The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-26
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

HARRIsBURG. Jan. 26.-Mr. Connell presented
several petitions in favor of repeating the col
lateral inheritance tax on public bequests.
Mr.. Randall called up and had passed the
Senate bill incorporating the Lutheran Mission
Church Extension Society.
The Committee on Public Printing reported
the following bill
That from and after the passage of this act
all printing done by the contractor for the
public printing under authority of law, or by
resolution of either house, or by order of the
Governor, or of any head of department shall
be at rates to be fixed by contract between the
State and the contractor. The price to be al
lowed shall be the prices ruling in Philadelphia
and Pittsburg for the same kind, quality aud
quantity of work; the prices to be determined
by the Auditor General, who shall audit, settle,
and adj ust all accounts between the State and
the contractor.
Mr.. Smith, of'Philadephia, offered bill sub
stsntially as follows
That o majority OF owners or the owner OF a
majority OF feet 'front.' any street, road alley
in the Twenty.hrst, Twenty.second, Iwenty-thrd,
Twenty-fourth, Twenty-ifth, Twenty ysiXth, twenty.
seventh, and TWenth-sgnth wards shall obtain the
merchandising with stone, or Stag, or paving OF the
same with any other Kind OF pavement, with curbs
and sidewalks by petitioning Councils, whereupOn
Councils shall cause the Improvement to be made
Councils shall issue bonds bearing six per cent
interest, payable In twenty years. TO be called
Improvement bonds," which shalllbe exempt from
iaxauon, except for State purposes, and shall be
issued from time to time as required TO pay eX-
penses to secure TO the city the amount issued.
The petitioners shall give pro rata judgment, to
be entered in the Court OF Common Pleas as a lien
on such lot or lots such lien not TO affect the right
OF freehold in any real estate and in case OF the
Tsiusa pTU rata udggepf d9g p"nf6 the sosar sHe@
is authorized to enter lien against the said pro-
peTty SO improved which lien shall have the effect
of Judgment. When such liens or judgments are
entered the defer dant shall pay the interest semi
annually to the City Treasurer and the principal In
twenty years and in OF default in the aterest
the principal shall become due, and an execution
may be issued, and there shall be no right OF inqui
confined to the lots abutting on the
streets, The owners may may pay OF. of the lot lot
credited, on payment OF the semtannual interest,
with third OF the annual taxes assessed Oh their
lots for highway purposes for ten years, and wood
pavement shall be included in wood paving. COuu-
ellis and the superintendents OF highways OF the
Twenty-second ward are empowered ana dlrected,
IN such cases as In their udg ment may seem neces-
saTy for the public good, 10 direct the owners
OF property on such streets, roads, or
alleys to pave, macadamlse, curp, or lay
down sidew aEs, the same 70 be done under the
provisions OF this act: provided, that oefore any
WoIk be done Councils shall pass an ordnance and
order the work to be done; the intersections to
paid out OF thepoan hereby created all macadamizng
and paving other than with cnbbe-stones, and curb
ing and having. and sidewalks, as may have been
decided by any act OF Assembly or ordnance, In tue
TWenty-secOnd v ard, shall be done under this act
Senate BlI 10 incorporate the American
| Steamship Company, being upon the Speakers
| table Mr.. Elliott moved to suspend the rules,
| and proceed to its consideration.
Mr. Elliott explained the objects of the bill.
The House by a vote of 81 to IL, refused to
| suspesd the rules and the bill was sent to the
committee. Those voting against suspending
the rules were Messrs. Albright. Cloud, Duffy,
| Dumbell, Hagar, Lamon, MCGOWAN, Mooney,
| Qnigley, and Thompson.
| Mr Strang introduced an act repeating the
act for the protection of contingent interests,
| approved in 1869
House bill 10 provide for calling convention
| to revise or amend the Constitution of the state
was considered. The first section provides for
an election in June, 1871, to ascertain the views
of the citizens on the propriety of holding such
| q convention.