The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-17
PENNSYLv ANA LEGISLATURE.


HARR1sBuRG, March 17,-Mr. Connell introduced
and had passed bill repeating the act vacating the
Mr. osterhous had passed bill supplementary to
the act incorporating the Bradford County Railroad
Mr.. Allen had passed a bill Incorporating the
YouDgsville and State Line Railroad Company to
run road from Sugar Grove, Warren county, to Oh
City or jamestown.
MIR. Petriken called up and had passed to third
reading, billrelating to non-used and abandoned
franchises OF turnpike, plank road canal and slack
water navigation companies, providing what shall
constitute evidences OF abandonment. II provides
that whenever the property Of the above companies
has been for fye years decayed out Of repair, and
unused, 1t shall be held to be abandoned together
with all the easements and seryitudes incident
ther eto, and all rights and franchises thereto shall
cease, and such condition and non-use may be given
fact OF abandonment may be material and shall he
conclusive PROOF thereof; provided that this bill
porated, unless the right is reserved in its charter
TO resume lts corporate privileges and franchises in
case Of OF misuse mis- and abuse thereof; and provided
kill, Wyoming, Bradford, or Berks or to any plank
road and turnpike in Carbon.
The committee of conference on House pill No
2l2 allowing the Philadelphia authorities TO desig-
nate certain streets for market purposes, reported
In favor OF receding from the Senate amendment.
Mr.. Dechert opposed the report, and said the bill
was an entering wedge for the introduction OF curb
The report was finally accepted. The bill as
passed reads as follows THAT the City Councils of
market or markets for the sale OF produce by farm
ers on any street or streets north OF LAUREL east or
street, where majority OF the property owners on
said street or streets consent thereto.
Bills intrOduced:-
Mr.. Evans introduced one to provide for making
and repairing public roads in West Nottingham
township, Chester county,
pose 1t provides that hereafter in all cases where
presumption OF payment would arse, the same
Mr.. Henszey, one vacating a portion Of Jones
street, east OF Sixteenth street.
Mr.. Graham, one TO incorporate the Trustees OF
the Reformed Church of the United States.
Mr.: Duncan, one TO incorporate the Blue Noun
A resolution was adopted that when the Senate
adjourns IL does so to meet on Tuesday at IL A. NJ.
feated that after March Is nc private bills snail be-
considered until all public bills shall have been dis
posed Of.
New Jersey incorporating the Burlington and Bristol
Steamboat Ferry Company.
House.
The General Appropriation bill was passed at a
very late hour last night and was sent the Senator
all sorts OF amendments were offered, among them
one by Mr.. Dumbell giving two thousand dollars to
the Soldiers Home, which was agreed to.
Mr.. Quigley attempted to give five thousand dol
lars to the Jewish Hospital, but without success.
The app roprtatiOns to the School OF Design Eve
and Ear Infrmary orthopedic Hospital and
Homeopathic Hospital were all defeated.
Mr.. Thomson secured eight hundred dollars for
repairs to the powder magazine, and made speech
declaring that the structure, unless repaired, was
dangerous to his constituents
Senate bill restoring the spring elecuohS were re-
MI. Chalfant introduced an act originating in
committee, 10 repeal the law crearng the Board OF
Public Charities
By Mr. Johnson releasing the Mechanics and
Girard National Banks from taxation Also, rela-
dive to the Mutual Benefit Association.
Mr. Hagar offered a resolution to recommit to the
Commitfee on Municipal Corporations the House bill
exemntins the Colored MasOns hall ana school In
the Twelffh ward from taxation This bill had been
renorted negatively. Agreed to-
Mr. THOMPSON, Incorporating the Commercial AS
ISOLATION - - y. A., .ho ru,on.,
sixth ward, north OF Washington avenue. .,,o. -.
Also prohibiting the using OF locomotives on
Morris street.
Mr.. Josephs, giving Rothe rmes picture in charge
OF the Park Commissioners, and requiring them 10
erect q 1re-preOf building ana giving them the
penses of construction
Also, exempting the building OF the Young Mems
Also, auth0rizing steam boiler insurance.