The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-02-03
Our harrisburg Letter.


HARRlsBURa. Jan. 81. 1870
Dear Freeman-S:ncc my last the Legis
lature has been tr, ;ng to get settled down
to business, and iBasmuch as the Record and
provision for postage have been pretty def
nitely settled, they VIII certainly get down
to the work next week. Notwithstanding
the effarts of BeIgner and his friends to
leve the treasury of portion of its funds
for the publication of what they term a Leg
islative Record" and it is generally believed
the arguments were very strong from the
fact that the Senate Indefinitely postponed
the resolution of the select committee to rati-
fy the contract, and the next day reconsd-
cred the vote and passed it, the indications
are that the Reco1 d is dead cock in the
pitt" just what the ipducement to change
the votes of certain gentlemen in so short a
time were. | am not able to say. and it Is
not likely the public will be enlightened on
the sIhi-ct for few days at least. 1t * as
much ot Il mystery as the election of Irwin
for State Treasurer.
The House held special session on Thurs
nay 10 consider the same resOluti n, when a
number of gentlemen uubusumed themselves
on the su. CT some for and some against.
You will Conclude from the vote (l6 ayes to
76 nays) that the pressure WASN'T 90 strong
measure WAS Mr.. Smith. of Dauphir, who
is new man, but who has gained quite
reputation for huucOmhe and not an envia-
be one for anything. | would iudge from
his speech on the Record that his memory
won't fail soon. The resolution to raiify
the contract was lost and A motion To recuu>
slider The vote was also lost. This will Ger
taiuly dispose Of the j'b for This session.
White the vote was being taken on this
resolution number of gentlemen. as their
nahes were called, gave their reasons for
voting as they did. The Speaker reminded
them that II was constitutional right the
members possess ed to have their reasons for
voting entered on the record.
The House adopted the resolution appro-
pIiating one hundred dollars to mem bers and
l,rks postage. but the venerable Senator
couldn't the necessity for the stamps
and failed to coucur-so goes the stamps,
Record, &c.
Thus Tar all resolutions provi,1ing for the
publication OF the reports q; heads Of de-
partmeuts. messages, etc. have been defeat
Ell by the House-some Of them as often as
three times. Nevertheless, the Senate has
passed bill tu repeal so much Of the ap-
preparation bill ut last J ear as prohibits the
publication of these Tepurts, but it is scarce
.
Ii Is strongly insiuutted that certain parties
who have been intei ested IN the State print
ing for number Of years, and who have
lately erected magnificent printing house
i'll this CITY, are euolneerIDg this measure
through-with what success time will tell
| The House can't well pass this bill and re-
main consistent
His Exceiency gave a reception on Thurs
day evening winch was largely attended and
very generally enjoyed. Every thing was
''merry as a marriage bell"
a resolution providing for the final ad-
i0urumeut Of the Legislature on the l7th of
March was passed 10y the Senate, but has
not yet been reported by the Committee of
Ways and Means. to whom it was referred
in the House. The general impression is
that an adjournment will not be Effected SO
early.
hear a number of members complaining
that their nslituents are writing t. them frr
the Record aud other public documents, and
reminding them that their predecessors had
furnished them last year. They should re-
member that last year there was Record
and Report of all the Departments publish
ed. while this year there Is TO documents of
any description. and no provision in regard
to postage even if there ere. If | was ad-
vising them as to how they could keep post
ed | would tell them to subscribe for the
Morning Patriot printed here every day. as
it furnishes the proceedings of the Legisla-
ture and gives all general news besides.
Mr.. DALEY, of Philadelphia, read i'll place
on Wednesday bin increasing the Juris-
diction of the District Court at JnhnstowU.
1t has been referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary Local and will be considered by
them on Thursday next, when | suppose
we may look for number OF distinguished
Cambrii ms in the city. Among the acts
passed this week was IAN Act to repeal the
third section of an act relating to Judicial
Sales aud the preservation of the lien OF
mortgages. approved March 23d. 1851"