the transportation Of steamtugs aud
ships of at least FIVE hundred tens.
ReSOfUed, That the Governor shall report
to the next Legislature the results Of his
observations and investigations upon the
subject, with such recommendations as he
may deem proper
Mr.. Loway moved the consideration of
the above resolutions.
Mr.. Whire objected and the bin was re-
ferred. The SenaIe supplement to the Sun
day Liquor law, changing the penalty from
hue and Imprisonment TO ine or imprison-
ment passed finally.
The Border Claims On the llth, the
House bill for the relief Of the sufferers
from border raids Reported favorabIy.
Il has been worded so as to devDte all the
moneys which the State may hereafter re-
ceIve from the counties of Adams. Cumber-
land, Franklin, Bedford, Fulton, Perry, aud
York, TO the payment of claims Of nearly
two million dollars.
These claims are 10 be paid as fast as the
fund accumulates aud to bear Eve per cent.
interest until paid, the State to devote the
entire receipts from the above named eoun-
ties aud from all taxes on railroads, etc.
within their limits. to the purpose. The
SAFE Treasurer shall issue certificates Off. 4
dehtedness OF the value OF 500, $500, $500
and $1,000.