The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-17
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
Sennte.


HARRISBURG, Feb. 1.-THE following bills were
introduced and referTed:-
BY Mr.. Nagle creating an additional Alderman In
the Eighth ward
Mr.. Randall, incorporating the Miners Hospital
and Asylum Of Schuylkill county, and imposing a
transported on the railroads OF the county, the com
panies to collect the tax and pay it monthly to the
Mr. Connell for the election next October of one
additional Judge OF the District Court and one OF the
Common Pleas.
Mr.. Nagle, requiring railroad and other corpora
tions, in out Of this State, which may issue mort
gage bonds or other securities for the payment OF
moneys at any future time, TO provide and keep in
an office within the State book for the registra-
ton OF said bonds or securities and requiring said
securities, upon demand OF their holders, to be
gistered by the officers OF the corporation.
Mr.. Connel, a supplement to the Adelphi Insu-
rance Company.
Mr. Lowry providing an additional insane asyum
in the western part OF the State.
MF Beck authorizing canal companies to build
lateral railroads. Also, allowing railroad companies
under the general law or 1s49, to connect with rail-
roads Of other States.
The following bills were reported negatively
For payment OF damages to Jones' Hotel.
For injuries sustained during the war.
Exempting the House OF the Good Shepherd from
the payment OF certain collateral inheritance tax.
Senate bill prohibiting trapeze performances in
the air unless means are taken to secure the per-
formers. Referred back to the committee.
The following were reported favorably:-
Senate bill approprating nineteen hundred dollars
TO pay the inaugural expenses OF the Governor.
Senate bill declaring the children OF parents who
were slaves when married to be legal heirs
Hahnemann and Homeopathic Colleges.
Senate supplement to the Girard Insurance and
Trust Company.
Senate bill authoring Morris. Tasker & Co. to lay
out and operate a railroad on Moyamensng avenue,
from Washington avenue to Morris street.
House bill authorizing parties In interest to name
their own auditors. This is Mr. Eotts bill, origi-
mating in the House.
House bill providing for centennial anniversary
of independence In 1876 Called up by Mr. Bucka-
lew and passed.
The resolutions from the House continuing the
publication of Bates History OF Pennsylvania Vo-
lunteers were discussed.
The House proposed to make committee OF five
OF its members three OF the Senate to ascertain
the cost and notify the State printer to cease the
publication until otherwise ordered by act of the
Legislature. A committee was appointed to har-
monize The views OF the two houses on the subject.
Senate bill prohibiting the killing of gray or Eng
| hsh snipe between the fifteenth OF November and
| the first OF September Passed.
| House.
The House bill restoring the spring elections was
considered.
| Messrs. Davis and Miller contended that the
change was not desired in Philadelphia, and nnaly
it was understood that it should not apply 10 that
| city.
The bill, after long discussion by the country
members, was postponed for week.
| Mr. Bum introduced an act changing the name OF
the school Controllers OF the First district, to tht
| Board OF Education. Amended by Mr.. Miller tC
| take effect on January l, 1871, and passed.